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Debra M. Whiteshield
Jan 20, 2019
Debra Mae Whiteshield, 60, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Stockton, CA, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at home, surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. She was born January 28, 1958 in Rosebud, SD.
Debra was a free spirit who lived life on her own terms. She was a strong woman...
Dennis Paul Muder
Jan 20, 2019
Dennis Paul Muder, 73, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019, in Moorhead Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Moorhead, MN.
No services have been scheduled at this time.
Sherry L. Boschee
Jan 20, 2019
Sherry L. Boschee, 57, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Sidney, MT, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, January 20, 2019. Sherry was born August 3, 1961, in Great Falls, MT, to Daniel and Lila (McCarty) Schneider. She grew up and attended school in Sidney, MT. On June 20, 1997, Sherry married Lonnie Boschee. Together they made their home in...
Roy L. Schurdevin
Jan 19, 2019
Roy Leo Schurdevin, 85, Fargo, ND, died January 19, 2019, at Villa Maria in Fargo.
Roy was born April 17, 1933, in Gary, MN, to Leo and Louise (Burkhart) Schurdevin. He graduated from Twin Valley High School in 1950 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1951. Roy proudly served his country during the Korean War and after returning home...
Neil Bjorndahl
Jan 19, 2019
Neil H. Bjorndahl, 80, of Hawley, MN, died January 19, 2019 in Hawley, MN.
Neil was born March 25, 1938 in rural Hawley, MN, son of Nilmer and Helen (Peterson) Bjorndahl. He attended country school in rural Hawley and later attended Moorhead High School.
He enlisted in the Marine Corp in June of 1956. He married Elsie Swenson December 8,...
Betty J. Grinaker
Jan 17, 2019
Betty J. Grinaker, 92, Moorhead, MN, died on Thursday, January 17, 2019 in Eventide Moorhead.
Betty Jean Grinaker was born on May 13, 1926, in Sioux Falls, SD, to John and Izetta (Hurbet) Lien. She grew up and attended school in Clark, SD, graduating from high school there. She moved to Seattle, WA, and worked for the phone company before...
Jane Loeffler
Jan 17, 2019
Margaretta Jane Lomen Loeffler, 93, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at Bethany on University, Fargo, ND. Jane was born on a farm near Solway, Minnesota, to Anna (Solberg) and Tosten J. Lomen. She was the youngest of nine children. Her mother died when Jane was four years old. She attended elementary school in Solway and...
Nancy J. Solum
Jan 16, 2019
Nancy Joy Solum passed away peacefully at Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton, ND, on January 16, 2019, succumbing to Alzheimer’s disease. She was 84. Funeral services will not be held, but a small celebration of her life is to occur sometime this summer.
Nancy was born on November 14, 1934, in Argyle, to Lilla (Buckingham) and Laurence Pagnac. She graduated...
Craig D. Olson
Jan 15, 2019
Craig David Olson, Moorhead, MN, died suddenly at Sanford Medical Center on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, when he ended up at the emergency room instead of going to the YMCA for a workout as he had planned. We thank everyone at Sanford who tried to save him. His heart was not able to cooperate. LifeSource has recovered everything his body...
Lola Dudgeon
Jan 11, 2019
Lola R. Dudgeon, 67, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, January 11, 2019, at her home.
Lola Ruth Menke was born December 1, 1951, in Crookston, MN, to Carl and Inez (Widrig) Menke. She grew up on the family farm near Beltrami, MN and attended schools in Climax and Fertile/Beltrami. After graduation she moved to Fargo and began working for the...
Robert Francis Woodbury
Jan 9, 2019
Robert Francis Woodbury, 78, of Fargo, ND, passed away in Essentia Health Hospital, Fargo, ND, on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.
Robert was born on November 3, 1940, to Alvah and Josephine (Burns) Woodbury in Beverly, MA. He graduated from Beverly High School in 1958 and went on to earn his teaching degree from MSUM in Moorhead. He taught junior high...
Scott W. Whitehead
Jan 8, 2019
Scott Winter Whitehead, 58, Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at Sanford Health Medical Center in Fargo.
Scott was born June 19, 1960, in Omaha, NE, to Anton and Celeste (Giere) Whitehead. When he was 18 months old, his mother died in a tragic car accident, and after that his grandmother, Gertie, was essentially his mom. Growing up Scott...
Rachel Elizabeth Ellingson
Jan 6, 2019
“It’s not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.” Tolkien
And so it was that on January 6, 2019, Rachel’s body was no longer strong enough. It had served its purpose here on earth. Her spirit, however, remains strong, free and lives on in all who loved her.
Rachel was an “old soul”,...
Shirley A. Penner
Jan 5, 2019
Shirley Penner, age 83, of Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Eventide Nursing Home, Moorhead.
Shirley Ann Nelson was born on July 24, 1935 in Devils Lake, ND to Joel and Clara (Jorstad) Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Alsen, ND and raised on a farm near Alsen. She graduated...
Ethel J. Menholt
Jan 5, 2019
Ethel J. Menholt, 98, of Felton, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 05, 2019 in Hawley Senior Living, Hawley, MN.
Ethel was born in Glyndon, MN, on October 1, 1920 to Martin and Mina (Ingebretsen) Wold. She grew up on the family farm in Glyndon and attended country school through the eighth grade. She later received her GED.
On September...
Paul A. Suomala
Jan 4, 2019
Paul Alfred Suomala died peacefully at Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead surrounded by his family on January 4th, 2019.
Paul was born in Spruce Grove Township during the coldest recorded winter temperatures on February 1st, 1936 to Arthur and Ilma (Aho) Suomala. He grew up on the family-owned dairy farm and graduated from Frazee High School in 1955 where he...
Sylvia A. Reed
Jan 1, 2019
Sylvia A. Reed, 78, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Villa Maria, Fargo, ND.
Private services will be held.
Merle Harry Jegtvig
Dec 30, 2018
Merle Jegtvig, Hawley, MN, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018, at Sanford Hospital surrounded by his family.
Merle Harry Jegtvig was born April 19, 1949 to Harry and Alice (Johnson) Jegtvig in Fargo, ND. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1967. Merle and Loree (Nelson) were married December 13, 1969 in Fargo, ND. They lived in Sabin, MN before...
Ramona Jean Kooren
Dec 29, 2018
Ramona Jean (Trenkenschuh) Kooren, 85, of Hawley, MN, graduated to the heavenly realm on Saturday, December 28, 2018, in Hawley Senior Living, MN, surrounded by family and friends.
Ramona was born on March 18, 1933 to Frank and Florence (Wicka) Trenkenschuh in Dickinson, ND. She graduated from Dickinson High School. She was united in marriage to Henry Kooren on June...
Roy F. Krogen
Dec 29, 2018
Roy F. Krogen, age 92, of Moorhead, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Eventide Fargo, ND.
Roy Franklin Krogen was born on December 21, 1926 in Audubon, MN to William and Agnes (Carlson) Krogen. He was raised in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1943. Roy joined the Merchant Marines right after high school during...
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