Obituaries

Apr 27, 2013

Apr 26, 2013

V. Jean Beutler, 82, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, April 26, 2013, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN.

Jean was born on February 8, 1931 in Minneapolis, MN, to Tevis and Jeanette Tomperi Dudley. She grew up and attended school in Akin, MN. On November 17, 1951, Jean married Duane Beutler in Fargo, ND. They lived in rural Glyndon...

Apr 22, 2013

Gary A. Atherton, 60, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, April 22, 2013 at Sanford Health , Fargo, ND.

Gary Alan Atherton was born on December 17, 1952 in Fargo, ND, to Don and Betty Brunsvold Atherton. He grew up in Moorhead, MN where he graduated from Moorhead State Campus School. After his schooling, Gary started farming in the Moorhead...

Apr 20, 2013

Janet Marie Polchow, age 76, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2013, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Jan was born on April 8, 1937 to Andrew and Anna Larson Miller in Averill, MN. She grew up and attended school in Averill. On March 31, 1962, she married Marvin Polchow in Hutchinson, MN....

Apr 19, 2013

Alice Mae Wegner, 85, Moorhead, MN, died on Friday, April 19, 2013 in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Alice Mae was born on Dec 18, 1927 in Underwood MN to Martin and Minnie Lofthus Larson. She graduated from Fergus Falls high school in 1944 and from the Fergus Falls teacher training department in 1945. She taught for four years in...

Apr 18, 2013

Janice Torson of Moorhead, MN passed away at Sanford Health on Thursday, April 18th. She was preceded in death by her parents James and Hazel Glasgow, and her siblings Audrey Tschache and James Glasgow Jr. She is survived by her brother Colin Glasgow, her daughters Jane Torson Tom Reinertson and Nancy Torson Rick Stern, her son-in-law Terry Murphy, and her...

Apr 14, 2013

Pete Martinez, Jr., 48, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Pete was born May 20, 1964, in Brownsville, TX, to Pedro and Antonia Florez Martinez. He grew up, attended school and graduated from high school in Carrizo Springs, TX. In 1987, he moved to Moorhead. For several years he worked at RDO in...

Apr 12, 2013

Bernadette “B.” Cummings, 94, died Friday, April 12, 2013, in Palliative Care at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.

Bernadette “B.” Margaret Lein was born on March 30, 1919, in Perham, MN to Alois and Amelia Foerstner Lein. She grew up in Perham, and graduated from Perham High School. B. married Joseph Cummings on May 30, 1941, in Perham, MN. During...

Apr 10, 2013

Eugene Polum, 80, of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Baywood Manor Medical Center in Mesa, AZ.

Eugene was born February 2, 1933 in Fargo, N.D. to Peter and Alice Wilson Polum. He grew up in Fargo and graduated from Central High School in 1950. He married Lillian Averson in 1952, they later divorced and he...

Apr 10, 2013

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Apr 8, 2013

Nancy J. Nelson, 58, Moorhead, MN, died on Monday, April 8, 2013, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, following a challenging battle with Multiple Sclerosis.

Nancy Jean Mathiason was born on March 7, 1955, in Minneapolis, MN, to Shirley and Eileen Knutson Mathiason. She grew up and attended school in Richfield, MN, where...

Apr 7, 2013

Vernon Marshall, 56, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, Arpil 7, 2013, in his home.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

Apr 7, 2013

Beverly Jane Mandsager Hurner, age 81, of Moorhead, MN, died on Sunday, April 7, 2013, in Essentia Health Fargo, ND.

Bev Mandsager was born on November 18, 1931, to Eli and Elsie Bonnet Mandsager in rural Felton, MN. She graduated from Moorhead High School and attended Interstate Business College.

On July 28, 1949, Bev married Erwin Hurner of rural...

Apr 7, 2013

John A. Carlson, 73, of Hawley, MN, died Sunday, April 7, 2013 in his home.

John A. Carlson was born December 16, 1939 in Morris, MN, the son of Paul and Hazel Smith Carlson. He grew up in Morris, MN and graduated from High School there in 1957. He enlisted in the United States Army National Guard on November 22,...

Apr 6, 2013

Apr 5, 2013

Odell Dell M. Boberg, 84, Moorhead, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on April 5, 2013.

Dell was born on August 10, 1928, to Carl and Helen Berg Boberg in Borup, MN. One of four children, the family later moved to a farm just outside of Twin Valley, MN. After serving in Korea as a Staff Sergeant...

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