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Myrtle Evelyn Tufton
Jan 27, 2025
Myrtle Evelyn (Nelson) Tufton, 102, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, at Eventide Nursing Home, Moorhead, MN.
Myrtle was born on April 5, 1922, in Lake Park, MN, to Ernest and Minnie (Olson) Nelson. She grew up on the Nelson family farm West of Lake Park, MN. She attended Lake Park Country School through the 8th grade...
Lars Duane Hendrickson
Jan 27, 2025
Duane Hendrickson, 62, Lake Park, MN, died Monday, January 27, 2025, in his home.
Duane Keith Hendrickson was born to Kermit and Charlotte (Anderson) Hendrickson on April 14, 1962, in Detroit Lakes, MN. He grew up on the family farm. He was baptized and confirmed at Lake Park Lutheran Church. He attended school in Lake Park and graduated from Lake Park...
Marilyn Nelson
Jan 27, 2025
Glenda "Marilyn" (Olson) Nelson, 91, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Comstock, MN, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, at SMP Health, St. Catherine’s South Nursing Home, Fargo, ND.
Marilyn was born on January 5, 1934, to Lawrence and Julia (Klokseth) Olson in Moorhead, MN. She grew up in rural Glyndon, MN, attending Riverside Country School before attending and graduating from...
Ricardo Garcia Jr.
Jan 26, 2025
Ricardo "Richie" Garcia Jr., 39, of Provo, Utah, formerly Moorhead, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Provo Rehabilitation and Nursing, Provo, Utah.
Arrangements are pending.
William "Bill" M. Glass
Jan 25, 2025
William “Bill” Michael Glass, 79 of Borup, MN passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at SMP Health - St. Catherine South, Fargo, ND.
Bill was born on May 11, 1945, in Moorhead, MN to William and Irene Brennan. He was later adopted by Leland “Ole” and Helen Glass. Helen later passed away and Ole married Agnes Johanson whom Bill became...
David A. Halvorson
Jan 22, 2025
David Allen Halvorson, 83, of Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 5, 1941, in Erskine, MN, to Neil and Bessie (Preisler) Halvorson, David lived a life full of joy, laughter, and love.
David married Darlene (Horn) on August 4, 1962, in Winger, MN, and together they shared 62 wonderful years...
Roger W. Wright
Jan 21, 2025
Roger William Wright passed away peacefully on January 21, 2025, surrounded by the love and comfort of his wife and five daughters. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and steadfast man of faith, Roger left an enduring legacy of love, service, and commitment.
Born to William and Hilda Wright on October 15, 1938, Roger grew up with a strong sense of family...
Eileen J. Despiegler
Jan 19, 2025
Eileen J. Despiegler, 62, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, January 19, at home under the care of family and Sanford Hospice.
Glen E. Witt
Jan 18, 2025
Glen E. Witt, 86 of Moorhead, MN passed away on January 18, 2025, at Essentia Health Hospital, Fargo, ND.
Glen Everett Witt was born November 24, 1938, in Moorhead, MN to Everett and Adeline (Halverson) Witt. Glen grew up in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead State Campus School. Glen worked various jobs before accepting a position at Tallman Oil in Fargo,...
Richard Norris Rustad
Jan 17, 2025
Richard Norris Rustad, 85, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025, at Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, MN.
Richard was born on November 11, 1939, to Norris and Dorothy (Whitrow) Rustad, in Hawley, MN, on the family farm. He grew up in Hawley where he attended and graduated from Hawley High School. After high school, he made his...
Valoree Jane (Johnson, Ouren) Howard
Jan 16, 2025
Val was born November 2, 1958, in Pelican Rapids, MN to John and Virginia Johnson. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1977(the class motto of Go to hell, Go to heaven, we are the class of “77) which she proudly told many times! Val graduated from Moorhead State University with degrees in Political Science and Criminal Justice.
Her marriage...
Kenneth M. "Ken" Tangen
Jan 16, 2025
Kenneth Merlin “Ken” Tangen, 94, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Eventide on 8th Nursing Home, Moorhead, MN.
Ken was born on March 15, 1930, in St. Paul, MN, to Gladys Tangen. He was raised in Lisbon, ND, graduating in 1948. Ken completed his college education in 1958 graduating from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN.
During those past...
Robert "Bob" Leon Bjerke
Jan 15, 2025
Robert “Bob” Leon Bjerke, 83, of Hawley, MN, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at his home, after a short battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Bob was born on March 19, 1941, to Nels and Selma (Jensen) Bjerke at home during the Iconic Ides of March blizzard....
Lois M. Jensen
Jan 14, 2025
Lois M. Jensen, 89 of Glyndon, MN passed away peacefully on January 14, 2025, in Sanford Hospice House, Fargo, ND.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Carolyn O. Edwards
Jan 13, 2025
Carolyn O. Edwards, 86 years, 4 months, 27 days, passed away on January 13, 2025, in Essentia Health.
Carolyn Olive Babolian was born on Wednesday, August 17, 1938, in St. James, Minnesota to Joe and Olive Babolian. She is the oldest of ten children. The family moved about rural Minnesota until 1955. The three girls and seven Babolian boys all grew...
Betty Lou Bosak
Jan 10, 2025
Betty Lou Charlotte Bosak lived ninety-three years and left a legacy of love. She was preceded in death by her cherished husband, Clifford, who died in 2020, her beloved son, Gregory, who died in 2018, also her brother Kenneth and his wife Jennelle. Betty is survived by her 4 remaining children: Sherie (John Mischke), Steven (Kim), Jeffrey (Cindy), Douglas (Michelle),...
Mathew E. Alufohai
Jan 10, 2025
Mathew E. Alufohai, 68, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.
Arrangements for Matthew are pending.
Norma S. Mjelde
Jan 10, 2025
Norma Senora Torgerson Mjelde, 98, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, in Sanford’s Hospice House, Fargo, ND. Norma was born to Theodore and Clarice Torgerson on October 3, 1926, in Lockhart, MN. The family moved to Beltrami, MN, where she attended school and received her education.
On August 4, 1942, she was united in marriage to Vernon...
William Beck
Jan 7, 2025
William Beck, 77, of Moorhead, MN, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Arrangements for William are pending.
Karen Lynn Ostgarden
Jan 6, 2025
Karen Ostgarden, 69, Moorhead, MN, passed away Monday, January 6th, 2025, at Eventide, Fargo, ND. Her gentle, humorous, and caring spirit will be missed by everyone she knew and loved.
Karen Lynn Cederberg was born in Fargo, ND on October 25th, 1955, to Vernon and Elenor (Woodward) Cederberg. She was baptized at Hawley Lutheran and confirmed at Hegland Lutheran in Hawley,...
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