In Our Care

Delorice E. Thiel

Delorice E. Thiel

May 4, 2014

Delorice E. Thiel, 87, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, May 4, 2014, in Essentia Health in Fargo. Delorice Elaine Johnson was born February 10, 1927, the daughter of Oscar and Martha (Carlson) Johnson in Warren, MN. She was raised on a farm north of Warren where she attended country school before attending Warren High School. She moved to Grand Forks,...

Kamren A. Ridgell

Kamren A. Ridgell

Apr 29, 2014

Kamren A. Ridgell, infant son of Alexis Lyon and Dean Ridgell, of Dilworth, MN, was born and died on April 29, 2014, in Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Kamren is survived by his parents; brother, Zachariah Ridgell, grandparents, Carey Cromwell, Tyrone Cromwell and Eddie Ridgell, all of Moorhead; great-grandparents, Wayne and Cecilia Lyon, Franklin, MN; aunts, Amaya Cromwell, Moorhead, Breona...

Raymond Beck

Raymond Beck

Apr 24, 2014

Raymond Beck, 76, of Sabin, MN, died in his home on Thursday, April 24, 2014, under the care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Raymond Edward Beck, the son of John and Florence (Restemayer) Beck, was born in Thief River Falls, MN, on July 18, 1937. He grew up in Newfolden, MN, and in Crookston, MN,...

Bernadine E. Steffes

Bernadine E. Steffes

Apr 22, 2014

Bernadine was born on October 26, 1923, the daughter of Rose and Joseph Huerkamp, on the family farm in rural Iona, Minnesota. She spent her childhood on the farm with her 14 siblings. In 1941, Bernadine was united in marriage to Theodore "Ted" Steffes. They resided in Southern Minnesota for many years working together in farming. In 1955, Bernadine and...

Theresa Marie Bryce

Theresa Marie Bryce

Apr 21, 2014

Theresa Marie Bryce, 51, Moorhead, MN, passed away April 21, 2014, in her home of natural causes. Theresa was born October 9, 1962, in Glenwood, MN, to Walter and Rita Bryce. Theresa graduated from Villard (MN) Public School in 1981. She went on to become a Certified Nurse Assistant and enjoyed working for many years at various nursing homes. Theresa...

Lucille V. Trogstad

Lucille V. Trogstad

Apr 19, 2014

Lucille V. Trogstad, 91, of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, April 19, 2014, in Golden Living Center, Moorhead. Lucille V. Duus was born September 7, 1922, the daughter of Christian and Hulda (Peterson) Duus, in Warba, MN, where she was raised. She was united in marriage to Lloyd Brown in Warba, where they lived until the early 1940s when they moved...

Dennis Cannizzaro

Dennis Cannizzaro

Apr 18, 2014

Dennis Walter Cannizzaro was born September 30, 1972, in Paterson City, NJ, to Stephen and Debra (Byrnes) Cannizzaro. He graduated from high school and received a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. Dennis served in the US Army for several years and received many AAM's and ARCOM's during his service. While stationed in Germany, he earned the difficult Expert Field...

Sylvia L. Anderson

Sylvia L. Anderson

Apr 13, 2014

Sylvia L. Anderson, 87, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead. Sylvia Lillie Lydia Dietz was born May 20, 1926, the youngest of seven children to Herman and Lillie (Kolander) Dietz, at Vesta, MN. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls, MN, in 1943. Sylvia then moved to Fargo, ND,...

Milton J. Nelson

Milton J. Nelson

Apr 12, 2014

Milton J. Nelson was born March 31, 1927, in Fargo, ND, to Henry and Alma Nelson. After he graduated from Fargo High School, Milton joined the US Navy and served in WWII. Upon his return, he attended and graduated from Dakota Business College. Milton married Violet Brenden of Hillsboro, ND, on March 14, 1951. Milton worked for NCR (National Cash...

Frances G. Aabye

Frances G. Aabye

Apr 11, 2014

Frances Grace Nelson was born November 29, 1932, in Perley, MN, to Carl and Katherine (Schibsted) Nelson. Frances was raised in the Perley area where she received her education. She was married to Alfred E. Aabye on April 20, 1968, in Perley, and they made their home in Moorhead, MN. Alfred died on November 6, 1986, and Frances continued to...

