Obituaries

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....

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...