Obituaries

May 18, 2020

Robert Richard Abel, age 43, died May 18, 2020 in his home.

Bob was born October 10, 1976 in Sioux Falls, SD, to Richard and Colleen (Enkers) Abel.  As an infant he moved to Moorhead, MN, with his family and was baptized at Grace United Methodist Church, Moorhead.  He attended North Moorhead grade school and Jr. High.  He graduated from...

May 17, 2020

Nolan Melvin Myhra, a dairy farmer and life-long resident of Hawley Minnesota passed away peacefully on May 17, 2020 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Nolan was born August 1, 1941 in Eglon Township, the second son of Melvin and Nellie Myhra.

He attended Lake Park country school, District #17 and graduated from Hawley High School in 1959. He...

May 17, 2020

Orlene Nundahl, 82, Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, May 17, 2020, at Eventide in Moorhead.

A private family service will be held on a later date.

 

May 16, 2020

Jeffrey Marvin Dahlberg, age 64, of Hawley, MN passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020 under the care of Hospice House at Sanford Health Medical Center in Fargo.

Jeff was born on September 29, 1955 in Fargo to Marvin and Doris (Jellum) Dahlberg. Jeff graduated from Shanley High School in 1974. He began working at West Acres in maintenance, then...

May 16, 2020

Nora J. Koenig, 84, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020, at home under the care of family and Sanford Hospice. Nora was born August 10, 1935, in Bottineau, ND, to Frank and Hazel Ormberg. She was the tenth child in the family of twelve (six boys and six girls). Nora was baptized and confirmed in the...

May 15, 2020

Billie Jean Vanderloop was born in the middle of a blizzard on January 23, 1946, at her family home in Minneapolis, MN. Yes, she was born before the Michael Jackson song came out. No, the song did not come about because of her. She was asked this question a few times in her life.

She was the second child of...

May 11, 2020

Arnold “Arnie” Hill, age 86, of Dilworth, MN passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020 at Bethany on University.

Arnold Duane Hill was born on June 5, 1933 in Plummer, MN to Urho and Marion (Berg) Hill. Arnie attended school in Red Lake Falls and helped on his family’s farm. Following graduation, Arnie entered the Army and was first stationed...

May 11, 2020

 

Jacqueline “Jackie” Kragerud, 85, of Moorhead and formerly of Wolverton, MN, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020, at Sanford Health Medical Center in Fargo.

Jacqueline Marlene Kragerud was born in Wolverton Township on September 19, 1934 to Carlot and Jennie Ness (Heglie).  Jackie grew up on the Ness farmstead north of Wolverton, MN. After her mother passed away,...

May 11, 2020

Ann Marie Schultz, 67, of Hawley, MN, died Monday, May 11, 2020, with her family by her side, under care of Sanford Hospice at Sanford Health Medical Center in Fargo.

Ann was born December 18, 1952, in Fargo, ND, to Leonard and Elsie (Boelz Sahlberg) Jeral. She grew up in Hawley and graduated from Hawley High School in 1970.  After...

May 10, 2020

Maurice W. Goodwill, 97, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 in Lilac Homes, Moorhead, MN, due to complications from Covid-19.

Maurice William Goodwill was born in Derrick, ND, on September 16, 1922 to William and Lydia (Miller) Goodwill. He later moved with his family to a farm near Starkweather, ND. After graduating high school, he went...

May 10, 2020

Carol Jean Lewis, 74, of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Dilworth, MN, died Sunday, May 10, 2020, at home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Carol was born in Fargo, ND, on February 25, 1946, to Richard and Doris (Rae) Lewis. She grew up and attended school in Dilworth, MN, and later moved to Detroit Lakes,...

May 10, 2020

DeVonne Gail Walters died peacefully at home, in the presence of her family, at the age of 77, on May 10, 2020.

DeVonne was born to Richard and Arlit (Doran) Keeping on September 4, 1942, the first of four children.  She grew up and attended school in Hawley, MN, graduating in 1960.  After graduation, she attended Interstate Business College.  On...

May 9, 2020

John Alton Carlson passed away on May 9, 2020 at his home in Dilworth, Minnesota. John was born February 8, 1944 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota to Alton and Agnes (Herseth) Carlson. He attended Holt Elementary School in Holt, Minnesota until his family moved to Newfolden, Minnesota. John graduated in 1961 from Newfolden High School which is now Marshall County...

May 9, 2020

Gerald D. “Jerry” Simmons passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020 in his home.

Jerry was born in Waco, TX, on January 14, 1931 to Ethel (Clark) and Arthur Simmons Sr.  Shortly after his birth the family moved to Tulsa, OK, where he grew up.  He was one of eleven surviving children.

Jerry served his country and after his service...

May 7, 2020

Gerald E. Hesby passed away May 7th at Bethany on University in Fargo, ND.

Gerald was born July 21, 1938 in Halstad, MN to Everett and Genevieve (Norum) Hesby.  He grew up on the family farm, was active in 4H and any sport he could play.  After graduation in 1956 he enlisted in the Navy.  He was trained as a...

May 7, 2020

Marvin C. Westlund, 86, of Lake Park, MN, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020 in Ecumen Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN.

Marvin was born on the family farm on May 24, 1933 to Alice (Teigen) and Albert Westlund.  He grew up south of Lake Park, MN, attending school at District 10.  He was baptized and confirmed in Park Lutheran...

May 6, 2020

C. Gary Fischer We remember our beloved Carl Gary Fischer, who passed away May 6, 2020. Gary was born January 1, 1941, in Grafton, North Dakota, to Carl and Isabelle (Pokrzywinski) Fischer. He grew up on a family farm near Cashel, North Dakota. He was baptized and confirmed at Grafton Lutheran Church. He attended rural elementary school in Walsh County...

May 6, 2020

Carla (Swanson) Nelson

Carla Rae (Swanson) Nelson was born on February 16, 1940 in Montevideo, Minnesota, the daughter of Ole Ray and Myrtle Swanson. She was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran and attended school in Montevideo (Class of 1958).

Carla attended Gustavus Adolphus College for two years and went on to graduate from the University of Minnesota with a...

May 5, 2020

May 5, 2020

Helen D. Nemzek, 93, died on May 5, 2020, of complications from Covid-19. She was born June 24, 1926, in Stella, NE, on the farm owned by her parents, Eugene D. and Grace Plasters. She attended a one-room schoolhouse through eighth grade, then went to Stella High School where she was class valedictorian. She went to the University of Nebraska...