Other Events and Attributes:

• Event-Misc: Bef 2004, USA; To svigerinner, Mabel og Jone.

Notes:

Birth:
Foreldre: Herman T Flom (1867-1946)
og Anna Gulbrandson Flom (1875-1944).

Died:
Mabel A. D. Skrogstad, age 86, of Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Milton, ND, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at SCCI Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Mabel A. D. Flom was born July 28, 1917 at the family farm in Walsh County, ND, the daughter of the late Herman and Anna (Gulbrandson) Flom. She grew up and was educated in Tiber Township, south of Milton, ND. She was baptized and confirmed at the St. Stephen's Lutheran Church of rural Milton.

On September 6, 1942, she married Howard O. Skrogstad at the Milton Lutheran Church. They farmed in the Milton area until 1979 when they retired.
In 1983, they moved into Milton. Howard died in 1989.

In 1995, Mabel moved to Tufte Manor in Grand Forks to be closer to family. She was a member of the former St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, the former West Mountain Lutheran Church and a current member of the Milton Lutheran Church. Mabel was a church organist for many years and sang in the church choir. She enjoyed her time working with her husband and family on the farm, particularly taking care of the animals. She also was known for the many quilts that she made for family members and for the church and Bible Camp and for counted cross stitch and embroidery items. Even her time spent on dialysis was not wasted time as she continued to work at her stitching projects.

She is survived by one son, Merlin (Jone) Skrogstad of Duncan, OK; two daughters: Eunice (Marlyn) Duden of Grand Forks, ND, Melva (Ellerd) Boe of West Fargo, ND; eight grandchildren: Rosie Dyke, Sandra Warner, Brenda Duden, Brian Duden, Lisa Arneson, Christi Brose, Ross Boe and Jeremy Sprague, nine great grandchildren; sister Clara (Orval) Myrvik of Park River, ND.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, Sharon Sprague, granddaughter Lori Duden, one brother, two sisters and three half-brothers.

Funeral Services will be Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the Milton Lutheran Church of Milton, ND.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will be at the West Mountain Cemetery, rural Milton, ND.

Buried:
West Mountain Cemetery.

Mabel married Howard O. Skrogstad on 06 Sep 1942 in Milton, Cavalier, North Dakota, USA. Howard (son of Hans Olsen Skrogstad and Marian N. Olson, "Skrogstad") was born on 29 May 1918; died on 07 Feb 1989; was buried after 07 Feb 1989 in Milton, Cavalier, North Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Event-Misc: Abt 1950; Merlin og faren Howard.
• Occupation: 10 Nov 1964, USA; Mechanic/ Parts Clerk ved U.S. Army til 9.november 1966.
• Occupation: 4 Apr 1967, USA; Dept of the Army Civilian til 21.august 1991.
• Occupation: Sep 1989, Duncan, Stephens, Oklahoma, USA; Owner/Managing Director Milton Motors til juni 2007.
• Occupation: Oct 2011, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; Tulsa Air and Space Museum (TASM).

Notes:

Occupation:
Deltid fra oktober 2011 til september 2012.

Docent fra 2015 til han gikk av med pensjon 12.februar 2018.

Buried:
Minnestund for Merlin Skrogstad torsdag 28.mars 2019 hos Dighton Funeral Home, Owasso, Oklahoma.

Begravet ved Duncan Municipal Cemetery.

OBITUARY: Merlin - Jim - H. Skrogstad
FEBRUARY 17, 1943 – MARCH 24, 2019.

Merlin H. - Jim - Skrogstad, 76, died on Sunday, March 24, 2019 in Owasso, Oklahoma after a courageous battle with several serious illnesses.
Jim was born February 17, 1943, in Grafton, North Dakota, the son of Howard and Mabel (Flom) Skrogstad.

Jim (known as Mernie when he was up North) was devoted to family and from a young age worked alongside his family on their farm, near Milton, ND. He had fond memories and loved to tell stories of his boyhood on the farm.

In 1964, Jim was inducted to the U.S. Army and in 1966 was transferred to the Ft. Sill Army Base in Oklahoma. While living in Oklahoma he met and married Jone Elizabeth Lee [Duke] and was blessed with two bonus children, Rosemarie and Sandra. They were married for 49 years at Jone’s passing in 2015.

