Obituaries

Mar 4, 2023

Barbara Ann (Gunderson) Blaine

March 30, 1942 - March 4, 2023

Barbara, the daughter of Clarence and Anna Gunderson grew up on the Gunderson farm four miles south of Hitterdal, MN. She was a graduate of Hitterdal High School, class of 1960. Barbara graduated from MSUM and received a Masters Degree in Guidance and Counseling from NDSU. She was a...

Mar 2, 2023

Wayne Donovan Eastman, 52, of Fargo, ND, went home to the Lord on Thursday, March 2, 2023. Wayne was born April 28, 1970, in Flandreau, SD, to Wayne and Jewel (Zephier) Eastman. He grew up in South Dakota on the reservation and later moved with the family to Bismarck, ND, where he graduated from high school. On August 29, 1988,...

Mar 1, 2023

 

Donald Harris Steen Nord, aka Don and Donnie, was born on April 5, 1929, on the farm his grandfather homesteaded in 1876 near Hawley, Minnesota. He died peacefully at the Sanford Medical Center on March 1, 2023. He leaves a legacy of faith, humor, storytelling, farming and business expertise, music, kindness, and loving care for others.

Visitation will be...

Mar 1, 2023

Verle T. Rinke, 98, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Lilac Homes in Dilworth, MN.

A full obituary will be placed here soon.

All are welcome to a memorial gathering from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., on Saturday, March 4, at Wright Funeral Home in Moorhead.

Mar 1, 2023

Ruth Elaine (Thompson) Wibe of Moorhead, MN passed away on March 1st, 2023 at the Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND. Ruth would be celebrating her 95th birthday on March 19th.

 

Ruth was born to Rudolph and Clara Thompson on the family farm in Rollag, MN on March 19th, 1928. She attended country school and in the winter would often cross...

Feb 26, 2023

John Leitel, 73, of Moorhead, MN, died February 26, 2023, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. 

John was born in Lincoln, NE and adopted by Eleanore and John “Bud” Leitel of Omaha, NE. He forged a life-long love of chess during his childhood. He studied speech, theater and English while at Dana College in Blair, Nebraska and graduated in...

Feb 25, 2023

Keith Allan Kuehl, 71, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at his home in Hawley, MN.

Keith was born on April 9, 1951, in Moorhead, MN, to Wilbert “Happy” and Vivian “Sue” (Kommer) Kuehl. He attended schools in Dilworth, where he graduated from Dilworth High School in 1969. He married Ramona Erickson on October 19, 1974,...

Feb 24, 2023

Katie Ann Hestbeck, 40, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023, surrounded by her loving family, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley at Lilac Homes, Moorhead, MN.

Katie was born on August 25, 1982, to Marv and Charlene (Olson) Hestbeck, in Fargo, ND. She grew up in Sabin, MN, attending school in Moorhead,...

Feb 23, 2023

Feb 22, 2023

Reynaldo Rodriquez Salinas, Sr., 57, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Sanford Health Hospital, Fargo, ND.

Reynaldo was born on November 5, 1965, to Ruben and Gloria (Rodriquez) Salinas in Sandia, Texas. He grew up in Crystal City, Texas, where he attended and graduated from High School. He then moved to Minnesota where he lived...

Feb 21, 2023

LaVina Rudek was born on February 3, 1931 in Turtle Lake, North Dakota the first of four children of Jacob and Caroline (Berg) Schock.  She died on February 21st just days after celebrating her 92nd birthday with family, friends and staff at Bethany on 42nd in Fargo.  Her early years were spent working on the family farm with her sister...

Feb 21, 2023

JoAnn Elaine (Thorvaldson) Nelson, 85 of Rollag, MN passed away peacefully, Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at Hawley Senior Living in Hawley, MN.

JoAnn Elaine Thorvaldson was born June 17, 1937, in Barnesville, MN to Orville and Anna (Larson) Thorvaldson.  She grew up in rural Barnesville and attended country school through the eighth grade.  She graduated from Barnesville High School in...

Feb 21, 2023

Diane J. Trevino, 62, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

Diane Janice Obenchain was born in Jamestown, ND on July 28, 1960, to Lloyd and Janice (Carlson) Obenchain. She grew up in Judd, ND and attended school in Nortonville, ND until the eighth grade and graduated from Edgeley High School. Diane...

Feb 19, 2023

Feb 17, 2023

Frances Elizabeth Crume, 93, of rural Glyndon, MN, died February 17, 2023, at her home, surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Born on July 4, 1929, at Ada, Minnesota, she was a daughter of Evan and Osa (Olmsted) Morgan and grew up on a farm near Borup. After graduating from Borup High...

Feb 16, 2023

Douglas Warren Sacrison, 88, of Fargo, ND and formerly Rochert, MN, died February 16, 2023, at St. Catherine’s South in Fargo, ND.

Douglas was born January 21, 1935, in Abercrombie, ND, to Sedrick and Evelyn (Hagen) Sacrison. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1953.  In 1955 he met the love of his life, Myrna Hervey, and they were married...

Feb 15, 2023

Sundra Jo (Erickson) Whaley, 79, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

Sundra was born on April 2, 1943, to Carl and Verna (Bergman) Erickson in Moorhead, MN. She grew up in Hawley, MN, where she attended and graduated from Hawley High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Dean Whaley, on July 7, 1962. They moved...

Feb 15, 2023

Dorothy Helen (Kuball) Smith

Dorothy Helen Smith, 97 years old, of West Fargo, ND (formerly of Galesburg, ND) went home to be with her Jesus on February 15, 2023. Dorothy was born on August 11, 1925 to parents Caroline (Berg) and Henry Kuball on her grandfather’s homestead near Wales, ND. She was baptized September 1925, at Immanuel Lutheran Church...

Feb 14, 2023

Elizabeth “Betty” Masseth, 88, of Dilworth, MN, died February 14, 2023, in Fargo, ND, under care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Elizabeth Lavina Horner was born January 17, 1935 in Kintyre, ND, to Ignatz and Eva (Schlosser) Horner.  She attended Manheim Grade School, 3 miles from the family farm.  In 1953 Betty married Peter Masseth...

Feb 11, 2023

Stanley P. Olson, 71, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Eventide on 8th in Moorhead.

Services for Stanley will be held at a later date.