Obituaries

Jan 16, 2020

Gloria Evangeline Ruud died on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead, Minnesota.

Gloria was born April 10, 1936, to Lloyd and Alma Larson of Fertile, Minnesota, and worked on the family farm.  She helped her mother preserve food from the garden and raise chickens. When the snow was deep, her father would walk ahead of her...

Jan 14, 2020

Michael B. Peltier, age 56, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Essentia Health, Fargo.

Michael “Mike” Brian Peltier was born on December 12, 1963 in Grand Forks, ND to Joe Paul Peltier and Dorothy Mekwan. He went to Belcourt Schools and finished his GED in Belcourt as well. Mike was known as a Jack-of-all-trades as...

Jan 14, 2020

Cory Brandt, 38, of Sabin, MN, died January 14, 2020, at Essentia Health in Fargo.

Cory Lee Brandt was born May 30, 1981 in Moorhead, MN, to Tammy Alfstad.  He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1999.  Cory was a natural-born salesman and worked in sales at various businesses in the Fargo-Moorhead area.  His life was blessed by the birth...

Jan 14, 2020

Myron Eugene Wormley, 91 ½ , of Nevis, MN, passed away at Essentia Health Hospital Tuesday morning, January 14th, 2020.

Myron, was born to James and Effel (Foreman) Wormley on June 22, 1928. He was the youngest of 3 children and grew up in Newton Iowa. He attended a one room school house that was just outside of town until 8th grade where he rode his horse “Teddy” to school each...

Jan 14, 2020

Marilyn Ida Lass, 86, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, in Eventide Nursing Home, Moorhead, MN.

Jan 14, 2020

Steven Charles Summers, better known as Chuck, passed away peacefully in his home in Fargo, ND on January 14th, surrounded by his family and friends. Chuck was born on September 19th, 1957 in Brookings, SD. Chuck will be lovingly remembered by his wife Dyan, his children Riley and Kellen (Vanessa) and his granddaughter, Naomi Mae. Chuck will be fondly remembered...

Jan 13, 2020

Marlene Grace Duffney passed peacefully at Elim Care Center of Fargo on Monday, January 13, 2020 at the age of 86.

Marlene was born October 2, 1933 to Anna (Tangen) and Alfred T.  Anderson. Marlene’s first couple of years of education were in a one room school house with lifelong friend Ardy Peterson and then continued at Hitterdal School.

Upon graduation Marlene...

Jan 12, 2020

Donald R. Schwanke, 83, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away on Sunday, January 12th, 2020 at Eventide Senior Living Center, Fargo, North Dakota.

Donald Richard Schwanke was born in Dent, Minnesota, on February 8th, 1936 to Emil and Lena (Harthun) Schwanke. He grew up in Ottertail County by East and West silent Lakes of Minnesota and graduated from Pelican Rapids...

Jan 11, 2020

Helen Jean Christenson, 92, of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Eventide in Moorhead.

A service will be held at a later date.

Jan 9, 2020

Virginia C. Burley Kolba ,95, died peacefully on January 9th, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls, SD.

Virginia was born to the late Arthur Cleve and Mary Burley on February 25, 1924 in Gardner, ND.  She graduated from Hunter High School and moved to Fargo, ND where she worked before she met and married the late Joe...

Jan 9, 2020

Lucie Hakk (100) of Moorhead, MN died quietly at home on January 9, 2020.  Lucie was born in Valga, Estonia on September 12, 1919, the only child of Jaan and Selma Kasak.  She was confirmed in the Lutheran church, graduated from high school, and then moved to Tallinn, Estonia to work at the Latvian embassy.  In the midst of World...

Jan 7, 2020

*Updated service information due to weather: The memorial service has been rescheduled to Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 11:00 A.M., with visitation from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M., at the Centrum Chapel in Eventide Fargo, 3225 51st St. S. Fargo, ND.

Another nonagenarian from the Greatest Generation has passed.  At 94 years and 3 months, May Smith, sister, wife, mother, grandmother...

Jan 7, 2020

Jan 7, 2020

 

Patricia Ann (Crandall) Arvidson, 70, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, in Eventide Nursing Home, Moorhead, MN.

Patricia was born on May 13, 1949, in Park Rapids, MN, to Cecil and Carrie (Peterson) Crandall. She grew up in Osage on the family farm where her love for animals began. She attended high school in Park...

Jan 6, 2020

Ruth E. Asleson, 61, of Moorhead, died Monday, January 6, 2020, at Farmstead Care in Moorhead, MN. Ruth was born in Moorhead on May 28, 1958, to Roland and Ingeborg (Raun) Asleson, coincidentally on their tenth wedding anniversary.   She was baptized in faith on July 6, 1958.  She was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church on October 28, 1973.  She grew...

Jan 6, 2020

Lloyd Duane Alm, 84, of Hawley, MN, died Monday, January 6, 2020, at Valley Care and Rehab Center in Barnesville, MN.

Lloyd was born April 17, 1935, in Skree Township, to (Guy) Albert and Florence (McDonald) Alm.  He attended school through the 8th grade in rural Hawley. Lloyd served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960.  He was stationed...

Jan 5, 2020

Dolani Jai’Nai Clark, 2, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020, in North Memorial Hospital, Robinsdale, MN.

A longer obituary will be placed here soon.

Jan 2, 2020

Dean Curtis Whaley, age 76, passed away January 2nd, 2020.

Dean married the love of his life, Sundra Erickson, on July 7, 1962 in Hawley, MN.

Dean returned to the Hawley area in 1996 after living in the Minneapolis area for 38 years to fulfill his lifelong passion of farming.

Dean is preceded in death by his parents, Bert and...

Dec 31, 2019

José C. Flores, age 55, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Dallas, TX, passed away on December 31, 2019 at his residence.

José Cruz Flores was born on October 25, 1964 to José and Delicia (Trevino) Flores in Dallas, TX. José began working various jobs at a young age in Texas before moving to Willmar, MN in 1992 to be closer...

Dec 28, 2019

Duane Henry Knutt was born on September 30, 1933 and received his Christmas wish on December 28, 2019 to go his heavenly home.  Duane, with his parents Henry and Hilda (Kinnunen) Knutt, lived in Rocklake, North Dakota and in 1944, was overjoyed when his parents had another son, Allan.

Upon graduating from Rocklake High School in 1951, Duane attended the...