Obituaries

Feb 26, 2023

John Leitel, 73, of Moorhead, MN, died February 26, 2023, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. 

John was born in Lincoln, NE and adopted by Eleanore and John “Bud” Leitel of Omaha, NE. He forged a life-long love of chess during his childhood. He studied speech, theater and English while at Dana College in Blair, Nebraska and graduated in...

Feb 25, 2023

Keith Allan Kuehl, 71, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at his home in Hawley, MN.

Keith was born on April 9, 1951, in Moorhead, MN, to Wilbert “Happy” and Vivian “Sue” (Kommer) Kuehl. He attended schools in Dilworth, where he graduated from Dilworth High School in 1969. He married Ramona Erickson on October 19, 1974,...

Feb 24, 2023

Katie Ann Hestbeck, 40, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023, surrounded by her loving family, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley at Lilac Homes, Moorhead, MN.

Katie was born on August 25, 1982, to Marv and Charlene (Olson) Hestbeck, in Fargo, ND. She grew up in Sabin, MN, attending school in Moorhead,...

Feb 23, 2023

Feb 22, 2023

Reynaldo Rodriquez Salinas, Sr., 57, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Sanford Health Hospital, Fargo, ND.

Reynaldo was born on November 5, 1965, to Ruben and Gloria (Rodriquez) Salinas in Sandia, Texas. He grew up in Crystal City, Texas, where he attended and graduated from High School. He then moved to Minnesota where he lived...

Feb 21, 2023

LaVina Rudek was born on February 3, 1931 in Turtle Lake, North Dakota the first of four children of Jacob and Caroline (Berg) Schock.  She died on February 21st just days after celebrating her 92nd birthday with family, friends and staff at Bethany on 42nd in Fargo.  Her early years were spent working on the family farm with her sister...

Feb 21, 2023

JoAnn Elaine (Thorvaldson) Nelson, 85 of Rollag, MN passed away peacefully, Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at Hawley Senior Living in Hawley, MN.

JoAnn Elaine Thorvaldson was born June 17, 1937, in Barnesville, MN to Orville and Anna (Larson) Thorvaldson.  She grew up in rural Barnesville and attended country school through the eighth grade.  She graduated from Barnesville High School in...

Feb 21, 2023

Diane J. Trevino, 62, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

Diane Janice Obenchain was born in Jamestown, ND on July 28, 1960, to Lloyd and Janice (Carlson) Obenchain. She grew up in Judd, ND and attended school in Nortonville, ND until the eighth grade and graduated from Edgeley High School. Diane...

Feb 19, 2023

Feb 17, 2023

Frances Elizabeth Crume, 93, of rural Glyndon, MN, died February 17, 2023, at her home, surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Born on July 4, 1929, at Ada, Minnesota, she was a daughter of Evan and Osa (Olmsted) Morgan and grew up on a farm near Borup. After graduating from Borup High...

Feb 16, 2023

Douglas Warren Sacrison, 88, of Fargo, ND and formerly Rochert, MN, died February 16, 2023, at St. Catherine’s South in Fargo, ND.

Douglas was born January 21, 1935, in Abercrombie, ND, to Sedrick and Evelyn (Hagen) Sacrison. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1953.  In 1955 he met the love of his life, Myrna Hervey, and they were married...

Feb 15, 2023

Sundra Jo (Erickson) Whaley, 79, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

Sundra was born on April 2, 1943, to Carl and Verna (Bergman) Erickson in Moorhead, MN. She grew up in Hawley, MN, where she attended and graduated from Hawley High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Dean Whaley, on July 7, 1962. They moved...

Feb 15, 2023

Dorothy Helen (Kuball) Smith

Dorothy Helen Smith, 97 years old, of West Fargo, ND (formerly of Galesburg, ND) went home to be with her Jesus on February 15, 2023. Dorothy was born on August 11, 1925 to parents Caroline (Berg) and Henry Kuball on her grandfather’s homestead near Wales, ND. She was baptized September 1925, at Immanuel Lutheran Church...

Feb 14, 2023

Elizabeth “Betty” Masseth, 88, of Dilworth, MN, died February 14, 2023, in Fargo, ND, under care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Elizabeth Lavina Horner was born January 17, 1935 in Kintyre, ND, to Ignatz and Eva (Schlosser) Horner.  She attended Manheim Grade School, 3 miles from the family farm.  In 1953 Betty married Peter Masseth...

Feb 11, 2023

Stanley P. Olson, 71, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Eventide on 8th in Moorhead.

Services for Stanley will be held at a later date.

Feb 9, 2023

Phillip “Phil” M. McMahan passed away at his home in Moorhead, Minnesota on February 8, 2023.

Phil was born on June 26, 1961 to Lt. Col. Richard and Delores (Ellenson) McMahan at Fort Benning, Georgia. The youngest of seven children, Phil and his siblings lived in several places across the country and in Germany during their father’s service in the...

Feb 8, 2023

Keith Delain Blanchard, 61, of Hawley, MN, formerly of LeCenter, MN, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at Hawley Senior Living, Hawley, MN.

Keith was born on June 16, 1961, to LeRoy and Marlyce (Miller) Blanchard, in Bemidji, MN. They moved to LeCenter, MN, where Keith grew up. He attended and graduated from LeCenter High School. He moved to...

Feb 6, 2023

Yvonne Elizabeth (Hince) Noel died on Monday, February 6, 2023, after years of battling thyroid cancer.

Yvonne Hince was born on August 10, 1941, in Lambert Township near Oklee, MN to Joseph and Emma (Bachand) Hince. When she was still an infant her family moved to Red Lake Falls, MN. Yvonne attended her first eight years of school at St. Joseph’s...

Feb 5, 2023

Gerald N. Cabagua, 66, died February 5, 2023 in Sanford Health Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

No local services are planned at this time.  Services will be held later in his home state.

Feb 5, 2023

Barbara Marlys (Hetland) Bernhardson of Moorhead, MN passed away peacefully on

Sunday, February 5, 2023 at the age of 90.  Barbara was born on May 23, 1932 to William and Mildred Hetland of rural Shelly, MN.  She attended Lincoln School and Climax High School graduating in 1951. After high school Barbara worked at Riverside Hospital in Crookston and the State...