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Peter Donald “Pete” Teigen

Peter Donald “Pete” Teigen

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...

Elaine L. Larson

Elaine L. Larson

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...

Sigurd Morton “Sig” Severinson

Sigurd Morton “Sig” Severinson

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...

Olive Burnham

Olive Burnham

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,...

David Michael Jenson

David Michael Jenson

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...

Michael F. Markey Sr.

Michael F. Markey Sr.

Sep 24, 2022

Michael F. Markey, Sr., age 70 of Fargo, ND, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at home under the care of family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Rosemarie Wickum

Rosemarie Wickum

Sep 23, 2022

On Thursday, September 23, 2022, RoseMarie Wickum passed away at the age of 77. RoseMarie was born on December 23, 1944, in Moorhead, MN. She graduated from Dilworth High School in 1962. She then attended Business School and started work at St. Ansgar’s Hospital, Moorhead, where she met her husband, James Wickum. Rose and Jim were married on August 16,...

Paul M. Aarsvold

Paul M. Aarsvold

Sep 23, 2022

On September 23, 2022, under the wonderful care of Ethos Hospice and Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN, Paul M. Aarsvold passed away with his loving wife by his side.

Paul M. Aarsvold was born May 15, 1928, to Adolf “Ted” and Mabel (Markegaard) Aarsvold in Kasson, MN. In 1937 the family moved to Grand Marais where they had a...

Leland D. Knutson

Leland D. Knutson

Sep 23, 2022

Leland D. Knutson, 82, of Hawley, MN, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 23, 2022, surrounded by his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Leland’s family will be having a private family burial service with immediate family at Hegland Lutheran Church.

Please make donations to Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Lynell R. Mcmahan

Lynell R. Mcmahan

Sep 21, 2022

Lynell R. McMahan, 70, of Ottertail, MN, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Lynell was born August 8, 1952, to Herman and Orva (Sheer) Anderson. She grew up and attended school in Dilworth, MN. After graduating from Dilworth High School, Lynell moved to California for a time before moving back to the...

Mark Dwight Dauner

Mark Dwight Dauner

Sep 20, 2022

Mark Dwight Dauner, 57, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, in his home in Fargo. Mark was born on April 7, 1965, to William “Sonny” and Nora (Heller) Dauner in Fargo, ND. He grew up in Hawley, MN, where he attended and graduated from Hawley High School. He worked various jobs as a mechanic prior to...

James Newton “Jim” Gill

James Newton “Jim” Gill

Sep 19, 2022

James “Jim” Newton Gill, 87, of Felton, MN, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022, at Serenity Assisted Living, Memory Care, Dilworth, MN.

Jim was born on October 23, 1934, to Wayne and Willa Mae (Newton) Gill in Wheatland, ND. He grew up in Felton, MN, where he attended and graduated from Felton High School. He served the United States...

James “Jim” Michael Sander

James “Jim” Michael Sander

Sep 18, 2022

James “Jim” Sander, 73, of Lake Park, MN, died September 18, 2022, at Sanford Health Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

James Michael Sander was born July 22, 1949, in Moorhead, MN, to Gordon and Mildred (Aune) Sander.  Jim graduated from high school in Hawley, MN in 1967 and in 1969 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy.  He was honorably discharged...

Ogden H. Ramstad

Ogden H. Ramstad

Sep 16, 2022

Surrounded by his devoted daughters, Ogden Harold Ramstad, 99, passed away early Friday morning, September 16, 2022, at his home in rural Hawley, MN.

Ogden was born in Hawley Township, rural Hawley, MN, on April 7, 1923, to Ole H. and Anna (Sandtorv) Ramstad. Ogden was baptized and confirmed at Hawley Lutheran Church. One of three children, Ogden grew up on the...

Ann J. Nolte

Ann J. Nolte

Sep 16, 2022

Ann J. Nolte, 84 of Moorhead, Minnesota passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, September 16, 2022.

Ann Joyce Odegaard, was born January 16, 1938, in Dalton, Minnesota, to Olaf and Josephine (Elliot) Odegaard. She grew up in rural Dalton and attended school in Dalton and Fergus Falls.

In October of 1956 Ann married Orris D. Ronsberg. During their...

Robert K. “Bob” Foss

Robert K. “Bob” Foss

Sep 16, 2022

Robert K. “Bob” Foss, 79 of Evansville, MN passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022, at St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, MN.

Robert Keith Foss was born May 23, 1943, in Tacoma, WA to Kenneth and Esther (Nelson) Foss. He grew up in Wadena, MN and graduated from Wadena High School. Bob received his bachelor’s degree from Concordia College and...

Blake O. Guffey

Blake O. Guffey

Sep 14, 2022

Blake Orville Guffey of Dilworth MN, passed away unexpectedly on September 14, 2022.

He was only 51 years old. Our family is devastated and shocked by this loss. Blake was born on February 15, 1971 in Devils Lake ND to parents Jerry O. Guffey and Gloria J. Guffey (Johnson).

He spent a large part of his youth and adult life...

Rachel Marie Lampl

Rachel Marie Lampl

Sep 13, 2022

Rachel Marie (Hawks) Lampl went home to be with Jesus on September 13, 2022 at Essentia in Fargo, ND.

Rachel was born in Park Rapids, MN on January 2, 1958 to Faith Fern (Fay) and Clyde Dorrick Hawks.  She graduated from Park Rapids HS in 1976. She married Paul Duane Lampl on June 14, 1975.  They moved to Fargo after...

Donald A. “The Duck” Van Raden

Donald A. “The Duck” Van Raden

Sep 8, 2022

Donald Anthony Van Raden, AKA “The Duck”, was born to Norman and Florence on May 28, 1939, in Moorhead, MN on the homestead that he remained on his entire life. He died at home on Thursday, September 8, 2022, under the care of hospice in his sleep. He’s now with God and his strength has returned.

Donald graduated from Moorhead...

Cleo Bernadine Smith

Cleo Bernadine Smith

Sep 6, 2022

Cleo Bernadine was born to Ole and Bertina (Rusten) Olsen on September 6th 1942. She grew up in Hawley, MN.

Cleo was united in marriage to Dean Smith on February 11th, 1961 at Hawley Lutheran Church.

The couple moved to Cormorant, MN in 1970 onto Dean’s great grandparents’ homestead. There, they raised their 4 children, Michael, Tammy, Cheryl, and Timothy.

Cleo...