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Harland David “Punk” Mortenson
Jan 1, 2023
Harland “Punk” Mortenson, 84, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on January 1, 2023, under the care of hospice of the Veterans Hospital, Minneapolis, MN.
Harland was born on April 23, 1938, in Felton, MN, to Fred and Gladys (Larson) Mortenson and grew up on a farm near Ogema, MN.
He served in the army from 1958-1961. He was stationed...
James F. “Jim” Letourneau Jr.
Dec 30, 2022
James “Jim” F. Letourneau Jr., 75, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022, at Sanford Health, Broadway, Fargo, ND.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Connie Lee Horn
Dec 30, 2022
Connie Lee (Snider) Horn, 81, of Pelican Lake, Otter Tail County, MN passed away on December 30, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN.
Connie was born on January 12, 1941, to Edgar and Ida (Brushaber) Snider of Saginaw, MI. She graduated from Arthur Hill High School and completed her BA in Elementary Education at Michigan State University. Connie and...
Erhardt Krabbenhoft
Dec 30, 2022
Erhardt Krabbenhoft Jr, 90, Moorhead, MN passed away on December 30, 2022, at River Point Assisted Living Moorhead, MN.
Erhardt Krabbenhoft Jr was born October 30, 1932, at the family home in Page, ND, the youngest son of seven children to Erhardt and Selma (Skogstad) Krabbenhoft. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Page and Davenport,...
Robert Allen “Bob” Boelter
Dec 27, 2022
Robert Allen “Bob” Boelter, 91, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Sanford Health Hospital, Fargo, ND.
Bob was born on February 22, 1931, to Ernest and Anna (Sannes) Boelter in St. Paul, MN. He grew up in Moorhead, MN and graduated from Moorhead High School. After graduation, he joined the Army and served his country overseas. ...
John W. Hancock
Dec 26, 2022
John W. Hancock, 70, formerly of Fargo, ND passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022, at Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN.
John Wayne Hancock, the son of Robert and Anna (Coon) Hancock was born in Moorhead, Minnesota on February 28, 1952. He would often say he was “an almost leap-year baby.” During his early years of life, the family lived...
Christy Marie Longoria
Dec 25, 2022
Christy Marie Longoria, 27, of Glyndon, MN, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022, at Sanford Health Hospital, Fargo, ND, surrounded by her loving family.
Christy was born on June 5, 1995, to Raul Jr. and Elda (Alonzo) Longoria in Fargo, ND. She was a fighter at 24 weeks and faced many difficulties over the years. Time and time again...
Jimmy Dale “Jim” Coates
Dec 24, 2022
Jimmy Dale “Jim” Coates died December 24, 2022, in his home. Jim was born July 3, 1964 in Jerome, ID. When he moved to Fargo, he began as a chef and enjoyed working at several venues until he departed as General Manager of Old Chicago, Fargo, ND.
Jim married Shelly Meyer on September 1 , 2000. They purchased a home...
Barbara Ann Olson
Dec 23, 2022
Once upon a time in the town of Des Moines Iowa, Betty Anderson gave birth to a baby girl and named her Barbara Ann. Barbara was born on July 21, 1954. At the age of 3 she moved to Omaha, Nebraska with her family. In her younger years, she spent time visiting her grandpa and grandma in Creston, Iowa. In...
Dennis “Denny” Anderson
Dec 22, 2022
Dennis “Denny” L. Anderson, 86, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Eventide on 8th in Moorhead. Denny was born August 25, 1936, to Casper and Myrtle (Johnson) Anderson in Bowden, ND. He grew up on the family farm north of Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead State Campus High School. He continued his education at Moorhead...
Joan Marie Grefsrud
Dec 21, 2022
Joan Grefsrud, 93, of Hawley, MN, died Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Mahnomen Health Center, Mahnomen, MN.
Joan Marie Meyer was born January 20, 1929, to John and Adeline (Nelson) Meyer. She grew up on the family farm near Hitterdal, MN and graduated from Hitterdal High School in 1947. After high school she attended business school in Detroit Lakes, MN...
Esther H. Allen
Dec 18, 2022
Esther Helen Allen, age 88, passed away on December 18, 2022, at Lilac Homes in Moorhead, MN after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
Esther was born May 18, 1934, to Edwin and Helmina (Hendrickson) Gronhovd in Langdon, ND. She grew up on a farm near Nekoma, ND amidst a close knit immediate and extended family. Esther graduated from Nekoma High...
Doris Jane Krogstad
Dec 12, 2022
Doris Jane (Van Winkle) Krogstad was born to Martin and Mabel (Gjelsness) Van Winkle on Sept. 6, 1923. Her father worked for the BIA, so she and her five siblings grew up primarily at Fort Thompson in central South Dakota. They moved to Cass Lake, MN, in 1940 where her father later retired.
Doris became a student at Bemidji State...
Darrel D. Jensen
Dec 12, 2022
Darrel D. Jensen felt privileged to have shared this planet with all of you from October 21, 1936, his first day of life until December 12, 2022, when he entered his eternal rest.
He was the seventh of nine children born to Peter and Louise (Eppler) Jensen on the Eppler homestead in Spring Prairie Township, Clay County, Minnesota. Each of...
Derek Russell Umstead Sr.
Dec 9, 2022
Derek Russell Umstead Sr., 66, of Lake Park, MN, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022, at Viking Manor, Ulen, MN.
Derek was born on February 6, 1956, to Donald and Doris (Knight) Umstead in Syracuse, New York. He grew up in Syracuse, where he attended and graduated from Corcoran High School. He began his career as a machinist for...
Robert Bruce “Bob” Collins Sr.
Dec 7, 2022
Robert Bruce “Bob” Collins, Sr., 72, of Glyndon, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, in his home surrounded by his loving family.
Bob was born on May 10, 1950, to Carl and Dorothy (Storbeck) Collins in Minot, ND. He grew up in Minot where he graduated from Minot High School. He joined the Army, serving his country during...
Gloria M. Halgunseth
Dec 7, 2022
Gloria M. Halgunseth, 90, of Moorhead, MN and Sun City, AZ passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Eventide Senior Living, Moorhead.
Gloria May Simonson was born February 26, 1932, to Andrew and Cecil (Anderson) Simonson in Breckenridge, MN. She grew up in Wahpeton, ND and graduated from Wahpeton High School.
On November 21, 1949, she married Robert “Bob”...
Richard “Rick” Doran
Dec 6, 2022
Richard “Rick” Doran, 73, Lake Park, MN, died December 6, 2022, at Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park.
Rick was born September 27, 1949, to Vernon and Rhoda (Grani) Doran. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Ray; Ray’s wife, Mary and their son, Jim. He is survived by his sister, Kathy (Richard) Legvold, and her children,...
Geneva L. Bennett
Dec 4, 2022
Geneva L. Bennett, 88, of Lake Park, MN, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at Hawley Senior Living, Hawley, MN. Geneva was born February 12, 1934, to Oscar and Anna (Ness) Braseth. She grew up in Lake Park, MN, where she graduated from high school. She met and married Gordon Bennett on August 3, 1952. Together they made their...
Bertha J. “Bert” Thompson
Dec 2, 2022
Bertha “Bert” Thompson, 79, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022, at home under the care of family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Bert was born November 25, 1943, in Esmond, ND, to Isidor and Walburga (Schneider) Krenzel. She grew up and attended school in Fargo, ND. On January 20, 1962, Bert married Ronald Thompson. Together...
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