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Joanne Sipe

Joanne Sipe

Mar 31, 2026

Joanne E. Sipe, 90, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Eventide on 8th and under the care of Ethos Hospice.

Joanne Elenore Pake was born February 7, 1936, the daughter of HC (Neal) and Frieda (Johnson) Pake, Dilworth, MN. She graduated from Felton High School as Valedictorian of the Class of 1954. She attended Concordia College...

Lawrence D. "Larry" Crose

Lawrence D. "Larry" Crose

Jan 27, 2026

Lawrence “Larry” Duane Crose was born on September 23, 1938, in Minneapolis, MN, to Ralph and Bettie (Colehour) Crose. He died on January 27, 2026, at Northern Lights Assisted Living, Ulen, MN.

Larry graduated from Minneapolis South High School and graduated from St. Cloud State University.

After college, Larry taught school in Litchfield, MN; Franklin, MN; and Gibbon, MN. He then owned...

Peter R. Scheel

Peter R. Scheel

Mar 29, 2026

Peter R. Scheel, age 70, passed away on March 29, 2026. He was born November 28, 1955, in Fargo, ND, to Roy and Marie (Kurschinski) Scheel.

Pete graduated from Fargo North High School where lifelong friends were made, especially on the basketball court. Earning the rank of Eagle Scout was a well-earned accomplishment.

Pete went on to graduate from the University of...

Sharon G. Bortnem

Sharon G. Bortnem

Apr 12, 2026

Sharon G. Bortnem, 82, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Elim Health Care Center, Fargo, ND.

A full obituary will be placed here soon.

Visitation will be Monday, April 20, from 2:00 - 3:00 PM, followed by a Celebration of Life service at 3:00 PM, in Wright Funeral Home, Hawley, MN.

Christine Stenerson

Christine Stenerson

Apr 12, 2026

Christine “Honey” Stenerson, 95, of Fargo, ND passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at her home in Touchmark Senior Living, Fargo, ND.

Christine was born on September 7, 1930, in Fergus Falls, MN to Christian and Elsie (Krueger) Larson. She grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1948. She went to Concordia College in...

Michael J. Holman

Michael J. Holman

Apr 11, 2026

Michael J. Holman, 86, of Fargo, ND passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at HIA Heather's House, Fargo, ND.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. with a visitation one hour before the service at Wright Funeral Home, Moorhead, MN.

A full obituary will be placed here soon. 

Mavis L. Wang

Mavis L. Wang

Apr 9, 2026

Mavis (Leach) Wang passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026, at River Pointe in Moorhead, MN under Hospice Care. Mavis was born June 5, 1934, on the family farm in rural Glyndon, MN to Arthur and Christie (Lebeda) Leach. She was the 6th of 15 children.

She attended Country School and Glyndon School through the 8th grade.

Mavis married Richard (Dick) Wang...

Susan "Susie" Braseth

Susan "Susie" Braseth

Apr 8, 2026

Susan "Susie" Braseth, 79, of Lake Park, MN, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

A full obituary will be placed here soon.

Services details for Susie are pending.

Janice Vigesaa

Janice Vigesaa

Apr 4, 2026

Janice Vigesaa, 77, of Gilbert, AZ passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Lund Home, Gilbert, AZ. Born in Pelican Rapids, MN to Edwin and Violet (Gunderson) Nelson. Janice grew up in Rollag, MN. She attended District 3 country school through 7th grade and graduated from Hawley High School in 1967. She married James Vigesaa September 7, 1968, and...

Jean P. Altenbernd

Jean P. Altenbernd

Apr 4, 2026

Jean P. Altenbernd, 91, of Moorhead, MN, died on Saturday, April 4th, 2026, in Eventide, Moorhead, under the care of Ethos Hospice care. Jean was born August 18th, 1934, in Fargo, ND. She was born the oldest of six to Elmer and Hazel (Motschenbacher) Mikkelsen. She grew up on the family farm near Sabin, MN, and graduated from Moorhead High...

Mary Eileen Schultz Heimark

Mary Eileen Schultz Heimark

Apr 3, 2026

Mary Schultz Heimark, 87, of Spring, TX passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026. 

Service details are pending and a full obituary will be placed here soon.

John A. Feragen

John A. Feragen

Mar 30, 2026

John Alan Feragen, 76, of Fargo, ND, passed away March 30, 2026 at his home.

John was born September 10, 1949 in Thief River Falls, MN to J. Orville and Elizabeth (Evenson) Feragen. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls in 1967 and attended Northland Community College and Bemidji State University.

On September 19, 1970 he married VyAnn Meltz...

Leah A. Bender

Leah A. Bender

Mar 28, 2026

Leah A. Bender, 44, of Fargo, ND passed away unexpectedly on March 28, 2026, in her home.

Leah Antoinette Bender was born April 8, 1981, in Moorhead, MN to Jody Bender. She grew up in Fargo/Moorhead and despite being diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) she was a very active child who enjoyed gymnastics, volleyball and swimming. At the age of...

Kirk L. Arndt

Kirk L. Arndt

Mar 26, 2026

Kirk L. Arndt, 75, of Fargo, ND passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the VA Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Service details are being finalized and a full obituary will be placed here soon.

Anthony W. Langeberg

Anthony W. Langeberg

Mar 26, 2026

Anthony “Tony” William Langeberg, 64, of Moorhead, Minnesota, passed away on March 26, 2026.

Born and raised in Moorhead, Tony spent his life working on historical buildings and building bridges, earning a reputation as a skilled and devoted master carpenter. He took pride in his work, especially in finish carpentry and wood carving, creating pieces that reflected his dedication and care.

Tony...

Adeline J. Bencker

Adeline J. Bencker

Mar 22, 2026

Adeline "Addie" (Altenhofen) Bencker, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Pat & Lea Bencker's home at the age of 86 (10 days shy of 87).

Addie was born April 1, 1939, and raised near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Addie was very active in the Strawberry Lake Mennonite Church...

Barbara J. Hjermstad

Barbara J. Hjermstad

Mar 19, 2026

Barbara (Barb) Jean Hjermstad, 83 died March 19, 2026, in her home after a long battle with heart and kidney disease.

Barb was born August 17, 1942, to Earl and Hazel (Peterson) Wegener. Barb graduated from Minot High School in 1960 and went on to work at Trinity Hospital in medical records. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Bethany Lutheran...

Ibrahim M. Abey

Ibrahim M. Abey

Mar 17, 2026

Ibrahim M. Abey, 63, of Fargo, ND passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

Services will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Islamic Society of Fargo/Moorhead.

Robert Richard "Bob" Walton, Sr.

Robert Richard "Bob" Walton, Sr.

Mar 16, 2026

Robert (Bob) Walton, Sr., age 93 of Moorhead, MN passed away March 16, 2026. Bob was born on October 15, 1932, in Dell Rapids, SD to Pearly and Mildred (Merry) Walton. He moved to Sioux Falls, SD in 1945, and graduated from Washington High School (1951). As a senior in high school, he was selected to be a part of...

Warren M. Moore

Warren M. Moore

Mar 14, 2026

Warren M. Moore, 85 of Moorhead, MN passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Sanford Hospice House, Fargo, ND.

Warren Michael Moore was born on July 18, 1940, in Glyndon, MN to Douglas and Edna (Benshoof) Moore. He grew up in Glyndon and spent his school age years hauling garbage to the dump, delivering papers, mowing lawns, and also worked...