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Diane L. Johnson, 54
Died: Saturday, November 12, 2005, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.
Diane was born on September 14, 1951 in Fordville, ND to Rudolph and Hermina Jehlicka. She grew up and attended school in Fordville till the seventh grade, Thief River Falls till tenth grade, and graduated high school in 1969 from Mount McGill in San Diego, CA.
She worked and traveled throughout California and the Midwest, until finally settling in Moorhead where she worked at Port a Medic as Office Coordinator.
She was diagnosed in 2003 and fought a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Diane is survived by her husband Tony, parents Rudolph and Hermina Jehlicka, Denver, CO; two sons, Cory Johnson, Moorhead, MN, Trent Johnson, Moorhead, MN; one stepson, Capt. Trace Johnson, Enterprise, AL; two sisters, Paula (Barry) Wilderman, Denver, CO and Patricia (Roger) Hoyt, Stillwater, MN.
Diane was preceded in death by one brother Rudolph "Sonny".
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to the American Cancer Society.
Clarence T. "Sailor" Larson, 92
Died: Sunday, May 14, 2006, in ManorCare Health Systems, Fargo, ND.
Clarence T. "Sailor" Larson, 92, of 422 - 2nd Ave N, Fargo, ND died Sunday, May 14, 2006 at Manor Care Nursing Home.
Clarence was born May 29, 1913 in Marion, ND. He lived in Fargo from 1965 until his death. He married
Beatrice Hanninen September 25, 1971 in South Dakota. He worked for the West Fargo Alfalfa Plant, West Fargo, ND until his retirement.
He is survived by his wife, Beatrice, Fargo, ND; two sons, one daughter and numerous step children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Norman R. Seim, 86
Died: Saturday, October 08, 2005, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.
Norman (Norm) Richard Seim was born to Anton and Johanna (LeGrand) Seim in Pelican Rapids, MN on April 29, 1919. Norm graduated from high school in Pelican Rapids in 1938. In 1941, Norm graduated from Moorhead State Teachers College, Moorhead, MN with an elementary education degree. He taught school in rural Pelican Rapids before enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942 and he proudly served in the South Pacific as a 1st Sergeant and 1st Lieutenant. Norm returned in 1946 and joined the North Dakota Air National Guard, Fargo, ND.
Norm was united in marriage to Helen J. Seljevold on June 16, 1946 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, MN. They made their home in Fargo, ND while Norm attended and graduated from North Dakota Agricultural College (now NDSU) in 1950 with a degree in industrial engineering. He was employed by the college as Assistant Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds from 1951 - 1957. The family moved and made their home in Moorhead where Norm taught elementary school for a year. In 1962, he returned to NDSU as Director of Housing until his retirement in 1984. The West High Rise dormitory was renamed Seim Hall (affectionately nicknamed Norm's Dorm by his family) at his retirement party.
Norm and Helen enjoyed their summers at their Lake Sybil, Vergas, MN cabin and wintered some months in Texas. He was a loving and proud husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Norm was also a member of the Fargo American Legion, Pelican Rapids VFW, and The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. His interests included automotive and mechanical "stuff", dogs, Fords, the NDSU Bison, his grandchildren's sports and activities, traveling, picture taking and building the family cabin.
Norm is survived by his wife Helen, Moorhead, MN; 3 sons, Richard (Linda) Seim, Bedford, TX and their children, Grady, Laura and her fiance Jeremy Brown, Anton and Sarah, Ronald (Susan) Seim, Plymouth, MN and their children, Danielle, Lindsay and Nathan, and Robert (Mavis) Seim, Fargo, ND and their children, Tyrel (Lindsay) Seim (their daughter Grace) and Angela; one daughter, Barbara (Gregg) Morlock, Moorhead, MN and their children Grant and Quinn.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Lillian and John Knutson, and nephews Patrick Huber and Thomas Seljevold.
Memorials may be sent to either the North Dakota State University Alumni Foundation or The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd.
Connie D. Bates, 59
Died: Monday, January 16, 2006, in Fargo, ND.
Connie was born on August 20, 1946 to Edward and Dorothy (Fritzsche) Brown in Huron, SD. She graduated from Wessington High School, Wessington, SD. She graduated with a B.A. from South Dakota State University in 1990. On December 18, 1967, she married
George Bates in Miller, SD. Together they had four children. George died on November 15, 2003.