Roselle E. Oscarson

Roselle E. Oscarson

Apr 8, 2014

Roselle Elaine Oscarson was born December 25, 1920, in Abercrombie, ND, to Jacob and Ida (Wemstrom) Oscarson. She was raised in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1938. After graduation, Roselle went to North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, MN, and graduated in 1944. Her major was in missions. She was apart of the 11th graduating class of...

Judith Rae Ball

Judith Rae Ball

Apr 5, 2014

Judy R. Ball, 76, rural Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, April 5, 2014, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Judy Rae Kennedy, the daughter of Fred and Evelyn (Whalen) Kennedy, was born in Grand Forks, ND, on November 17, 1937. As a young girl, the family moved to Fargo, where Judy grew up and graduated from high school in 1955. On October...

Rev. Donald W. Wagner

Rev. Donald W. Wagner

Mar 24, 2014

Donald Wayne Wagner was born June 5, 1934, in Carmi, IL. He married Pauline Mouser on June 9, 1951, in Henderson, KY. Donald pastored and conducted evangelistic meetings in Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas from 1968 to 1988. The couple moved to Moorhead, MN, in 1988. Following their move to Moorhead, Donald served as interim pastor and filled in pulpit supply...

Joseph E. Cruz

Joseph E. Cruz

Mar 21, 2014

Joseph E. Cruz, 81, of Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 21, 2014, in Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Joseph Eugene "Joe" Cruz, son of Canuto and Andrea (Padilla) Cruz, was born on November 8, 1932, in Moorhead where he grew up and worked on his parents' farm. On September 24, 1958, Joseph was united in marriage...

Randy L. Thorsvig

Randy L. Thorsvig

Mar 18, 2014

Randy Lee Thorsvig ,���Thor", was born September 5, 1970, the son of Betty Jean (Short) and Wilhelm Thorsvig in Moorhead, MN. Randy grew up in Glyndon, MN, and graduated from Glyndon-Felton High School in 1989. Randy attended Valley City (ND) State University on a football scholarship. He was an avid athlete spending many years playing football, wrestling and power lifting...

Dr. Galen Eash

Dr. Galen Eash

Mar 16, 2014

Dr. Galen J. Eash, age 74, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, March 16, 2014, in Sanford Hospital, Fargo. Galen Jay Eash, the son of Sanford and Orpha (Kauffman) Eash, was born in Goshen, Indiana, on September 2, 1939. He grew up in Goshen, where he graduated from Bethany Christian High School in 1957 and Goshen College in 1961. He graduated...

Evelyn Kroshus

Evelyn Kroshus

Mar 14, 2014

Evelyn G. Dalen was born January 2, 1930, the daughter of George and Mary (Wambach) Dalen, on a farm near Georgetown, MN. She grew up there and attended school at Perley, MN. Evelyn came to Moorhead, MN, and worked at NorWest Bakery for a number of years. Evelyn was united in marriage to Vern "Ole" Kroshus on April 15, 1951,...

Mildred Thompson

Mildred Thompson

Mar 11, 2014

Mildred Thompson, 87, Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, in Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead. Mildred Darlene Lawrence was born on August 25, 1926, to George and Irma (Eliason) Lawrence, in Moorhead. She graduated from Moorhead High School in 1944. Mildred married Julian Thompson on September 12, 1947, in Our Savior's Lutheran Church,...

AnnaMarie Kjenstad

AnnaMarie Kjenstad

Mar 10, 2014

AnnaMarie Jones was born May 6, 1928, to Charlie and Inga (Haukom) Jones, on a farm north of Devils Lake, ND. The family moved to a farm east of Southam, ND, when she was three months of age. In April of 1940, they moved to a farm east of Thief River Falls, MN. AnnaMarie was confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church...

Esther Miller

Esther Miller

Mar 9, 2014

Esther Miller, 95, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, March 9, 2014, in Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Esther Remmick was born July 17, 1918, to Peter and Christine (Heupel) Remmick, at home near Danzig, ND. She attended school at Danzig and high school at Wishek, ND, area school, graduating in 1937. After graduation, she received her teaching certificate and...