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Brandon NerMoe Obituary
Son of Patricia Fassett Sjue (’69) & Grandson of Darrel (’47) & Dorothy Strietzel (’46) Fassett
Brandon Nermoe, the son of Perry Nermoe and Patricia (Fassett) Sjue was born on February 7th 1976 in Crookston, Minnesota. He passed away at the age of 38 on Thursday, January 08, 2015, surrounded by his family, at Sanford Health Center in Fargo, North Dakota.
Brandon was raised on his parent’s farm in Towner ND but could most often be found at the vet clinic in Towner. Growing up he was known as a bit of a daredevil and enjoyed building contraptions that he and his friends could have fun with outdoors. He attended school in Towner and graduated in 1994 from Towner High School. At the age of 16 he suffered an injury that left him in a paralyzed state. In spite of his accident, he never complained and though it may have ended his physical activity, it never took away his amazing spirit.After high school Brandon attended Junior College in Bismarck until moving to Minot, where he resided for a short time. He moved to Fargo which he made his permanent home. He cherished his voice activated computer that allowed him to do many things such as playing computer games and looking up new recipes for his family to cook for him. He was an avid sports watcher, and could often be found watching Nascar or rooting on the Minnesota Viking and the NDSU Bison.
Brandon is survived by his mother, Patricia (Chris) Sjue of Fargo; siblings, Andrea (Brian) Boschert and their children, Gracie and Henry of Glenburn, Preston (Alisha) Nermoe of Fargo, and Calli Nermoe and her son Logan of Minot; grandparents, Darrel and Dorothy Fassett of Hiawassee, GA; aunts, uncles, cousins; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Perry Nermoe; his uncle, Gene Nermoe; grandparents, Palmer and Pauline Nermoe.
Memorial Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10th at Zion Lutheran Church in Towner. Mr. Wally Fretland, officiating.
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Blog (230) posted on September 22, 2008
Folks, putting the class of 1933 together, I got in touch with Laura Fassett Halvorson from that class. I think, at the age of 92, she may be the only surviving member of that class. She was married to Art Halvorson (Deceased). Laura lives alone in her house. She recently gave her car to her daughter-in-law. She said she could still drive but with her age decided to quit driving. She has a sharp mind and remembers Dunseith well. Even though she has had 7 surgeries in her life time, she said when she goes to the doctor, they can’t find anything wrong with her. I have pasted her address and phone number below. Floyd/Luella Halvorson Dion, she thinks the world of you guys and had nothing but good words to say about you folks. Curt, Terry & Connie Halvorson, she mentioned you guys too. She also mentioned her husband Art’s younger brother, Lester. When talking to Laura, one would never guess that she is 92 years old.
Gary
| Fassett Halvorson | Laura | 530 SE 42nd Ave | Portland, OR 97215 | (503) 236-4462 | No Email address Born March 1916 |
| A minor correction on Alan Campbell’s address. We do have a cabin on Lake Metigoshe but do not get mail there so the correct address should still be P>O>Box 610, Dunseith. N.D. 58329. |
From Erling Landsverk (44):joannanderling@charter.net
HI GARY:
I HAVE BEEN ENJOYING ALL THE E MAILS AND STORIES THAT PASS THROUGH YOU AND ON TO THE REST OF US. THEY ARE INTERESTING, AND SOME OF THEM INSPIRING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR STEADFAST EFFORTS. THE RECENT HAPPENINGS IN OUR COUNTRY’S FINANCIAL MARKETS AND THE REPERCUSSIONS THAT WILL AFFECT ALL OF US IS PRETTY FAMILIAR TO THOSE OF US WHO LIVED A SIMILAR SITUATION IN THE 1930’S THE MEMORIES OF THE DEPRESSION ERA, THE DROUGHT AT THE SAME TIME, AND THE EVENTUAL ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR AND THE ENSUING WORLD WAR II ARE MEMORIES THAT ARE ETCHED INTO MY MIND, BUT ALSO REFLECT THE COURAGE AND RESOLUTE OPTOMISM THAT THESE STRONG WILLED PEOPLE HAD. CONSIDER THE CONDITIONS THAT MOST OF THEM FACED. THE LOSS OF THEIR SAVINGS IN THE BANK FAILURES, THE LACK OF EMPLOYMENT, THE PRICES FORAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS WERE UNBELIEVABLY LOWNO UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, AND A DROUGHT BEGINNING TO REAR ITS UGLY HEAD ALONG WITH GRASSHOPPERS. A PRETTY SOBERING SITUATION TO PUT IT MILDLY. THESE GREAT PEOPLE, WERE DETERMINED TO FACE ALL THIS ADVERSITY AND WIN. I REMEMBER THE CONDITIONS, THERE WERE ONLY A FEW ROADS TO TRAVEL ON, THEY