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Frances I. Jenson

Frances I. Jenson

Apr 2, 2025

Frances Irene Proctor Jenson, age 101, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Sunnyside Nursing Home, Lake Park, MN, under the loving care of her daughter, Dorothy, and the loving care of the Nursing staff, as well as Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Frances was born in Southern Minnesota to Charles and Alma Proctor on March 4, 1924. Her...

Kay Diane Hockett

Kay Diane Hockett

Apr 2, 2025

Kay Hockett, 73, Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, April 2nd at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Kay was born May 26, 1951, in Fargo, ND, to Harold and Audrey Helmeke. Kay lived most of her early life in rural Felton, MN. Growing up as an only child, she enjoyed spending time with her three ponies, Duchess, Lucky and Dude, but...

Robert G. Stenerson

Robert G. Stenerson

Feb 22, 2025

Robert Gorden Stenerson

Robert (Bob) Gorden Stenerson, 94, of Moorhead MN, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Bob was born in Ada, Minnesota on April 16, 1930 to Gorden and Juliette (Ostby) Stenerson . Bob lived in Borup Minnesota until he was 15 when the family moved to Moorhead. He graduated from Moorhead High School Class...

Larry J. Heilmann

Larry J. Heilmann

Feb 19, 2025

Larry Joseph Heilmann, 75, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo.

Larry was born July 31, 1949, in Bismarck, ND, to Edwin and Joyce Heilmann. He spent his early years in Linton, ND, and attended school in Williston and Minot, ND.

Larry graduated from Minot High School in 1967. He attended North Dakota State University...

Dr. Beverly Ann Wesley

Dr. Beverly Ann Wesley

Apr 8, 2025

Dr. Beverly Ann "Bev" Wesley, 85, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Essentia Health Hospital, Fargo, ND. 

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. 

A full obituary will be placed here soon.

Osie L. Juve

Osie L. Juve

Apr 8, 2025

Osie L. Juve, 98, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Ecumen Evergreens of Moorhead. Osie was born May 8, 1926, in Kingston, WI, to Claude and Lucy (Mottet) Moore. At an early age, the family moved to Sebeka, MN, where she grew up and attended country school. Following high school, she moved to Moorhead where...

Kathleen Ann "Kathy" Kowitz

Kathleen Ann "Kathy" Kowitz

Apr 7, 2025

Kathleen Ann “Kathy” (Pikkaraine) Kowitz, 73, of Dilworth, MN, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Sanford Health Hospital, Fargo, ND, surrounded by her family. Kathy was born on August 17, 1951, to the late Eldred and Elizabeth (Pary) Pikkaraine in Wadena, MN.

Kathy grew up in New York Mills, MN, where she attended and graduated from New York Mills...

Ross Mathews

Ross Mathews

Mar 31, 2025

Ross Mathews, 100, lived a long and beautiful life. He was born December 7, 1924 and raised in Moorhead, MN to Evett and Edith (McCloy) Mathews, and died Monday, March 31st, 2025, at the Fargo Veterans Hospital.

Ross attended country school in Oakport Township and graduated from Moorhead High School. Ross later graduated from NDSU majoring in Electrical engineering. In 1943...

Kathleen Kay "Kathie" Wieser

Kathleen Kay "Kathie" Wieser

Mar 28, 2025

Kathleen Kay (Biewer) “Kathie” Wieser was born on October 2, 1953, in Breckenridge, MN. She was the youngest of two born to Magdalena (Harles) and Anton Biewer who lived on a farm in Lidgerwood, ND. She attended a one-room country school until 2nd grade. When it closed she attended St. Boniface Catholic School until 8th grade. She graduated from Lidgerwood...

Delores Marie Hagene

Delores Marie Hagene

Mar 27, 2025

Due to anticipated weather conditions, the funeral has been rescheduled to Saturday, April 5th. 

Delores Marie Hagene, age 92, passed away on Thursday, March 27th, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo.

Delores was born near Wendell, MN to Ervin and Edna (Rood) Muth on December 17th, 1932. She grew up on the family farm in Nashua. Following High School graduation from the Tintah...

