In Our Care
Donna M. Hoff
Jan 24, 2018
Donna M. Hoff, 88, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of rural Felton, MN, died on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, in Essentia Health. Fargo, ND. Donna Mae Drake was born March 22, 1929, in Fargo, the daughter of Ray and Clarissa (Montagne) Drake. She was raised in rural Moorhead, until moving with her family to rural Ada, MN. Donna graduated from Ada...
William "Bill" Eskildsen
Jan 23, 2018
William "Bill" M. Eskildsen, 82, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND. Born in Pekin, ND, April 27, 1935, to Walter and Mabel (Simonson) Eskildsen, Bill grew up in Pekin where he attended school and graduated valedictorian of his class in 1953. He participated in many activities, theater, band, choir, basketball and baseball. He later received...
Mary Ann Evenson PhD
Jan 21, 2018
Mary Ann Graven was born to Gerald and Annabelle (Weisser) Graven on August 31, 1951, at Trinity Hospital in Jamestown, ND. She lived on the family farm near Spiritwood, ND, where she attended grade school. Mary graduated from Jamestown High School in 1969, and then Valley City State College, where she graduated in 1973 with a BS teaching degree and...
Dr. Warren Smerud
Jan 20, 2018
Warren Douglas Smerud, 89, of Moorhead, MN, died peacefully in his sleep on January 20, 2018 at Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead. Warren was born December 5, 1928, in Fargo, ND, the son of Melvin and Ella Smerud. He was raised in Milnor, ND, graduating high school in 1946. His parents owned and operated the Smerud General Store of Milnor,...
Lyle D. Severson
Jan 18, 2018
Lyle D. Severson died peacefully January 18, 2018, in Eventide, Fargo, ND, where he resided since August 2017. Lyle was born on March 23, 1928, in Malung, MN, to Jewel and Hazel Severson. After eight years, the family moved to Newfolden, MN. Lyle finished his high school years in Park River, ND. From there he attended pharmacy school at NDSU,...
Doris L. Mjolsness
Jan 17, 2018
Doris L. Mjolsness, 89, Rochert, MN, formerly of Perley, MN, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, at Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes, MN. Doris Lorraine Jacobson, the daughter of William and Margaret (Reierson) Jacobson, was born in Perley, on Jan. 16, 1929. She grew up in the Perley area where she attended school, graduated from Hendrum (MN) High School and attended Moorhead...
Paul J. Larson
Jan 17, 2018
Paul Joseph Larson was born on September 23, 1987, in Fargo, ND, to Mary Grimstad and Doug Larson. He graduated from Oak Grove Lutheran High School in 2006. He attended NDSU. Paul was an avid sales person and was proud to have obtained his real estate license in 2017. Through this role in life he touched many lives in the...
Mary A. Taylor
Jan 15, 2018
Mary Taylor, 75, Fargo, ND, died Monday, January 15, 2018, in Elim Rehab and Care Center, Fargo. Mary Ann Kuntz was born May 17, 1942, in Billings, MT, where she grew up. She attended Billings Senior High School and graduated in 1960. She furthered her education at Billings Business College and Eastern Montana College and eventually landed a job working...
Margaret A. Breneman
Jan 14, 2018
Margaret A. Breneman, 86, Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, January 14, 2018, in Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead. Margaret Ann Waxweiler was born June 10, 1931, in St. Paul, MN, to George and Mathilda Waxweiler. She grew up in St. Michael, MN, and graduated from high school in Little Falls, MN. On June 28, 1952, Margaret married Jack Breneman in St. Paul....
Donald Jensen
Jan 9, 2018
Donald M. Jensen, 93, of Moorhead, MN, died on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, in the VA Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Donald Maynard Jensen was born December 9, 1924, in Rothsay, MN, to John and Katie (Shea) Jensen. He was a graduate of Rothsay High School in 1942; then traveled to California to work in an Oakland shipyard after the outbreak...
