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Karen Elsie Omberg

Karen Elsie Omberg

Sep 6, 2022

Karen Elsie (Spande) Omberg, 80, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at the Sanford Hospice House, Fargo, ND.

Karen was born on January 23, 1942, to Raymond and Elsie (Dvorak) Spande. She grew up in Hopkins, MN, where she attended and graduated from Hopkins High School. She stayed in the Hopkins area until she met Ross...

Marvin Russell Colbeth

Marvin Russell Colbeth

Sep 5, 2022

Marvin Russell Colbeth, 80, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022, at Lilac Homes in Dilworth, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Donald George Olmstead

Donald George Olmstead

Sep 3, 2022

Don Olmstead, 91, longtime resident of Moorhead, MN, passed away at Lilac Homes, Dilworth, MN, September 3, 2022.  He was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Moorhead.

Donald George Olmstead, an only child, was born May 12, 1931 in Fargo, ND to George and Gene Olmstead.  He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Fargo,...

Leatryce Irene Sandman

Leatryce Irene Sandman

Aug 31, 2022

 

Leatryce Irene Sandman, 83, of Hawley, MN, died August 31, 2022, at Hawley Senior Living.

Leatryce was born February 17, 1939, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Arthur and Irene (Olund) Troseth.  She grew up in rural Ulen, MN graduating from Ulen High School in 1957.  She obtained a degree in Library Science from Moorhead State Teacher’s College and worked as a...

Kay J. Overby

Kay J. Overby

Aug 28, 2022

Kay June (Mehl) Overby, 72, of Dilworth, MN, passed away on Sunday August 28th surrounded by her loving family.

Kay was born in Moorhead, MN on January 18, 1950, to George and June (stitz) Mehl. She grew up and attended school in Moorhead. On October 21, 1967, she married Gary Overby. After living in Colorado and Washington they eventually made...

Alan Lee “Pebbles” Gravalin

Alan Lee “Pebbles” Gravalin

Aug 28, 2022

Alan Lee “Pebbles” Gravalin, 75, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022, in his home in Moorhead.

Pebs was born on March 10, 1947, to Harold and Emma (Wangsness) Gravalin, in Fargo, ND. He grew up in Moorhead, attending and graduating from Moorhead High School, and later attending and graduating from MSUM with a bachelor’s degree in...

Melba L. Sorvik

Melba L. Sorvik

Aug 27, 2022

Melba Loraine (Krabbenhoft) Sorvik was born January 26, 1923, to William F. and Nathalia (Buth) Krabbenhoft.  She grew up and attended school in Sabin, MN, and lived in the Fargo-Moorhead area all her life.

Melba was a long time member of the Glyndon Lutheran Church assisting with Luther League and youth activities.  She was also a member of the Glyndon...

Darvin L. Landa

Darvin L. Landa

Aug 25, 2022

Darvin L. Landa, 87, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Darvin was born August 23, 1935, in Werner, ND, to Thor and Olga (Melhus) Landa. He grew up in Hawley and Hitterdal, MN, where he attended rural country school. At the age of 18, Darvin joined the U.S. Army and...

Charlotte F. Ladwig

Charlotte F. Ladwig

Aug 23, 2022

Charlotte Franceen Peterson Arett Ladwig, of Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at the age of 81 at the Sanford Medical Center of Fargo, ND.

Charlotte was born on July 25, 1941 in McLaughlin, SD to Mabel (Rustad) and Clifford (Pete) Peterson. In 1949, after her parents’ divorce, Charlotte moved to Moorhead, MN with her father and...

Jerome “Jerry” Schroeder

Jerome “Jerry” Schroeder

Aug 23, 2022

Jerome “Jerry” L. Schroeder, 84, of Dilworth, MN, passed away August 23, 2022, at River Pointe Assisted Living in Moorhead, MN.

Jerry was born April 3, 1938 to Leroy Sr. and Harleth (Hanson) Schroeder.  He graduated from Dilworth High School in 1956, then joined the Army and worked as a medic at Tripler Army Hospital in Hawaii.  After his honorable...

