Obituaries

Jul 27, 2017

Grace E. Nelson, 85, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Eventide in Moorhead.

Grace Elaine Johnson was born November 11, 1931, in Lisbon, ND, to Joseph and Olga Johnson. Grace loved to tell the story of how they celebrated the day she was born by shooting off a cannon at the Veteran’s Home in Lisbon-it was...

Jul 26, 2017

Betty Jean Holman, 88, of Marmarth, ND, died Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at Evergreens of Moorhead.

Betty Jean Austin was born August 2, 1928, in Bowman County, ND, to John and Edith Craig Austin. She grew up and attended school in Marmarth, ND. She was married to Ron Stuart and they had 6 sons together. On April 24, 1963, she...

Jul 22, 2017

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Jul 21, 2017

Roger D. Albro, 65, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017, at his home. Roger was born August 14, 1951, to John and Agnes Lerback Albro in Breckenridge, MN. He grew up on a farm near Brampton, ND, and attended school in Forman, ND. Following high school, he served in the U.S. Army where he was stationed...

Jul 21, 2017

Irving O. Holm, 88, Moorhead, MN, passed away on Friday July 21, at Villa Maria Nursing Home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Irving was born August 12, 1928 in Rollag, MN to Oscar and Evelyn Holm. He attended country school until 8th grade and later earned his GED. Irving entered the Army and served in...

Jul 20, 2017

Eunice M. Pederson, 88, Moorhead, MN, died on July 20, 2017 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.

Eunice Matilda Pederson was born on March 5, 1929, to Lars and Alma Christensen in Wilmont, SD. She grew up on the family farm near Wilmont where she attended school. Shortly after high school, she began teaching in Volga, SD. She stopped to...

Jul 20, 2017

Steven W. Malakowsky, 68, of Hawley, Minnesota, died Thursday, July 20, 2017, in his home, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Steve was born October 18, 1948 in Moorhead, MN to Walter and Marjorie Miller Malakowsky. He grew up and attended school in Hawley. After graduating high school, he served with the United States Marine Corps...

Jul 19, 2017

Marilyn DeVaughn Thompson, 86, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017, in Woodbury Healthcare Center, Woodbury, MN. Marilyn was born September 20, 1930, at Hawley, MN, to Andrew and Inga Berg. She grew up and attended school in Hawley, graduating from Hawley High School. Following high school, she continued her education and received a Bachelor of Science from Moorhead...

Jul 17, 2017

Virginia Fasteen, 77, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017, at Lilac Homes, Moorhead, MN. Virginia was born on September 28, 1939, to R. Tilford and Blenda Knutson Gregerson, in Ulen, MN. She grew up and graduated from high school in Ulen before moving to California for a time. When she returned, she began working at Bell...

Jul 16, 2017

Adrian A. Stetz, 80, Moorhead, MN, died on July 16, 2017, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.

Adrian Albin Stetz was born July 2, 1937 to John and Helen McDunn Stetz in Moorhead, MN. He grew up in Barnesville, MN.

He married Jeri Thompson in October of 1961 in Barnesville, MN, and they enjoyed 55 years of marriage. In 1956, he...

Jul 15, 2017

Richard S. Hilde, Moorhead, passed away peacefully Saturday July 15, 2017 at Eventide On Eighth, Moorhead, MN. He was under the care of Red River Valley Hospice due to End Stage Renal Disease. He was 87.

Richard was born October 13, 1929 on a farm outside of Ulen, MN to Silas and Kathrine Hilde. He attended country school and they...

Jul 14, 2017

Jul 13, 2017

John ‘Bud’ Nelson Meyer, Jr., 86, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017, at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. John was born on December 10, 1930, to John and Adeline Nelson Meyer in Dale, MN.

Bud graduated from Hitterdal High School in 1948 and joined the Navy soon after his graduation. During his...

Jul 11, 2017

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Jul 10, 2017

Maxine Delores Grani, 92, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017, at Bethany on University in Fargo, ND. Maxine was born on March 17, 1925, in Parke Township, MN, to Maynard and Tilla Teigen Nelson. She attended Lake Park High School and graduated in 1942.

Maxine moved to Detroit, MI where she worked as a seamstress and...

Jul 9, 2017

Genevieve Mae Louise Peterson, 79, of Ulen, MN, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2017, at Viking Manor in Ulen, MN. Genevieve was born on February 9, 1938, to Melvin and Mabel Mjor Peterson in Hawley, MN. She grew up in Atlanta Township in Becker County and graduated from Ulen High School in 1956.

Genevieve worked as a posting...

Jul 7, 2017

Dorothy M. Tabatt, 102, Moorhead, MN, formerly of Sabin, MN, died on July 7, 2017, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

Dorothy Maxine Tabatt was born near Sabin, MN, March 5, 1915, to Lute and Marcia Hawley Evert. She attended country school and graduated from Wolverton High School.

In 1935, she married Henry Tabatt. She was a farm wife and...

Jul 5, 2017

Kent Donald Strand, 63, of Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2017. He was born on April 14, 1954 to Hartvick Shocky and Evelyn Woessner Strand. He was preceded in death by his father, Shocky. He is survived by his mother, Evelyn, and five siblings and their spouses, as well as eight nieces and nephews: Susan Kirkland and...