WERE MOSTLY WAGON TRAILS, THERE WAS NO ELECTRICITY, NOT MANY TELEPHONES AND EVEN THE COYOTES, AND WOLVES HEADED UP INTO CANADA DUE TO THE LACK OF PREY. STILL THESE GREAT PEOPLE FROM THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS, (THE HILLS)DECIDED TO STICK IT OUT, ALONG WITH THE BUSINESS MEN IN DUNSEITH AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THEY WORKED WITH EACH OTHER, AND IF THERE WASN’T ENOUGH MONEY FROM THE CREAM AND EGG CHECK, THEN THE STORE OWNER WOULD EXTEND CREDIT, SO THE CUSTOMER WOULD HAVE ENOUGH GROCERIES AND SUPPLIES FOR THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. IT HAD TO BE A TOUGH TIME FOR THE STORE OWNERS AS WELL, BUT I’LL BET THEY DIDN’T HAVE VERY MANY ACCOUNTS THAT WEREN’T PAID IN FULL, AND GAINED THE GRATITUDE OF THE CUSTOMER FOR CONTINUED BUSINESS. CONSIDER THE NATIONALITIES THAT WERE INVOLVED IN A TEAM EFFORT; THERE WERE SCANDINAVIANS, BRITISH, IRISH, SCOTCH GERMAN FRENCH POLISH RUSSIAN, SYRIAN, ARAB, LEBANESE, NATIVE AMERICAN AND VIRTUALLY EVERY ETHNIC GROUP ONE COULD THINK OF. THAT WAS THE WAY THE PEOPLE FROM THE HILLS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES OF NORTH DAKOTA FACED UP TO A WALL STREET CALAMITY. WHEN I THINK OF OUR NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS, STORE OWNERS ALL THE ADVERSITY ALL OF THEM FACED TOGETHER I CHOKE UP WITH PRIDE TO HAVE BEEN A PART OF THESE WONDERFUL FOLKS. I AM SURE ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN LISTED IN THE DUNSEITH ALUMNI E MAILS CAN RELATE TO THE CONDITIONS THAT I MENTIONED. I KNOW I AM ONE OF THE OLDER GROUP, BUT I REMEMBER WALKING ACROSS DRY LAKE BEDS, AND SEEING DYING TREES, AND ENDLESS PERIODS OF DROUGHT. AS A KID I GUESS I DIDN’T REALLY APPRECIATE THE DIFFICULT TIMES MY PARENTS, AND THEIR NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS WENT THROUGH. I REALLY DOUBT THAT ANYONE OUT IN THE DUNSEITH AREA CONSIDER THAT THEY NEED TO DEPEND ON WASHINGTON D C FOR ANYTHING. IN NORTH DAKOTA, THE FOLKS ARE A DIFFERENT BREED. THEY ARE INDUSTRIOUS, KIND INDEPENDENT, NON JUDGEMENTAL, AND THEY ALL APPEAR TO HAVE A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR. I AM PROUD TO HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE LIVED AMONG THEM.
ERLING LANDSVERK,
Reply from Dick Johnson (68):
Gary and Friends,
Gary Morgan brought up a very interesting subject, the bank robbery of
the Turtle Mountain Bank of 1892. The Dunseith history book states that
about $80. was taken, but Laura Thompson Law’s book, ‘The History of
Rolette County’-pub. 1953, says a few hundred dollars were taken. The
robber went out of town and then came back with a rifle, which he must
have bought with some of the cash, so there probably was not a very big
treasure left for someone to find. If the people in the foothills found
any loot, I bet the bootleggers have the remainder!! I’m sending a page
out of Law’s book with the story, so folks can read both of the
accounts–very similar to each other–although with minor differences.
If you don’t have a Dunseith history book and want one, call Security
State Bank in Dunseith at 1-701-244-5797. Those of us who have one
wouldn’t be without one! Attached is a page from Mrs. Law’s book, about
the robbery. Thanks Gary!
Dick
Reply from Vickie Metcalfe (70):
Regarding # 229, PETE. Lola and Jay Vanorny, Shirley
Brennan, or Bill Lamb can probably tell some fond remembrances of
Pete Poole. He’d tell people he was a proud veteran of WWI and
sometimes was of a titled English family. Of English descent,
PETER WELLINGTON POOLE was an old timer from the Kelvin Community.
Close neighbors and friends,were those who descended from ancestors
from the British Isles’ and Upper Canada; Folks like, Ray and Janet’
and other Brennan’s John &Ross, The Handeland’s Clarence and Jennie,
Jennies dad Irvin Hurst, the Wicks,and my grandparents the Bob
Lamb’s.
One summer, my mom was expecting a child dad, then
working construction hired Pete to chore. Pete was to milk the cows
morning and night. To mom’s chagrin, he was often late with the
milking. One evening, he got the horse harnessed to go get the
cows down on the “Oakes” place. That was our south cow pasture,….
a dark cool place, lots of trees and brush, boggy sloughs,gloppy
muddy trails, mosquitoes,at least three abandoned wells and lots of
eerie animal and bird sounds. This was about midsummers eve…the
longest day of the year. But he finally got going. Sometime
later, well after dark into the night Pete arrived home with the
cows and a broken ankle. He told mom something had spooked the horse
and he’d had a runaway. I don’t recall hearing who did the milking!