In addition to working for the Civil Service until retirement, Jim was part owner of The Grill Restaurant in Duncan, Oklahoma. He had many hobbies throughout the years which included repairing televisions and also CB and Ham radios, skeet shooting, photography and screen printing clothing. During his retirement years, he owned a used car dealership that put to use all the cars he would buy at auction and repair. He finally realized his dream to become a pilot of small airplanes and also rebuilt several of those that he sold. His last project was restoring two antique tractors.

Jim is survived by his daughters, Rosemarie [Lee] Dyke (Dan) of Tulsa, OK and Sandra (Lee) Warner (Randy) of Moore, OK; sister Melva (Skrogstad) Boe (Ellerd); grandchildren Randilyn Warner Walker (Leander), Ryan Dyke (Kristina) and Alan Dyke (Alissa); great grandchildren Ella Grace Walker, Crystal Durocher, Devin Durocher, Aaron Dyke and Raegan Dyke; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife, Jone Elizabeth Skrogstad (Duke) and his sisters Eunice Duden (Skrogstad) and Sharon Sprague (Skrogstad).

Services are at Dighton-Moore Funeral Service, 116 North Main St., Owasso, Oklahoma. A private interment will be held at Duncan Municipal Cemetery in Duncan, Oklahoma.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in his name to Seasons Hospice, 6532 E. 71st Street, Ste 101, Tulsa, OK 74133 or Porta Caeli Hospice House, 2440 N. Harvard, Tulsa, OK 74115.

Honorary Pallbearers:
Randy Warner, Dan Dyke, Brian Duden, Ross Boe, Leander Walker, Ryan Dyke, Alan Dyke, Christi Brose, Jeremy Sprague, Lisa Arneson and Brenda Bachman.

Kilde:
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/edmond-ok/merlin-skrogstad-8226614

Merlin married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Confirmation: Abt 1960

Notes:

Buried:
Eunice F. Duden, 62, of Grand Forks, ND died Sunday, March 30, 2008 in her home, Grand Forks, ND, under the care of Hospice.

Eunice Fern Skrogstad was born April 17, 1945 in Grafton, ND to Howard and Mabel (Flom) Skrogstad. She was raised in the Milton, ND area. She received her education in East Alma Township country schools, Mountain and Milton public schools, graduating from Milton High School in 1962. She attended Aaker?s Business College in Grand Forks. She then moved to Crookston, MN where she worked at St. Francis Hospital, Polk County Bank, Norgas, and finally Eco Lab in Grand Forks, retiring due to health reasons.

On April 18, 1964 Eunice was married to Marlyn Duden. They lived in Crookston until 1980 when they moved to East Grand Forks, MN and in 1997 to Grand Forks, ND.

Eunice is survived by her husband Marlyn, one daughter Brenda Duden (Tim Bachman), Detroit Lakes, MN and one son Brian Duden (Bethanie Oslund), Grand Forks, ND and one granddaughter Ashley Duden (Brett Vondal) Fargo, step granddaughter Nikki Stotesbery, Sioux Falls, SD. Also surviving are one brother Merlin (Jone) Skrogstad, Owasso, OK and one sister Melva (Ellerd) Boe, West Fargo. Several Nieces and Nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, one daughter Lori Ann, one sister Sharon Sprague.

Funeral Services will be Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 11:00 AM in Calvary Lutheran Church, 1405 South 9th St., Grand Forks ND. Visitation will be for the hour before the service in the church.

Eunice married Marlyn E. Duden on 18 Apr 1964. Marlyn died on 9 Dec 2018 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Sharon D. Sprague Feb 22, 1949 - March 31, 1998.

Sharon Dianne Skrogstad was born Feb. 22, 1949, the daughter of Howard and Mabel (Flom) Skrogstad in Grafton ND. She was raised and educated in the Milton, ND area. She graduated form Milton High School in 1967. She attended the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, graduating from there in 1971.

