Obituaries

Apr 6, 2017

Charmaine Gloria Jensen, 89, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead. Charmaine was born on March 1, 1928, to Oscar and Minnie Underdahl Groslie in Virginia, MN.

Charmaine graduated from Minnesota Public School in Twin Valley in 1946. She worked at different jobs in Twin Valley, and then worked at Herbst...

Apr 3, 2017

Apr 3, 2017

Kristi Hess Tande, 55, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Kristi was born on August 23, 1961 in Wadena, MN to Douglas and Joan Frost Hess.

Kristi graduated from Verndale High School and received her Medical Secretary Certification from Wadena Vo-Tech. She worked at St. Joseph Hospital in Park Rapids...

Apr 3, 2017

Jean Anne Dolva, 91, of Hawley, MN passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017 at Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, MN. Jean was born on August 26, 1925 to Harry and Ruth McClintock Laurance in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Jean attended St. Faith’s High School in Saratoga Springs, NY and graduated from Fredonia Teacher’s College in 1951 in Fredonia, NY....

Apr 2, 2017

Apr 2, 2017

Kathy A. OBrien, 52, Fargo, ND passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.

Kathryn Alice Jameson OBrien was born October 5, 1964 at St. Ansgar Hospital, Moorhead, MN to Jim and Barbara VanTassel Jameson. She grew and attended school in Perham, MN, where she graduated in 1983 as Valedictorian of her class.

After high school,...

Apr 1, 2017

Apr 1, 2017

Sandy Kay Rye, 70, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Sandy was born May 18, 1946, to Willard and Adeline Erickson Corbin. She grew up and attended school in Crookston, MN, where she graduated from high school in 1964. Following high school, Sandy continued her education and received a degree...

Mar 30, 2017

Don Nelson, 78, of Glyndon, MN passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Villa St. Vincent, Crookston, MN.

Donald Claire Nelson was born in Fargo, ND on November 29, 1938 to Gustave and Clara Christianson Nelson. He grew up and attended school in Dilworth, MN, graduating in 1956. Following graduation, he enlisted in the Army and served two years...

Mar 28, 2017

Randy J. Cyr, 41, of Moorhead, MN, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Randy was born November 1, 1975, to Edmond and Janice DeGroat Cyr. He grew up and attended school in Glyndon, MN, graduating from Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton High School. Following high school, he worked with the City of Moorhead, then for a brief period in Spearfish,...

Mar 27, 2017

Mar 27, 2017

David Chase, Sr., 71, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, March 27, 2017, in Sanford Health’s Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND.

A memorial gathering will be held Tuesday, April 4, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., in Wright Funeral Home, Moorhead, MN.

Mar 24, 2017

Phai Hoamvongsor, 96, of Moorhead, MN passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 in Arbor Park Living Center, Moorhead, MN.

A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 1:00 PM with a visitation beginning at 12:00 PM in Wright Funeral Home, Moorhead, MN.

Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Moorhead, MN following the service.

Mar 23, 2017

Harlan Maynard Anderson, 87, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the V.A. Hospital in Fargo, ND. Harlan was born on July 15, 1929 in Wano Township, Lamoure County, by Edgeley, ND to Merle and Emma Missine Anderson. He lived on a farm with his parents along with his siblings, Darrel, Marlyn, and Mavis. They moved...

Mar 23, 2017

Mar 21, 2017

Ernie Larson, 94, of Fargo, ND, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo.

Ernie Rex Larson was born April 27, 1922, the son of Tom and Bessie Larson, in Glyndon, MN, where he grew up and attended school. Following high school he worked for Kost Brothers in Downer, MN. In October of 1942 he went...

Mar 21, 2017

Rachel Dorothy Rustad died on March 21, 2017 in Fargo, ND. She was born January 5, 1933, in Hawley, MN to Jennie and Casper Stensland. She was a member of the Lysne Church and graduated from Hawley High School in 1950. After spending some time in Long Beach, CA, she married Ken Rustad in Hawley in 1954 and moved to...

Mar 20, 2017

Renilda Lavonne Olson went to her heavenly home at the age of 92 at Sunnyside Care Center near Lake Park on Monday, March 20, 2017, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Renilda Eitel was born on January 14, 1925 as the third child of Herman and Clara Neldner on the family farm near Sebeka, MN. She...

Mar 17, 2017

Mar 16, 2017

Sarah A. Odegaard, 89, of Lake Park, MN passed away Thursday March, 16, 2017 at Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN.

Sarah Augusta Odegaard was born October 15, 1927 to Joseph and Pearl Schultz Barry in Weaver, ND. In 1931 the family moved to Richwood, MN where Sarah grew up and attended school. At the age of 13 Sarah...