Obituaries

Search Obituaries

Peter L. Backlund

Peter L. Backlund

Nov 19, 2017

Peter L. Backlund, 92, of Cummings, ND, died Sunday, November 19, 2017 at the Hillsboro Long Term Care Center, Hillsboro, ND.

Peter Leroy Backlund was born on October 16, 1925 in Hickson, ND, to Fred and Alma (Perrson) Backlund. He grew up in Hickson where he graduated from Hickson High School. Peter worked for a dairy farmer for a short...

Georgia Eichmann

Georgia Eichmann

Nov 17, 2017

Georgia M. Eichmann, 82, of Hawley, MN, died November 17, 2017, at Hawley Senior Living.

 

Georgia May Kvilvang was born March 17, 1935, in Audubon, MN, to Peter and Leola (Day) Kvilvang.  She grew up and attended school in Audubon and Hawley.  On February 24, 1958 she was united in marriage to Louis Eichmann.  They lived in the Fargo-Moorhead...

Lyle Joseph Heit

Lyle Joseph Heit

Nov 14, 2017

Lyle Joseph Heit, 69, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, in his home.

No services have been scheduled at this time.

 

Mary Ann Busby

Mary Ann Busby

Nov 14, 2017

Mary Ann Busby, 54, of Hitterdal, MN, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, in Sanford Medical Health Center in Fargo, ND. Mary was born on April 13, 1963 to Erling and Judith (Olson) Jeral in Moorhead, MN.

Mary graduated Hawley High School in 1982. She worked as a housekeeper and a cook at various nursing homes, Hawley Elementary, and...

Jogenia Lopez

Jogenia Lopez

Nov 14, 2017

JoGenia Mae Lopez, 50, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, November 14, 2017, near Devil’s Lake, ND.

 

JoGenia was born April 1, 1967, in Seattle, WA, to Douglas and Gene Samuels.  She grew up in Seattle and attended Mountlake Terrace High. At the age of 12, she moved with her family to Las Vegas where they resided for 18 years. ...

Hayzell Audrey Olson

Hayzell Audrey Olson

Nov 14, 2017

Hayzell A. Olson, 101, of Hawley, MN, died Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at the Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen, MN.

Hayzell Audrey Olson, daughter of Anton and Clara (Dahl) Olson was born February 24, 1916 in Hawley, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in the Hawley Lutheran Church. She graduated as Valedictorian of the Hawley Class of 1934.

Following...

David A. Anderson

David A. Anderson

Nov 13, 2017

David A. Anderson, 77, Barnesville, MN, died Monday, November 13, 2017, Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. David was born at home on the family farm on July 15, 1940, to Albert and Florence (Bowersfield) Anderson. He grew up and attended school in Lockhart, MN, and Ada High School. On May 28, 1963, David married Marlene Bierlich. Together they made their...

Lillie Johnson

Lillie Johnson

Nov 13, 2017

Lillie L. Johnson, 101, of Hawley, MN, died Monday, November 13, 2017, at Hawley Senior Living, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Lillie was born March 4, 1916, on the family farm in Keene Township, Minnesota, to Ole A. and Caroline (Jensen) Christensen. She grew up and attended District #44 country school, north of Hawley, MN....

Theodore “Ted” Grosz

Theodore “Ted” Grosz

Nov 12, 2017

Theodore A. Grosz

February 16, 1934 – November 12, 2017

Theodore Albert Grosz (Ted) was born in Fargo, North Dakota on February 16, 1934 to Richard T. and Hazel (Hammer) Grosz.  He attended the Moorhead Public Schools graduating from MHS in 1951. Ted continued his education at NDSU graduating in 1956 with a degree in business.  Following college, he served...

Barb M. Olson

Barb M. Olson

Nov 11, 2017

Barbro M. Olson passed away after a brief illness on November 11, 2017 at Sandford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Barbro was born to Rudolph and Netta (Nelson) Softing on September 13, 1936.  She grew up on a farm near Rollag, MN, and graduated from Hawley High School.  She spent her summers working and living at Fair Hills on Pelican Lake...

