Obituaries

Jean E. Fisher, 70, Fargo, ND, died on Monday, September 10, 2007, of leukemia at MeritCare Hospital, surrounded by her family. Jean was born in Melrose, WI, to Carl and Nilda Nelson Torkelson, rural dairy farmer and school teacher. She graduated in 1955 from Melrose High School where she served as Senior Class President. In 1959, she graduated from Luther...

Ike Richard Mackner was born sleeping on January 30, 2022 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

Although Ike never spent time with us on earth he was so loved and will be missed.

He is survived by his parents, Robin Rasmusson and Nicholas Mackner.

Ashley Lake Hamilton

The vibrant life of Ashley Lake Hamilton came to a sudden end on the Sunset Highway between Airway Heights and Fairchild Air Force Base on Thursday, December 10, 2020.

Ashley was born on a sunny Monday morning, June 2, 1980, at St. Ansgar Hospital in Moorhead, Minnesota. She was the second child of Barbara (Lake) and Douglas...

No services are planned.

Ardith was born September 28, 1929, to Howard and Fern Clark Fountain in Indianapolis, IN. She grew up in Minneapolis, MN, and graduated from St. Louis Park High School. She then continued her education at the University of Minnesota. On January 7, 1961, she married Arthur Pingel in Nowthen, MN. Together they moved to Moorhead in 1962. She enjoyed sewing...

Thomas J. Smith, 60, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Thursday, July 30, 2009, in his home, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Tom was born July 31, 1948, in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Robert and Madge Nickeson Smith. He grew up and attended school in Grand Forks, graduating in 1966 from Grand Forks Central High School....

Sharon Lee (Okland) Taragos, 80, of Dilworth, MN, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Dilworth Assisted Living, Dilworth, MN.

A private service will be held in Plymouth, MN.

Russell Biewer, 89 of Lake Park, MN, died Friday, May 24, 2013, in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Arrangements are pending.

Nicholas Stephen Mackner Jr., was born sleeping on July 7, 2021 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Although Nicholas never spent time with us on earth he was so loved and will be missed.

He is survived by his parents, Robin Rasmusson and Nicholas Mackner.

Lorraine Cain, 59 of Altadena California passed away on April 24,2018. An attorney for Los Angeles County in the Child/Family service department, Lori was a strong advocate for disadvantaged and vulnerable members of society. She is survived by her mother Marion Wright Cain, father Harvey D. Cain, brothers Harvey S. Cain II, Phillip W. Cain, Thomas Cain, Nieces Robin Cain,...

Mary Ann Raaen, long time resident of Cuba township in Becker County, passed away on December 7, 2020, at the age of 92.

Mary Ann was born at Anoka, Nebraska in an October snowstorm.  She lived with her parents, Charlie and Maggie Bowers, through remarkable times and the Depression years.  Living always on the farm, the family always had a...