Obituaries

Feb 21, 2016

Feb 20, 2016

Feb 16, 2016

Dwayne A. Hanson, 88, of Rollag, MN, passed away February 15, 2016, in the V.A. Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Dwayne was born in Owatonna, MN, on April 15, 1927, to Alice Peterson. He was raised by Alfred and Clara Hanson in Rollag, MN, where he grew up and attended school. Dwayne then served in the U.S. Army for five years....

Feb 14, 2016

Torrence Gipson, Sr., 60, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 in his home in Moorhead, MN.

Torrence Gipson, Sr. was born on November 26, 1955, in Germany on a military base. He grew up in the Chicago, IL, area, where he attended school. Torrence eventually made his home in Moorhead, MN. He married LuAnn Littleghost and had...

Feb 14, 2016

Edwin Ed Bulik was born on November 5, 1924, to Paul and Dorothy Bulik on a farm near Barnesville, Minnesota. He served his country as a seaman first class in World War II. He was a combat wounded veteran from the South Pacific campaign. He received an honorable discharge on July 21, 1946. Shortly thereafter he met Doris Dozak at...

Feb 12, 2016

Feb 11, 2016

Ruth L. Lofgren, 72, of Dilworth, MN, died Thursday, February 11, 2016, in Rothsay under the care of family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Ruth Lee Kersting was born on April 10, 1943, in Mahnomen, MN, to Joseph and Dorothy Lindeman Kersting. On July 30, 1960, she married Merlin Lofgren. Ruth graduated from M-State Fergus Falls with her...

Feb 9, 2016

E. Dorris Thysell, 90, completed a magnificent life on Tuesday, February 9, 2016.

Dorris was born in Regina, Saskatchewan on January 30, 1926. Named Eleanor Dorris Alexander, she and her twin sister, Anna Dorienne, joined the family of parents J.M. and Bertha Alexander, and siblings Pauline and Andrew.

Dorris and Dorienne both attended Moorhead State Teacher’s College, and in...

Feb 8, 2016

Feb 6, 2016

Feb 4, 2016

Kevin Lloyd Gustafson, 45, of Moorhead, MN, and formerly of Sidney, MT, passed away at home on Thursday, February 4, 2016. Kevin was born July 5, 1970, in Sidney, MT, to Keith and Judy Strack Gustafson. He grew up and attended school in Sidney, graduating from high school in 1988. He continued his education at college in Dillon, MT. Kevin...

Feb 2, 2016

Jan 30, 2016

Joseph E. Swangler, 82, of Dilworth, MN, died Saturday, January 30, 2016, in Palliative Care at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.

Joseph Edward Swangler was born on April 28, 1933, in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He is the son of Richard P. and Evelyn Corcoran Swangler. Joseph graduated from the Academy of St. James, Grand Forks, ND. He then served...

Jan 30, 2016

Jan 28, 2016

Stanley Norman Sandvik, 71, of rural Audubon, MN, died on January 28, 2016 at his winter home in Pharr, TX.

Stan was born on July 31, 1944 in Cooperstown, ND to Nels and Sarah Sandvik. As a child working on a farm, Stan was taught how to ride horses, and eventually began racing as a jockey at county fairs, an...

Jan 27, 2016

Jan 27, 2016

Brett Michael Barnard 38 passed away surrounded by his friends and family on January 27th at Essentia in Fargo. He was born on June 20th, 1977 and grew up in Moorhead, MN, where he made many lifelong friendships. Brett married the love of his life, Micki Finstad, on May 11th, 2012 and they made their home in Moorhead. As the...

Jan 27, 2016

Caroline Olga Fiandaca

Caroline Olga Fiandaca, 84, of Moorhead Minnesota and Englewood Florida died January 27, 2016.

She was born December 5, 1931 in Moorhead Minnesota to Alfred and Olga Swenson. She was married August 4, 1951 to Angelo Bud Fiandaca Jr.

Caroline and her husband lived and farmed in rural Moorhead Minnesota. In 1956 they began wintering in Englewood...

Jan 26, 2016

Karen M. Susag, 70, of Hawley, MN, died Tuesday, January 26, 2016, surrounded by her loving family, in her home.

Karen Marie Hanson was born June 30, 1945, in Pelican Rapids, MN, to Lars and Berneice Peterson Hanson. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1963 and moved to Minneapolis. On February 14, 1965 she married Glen Susag...

Jan 26, 2016