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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 03407
Title: LeRoy S. Aljoe
Date: 1928 - 2007
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 1/24/1928
Summary: LeRoy Aljoe, 79, Ypsilanti, ND, died Thursday, March 22, 2007 at Medcenter One Hospital, Bismarck, ND. LeRoy Stephen Aljoe was born January 24, 1928 on the family farm in Corwin Township, near Ypsilanti, ND, the son of John and Marie (Janz) Aljoe. He was raised on the family farm and attended the Corwin Township School. LeRoy was baptized into the Lutheran Church on October 22, 1937. He worked on the family farm until he and his brothe, Melvin, bought their own farm, also in Corwin Township, near Ypsilanti, ND, where they have lived and raised grains and cattle until the present. LeRoy also served in the United States Army from April 1946 until April, 1947. He had his basic training at Camp Polk, Louisiana and then was stationed in Japan until his discharge. LeRoy enjoyed life on the farm. He also enjoyed watching TV, ballgames, playing cards, visiting with family and friends and watching the deer, pheasants and other wild life from the window of his home. Survivors include 2 brothers: Darrell (Cristal) Roscoe, TX and Everett (Vangie) Bismarck, ND; a sister, Dorothy (Dennis) Hendrickson, Montpelier, ND; 3 nieces, 5 nephews; several great nieces and nephews and 1 aunt: Florence Janz, El Cajon, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents and 3 brothers, Wesley, in infancy, Raymond in 1995 and Melvin in 2006. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at Montpelier Lutheran Church, Reverend Terry Anderson officiated. Burial was at Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown, ND.
Red ID: FND_I_61935 Image ID: 514144 Image Notes: FND001 03407

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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