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David J. Bakken

David J. Bakken

Sep 16, 2024

David J. Bakken, 60, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024, under the care of family and Sanford Hospice.

A full obituary will be placed here soon.

Memorial gathering will be held Friday, September 27, from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., at Wright Funeral Home, Hawley, MN.

Norman L. Olthoff

Norman L. Olthoff

Sep 16, 2024

Norman Lee Olthoff, age 90, of Moorhead, Mn passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024, at his home in Moorhead. 

Norman was born in Breckenridge, MN on January 11, 1934, to Christian and Pauline (DeFries) Olthoff. Norm grew up in Doran, MN and graduated from Breckenridge High School with the class of 1953. Following graduation, Norman served in the US Army....

Angela Marie Olson

Angela Marie Olson

Sep 16, 2024

Angela Marie (Schmaltz) Olson, 71, of Dilworth, MN, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024, at Lilac Homes, Dilworth, MN.

Angela was born on July 17, 1953, to Clemens and Shirley (Rasmussen) Schmaltz in Devils Lake, ND. She grew up in Devils Lake where she graduated from Central High School. She moved to Fargo, ND, where she attended and graduated from...

Barbara "Barbs" Ann Hansen

Barbara "Barbs" Ann Hansen

Sep 16, 2024

Barbara Anne Hansen (Jarandson), known as Barbs, died peacefully while in Sanford Hospice House care in Fargo, ND on September 16, 2024. Her care there was so much appreciated.

She was born on March 5, 1935. She was raised in the orphanage in St Paul & foster care till age 10 before being adopted by Clarence & Fannie Jarandson. They adopted...

Teresa Marie Nord

Teresa Marie Nord

Sep 14, 2024

Teresa Marie Nord, 55, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, September 14, from kidney failure and other complications at The Meadows Nursing Home in Fargo. 

Teresa was born August 2, 1969, in Montevideo, MN, to Kent and Mary Ann (Riedman) Nord. She grew up and resided in Moorhead until 2022 when she moved into The Meadows in Fargo. She graduated...

Albert "Al" E. Bartz

Albert "Al" E. Bartz

Sep 14, 2024

Albert "Al" E. Bartz, 90, of Moorhead, MN, passed away September 14, 2024, at St. Catherine's North, Fargo, ND. 

A full obituary will be available here soon.

Visitation will be Monday, September 23, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M., followed by the funeral service at 2:00 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead.  Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery, Moorhead.

The service will be...

Dennis F. Campbell

Dennis F. Campbell

Sep 13, 2024

Dennis F. Campbell, 74, formerly of Pelican Rapids, MN, died Friday, September 13, 2024, at Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes, MN. 

A Celebration of Life will be held on a later date.

Tyson Joseph Petrie

Tyson Joseph Petrie

Sep 10, 2024

Tyson Joseph Petrie, 46, of West Fargo, ND, passed away on September 10, 2024, in his home.

Tyson was born on July 4, 1978, to Merle and Debra (Pulcznski) Petrie in Long Prairie, MN. His family moved to Dilworth, MN, where he grew up before moving to Moorhead in 1991. He attended St. Anthony’s, Shanley, and graduated from Moorhead High School....

Paul Arlo Douglas

Paul Arlo Douglas

Sep 8, 2024

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Paul A. Douglas, 65 of Lake Park (formerly of Dilworth, MN) passed away early in the morning at his home September 8th, 2024. Paul was the youngest child of 5, born to Arlo and Delores Douglas. He grew up in Dilworth, and graduated from Dilworth High School. 

On August 15th, 1981, Paul married his high school sweetheart, Kristy Larson. They made...

Carol J. Kennedy

Carol J. Kennedy

Sep 7, 2024

Carol Jean (Malstrom) Kennedy, age 93, passed away on September 7, 2024, in Dilworth, MN. Carol was born on August 7, 1931, in Fargo, N.D. to David and Eliza (Miller) Malstrom. Carol was a cherished member of her community and a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother of a large, loving family.

Carol graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1949...

Dale G. Mitchell

Dale G. Mitchell

Sep 5, 2024

Dale (Mitch) Mitchell passed away on September 5, 2024.