Connie enjoyed reading, crafting and listening to music. She had a passion for knowledge. She was a strong advocate for helping people learn more about ovarian cancer, its symptoms and treatment. Despite her diagnosis, limitations never existed in her life.
Connie is survived by her mother, Dorothy Brown, Cedar Falls, IA; one son, Christopher (Amy) Bates, Oak Hill, VA; three daughters, Kip Kruse, Columbia, SC, Kelly (Antoni) Bates Felany, Fargo, ND, and Jody (Andrew) Conley, Brookings, SD; one brother, Lynn Brown, Wessington, SD; one sister, Nola (Jerry) Roitsch, Bristol, SD; one granddaughter, Chelsea Kruse and one grandson, Connor Bates.
She was preceded in death by her father, Edward; her step-father, Harold; and her husband George Bates.
Betsy Kjelvik, 91
Died: Thursday, December 15, 2005, in Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND.
Betsy C. Kjelvik, 91, Bethany Homes, 201 S. University Drive, Fargo, ND, died on December 15, 2005, in Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND.
Betsy C. Qualley was born on July 14, 1914, in Leonard, ND, where she grew up and attended school. She married
Wilhelm Kjelvik on September 13, 1933, in Moorhead, MN, and they made their home near Horace, ND. She worked in the Bakery at NDSU and also as a cook at the NDSU Farmhouse Fraternity. Wilhelm died on August 24, 1972. Betsy had been an active member of Peace Lutheran Church and was also active at Bethany Homes, Sons of Norway and the Bonanzaville Belles.
She is survived by two sons, Darrel Kjelvik, Fargo, ND, and Bruce (Corrine) Kjelvik, Mesa, AZ; two brothers, John (Eleanore) Qualley, Mentor, MN, and Harold (Myrtle) Qualley, Alpha, MN; two sisters, Esther Vandervort, Crookston, MN, and Lillian Schuette, Bloomington, MN; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren.
Margaret E. "Peg" Hall, 95
Died: Wednesday, March 01, 2006, in MeritCare's Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND.
Margaret E. Hall, 95, Oxbow, ND, died on Wednesday, March 1, 2006, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.
Mrgaret Elizabeth Sherby was born on July 15, 1910, in Ganonoque, Leeds, Ontario, Canada, to Alfred and Mary Ann (Muchmore) Sherby. She grew up and attended St. Frederick's school in Pontiac, MI. After completing the ninth grade, it was necessary for her to leave school and go to work to help support the family, due to the death of her father. Margaret married
George W. Hall in 1934, and they lived in Pontiac, MI, moved to Chicago, IL, for a brief time, and then returned to Pontiac. When she was 55 years old, Margaret went to work as a bookkeeper at the Lourdes Nursing Home, Waterford, MI, until retiring in 1965. George died on February 5, 1973. She worked for her son Tim in his store "Genius" in Farmington Hills, MI. She moved to Oxbow, ND, in 1983 and worked at Hall GMC with her grandson Scott, in the lawnmower division. She was an avid and accomplished bowler. Margaret was a fiercely independent woman who proudly lived on her own all of her life.
She is survived by four sons, Gerald M. (Pam) Hall, Tyler, TX, R. Dennis (Pat) Hall, Sacramento, CA, Richard P. (Wanda) Hall, Oxbow, ND, George Timothy Hall, New York, NY; one daughter, Sandra (Mark Nipstad) Hall, Fargo, ND; one brother, Raymond Sherby, Michigan; twelve grandchildren, Monte, Scott, Steve, Dan, Dave, and Teresa Hall, Christopher and Tracy Hall; James Shuttleworth, Angela Mald, Nicole Utsch, Erin Hall; and twelve great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, a grandchild, Sandra Hall, and siblings, John Sherby, Mary Hartzman, Bernard Sherby and Edward Sherby.
Robert L. Wegner, 80
Died: Monday, May 22, 2006, in MeritCare Hospital, Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND.
Robert L. Wegner, 80, Moorhead, MN, died on Monday, May 22, 2006, in MeritCare Palliative Care, Fargo, ND.