Peggy J. Baumgart

Peggy J. Baumgart

Mar 27, 2025

Peggy J. Baumgart, 73, of Dilworth, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Peggy was born February 18, 1952, in Lisbon, ND, to Bertram and Ruth (Leist) Anderson.

Peggy was baptized in Lisbon and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Moorhead. She grew up in Dilworth and attended high school in Moorhead, graduating...

Robert "Shane" Cartwright

Robert "Shane" Cartwright

Mar 26, 2025

Robert “Shane” Cartwright, age 63, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Sanford Hospital.

Shane was born in Fargo, ND on October 20, 1961, to Robert and Phyllis Cartwright.

He attended elementary school in Fargo, ND and junior high and high school in Bismarck, ND. After he graduated high school, he went on to college at North Dakota...

Kari Leigh Brantner

Kari Leigh Brantner

Mar 26, 2025

Kari Leigh Brantner, age 40, passed away March 26, 2025, at Sanford Hospital following a hard-fought battle with a mysterious infection. Kari, the lover of animals, adventure, and all things sparkly, is leaving behind a lifetime of love, and unwavering loyalty to those she held dear.

Kari’s heart was as big as her love for her four rescue dogs—because saving just...

Laurence C. Aakre

Laurence C. Aakre

Mar 26, 2025

Laurence C. Aakre, 94, Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, March 26, at Hospice House, Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Laurence was born at Rollag, MN, to Carl Aakre and Mabel (Nelson) Aakre, on April 12,1930, the youngest of nine children. His mother died when Laurence was only a year and a half old. His sister, Charlotte, who was then ten years old,...

Wayne M. Zitzow

Wayne M. Zitzow

Mar 24, 2025

Wayne Melvin Zitzow, age 78, died peacefully at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND March 24th, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Wayne was born in Thief River Falls on December 14th, 1946. Wayne was the first-born son of Melvin and Beatrice Zitzow. He went to grade school and then attended college before moving to East Grand Forks for work at a...

Lizette Loera

Lizette Loera

Mar 23, 2025

Lizette Loera, 23, of Fargo, ND, passed away in her home on Sunday, March 23, 2025.

Lizette was born on November 18, 2001, to Rita Gonzalez and Ramiro Loera in Green Bay, WI. She grew up in Appleton, WI, until the age of 5 when she and her family moved to Fargo, ND. She attended and graduated from Fargo North High...

Stephen "Steve" Morgan

Stephen "Steve" Morgan

Mar 21, 2025

Stephen “Steve” W. Morgan, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, March 21, 2025.

Steve was born on January 20, 1970, in Aberdeen, SD, to Ronald and Sandra (Pulling) Weishaar. He attended schools in Aberdeen and eventually moved to Fargo and graduated from Fargo South High School in 1989. His whole career was spent working in sales. He met and married Tammy Chesnick...

Virginia Smith

Virginia Smith

Mar 21, 2025

Virginia Mae Smith, 87,of Goodrich, MI, passed away on March 21st, 2025, at Lilac Home in Dilworth, Minnesota.

She was born Sept 28, 1937, the second child of Laverne and Loretta Rudd (Kline) in Pontiac, MI. She met her husband Richard in junior high school. They both attended Pontiac Central School and she graduated in 1958. They were married on March...

Mary V. Tangen

Mary V. Tangen

Mar 21, 2025

Mary Tangen, 89, died March 21, 2025 at Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead, MN. Mary Vivian Tangen was born October 3, 1935, at Jamestown, ND. to Thelma (Morris) Elstad and Alvin O. Elstad. Her family lived in Drayton, Linton, and Mohall, ND, settling in Bismarck, ND, where she graduated from high school. She attended one year of Bismarck Junior College,...

George A. Goeser

George A. Goeser

Mar 19, 2025

George passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at Eagle Ridge Senior Living Center in Osceola, WI.

George Anthony was born September 14, 1937 in Calio, ND, the son of Chrysanth and Rose (Wengeler) Goeser. He graduated from Devils Lake High School and later received his Bachelor of Science degree in both Agricultural Education and Soil Science at North Dakota State...

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