Obituaries

Jan 12, 2017

Jan 12, 2017

Jan 12, 2017

Rae Lynn Johnson Offutt was born to Raymond and Ruth Carlstrom Johnson on June2, 1940 in Stillwater, Minnesota. She grew up in Bayport, Minnesota with her parents and one brother, Robert, now of Greeley, Colorado. She died January 12, 2017, at home, after a 7- year battle with multiple myeloma.

Rae graduated from Stillwater High School in 1958 and Hamline...

Jan 11, 2017

Marlene A. Nash, 85, of Moorhead, left this world the way she wanted to, peacefully, and not lingering, surrounded by family, on January 11, 2017.

Marlene Antionette Langlie was born October 25, 1931, in Glyndon, MN, to Walter and Evelyn Gilbery Langlie. She graduated from Glyndon High School and then spent 2 years at Interstate Business College in Fargo. She...

Jan 8, 2017

James Steinke, 64, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Fargo VA hospital.

A private family service will be held at a later date

Full obituary will be placed here soon.

Jan 8, 2017

Jan 7, 2017

Frances K. Fadness, 90, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at Bethany on 42nd, Fargo, ND. Frances was born April 28, 1926, on the family farm near Stirum, ND, to Henry and Elizabeth Wirtz Kempel. She attended school in Crete, ND. The family moved to California for a time before moving back to North Dakota. After...

Jan 7, 2017

Barb Newburgh, age 64 of Perley, Minnesota, was called to her heavenly home on January 7th, 2017 with her family by her side.

The daughter of Colin and Valborg Krogstad, Barbara Lynn was born on September 16, 1952 in Moorhead, MN. Growing up on the family farm near Perley, Barb took a liking to the great outdoors from the start....

Dec 25, 2016

Carol JoAnn Pierce, aged 47, passed away suddenly on December 25, 2016 surrounded by her family in Fort Meyers, FL. The daughter of Harold and Hazel Swenson Pierce, Carol was born on April 14, 1969 in Minneapolis, MN.

Hospitality was a special gift of Carol’s as she was always eager to serve those around her. Many will remember her...

Dec 25, 2016

Aillen M. Vatthauer, 101, passed away at Sunny Side Senior Care Center, Lake Park, MN on Sunday, December 25, 2016.

No services scheduled.

Dec 23, 2016

Phyllis Stratton, 92, of Moorhead, died Friday, December 23, 2016, at Essentia Health in Fargo.

An obituary will be posted here at a later date.

A memorial service will be held in the spring of 2017, at a date to be determined.

Dec 21, 2016

Merle John VanCleef, 42 of Moorhead passed away Dec 21st, 2016 at Essentia Health Fargo, ND. Merle was born Jan 18th, 1974 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Hank and Eileen Clark VanCleef. He grew up in the Pelican Rapids; Fergus Falls area and attended high school in Fergus Falls. Following high school Merle traveled the United States, working various construction...

Dec 18, 2016

Dec 18, 2016

Karen Jeanne Hystad, 79, of Dilworth, MN, passed away at home on December 18, 2016, under the care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Karen was born November 25, 1937, in Mitchell, SD, and lovingly adopted by Everett and Celeste Tentinger Kuhl. She grew up in Mitchell, SD and then lived in Moorhead, MN for...

Dec 17, 2016

Nancy Lyn Stuart was born February 17, 1948 at Miller Hospital in Saint Paul, MN to Roger and Evelyn Stuart.

It was a time when, a few years after the war, many young couples were starting families and many new babies were being born. Miller Hospital was so crowded that they turned a big porch into a room for...

Dec 16, 2016

Theresa M Larson, 81, of Moorhead, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo.

Theresa May Seley was born December 10, 1935, in Barnesville, MN, to Henry and Lydia Anderson Seley. She grew up in Audubon, MN and graduated from Audubon High School. On March 3, 1956, she was united in marriage to Leonard Larson...

Dec 14, 2016

Ronald W. Hitterdal, 81, passed away on December 14, 2016 at Bethany North in Fargo.

Ron was born on March 28, 1935 to Clifford and Martha Anderson Hitterdal in Hitterdal, MN. He attended school in Hitterdal, graduating in 1953. He married Joanne Nord on August 15, 1957, and spent his years farming the family homestead in Hitterdal. He also worked...

Dec 13, 2016

Darlene Rose Gillaspie Brown, namesake of grandmother Rose Darlene Racine, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo.

Born to Altie and Angie Racine Gillaspie, January 31, 1926, the second youngest of seven brothers and three sisters, Darlene grew up in Torrington, Wyoming and graduated from Torrington High School in 1944.

On July 31, 1944, Darlene married...

Dec 12, 2016

Allen J. Ruch, 56, of Lexington, KY, died Monday, December 12, 2016, at the University of Kentucky Hospital. Allen was born July 18, 1960, in Minneapolis, MN. The son of Sherman “Kelly” and Patricia McElwee Ruch, he grew up and attended school in Glyndon, MN, graduating in 1978. Allen later moved to Lexington, where he has resided for the past...

Dec 11, 2016

Ellen E. Anderson 97, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo.

Ellen Evangeline Restad was born August 21, 1919, in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Alfred and Hilda Krogstad Restad. She grew up in the Pelican Rapids area and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School.

On November 9, 1941, she was united...