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Evelyn Culp
ROSEAU, Minn. -- Evelyn Culp, 82, Roseau, died Tuesday, May 6, 1997, in University Hospital, Minneapolis.
Evelyn Alice Smith was born Feb. 7, 1915, the daughter of Robert and Rosetta (Roland) Smith, in Sac City, Ia.
She moved to Fargo in 1993, where she was worked as a nurse. She married Francis Culp Sept. 15, 1940, in Moorhead.
They moved to Roseau in 1942.
They lived and farmed in Beaver Township, Roseau County, Minn.
She worked as a nurse's aide at the Roseau Children's Home. Francis Culp died Nov. 7, 1996.
She is survived by sons Allan (Carol), Havre, Mont., and David (Linda), Hinckley, MInn.; a daughter, Jan Amundson, Roseau; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and sisters, Viola Strock, Santa Maria, Calif., and Doris Germann, Beaver Creek, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by a sister and a brother.
Services: 11 a.m. today in Riverside Lutheran Church, Roseau.
Visitation: One hour before services in the church.
Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery, Roseau (Helgeson, Roseau).
Maurice Carlson
Funeral service for Maurice Carlson, 77, Finley, was May 28 at rural Finley.
He died May 24 at home. He farmed in the Steele County area.
He is survived by his wife, Marlys of Cooperstown.
Published May 30, 2003
Reid Frojen
Reid Frojen, 47, Unalaska, Alaska, formerly of Sharon, died May 23 in an Anchorage hospital.
Memorial observances are pending.
Published May 30, 2003
Larry Allen Schmidt
Funeral service for Larry Allen Schmidt, 67, Portland, was July 19 in Portland.
He died July 16 in his home under the care of his family and Hospice, after a long battle with cancer.
He farmed in the Hope area for a short time.
Published July 25, 2003
Mildred Drong
The Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Mildred Drong, 72, Glencoe, Minn., was July 23 in Glencoe.
Local survivor includes a sister-in-law, Bernice (Erbie) Hopwood of Sharon.
Published July 25, 2003
Luella Aasen
Funeral service for Luella P. Aasen, 89, Finley, was Sept. 20 in Finley.
She died Sept. 18 in an Aneta care center.
She moved with her family to Finley in 1969 where she lived with her family.
Published September 26, 2003
Minnie Gilbertson
Funeral service for Minnie Gilbertson, 101, former farm-wife resident of the Bang and Sherbrooke communities of Steele County, was Sept. 12.
She died Sept. 10 health care center.
Published September 26, 2003
James Arthur Gronhovd
A memorial service for James Arthur Gronhovd was Nov. 22 at rural Hatton.
He died Nov. 17 at a Northwood health center under Hospice Care with his children at his side.
He was born to Prudy (Pederson) and Art Gronhovd in Beaver Creek Township, Steele County.
Published November 28, 2003
Jim King
A memorial service for Jim King will be Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, in the Hope Senior Center at 7 p.m.
Published November 28, 2003
Nels (Swede) Soderblom
Funeral service for Nels (Swede) Soderblom, 92, was Feb. 2 in Sharon.
He died Jan. 25. He was born in Sweden and moved to Sharon in 1940.
Published February 6, 2004
Dale Gordon Dahl
Dale Gordon Dahl died Jan. 4 in Rochester, NY.
He was born in Sharon in 1928.
He grew up and graduated from Sharon High School in 1946.
Published February 6, 2004
Theodore "Ted" Kolegraf Jr.
The funeral for Theodore "Ted" A. Kolegraf Jr., 84, West Fargo, was Mar. 24 in West Fargo.
Burial was in Hope Cemetery.
He died Mar. 19 in a Fargo hospital. He was editor of the Hope Pioneer.
Published March 26, 2004
Beverly (Anderson) Larson
Memorial service for Beverly (Anderson) Larson, 69, formerly of Finley, now of Cologne, MN, was Mar. 20 in Carver, MN.
She died Mar. 12 after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer.
She was a 1952 graduate of Finley High School.
Published March 26, 2004
Roy W. Olson
Services for Roy W. Olson, 81, was Mar. 27 in a Finley funeral home. He died Mar. 23 in a Grand Forks hospital.
He was born in Pickert to Henning H. and Olive Engen Olson.
Published March 26, 2004
Ted Schmitz
WILLISTON -- Ted Schmitz, 82, Williston, died July 9, 2000. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Williston. Further arrangements are pending at Everson Funeral Home, Williston.
William Urban
BELFIELD -- William Urban, 78, Belfield, died July 7, 2000, in his home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Wednesday at Belfield Lutheran Church, with burial in Belfield Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Ellen; four daughters, Dorothy Makowski, Belfield, LaDonna Hutzenbiler, Fryburg, Charlotte Martian, Rhame, and Sandra Ridl, South Heart; five sons, Duane, Fargo, David, Belfield, Jeff, Belfield, Bruce, Barstow, Calif., and Dwight, Dickinson; 35 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two sisters, Alvina Smith, Portland, N.D., and Gusta Harris, Morgan, Minn.; and one brother, Walter, Wellington, Ohio. (Mischel-Olson Chapel, Dickinson)
Joseph X. Ortloff
TIOGA -- Joseph X. Ortloff, 78, Tioga, died Jan. 2, 2001, in a Mandan hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at First Lutheran Church, Tioga. Further arrangements are pending at Fulkerson Funeral Home, Williston.
