In Our Care

Wayne B. Steen

Wayne B. Steen

Mar 28, 2018

Wayne Bertrand Steen was born April 19, 1936, in Glyndon, MN, to Bernard "Toby" and Helen (Rehder) Steen. He was raised in the Glyndon area and attended country schools for his education. Wayne was married to Geraldine Wasferet at one time. He later married Carol Johnson. Wayne worked for American Crystal Sugar, Moorhead, MN, for over forty-eight years. Following his...

Gertrude A. Smith

Gertrude A. Smith

Mar 27, 2018

Gertrude Ann Smith, 90, formerly of Moorhead, MN, died on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in her home with her family by her side. Gertrude Ann Hansmann was born December 29, 1927, the daughter of Joseph and Gena (Carlson) Hansmann, in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1947. She attended and graduated from a local business college before launching...

Kenneth C. Elstad

Kenneth C. Elstad

Mar 21, 2018

Kenneth Clifford Elstad, age 91, Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully March 21, 2018, in Eventide Fargo (ND). He was born on March 10,1927, in Moorhead, and was the only child of Clifford and Rose Elstad. After graduating from high school, Kenny joined the Army and served in WWII. Shortly after his discharge, he met the love of his life Lyall...

Diane G. Schuman

Diane G. Schuman

Mar 19, 2018

Diane G. Schuman, 78, of Glyndon, MN, died on Monday, March 19, 2018, in St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, MN, with her family by her side. Diane was born October 20, 1939, the daughter of Lloyd and Dorothy (Bernardy) Stuhr, in St. Ansgar Hospital, Moorhead, MN. She was raised on a farm near Barnesville, MN, and graduated from Barnesville High School...

Ernie Scheid

Ernie Scheid

Mar 18, 2018

Ernie D. Scheid, 63, Fargo, ND, entered the courts of heaven on Sunday, March 18, 2018, after a two year battle with cancer. He died at home surrounded by his wife and four sons, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Ernie was the sixth of seven children born to Herbert and Mary (Schwarz) Scheid, in Hazen,...

Janice "Boots" Anderson

Janice "Boots" Anderson

Mar 18, 2018

Janice "Boots" Anderson died Sunday, March 18, 2018, at the age of 87, in her home in Dilworth, MN, surrounded by her loved ones and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Janice Lobitz was born in Sabin, MN, on August 30, 1930, to Louis and Marie (Buerke) Lobitz. She attended school in Moorhead, MN. She was...

Kay Watson

Kay Watson

Mar 11, 2018

Kay Watson, 84, of Moorhead, MN, died on Sunday March 11, 2018, in her daughter's home in Bennett, CO, under the care of hospice. She passed peacefully surrounded by her loved ones. Kay was born on January 24, 1934, the daughter of Russ and Ruth Zieske. She was raised in Sleepy Eye, MN, and later moved to St. Cloud, MN....

Norma J. Sanders

Norma J. Sanders

Mar 9, 2018

Norma J. Sanders, 91, of Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 9, 2018, at Bethany on University, Fargo, ND. Norma Janet Baird was born February 26, 1927, on a small farmstead near Blackduck, MN, the oldest child of Floyd and Caroline (Belden) Baird. In 1945, Norma graduated from Blackduck High School, she then attended Northern Business College in...

Catherine Fitzgerald

Catherine Fitzgerald

Mar 8, 2018

Catherine Margaret McManus was born November 19, 1920, in Fargo, ND, to Philip and Margaret (Dullea) McManus. She was raised in Dilworth, MN, where she graduated from high school in 1937. Catherine received her nursing degree from Trinity Hospital School of Nursing, in Jamestown, ND, and then during World War II worked for a number of years as a Registered...

Leon L. Sellers

Leon L. Sellers

Mar 4, 2018

Leon L Sellers, 71, of Lake Park, MN, died on Sunday, March 4, 2018, in his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Leon Lydell Sellers was born May 31, 1946, the son of Florland and Clara (Branden) Sellers. At a young age he lived in Audubon, MN, and later moved to Glyndon, MN, where he was raised and graduated...

Charles "Chuck" Rouse Jr.

Charles "Chuck" Rouse Jr.

Mar 3, 2018

Charles J. Rouse, Jr, 65, Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, March 3, 2018, in Lilac Homes, Moorhead. Charles Jacob Rouse, Jr., was born April 7, 1952, in Benkelman, NE, to Charles and Grace (Froiland) Rouse. He attended Viborg (SD) High School and graduated from Augustana University, Sioux Falls, SD, in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. Shortly...

Gary R. Cowden

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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...