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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...
Maria Crist
Jan 8, 2017
Maria Crist, 88, of Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, January 8, 2017. Maria Dersch was born October 3, 1928, in Mainz, Germany, to parents Katharina and Philipp. She was the youngest of 4 children. As a child, she began her ballet training, then traveled professionally with the ballet company Raimonda. Maria met her husband Wilbur...
Ethel A. Edwards
Jan 5, 2017
Ethel A. Edwards, 83, of Moorhead, MN, and formerly of Wolverton, MN, passed away peacefully at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, on January 5, 2017, with her husband of 55 years at her side after a short battle with an aggressive infection. Ethel Arlene Olson was born at home in Rothsay, MN, on August 25, 1933. She was the daughter...
Johnny Thesing
Jan 5, 2017
Johnny B. Thesing, 79, longtime resident of Ulen, MN, died Thursday, January 5, 2017, in Viking Manor, Ulen. Johnny was born July 10, 1937, the son of John and Cecelia Thesing, in Burtrum, MN. The family moved to Wadena, MN, where Johnny went to school until the age of thirteen. Johnny worked on farms in the area until the age...
Carl W. Roder
Jan 1, 2017
Carl William Roder, 81, Moorhead MN, died peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2017, at Eventide in Fargo, ND. Carl was born December 28, 1935, to Herman and Dealia (Breakey) Roder in Chester, SD. He grew up in the Pingree, ND, area and graduated from Pingree High School. After high school, he attended Jamestown (ND) College. He met the love of...
Dorothy C. Skalicky
Dec 31, 2016
Dorothy C. Skalicky, 72, Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, December 31, 2016, in Lilac Homes, Moorhead, surrounded by her family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Dorothy Carol Dronen, daughter of Arthur and Norma (Fuglem) Dronen, was born in Sharon, ND, on January 22, 1944. She grew up and received her education in Sharon, where she...
Robert "Jay" Dew III
Dec 23, 2016
Robert "Jay" Dew III, 50, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, December 23, 2016, in his home. Robert Jay Dew III, was born February 10, 1966, the son of Robert Jay and Pamela (Offerdahl) Dew Jr, in Moorhead. He was raised in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School. At the age of seventeen, he went to work for Don's Car...
Joyce Mortensen
Dec 21, 2016
Joyce LaVon (Glasco) Mortensen, 80, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at Kinder Care Assisted Living in West Fargo, ND, surrounded by her daughter, granddaughter, Hospice of the Red River Valley, and many of her loving caregivers. Joyce was born on December 7, 1936, in El Dorado, KS, to Charles Eugene and LaVon (Tannahill) Glasco. She...
George Carroll
Dec 18, 2016
George M. Carroll, age 54, died in his home in Moorhead, MN, on December 18, 2016. George was born to Louise and Frank Carroll on August 31, 1962 in Missouri. He later lived in Texas, where he received his education. In 2001, George came to Moorhead. He loved Minnesota, especially to be away from the heat of Texas. He worked...
Gilberto Baquera
Dec 18, 2016
Gilberto Baquera, 84, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, December 18, 2016, in his home. Gilberto Baquera was born March 2, 1932, the son of Santos and Manuela Baquera, in Del Rio, TX, and was raised in Texas. On July 5, 1960, he was united in marriage to Celia Lozano in Los Fresnos, TX. They made their home in Texas where...
Margaret Risner
Dec 12, 2016
Margaret Lorine Risner, 78, of West Fargo, ND, died Monday, December 12, 2016, in Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND, following a brief illness. Margaret Lorine Sander was born February 6, 1938, the oldest of three children to Alex and Mabel (Julesberg) Sander, in Minot, ND. She lived with her family in the Tagus and Minot area before moving to Polk...
Jose Luis Estrada
Dec 8, 2016
Jose Luis Estrada, age 69, Dilworth, MN, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016, in Sanford Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Jose Luis Estrada was born April 28, 1947, in Carrizo Springs, TX, son of Sacramento and Antonia Estrada. He was raised by his uncle, Jose Guerrero and family, in Carrizo Springs, where he attended school. Jose moved to California in...
Helen Puffe
Dec 7, 2016
Helen Madonna Puffe, Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday Dec. 7, 2016. Helen Wagner was born in Fisher MN, on May 29, 1931, to Lawrence "LD" and Lilly Wagner. She graduated from Fisher High School in 1949. She was the first female freshman to attend the senior Prom, and the gentleman that invited her became her husband. While in high school Helen...
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