Obituaries

Jul 31, 2020

Wanda G. Regstad, age 76, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo.

Wanda Gloria Nelson was born on September 2, 1943 in Portland, OR to Walter and Jeanette (Ness) Nelson. Wanda attended high school in Pelican Rapids and following graduation, she furthered her education at Interstate Business College in Fargo where she...

Jul 31, 2020

Nathaniel Wilson, 30, of West Fargo, ND, formerly of Arizona, died Friday, July 31, 2020, in Fargo, ND.

 

Jul 30, 2020

A lifelong learner, Vincent A. Dolva, 102, of Hawley, MN, delighted in discovery – whether that meant hiking up a mountain summit in Montana or building a computer from scratch in his basement. His twin passions, technology and the natural world, took him on adventures far beyond the limits of Hawley, a place he always called home. He passed away...

Jul 30, 2020

Oscar A. Nelson, 93, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Eventide Senior Living, Moorhead, MN.

Oscar Anton Nelson Jr. was born in Perley, MN, on May 23, 1927 to Oscar and Ida (Hovland) Nelson. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Borup, MN.

He was inducted into the Army in 1951...

Jul 30, 2020

Rodger D. Haugen, age 88, of Ferndale, died Thursday July 30, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Vivian. Loving father of Erik (Leslie) Haugen and their late son, Kurt Haugen; and Sonja (Paul) Krotke, and their children Alex Krotke and Vivian Krotke. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Rodger retired from Chrysler in 1993 from Hamtramck Assembly and Trenton Engine....

Jul 29, 2020

Larry G. Hesteness, age 67, passed away peacefully in his home in Hawley, MN on July 29, 2020.

Larry was born on May 26, 1953, in Jamestown, ND. He graduated from Hawley High School in 1971 and then attended Detroit Lakes Area Vocational Technical Institution where he studied small engine repair. It was during this time that Larry started working...

Jul 26, 2020

Frank M. Ganje, 73, of Grand Rapids, MN passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Fargo, ND. A private family gathering will take place at a later date in Karlsruhe, ND.

Frank was born in Rugby, ND to George C. Ganje and Regina (Boehm) Ganje, the sixth of their nine children, and a twin to his...

Jul 24, 2020

Beverly Jean Ranum, 72, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on July 24, 2020 in her home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer.

Beverly was born to Willard and Ellen Stromberg in Strandquist, MN, where she attended school and grew up. Beverly moved to Crookston, MN, shortly before graduating from Central High School there in 1966.

In 1967...

Jul 22, 2020

Jul 21, 2020

Edgar E. Wright, Jr. 86, Moorhead, MN, died on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in his home on Cormorant Lake.

Ed was born on June 27, 1934, in Fargo, ND, to Edgar and Hanny (Lund) Wright. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1952 and then attended Concordia College until the end of his sophomore year.  His father’s sudden death made...

Jul 21, 2020

Harold Christopher “Kit” Whitten, 64, of Moorhead and Buffalo, MN, passed away Monday, July 21, 2020, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Kit was born May 26, 1956, in Minneapolis, MN, to Richard and Catherine (Loucks) Whitten.

Kit had lifelong interests in all types of fishing, hunting and in archery. He especially loved time with his four grandsons.

Kit is...

Jul 17, 2020

Helen E. Nelson, 93, Moorhead, MN died on Friday, July 17, 2020. Helen was born July 28, 1926 in the home where she grew up in Skree Township, Clay County MN to Ole and Mathilda Ronsberg. 

She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Barnesville High School in 1944. On June 18, 1949 she married Art Nelson in...

Jul 15, 2020

Judy McLeod, 79, Moorhead, MN, died peacefully Wednesday, July 15, 2020 in her home at Eventide Assisted Living under the care of Ethos Hospice following a short battle with cancer.

Judith Annette Gutzmer was born May 14, 1941 to Elroy Arthur and Doris Lena (Stoltenow) Gutzmer in Wahpeton, North Dakota where she grew up on the family farm near Great...

Jul 15, 2020

Joanne K. Hitterdal passed away peacefully with family on July 15, 2020 at Farmstead Assisted Living in Moorhead, Minnesota.

Joanne was born on February 19, 1937 in Oakland, Nebraska to Ivar Nord and Hannah (Steen) Nord, moving to Hitterdal, Minnesota as a young girl.  Joanne attended school at Hitterdal, graduating in 1955, then getting a teaching certificate at Concordia College. ...

Jul 8, 2020

 

Charles “Charlie” Williams, 74, of Augusta, Georgia passed away on July 8, 2020, in Vibra Hospital of Fargo.

Charlie was born in Augusta, Georgia, to Thomas and Nancy Williams on May 7, 1946. He attended Lucy C. Laney High School, were he was a part of the proud class of 1965. After graduating from Laney High School, Charlie Williams...

Jul 7, 2020

Erik Anthony Tortorice, 44, was born on Aug 23, 1975 in Fargo, ND and passed away on July 7, 2020. The beloved son of Anthony and Eileen Tortorice was raised in Moorhead, MN. Erik graduated from Moorhead High School in 1994. He often had his beautiful artwork on display throughout high school. Erik loved running with his “Brentwood Crew”.

On...

Jul 5, 2020

Patricia “Patty” Otto (Anderson), 66, of Devils Lake, ND, passed away on July 5, 2020, in Mohave Valley, AZ. Patty was born in Moorhead, MN, on August 8, 1953 to Clayton and Gladys (Chambers) Anderson. She grew up in Hawley, MN, where she attended and graduated from high school. Following high school, Patty continued her education in cosmetology and worked...

Jul 5, 2020

Donna Mae (Bemis) Olson, 78, of Moorhead, Minn., died unexpectedly July 5, 2020, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D.

Donna was born to Louis and Verna (Jones) Bemis in New Rockford, N.D., and grew up in Williston, N.D., where the family operated a grocery store. She graduated from Williston High School in 1960 and then headed to Josef’s School...

Jul 4, 2020

Francis Roger Perreault, 78, of Lake Park, MN, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020, in St. Mary’s Hospital, Detroit Lakes, MN.

Francis was born on August 22, 1941, to George and Nettie (Remick) Perreault near Terrebonne, MN. He grew up in the country playing in the creek, raiding gardens, and hunting rabbits so that he and his best friend,...

Jul 4, 2020

Phyllis Anderson, 90, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020, at Farmstead Care in Moorhead. Phyllis was born February 10, 1930, to Bent and Myrtle (Johnson) Sunde. Phyllis grew up on the family farm near Felton, MN. The family later moved in to Moorhead where Phyllis graduated from high school. In 1949, Phyllis married Bud Anderson. Together...