2002/03 CEMETERY and TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION PROJECT
By T. A. Godlevsky


VANG LUTHERAN CEMETERY
The NE Corner of the NE Quarter of Section 1 in Township 143 N, Range 94 W
Vang Lutheran Cemetery is well maintained and very well marked. It is located directly across the road from Vang Lutheran Church, about 12 miles east of Manning, ND. It is fenced with a large, clearly visible sign over the gate.

Much was written about Vang Lutheran Church in Dauntless Dunn Volume II - 1989 A History of Dunn County North Dakota pages 85 and 86. “Vang” was the name of the township where many of the area came from in Minnesota.

The Vang congregation was organized in 1908 and the church was later built in 1916. All services were spoken in Norwegian until 1920.

Directions from Manning, ND: Go 1 ½ miles north of Manning, ND on Hwy 22. Go east for 11 miles at 11th Street S. W. Then go south 1 mile on 98th Avenue S.W.   Finally head east for just less than 1 mile on 12th Street S. W.

This list was created only from the tombstone transcriptions and is not complete. There is some evidence of possible missing markers on some sites. As of 12/12/2002, there were 144 visible markers.

*Assumed surname from family marker.

Last Name First Name Birth Death Comments
Aasen Andreas 3/2/1894 2/6/1919  
Anderson Andrew 1872 1941  
Bergquist Joseph 1877 1941  
Bergquist Margret E. A. 2/25/1916 1/9/1918 Marget E. A. Berguist
Birk Lars 1871 1934  
Birk Mrs. Lars 1868 1934  
Brown Ole 1890 1963  
Brown Rosa A. 1903 1946 Mother
Evenson Adeline R. 8/13/1911 5/25/1996 Parents of Delores, Yvonne, Ardis, Duane, & James.
Evenson Ardis 1937 1938  
Evenson Carl P. 1879 1963 Father
Evenson Kenneth T. 1925 1979  
Evenson Roy T. 9/25/1906 11/6/1947 Parents of Delores, Yvonne, Ardis, Duane, & James.
Evenson Tomine R. 1884 1960 Mother
Fisher Leo K. 1923 2002  
Fixen Lawrence H. 10/31/1891 10/23/1926  
Fixen Lee 1920 1920  
Fixen Leona 1918 1918  
Fixen Lewis 1858 1929 Father
Hendrickson Arline 1916 1989 Wife - Mother
Hendrickson Erling O. 1918 1998 Son
Hendrickson Joann J. 1943 1990 Wife - Mother
Hendrickson Leonard 1911 1989 Husband - Father
Hendrickson Noren N. 1887 1965 Father
Hendrickson Sherry Ann 1944 1959 Daughter - Sister
Hendrickson Signe 1887 1965 Mother
Johnson Andrew J. 1868 1960 Father
Johnson Baby     Infant of Mr. & Mrs. A. Johnson
Johnson Katherina P. 1884 1917 2 markers: 1) Mother 2) Wife of Andrew J. Johnson
Katsanias Amanda 1884 1966  
Katsanias Dennis 1896 1965  
Kjersten Helma 1907 1917  
Kling Alfred A. 1870 1945 Father
Kling Anna 11/8/1928 8/18/1988  
Kling Berdien 1895 1966  
Kling Colleen A. 10/1/1953 7/25/1990  
Kling Donald Leroy 8/15/1925 12/8/1973 ND PFC US ARMY WW II
Kling Gena 1874 1954 Mother
Kling Ida S. 2/2/1907 11/13/1980 Mother
Kling James William 5/9/1919 7/19/1954 ND TEC5 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT WW II
Kling Lyle E. 6/17/1925 8/28/1988 PFC US ARMY WW II
Kling Marian 1899 1986  
Kling Merle R. 1912 1988 Married Juned 20, 1936
Kling Orlie Burnett 6/25/1923 7/21/1995 EM2 US NAVY WW II
Kling Twins 1938 1938  
Kling Vina Smith 1903 1931  
Kling Wallace J. 12/13/1907 8/9/1959 Father
Kling Walter Robert   11/29/1934 ND PVT 163 DEPOT BRIG
Lindberg Martin 1857 1935  
Loraas Dallas 1926 1983  
Mjolhus Larry Edward 1942 1942  
Morrell Doris Clarissa 11/12/1923 12/2/1923  
Morrell Kathryn Pernelle 7/12/1922 7/12/1922  
Motland Ed Jr. 1928 1928 Ed Motland Jr.
Motland Lawrence 1925 1925  