Marlene Pederson

Marlene Pederson

Nov 10, 2017

Marlene L. (Christenson) Pederson, 86, Hillsboro, formerly of Georgetown, MN, passed away from natural causes on November 10, 2017.

One of eight children born to Nels and Bernette (Trudell) Christenson on April 29, 1931.  She graduated from Westhope High School.  She attended Interstate Business College in Fargo after graduation.

She met and married Gene Pederson.  To this marriage six children...

Ellen Speer

Ellen Speer

Nov 10, 2017

Ellen Speer, 99, of Felton, MN, died Friday, November 10, 2017, in Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN. Ellen was born at home in Eglon Township, rural Hawley, MN, on December 2, 1917, to Emil and Hulda (Olson) Goranson. She grew up on the family farm and attended District 15 Country School. On November 26, 1940, Ellen married Donald...

Doris Simenson

Doris Simenson

Nov 9, 2017

Doris Simenson, 95, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Valley Care and Rehab Center, Barnesville, MN.

 

Doris Marie Simenson was born to Halvor and Martha (Undjhem) Kasin on July 18, 1922 in Hawley, MN.  She grew up in Hawley and graduated from Hawley High School.

 

During World War II she worked in Chicago,...

Robert “Bob” Hall

Robert “Bob” Hall

Nov 8, 2017

Robert “Bob” Alan Hall, 64, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Parkview Health Center, Aneta, ND. Robert was born December 13, 1952, in Devils Lake, ND, the youngest of 5 children, of Hildreth and Lena Hall. He attended St. Joseph’s Grade School until the family moved to Fargo in 1963. Robert graduated from Shanley High School in 1970....

Ruth E. Mathews

Ruth E. Mathews

Nov 8, 2017

Ruth E. Mathews, 87, of Moorhead, MN, died on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.

Ruth Kreps was born on April 16, 1930, on the family farm south of Dilworth, MN, to Lloyd E. and Golda (Hainline) Kreps.  She attended rural school at Clearview School and graduated from the Moorhead State Campus School.  She later graduated from...

Michael C. Sahlberg

Michael C. Sahlberg

Nov 6, 2017

Michael C. Sahlberg, 67, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017 at the VA Healthcare System, Fargo, ND.

 

Michael Craig Sahlberg was born to George and Clara (Skjerva) Sahlberg in Detroit Lakes, MN, on February 28, 1950.  He grew up on a dairy farm near Hitterdal, MN, and attended school there.  He went to Moorhead Technical College before entering...

Joan M. Boelter

Joan M. Boelter

Nov 5, 2017

Joan Marilyn Boelter, lovingly known by her nieces as “Auntie Joanie Hollywood”, died Sunday, November 5, 2017, at Eventide in Moorhead, at the age of 84.

 

Joan was born May 7, 1933, in St. Paul, MN, to Ernest and Anna (Sannes) Boelter. She graduated from MSTC High School in 1951 and went on to attend one year of college...

Marie Eldora Ubben

Marie Eldora Ubben

Nov 5, 2017

Marie Eldora Ubben, 91, of Moorhead, MN formerly of LaMoure, ND passed away on November 5, 2017 at Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead, MN.

Marie was born on February 8, 1926 in Windsor, ND, daughter of Clifford and Mae (Dancer) Willey.  She graduated from Jamestown High School in 1943.  She also attended Central Dakota Commercial College in Jamestown where she...

Debra Colette Berger

Debra Colette Berger

Nov 4, 2017

Debra Colette Berger, 55, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017 in her home in Moorhead. Debra was born to Jackie and Bill Freadhoff and grew up in Bismarck, ND. Debi is survived by two brothers, Kirk and Mark Freadhoff, Bismarck, ND, two daughters, Britney and Kristina Berger, Moorhead, MN and Bismarck, ND, and one grandson, Jayson...

Ole R. Syverson

Ole R. Syverson

Nov 4, 2017

 

Ole Rasmus Syverson, 88, of Moorhead, MN quietly passed away on November 4, 2017 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

 

Ole was born January 31, 1929 to Carl and Ruth (Melbye) Syverson on the family farm near Ulen, MN.  He grew up and attended school in Ulen.  Ole was confirmed and baptized at Atlanta Lutheran Church.  Ole joined...