Obituaries

Sep 10, 2019

Richy, 77, Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully at Elim Rehab and Care Center, September 10th, 2019 in Fargo, ND. His perseverance and determination to live never diminished throughout his painful and courageous battle with kidney and liver failure.  His love for his family, and his orneriness, gave him the strength to carry on until God called him home.

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Sep 10, 2019

Sep 9, 2019

Mavis Corneliussen, age 83 of Hawley, MN, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019, at Viking Manor in Ulen, MN. Mavis Darlene, the daughter of Rudolph and Inga (Hilde) Matson was born March 8, 1936. Mavis was the youngest of the Matson girls and was confirmed in faith at Jevnaker Lutheran Church in rural Borup, MN. She attended school in...

Sep 8, 2019

Lawrence James Henne, previously of Moorhead, Minn., passed away Sept. 8, 2019 in Fargo after an extended illness. Larry was born May 21, 1942 and lived in Minneapolis before moving to Moorhead with his parents in 1960. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1961 and served in the U.S. Air Force. He then lived in Minneapolis where he worked...

Sep 4, 2019

Sep 4, 2019

Harold Luther Lunde, 97, of Lake Park, MN, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, in Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, MN.

Harold was born on August 26, 1922, to Severt and Carrie (Raun) Lunde of rural Ulen, MN. He grew up on the farm and attended a one room country school until the eighth grade. He continued his education...

Sep 3, 2019

Lyle D. Dahl, Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo.

Lyle Dale Dahl was born July 25, 1935, to Thomas and Sophia (Trost) Dahl, at Cooperstown, ND, where he grew up on the family farm.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959, where he was recognized as an expert marksman.  Lyle...

Sep 3, 2019

Sep 2, 2019

Raymond F. Krier, age 96, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 at Valley Care and Rehab in Barnesville, MN.

Raymond Floyd Krier was born on April 23, 1923 to George and Gertrude (Falk) Krier in Odessa Township. Raymond grew up in the Ortonville area on the farm before moving to Barnesville when he was 17. He...

Aug 31, 2019

Fred E. Nylander, 92, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Eventide Senior Living, Moorhead, MN.

Fred Eldon Eugene Nylander was born on July 23, 1927 on the family farm in Graceville, MN, to Herman and Esther (Stomberg) Nylander.  He grew up in Graceville and graduated from Graceville High School.  He enlisted in the United States...

Aug 29, 2019

Daniel A. Seifert, 76, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Daniel was born April 2, 1943, to Alex and Louise (Fiedler) Seifert, in Perham, MN, where he grew up and graduated from high school. Following high school, his interest in mechanics drove him to pursue a career in the field....

Aug 28, 2019

Rosemary J. Thometz, age 90, of Moorhead, formerly of St. Cloud, MN, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Villa Maria, Fargo, ND, with her daughter by her side.

Rosemary Joan Sumbs was born on July 7, 1929 in Sauk Rapids, MN, to Fred and Pauline (Pfau) Sumbs. She grew up and attended school in Sauk Rapids before she...

Aug 28, 2019

Carol Lynne (Savela) Severud, 77, of Lake Park, MN, formerly of Hutchinson, MN, and Oakes, ND, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, after her ten-year battle with Alzheimer’s.

Carol was born on December 25, 1941, to Edward and Alice (Mursu) Savela in Minneapolis, MN. She graduated from West High School, Minneapolis, MN. While attending St. Cloud State, she met...

Aug 26, 2019

Elaine C. Carlson, daughter of Florence (Buscher) and Albert Muellenbach, was born December 6, 1925 at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge, MN.  She grew up in Morton, ND and Moorhead, MN, attended grade school at St. Joseph’s School, Moorhead, and graduated in 1943 from Moorhead High School.  During WWII she went to Minneapolis for vocational training in bookkeeping and typing. ...

Aug 25, 2019

Evelyn Marie Stuart, 96, Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Sanford’s Palliative Care Unit in Fargo, ND.

Evelyn Marie “Evie” Swenson was born November 19, 1922, in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer and Addie Swenson. Her family moved to Saint Paul, MN, where Evie attended public schools and graduated from Johnson High School in...

Aug 24, 2019

Dawn L. Richards, 62, of Hawley, MN, passed away peacefully in her home after a seven-year battle with Frontotemporal Dementia.

Dawn Lynell Trandem was born in Crookston, MN, on June 5, 1957, to Leon and Edith “Edie” (Hedrich) Trandem.  She grew up in Erskine, MN, and graduated from Erskine High School.  Her parents owned a restaurant in Erskine and the...

Aug 19, 2019

Catherine A. Sandness, 75, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019, surrounded by family and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, at Bethany on University in Fargo, ND.

Catherine Ann Kelley was born August 8, 1944, to Clement and Teresa (Hager) Kelley, in Bismarck, ND. She grew up in Bismarck with her 5 siblings. Cathy...

Aug 18, 2019

Leland Frederick Erickson, surrounded by family and loved ones, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND at the age of 84.

Born October 24, 1934 in Grand Forks, ND, the oldest to C.F. (Chris) and M.B. Leona Erickson, he attended schools in Fergus Falls and Morris before returning to Fergus Falls, MN where he...

Aug 16, 2019

Jordan D. Olsgaard, 33, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, August 16, 2019, at Essentia Health in Fargo.

Jordan Daniel Olsgaard was born June 23, 1986, in Fargo, ND, to Daniel and Jayne (Brekke) Olsgaard.  He grew up in Moorhead and attended Park Christian School.  Between his sophomore and junior years, he worked at Inspiration Point Bible Camp. He graduated from...

Aug 16, 2019

Jean Elizabeth Roberts, 66, of Moorhead, MN, passed away quietly on Friday, August 16, 2019 in Fargo, ND.

Jean was born to James and Lidia Greig in Niagara Falls, NY, on April 29, 1953.  Growing up on a farm in upstate NY, she cherished her early farmgirl lifestyle and later graduated from Newfane High School in 1971.  Physical activities remained...