Sharon married James Sprague, Jr., on May 22, 1971 in Grand Forks. They moved to Michigan City, IN and later to Bloomington, IN.
She created the Peaceable Kingdom Toy Company, which made wooden and soft toys. She was on the founding committee of the Fourth Street Art Festival and a founding member of the By Hand Gallery, both in Bloomington, IN. In her later years she worked for the Monroe County Community Mental Health Center and the Bloomington Hospital as a drug and alcohol counselor.

Sharon is survived by one son, Jeremy Sprague of Bloomington, her mother, Mabel Skrogstad, Grand Forks, ND, one brother Merlin (Jone) Skrogstad, Duncan, OK, two sisters Eunice (Marlyn) Duden, East Grand Forks, MN and Melva (Ellerd) Boe, West Fargo, ND.

She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father Howard Skrogstad in 1989.

A memorial service was held at Milton Lutheran Church on April 21, 1998. Pastor Alan Arneson officiated. Pastor Arneson is married to Sharon's niece, Lisa. Those providing music were Pastor Arneson, Melva's kids, and spouses and a family friend, Diane Fossum. After the service, time was spent at the church visiting with family and friends. Then the family went to the graveyard where Sharon had previously been buried and then to the farm where Sharon grew up. We shared a wonderful day together as a family sharing our sadness and fond memories.

Buried:
West Mountain Cemetery.

Sharon married James Francis Sprague on 22 May 1971 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. James was born on 8 Oct 1947 in Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana, USA; died on 2 May 2016 in Monroe, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Timothy Bachman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Kristina O'Grady, "Dyke". [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: Bef 14 May 2016, St.Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA; Graduating from University of Northwestern.
• Occupation: Abt 9 Sep 2019, Hawaii, USA; Pastor of the Waikiki Beach Gathering.

Notes:

Education:
Major in Electronic Media Communications.

Occupation:
According to the State of Hawaii, the Association of the Free Lutheran Congregations, and the Waikiki Beach Gathering.

From Brady January 2nd 2020:

Barefoot and board shorts I leap off a 50-foot cliff under the hot Hawai’i sun free-falling forever above the crystal clear waters. This is living life to the fullest for me.

Jesus came into our world so that we may have life and have it to the fullest. Are you living life to the fullest?

A favorite quote of mine from Charles Spurgeon is a little faith will bring your soul to heaven; a great faith will bring heaven to your soul. Do you have confidence God will do great things?

I think a great faith and a full life are very connected. We can accept Jesus as savior then easily coast through life waiting for heaven or we can realize there’s more. We have the power of the Holy Spirit living inside of us bringing heaven to our souls allowing us to live life to fullest right now as His kingdom comes and His will is done. Let’s bring heaven down to Earth believing God is who He says He is and will do what He says He is going to do.

Can God plant a Free Lutheran church in Hawai’i? He did.
Can God finally build the Free Lutheran Bible College a gym? He’s doing it.
Can God plant 15 new Free Lutheran churches in the next five years? He will.

In order to reach people who have never been reached before we have to do things that have never been done before. Let’s take risks following the Spirit having great faith God will come through.

At the Waikiki Beach Gathering this fall we hosted our first ever “One Night with the King” fine dining banquet and live entertainment event for the homeless. Our church had never put on an event of this size before and we had zero money to pull it off, but we knew the Spirit was leading and God would come through.

God provided us with a spoken word poet, a stand up comedian, a Nashville singer/songwriter, and thousands of dollars for the event. The Pavilion Church of Nashville, Tennessee partnered with us sending eight young adults and their lead pastor to help us out. On the day of the banquet we prayed for 50 homeless people to attend and 45 came! We washed their feet, they enjoyed a three-course meal, and three people accepted Jesus as their Savior. We made a great impact in our community and now many of the homeless people are a part of the Gathering. God came through!

When we trust in the Lord with all of our heart we are living life to the fullest. Let’s follow the Spirit’s leading being open to change and trying new things. Let’s pray for big things because with God all things are possible. Let’s step out in faith jumping off the cliff into the oceans of God’s grace knowing He will do great things!

Brady married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Aaron married Rachel Dryburgh, "Arneson" on 16 Jun 2018 in Fosston, Polk, Minnesota, USA. Rachel was born on 29 May 1996 in Hillsboro, Traill, North Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]