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Jeffory Mark Kluck

Jeffory Mark Kluck

Apr 22, 2023

Jeffory Mark Kluck, 64, of Vergas, MN, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023, in his home in Vergas.

Jeff was born on June 5, 1958, to Carroll and Marilyn (Tufton) Kluck in Moorhead, MN. He grew up in Moorhead where he attended and graduated from Moorhead High School. After high school, he began working for Hornbachers in Moorhead where...

Robert Ryan Sauter

Robert Ryan Sauter

Apr 22, 2023

Robert Ryan Sauter, 60, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Sanford Health Hospital, Wheaton, MN.

“My name is Robert Ryan Sauter,and I died at the age of 60.

I decided to write my own obituary because they are usually written in a couple of different ways that I just don't care for.

Either, family...

Rodney Wayne Finck

Rodney Wayne Finck

Apr 22, 2023

Rodney Finck, 70, Moorhead, MN passed away in his home on April 22nd, 2023 surrounded by family.

Rodney was born in Bismarck, ND to Edgar and Irene (Rath) Finck in 1953. He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1971 and later from Law Enforcement Training Academy.

Rodney was called to serve the public as a Law Enforcement Officer from 1979-2000....

Ada M. Drache

Ada M. Drache

Apr 22, 2023

 

Ada Marie (Nelson) Drache

            Ada Drache, age 93, died peacefully in her apartment on Saturday, April 22, 2023, with loved ones at her side.

            Ada Marie Nelson was born May 20, 1929, at Slayton, MN to Arthur and Ellen (Gustafson) Nelson.  She attended District #113, rural Murray...

Paul A. Grosz

Paul A. Grosz

Apr 20, 2023

Paul A. Grosz was born on July 17, 1940, in Fargo, ND to Richard T. and Hazel (Hammer) Grosz. He attended Moorhead Public Schools and graduated from MHS in 1958. He has four children: Greg, Jim, Steve, and Tim. Paul was a small business owner and entrepreneur who accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior later in life.

Paul...

Kathleen M. Wilkinson

Kathleen M. Wilkinson

Apr 19, 2023

On the early evening of April 19, 2023, Kathleen Wilkinson passed away from natural causes. She was with her beloved sister Judy Krump at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. At the time of her passing, Kathleen was 70 years old.

Kathleen was born on January 28, 1953, in Breckenridge, MN. She was the second child and oldest daughter of Mabel (Linck)...

James Camrud

James Camrud

Apr 15, 2023

James Allen Camrud passed away at age 90 at Eventide on 8th in Moorhead, MN, on April 15, 2023. He was born February 13, 1933, in Maddock, ND to Martin and Alma (Liudahl) Camrud. He grew up and attended school near Maddock, in Larimore and Devils Lake, North Dakota, California and Moorhead, MN, graduating from Moorhead in 1951. He attended Concordia in Moorhead and graduated...

Kelly Walstad

Kelly Walstad

Apr 11, 2023

Kelly J. Walstad, 66, of Moorhead, MN passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in his Yuma, AZ residence.  

Kelly was born on July 14, 1956, to Clifford and Barbara (Rosenfeldt) Walstad in Moorhead, MN. Kelly grew up in the city of Moorhead with his parents, brother, and two sisters before moving to the family farm in...

Robert M. Lopez

Robert M. Lopez

Apr 9, 2023

Robert Manuel Lopez was born on July 4, 1954, in Moorhead, MN. He was the son of Manuel and Marjorie (Bergin) Lopez. Robert attended grade school at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Elementary School and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1972.

On August 1, 1981, Robert was united in marriage to Jean Heintzelman at St. Francis de Sales Catholic...

James Richard Linscheid

James Richard Linscheid

Apr 8, 2023

James Richard Linscheid, 80, passed away peacefully, April 8, 2023, surrounded by his family.