Dale was born Nov. 17, 1939, to Wayne and Laura Mitchell. He attended school in Perham, Minnesota and graduated from Fargo Central High in 1957. Dale worked at Empire Supply and later at Selland Motors. While there he enjoyed many hunting and fishing trips with his many co-workers.

In 1960, Dale married Carole...

Rebecca J. O'Meara

Rebecca J. O'Meara

Sep 4, 2024

Rebecca (Becky) J. O’Meara, 51, of Moorhead, MN passed away in her home with family by her side on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. 

Becky was born January 14, 1973, in Grand Forks, ND to Gordon and Sandra (Mondry) Holtan. She grew up in Fargo and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1991. She had...

Vergil Dean Luthi

Vergil Dean Luthi

Aug 30, 2024

Vergil Dean Luthi, 81, of Hitterdal, MN, died Friday, August 30, 2024, in his home in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Vergil was born January 5, 1943, to Edward and Esther (Anderson) Luthi. He was baptized and confirmed at Highland Grove Lutheran Church and grew up on the family farm northeast of Hawley, MN. Grade school years were spent at Winnipeg Junction and...

Edna J. McDougall

Edna J. McDougall

Aug 28, 2024

Edna J. McDougall, 104, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at the Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, MN.

Edna J. Erickson was born in Twin Valley, MN on October 14, 1919 to Clarence M. and Alma (Hanson) Erickson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Zion Lutheran Church in Twin Valley. Edna lived in Twin Valley where she graduated from...

Lynnel Boone

Lynnel Boone

Aug 27, 2024

Lynnel (Buchanan) Boone, resident of Glyndon, MN from 1965, died of natural causes August 27, 2024, surrounded by her family.

 She was born August 24, 1937, in Morgantown, WV, to Buck and Lucye Nell Buchanan. She attended grade schools in Moscow, ID, Spokane, WA and Forney, TX before moving to Fargo, ND in the third grade. Lynnel graduated from Fargo Central...

Beverly J. Wibe

Beverly J. Wibe

Aug 26, 2024

Beverly Jean (Haugrud) Wibe was born in Pelican Rapids, MN on July 24, 1931, to James and Bertha (Hofstad) Haugrud. She grew up in the Rollag area and attended country school in Clay County in District 14 and 77. She told of skiing the Rollag hills as a way to get to and from school in the winter months and...

Darrel R. Moser

Darrel R. Moser

Aug 25, 2024

Family and friends mourn the passing of Darrel R. Moser on August 25th, 2024.

Darrel was born on May 30th, 1934 in Streeter, North Dakota to Carl L. Moser and Alma Meidinger. Darrel attended Streeter Public Schools, graduating in the class of 1952. During his time at Streeter High School, his passion was basketball where Darrel was the captain and leading...

Rhoda L. Viker

Rhoda L. Viker

Aug 24, 2024

Rhoda Louise Viker, 82, of Moorhead, MN, died on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Eventide in Moorhead.

Rhoda was born January 3, 1942, in Moorhead, MN, to Rudolph “Rudy” and Cordula (Horn) Messner, and was baptized February 1, 1942, at Georgetown Lutheran Church. Rhoda graduated from high school in Moorhead, and then graduated from Moorhead State College.

On March 24, 1961, she...

Frances Pauline "Fran" Hillier

Frances Pauline "Fran" Hillier

Aug 23, 2024

Frances “Fran” Pauline (Nelson) Hillier, 91, of St. Paul, MN, died on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Sanford Hospice House, Fargo, ND. She was born at home in the midst of the Depression on May 31,1933 in West St. Paul, MN, to Nels and Nellie (Nelson) Nelson.

A life-long Lutheran and resident of Minnesota, Fran was baptized at St John’s, Rosemount,...

Kevin Arthur Christoffers

Kevin Arthur Christoffers

Aug 22, 2024

Kevin Arthur Christoffers, 22, died Thursday, August 22, 2024, in his parents’ home in Moorhead, MN.

Kevin was born on November 30, 2001, at Abbot Northwestern in Minneapolis, MN, to Michael and Collette (Tjon) Christoffers. Kevin was baptized on December 9, 2001, in Minneapolis, and confirmed in his faith on May 7, 2017, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Moorhead, MN.

Living his...

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