Robert was born on December 14, 1925, in Moorhead, MN, to Otto and Bessie (Rensvold) Wegner. He grew up and attended school in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1943. He was in the U.S. Navy from 1943 until 1946 serving in the Pacific Theatre of WWII. He was discharged on October 14, 1946 and returned to Moorhead, where he went to work for Fairmont Foods. He worked there for twenty five years, as a district sales manager and then worked for Schweigert Meats as district sales manager until retiring in 1978. In retirement, he worked for St. Luke's Hospital for nine years. Robert married
Jean Eng on October 21, 1947 in the Little Forks Lutheran Church in Portland, ND. Jean died in June of 1977. Robert married
Alice Mae Larson on August 12, 1978 in Pontoppidan Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND. Robert was an active member of Pontoppidan Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND.
He is survived by his wife, Alice Mae Wegner, Moorhead, MN; one son, Barry (Cindy) Wegner, Fargo, ND; one daughter, Becky (Don) Anderson, Ft. Worth, TX; one sister, Betty (Spencer) Smith, Springfield, MO; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Orrin and a sister, Marion Tchouban.
Orlow P. Nokken, 74
Died: Sunday, August 21, 2005, in Manor Care Health Systems, Fargo, ND.
Orlow P. Nokken, 74, of Moorhead, died Sunday, August 21, 2005, in ManorCare Health Systems, Fargo, ND.
Orlow Peter Nokken was born on March 7, 1931, to O.G. "Gilly" and Agnes (Wangsness) Nokken in Fargo, ND. Orlow attended school at the Moorhead State College Campus School. He graduated from Moorhead State College. During college, Orlow's Army National Guard Unit was activated and he served in the Korean Conflict. He continued his education receiving his Masters and Doctorate degrees in Education from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, CO.
Orlow married
Beverly Thompson on August 31, 1968, and together have 2 children. Orlow had a long career as an educator at the high school and college level. He taught at Ortonville, MN high school and at the Moorhead State College Campus School. He then taught in the Department of Health and Physical Education at Moorhead State University. Orlow was an active member of the faculty at Moorhead State, serving as a professor, varsity golf coach, and as the "Voice of the Dragons" PA announcer for home football and basketball games. He retired from the faculty in 1992, and was elected to the Dragon Hall of Fame in 1999.
Upon his retirement, Orlow was an active member of the Kiwanis Club and the Fargo - Moorhead Retired Teachers. Orlow especially enjoyed golf. He competed regularly on the Red River Valley Senior Golf Tour, and had three holes-in-one to his credit.
He is survived by his wife; two sons: Timothy (Deborah Bahme) Nokken, Houston, TX, and David Nokken, Nashville, TN; one brother, Glenn Nokken, Lewisburg, TN; two sisters: Gail (Jim) Leary, Bismarck, ND and Joyce (Thomas) Marquardt, Plymouth, MN, and one very special grandchild, Nathaniel Peter Nokken.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother, John Nokken.
Conner Louis Simon
Died: Saturday, February 11, 2006, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.
Conner Louis Simon, infant son of Dean Simon and Anne Bjorkman, Fargo, ND, was born and became an angel on February 11, 2006, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.
Along with his parents, he is survived by his grandparents; Louis and Rosemary Simon, Waubun, MN, Mardi Overland, Moorhead, Ken Bjorkman, Marshfield, WI, and numerous aunts and uncles.
Conner will be laid to rest next to his great-grandparents, Leroy and Lucille Larsen.
Edwin Henne, 90
Died: Sunday, June 26, 2005, in his home under the care of hospice of the Red River Valley.
Edwin Henne—a well-known Fargo-Moorhead businessman, and highly decorated World War II hero who carried the flame of American patriotism to several new generations—died shortly after midnight, Sunday, June 26, 2005 at his home in Moorhead, a week after celebrating his 90th birthday.
Ed's death leaves a loving wife and large family with full hearts, cherished memories, and a stellar example of faith and love.
Ed was born to David and Maria Henne in Garrison, North Dakota on June 20, 1915. While farming for his father and running his own gas and service station, Ed chose to join the Armed Forces and serve his country. He could have gotten a farming deferment to avoid the draft, "But Pearl Harbor made me mad, so I went in."
He often recounted dozens of stories about vicious battles in the Pacific Theater, where his heroic actions as a sergeant won him two bronze stars and a purple heart. During reunions and through correspondence, his comrades admiringly recounted the deeds and antics of "Mother" Henne, a nickname they gave him during the war because "they said I took care of the men in my squad like a mother hen looks after her chicks."
On his 88th birthday, Ed was honored at the Minnesota gathering of Veterans of Foreign Wars with a medal re-pinning ceremony. On his 89th birthday, the flag that flew over the White House was raised and flown in Ed's name and sent to him by Senator Norm Coleman (R-Minn). He spoke at schools and media events to help later generations better understand the sacrifices and contributions that American veterans have made to our way of life.
