Obituaries

Aug 12, 2022

Doris Ness-Dibley, Age 87, of Wolverton, MN, died Friday, August 12, 2022, while in hospice due to cancer. She was born on May 13, 1935, at Carrington, ND, to Gerhard (Guy) and Elsie (Berndt) Braa.

After living at Medina, Jamestown and Courtenay, ND, where her dad was employed by the ND Highway Department, her family moved to a farm by...

Aug 12, 2022

LaVon Marilyn Kuehl Ford was born on February 9, 1929 to Johnnie and Frances Kuehl. On August 12, 2022, she passed away peacefully after blessing her family and community with 93 years of life. 

LaVon grew up south of Glyndon, Minnesota and attended kindergarten to twelfth grades there. The story and life of Laura Ingalls Wilder inspired her early on....

Aug 12, 2022

Steven James Anderson was born on June 27th, 1987 and passed away at home on August 12th, 2022. Steven was born to John Anderson and Fran Anderson. He was raised in Grand Forks, ND and Lakeville, MN. He graduated from NDSU with a turf grass management degree. He is survived by his dad, John Anderson; his brother, Chris Anderson; his...

Aug 11, 2022

David Charles Costello, 75, of Dilworth, MN, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022, surrounded by family at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND. David was born on March 21, 1947, to Robert and Faye (Bundy) Costello in Spring Valley, MN. The family moved to Sauk Centre, MN where David started school. When he was 6 years old, his family moved to...

Aug 10, 2022

Charlene Romer, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and baker of cookies, age 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 10 at Serenity Assisted Living Center in Dilworth, Minnesota.

Charlene (aka Char, aka Har-la-Chene) was born to Oscar “Shorty” and Aquina (Halvorson) Larson of rural Hawley, Minnesota on September 5, 1929. She was the second of 10 children and the...

Aug 10, 2022

Milton Carvell (82) of Fargo, ND passed away on Wednesday, August 10 at SMP Health South in Fargo.

Milton Edward Carvell, son of Clayton and Ora Carvell was born September 17, 1939 in Washburn, ND. He grew up and attended school in Fargo. He married Ardis Carvell on July 11, 1964.

Milton was a machinist at Pierce Printing Company for...

Aug 7, 2022

Roger Grefstad Stone passed away on August 7, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.  Roger was born on January 5, 1944, to Eunice and Maurice Stone in Algona, Iowa.  His family eventually settled in Moorhead, Minnesota where he graduated from Moorhead High School and Moorhead State University.

It was during his study at Moorhead State that he went on a...

Aug 7, 2022

Donald Morlan Cariveau, 77, of Rothsay, MN, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022, at the Fargo VA Hospital.

Aug 7, 2022

Byron G. “Bud” Standfield, 90 of Dilworth, MN, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022, in his home.

Bud was born February 25, 1932, in Amenia, ND, to Fred and Josie (Landon) Standfield. He grew up in that area and attended country school through the 8th grade. When his father passed away Bud was needed to help with the family...

Aug 6, 2022

Michael Braseth, 64 of Lake Park, MN passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, MN.

Michael Jay Braseth was born on April 1st, 1958 to Marlin Braseth and Darlene (Johnson) Braseth in Detroit Lakes, MN. Mike attended school in Lake Park and afterwards worked as a truck driver until...

Aug 5, 2022

Aug 2, 2022

Iola Peterson passed away August 2nd peacefully at home beside her husband Benny, 2 weeks short of her 91st Birthday. Iola Joan Estling was born to Carl Estling and (Hilda) Marie (Haugen) Estling near Boyd, MN on August 16, 1931.  Iola was raised on a farm near Boyd where she helped with chores of a farm family and learned carpentry...

Aug 1, 2022

Roland Howard Enkers, 94, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022, in his home in Moorhead.

Roland was born on July 11, 1928, to Edwin and June (Ward) Enkers in Rosholt, SD. He grew up in Rosholt, attending and graduating from Rosholt High School. He enlisted with the United States Navy in 1946, serving his country until...

Aug 1, 2022

Andrew James Martinez, 35, of Mapleton, North Dakota, passed away August 1, 2022, in Mapleton.

Andrew was born November 4, 1986, to James Martinez and Nancy Hagen in Fargo, North Dakota. He graduated from Fargo South High School in 2005. He served his country in the Army National Guard and Reserves. He was honorably discharged in 2013.

After a romantic...

Jul 31, 2022

We are sad to announce the passing of Cynthia Louise Homesky of Moorhead, Minnesota. She died at age 50 on July 31, 2022. Cynthia passed away a hero, a warrior, who fought long and hard so that she could see her family before her end.

Through all her illnesses she was known for her laughter, sense of humor, and the...

Jul 29, 2022

William Walter “Bill” Bergquist passed away peacefully with family by his side on Friday, July 29, 2022, at Sanford’s Hospice House, Fargo, ND. Bill was born April 30, 1958, in Fergus Falls, MN, son of Lowell and Shirley Bergquist. He grew up and attended school in Dilworth, MN. Following high school, Bill attended college at Alexandria Tech (Law Enforcement Associate...

Jul 28, 2022

Leslie A. Sullivan, 56, of Fargo, ND, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 28, 2022, in her home.

Leslie Ann Hovel was born in Valley City, ND, on August 26, 1965, to Larry and Lois (Aarseth) Hovel. She grew up in Valley City and graduated from Valley City High School in 1983. She went on to attend Valley City State...

Jul 28, 2022

Arlene Inez (Kuehl) Holm, 97, of Lake Park, MN, died Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Sunnyside Care Center.

Arlene was born November 26, 1924 to Johnnie and Frances (Froemming) Kuehl in Sabin, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Sabin Lutheran Church, grew up in Sabin and Glyndon, MN, and graduated from Glyndon High School. She married Donald L. Holm...

Jul 27, 2022

Violet Lucille (Iverson) Lien, 98, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Essentia Health Hospital, Fargo, ND. Violet, daughter of Florence and Syver Iverson, was born on August 6th, 1923. She married Richard “Dick/Bud” Lien and together they had 6 daughters and gained 6 sons in law.

Violet was a Minnesota girl. She attended District 99...

Jul 27, 2022

“Fred” Marvin Frederick Suppes, 87 of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Fred was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on March 15, 1935, to Frederick and Adela (Schwenzfeier) Suppes. He attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Lancaster, MN, High School in 1953.

On June 29, 1957,...