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Judith K. ’Judy’ Vigen

Judith K. ’Judy’ Vigen

Jan 31, 2012

Judith "Judy" K. Vigen, age 68, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012, in Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Judith Kay Belshan was born on September 15, 1943, in Mahnomen, MN, to Howard and Josephine Pergl Belshan and was the niece of Joe Belshan who lived with the family. She...

Marilyn J. Selseth

Marilyn J. Selseth

Jan 30, 2012

Marilyn J. Selseth, 80, of Moorhead, MN died Monday, January 30, 2012 in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Marilyn Joyce Holte was born on May 24, 1931 in Keene Township, near Hitterdal, MN, to Peter and Esther Hanson Holte. She grew up in the Hitterdal area where she attended school. On March 25, 1961 she married Norman Selseth in Ulen, MN....

Douglas W. Faus

Douglas W. Faus

Jan 29, 2012

Douglas "Doug" Wayne Faus began his journey in life in Detroit Lakes on November 14, 1927 and passed away quietly at his daughter's home in Moorhead on Sunday morning, January 29, 2012 at the age of 84 with his family by his side. Son of Leslie Faus and Alice Johnson Jegtvig, Doug was raised on his grandparent's farm south of...

Laurence “Frenchy” Leblanc

Laurence “Frenchy” Leblanc

Jan 28, 2012

Our beloved Larry was called home by our heavenly Father on January 28, 2012, surrounded by his family.Laurence Franklin LeBlanc was born January 30, 1941, in Hartford, Conn, to Jeanne Derouin and Amie LeBlanc. They later moved to Grand Forks, ND, where he attended and graduated from St. James Catholic School. Larry entered the military at the age of 18...

Clarence A. ’Bud’ Ostgarden

Clarence A. ’Bud’ Ostgarden

Jan 26, 2012

Clarence A. "Bud" Ostgarden, 84, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Bud was born October 3, 1927, in Fargo, ND, to Clarence and Agnes Viken Ostgarden. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead. At the age of two, his family moved from Fargo to Fertile, MN....

Gary C. Anderson

Gary C. Anderson

Jan 26, 2012

No services planned at this time.

Gregory N. ’Greg’ Holte

Gregory N. ’Greg’ Holte

Jan 25, 2012

Gregory "Greg" Nelson Holte, age 60, of Dilworth, MN, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012, in his home. Gregory Nelson Holte was born on May 30, 1951, to Harold and Vergil Nelson Holte in Harvey, ND. He grew up and attended school in Grand Forks, ND graduating from Red River High School in 1969. Greg attended Wahpeton School of Science for...

Joseph M. ’Joe’ Marvig

Joseph M. ’Joe’ Marvig

Jan 24, 2012

Joseph "Joe" Marvig, age 81, of Rollag, MN, died on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at home in Rollag, MN.Joseph Martin Marvig was born on August 23, 1930 to Olai and Hannah Anderson Marvig in Torgerson Maternity Ward in Hawley, MN. He grew up and attended school district #104 in Cromwell Township until the eighth grade. Joe then attended school in...

Charlotte H. Hendrickson

Charlotte H. Hendrickson

Jan 24, 2012

Charlotte H. Hendrickson, age 87, of Lake Park, MN, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012, in Hawley Senior Living under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley and Hawley Senior Living with her family by her side.Charlotte Harriet Anderson was born on October 1, 1924, to Oscar and Molly Olson Anderson in Eglon Township where she grew up and...

William E. ’Bill’ Mikkelsen

William E. ’Bill’ Mikkelsen

Jan 24, 2012

Bill was born October 11, 1943, to Elmer and Hazel Motschenbacher Mikkelsen. He grew up on the family farm near Sabin, where he attended school before graduating from Moorhead High School. Following high school he served in the Air National Guard. On August 6, 1966, he married Barbara Lammers in Sabin. Together they made their home and farmed near Sabin....

