Obituaries

Oct 21, 2014

Gregory D. Ellefson, 60, West Fargo, ND, died on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo.

Gregory Donald Ellefson was born on September 5, 1954, in Devils Lake, ND, to Donald and Lorna Johanson Ellefson. He grew up in Devils Lake and moved to Fargo in 1969. He graduated from West Fargo High School and attended Moorhead...

Oct 20, 2014

Terry Murphy , Fargo, ND, passed away in his home in the early morning hours of Monday, October 20th after an 18 month battle with lung cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Esta Irene Williams Murphy. He is survived by his brother, Mike Claudia Murphy , Newhall, CA; his sons Terry “Mike” fiancé Kathie Forrest...

Oct 16, 2014

Arnold A. Gronbeck, 84, passed away on October 16, 2014 at Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead.

Arnold was born on June 24, 1930 near Leonard, ND, to Arnie and Josephine Vangsness Gronbeck. He graduated from Leonard High School and entered the US Navy, serving from 1950-54. Arnold was united in marriage on March 28, 1954 to Darlene Hoy. Arnold owned...

Oct 14, 2014

Oct 13, 2014

Dorothy Mae Pellikka, 89, of Hawley, MN, died Monday, October 13, 2014, at Hawley Senior Living, Hawley, MN.

Dorothy was born June 10, 1925 in Fargo, ND, to Ben and Stella Bartosh Lenzen. She grew up and attended school in Fargo, graduating in 1943. After graduation she was employed by S.S. Kresge Company where she met her husband, Hans. They...

Oct 11, 2014

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Oct 1, 2014

Charlene G. Okke, 78, of Hawley, Minnesota, died Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton, North Dakota.

Charlene was born December 29, 1935 in Moorhead, MN, to Andrew and Hester Daugherty Olsen. She grew up and attended school in Hawley, MN, graduating from high school in 1953. She married Fred Okke in June of 1953. Following...

Sep 23, 2014

Sep 22, 2014

William J. Lewis, 78, of Hawley, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 22, 2014, at Manor Care in Fargo, surrounded by his family.

William James Lewis was born on January 16, 1936 in Moorhead, MN to Fred and Esther Anderson Lewis. He grew up and graduated from high school in Dilworth, MN. In 1953, when he was 17...

Sep 17, 2014

Keith D. Anderson, 64, Lake Park, MN, died on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Keith Douglas Anderson, son of Carl and Jean Dokken Anderson, was born on July 7, 1950, in Rugby, ND. He graduated from high school in Rugby in 1968 and completed two years of training as an electrician at NDSCS in...

Sep 16, 2014

Catharine “Catie” Irizarry Bosch

Catharine “Catie” Irizarry Bosch, age 32, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Tuesday morning, September 16, 2014, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Catie was born in Fargo on July 14, 1982, to Al and Kathy Essington Bosch. She grew up and attended school in Dilworth, graduating from DGF High School. Following high school she began her...

Sep 15, 2014

Doris L. Schiele, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, September 15, 2014, in Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND.

Doris Lillian Halvorson was born in Ulen, MN, to Gilman and Alma Kolsrud Halvorson. She grew up near Ulen and attended Keene Country School. Doris worked as a nanny for many neighbor families and eventually moved to Moorhead. While working at Cass...

Sep 15, 2014

Allen W. Scilley, 86 of Dilworth, MN passed away Monday, September 15 at Sanford Palliative Care Unit, with his wife and family at his side.

Allen W. Scilley, son of John and Harriett McGuigan Scilley, was born on February 3, 1928 in Fargo, ND. He was raised in Leonard, ND and graduated from High School there in June of...

Sep 13, 2014

Jeni Mjolsness Meuwissen, Lakeland, MN, formally of Felton, MN, died peacefully on Saturday, September 13th, surrounded by her cherished family after an 18 month battle with cancer.

Jeni was born May 2, 1955 to Alton and Jorgee Klokseth Mjolsness and was raised in Felton, MN. She attended Glyndon-Felton High School, and NDSSS. She graduated with a nursing degree and...

Sep 11, 2014

Ralph Anderson, 96, of Fargo, ND, formerly Hawley, MN, died Thursday, September 11, 2014, in his home, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Ralph Gustav Abel Anderson was born on April 2, 1918, at home in Highland Grove Township, MN, where he attended country school. Ralph lived on the family farm where he farmed until...

Sep 9, 2014

Sep 6, 2014

Sep 6, 2014

Cami Jetvig, 42, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, September 6, 2014, as the result of a car accident in Orlando, FL, while on vacation with her family.

Camille “Cami” Julia Hoss was born on October 17, 1971, in Seattle, WA, to Robert and Merrilou Archer Hoss. Cami grew up in Whidbey Island, WA, where she graduated from high school....