OBITUARIES
Darlene Anderson-Koplin
May 18, 2013NEW ROCKFORD, N.D. - Darlene Anderson-Koplin, 76, Larimore, N.D., died Saturday in Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd.
May 20, 2013
Victor P. Rogalla
Victor Paul Rogalla was born February 3, 1937 in Pulaski Township, the son of the late Peter and Helen (Phzepiora) Rogalla. He graduated from Minto High School. Victor served in the United States Air Force from 1957-1961. He married Marcella Held and the couple lived in Rugby, ND where he worked for McGuire Brothers as a mechanic. They later moved to Arizona and he worked for Marble Era. The couple returned to Voss and she later passed away. He married Sharol Zander on November 20, 1967 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Fargo. The couple made their home in Voss where he worked for Tibert Farms. He later worked for the Farmer’s Union in Minto, Art Wosick Farms, John Schanilec and Roderic Schanilec until his retirement.
May 20, 2013
Archie J. Smith
Feb. 6, 1922 - Nov. 16, 2012PARKER, Colo. - Archie J. Smith, 90, Centennial, Colo., formerly Lawton, N.D., died Friday, Nov. 16 in Parker Adventist Hospital.
May 19, 2013
William O. "Bill" Crane
March 21, 1935 - May 16, 2013GRAND FORKS, N.D. - William O. "Bill" Crane, 78, Eldred, Minn., formerly Crookston, Minn., died Thursday in Altru Medical Center.
May 19, 2013
Wayne A. Radi
March 1, 1933 - May 18, 2013CROOKSTON, Minn. - Wayne A. Radi, 80, Crookston, died Saturday in Villa St. Vincent.
May 19, 2013
Wallace Anderson
July 28, 1937 - May 18, 2013FARGO, N.D. - Wallace Anderson, 75, Middle River, Minn., died Saturday in Veteran's Administration Hospital.
May 19, 2013
Alma A. Hanson
April 30, 1921 - May 17, 2013THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. - Alma A. Hanson , 92, Thief River Falls, formerly Plummer, Minn., died Friday in Thief River Care Center.
May 19, 2013
Marilyn Hamre
May 16, 2013FOSSTON, Minn. - Marilyn Hamre, 71, McIntosh, Minn., died Thursday in Essentia Medical Center.
May 19, 2013
George M. Watkins
George is survived by his wife Patricia: son, Mark (Cheryl) Watkins of West Chester, Ohio, and daughter Melanee (Michael) Horken of East Grand Forks MN., grandchildren Brent (Stefanie) Watkins and Scott Watkins, Christa (Cullen) Schneider and Sarah Horken, Great-Grandson Hunter Michael Schneider, Great-Granddaughter Alison Rose Watkins, brother Bill Watkins of Prescott, Arizona, sister Dorothy Schroeder of Langdon, ND, and several nieces and nephews.
May 19, 2013
LeRoy Ronald “Ronnie” Teigland
Ronnie Teigland was born September 27, 1930 in Goodridge, MN the son of Allen and Marjorie “Alice” (Stephenson) Teigland. He moved to Grygla, MN where he attended rural Grygla schools. He served his country in the US Army from 1950-1952. He moved to Waukegan, IL and worked at various jobs and started his career in plumbing and pipefitting. He returned to Minnesota in the early 1960’s where he joined the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Local 300 of Fargo, where he was a member for over 50 years. He worked on many construction sites at schools, water plants, missile sites, paper mills, sugar beet factories and Altru Rehab Clinic, usually as a foreman or general foreman. He also farmed his home place at Grygla, MN for a few years while working construction. On December 13, 1969 he married Irene Flaten in Warren, MN. Ronnie retired in 1994 and then worked on farms for Tommy Jackson, Rodney Pape and for many years Dan Driscoll, where he loved being on the tractor.
May 19, 2013
Harris Trosen
Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Harris was born on August 19th, 1938 at Inkster ND to Kossuth and Mary (Burris) Trosen. Raised to manhood in the Inkster Area, Harris attended Akers Business College after graduation and spent a long career with the Bremer Bank System as the Manager of the Fordville Location. Harris married his soul mate Mary Vernes on November 11th, 1958 and spent the next 55 years of his life dedicated to his wife and four children.
May 19, 2013
Adeline C. Thorson
On November 16, 1946 she married Harold Thorson in Bygland, MN. They farmed in Bygland Township for over 30 years, where she worked in their home and tended a beautiful yard and large garden. A member of Homemaker's Club, she was known for her pies, cookies, bread, lefse and other Norwegian treats. She always enjoyed a game of Scrabble.
May 19, 2013
Brenna M. Brandstrom Dearinger
Brenna Brandstrom was born April 11, 1987 at the Hill Air Force Base, Utah, the daughter of Lyle and Tamy (Johnson) Brandstrom. Brenna grew up in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School in 2005. She then attended the Northland Community College in East Grand Forks, MN and graduated with a degree in mechanics. Brenna worked for Walmart, Valley Dairy and LM Glassfiber before working for Headstart in Pembina County.
May 19, 2013
Earl G. "Butch" Keller
Earl enjoyed lots of sports, but was especially passionate about UND hockey, Twins baseball, car races & keeping up with the Great Grandchildren's activities.
May 19, 2013
John Norman McDonald Jr.
Big John attended college and played football for Georgia Military College and Arkansas Teachers College. After his college days, he enjoyed being a motorcycle cop. He served our country in the Army in WWII in the African/European Theater. Before his tour of duty in the service, he traveled to Seattle, WA where he met Inga Austfjord, an Icelander from North Dakota. They were married on August 13, 1946 following his discharge from the Army.
May 19, 2013

