In Our Care
Gary R. Cowden
Feb 28, 2018
Gary passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at the age of 84. Gary R. Cowden was born in Fargo, ND to Robert and Blanche (Halvorson) Cowden on November 11, 1933. He grew up in Dilworth, MN where he attended grade school and high school, graduating in 1951 as valedictorian of his class. After high school Gary attended Moorhead State...
Carol Ann Marshall
Feb 26, 2018
Carol Ann Marshall was born January 27, 1948, in Fargo, ND, to Robert "Cocky" and Arlene (Cota) Marshall. Carol was raised in Dilworth, MN, where she graduated from high school. Carol received a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Moorhead (MN) State College and she worked for a number of law firms in the Fargo-Moorhead area. She was...
Julia Sullivan
Feb 26, 2018
Julia Frances Sullivan was born November 18, 1931, in Worthington, MN, to Daniel and Alice (Kramer) Sullivan. The family moved to Waubun, MN, where Julia graduated from high school. Julia attended Moorhead (MN) State College for two years and then taught school in Bejou, MN, for eight years. She returned to Moorhead State College where she received her Masters Degree....
Gary "HOUSE" Williams, Jr.
Feb 24, 2018
Gary "HOUSE" Williams, 43, of Fargo, ND, died on Saturday, February 24, 2018, in Elim Rehab and Care Center, Fargo, after a two-year struggle with cancer, surrounded by his family. Gary Lee Williams Jr. was born March 4, 1974, the son of Gary L. and Rebecca (Majerus) Williams, in Fargo. Gary's father was in the military, so Gary was raised...
Alyce VanWie
Feb 22, 2018
Alyce VanWie, age 71, Moorhead, MN, died on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, in Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Jesus welcomed her home to heaven, where she was able to finally meet her many sweet babies that went before her. She will spend eternity singing and dancing with the angels. Alyce Rae Schmidt was born Jan. 12, 1947, in St. Paul,...
Raymond Rerick
Feb 21, 2018
Raymond "Ray" Thomas Rerick, 87, Moorhead, MN, passed away in his home Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Ray was born August 8, 1930, to Jacob and Agnes (Eisenzimmer) Rerick in Grand Forks, ND, where he was raised. He graduated from the Academy of St. James in Grand Forks. He served in the Army during the Korean War. Ray was united in...
Dale Osborne
Feb 20, 2018
Dale S. Osborne, 91, Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, in Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead. Dale was born in Fargo, ND, on May 5, 1926, to Harry and Carrie Osborne. He attended school in Moorhead. He married Donna Weiss in 1944, and they had four sons. In 1962, Dale married Grace Graveline, and they had a son and a...
Steven Jerde
Feb 20, 2018
Steven G. Jerde, 56, of Glyndon, MN, died on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, in his home. Steven Gene Jerde was born July 11, 1961, the son of Eugene "Gene" and Mary Lou (Campton) Jerde, in Hallock, MN. In his early years, he enjoyed doing anything his father was doing, especially reloading shells. During his youth, he attended Pembina (ND) High...
Betty M. Baukol
Feb 19, 2018
Betty Mary Hamernik was born May 30, 1928, on the family farm in Walworth Township, Becker County, MN, to Frank and Aloise (Dvorak) Hamernik. She graduated from Ulen (MN) High School in 1947. Betty was united in marriage to Robert "Bob" Baukol on September 18, 1949, in Walworth Baptist Church, rural Ulen, MN, and they settled on the farm. In...
Donna M. Huesmann
Feb 19, 2018
Donna Marie Erickson was born November 17, 1927, in the family farm near Wolverton, MN, to Emil and Laura (Olson) Erickson. Donna was raised in Moorhead, MN, where she attended school. Donna married Wallace Huesmann and they lived in Washington state where Wallace attended school. During that time, Donna worked in a canning factory in the Seattle, WA, area. They...
