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Marian Brown, 87, Grand Forks, Feb. 14. Ramon Gabel, 80, Hankinson, Feb. 15. Leslie Henningsgard, 94, Tolna, Feb. 14. John Indergaard, 82, Fargo, formerly Bismarck, Feb. 13. Claire Pederson, 82, Grand Forks, Feb. 14. Marvin Wacha, 89, Wyndmere, Feb. 14. Mary Ann Wasche, 66, Fargo, Feb. 14. Brenda Watt, 69, Enderlin, Feb. 14. Charolette Wichmann, 76, Moorhead, Minn., Feb. 14. Erna Will, 89, Beulah, Feb. 12. Alice Willem, 78, Moorhead, Minn., Feb. 12.
Betty Eckroth, 78, Wahpeton, N.D., formerly of Jamestown, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge, Minn. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Willow Creek Chapel, Wahpeton. Visitation: one hour before the service at the chapel. Arrangements by Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton. Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Wahpeton, in the spring.
Harry L. Triepke, 91, Edgeley, N.D., died Monday, Feb. 14, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo, N.D. Mr. Triepke was born Dec. 19, 1919, the son of Paul and Fredericka (Pfaff) Triepke. He grew up and farmed in Bluebird Township, south of Jud, N.D. He married Esther Kalmbach on Oct. 21, 1942. They farmed with his draft horses, Trixie and Dixie, until 1963. They gardened for many years and sold produce at the Farmers' Market, Jamestown. They moved to Edgeley in 1994. She died Sept. 24, 2007. He moved to St. Joseph Manor, Edgeley, in September 2009.
Delores Ione Greenwood Gudmundson died Tuesday, February 15, 2011, in the Jamestown Hospital, Jamestown, ND. Dodie was born December 10, 1928, in Crystal, North Dakota, daughter of Rueben and Eva (Onstad) Greenwood. She graduated from Crystal High School and married Marvin Gudmundson in 1947. The couple resided in Gardar, ND; Pisek, ND; Hallock, MN; and Kidder, SD. The couple lived in Milbank, SD, from 1955 - 1974, where they raised their three children. Dodie worked, for a time, as a teacher's aide in sixth grade at Koch Elementary.
Richard Dale Kelley Jr., 62, Jamestown, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011, at his home. Mr. Kelley was born on Oct. 10, 1948, in Martinsville, Ind., the son of Richard Sr. and Rosena (Witticker) Kelley. He graduated from high school in Indiana. He moved with his family to Colorado in 1966. He attended DuPont College of Auto Paint. He operated an auto body shop in Denver, Colo., for many years. He married Cheryl on June 10, 1991, in Denver. He retired in 2008 and moved to Jamestown. He worked for Progress Enterprises, Jamestown, and Val Gross, Streeter, N.D.
Corinne Coleman, 66, Gackle, N.D., died Monday, Feb. 14, 2011, at St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck, N.D. Corinne Colette Rivinius was born Aug. 5, 1944, on the family farm two miles north and one mile east of Gackle, the daughter of Conrad and Frieda (Meisch) Rivinius. She graduated in 1962 from Gackle High School, Gackle, and later from Portland State University, Portland, Ore., with a bachelor's degree. She worked for the state of Oregon as a social worker. She moved to Gackle in 1977. She worked part time for the United States Postal Service in Gackle and Jud, N.D.
Harold Foley, 72, Fargo, Feb. 12. Alvina Geiger, 79, Rockford, Ill., formerly Dickinson, Feb. 9. Ann Hager, 84, Bismarck, Feb. 12. Sally Kamstra, 38, Moorhead, Minn., Feb. 9. Elsie Maershbecker, 85, Bismarck, Feb. 11. William Schossow, 85, Fargo, Feb. 12. Alice Sheppard, 94, Grand Forks, Feb. 11.
Inez Laber, 94, Williston, N.D., formerly of New Rockford, N.D., died Monday, Feb. 14, 2011, at Bethel Lutheran Nursing Home, Williston. Inez Gedrose was born Dec. 21, 1918, in the Cathay, N.D. area, the daughter of Hannah and Ingvold Gedrose. She married Paul Laber on Nov. 26, 1936, at Devils Lake, N.D. They farmed in Rosefield Township, Eddy County, North Dakota, until 1979. They moved to New Rockford. He died April 3, 1989. She moved to Williston in September 2004. She was a member of First Lutheran Church, New Rockford. She was active in Bridge Club for more than 40 years.
Harry L. Triepke, 91, Edgeley, N.D., died Monday, Feb. 14, 2011, at Sanford Health, Fargo, N.D. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Zion Lutheran Church, Edgeley. Prayer service: 7 p.m., Wednesday, Williams-Lisko Funeral Chapel, Edgeley. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and the funeral chapel. Burial: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Edgeley. Online guestbook: www.liskofuneralchapel.com
Corrine Coleman, 66, Gackle, N.D., died Monday, Feb, 14, 2011, at St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck, N.D. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Grace Baptist Church, Gackle, with the Rev. Tim Blackman officiating. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Haut Funeral Home, Gackle. Burial: Gackle Cemetery, Gackle, in the spring.