In Our Care
Gretchen K. Kost
Jan 30, 2017
Gretchen Kaye Carlson Kost, 42, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, January 30, 2017 at Sanford Medical Center. Gretchen was a dearly cherished wife and mother, daughter and sister, cousin and friend. She is survived by her husband Rob Kost, children Hattie and Beck, parents Kathy and Bruce, brothers Greg (Katie Smith) and Grady (Jessica Carlson), nephews Abe, Forrest, and Oliver,...
Orval McGregor
Jan 30, 2017
Orval S. McGregor, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, 95, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, January 30, 2017, in Bethany on 42nd in Fargo, ND. Orval Seldon McGregor was born May 16, 1921, the son of Russel and Alice (Johnson) McGregor, in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was raised and educated there until the death of his mother. It was at...
Ruth Shuck
Jan 30, 2017
Ruth G. Shuck, 87, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, January 30, 2017, in Golden Living Center, Moorhead. Ruth Geraldine Harfield was born December 4, 1929, the daughter of Priscilla Harfield, in White Earth, MN. She was raised and educated in Moorhead. On October 5, 1946, she was united in marriage to Loren A. Shuck in Moorhead. They made their home...
Marjorie Vujnovich
Jan 29, 2017
Marjorie C. Vujnovich, died in her home in rural Moorhead, MN, on Sunday, January 29, 2017, at the age of 82. Marjorie Corine Weber, daughter of Sylvester and Minnie Ruth Weber, was born near Gettysburg, SD, on April 10, 1934. She grew up and received her education in South Dakota. Marjorie married Morris Kayser, and they had a daughter, Deb....
Marilyn Breyer
Jan 28, 2017
Marilyn Joann Lehr, the daughter of Henry and Nina Lehr, was born in Fargo, ND, on December 10, 1934. She grew up and received her education in Fargo, where she graduated from Fargo Central High School. As a young lady, Marilyn was married to Albert Breyer in Fargo on September 11, 1954. They lived here and Marilyn worked for NW...
Veronica Garcia
Jan 28, 2017
Veronica Marie Garcia was born January 18, 1971, in Houston, TX, and resided in Moorhead, MN. She passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017, in her home. Family include her fiancé, Samuel Garcia; her three daughters, oldest, Tori Garcia (fiancé, Felix Ramirez) and her four girls and one boy, middle child, Megan Garcia (fiancé, Steve Rendon, deceased) and her one girl...
Gene Halverson
Jan 24, 2017
Gene Halverson, 81, Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Gene, the son of Orris R. and Aileen (Nicholas) Halverson, was born in Fargo, on April 1, 1935. He grew up and received his education in the Felton, MN, area. Gene served his country in the US Army and was honorably discharged in 1957. Gene...
Jeffory Buller
Jan 24, 2017
Jeffory L. Buller, 63, Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, in Sanford Health Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Jeffory was born March 21, 1953, the son of Daniel and Mildred (Edwards) Buller, in Colorado Springs, CO, where he was raised and received his education. He visited Minot, ND, with friends, where he met Debra Jensen, of Kenmare, ND. They...
Vera Hochstetler
Jan 22, 2017
Vera Adeline Heldt was born November 26, 1928, in Glyndon, MN, to John and Emogene (Leach) Heldt. Vera was raised in the Glyndon area where she graduated from high school. She attended Interstate Business College, Fargo, ND, for one year. Vera was united in marriage to Orby Hochstetler on December 23, 1952, in Moorhead, MN, and they lived in a...
Larry Skeim
Jan 21, 2017
Larry K. Skeim, 70, Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, January 21, 2017, in his home, from natural causes. Private services will be held at a later date.
Mathias "Matt" Cegla
Jan 21, 2017
Mathias P. "Matt" Cegla, 90, of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, January 21, 2017, in Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Matt Cegla, the son of John and Catherine (Zimney) Cegla, was born on the family farm south of Windsor, ND, where he was raised and educated. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1946 and served in Quam. He returned...
Dorothy Swenson
Jan 20, 2017
Dorothy, 82, went to be with her Heavenly Father on January 20, 2017. She was born to Edward and Dorothy Rhodes in Alexandria, MN, on January 27, 1934. Later, she moved with her family to Minneapolis and graduated from South Minneapolis High School. Dorothy married Wesley Swenson on March 16, 1953; they were married 51 years and had five children....
Eugene "Gene" Knudtson
Jan 19, 2017
Eugene "Gene" Elwood Knudtson, son of Eleanore and Merrill, was born May 22, 1942, in Hitterdal, MN. He grew up in the Hitterdal-Hawley area, and received his education in Hitterdal, where he graduated from high school. Gene later attended plumbing school in Minneapolis, MN. Gene lived in California and later returned to Minnesota, first to Frazee, where he was a...
Norma Jean Iverson
Jan 17, 2017
Norma "Jean" Iverson, 88, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of rural Underwood, MN, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017, in Lilac Homes, Moorhead. Norma Jean Bishop was born April 15, 1928, the daughter of Clarence and Clara (Davies) Bishop, in Fisher, IL. She was raised in Indiana and graduated from Bloomingdale High School in 1946. After high school she attended Purdue University...
Victor Wagner
Jan 16, 2017
Victor Wagner, 86, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, January 16, 2017, in Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead. Oscar Victor Wagner was born July 23, 1930, the son of Oscar and Mary (Claeys) Wagner, in Huntley, MN. He was raised on the family farm in Sterling Township and graduated from Huntley High School in 1949. After graduation, Victor joined the U.S. Navy...
Archie Nelson
Jan 16, 2017
Archie J. Nelson, 88, Moorhead, MN, died Monday, January 16, 2017, in Eventide Fargo, ND. Archie was born to Melvin and Genevieve (Ferguson) Nelson on March 19, 1928, at Jenkins, MN, in his grandmother's home. He grew up on a small farm near Pequot Lakes, MN. He attended a one-room country school through eighth grade and then went on to...
Edward "Mush" Rishel
Jan 14, 2017
Edward "Mush" H. Rishel was born March 26, 1931, in Dilworth, MN, to James and Elizabeth (Meyer) Rishel. He was raised in Dilworth where he graduated from high school in 1949. Ed was united in marriage to Romayne Costello on June 12, 1950, in Dilworth, where they continued to make their home. Ed worked for Northern States Power for 30...
Annie Mary Motschenbacher
Jan 12, 2017
Annie Mary Motschenbacher, age 61, of Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully in her home under Hospice care with her family by her side on January 12, 2017. Annie was born in Fargo, ND, on July 13, 1955, to Paul and Florence (Leinum) Motschenbacher. Annie grew up in rural Sabin on the family farm and attended grade school in Sabin. Annie...
James "Jim" Borchert
Jan 12, 2017
James Bryce Borchert, 57, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, January 12, 2017, in his home surrounded by those who loved him dearly. Jim died of complications due to small cell carcinoma. Jim was born June 4, 1959, to Burton and Bonnie (Skogebo) Borchert. He was born in the small town of Albert Lea, MN. He grew up in Ellendale, MN,...
Donna M. Stach
Jan 11, 2017
Donna Marie Smaaladen was born October 31, 1935, in McVille, ND, to Adeline (Smaaland) and Henning Smaaladen. Following her fathers death on October 16, 1940, her mother married Ansgar Hanson on November 9, 1944. Donna was raised on the family farm in the Aneta-Kloten, ND, area where she also attended rural school. Donna graduated from high school in Aneta, in...