In Our Care
Dorothy F. Thedin
Aug 18, 2019
Dorothy Frances Demo was born on April 29, 1927, in Benson, MN,. to Alice Nina (née Buroker) and James Bernard Demo. She spent her early years on the Swift County farm of her parents and grandparents, where she and her twin brother, DeWayne, were the oldest of ten children. In the early 1940's, she moved to St. Paul, MN, with...
Paul E. Richardson
Aug 17, 2019
Paul E. Richardson, 67, Mahnomen, MN, formerly of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, August 17, 2019, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Paul was born on March 31, 1952, to Dwight and Mary (Kelley) Richardson, in Salisbury, MD. Paul was a nature lover, who enjoyed camping, fishing and just spending time outdoors. Most of all, Paul treasured spending time with his family....
James L. Devries
Aug 15, 2019
James "Jim" Lee DeVries, 75, died of natural causes August 15, 2019, in Moorhead, MN. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of life will be held at the Havre (MT) Elks Club, September 7, 2019, at 3:00 pm. This will be a pot-luck with a taco bar available. Jim was born May 30, 1944, in San Francisco, CA. In 1946,...
Donald G. Carriere
Aug 11, 2019
Donald Giles Carriere, 81, of Bemidji, MN, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 11, 2019. Donald was born May 3, 1938, in Marquette to Donald and Rose (Bertrand) Carriere and graduated from Bishop Baraga High School in 1956. Donald worked as a baker for forty-five years. The majority of this time he worked for Joe Lueken at Lueken's...
Terry D. Lindquist
Aug 11, 2019
Terry Dale Lindquist, 73, Wahpeton, ND, passed away early Sunday morning, August 11, 2019, at Essentia Health, in Fargo, ND. Terry was born on October 5, 1945, in Fargo, to Dale and Geri (Johnson) Lindquist. Terry attended school in Moorhead, MN, and graduated in 1962. He followed in the footsteps of his Dad and earned a Bachelors Degree in Accounting...
Ginny Anderson
Aug 5, 2019
Ginny Anderson, age 90, passed away peacefully Monday, August 5, 2019, at New Perspective Senior Living in West Fargo, ND, with her daughters by her side. Ginny Mohn was born September 7, 1928, in Lake Park, MN, to Thomas and Adella (Ristvedt) Mohn. She was third in a family of four children. Ginny attended a one-room country school house 1...
Shirley Bergquist
Aug 4, 2019
Shirley A. Bergquist, 84, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, August. 4, 2019, in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Shirley Anne Weyhrauch, the daughter of Walter and Avis (Nelson) Weyhrauch was born April 14, 1935, in the family home in Foxhome, MN, with a mid-wife attending, during a snowstorm. She attended elementary school in Foxhome and graduated from Breckenridge (MN) High...
Phyllis M. Thysell
Aug 3, 2019
Phyllis Thysell, 96, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on August 3, 2019, in Lake Elmo, MN. She is survived by her five children, Steve (Rita), Shelley (Tony), John, Nancy (Jay) and Brian; ten grandchildren, Kate, Anne, Bianca (Jason), Vanessa (Travis), John (Jennifer), Elizabeth, Carley (Russ), Kia (Andrew), Lauren and Pierce; and ten great-grandchildren, Francesca, Taavi, Caden, Elle, Hudson,...
Drew Geyer
Aug 2, 2019
Drew C. Geyer was born August 28, 1949, to Louis and Donna (Saewert) Geyer in Grand Forks, ND. The family moved to Fargo, ND, when Drew was a child. He graduated from Fargo North High School in 1967, and attended Dakota Business College. On January 23 1971, Drew was united in marriage to Joan Terhark. Shortly after that, he was...
Michael "Piker" Bourque
Jul 30, 2019
Michael Paul Bourque was born May 31, 1951, in Crookston, MN, to William and Eunice (Boucher) Bourque. He was raised in the Oklee, MN, area and graduated from Oklee High School in 1969. "Piker" as he was known to his friends, received a degree in accounting from Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN, in 1973. He worked as a bookkeeper for...
Darrel E. Nelson
Jul 29, 2019
Darrel E. Nelson passed away Monday, July 29, 2019, in Fargo, ND, at the age of 80. Darrel was born in Fargo on December 28, 1938, the son of Donald and Lois (Bartholomay) Nelson. He attended Fargo Public Schools, graduating from Fargo Central High School in 1956. After graduation he worked as a farm hand and a construction laborer. He...
Pamela M. Matthys
Jul 24, 2019
Pamela "Pam" Matthys, 68, Fargo, ND, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019, in The Meadows on University, Fargo. Pamela May Betts was born on June 1, 1951 in Sidney, NE. Pam is the daughter of Charles D. & Lois M. (Englert) Betts. Pam's father worked in the oil industry and traveled extensively wherever the work took him and his family....
Linda Barth
Jul 22, 2019
Linda Barth, 73, Moorhead, MN, died Monday, July 22, 2019, in Eventide, Fargo, ND. Linda Renfrew was born June 1, 1946, in Fargo to Ernest and Sylvia (Hawkins) Renfrew. They lived in the Halstad, MN, area, where Linda grew up and graduated from high school in 1964. She graduated from MSU, with her bachelor's degree in elementary education. Linda married...
Richard R.T. Folstrom
Jul 20, 2019
Richard D. Folstrom, 55, of Moorhead, MN, died on Saturday, July 20, 2019, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Richard Duane Folstrom was born September 21, 1963, in Wheaton, MN, the son of Gerald and Jean (Beaton) Folstrom. He was raised in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School. In 1981 he joined the United States Army and was traumatically injured...
Verona DeLila Haugen
Jul 18, 2019
Verona Haugen, 88, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, July 18, 2019, at River Pointe of Moorhead. Verona DeLila Nelson was born on September 7, 1930, in Grygla, MN, to Peder and Mabel (Rinnan) Nelson. Verona was raised in Hendrum, MN, and graduated from high school there. Verona was known throughout her life for her fun-loving, creative and imaginative spirit. This...
Lowell D. Abbott
Jul 18, 2019
Lowell Dean Abbott was born October 16, 1931, in Moorhead, MN, to David M. and Clara (Hanson) Abbott. Lowell graduated Moorhead High School in 1950. While spending the summers working on farms, he was also an all-sports athlete with winning state trap. When he was sixteen, he had his permit to drive semi. On January 29, 1951, Lowell joined the...
Ronald W. Lemke
Jul 17, 2019
Ronald Lemke, 66, Dilworth, MN, died Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Ronald Walter Lemke was born to Walter and Elizabeth (Anderson) Lemke on October 4, 1952, in Fergus Falls, MN. Ron was raised in Fergus Falls, and graduated from high school there. He started working for BNSF a few years after graduating and continued working there...
Norman Bertsch
Jul 15, 2019
Norman Bertsch, 90, Fargo, ND, died Monday, July 15, 2019, in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo. Private family services have been held.
Joyce C. Bye
Jul 13, 2019
Joyce C. Bye, 94, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019, in Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead. Joyce Carol Clemenson was born January 3, 1925, the daughter of Robert and Lydia (Jermstad) Clemenson, in Horace, ND. She was the third child of fourteen children raised on the family farm. Joyce went to school through the eighth grade and...
Violet Mae Stein
Jul 10, 2019
"To live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to dieâ¦" Violet Mae Dalen was born September 5, 1934, to George and Mary (Wambach) Dalen on the family farm near Georgetown, MN. She attended school in Perley, MN, and in Moorhead, MN. Upon graduation she worked at Northwest Bakery, Moorhead. On May 7, 1953, Violet was united...