Donna Lou Olson
Feb 19, 2018
Donna Lou Olson, 86, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Park River, ND, died Sunday, February 18, 2018, in Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead. Donna Lou Akre was born June 9, 1931, the daughter of Isaac and Lilly (Nelson) Akre, in Park River. She grew up in the Park River area and graduated from the Walsh County Agricultural School in 1949. Donna...
Zigrida Kimmons
Feb 13, 2018
Zigrida "Zigi" Adele Kimmons peacefully passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018, in Elim Care and Rehab Center, Fargo, ND, with her three loving daughters by her side. Zigi was born to Marta and Nicholajs Sefers on September 14, 1932, in Riga, Latvia. In her teens, her younger sister, Brigita, and mother, Marta, moved to Minneapolis MN. After Zigi married, her...
Gina Tang
Feb 12, 2018
Gina Tang, 101, Dilworth, MN, died Monday, February 12, 2018, in Serenity Assisted Living, Dilworth. Gina Muhle, the daughter of Oscar and Minnie (Helseth) Muhle, was born April 20, 1916, in Rustad, MN. She grew up and received her education in the Glyndon, MN, area. On Oct. 26, 1935, Gina married Otto E. Sunde. They farmed in the Averill, area,...
Venda L. Aune
Feb 10, 2018
Venda L. Aune, 97, formerly of Moorhead, MN, died peacefully with her family at her side on Feb 10, 2018, in PioneerCare Center in Fergus Falls, MN. Venda Loraine Riedberger was born to Florian and Verdie (Wyland) Riedberger on July 28, 1920, on the family farm in Cromwell Township, rural Hawley, MN Venda, the fourth of nine children, was baptized...
Bertrand "Bert" Borgen
Feb 10, 2018
Bertrand "Bert" Borgen was born December 10, 1930, in Viding Township by Georgetown, MN, to William and Lillian (Reppen) Borgen. Bert was united in marriage to Elaine Olson on April 7, 1951, at St. Olaf Church, Faith, MN. They made their home and raised their family on a farm near Perley, MN. Bert passed away on February 10, 2018, at...
Judith "Judy" Mehl
Feb 3, 2018
Judy Mehl, 75, Fargo, ND, went peacefully home to her beloved Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 3, 2018, surrounded by her family. Judith Ann Gaffaney was born to Robert and Georgia (Cormack) Gaffaney on October 6, 1942. Judy was the oldest of six children and grew up in Fargo, graduating from Shanley High School in 1960. In 1961, Judy married...
Norman E. Johnson
Feb 1, 2018
Norman E. Johnson, 86, formerly of West Fargo, ND, died Thursday, February 1, 2018, at home in Eagan, MN, under the care of Allina Hospice. Norman Eldred Johnson, the son of Walter and Myrtle (Earley) Johnson, was born on July 28, 1931, in Watford City, ND. He graduated from Barnesville (MN) High School in 1950. He served in Korea with...
John T. Flohrs
Jan 30, 2018
John T. Flohrs, 75, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Minneapolis, MN, died on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, in VA Medical Center, Fargo, ND. John Theodore Flohrs was born November 11, 1942, in Fargo, the son of Theodore and Amanda (Muchow) Flohrs. He was raised in Moorhead and graduated from Barnesville (MN) High School in 1961. He then joined the Minnesota...
Mabel Burkhardt
Jan 30, 2018
Mabel M. Burkhardt, 89, of Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, in Bethany on University, Fargo, ND. Mabel was born December 5, 1928, to Alfred and Mildred (Brummer) Benson in Richwood Township, MN. The family later settled in Hamden Township, northwest of Audubon, where Mabel attended rural school and graduated from District 34 in Becker County...
Lyle O. Usgaard
Jan 26, 2018
Lyle Odell Usgaard, 84, Moorhead, MN, died peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2018, at the VA Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Lyle was born September 4, 1933, the son of Henry and Jennet (Johnson) Usgaard in McVille, ND. Lyle, raised in Pekin, ND, moved to Gary, MN, where he attended high school. He studied at Gale Institute, Minneapolis, MN, and...