Barbara Renner
RICHARDTON -- Barbara Renner, 95, Richardton, died Jan. 3, 2001, in a Dickinson care center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MST Monday at Sacred Heart Monastery, Richardton, with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, Richardton. She is survived by three sons, Casper, Richardton, Jerry, Minneapolis, and John, Sioux Falls, S.D.; 20 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; one sister, Magdalene Staudinger, Richardton; two brothers, Joseph Hellmann, Washington, and Jacob Hellmann, Virginia. (Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson)
Esther Schmitt
Esther Schmitt, 81, Bismarck, died Jan. 3, 2001, in a Bismarck nursing home. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Jeff Tengesdal officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Mott Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-9 p.m. Sunday at Eastgate Funeral Service, and will continue at the church one hour before services. Esther Ruth Schmitt was born
March 9, 1919, at Regent, the daughter of Jacob and Albina (Bertsch) Schmitt. Esther was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church, Mott, and attended Chilton rural school. In 1996 (64 years after confirmation) she arranged for a reunion of five remaining members of her confirmation class. Esther moved to Bismarck in 1944 to work for Montgomery Ward, then located in downtown Bismarck. She joined the American Lutheran Church one week after the church (now known as Faith Lutheran) was organized. In 1951 she moved to Minneapolis where she worked for 30 years in the accounting department of what was then the Street Car Company, later becoming the Metropolitan Transit Company. Her church in Minneapolis (Calvary Lutheran) played an important part in her life for 39 years. She sang in the choir for 36 years, was one of the "quilters," served in a leadership capacity in the Altar guild for many years, and was an active member of Ruth Circle. Community life had much to offer, but a primary joy to Esther was singing with the Gospelaires, a group of 18 men and women from many denominations. They were often invited to sing in churches on Sunday evenings, but their most regular performances were at King Oscar's Restaurant on Sunday noons. An avid Twins fan, Esther attended many games. She enjoyed the opera, was active in Christian Business Women's Club and a bowling team. Esther managed to plan frequent travels -- she attended the Passion Play in Oberammergau, participated in many extensive European tours, joined a Bible Study cruise in the Caribbean, visited the Holy Land, and accompanied friends to numerous vacation spots in the United States. Esther retired in 1981 and then became active as a volunteer in AARP committees and their sponsored events. In 1990, she moved back to Bismarck. It was difficult to leave her host of Minneapolis friends but she wanted to be closer to family members and more available to participate in family events. Here she became active at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church as one of the Quilters and the Dorcas/Esther circle. She volunteered her services in the Medcenter One Auxiliary and also for Mecenter One Foundation. She is survived by two brothers and sisters-in-law, Emanuel and Leona Schmitt, Mott, and the Rev. Otto and LaVerne Schmitt, Fargo; four sisters and one brother-in-law, Clara and Adam Oberlander, and Emma Kamka, all of Regent, and Lydia and Ida Schmitt, both of Bismarck. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Alma Erlenbusch and Martha Frisvold; and an infant brother and sister. The family prefers memorials to Good Shepherd Organ Fund and Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center.
Wanda Skoropat
Wanda Skoropat, 75, Bismarck, died Jan. 3, 2001, in her home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bismarck, with the Rev. Thomas Kramer officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation will be from 3-9 p.m. today at Bismarck Funeral Home, where a rosary will be said at 7 tonight. Wanda was born
Aug. 22, 1925, in Przemysl, Poland, to Nicholas and Paulina Antoniszyn. During World War II Wanda and her sister were sent to Austria to work on a farm. Eventually she found herself being sent from one prison camp to another until the United States came over, and as she said, "scared away the Germans." In 1946 she met and married
John Skoropat in Salzburg, Austria. Some time later, Wanda would travel from Poland to New York to be reunited with her husband before traveling west first to Chicago, then to Bismarck. While living in Bismarck, Wanda and John raised three daughters and enjoyed their life together with friends and family. She enjoyed cooking, working in the yard, gardening, feeding birds and caring for her cat. Caring for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who call her "Gagi," gave her the most pleasure for many years. She is survived by her three daughters and two sons-in-law, Sharon Fremming, Linda and Steve Reed, and Nancy and Terry Fields, all of Bismarck; 11 grandchildren, Jenifer Arteseros, Marc Fremming, Jeff Fremming, Erinn Reed, Amanda Reed, Lynlee Reed, Jonathan Reed, Nicholas Reed, Mitchell Gross, Justin Gross, Eric Gross; and four great-grandchildren, Ashley Reed, Amina Reed, Brandon Arteseros and Gunnar Arteseros, all of Bismarck. Wanda was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Janina; one brother, Kazek; her husband, John; and her sister, Sophie Lawnicki.
Florence Topp
CARRINGTON -- Florence Topp, 86, Carrington, died Jan. 2, 2001, in the Carrington care center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Calvary Baptist Church, Carrington, with burial in Grace City Cemetery. She is survived by two daughters, Phyllis Schlittenhart, Bismarck, and Carol Griffey, Binford; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Cora Dreher, Jamestown, Luella Ragg, Wahpeton, and Laureen Hjelseth, Portland, Ore. (Evans Funeral Home, Carrington)
Helen Weller
LEMMON, S.D. -- Helen Baumgarten Weller, 87, Lemmon, died Jan. 2, 2001, in the Lemmon care center. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. MST Saturday at Calvary Lutheran Church, Lemmon, with burial in Greenhill Cemetery, Lemmon. She is survived by one daughter, Beverly Erchul, Hot Springs, Mont.; one son, Daniel Baumgarten, Lemmon; one brother, Bill Lemke, Lemmon; one sister, Alice Ipoch, Wenatchee, Wash.; one step-daughter, Esther Carmichael, Lemmon; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. (Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home, Lemmon)
