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Donald Eugene “Don” Doty

Donald Eugene “Don” Doty

Jul 26, 2019

Donald Eugene Doty, 79, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Hawley, MN, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019, at Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND.

Don was born on July 1, 1940, to Leo and Rachel (Morrison) Doty. He grew up in Ogema, MN, where he attended school and graduated from Waubun High School in 1958. He attended Technical School in Thief...

Keith A. Haats

Keith A. Haats

Jul 23, 2019

Keith Allan Haats, 59, of Hawley, MN, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2019, at Essentia Hospital.  The Celebration of Life will be September 7, 2019 at the Hawley community center from 12:00 P.M to 6:00 P.M. It will be a potluck, please bring any dish of your choosing to share.

Keith is survived by his mother, Esther Gregor (LeRoy),...

Jack D. Sculthorp

Jack D. Sculthorp

Jul 22, 2019

Jack D. Sculthorp, 47, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 due to complications from diabetes.

Scouter Jack was raised in Thief River Falls, MN, by Dick and Sue (Brezney) Sculthorp.  He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church.  As a child, he was involved in many things, including; tennis, cross country, band and what would...

Walter A. “Wally” Steinhoff

Walter A. “Wally” Steinhoff

Jul 19, 2019

Walter (Wally) Alois Steinhoff, 83, of Glyndon, MN, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 19, 2019. Wally was one of nine children born to Louis and Genevieve (Klehr) Steinhoff. He graduated from Shakopee High School in Shakopee, MN, in 1954 and was coroneted Chief Shakopee. On May 14, 1960, Wally married Mary Ellen Vierling. They have been married for 59...

Janice M. Alm

Janice M. Alm

Jul 17, 2019

Janice Mary Alm, 81, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 surrounded by family at her home in Moorhead while under Hospice care.

Born Dec. 31, 1937 at St. Ansgar hospital in Moorhead, MN, to Patrick and Eleanor McCurdy, Janice grew up in Fargo.  She attended Shanley High School and later went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Speech...

Florence Eileen Lene

Florence Eileen Lene

Jul 10, 2019

Florence “Eileen” Lene, age 84, of Moorhead, MN and formerly of Anoka, MN, passed away on July 10, 2019 at Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead, MN.

Eileen was born July 28, 1934 to Evelyn Johnson in Moorhead and grew up in the area.  She was united in marriage to Leroy Lene in 1952 at St. Frances de Sales Catholic Church, Moorhead.

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Pauline “Polly” Bombardier Krogen

Pauline “Polly” Bombardier Krogen

Jul 9, 2019

Pauline Jean (Polly) Krogen died Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Sanford in Fargo. She was born in Nashwauk, MN, on August 16, 1928 to Robert and Florence (Delorme) Bombardier. At a young age the family moved to Crookston, MN, where she graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy in 1946.  She attended the College of St. Benedict for two years and then...

Rev. Wayne Harland Wickoren

Rev. Wayne Harland Wickoren

Jul 7, 2019

Reverend Wayne Harland Wickoren, 92, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019, in Villa Maria Fargo, ND. Wayne was born on October 11, 1926, to Millard and Mary (Craig) Wickoren in McLeod, ND.

Wayne grew up in McLeod and graduated from Oak Grove High School in Fargo, ND. Wayne attended Augsburg University and the University of Minnesota,...

Daniel Thomas Thomson Ii

Daniel Thomas Thomson Ii

Jul 7, 2019

Daniel Thomson Sr., age 76 of Hawley, MN died Sunday, July 7, 2019 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Daniel Thomas Thomson was born on October 8, 1942 in Moorhead, MN to Daniel and Alma Thomson.  Daniel lived in Sabin, MN until moving to Hawley where he met his wife, Betty Lamon.  Daniel...

Don W. Bratlien

Don W. Bratlien

Jul 6, 2019

Don W. Bratlien, 76, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Lilac Homes in Moorhead under the care of family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. The world lost a wonderful man but heaven gained a funny, kind, compassionate, hardworking man with a big smile who always had a twinkle in his eye. Don was...

