Obituaries

Nov 26, 2019

Frances M. Johnson-Pederson passed away at Bethany on University in Fargo, ND, November 26, 2019.  She was 96 years old.

Frances Margaret Priewe was born to Adoloph and Bertha (Grieger) Priewe on October 19, 1923.  She was raised on a farm in Amenia, ND.

She married Vernon K. Johnson of Leonard, ND, on October 19, 1941 and together had five...

Nov 24, 2019

Barbara Mae (Steichen) Cossette, 59, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019, in Sanford on Broadway, Fargo, ND.

Barbara was born on June 6, 1960, to Dan and Angeline (Peterson) Steichen, in Detroit Lakes, MN. She graduated from High School in Ulen, MN. She attended Moorhead Tech where she earned her certificate in secretarial work. She began...

Nov 22, 2019

Dr. Fike A. Zahroon, age 82, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

Fike Amara Zahroon was born on October 8, 1937 to Amara Zahroon Al sabti and Harbeya (Alock Al khmisi) in Basrah, Iraq. Fike went to high school and graduated from the University of Baghdad in Iraq with a Bachelor...

Nov 22, 2019

Larry Jay Conley passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND, at the age of 75 after a long battle with lymphoma.  He was born Monday, August 7, 1944, in Park Rapids, MN, to Errol and Elsie (Clarck) Conley of Akeley, MN.

Larry graduated from high school in Akeley, MN, in 1962.  He married...

Nov 21, 2019

Linda Arlene Widme, 74, Moorhead, passed away November 21, at home. A Memorial service is scheduled for Monday, December 9, at 11:00 a.m. at the Wright Funeral Home in Moorhead with visitation scheduled the hour prior to the service.

Linda was born March 2, 1945 at Jamestown, ND to Leonard and Anna (Erickson) Widme. She graduated from Crookston Central High...

Nov 20, 2019

Robert E. Hanson, 85, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at Farmstead Care in Moorhead. Robert was born December 19, 1933, in Fergus Falls, MN, to Llyal and Mildred (Eaton) Hanson. He attended school in Fergus Falls and graduated in 1952. Following high school, he joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany for 2 ½ years....

Nov 19, 2019

Patricia Ann Lewis passed away Tuesday, November 19, at Beehive Homes Assisted Living in Moorhead MN. She was born on April 29, 1940, in Oakes ND to Edwin and Eliza Long. She grew up in Verona ND, graduating from Verona High School in 1958. Known as Patty Ann to her family, she loved animals, especially horses, and enjoyed much of her...

Nov 16, 2019

Arlene Helen (Lang) Gran, 78, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019, in Eventide, Moorhead, MN.

Arlene Gran was born January 19th, 1941 in Bismarck, ND to Theodore A. Lang and Helen W. Lang, who were lifetime residents of Sterling, ND.

She grew up on a family farm in Sterling, ND as the oldest of four children,...

Nov 16, 2019

Nancy Lee Lomsdal, was a caring, happy, special, silly, beautiful woman who was so full of life and love. These words came from Grandma’s “Favorite 5” when we asked them to describe Grandma in one word.

At the young age of 61, Nancy Lomsdal of Moorhead, MN, went to Heaven peacefully on Saturday, November 16, 2019 in her home surrounded...

Nov 16, 2019

Donald “Don” Lee Matthys, 64, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019, in Sanford Health Hospital, Fargo, ND.

Don was born on February 15, 1955, to Leo and Mildred (Jensen) Matthys in Moorhead, MN. He graduated from Moorhead High School and was a member of the ROTC program. He joined the military shortly after graduation and was...

Nov 15, 2019

Louise Florence (Bong) Grant, 98, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019, in Eventide Nursing Home, Moorhead, MN.

Louise was born on March 20, 1921, to John and Esther (Larson) Bong in Culver, MN. She graduated from high school in Alborn, MN in 1939, the same year she met George Grant. They were united in marriage on...

Nov 13, 2019

Nov 12, 2019

James Murray Kemp, 84, Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at Lilac Homes in Moorhead, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Jim was born January 30, 1935 in Minneapolis, MN, to Bernard and Marguerite (Murray) Kemp.  The family moved to Moorhead when Jim was 6 months old, and he would remain a proud resident of...

Nov 11, 2019

Joni Marie Polchow was born May 17, 1966, at St. Ansgar’s Hospital in Moorhead, MN, to Marvin and Janet (Miller) Polchow.  Joni graduated from Moorhead High School in 1984.  She married David Schick and together they had a daughter, Jennifer.  Joni worked several years at the Fargo Post Office. In 2014 she was blessed with one of the greatest joys...

Nov 11, 2019

Diane Marie Lee, 58, formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019, in California.

Diane was born on December 5, 1960, to Gerald and Bonnie (Thompson) Lee in Moorhead, MN. Diane attended schools in Moorhead, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Hawley, MN. She moved to California where she lived for 15 years. She then moved to Hawaii, living...

Nov 10, 2019

Reeta Marie (Randle) Herman, 93, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019, in Eventide Nursing Home, Moorhead, MN. Reeta was born on April 8, 1926, to Charles and Bernice (Casmey) Randle in York, ND.

Reeta attended school in Esmond and York, ND. She graduated with honors from Mayville High School, Mayville, ND, in 1944, and attended college...

Nov 10, 2019

Conrad V. Bernard, 64, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, November 10, 2019, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo.

Private family services will be held.

Nov 10, 2019

Casper Keller, age 98, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center.

Casper Keller was born on July 11, 1921 in Wellsburg, ND to John and Magdalene (Lesmeister) Keller. Casper went into the Army in 1942 and served for 3 years. After leaving the Army, he married the love of his life, Magdalene “Maggie”...

Nov 9, 2019

Ronnie “Mike” William Taylor, 67, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019, in Mahnomen, MN.

Mike was born on March 24, 1952, in Pennsylvania. He received his high school diploma from the University of Minnesota. He returned to Pennsylvania to work at Oxford Textile as a finisher from 1978 to 1994. He received his license to practice...

Nov 7, 2019

Maxine Mabel Dahl, 94, of Fargo, ND, formerly of International Falls, MN, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019, in Sanford on Broadway, Fargo, ND. Maxine was born on March 24, 1925, to Lloyd and Amelia (Vick) Nord in Crookston, MN.

When Maxine was five years old, her family moved to International Falls, MN, where she was raised and graduated...