Nodland Andrine 5/23/1868 12/24/1913 44 yrs
Nodland Anna K. 1888 1941 Mother
Nodland Arnold R. 1916 1919  
Nodland Bernard 1922 1983 Married May 6, 1946 Parents of Donald and Ronald.
Nodland Betty T 3/25/1920 2/14/1991 Mother Grandmother
Nodland Christ 1872 1957  
Nodland Clara 1896 1977 Mother
Nodland Clinton A. 6/15/1918 3/23/1981 US ARMY WW II
Nodland Cornel E. 1893 1947 Father
Nodland Gonvald C. 1900 1953 Husband & Dad
Nodland Gunvor H. H. 1877 1923 Gunvor H. H. Nodland
Nodland Halvor 1869 1923  
Nodland Ingvald 1906 1942  
Nodland Louise 1904 1977 Wife & Mother
Nodland Olina 1853 1917  
Nodland Oscar 1892 1918  
Nodland Peter 1896 1963 Father
Nodland Reinert C. 1870 1932 Father
Nodland Simon M. 1899 1974  
Nordsven Andrew O. 1886 1954 Father
Nordsven Clara 1893 1981 Mother
Nordsven John 1883 1964 Husband
Nordsven Margit 1883 1969 Wife
Nordsven Olav Kermit 8/18/1918 8/29/1921  
Nordvsen Elmer J. 1925 1926 "Nordvsen" is spelled like it appears on the marker.
Olson Haakon 1877 1963 Father
Olson Pernille A. 1879 1938 Mother
Olson Signe 1909 1988 Daughter
Opdahl Clara 1890 1987  
Opdahl Corinne 1915 1928  
Opdahl Johannes 1889 1944  
Opdahl Kenneth 1917 1920  
Osland Lillian Roselia 4/1/1913 3/3/1916 age 2 yrs. 11 mos. 3 days
Osland Morrell Gehard 6/12/1915 3/6/1916 age 8 mos. 23 days
Person Amy 1922 2002  
Peterson Illah Hazel 4/27/1916 6/9/1916 Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Peterson
Raymen Henry 1877 1926  
Simonson Christ 7/20/1893 08/31/1959 ND PFC BTRY D 48 ARTY CAC WWI
Skjefte Arnold H. 1913 1998 Parents of Judy, Gail, Joy and Janet.
Skjefte Baby Girl   1926  
Skjefte Christine 1916 1916  
Skjefte Clarice Hilda 1914 1920  
Skjefte Mabel Gertina 1/3/1911 9/5/1916  
Skjefte Murle   1922 According to Skjefte Family Historian, Idella Skjefte Johnson on 10/18/2003, this marker is not correct. There is no Murle Skjefte buried at this cemetery who died in 1922.
Skjefte Violet   1921  
Stall Mrs. Nels 1850 1926  
Stall Nels 1847 1923  
Stene Martha Olson   1916  
Stordahl John O. 1868 1947  
Stordahl Sigrid 1868 1957  
Stromme Olga M. 1899 1978 Mother
Stromme Soren 1891 1956 Father
Synnes Ardella 1936 2002  
Synnes Hilda 1909 1999 Mother
Synnes Martin P. 1888 1962  
Synnes Nels 1856 1930  
Thorstad* Albin 1897 1927  
Thorstad* Ambjor 1838 1922  
Thorstad* Johanes 1822 1917  
Thorstad* John 1862 1932  
Thorstad* Karen 1874 1956  
Tollefson Odean M. 6/3/1918 6/3/1918  
Torgerson Baby Hazel 1917 1917  
Torgerson Morris 1886 1968 Father
Torgerson Othilda 1879 1953 Mother
Torgerson Viola Mildred 1914 1929  
Trampe Anna S. 1901 1964 Mother
Trampe Bernard W. 1919 1981  
Trampe Wilbur E. 1921 1969  
Trede August 1867 1946 Father
Trede Margaret 1878 1959 Mother
Twingley Delbert Leroy 1929 1983  
Twingley Hilda C. 1888 1982 Wife and Mother
Twingley Marlow E. 9/17/1926 6/2/1993  
Twingley Olaf 1883 1946  
Twingley Osmund 1885 1953 Husband and Father
W H     The inscription only had "H. W."
Watne Opal 1919 1956 Wife Mother
Wendt Herman 1914 1917  
Wendt Max 1877 1954  
Wendt Selma 1882 1920  
Wermager Helen 1/20/1879 10/12/1914  
Wermager Ole 1907 1929  
Wermger Peter 1885 1947 "Wermger" is spelled like it appears on the marker.
Wissted Thor 1845 1921  
Tombstone Transcription Done December 12, 2002
Transcribed by T. A. Godlevsky

Please note:   Every care possible has been taken to obtain accuracy but mistakes do occur.   This transcription is only as accurate as the source it was transcribed from.