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Rubye Olson
Jan 12, 2018
Rubye Olson, 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 12, 2018, at Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead, MN, after a heartbreaking journey of dementia.
She was born July 16, 1927, in rural Hawley, MN to Roy and Inez Peterson. She attended school in rural Hawley, MN. On January 12, 1945, she married Stanley Olson. They moved...
Carla Carlson
Jan 7, 2018
Carla Carlson, 91, Fargo, ND, formerly Comstock, MN, died on Sunday, January 7, 2018, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, MN.
Carla Roberta Hoffman was born on December 29, 1926, in Fargo, ND, the fifth daughter of Carl and Clara (Schwandt) Hoffman. She graduated from Comstock High School and worked at Bell Telephone in Fargo, ND.
On October...
Donald O. Hinrichs
Jan 7, 2018
Donald O. Hinrichs, 88, of Hawley, MN, died Sunday, January 7, 2018, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Donald was born July 16, 1929, in Goodhue County, MN, to Gustave and Flora (Firl) Hinrichs. He grew up and attended school near Zumbrota, MN, before beginning his career. On December 3, 1949, Donald married Joyce Vandewerker in Moorhead, MN. Together they...
Harold Helm
Jan 5, 2018
Harold Helm, 90, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018, in Eventide Nursing Home. Harold was born October 23, 1927, in Lincoln Valley, ND, to Ludwig and Vehona (Kirschenmann) Helm. He graduated from Anamoose High School and continued his education at Dakota Business College. Harold began his career as a branch manager with Farmers Union Marketing in...
Elda U. Lewis
Jan 1, 2018
Elda Lewis, 97, Moorhead, died Monday, Jan. 1, in Eventide, Moorhead.
Elda Ulinka (Johnk) (Neuschwander) Lewis was born May 7, 1920, on a farm south of Sabin, MN, to Fred and Marie (Kuehl) Johnk; she was the tenth of thirteen children. She attended Onan Country School, rural Sabin, MN.
On June 6, 1959, Elda married Donald “Duck” Neuschwander at Trinity...
Carol L. Astrup
Jan 1, 2018
Carol Lou (Crowder) Astrup, 85, Moorhead, MN, died on Monday, January 1, 2018, at Ecumen Evergreens of Moorhead.
Carol was born on May 20, 1932, in Thief River Falls, MN, to Harry and Louise (Leiseth) Crowder. She grew up in Hibbing, MN, graduating from Hibbing High School in 1950. She moved to Moorhead with her parents in 1950 and attended...
Etta Marie Kind
Dec 30, 2017
Etta Marie Kind, 98, of Dilworth, MN, passed away in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, on December 30, 2017. She was born September 29, 1919 in Osakis, MN, the middle of five children, to Charles and Gladys (Chapin) Betts. She attended school in Osakis where her father was a teacher.
At age 16, while roller skating at Otte’s barn east...
Barbara G. Krugler
Dec 29, 2017
Barbara Gail Krugler (nee Ellingson) was born on May 11, 1934 in Argyle, MN to Bernard and Edna Ellingson. The family moved soon after to Crookston, MN. After graduating from Crookston High School she attended Bemidji State College, where her schooling was waylaid by F. Robert (Bob) Krugler. The couple married in 1953, while Bob was in the armed services....
Margaretta Bjornson-Rodriguez
Dec 28, 2017
Margaretta Bjornson-Rodriguez, 99, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, December 28, 2017, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo.
An obituary will be placed here at a later time.
No services are planned at this time.
Marjorie G. Ladwig
Dec 28, 2017
Marjorie Grace Ladwig, 93, Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead.
Marjorie Grace McLaughlin was born December 7, 1924, the daughter of Jotham Clifford “Cliff” McLaughlin and Hilda Sophia (Erickson) McLaughlin on a farm in rural Buena Vista County near Marathon, Iowa. She attended the Marathon schools and graduated from Marathon High School in 1942. ...
Boyd Allen Sanden
Dec 28, 2017
Boyd A. Sanden, 79, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, December 28, 2017, at Eventide in Moorhead, under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Boyd Allen Sanden was born November 13, 1938, in Gary, MN, to Roy and Anna (Hillesland) Sanden. He graduated from Mahnomen High School in 1956. On October 21, 1961, he was united in marriage to...
Wesley Wigand
Dec 27, 2017
Wesley Wigand, 56, Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Moorhead Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Moorhead, MN.
Wesley was born on November 2, 1961, to Alan and Emilie (Anderson) Wigand in Bemidji, MN. His family lived in Bemidji for a few years before moving to Crookston, MN, where he spent most of his childhood. He eventually moved...
Paul A. Sandman
Dec 27, 2017
Paul A. Sandman, 51 of Hawley, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, in his home after a 3-year battle with cancer.
Paul was born in Detroit Lakes in Nov 1966 to Stanley and Leatryce (Troseth) Sandman. He grew up northeast of Hawley and returned to that area in 2000 with his young family to build a home near his parents’...
Victoria Lynn Bjorem
Dec 26, 2017
Victoria Lynn Bjorem, 57, died Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, after a battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
Victoria Lynn Bjorem, an amazing wife, daughter, mother, step-mother, friend, and sister, was born on June 27, 1960, to Judith Wiltgen in San Manuel, AZ. She lived there for only a few months before her family decided to...
Christine H. Kaczmarek
Dec 25, 2017
Christine H. Kaczmarek, 54, of Moorhead, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 25, 2017, in St. Paul, MN.
Christine was born February 10, 1963, in Waukesha, WI, to Robert and Nancy (Wilson) Kaczmarek. The family moved to the Crosby-Ironton area from Milwaukee WI in 1972. Over the years, Christine has lived in many states and worked at various jobs. ...
Patricia A. Hanson
Dec 25, 2017
Patricia “Patty” Ann Hanson, 73, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.
Patty was born October 10, 1943, to Selmer and Dorothy (Eddy) Engesetter. She grew up on a farm in Comstock, MN.
Patty is survived by daughters, Missy Engesetter and Dorothy Russell; brother, Jack (Doris) Engesetter and nephews, Greg, Brad, Jeff,...
Mavis L. Eggiman
Dec 23, 2017
Mavis Lorraine Eggiman, 81, of Fargo, ND, passed away December 23, 2017, at Bethany on 42nd, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Mavis was born October 25th, 1936, in Barnesville, MN, to Orville and Mildred (Evenson) Honrud.
On May 18th, 1973, she married Larry Eggiman in Moorhead, MN, and they blended their families. Larry passed away...
Milford Lawson
Dec 21, 2017
Milford G. Lawson, 82, of Moorhead, MN, died December 21, 2017, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo.
No services will be held.
Monna Lou Leach
Dec 17, 2017
Monna Lou Leach, 88, Moorhead, MN, formerly Glyndon, MN, passed away peacefully December 17, 2017 at Eventide in Moorhead.
Monna Lou was born to George and Cora (Pederson) Olsen on November 3, 1929 in Fargo, ND.
She graduated from Comstock High School, Comstock, MN in 1948. She married Donovan Leach in Rustad Lutheran Church on December 15, 1949. They made...
Richard James “Dick” Hanson
Dec 16, 2017
Richard “Dick” James Hanson, 77, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017 in Sanford on Broadway, Fargo, ND. Dick was born June 11, 1940 to Llyal and Mildred (Eaton) Hanson in Fergus Falls, MN.
Dick graduated from Hillcrest Academy in 1958 and then attended North Dakota State School of Science and Moorhead State University.
Dick joined the...
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