Obituaries

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...

May 4, 2020

Brian Michael Mark Slator, 67, of Fargo, ND, passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. Brian was born October 29, 1952, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Michael and Isabel (Spencer) Slator. The family lived in Winnipeg and Toronto before moving to Minneapolis, MN, where he graduated from Osseo High. Following high school, Brian worked for the railroad & traveled Europe with his...

May 4, 2020

Pamela J. Kronbeck, 67, of Hawley, MN, died Monday, May 4, 2020, at Eventide on 8th, Moorhead, MN. Pam was born August 30, 1952, in Moorhead, MN, to Julian and Betty (Handegaard) Johnson. She grew up and attended school in Hawley, where she graduated from high school. After high school she attended Moorhead Tech for medical transcription. On July 8,...

May 4, 2020

Gaylord Loftis, 65, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, May 4, 2020, at Sanford Health Medical Center in Fargo.

Gaylord Enoch Loftis was born January 10, 1955 in Fargo, ND to Francis and Doris (Halvorson) Loftis.  He grew up in the Fargo-Moorhead area and graduated from Moorhead High School.  Throughout his life he held various jobs mainly in the construction trades. ...

May 3, 2020

Lucille “Lucy” Bjordahl, age 82, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Essentia Health, Fargo.

 

There will be no services at this time.

Apr 30, 2020

Holly Ann Hess, 55, of Elbow Lake, MN, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Sanford Health Hospital, Fargo, ND.

Apr 29, 2020

Teresa “Teri” A. Most, age 61, of Rice Lake, WI, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI.

Teresa Ann Boelter was born on January 23, 1959 in Fargo, ND to Robert “Bob” and Claudia (Peterson) Boelter.  Teri graduated from Moorhead High School in 1977 and was a Moorhead Spuds hockey cheerleader.  Teri worked as...

Apr 28, 2020

Kenneth “Stubs” Flieth Jr., age 64, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo.

Kenneth Allen Flieth Jr. was born on September 7, 1955 to Kenneth Sr. and Delores (Wagner) Flieth in Omaha, NE. Stubs’s father was in the military and their family moved often while he was growing up. In the early...

Apr 27, 2020

Bernice Manda Lebeda, 87, of Hawley, MN, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2020, in Hawley Senior Living. She was born on March 13, 1933, in rural Hawley, MN to Roy and Inez Peterson. She was baptized and confirmed. Bernice started country school and graduated from Hitterdal High School in 1951. After graduation, she married Kenneth Lebeda and together they...

Apr 27, 2020

Elaine Ruth Wittman, 96, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020, in her home in Moorhead. Elaine was born on a farm on February 29, 1924, near Walcott, North Dakota. Her parents were Carl R. and Lydia (Blumer) Skoog.

Elaine grew up in the Walcott/Colfax communities. She was baptized and confirmed in the Zion United Methodist Church...

Apr 26, 2020

Emilio Zane Salinas was born March 30, 2020 at 11:16 P.M. at the University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis.  He weighed 6 lbs. and 11 oz. and was welcomed into the loving arms of his parents, Savanna Hetler and Anthony Salinas.  Emilio was born with Congenital Heart Disease and spent his life in the CVICU after enduring a 14-...

Apr 26, 2020

Nancy Lynne Nyberg of Hawley, MN died peacefully at home, in the presence of her family, at the age of 66, on April 26. 

Nancy was born to Charles (Chuck) and Lorilee (Barth) Petermann on July 18, 1953, the second of four children.  She spent her youth working hard on the family farm amongst the glorious countryside and honest...

Apr 26, 2020

Daniel Albert Scheett, 43, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020, in his home. Dan was born on April 23, 1977, to Anthony and Joan (Schmisek) Scheett, in Grand Forks, ND. He grew up in Grand Forks and graduated Valedictorian of his class from Sacred Heart High School, East Grand Forks, MN. He then attended and graduated...

Apr 25, 2020

Clifford Bosak’s big heart stopped Saturday, April 25, 2020.  He was surrounded by his loving family.  He was 91 years old and has lived in Moorhead his entire adult life.

Clifford Mark Bosak was born April 7, 1929 in Barnesville, MN to John and Agnes (Dudek) Bosak.  He grew up in Barnesville and graduated from Barnesville High School in 1949. ...

Apr 24, 2020

Charles J. Shuckhart, 88, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020 at Lilac Homes in Moorhead. Charles was born to Charles and Margaret Shuckhart on December 31, 1931 the youngest of seven children.

He was born and raised in Graceville, MN. After graduating high school from Graceville, Charles joined the Air Force and was stationed in Alaska....