Gerald Schanz

Gerald Schanz

Jan 23, 2012

Gerald was born February 10, 1915, to Edward and Sarah Heimbecker Schanz in Alsen, ND. He grew up on the family farm near Dresden, ND, and attended country school until he began farming full time. Gerald entered the U.S. Army during WWII and served nearly two years before his honorable discharge in 1943. He married Marian Penner in Langdon in...

Robert A. ’Bob’ Decausmeaker

Robert A. ’Bob’ Decausmeaker

Jan 20, 2012

Major Robert Arlo deCausmeaker, US Army Retired, 75, Moorhead, MN, passed away on Friday January 20, 2012 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. At his side were Chiyoko, his wife of 36 years, and his children Mark, John and Dawn. He is survived by 3 other daughters, Migiwa, Megumi, and Izumi.Bob was born on June 13, 1936, in Fargo, ND,...

Viola R. Hanson

Viola R. Hanson

Jan 20, 2012

Viola Ruth Heger Hanson was born on March 21, 1939 in Fargo, ND to Frank and Annie Maxwell Heger. Viola grew up in Casselton, ND until the age of 15. She then moved to Fargo, ND where she worked at the Gardner Hotel, Powers Hotel, Hawley Manor and most recently, Quality Bakery of Fargo. Viola attended school in Wild Rice,...

Claryce H. Stohle

Claryce H. Stohle

Jan 19, 2012

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Richard “Dick” Meland

Richard “Dick” Meland

Jan 17, 2012

Richard "Dick" Meland, 67, Hawley, MN, died on January 17, 2011, in the Veteran's Affairs Regional Medical Center, Fargo, ND.Dick was born on January 25, 1944, in Hawley, MN, to Thorvald and Minnie St. Clair Meland. He grew up and attended school there, graduating from Hawley High School in 1963. He moved to California and went to work as an...

Bob E. Pickett

Bob E. Pickett

Jan 17, 2012

Bob Eugene Pickett was born on June 18, 1940 to Victor and Grace Adams Pickett. He grew up near Many Point Lake, MN where he attended school through 8th grade. Bob served in the United States Army as a mechanic in Germany. On October 29, 1963 he married G. Ann in Henrietta County. Together they had three children, Debra, Bob...

Frances M. Fredrickson

Frances M. Fredrickson

Jan 16, 2012

Frances Marian Drake Fredrickson was born April 7, 1924 to Daniel and Della Choate Drake in Wilton, North Dakota, the youngest of ten children. Her family later moved to Velva, North Dakota where she graduated from Velva High School in 1942. She was a bookkeeper at the Velva Hardware Store until her marriage to Chester Fredrickson on August 12, 1946....

Betty G. Swanson

Betty G. Swanson

Jan 14, 2012

Betty was born May 26, 1918, to Arnold and Betty Amundson in Superior, WI. She attended schools in Superior until receiving her teaching certificate at the age of 20. She taught school in the rural areas where she met Leonard Swanson in Cloverland, WI. They were married on March 8, 1941, and had four children. The family moved to Auburn,...

Kenneth “Kenny” Stein

Kenneth “Kenny” Stein

Jan 11, 2012

Kenneth Kenny R. Stein passed away peacefully on January 11, 2012 at his winter home in Englewood, Florida surrounded by loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Kenny was born October 5th, 1937 in Moorhead, Minnesota to Jacob and Anna Stein. He grew up in Georgetown, Minnesota as one of ten children. He joined the North Dakota Air National...

Dorothy J. Cederberg

Dorothy J. Cederberg

Jan 11, 2012

Dorothy Jean Cederberg, age 81, of Hawley, MN, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.Dorothy Jean Berland was born on May 16, 1930, to Edwin and Ruby Berland in Lake Park, MN. She grew up and attended country school in rural Lake Park as well as public school. Dorothy then attended Minnesota State University Moorhead for two...