Obituaries

Apr 24, 2020

Cleola Sauter, 79, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020, at home under the care of family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Cleola Van Ornum was born in 1940, in Breckenridge, MN, to Claude and Louise (Lenzen) Van Ornum. She spent her childhood in Wahpeton, ND, Watertown, SD, and Berlin, ND. Graduated from Berlin High...

Apr 24, 2020

Robert C. Garcia, 28, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020, at Essentia Health in Fargo. Robert was born March 5, 1992, in Fargo, ND. He grew up in Ada, MN, where he enjoyed time on the farm before the family moved to Dilworth. Robbie attended school in Dilworth and over the next years developed a passion...

Apr 24, 2020

Janice Maureen Strommen was born on September 8, 1936 in Crookston, Minnesota. She was an only child born to Edwin and Della Strommen. Janice died April 24, 2020 at Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead, Minnesota from the Covid-19 virus.

Janice grew up in Climax, Minnesota, graduating from Climax High School. She then moved to Moorhead, Minnesota, and worked at Bell...

Apr 24, 2020

Eugene Earl Landseidel, 90, of Moorhead, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Friday April 24, 2020 at Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead, Minnesota.

Gene was born to Adam and Edna Landseidel on April 27, 1929 in Ashley, North Dakota, and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1946. He was employed by Corwin Churchill Motor Company and traveled Western North Dakota and...

Apr 22, 2020

Ida L. Busby, 88, of Lake Park, MN, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN.

Ida was born on July 10, 1931 in Moorhead, MN to Otto and Ingeborg Svenkeson.  She grew up on the family farm near Glyndon, MN and talked about going to the river to swim and other simple pleasures...

Apr 22, 2020

Clifford Anderson, 97, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN. Clifford was born February 22, 1923, near Lake Park, MN, to H. William (Willie) and Minnie (Johnson) Anderson. He attended country school before moving to Hawley, MN. Following school, he began working on the farm and honing his carpentry skills....

Apr 17, 2020

Joyce Meyer, 83, Moorhead, MN died on Friday, April 17, 2020.

Joyce Ann Brownlee was born to William and Florence Brownlee on August 7, 1936.  She was united in marriage to Allen Meyer on August 17, 1956.

She is survived by her children, Dawn Allmaras, Brian Meyer and Sue (Kenny) Biwer; 9 grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren.

Joyce was preceded...

Apr 17, 2020

Vernon Alvin Woltjer, 91, of Borup, MN, died Friday, April 17, 2020, at Moorhead Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.

Vernon was born January 16, 1929 to Pete and Anna (Fenske) Woltjer.  He grew up and attended country school in rural Borup while living and working on the family farm.  Vernon married Deloris Tinnel in 1950 and they made their home in...

Apr 15, 2020

James Vernon Pettersen (Pete) was born on July 28, 1944 in Superior, Wisconsin. He was the middle child and only son of Norris and June (Doran) Pettersen. He died April 15, 2020 at Banner Baywood Hospital in Mesa, AZ from the Covid 19 virus.

Jim grew up in Hawley, Minnesota graduating from Hawley High School where he excelled at sports....

Apr 15, 2020

Jonathan “Jon” Victor Dalbol, 56, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in Sanford Health Hospital, Fargo, ND. Jon was born on June 10, 1963, to Robert and Betty Jean (Larson) Dalbol, in Moorhead, MN.

Jon grew up in Moorhead, MN, where he graduated from Moorhead High School. He worked for Northern Pipe Products shortly before working...

Apr 14, 2020

David Hoglin was a good man, a good father, and a loving husband. Dave believed in doing the right thing, even when it wasn’t easy. He told stories and loved a good joke; he appreciated a good sense of humor. He believed in being nice and had no tolerance for arrogance. He loved cars and loved driving around, even when...

Apr 11, 2020

Apr 9, 2020

James Raymond Kreps, 85, of Moorhead Minnesota passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. He passed away peacefully with his wife, Carol Jean, of 65 years, holding his hand.

James was born to Lloyd E. Kreps and Golda M. Kreps (Hainline) on July 28, 1934 in rural Clay County on the family farm. He...

Apr 8, 2020

Mary Ellen Holgate, 91, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2020, in the only home she’d ever known.

She started her journey in June 1928 in Fargo, ND. At age 2, Mary Ellen lost her mother, and because of family circumstances during the Great Depression, was sent to live with various relatives around North Dakota.

Hers was not an ideal...

Apr 7, 2020

Stephen E. Peterson, 72, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at the VA Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Apr 7, 2020

Marilyn Cote, 80, of Fargo, ND, died April 7, 2020 at her home under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Marilyn A. Hutton was born in Grand Forks, ND, to Bill and Dorothy (Hart) Hutton October 3, 1939. She grew up on the family farm in the Red River Valley near Manvel, ND. She left home as a...

Apr 6, 2020

Collette Dominguez, 49, died Monday, April 6, 2020 at Essentia Health.

Collette Marie Benkowski-Dominguez was born in Detroit Lakes, MN to Joyce Hubert and James Bevins. Collette was adopted and raised by Elizabeth Woodby and Adolf Benkowski spending most of her childhood in Milwaukee, WI, returning to Detroit Lakes, MN and graduating high school there. As an adult Collette worked...

Apr 5, 2020

Ardyce S. Jacobson, 96, died peacefully on Palm Sunday at Sanford’s Hospice House in Fargo, ND. Ardyce was born August 6, 1923, on a farmstead in Richland County to Olaf and Myrtle Bjerkager. She graduated from Wahpeton High School, then North Dakota State College of Science with a legal secretary degree. She worked for the State’s Attorney Office for a...

Apr 2, 2020

Steven D. Nelson, 65, of Fargo, ND, passed away at home on Thursday, April 2, 2020. Steve was born July 24, 1954, in Mayville, ND. He grew up in Glyndon, MN, where he graduated from high school. Following high school, Steve continued his education at Concordia College in Moorhead where he received degrees in Accounting and Religion and minored in...

Apr 1, 2020

Audrey C. Haugstad, age 83, of Moorhead, MN passed away on April 1, 2020 at her residence.

Audrey C. Christopherson was born August 5, 1936 in Climax, MN to Gilbert and Avis (Sparrow) Christopherson. She grew up on a farm, attended Climax High School and was confirmed at the Climax Lutheran Church. After graduation, she attended the University of North...