Chlara Olea Olsen Enstad, daughter of Ole Johannes Enstad and Mari Olsdatter Enstad. Born Aug 27, 1882 at Granite Falls,Stony Raun,Yellow Medicine County,Minnesota, died Aug 22, 1932, 49 years, buried at Sheyenne Lutheran Church Cemetery, Nelson County, North Dakota Alias: Married Jan 6, 1909 (23 years married) to: Casper Foreng Born May 19, 1883, died Apr 10, 1964, 80 years Children: 2. Clifford Conrad ForengBorn Feb 1, 1923 at McVille, Nelson County, North Dakota, died Aug 20, 2002 at Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford, North Dakota, 79 years, buried Aug 24, 2002 at Devils Lake Cemetery, Devils Lake, North Dakota. Occupations: at Farmer near Pekin, ND; , at Barber in Binford, ND; , at Managed a bowling alley in McVille, ND; , between 1966 and 1985 at Worked for Lake Chevrolet and Schwan Wholesale; Alias: Obituary from Gibertson Funeral Directors: "Clifford Conrad Foreng was born on February 1, 1923 at McVille, North Dakota, the son of Casper and Clara Enstad Foreng. He was educated at the Bergen Country School and graduated from Pekin High School in 1941. After graduation, he attended Barber School in Minneapolis, MN and worked in a Barber Shop in Binford, North Dakota for a time. Clifford was united in marriage to Orpha Selma Brekken on July 7, 1944 at the Pekin Lutheran Church Parsonage. They established their home on the Foreng family farm, rural Pekin where they farmed with Clifford's Dad for 19 years. They then moved to McVille where Cliff managed the bowling alley for 2 years. In September of 1966 they moved to Devils Lake where they have made their home through the years. Cliff worked for a time as a salesman for Lake Chevrolet and later for Schwan Wholesale for 17 years, retiring in 1985. Clifford had been a resident of the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford since July of 2001. He was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Rotary Club, the Odd Fellows and the Devils Lake Elks and Eagles Lodges. He also was the Local Flotilla Commander of the Devils Lake area Coast Guard. Cliff was a self-taught accordion player, getting his first accordion at the age of 14. He started several bands, including the "Royal Scandinavians", "Cliff Foreng and the Playboys" and "Cliff Foreng Combo". A fellow musician-friend once said, "Cliff would play in a snowstorm in the street if he thought someone would come." With that purpose in mind, in 1979, Cliff created a Sing Along Book so that everyone could find pleasure in music, even if they couldn't play an instrument. After Cliff retired he went on to entertain young and old with his gift of music and the accordion. Known as the "Music Man" and later as a "Musical Ambassador", Cliff entertained on stage with Myron Floren and Frankie Yankovic. Cliff touched many lives with his accordion in so many different places and settings." Funeral Service was held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church iN Devils Lake, North Dakota on Saturday August 24, 2002 at 11 AM. Officiating were Rev. Harold Ovre and Rev. Al Hagerott with music by The GosPals, Gloria Lysne-Organist, Jackie Walsh-Soloist, and Lynda Pearson-Accompanist. Honorary Pallbearers were Clifford's Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren and All of Clifford's Musician Friends both Past and Present. Active Pallbearers were Harvey Hoiberg, David Foreng, Nicholas Walsh, Hollis Hoiberg, Tim Halvorson, Harold Petterson, Monte McDaniel and Mark Urvand. |