But Pete had another tall tale to tell.
Pete enjoyed entertaining folks with his stories. In his
stories he would instead of saying “I” he’d say, “Pete” as a third
person. With summers arrival, Canadian tourists traveling south,
enjoyed Pete as a sure featured “character” of Kelvin Store/Bar.
They’d ask for him. PETER WELLINGTON POOLE.
Reply from Bev Morinville Azure (72):
| Leland…….. the only story I know or peter Poole is at the beginning of school (I think we were juniors) we had a new teacher and he had us write our name on a sheet of paper he passed around , One of the boys wrote down his name then he wrote down Peter Poole’s name….. everyday when the teacher took attendence Peter Poole was absent (HA HA) after many days the teacher said I wonder why Peter Poole is always absent. No one said a word as I recall. But we sure did get a good laugh out of that one. |
From Dick Johnson (68):
Gary and Friends,
One more short one about Carroll Carlson. I was at his house in Dunseith
one evening and we were talking about his relatives and the fact that
they came from Norway. He said, “Can you read Norwegian”? I told him
that I couldn’t really read it in full but could usually figure out the
meaning and then put the thing together. I asked him why he asked? He
told me he got a letter from Norway and should have written, but had no
idea what it said. I looked the letter over and figured out they were
talking about him staying on the farm and a word very similar to’
bereavement’ and used in connection with ‘mother’. I said , “Carroll, I
think they are sending sympathy on the loss of your mother and asking if
you are going to stay on the farm, When did this letter arrive”? He
laughed his little sly laugh and handed me the envelope—-1963! Thanks
Gary!
Dick
Flolks, I need some help locating some of these 30’s class folks. For the ladies, if I knew there their married name, it would sure help. Please let me know anything at all that you may know about any of theyse folks. Gary
Class of 1933:
Margie Wicks
Dorris Took – Her parents. Bert & Ada took Moved to Tacoma, WA in 1944
Class of 1934:
Gwendolyn Wicks
Class of 1935:
Martha Jolibois Wilkie – She married John in 1938. John died in the 70’s.
Angelina Murray
Class of 1936:
Pearl Melhus
Evelyn Striker
Ardis Dale – I think the Dale family moved to Washington state?
Class of 1937:
Gladys Gehres
Eileen Murray
Class of 1938:
Charlotte Dale
Nellie Lucht
Class of 1939:
Lois Borland
Doris Damstrom
Irene Damstrom
Joseph Smith
Dunseith High School Class of 1943
| Last | First | Address | City / State / ZIP | Phone | ||
| 1 | Cornell | Keith | Born July 1, 1925 – Died November 17, 1979 | Deceased | ||
| 2 | Fiske | Wilma | 2511 Terry Ave | Billings, MT 59102 | (406) 656-4120 | cw1921@aol.com |
| 3 | Fugere Evans | Wilma | 306 Warner Ave | Doyon, ND 58327 | (701) 398-3973 | No Email address |
| 4 | Goodsell Hyde | Alta Mae | 5324 N Post St | Spokane, WA 99205 | (509) 327-7859 | No Email address |
| 5 | Hiatt Schneider | Evelyn | Born October 14, 1936 – Died August 16, 1963 | Deceased | ||
| 6 | Hiatt | Norman | Born January 16, 1924 – Died October 17, 1999 | Deceased | ||
| 7 | Halvorson Kittleson | Doris | 19541 GLEN VIEW CT | OREGON CITY, OR 97045 | (503) 656-8501 | No Email address |
| 8 | Lagerquist | Lester | Born October 24, 1924 – Died May 8, 1998 | |||
| 9 | Molgard | Dean | Born August 29, 1924 – Died July 18, 1984 | Deceased | ||
| 10 | Murray Torrell | Mary | Born April 23, 1926 – Died January 3, 1994 | Deceased | ||
| 11 | Nelson | Loretta | Deceased | |||
| 12 | Nelson Parrill | Marie | 506 Jay St | Bottineau, ND 58318 | (701) 228-2504 | No Email address |
| 13 | Nelson Parrill | Mildred | 823 Railroad Ave, Apt 29 | Bottineau, ND 58318 | (701) 228-3506 | espe@utma.com (Daughter LeaRae) |
| 14 | Nelson | Winfre | Born December 20, 1925 – Died February 8, 1999 | Deceased | ||
| 15 | Pigeon Horsman | Louise | 14164 73rd Pl NE, Apt D103 | Bothell, WA 98011 | (425) 821-3038 | tohorsmans@aol.com |
| 16 | Watkins Fassett | Irene | Born November 6, 1924 – Died January 11, 1994 | Deceased | ||
| 17 | Wilson | Elmer | Born March 16, 1924 – Died July 1977 | Deceased | ||