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Edna R. Buck

Edna R. Buck

May 2, 2022

Edna Ruth Buck, age 96, died May 2, 2022, in Sheridan, WY. Edna, the daughter of Jacob and Ernestina Guenther, was born in Leola, SD, on August 1, 1925. She grew up in Frederick, SD, and received her education in Ellendale, ND, where she graduated from high school in 1942. She attended Ellendale (ND) Normal School where she met her...

Blanche  M.  Snyder

Blanche M. Snyder

Apr 29, 2022

Blanche Snyder, 97, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022, in Moorhead, MN. She was born March 24, 1925, in Overbrook, PA, to Gladys and Theodore Mehl. On September 17, 1949, Blanche was united in marriage to William M. Snyder. Their first child was Carol “Lee” Snyder, born in August 1950 and their second child, William M. Snyder Jr., was born...

Deborah "Debbie" Kay Johnson

Deborah "Debbie" Kay Johnson

Apr 27, 2022

Deborah K. “Debbie” Johnson, 55, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in her home. Deborah Kay Wanner was born March 27, 1967, in Fargo, ND. She was raised in Moorhead and attended Moorhead High School. After high school, Debbie made her home in Fargo and work at the Moorhead Golden Living Center, Smuckers, and Interstate Assembly Systems....

Duane Gilbertson

Duane Gilbertson

Apr 26, 2022

A. Duane Gilbertson, 87, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead under the care of Hospice. Duane was born in Detroit Lakes, MN to Edwin and Irene (Brown) Gilbertson on July 14, 1934. In 1955 he married Joyce Grindberg and they had six children together. In the mid-fifties Duane operated G &...

Harold G. Kringler

Harold G. Kringler

Apr 23, 2022

Harold Gordon Kringler was born June 8, 1935, in Buffalo, ND, to Gordon and Violet (Smith) Kringler. He, his parents, and four siblings lived in Buffalo until 1947, when the family moved to Moorhead, MN. Following graduation from Moorhead High School, Harold married Carol Sletten on June 25, 1953, in Moorhead. They made their home in Fargo, ND, until 1963,...

Allen R. Zuehlsdorff

Allen R. Zuehlsdorff

Apr 16, 2022

Allen Ray Zuehlsdorff was born July 7, 1958, in Fergus Falls, MN, to Raymond and Darlene (Ladwig) Zuehlsdorff. Allen grew up on a dairy farm along the Ottertail River where he enjoyed caring for all the animals. He especially loved the horses and dogs. Allen attended country school through the sixth grade and then Fergus Falls High School, where he...

Jonathan C. Gilbert

Jonathan C. Gilbert

Apr 12, 2022

Jonathan C. Gilbert, 44, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022, in Sanford Health Care Center-West Campus, Fargo. ND Jonathan Charles Gilbert was born March 29, 1978, the son of Marilyn Gilbert, in Moorhead. He was raised in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School, before attending Moorhead Technical College. Over the years, Jonathan worked various jobs in...

Dorthy  G.  Zimmerman

Dorthy G. Zimmerman

Apr 12, 2022

Dorthy Zimmerman, 89, passed away April 12, 2022, in Moorhead, MN. Dorthy “with one o” was born on Christmas Day, 1932, in Challis, Idaho. She married her high school sweetheart, John Kirkpatrick, in 1950. John enlisted in the Air Force and together they followed John’s postings around the United States for the next four years. After John’s discharge, they returned...

Elaine E. Gruenhagen

Elaine E. Gruenhagen

Apr 9, 2022

Elaine Eunice Ferber was born February 27, 1927, at Minneapolis, MN, to Rev. W.O. and Ottilie (Uecker) Ferber. Since her father was a minister, they lived in several locations around Minnesota, including Duluth. They eventually settled in Fargo, ND, where Elaine worked as a switchboard operator for Bell Telephone. Elaine was married to Arnold Gruenhagen, and they lived on the...

