Obituaries

Oct 19, 2022

Gerald “Jerry” Duane Bjelde, 88, of Moorhead, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, in his home.

Jerry was born on June 21, 1934 in Fargo, ND to Clem and Edith (Nielsen) Bjelde. He grew up in Kindred, ND and graduated from Kindred High School in 1952. He went on to attend Concordia College, Moorhead and after serving...

Oct 18, 2022

Life as we know it on this earth came to an end for Jon Reed Tollefson, 67, on October 18, 2022, at Essentia Hospital, surrounded by many family and friends. He is now blessed with the promise of life eternal.

Jon was born on October 14, 1955, to Donald and Crystal (Severson) Tollefson in Fargo, ND. He was baptized, confirmed,...

Oct 17, 2022

Oct 16, 2022

Lee Dale Mueller aged 75, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022.

Lee was born in Fergus Falls, MN on May 11, 1947 to Werner and Maxine Mueller. He grew up in Moorhead, MN and enlisted in the United States Navy from 1964 to 1968. Lee started his service with a tour to Guam and also deployed to Vietnam. After...

Oct 15, 2022

Steven C. Fogelquist, 61, of Bemidji, MN passed away at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND on Saturday, October 15, 2022, after a hard fought battle with cancer.

Steven Carl Fogelquist was born on December 23, 1960, to Orville and Alice (Haag) Fogelquist in Grand Rapids, MN. He grew up in Calumet, MN and graduated from Grand Rapids High School. He...

Oct 12, 2022

DuWayne D. Halvorson, 77, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Hitterdal, MN, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at Sanford’s Hospice House, Fargo, ND. DuWayne was born October 30, 1944, in Moorhead, MN, to Lloyd and Gudrun Halvorson. DuWayne attended school in Moorhead, Hawley, and Hitterdal. Following high school, DuWayne began working before being drafted in to the U.S. Army....

Oct 11, 2022

Roger Allen Thompson, 84, died October 11, 2022 at his home in Lake Park, MN.

Roger was born August 15, 1938 in Lisbon, ND, to Tilliam and Lena (Boland) Thompson. The family later moved to Lake Park, MN.  He was united in marriage to Audrey Kittelson on April 2, 1966 in Lake Park where they made their home and raised...

Oct 10, 2022

James F. Lomsdalen, age 82, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on October 10, 2022 in Fargo, ND.  Jim is survived by his wife of 58 years, Linda; his children, Lori (Dan) Rieber, Jodi (Brad) Zeltinger and beloved grandchildren Anna and Rachel Zeltinger; sister, Shirley Berndt and sister-in-law, Elaina Lomsdalen.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and...

Oct 8, 2022

Oct 7, 2022

Burnice Mayfield Everson, 92, of Hawley, MN, passed away Friday October 7, 2022, peacefully with her daughter Elaine at home. She was born on September 16, 1930, to Gladys (Skogen) and Clarence Mayfield in Pelican Rapids, MN. She attended rural District #3 near Rollag, MN, which was a 3 mile walk from her home. Since there was no road, she...

Oct 7, 2022

Alvina Marilyn Burke (Kassenborg), age 87, of Kuna Idaho, died Friday October 7, 2022, in her home.

Alvina was born April 6, 1935, in Moorhead, MN. She grew up in Glyndon, Minnesota on her family farm, along with her 3 brothers and 2 sisters. She and her siblings attended to the farm, participated in 4-H, and spent many nights playing cards...

Oct 5, 2022

Ralph Bernard Jorgenson, 71, of West Fargo, ND, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, in his home in West Fargo.

Ralph was born on October 29, 1950, to Roy and Delores (Sandal) Jorgenson. The Jorgenson family farmed near Hawley, MN, where Ralph grew up, attending and graduating from Hawley High School. He then attended NDSU where he graduated with...

Oct 4, 2022

Joanne Elizabeth (Taft) Strom, 72, of Jamestown, ND, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at Sanford Health Hospital, Fargo, ND.

Sep 29, 2022

David James Warner, 80, of Fargo, ND and Surprise, AZ, died September 29, 2022, at Lilac Homes in Dilworth, MN.

David was born October 13, 1941, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fargo, ND, to John “Jack” and Jessie (Burley) Warner.  He grew up in Felton, MN, was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and graduated from Felton High School...

Sep 29, 2022

Lloyd G. Pearson, age 92, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Viking Manor, Ulen, MN. Llyod was born August 12, 1930, on the family farm west of Argusville, ND, to Lawrence and Alice (Rustan) Pearson. He grew up and attended country school in Argusville. In 1964, Lloyd married Inez Johnson. In the spring of 1968, they moved to...

Sep 28, 2022

Peter “Pete” Donald Teigen, 79, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Hawley, MN, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, in his home in Moorhead.

Pete was born on July 27, 1943, to Donald and Averille (Swick) Teigen in Seattle, WA. He grew up in Detroit Lakes, MN, where he graduated from High School. He attended Detroit Lakes Vocational Technical School...

Sep 27, 2022

Elaine L. Larson, 88, of Moorhead, MN, died September 27, 2022, at Sanford Health Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

Elaine was born on her parents’ farm in Fillmore County Minnesota on April 21st, 1934.  She attended school in Highland, then went to Winona Secretarial school.  She later worked at Watkins in Winona, ND state hospital, and nursing homes.

At the...

Sep 27, 2022

Sigurd “Sig” Morton Severinson, age 93, of Hawley, MN, died Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Viking Manor, Ulen, MN, under the care of the Hospice of the Red River Valley and his loving family.

Sig was born September 7, 1929, in Eglon Township, rural Hawley, MN, to Torstein and Olga (Mikkelson) Severinson. He grew up and attended country schools. On...

Sep 26, 2022

Olive Burnham, 76, of Glyndon, MN, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND, with her family at her side. Olive was born March 11, 1946, to Okey and Mabel (Domer) Norman.

She grew up in the Esmond/Maddock, ND area. She attended elementary school in Rich Valley, rural Esmond, ND; grade school in Maddock,...

Sep 25, 2022

 

David Jenson, 75, of Felton, MN, died September 25, 2022 in his home.

David Michael Jenson was born June 3, 1947, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Henry and Helen (Riebe) Jenson. He attended school in Dilworth, MN.  From a young age, David was eager to learn everything he could about cars and motors and over the years he put...