After returning from four years in service, Ed married
Virginia (Jean) Kraemer of Minneapolis, and they established a commercial floor and cleaning service in that city. In 1959, they moved to Moorhead and—along with their seven children—offered customers warm hospitality and quality accommodations at the Belmont Motel. In 1968, Ed opened F-M's first Mr. Steak restaurant with business partners Sam Skaff Sr. and Henry Singer. He also owned several commercial properties.
After Jean's death in 1993, Ed reunited with a "high-school sweetheart;" twice-widowed Mary Anderson of Valley City. During his 80th birthday celebration, Ed announced that he and Mary were marrying, and they spent the next ten years spreading their love at dances, church services, and family gatherings.
In addition to his wife Mary of Moorhead, Ed is survived by two sisters: Martha (the late John) Bayer of Garrison and Hulda (Bob) Schultz of Minot; seven children, and three step children: Lawrence Henne of Moorhead; Ron Henne (Marlene Husen) of St. Cloud, Minnesota; Ken (Cindy) Henne of North St. Paul, Minnesota; Bonnie (Doug) Hansen of Fargo; Bob (Julie) Henne of Avon, Minnesota; Kate Henne (Mitch Case) of Moorhead; Tom (Ann) Henne of Moorhead; Mary Ann (Jerry) Gamarth of Baker, Montana; Colleen (Dick) Olson of Bismarck; Patricia (Bill) Hansen of Minneapolis; more than 20 grand- and great-grandchildren; and countless friends.
Our family expresses thanks to those helping us celebrate his life during this service at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Moorhead, Wednesday, June 29, 2005 service. We also extend deep gratitude to the staff and nurses of Hospice of the Red River Valley, whose skilled and compassionate service allowed us to be with Dad as he began his final journey to his home with the Lord.
In addition, Ed will be featured on North Dakota Public Radio's "Dakota Datebook" program Thursday, June 30 (FM 91.9 in Fargo and other stations throughout the state). The program will air at 8:35 a.m., 3:50 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 7:50 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to Moorhead VFW Post 1223 (Edwin Henne Color Guard Fund). The fund will be used to purchase new uniforms to honor veterans at future ceremonies.
Michael C. Champ, 15
Died: Thursday, May 25, 2006, in a motor vehicle accident on Hwy 75 and 160th Ave. S. Moorhead, MN.
Michael C. Champ, 15, Oxbow, ND, died on Thursday, May 25, 2006, in a motor vehicle accident on Highway 75 and 160th Avenue south, Moorhead, MN.
Michael Chris Champ was born on August 19, 1990 in Fargo, ND, to Chris and Sheri (Paulsen) Champ. He grew up at Oxbow, ND, and had just finished the ninth grade at the Kindred High School.
Michael was a vibrant young man who left an impression on everyone he met. He was patient and kind. Michael loved the outdoors. Most afternoons he could be found on the Oxbow Country Club golf course practicing for the Kindred Varsity Golf Team or playing with friends and family. He was always up for fishing, swimming, biking or playing with his niece at the park. Michael was looking forward to sharing his love of the outdoors this summer as a Counselor in Training at YMCA Camp Cormorant which he attended as a camper for several summers. Each winter, he eagerly awaited the first snow knowing that snowmobiling season had begun. When he was not outdoors, Michael loved working on projects in the garage. He was a fan of anything that involved power tools and recently learned to weld. Michael's charisma made him unforgettable in the lives of the people who knew him.
Michael is survived by his parents, Chris and Sheri Champ, Oxbow, ND; two sisters, Amanda Champ (and her daughter Madison O'Donnell), Eagan, MN; Ashley Champ, Oxbow, ND; grandparents, Wayne Champ, Glyndon, MN, Naomi Champ, Detroit Lakes, MN, LeRoy and Sandra Paulsen, Dawsonville, GA; aunts and uncles, Vicki Paulsen, Fargo, Greg (Noriko) Paulsen, Dawsonville, GA, Julie Champ (Bob Kaiser), Edina, MN, Laurie (Ron) Dahley, West Fargo, ND, Shelly (Kurt) Champ-Bebeau, Elk River, MN; great uncle, Terry (Deb) Chambers, Fargo, ND.
He will forever be remembered as a loving young man who brought joy to all the lives he touched.
