All Obituaries

Duane Dickson, 81, of Hunter, ND, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019, surrounded by family at Sanford Palliative Care Unit in Fargo, ND. Duane Jerome Dickson was born on November 28, 1937, in Fargo, ND to Kernahan Jr. and Thelma (Huwe) Dickson. Duane grew up in Hunter, ND where he attended school until the 7th Grade and finished his education in Mesa, AZ. He attended college at Arizona State University and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Business Degree in 1960. Following...

Daniel J. Madsen, 66, Casselton, ND passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND.      Daniel James Madsen was born on November 18, 1952 in Fargo to E. James and JoAnne (Trom) Madsen.  He grew up in Casselton and during high school he worked at Trom Farm Store with his dad.  After graduating from Central Cass in 1970 he continued to work earning a business degree at Interstate Business College.  Dan worked at the Casselton...

Jerry Gregerson, 76, Fargo, ND died on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019 at his home surrounded by family and with Hospice of the RRV. Gerald Elmer Gregerson was born on Sept. 6, 1943 in Valley City, ND to Axel and Beatrice (Tooley) Gregerson.  He was the youngest child of 14. He left school in his senior year to join the Navy until his older brother Butch wouldn’t let him go and brought him home. Jerry then went to work for the Valley City Power Plant. He joined the Army Guard. During that...

James W. Jamieson, 48, West Fargo, North Dakota died on September 9, 2019 after a prolonged illness.    James William Jamieson son of James and Marilyn Jamieson was born on April 5, 1971 in Fargo.  He grew up in West Fargo and was a member of Shanley High School class of 1989. Jimmy married Michele Novotny on May 20, 1995 in Fargo.  They had three children.  Jimmy enjoyed playing American Legion baseball, hockey and loved his Dallas Cowboys.  His greatest love...

Donna Marie (Schrank) Stewart Donna M. Stewart died peacefully at Touchmark on September 8, 2019, in Fargo, ND at the age of 86.  Donna Stewart was born on September 15, 1932 in Grafton, ND to Herbert and Myrtle (Jensen) Schrank. She graduated from Grafton High School in 1951. She married James D. Stewart, her school sweetheart and together they enjoyed 68 happy years of marriage.  Donna was a devoted wife and mother who always put family first.  Donna began working at Dakota...

Mary Lou Ann Carlson, 88, Fargo, ND, formerly Jamestown, ND, passed away Saturday, September 7th, in Bethany Retirement Living.  Mary Lou was born April 4th, 1931, in Jud, ND, to Peter and Mary Hanson. She graduated from Jamestown High School in 1948 and married Robert Carlson in 1949. Mary Lou worked for an insurance company, owned and operated two restaurants and Carlson Nursery and Flowers in Jamestown. Flowers were her life’s joys and she worked tirelessly in the greenhouses...

   Vern passed away peacefully on September 7th, 2019 in his home surrounded by his loving family.   He never complained throughout his ten month courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer and even up until the end he had a smile for his loved ones.  He will be immensely missed by those who knew and loved him.    Vernon Marvin Hammer was born on August 7th, 1943 to Inga (Verke) Hammer and Marvin Hammer in Langdon, ND.   Vern grew up and attended...

Rodney M. Hanggi (Rod) of Horace ND. Died September 6th at the age of 76.  He had been under Hospice care at Villa Maria Nursing Home. Rod was born April 3, 1943 in Langdon ND, the first of five children, to Max and Elaine (Wruck) Hanggi.  He was raised on the family farm north of Munich ND.  He always took his farm duties seriously, but his first love was fixing what broke.  He said he was raised with a cutting torch in his hand and his Mom always said that when given a...

Gary Allen Bertek, age 65, of West Fargo, ND, died on Thursday, September 5, 2019 in West Fargo. Gary was born May 5, 1954 at St. John’s Hospital, Fargo, ND, to Margie and George Bertek.  In 1964, Margie married Marvin Miller, and Gary gained a stepfather.  Gary graduated from West Fargo High School in 1972, and from North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND in 1974.   He married Karen Strum on June 30, 1984, in Red Lodge, MT.  They had two sons,...

Darrell W. Wadeson, 83, West Fargo, ND passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Bethany on 42nd Retirement Living, Fargo.   Darrell Walter Wadeson was born on June 11, 1936 at Nome, ND to J. Walter and Gladys (Scott) Wadeson.  He grew up in Fingal and graduated from Fingal High School.  He then attended NDSCS Wahpeton for a year.  On September 23, 1956 Darrell married Gloria Schoeppach at Messiah Lutheran Church in Fingal.  Darrell was a life-long farmer in the...