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Sopo Kennedy

Sopo Kennedy

Feb 10, 2025

With profound sadness, yet also with a celebration of a life lived with resilience and love, we announce the passing of Sopo Kennedy, a devoted husband, loving father, cherished son, dear brother, and loyal friend. Sopo departed this life on Monday, February 10, 2025, leaving a legacy of unwavering spirit, deep connection to family, and an appreciation for the simple...

Dorothy M. Benedict

Dorothy M. Benedict

Feb 5, 2025

Dorothy M. Benedict, 98, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Dorothy Marie Harrison was born on February 3, 1927, to Floyd and Clara (Frykman) Harrison. She was born in Barrett, MN, and grew up in Fargo, ND. On March 3, 1946, Dorothy married Philip Benedict. Together they made their home...

Regina M. DeGroat

Regina M. DeGroat

Feb 21, 2025

Regina M. DeGroat, 74, of West Fargo, ND passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Service details are being finalized and a full obituary will be placed here soon.

Laurie A. Samuelson

Laurie A. Samuelson

Feb 19, 2025

Laurie A. Samuelson, 48, Detroit Lakes, Minn. died Wednesday, Feb. 19, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. with a wake service beginning at 7:00 p.m. at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Hawley, MN. Visitation will continue Friday, February 28, from 1-2 p.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at...

Larry J. Heilmann

Larry J. Heilmann

Feb 19, 2025

Larry J. Heilmann, 75, of Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. 

A full obituary will be available here soon.

Marvin L. Jacobsen

Marvin L. Jacobsen

Feb 19, 2025

Marvin Lee Jacobsen, 95, passed away on February 19, 2025 at Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead, MN. Marvin was born on November 23, 1929 on the family farm north of Moorhead to Carius and Nora (Hoover) Jacobsen. He attended rural grade school and Moorhead State College Campus School.

He was drafted by the United States Army in 1951 and served in the...

Terryl M. Flaherty

Terryl M. Flaherty

Feb 19, 2025

Terryl M. Flaherty, 64, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

A full obituary will be placed here soon.

Visitation will be Thursday, February 27, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m., at Wright Funeral Home, Moorhead.

Interment will be at Friday, February 28, at 10:00 a.m., at...

Wilma Stroh

Wilma Stroh

Feb 16, 2025

Wilma Jean Harris was born March 26, 1931 In Emmetsburg, Iowa to Frank & Blanche Harris.

She had an older brother, William, and a younger brother Duane. A neighboring family was instrumental in her family's introduction to Christianity at a local church, where she made a commitment at age 9. She grew up on the farm, going through grade school and...

Jason D. Halsne

Jason D. Halsne

Feb 16, 2025

Jason D. Halsne, 53, of Dilworth, MN passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 16, 2025, in his home. 

Jason was born on December 12, 1971, in Moorhead, MN. He graduated from Moorhead Senior High School in 1990.

A dedicated and hardworking man, Jason built a career as the control systems coordinator at the Fargo Water Treatment Plant, where he worked for over...

Dorothy M. Crabtree

Dorothy M. Crabtree

Feb 16, 2025

Dorothy M. Crabtree, 88, of Detroit Lakes, formerly of Lake Park, MN, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s, Detroit Lakes, MN. Dorothy Mae Theis was born October 18, 1936, in Ulen, MN, to Nicholas and Mary (Krpalek) Theis. She attended elementary school at District 35 Walworth Township before attending school in Ulen, where she...

Barbara Glasrud

Barbara Glasrud

Feb 15, 2025

Barbara C. Glasrud, 103, died on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at her Moorhead home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. 

She was born January 11, 1922, in Red Wing, Minnesota, to Clarence and Belva Crawford. After graduating from high school in Lake City, Minnesota, she attended Carleton College, graduating in 1944. She worked briefly at the Minneapolis...

Amy L. Krogh

Amy L. Krogh

Feb 13, 2025

Amy L. Krogh, 94, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Eventide in Moorhead.

Amy Loretta Pederson was born May 31, 1930, in Eglon Township, to Gilbert and Cora (Syverson) Pederson. She grew up near Lake Park, MN and attended the District 16 school at Hawley, MN. From an early age, Amy loved to sing, and with her sister,...

Vern C. Crabtree

Vern C. Crabtree

Feb 13, 2025

Vern Clayton Crabtree, 87, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Valley Care and Rehab, Barnesville, MN.

Vern was born on October 18, 1937, in Pequot Lakes, MN, to Merle and Violet (Thorson) Crabtree. His family eventually moved near Upper Cormorant Lake, MN, attending and graduating from Lake Park High School, Lake Park, MN. He joined the...

Wayne Ernest Longbella

Wayne Ernest Longbella

Feb 11, 2025

The Minnesota Vikings might have killed our dad. Not literally, of course, but the heartbreak of so many Super Bowl failures didn't do him any favors. Wayne Ernest Longbella, 86, died Feb. 11, 2025, of coronary-related complications.

Dad loved sports, but football was tops. He was a formidable player himself back in the day, as a fullback and halfback for the...

Ellen Alberta Anderson

Ellen Alberta Anderson

Feb 9, 2025

Ellen Alberta (Miller) Anderson, 92, of Hawley, MN, formerly of Hitterdal, MN, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Eventide Nursing Home, Fargo, ND.

Ellen was born on November 14, 1932, to Roy and Ruby (Schroeder) Miller, in Galesburg, ND. She grew up in Waubun, MN, where she attended and graduated from High School. She moved to Michigan where she...

Frances Trix

Frances Trix

Feb 8, 2025

Frances L. Trix, 76, of Dilworth, Minnesota died February 8, 2025, at Lilac Homes. Arrangements are being handled by Wright Funeral Home, Moorhead, Mn. Following cremation, she’ll be interred in the Memorial Garden of St. James Church, Grosse Ile, Mi., May 17, 2025, joining her parents and three aunts.

Frances was born in State College, Pa. on August 17, 1948, (the...

Marvin Ray Corneliussen

Marvin Ray Corneliussen

Feb 8, 2025

Marvin Ray Corneliussen, 90, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, MN.

 Marvin was born on September 3, 1934, to Rudolph and Millie (Amundson) Corneliussen in his home in Rustad, MN. The family moved to a farm north of Hawley, MN, where Marvin attended school until the 8th grade when his father...

Rodney "Rod" F. Bergen

Rodney "Rod" F. Bergen

Feb 7, 2025

Rodney “Rod” Bergen, 92, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Friday, February 7, 2025, at Bethany on University in Fargo, ND, under care of Ethos Hospice.

Rod was born in Fon du Lac, WI to Fred and Flossie (Aplin) Bergen. He graduated from Fon du Lac High School and from the University of North Dakota where he was a member of Phi...

Daniel C. Larson

Daniel C. Larson

Feb 5, 2025

Daniel C. Larson, 69, of Lake Park, MN, passed away at home on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, under the care of family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Dan was born on February 7, 1955, in Augusta, GA, to David and Mary Ann (Theis) Larson. He grew up in Lake Park and graduated from Lake Park High School in...

Larry C. Olson

Larry C. Olson

Feb 5, 2025

Larry C. Olson, 72 of Lake Park, MN passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, in his home. 

A gathering to celebrate Larry's life will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the American Legion in Lake Park, MN.

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