Jim was born on March 3, 1943, in Minot, ND, to Ernest and Mary Edna (Howard) Linscheid. He grew up in Jamestown, ND, and in 1966 graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in pharmacy. He began his career at White Drug in Jamestown,...

Adeline Drummond

Adeline Drummond

Apr 7, 2023

Adeline V. Drummond, 87, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023, at Essentia Health in Fargo.

Robert Nyquist

Robert Nyquist

Apr 5, 2023

Robert Nyquist, 89, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

Robert “Bob” Nyquist was born June 2, 1933, in Kansas City, KS to Walter and Pearl (Weidmann) Nyquist. As a child, Bob moved to rural Moorhead where his parents farmed. Bob attended elementary school at Rustad-Clearview and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1951. In 1956 Bob...

Curtis E. Askelson

Curtis E. Askelson

Apr 4, 2023

Curtis E. “Curt” Askelson, 82, of Glyndon, MN, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Curtis Eugene Askelson was born to Junior and Ovedia (Skiem) Askelson on December 24, 1940, in Hitterdal, MN. He grew up in Twin Valley and graduated from Gary High School. In 1963 Curt enlisted in the United States Army...

Alice S. Johnson

Alice S. Johnson

Apr 4, 2023

Alice S. Johnson, 93, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Farmstead Living in Moorhead. Alice was born April 2, 1930, in Ada, MN, to Emmett and Maria Anna (Wilkens) Sipe. She grew up and attended school in Halstad, MN, graduating from high school in 1948. Alice married Kenneth A. Johnson on August 17, 1950. Together...

Harry Hoover

Harry Hoover

Apr 2, 2023

Harry Delton Hoover was born June 6, 1943, near Bismarck, ND and was raised on the family farm near Moffit, ND. It was here he met his life-long friend Elvin Agnew, in a mud puddle at the age of 4. They remained close friends until Harry’s death.

Harry had a passion for food and entered the Culinary Arts School at...

Pastor Elwood Skarpness

Pastor Elwood Skarpness

Apr 2, 2023

Pastor Elwood Skarpness, Age 92, Moorhead, MN, went home to be with the Lord on Palm Sunday, April 2, at Essentia Health Hospital, Fargo, ND. Even during health difficulties, Elwood continued to have a grateful attitude and prayed for the people who cared for him. The foundation of Elwood’s life was Jesus Christ. In his 2022 Thanksgiving greeting he said,...

Terry D. Klevgaard

Terry D. Klevgaard

Apr 1, 2023

Terry D. Klevgaard, 59, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023.

Terry Dean Klevgaard was born April 2, 1963, at Ada, MN to Gordon and Marcian Klevgaard. He grew up and attended school in Felton, MN and later in Dilworth.

Terry worked as a laborer at various construction and carpentry jobs. He lived some years in...

Robert B. Carlson

Robert B. Carlson

Apr 1, 2023

Robert B. Carlson passed away April 1, 2023, at Sanford Hospice House, Fargo, ND.

He was born to parents Waldemar and Dorothy Sage (Morgan) Carlson at Virginia, MN on September 15, 1938. He attended 13 years of school in Mt. Iron, MN, with many classmates whose parents had attended school together. He was leader of the kindergarten band and there...

John E. Rootham

John E. Rootham

Mar 31, 2023

John Edwin Rootham passed away March 31, 2023, at his home in Glyndon, Minnesota.  He entered the VA Hospital at Fargo on January 31st, and transitioned to the Elim nursing facility through February, finally coming home under Hospice of the Red River Valley care with his wife Andrea attending him at their home through March. 

John was born June 12,...

Nancy Bromley

Nancy Bromley

Mar 29, 2023

Nancy Ann (Hall) Bromley passed away March 29th, 2023 peacefully at home at the age of 82.  Nancy was born March 26, 1941 in Hawley, MN to Claude and Lola (Bartholomay) Hall. The family later moved to Leonard, ND where Nancy graduated from Leonard High School in 1959.

Nancy was working at St. Luke's hospital as a nurses aid when...