Obituaries

Mar 28, 2015

May Torson of Fargo, ND passed away on the morning of Saturday, March 28th at Sanford Hospital in Fargo. She was preceded in death by her parents Sophie and Olie Thompson, and her daughter Susan Lokken. She is survived by her spouse David Torson Fargo, her sisters Edna Gahler and Alma Swanson St. Paul, her daughter Nancee Chester Burnsville, her...

Mar 27, 2015

Mar 26, 2015

Marian Schanz, 91, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

Marian Penner was born on July 17, 1923, to Jacob and Katherine Veer Penner in Langdon, ND. She grew up in Langdon, ND, where she attended school. Marian worked for various farm families in the Langdon area until she met Gerald...

Mar 25, 2015

Dorothy Mae Nelson Zuehlsdorff, 90, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, in Eventide on 8th, Moorhead, MN. Dorothy was born October 3, 1924, to Harry and Alice Christianson Nelson and grew up on a farm outside Elbow Lake, MN. Following high school she continued her education at what was then Moorhead State Teacher College, now Minnesota...

Mar 25, 2015

Sherman J. Payne, 84, of Glyndon, MN, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015 in Fergus Falls Veterans Home, Fergus Falls, MN.

Sherman Joseph Payne was born on March 3, 1931, in Badger, MN, to Arthur and Mary Flicek Payne. He was very proud that on this date, the Star-Spangled Banner was named the national anthem by President Woodrow Wilson. Sherman...

Mar 25, 2015

Mar 24, 2015

Mar 23, 2015

Rose Ann Schanz, 57, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.

Rose Ann was born on July 3, 1957, to Arlie and Pauline Clinton Schwede in Centralia, WA. She grew up in Centralia, where she graduated from high school. Rose then attended Trinity Bible College in Ellendale, ND, where she met Larry Schanz....

Mar 23, 2015

Allan H. Kjelland, 93, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, March 23, 2015 at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Allan Harold Kjelland was born November 26, 1921, in Valley City, ND, to Benjamin and Laura Krueslich Kjelland. He grew up in Valley City and attended rural Hobart Township School. After...

Mar 18, 2015

Mar 17, 2015

Robert Holm, age 69, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.

Robert Louis Holm, son of Elmer and “Mollie” Klein Holm, was born in Fargo on July 13, 1945. He grew up and received his education in Fargo until the family moved to Glyndon, MN, where he graduated from high school in 1963.

On July...

Mar 16, 2015

Mar 11, 2015

Penny Westlund, 71, Lake Park, MN, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Penny Lynne Flack was born August 3, 1943 to James and Evelyn Appel Flack in Fargo, ND and she grew up in Page, ND.

On December 29, 1978 Penny married Duane Westlund. Together they loved traveling...

Mar 9, 2015

Stanley E. Miller, 83, of Hawley, MN, died Monday, March 9, 2015 at Essentia Health in Fargo.

Stanley Elroy Miller was born March 21, 1931 to Charles and Edith Cook Miller in Barnesville, MN. He grew up and attended school in Barnesville. In 1953 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served two years. On October 24, 1953 he married...

Mar 6, 2015

Mar 1, 2015

Luverne R. Jensen, 88, Dilworth, MN, died on Sunday, March 1, 2015, in Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN.Luverne was born on January 6, 1927, in Hawley, MN, to Elmer and Esther Alberts Jensen. He grew up and attended school there and then attended the University of Minnesota Crookston for one year. He served in the U.S. Army and then worked...

Feb 28, 2015

Valborg Vollie Eppler, 94, of Hawley, MN, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2015.

She was born March 3, 1920 to Albert and Tillie Hillestad Johnson. She was baptized by Rev. Dalagar and confirmed by S.G. Houge. She attended country school and Hitterdal High school.

Vollie married Elmer Eppler on October 21, 1944. She was a lifetime member...

Feb 28, 2015

James “Jim” O. Sundahl, 96, of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, February 28, 2015 in Fargo, ND.

James Oliver Sundahl was born August 4, 1918 in Moorhead, Minnesota to Rasmus and Alma Jensen Sundahl. He was orphaned at a young age and raised by his aunt Josphine. In 1936, he graduated from Moorhead High School and attended NDSU for one year....

Feb 28, 2015

Dennis O’Connor, 62, Fargo, died Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Elim Care Center in Fargo.

Dennis Robert O’Connor was born December 11, 1952 in Graceville, MN to Wayne and Arlys Zimmerman O’Connor. He graduated from Graceville High School in 1970 and went on to attend Willmar Business School for 2 years. He then moved to Fargo and worked at various...

Feb 28, 2015