Obituaries

Aug 5, 2014

Albert Bernt Anderson, 86, of Laporte, MN, died Tuesday, August 5, 2014, after a brief illness. Albert was born April 3, 1928, to Albert and Agnes Anderson in Wahpeton, ND and had three older siblings, Edward, Delores, and Dorothea. After graduation from high school in 1946, he entered the U.S. Marine Corps where he earned the rank of Sergeant before...

Aug 5, 2014

Judith “Judy” Wagenman, 81, of Lake Park, MN, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2014, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Judy was born September 22, 1932, in Rock Lake, ND, to Sepu and Amelia Juusola Keranen. Following high school she continued her education at North Dakota State College of Science. She then moved to Chicago for a time and worked...

Aug 5, 2014

Martin “Marty” Holsen, 95, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, August 5, 2014, in Eventide Senior Living Community. Marty was born December 16, 1918, in Moorhead to Thomas and Albina Opland Holsen. Other than his time spent away performing military obligations, he spent his entire life in Moorhead. On September 21, 1940, Marty married Margaret Abbott. Together they made their home...

Aug 4, 2014

Virgil Jegtvig, age 71, of rural Glyndon, MN, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2014, at home, with family present, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. As requested by Virgil, no memorial service will be held.

Jul 31, 2014

Thomas P. Allen, 57, Hawley, MN, died on Thursday, July 31, 2014. No services are planned at this time.

Jul 24, 2014

Jul 24, 2014

William J. Flaherty, 60, of Dilworth, MN, died Thursday, July 24, 2014, in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2014, at 2:00 p.m., in Riverside Cemetery, Moorhead, MN.

Jul 23, 2014

A private family service will be held.

Jul 22, 2014

Jul 21, 2014

Jul 21, 2014

Dale A. Larson, 72, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, July 21, 2014 in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

Dale Allen Larson was born on October 29, 1941 in Grand Forks, ND, to Everett and LaVanche Nybladh Larson. Dale grew up near the East Grand Forks area, until his family moved to Audubon, MN, where he graduated from Audubon High School...

Jul 20, 2014

Jul 18, 2014

Bob Kloubec was born on May 14, 1926, the son of George and Maude Montgomery Kloubec, in Lamoure, ND. He attended high school in Valley City, ND, but graduated from Lamoure High School in 1944. Bob went into the Navy in 1944 and served aboard an LST for 2 years. After the Navy, Bob went to North Dakota State University...

Jul 15, 2014

Burton C. Kragnes, 77, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Burton Conrad Kragnes was born on July 15, 1937 to Alvin O. and Adeline Rosman Kragnes at St. John’s hospital in Fargo. He grew up on the family farm in Georgetown, MN and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1955....

Jul 15, 2014

Jul 15, 2014

Patricia A. Woodbury, 66, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

Patricia Ann Kompelien was born on April 28, 1948 in Minneapolis, MN to Silas and Dorothy Jensen Kompelien. She grew up in the Minneapolis area, where she graduated from Abraham Lincoln Senior High School, Bloomington, MN. In 1970 she graduated from Moorhead State...

Jul 13, 2014

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Jul 11, 2014

Cpl. Herman O. Sandy, 83 years old, died July 11, 2014 at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home, Fergus Falls, MN.

Herman was born December 7, 1930 in Moorhead, son of Oscar and Gunda Sand Sandy. He was raised and educated in Moorhead. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and received his honorable discharge in...