Joyce D. Thompson

Joyce D. Thompson

Jul 5, 2019

Joyce DonnaLee Thompson, 79 of Hawley, MN, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Friday, July 5, 2019.

Joyce was born August 9, 1939 to Selma (Olson) Lund and Melvin Olson of Cando, ND.  She attended school in Cando, ND.

Joyce worked at the café in Cando where she met Gerald and they were married on...

Leslie H. Laffen

Leslie H. Laffen

Jul 4, 2019

Leslie Howard Laffen, 88, of Fargo, ND, passed away on July 4, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota.

Visitation will be held at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Moorhead, MN on Monday, July 8 from 5 to 7pm with a prayer service at 7pm. Funeral services will be at 10am on Tuesday, July 9 at Our Redeemer...

Ruth M. Evert

Ruth M. Evert

Jul 4, 2019

Ruth (Livdahl) Evert, 97, passed away peacefully at Eventide on Eighth on July 4, 2019. Ruth was born Oct. 9, 1921 to Arthur and Julia (Johnson) Livdahl. She lived at the farm in Hickson, North Dakota in her early years. On November 18, 1942, she married Kenneth Evert from the Comstock/Sabin area. Ruth and Ken were married at her Grandparent’s...

Curtis E. Bye

Curtis E. Bye

Jul 3, 2019

Curtis Erling Bye, 66, of Moorhead died Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at his lake home in Park Rapids, MN after a short but hard fought battle with cancer.

Curt was born April 12, 1953 in Fargo, ND to Erling and Orriss (Amundson) Bye. He grew up on a cherished Rustad, MN farm and attended school in Moorhead, MN, graduating in...

Rhett J. Pavek

Rhett J. Pavek

Jul 2, 2019

Rhett Jacob Pavek, precious baby boy of Jacob and McKenzie Pavek, was born sleeping on July 2nd, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center. Born at 25 weeks, he weighed 1 pound 14 ounces and was 14 inches long. Although Rhett never spent any time with us on earth he was so loved and will be greatly missed.

Rhett is survived by...

Donald L. “Don” Lein

Donald L. “Don” Lein

Jul 2, 2019

Don L. Lein, 86 of Dilworth, MN, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at his home.

Donald Lawrence Lein was born in Rothsay, MN, on May 11, 1933 to Lawrence and Hazel (Peterson) Lein.  He grew up in Rothsay but spent a year in California while his parents worked on military planes.  During that time, Don collected black widow...

Gwen L. Solien

Gwen L. Solien

Jul 2, 2019

Gwen Lee Solien died on July 2, 2019 at Eventide Fargo.  Gwen was born March 10, 1926 in Fargo ND to Nels and Olga (Vigness) Lee. She grew up in a family made of her parents, a wonderful Grandmother and with two sisters, Wanda and Patricia.  Gwen attended Agassiz Junior High and Central High School where she enjoyed many friendships...

Mayves H. Svare

Mayves H. Svare

Jul 1, 2019

Mayves H. Svare, 79, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on July 1, 2019 at Farmstead Care, Moorhead, MN.

Mayves Henrietta Svare was born in Pelican Rapids, MN, on October 19, 1939 to Calmer and Emma (Pederson) Svare.  She grew up in Pelican Rapids and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School.

Her first job out of high school was at Froelik...

Margaret R. Rostad

Margaret R. Rostad

Jun 26, 2019

Margaret  Ruth  Rostad, 87, of Fargo, ND and Lake Park, MN died peacefully  in her sleep on June 26, 2019, at her home on Upper Cormorant Lake.

Margaret was the middle daughter born to Ruth and Clarence Jesten on 3/13/1932 in Moorhead, MN.  She graduated from Moorhead High in 1949 and Concordia College in 1953, majoring in Home Economics.  It...

Evelyn Mae Johnson

Evelyn Mae Johnson

Jun 24, 2019

Evelyn Mae Johnson, 89, died on June 24, 2019, at Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, Minnesota.

Visitation will be Sunday, June 30, 2019, from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M., with a prayer service at 6:00 P.M., at Wright Funeral Home in Hawley, MN. The funeral service will be Monday, July 1, 2019, at 11:00 A.M., at Lake Park Lutheran Church, Lake...