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John J. Wendt
Nov 13, 2022
John J. Wendt, 55 of Fargo, ND passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Essentia Health, Fargo.
John James Wendt was born June 3, 1967, in Fargo, ND to Dennis and Grace (Hancock) Wendt. He grew up in Felton, MN and graduated from Glyndon High School in 1985. John worked with the volunteer fire department as an EMT. He...
Elsie “Sally” Jeral
Nov 12, 2022
Elsie “Sally” Jeral, 96, of Hawley, MN, died November 12, 2022, at Viking Manor in Ulen, MN.
Elsie “Sally” May (Boelz-Sahlberg) Jeral was born September 24, 1926, in Crow Wing County near Brainerd, MN to Bertha (Imm) and William Boelz. Elsie is one of 9 children. She was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Moorhead. Elsie attended schools in Becker...
Denis Register
Nov 11, 2022
Denis Clare Register, 79, of Fargo, ND passed away under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND on Friday, November 11, 2022.
Denis was born on April 27, 1943 in Bismarck, ND to Clare and Elizabeth (Monroe) Register. He spent his early childhood in Bismarck, moving to Riverdale, ND and then graduating...
Mark Henry
Nov 11, 2022
Mark Henry, 65, of Rothsay, MN, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.
No services are planned at this time.
Richard Paul Olson
Nov 10, 2022
On Wednesday, November 10, Richard “Rick” Paul Olson – a loving husband, father of four, and grandfather of six – passed away. He was seventy-one years old. Born to Harriet and John “Buddy” Olson, Rick graduated from Lake Park High School. He attended Gustavus Adolphus College and the University of Minnesota, earning degrees in biology and agriculture education.
Rick was...
Brian L. Schultz
Nov 9, 2022
Brian Lynn Schultz, 56, of Moorhead passed away peacefully on Wednesday November 9th, 2022 at home surrounded by his family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Brian was born on September 9th, 1966 to Lyle and Beverly (Nodsle) Schultz. He grew up on the family farm near Hitterdal and graduated from Ulen-Hitterdal high school in...
Marlys Clara Lund
Nov 7, 2022
Marlys Lund, 69, of Moorhead, MN, died November 7, 2022, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.
Marlys Clara Erickson was born January 3, 1953, in St. Cloud, MN, to Vernon and Earla Mae (Benson) Erickson. She grew up in French Lake Township, MN and attended Lee School through 8th grade, after which she attended Annandale High School for grades 9-11,...
Roger Nord
Nov 6, 2022
Roger Nord, 88, of Hitterdal, MN, died November 6, 2022, at Viking Manor in Ulen, MN.
Roger Ivar Wallace Nord was born November 19, 1933 in Nebraska to Ivar and Hannah (Steen) Nord. The family moved to Hitterdal when he was in the 8th grade and he graduated from Hitterdal High School in 1951. Roger was united in marriage to...
Rodger H. Thompson
Nov 6, 2022
Rodger H. Thompson, 81, of Dilworth, MN passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2022, at the VA Medical Center, Fargo, ND.
A visitation will be held on Monday, November 14, 2022, from 9-10 AM followed by the funeral service at 10:00 AM at Wright Funeral Home, Moorhead, MN.
Burial will immediately follow at Fargo National Cemetery.
A full obituary will...
Harley Lee Banks
Nov 5, 2022
Harley Lee Banks, 83, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at Sanford on Broadway, Fargo, ND.
Harley was born on October 26, 1939, to Fredrick and Thelma (Heald) Banks in Hurdsfield, ND. He grew up in Hurdsfield where he attended and graduated from Hurdsfield High. He then joined the United States Navy, serving his country for...
Merry M. Smith
Nov 4, 2022
Merry M. Smith of Moorhead, MN passed away at her home on Friday, November 4, 2022.
Merry Margaret (Gjerswold) Smith was born August 10, 1961, to James and Lillian (Seboe) Gjerswold in Grand Forks, ND. She grew up and attended school in Grand Forks and Fridley, MN, graduating from Coon Rapids High School, Coon Rapids, MN in 1979. She went...
Iver Francis Lentz Jr.
Nov 2, 2022
*Update: Due to inclement weather, services have been rescheduled to Friday, November 18, 2022. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., followed by the Celebration of Life with a Livestream at 6:00 P.M., at Wright Funeral Home, Moorhead, MN.*
Iver Francis Lentz, Jr., 64, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at Sanford Health Hospital,...
Scott Joseph Bridwell
Nov 1, 2022
Scott Joseph Bridwell, 57, of Dilworth, MN, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Vibra Hospital of Fargo, ND.
Scott was born on December 14, 1964, to Donald and Kathryn (Berens) Bridwell, in Fargo, ND. He grew up in Moorhead, MN, where he attended and graduated from Moorhead High School. While in high school, Scott worked with Mattson Oil...
James Carlos Scott
Nov 1, 2022
Today our beloved husband, father, and grandfather went home to be with his Lord. Left behind here on earth to eternally grieve for him is the love of his life, his wife Patti, daughter Nicole, son James and his granddaughter Indira, who brought so much happiness to his life.
He is also survived by his mother-in-law Anita Par, son-in-law...
Larry Storo
Oct 30, 2022
Larry Storo, 79, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family and loved ones on October 30, 2022.
He was born April 20,1943 in Fargo, ND to Alf and Evelyn Storo. A proud Norwegian he grew up on the farms of western Minnesota, where adventures with his siblings were plentiful. Larry lived on his own for his senior year...
Dean Olmstead
Oct 28, 2022
Dean Olmstead was born on July 27, 1930 in Forman, ND to Orville and Amelia (Christensen) Olmstead. He passed away peacefully at his home in Boise, ID on October 28, 2022 at 92 years of age.
Dean attended public schools in Forman, ND, Portland, OR and Fargo, ND and attended Interstate Business College in Fargo, ND for 2 years....
Joy W. Melby
Oct 27, 2022
Joy W. Melby, age 82, of Hawley, MN died peacefully Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Sanford Care Center in Vermillion, SD.
Joy was born December 10, 1939 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Edward (Ira) and Wally (Heinichen)Peck. She grew up in Hawley, MN and the Heinichen farm north of Hawley where she was given the nickname “Snookie” by her uncle...
Robert J. Cascio
Oct 27, 2022
Robert J. Cascio, 53, of Drayton, ND, formerly of Moorhead, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 27, 2022. Robert was born July 10, 1969, in Milwaukee, WI, to Frank and Carol (Karlson) Cascio. In 1976, the family moved to Moorhead, where Robert graduated from high school. Over the years, he took pride in his career working as a Millwright....
Gene Ivan Gast
Oct 24, 2022
Eugene Ivan “Gene” Gast, 71, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, at Sanford Health Hospital, Fargo, ND.
Gene was born on March 23, 1951, to Albert and Dorathea (Weber) Gast, in Breckenridge, MN. He grew up in Breckenridge where he attended and graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1969. He then attended Detroit Lakes Technical College...
Kenneth “Bubber” Rustad
Oct 23, 2022
Kenneth “Bubber” Rustad was born 18 October 1929 to Nora (Sullivan) and Harry Rustad, right before the beginning of the Great Depression. He and his five siblings (Roy, Gordy, Phyllis, Donna, and Nyra) were raised in Hawley under trying but character-building circumstances. He grew up poor, working hard picking potatoes, shucking corn, and doing other odd jobs to help get...
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