In Our Care
General Dalen
Nov 19, 2014
General Dalen, 74, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Vibra Hospital, Fargo, ND. General Marlo Dalen, the son of George and Mary (Wambach) Dalen was born on the family farm near Georgetown, MN, on April 29, 1940. As a child, he moved to Moorhead, where he graduated from high school in 1958. After high school he began...
Florence Bahma
Nov 19, 2014
Florence Marie Bahma, 76, of Moorhead, MN, went to be with her heavenly family on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, in Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead, after a courageous battle with cancer. Florence was born December 13, 1937, to John and Emogene (Leach) Heldt in rural Glyndon, MN. She attended Glyndon Public School, graduating in 1955. Upon graduation she began working at...
Albert F. Kranda
Nov 17, 2014
Albert Frederick Kranda Jr. was born July 9, 1937, in Oakes, ND, to Albert Sr. and Eppie (Weiman) Kranda, and was raised on the family farm outside of Oakes. He graduated from Oakes High School and then received further education in automotive technology. He made his home in Fargo, ND, where he worked as a mechanic for many years at...
Bertha T. Anderson
Nov 17, 2014
Bertha T. Anderson, 89, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, November 17, 2014, in her home. Bertha Theodora Hannah Akrehavn was born December 10, 1924, the daughter of George and Garda (Vig) Akrehavn, in Sisseton, SD. She was raised on a farm near Veblen, SD, and graduated from Sisseton High School in 1942. After graduation she moved with her family to...
Norma S. McCoy
Nov 14, 2014
Norma S. McCoy, 93, Moorhead, MN, died Friday, November 14, 2014, in Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead. Norma Signe Johnson, daughter of Bennie and Anna Martha (Skrove) Johnson, was born on the family farm near Dalton, MN, on January 11, 1921. She grew up in Fergus Falls, MN, where she graduated from high school in 1939. As a young lady, she...
Tillie Skare
Nov 14, 2014
Tillie Mildred Skare, age 103, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, November 14, 2014, in Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead. Tillie Gilbertson, daughter of Magnus and Inger (Gronning) Gilbertson, was born near Halstad, MN, on December 23, 1910. Tillie grew up on the family farm and received her education in country school. Tillie married Sivert Skare Jr., on March 10, 1936, in...
Sonja M. Eggmann
Nov 11, 2014
Sonja Marie Dahl was born September 14, 1939, in Roseau, MN, to Walter and Gerda (Urness) Dahl. The family lived in Devils Lake, ND, for a time before moving to Grand Forks, ND, where she graduated from high school in 1957. She furthered her education at the University of North Dakota, with a degree in education. Sonja married John Eggmann,...
LaVonne J. Richards
Nov 10, 2014
LaVonne Janice Richards from Georgetown, MN, age 57, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Monday, November 10, 2014, from an unexpected head injury, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. LaVonne was born to Cecil and Janice (Sonnenberg) Poss on January 18, 1957, in Perham, MN. She graduated from Pelican Rapids (MN) High School in 1974. She continued her education...
Phoebe R. Erickson
Nov 4, 2014
Phoebe R. Lipelt was born July 1, 1927, in Elgin, ND, to Ralph and Emma (Werre) Lipelt. She married Norman E. Erickson on October 5, 1958, in Grand Forks, ND. They made their home in Moorhead, MN, where Phoebe worked as a bookkeeper in a number of businesses. Most recently, she worked as a clerk for Clay County. She retired...
Richard "Dick" Evanson
Nov 3, 2014
Richard "Dick" Evanson, 79, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, November 3, 2014, in Moorhead. Richard Dale Evanson was born June 9, 1935, the son of Iver C. and Helen (Stevening) Evanson in Hatton, ND. As a young man he moved with his family to Fargo, ND, where he graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1953. As a young boy...
Jeffry Seaburg
Nov 1, 2014
Jeffry Seaburg, 61, of Dilworth, MN, died Saturday, November 1, 2014, in his home. Jeffry Louis Seaburg was born December 4, 1952, the son of Eugene and Beverly (Presting) Seaburg, in Moorhead, MN. He was raised in Dilworth and graduated from Dilworth High School in 1971. After graduation he attended Moorhead State University and then began working in plumbing/electrical sales...
Vendla Blakeway
Oct 31, 2014
Vendla Cecelia Blakeway, 98, went home to Heaven on Friday, October 31, 2014, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, at Elim Care, Fargo, ND. Vendla was born on August 5, 1916, to William and Esther (Larson) Nelson in Moorhead, MN. After graduating from Moorhead High School, she worked for the S.S. Kresge Company in Fargo, until...
Roger Spilde
Oct 31, 2014
Roger Spilde, 85, Moorhead, MN, died Friday, October 31, 2014, in his home in Moorhead, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Roger Harlan Spilde, the son of Iver and Hilda (Bolson) Spilde, was born in Decorah, Iowa, on October 8, 1929. He grew up and received his education in Decorah, where he graduated from both high...
Lyla Dubord
Oct 27, 2014
Lyla E. DuBord, 96, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, October 27, 2014, in Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead. Lyla Edna Johnson, the daughter of Frank and Martha (Leebeck) Johnson, was born in Moorhead, on October 4, 1918. She grew up and received her education in Moorhead. On July 21, 1941, Lyla married Robert G. DuBord, in Fargo, ND. Following their marriage,...
Wallace W. Lindsay
Oct 25, 2014
Wallace "Wally" Lindsay, 89, Fargo, ND, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014, in Bethany on 42nd, Fargo. Wally was born October 29, 1924, in Casselton, ND, and at age six, became the son of J.T. and Ida Johnson. He graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1943. Wally entered the US Army following graduation and served until 1946. He was...
Margaret "Maggie" M. Oliver
Oct 24, 2014
Michelina Maria Altobelli was born May 7, 1916, in Dilworth "Little Italy", MN, to Anthony and Letizia (DiBrito) Altobelli. At age two, her mother died during the 1918 flu epidemic. Along with her five siblings she was raised in St. John's orphanage in Fargo, ND, until age twelve when she returned to live at their home with her father. During...
Regina Winje
Oct 20, 2014
Regina Mae Kabella was born Nov. 16, 1919, near Lidgerwood, ND, where she grew up and received her education. As a young lady, she moved to Minneapolis, MN, and worked at the Curtis Hotel. On July 19, 1946, Regina married Vernon Winje. They made their home in Moorhead. Regina worked as a part-time sales clerk, at DeLendrecie's and Herbst department...
Allan Hovland
Oct 19, 2014
Allan George Hovland, 65, lifelong resident of Moorhead, MN lost his long battle with cancer Sunday, October 19, 2014 in Golden Living Center, Moorhead. His fight was valiant and he maintained a positive attitude to the end. Al was born January 24, 1949, the only child of Josephine and George Hovland. He grew up in Moorhead, attending St. Francis de...
John Murphy
Oct 17, 2014
John Wayne Murphy was born May 25, 1952, in Moorhead, MN, to Roy and Bernice (LaFay) Murphy. He was raised in Moorhead where he graduated from high school. John served in the US Navy, aboard the USS Wallace L. Lind, and returned to the area following his discharge. John married Jeanne Konkler and they made their home in Oakes, ND....
LaVerne "Lu" Engelstad
Oct 16, 2014
"God saw she was getting tired and a cure was not to be. So He put His arms around her and whispered âCome to Me.' With tearful eyes we watched her suffer and saw her fade away, although we loved her dearly, we could not make her stay. A golden heart stopped beating; hardworking hands now rest. God broke our...