Angela M. Schussler

Angela M. Schussler

Aug 22, 2022

Angela Marie Schussler was born on May 16, 1983, in Garrison, ND, to Diana and Robert Schussler. Angie was a happy go lucky child, her bubbly personality made her friends wherever she went. Angie went to school in Moorhead, MN, and lived there most of her life. Angie had many unique jobs including a piler operator at American Crystal. Angie...

Susan K. Johnson

Susan K. Johnson

Aug 20, 2022

Susan Kay Johnson, 66, of Moorhead, Minnesota, died of heart failure Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, in her apartment at Farmstead Care, Moorhead.

She was born July 5, 1956, in Fargo, N.D., to teachers Halvor and Eris Mae (Larson) Johnson of Moorhead. She attended Moorhead public schools and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1974. She was a talented musician who...

Richard Neil “Pop” Kantelis

Richard Neil “Pop” Kantelis

Aug 20, 2022

Richard Neil “Pop” Kantelis, 79, of Sabin, MN, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022, in his home in Sabin.

Pop was born on September 15, 1942, to George and Delia (Huntington) Kantelis in Boston, MA. He attended high school in Dedham, MA, before working with his father in an autobody shop. He continued working in autobody shops throughout his...

Betty Mae Leiseth

Betty Mae Leiseth

Aug 20, 2022

Betty Mae (Bernhardson) Leiseth, 101, formerly of Moorhead, MN, died on August 20, 2022, in Colorado Springs, CO. She was born June 18, 1921, to Elvin and Florence Bernhardson on a farm near Comstock, MN. She graduated from Comstock Public Schools and Moorhead State Teachers’ College. She taught at the Ness School and Comstock and Rustad Public Schools.

On June...

Karen E. Longtine

Karen E. Longtine

Aug 20, 2022

Karen E. Longtine, 67, of Moorhead, MN, passed away at home on Saturday, August 20, 2022. Karen was born September 29, 1954, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Floyd and Darlene (Kohler) Longtine. She grew up and attended school in Lake Park, graduating in 1972. In 1973, Karen married Jon Hansen, they had three children. She later moved to Moorhead and...

David B. Skrei

David B. Skrei

Aug 20, 2022

David Skrei passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at his home in Moorhead, MN.

David was born at St. Ansgar’s Hospital in Moorhead, MN, on April 12, 1946, to Obert and Evelyn (Paulson) Skrei, and grew up with his 9 siblings on the family farm just outside of Glyndon.

David was baptized at Concordia Lutheran Church, Glyndon and...

Dr. David C. Farden

Dr. David C. Farden

Aug 20, 2022

David Charles Farden died in Minot, ND on August 20, 2022, at the age of 74.  He was born on August 19, 1948 to Raymond and Alice (Solomonson) Farden in Minneapolis, MN.  He spent his childhood years in Moorhead, MN and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1966.  He received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from North Dakota State...

Stewart Lee Bjorhus

Stewart Lee Bjorhus

Aug 19, 2022

Stewart Lee Bjorhus, 65, of Borup, MN, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND, surrounded by his loving family.

Stewart was born on July 9, 1957, to Donald and Audrey (Matson) Bjorhus in Moorhead, MN. He grew up on the family farm near Felton, MN. After graduating from Glyndon-Felton High School and attending UM-Crookston, Stewart...

Gary Keith Lunder

Gary Keith Lunder

Aug 17, 2022

Gary Keith Lunder was born October 24, 1945, to Earl and Audrey (Erickson) Lunder.  He grew up on a dairy farm outside of Hawley, MN.  He attended school in Hawley and graduated in 1963.  Gary enlisted in the Army right after graduation and served 3 years.  Overseas tours included Korea and Okinawa, Japan.  When he returned home, he met Judith...

John R. Moen

John R. Moen

Aug 17, 2022

With heartfelt sadness, we announce that John R. Moen – beloved and cherished father, devoted partner, and good friend – died on August 17th, 2022.

Born in Fargo, ND, on July 23rd, 1950, to parents Richard and Marjorie (Olson) Moen, John spent his life as a proud resident of Moorhead, MN. Graduating from Moorhead Senior High School in 1968, where...