In Our Care
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...
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....