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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272257
Title: Arlene Dragseth
Date: 6/9/1935-8/6/2026
Inscription/Marks: 6/9/1935
Summary: Arlene Dragseth, 91, of rural Zahl, ND, more recently a rehab resident at Bethel Lutheran Nursing and Rehabilitation Center went to her heavenly home on August 6, 2026. A private service was held. Arlene was born on June 9, 1935, in Williston, ND, to Arthur and Agatha (Ulmen) Halvorson of Wheelock, ND. She attended school in Wheelock and graduated in the class of 1953. She attended college at UND Grand Forks for one year studying bookkeeping and secretarial work. She then worked for several years as a secretary/bookkeeper in Williston. On June 21, 1968, she was united in marriage to Richard Dragseth at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Williston. To this union, two daughters were born - Cynthia and Pamela. Arlene was a devoted and loving wife and mother. She was also her daughters’ best friend. Arlene and her girls always had fun on their numerous shopping trips to Minot, frequently asking one another for their opinions on potential clothing purchases. In her spare time, Arlene enjoyed sewing, quilting, reading and gardening. She made many matching outfits for her girls when they were little. Over the years, she helped make numerous quilts at the church and she made several quilts for her family as well. She also had a special interest in genealogy, spending many hours researching relatives and other acquaintances. Arlene was a member of United Lutheran Church in Zahl. Arlene is survived by her two daughters, Cindy and Pam; brothers-in-law, Jim Germann and Harold Dragseth; sister-in-law, Donna Mae Dragseth; cousins, Carol (John) Seymour, Janice Hodnefield (Gregory Wilson), Jon Hodnefield, and Daryl Hodnefield; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard; parents, Arthur and Agatha Halvorson; sister, Judy Germann; sisters-in-law, Irene Kaelberer and Linda Dragseth; and brothers-in-law, Mervin Dragseth and Delbert Kaelberer.
Red ID: FND_I_79749 Image ID: 596692 Image Notes: FND001 272257

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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