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Brian D. Wendt
Dec 5, 2018
Brian D. Wendt, 56, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Blue Sky, Inc., Moorhead, MN.
Brian Douglas Wendt was born in Pelican Rapids, MN, on May 6, 1962 to Robert and Virginia (Benke) Wendt. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sabin, MN. He grew up and attended school in Glyndon and later received...
Mildred A. Mcnamar
Dec 4, 2018
Mildred A. McNamar, 92, formerly of Sabin, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Eventide Senior Living, Moorhead, MN.
She is survived by her children; Kathryn (Dan) McNamar, Keith McNamar, Kay Motschenbacher, Karol (John) Flores; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Edwin and Anna (Hogan) Holm; husband, Frank; daughter, Karen; son,...
Marian J. Ward
Dec 1, 2018
Marian J. Ward, age 87, Moorhead, MN, died on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.
Marian was born to Elmer D. and Myrtle (Larsen) Ward on February 13, 1931, at Wahpeton Hospital in Wahpeton, ND. She grew up on the family farm near Mooreton, ND, and graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1947. After graduation she...
Joann Affield Loewen
Nov 30, 2018
JoAnn Affield Loewen
I arrived into this world on June 8, 1938, to Curtis and Myrtle (Hilde) Toso, on their farm near Rothsay, Minnesota. I was given the name, JoAnn Virginia Toso. I was blessed to have two big brothers, Gerald and Donald, one big sister, CharMayne and one little sister, Dian. I passed away on November 30, 2018 surrounded...
Henry B. “Hank” Smith
Nov 29, 2018
Henry ‘Hank’ B. Smith, 80, of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018, in Fergus Falls Veterans Home, Fergus Falls, MN. Hank was born on January 2, 1938, to William “Art” and Alice (Grunenwald) Smith in Devils Lake, ND.
At the age of 18, Hank joined the military, serving the Army in Germany for two years. Upon...
Pauline Kay Preston
Nov 29, 2018
Pauline K. Preston, age 74, Fargo, ND, died Thursday, November 29, 2018, at her home in Fargo.
Pauline was born to Clifford R. and Clara Peterson at St. Ansgar Hospital, Moorhead, MN, on September 26, 1944. She grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1962. She was married at Grace Lutheran Church in Fargo. They...
Leonard W. Andring
Nov 28, 2018
Leonard Andring, 90, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, November 28, 2018 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo.
Len was born on Jun 3, 1928 at a farm home in Waukon Township, (Gary, MN). He was the second oldest son of eleven born to Raymond and Gertrude (Martin) Andring.
Len attended Grade School in District #71, a one room “Cheerful School”...
Warren James O’Day
Nov 28, 2018
Warren James O’Day, 67, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, in Sanford Health Hospital, Fargo, ND, with his daughters and brother by his side. Warren was born on January 28, 1951, to Henry and Viola (Loftness) O’Day in Fargo.
Warren grew up in Moorhead and attended the MSU campus school where he graduated in 1969. Furthering...
Muriel Lois Mitchell
Nov 27, 2018
Muriel Lois (Stranger) Mitchell, 86, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Crosby, MN, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at Eventide Nursing Home, Moorhead, MN. Muriel was born on July 3, 1932, in Greenbush, MN.
Muriel was an avid bingo player. She also enjoyed a good card game and needle point sewing. She especially loved going for car rides, enjoying...
Jean B. Paulson
Nov 26, 2018
Jean B. Paulson, 86, Fargo, ND, died on Monday, November 26, 2018, in Eventide Fargo.
Jean B. Turner was born on October 15, 1932 in London, England, to William and Bessie (Long) Turner. She attended school in Wales during WWII and then returned to London where she worked as a secretary. She married Dennis Paulson on February 6, 1954 in...
Richard “Dick” Beckett
Nov 24, 2018
Richard Warren Beckett, 89, of Glyndon, MN. passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, November 24, 2018. Richard was born on June 28, 1929 to Louis and Elsa (Gruhl) Beckett in Glyndon, MN. Dick grew up and attended a country school through 8th grade near Glyndon. When he was 16, he purchased two quarter sections of land from...
Leonard J. Tangen
Nov 22, 2018
Leonard J. Tangen, 95, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.
Leonard John Tangen was born in rural Hawley, MN, on June 7, 1923, to Elling and Caroline (Olson) Tangen. Leonard was baptized on November 2, 1923, and confirmed on September 27, 1936, by Rev. S. G. Hauge. He grew up...
Ellen C. Primus
Nov 20, 2018
Ellen Primus, age 89, of Hawley, died Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at the Hawley Senior Living under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Ellen Catherine Schreifels was born on April 21, 1929 in Richmond, MN, to John and Frances (Kron) Schreifels. Ellen grew up in Melrose, MN, where she met her husband, Wilfred “Bill” Primus. Ellen and...
Donald L. Rahman
Nov 19, 2018
Donald L. Rahman, 77, of Moorhead, MN, died on Monday, November 19, 2018, at Eventide on 8th in Moorhead. under the amazing care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Don was born May 26, 1941, to Franklin and Myrtle (Thielbar) Rahman in Northfield, MN, where he grew up and graduated from high school. Don & Ellie started their family...
Joanne K. Wesely
Nov 18, 2018
JoAnne Wesely, 65, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Eventide in Moorhead.
JoAnne Kay Gross was born January 1, 1953, in Warsaw, MO, to Leonard and Agnes (Vobora) Gross. Her family lived in Missouri for about 5 years and then moved to Wyoming for a short time before finally settling in Hawley, MN. JoAnne graduated from Lake...
Valery D. Hudson
Nov 17, 2018
Valery Doris (Wirth) Hudson, 89, Moorhead, MN, died on Saturday, November 17, 2018, in her home.
Valery Doris (Wirth) Hudson was born July 11, 1929, at Munich, North Dakota. She was the daughter of Michael and Martha (Janowski) Wirth and the second youngest of twelve children. She attended grade school and graduated from Munich High School and went on to...
Thomas W. Schmitt
Nov 17, 2018
Thomas W. Schmitt, 64, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at his home.
Thomas William Schmitt was born in Moorhead, MN, on August 18, 1954 to William and Theresa (Nicolai) Schmitt. He grew up in Dilworth and graduated from Dilworth High School. Following high school, Thomas enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He began his military...
Roger Duane Sinkler
Nov 17, 2018
Roger Duane Sinkler, 92, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Moorhead, MN, passed away on November 17, 2018, at Villa Maria Nursing Home, Fargo, ND. Roger was born on January 28, 1926, to Henry and Virginia (McCann) Sinkler in New Rockford, ND.
At the age of 17, Roger enlisted in the military and fought with the Navy in the South Pacific...
Kimberly Ann Biggers
Nov 17, 2018
Kimberly Ann Biggers, 49, West Fargo, ND, died Saturday, November 17, 2018, in Sanford Health Medical Center.
Mother, daughter, wife, friend and foe. These are a few things she has been called over the years. Everyone that knows her can say that she talks a lot and would be the most sarcastic person in the room. If someone said something...
Thomas James Anthony Norberg
Nov 17, 2018
Thomas James Anthony Norberg, 17, of Dilworth, MN, took his life on Saturday, November 17, 2018.
Thomas was born in Fargo, ND, on November 7, 2001, to Brian and Mary (Marty) Norberg and lived in Dilworth all his life. He was baptized at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church in Dilworth and confirmed at the Cathedral of Mary in Fargo, ND, under...
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