Phyllis H. Meissner
Jan 9, 2018
Phyllis H. Meissner, 87, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN. Phyllis Hope Erickson was born on March 7, 1930, in rural Pelican Rapids, MN, to Hans and Ina (Johnson) Erickson, the fourth of fifteen children. Her early years were spent on several different farms in the Pelican Rapids area where her father...
Vernon James Keeping
Jan 5, 2018
Vernon J. Keeping, 95, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Bethany on University in Fargo, ND. Vernon James Keeping, the son of Charles and Minnie (Wenthin) Keeping, was born in rural Hawley, MN, on November 30, 1922. He grew up and received his education in the Hawley area, where he graduated from high school in 1942. During...
Elsie L. Schulz
Jan 5, 2018
Elsie Louise (Zitzow) Schulz, 98, entered into eternal rest on Friday, January 5, 2018, at her home in Glencoe, OK, with her family by her side. Elsie was born in Perham, MN, on May 20, 1919, to William and Frieda (Thom) Zitzow. She was the second oldest of eight children. She attended school through the eighth grade and then went...
Eleanor I. Bargloff
Jan 4, 2018
Eleanor Bargloff, 95, Fargo, ND, formerly of Litchfield, MN, and Forman, ND, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Elim Rehab and Care Center, Fargo. Eleanor I. Larson was born March 5, 1922, near Litchfield. She was married to Arthur Bargloff in 1969, and he died ini 1997. She is survived by her stepson, Arden (Mary) Barglof, Fargo; step grandchildren, Scott...
Earldamae "Mame" Jones
Dec 31, 2017
Earldamae Kathryn 'Mame' Jones died December 31, 2017 at Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead. The second of Charles and Lucille (Rapp) Gallagher's four children, Mame was born in Forbes, ND on September 2, 1922. She graduated from high school in Aberdeen, SD. Mame married her love Robert Jones on August 3, 1944, and together the couple lived in Moorhead. While...
David G. Hanson
Dec 30, 2017
David G. Hanson, "Happy Camper", 66, of Perley, MN (formerly St. Paul, MN) passed away December 30, 2017, at Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead, MN, after a brief courageous battle with cancer. David was born in Riverdale, ND on November 22, 1951, (Thanksgiving Day) to the late Palmer A. Hanson and Barbara Hanson Schaeffer-Olson. David was baptized at Riverdale Community Church,...
Gloria Jossund Peterson
Dec 29, 2017
Gloria Jossund Peterson, 88, of Moorhead, MN, died on Friday, December 29, 2017, at Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead. Gloria Fay Christopherson was born, February 26, 1929, in Halstad, MN, the daughter of Arthur and Clara (Gilbertson) Christopherson. She was raised in rural Hendrum, MN, where she attended country school and graduated from Hendrum High School in 1947. Gloria attended Moorhead...
Margaret Swenson
Dec 23, 2017
Margaret J. Swenson, formerly of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017, in Twin Valley (MN) Living Center, at the age of 95. Margaret J. Blotsky was born Sept. 23, 1922, to Joseph and Phyllis (Stienert) Blotsky, in Solen, ND, where she attended school. The family later moved to New Rockford, ND, where she graduated from St. James Academy High...
Pamela Meyer
Dec 22, 2017
Pamela Anita Meyer was born November 29, 1957, in Fargo, ND, to Arnold and Gloria (Schutz) Meyer. She was raised in Moorhead, MN, until the ninth grade. She lived for a time in Missoula, MT, and returned to Fargo in 1980. Pamela received her GED in 1988 and enjoyed helping at Community Homes in Fargo. Pamela was welcomed into the...
Gary William Johnson
Dec 21, 2017
Gary William Johnson was born March 30, 1949, in Breckenridge, MN, to William and Gladys (Berg) Johnson. The family lived in the Colfax, ND, area until moving to Moorhead, MN, in 1950. Gary attended Ellen Hopkins Elementary School in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School. He enjoyed bowling and working for Productive Alternatives. Gary died Thursday, December 21, 2017,...