Duane  A.  Estenson

Duane A. Estenson

Apr 6, 2022

Duane A. Estenson, 68, West Fargo, ND, formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in Sanford Health, Fargo. Duane Allen Estenson was born March 29, 1954, in Jamestown, ND, to Olai and Dorothy (Thompson) Estenson. He was raised in Walcott, ND and Frazee, MN. He graduated from Frazee High School in 1972. Following high school, Duane enlisted...

James "Jim"  Ramstad

James "Jim" Ramstad

Apr 5, 2022

James “Jim” Ramstad, 75, Pelican Lake, MN, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, from a rare bacterial infection in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. James Michael Ramstad, known to all as Jim, was born August 12, 1946, in Moorhead, MN, to Lyman and Carlla (Lomsdal) Ramstad. He graduated from Hawley High School in 1964. Following high school, he attended NDSCS...

Mavis Fahrlander Jones

Mavis Fahrlander Jones

Apr 5, 2022

Mavis Diane Fahrlander was born to Henry and Anna (Menholt) Fahrlander, November 13, 1941, in Bagley MN. She attended St. Francis de Sales School and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1959. Mavis married Darl “DW” Oien in 1960, they moved to Grand Forks, ND, and had a son, Wayne N. Oien. In 1965, Mavis moved to the Twin Cities...

Evonne Anderson

Evonne Anderson

Apr 5, 2022

Evonne Julia Livdahl Anderson was born on the family farm near Rustad, MN, on April 6, 1924, along with her older, twin sister, Eva, to Ruth Otelia (Backlund) and William Ole Livdahl. She attended school in Rustad, Comstock and Moorhead. Since there was no school bus service, Evonne and her twin (Eva) lived in a rooming house while attending Moorhead...

Michael T. Radtke

Michael T. Radtke

Apr 4, 2022

Michael T. Radtke, 64, Minneapolis, MN, formerly of Fargo, ND, died Monday, April 4, 2022, in his home. A private family graveside service will be held later this summer.

Marie  N.  Johnson

Marie N. Johnson

Apr 2, 2022

Marie N. Johnson, 101, Fargo, ND, died Saturday, April 2, 2022, in her residence under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Arrangements for Marie are pending.

Priscilla  K.  Stroh

Priscilla K. Stroh

Apr 2, 2022

Priscilla Katherine (Pudwill) Stroh passed away the morning of April 2, 2022, due to complications of pneumonia surrounded in love by family. Priscilla was born in Bismarck ND on December 22, 1937. She was the daughter of Paul J. Pudwill and Florence (Brinkman) Pudwill. She grew up and attended school in Danzig and Wishek ND. She was united in marriage...

Suzanne R. Olek

Suzanne R. Olek

Mar 31, 2022

Suzanne Renee Olek, 66, of Glyndon, MN died on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN. Suzy was born September 1, 1955, the daughter of Rodney and Eunice (Boe) Wyland, in Moorhead, MN. She was raised on a farm in rural Glyndon, along with her four brothers where they shared many enjoyable memories. She graduated...

Bernice M.  Hovland

Bernice M. Hovland

Mar 29, 2022

Bernice M. Hovland, 87, Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in Halstad Living Center. Bernice was born May 5, 1934. She grew up on a farm in the rural Clifford, North Dakota area. After receiving her high school diploma, she attended Mayville College where she obtained a temporary teaching certificate. She taught in a rural one room school house...

Stevan A.  Lemke

Stevan A. Lemke

Mar 26, 2022

Stevan A. Lemke, 69, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead. Stevan Alan Lemke was born on August 1, 1952, to Loren and Dorothy (McGough) Lemke, in Moorhead. Stevan was raised and went to school in Moorhead, and later got his GED. Stevan enjoyed spending time at Moorhead Billiards playing pool and...

Eugene K. Bergee

Eugene K. Bergee

Mar 25, 2022

Eugene Keith Bergee, 80, passed away peacefully in his Dilworth (MN) home surrounded by family on March 25, 2022. Eugene was born to Byron and Eleanor (Trom) Bergee on October 7, 1941, and grew up in Halstad, MN. He married Barbara Jean Jahner on March 20, 1962. They made their home in Dilworth where they raised their five children and...