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Janice A. Larson

Janice A. Larson

Sep 6, 2026

Janice Ann (Miller) Larson, a beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, and Friend, left this world too soon on September 6, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on February 22, 1948, in Harvey, ND to Richard and Theresia Miller. Janice was the oldest of three daughters. She attended grade school in Harvey, ND and attended St. Catherine’s Sisters...

Carolyn D. Kuehl

Carolyn D. Kuehl

Aug 30, 2026

Carolyn Diane Kuehl, 83, of Fergus Falls, Mn formerly Felton, Mn passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2026, at Pioneer Care Center, Fergus Falls, Mn.

Carolyn was born on September 10, 1942, on the family farm in Comstock, Mn, the eighth child to Ralph and Mary (Nellermoe) Ness. She attended grade school in Comstock until joining Barnesville High School where she...

David R. Ness

David R. Ness

Sep 3, 2026

David R. Ness, 75, of Dilworth, MN, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026, in Kinder Care Assisted Living, West Fargo, ND. Dave was born July 12, 1951, in Moorhead, MN, to Gene and Myrtle (Lattimore) Ness. He grew up in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School. Following high school, Dave worked in construction and as a painter. On...

Wanda J. Haugen

Wanda J. Haugen

Jul 12, 2026

Wanda J. Haugen, 82, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at St. Catherine's South in Fargo, ND.

Born on June 10, 1944, to Thormod and Jeannette (Peterson) Jacobson, Wanda grew up in Lake Park, Minnesota, and graduated from Lake Park High School. On June 25, 1966, she married James Haugen in Lake Park. Together, they built a...

Scott J. Olson

Scott J. Olson

Sep 6, 2026

Scott J. Olson, 72, of Lake Park, MN, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

A full obituary will be placed here soon.

Visitation will be Thursday, September 17, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM, followed by a Celebration of Life service at 7:00 PM, in Wright Funeral Home, Hawley, MN.

Joel Baer

Joel Baer

Sep 6, 2026

Joel Baer

Age 70, passed away at home on Sunday September 6, 2026. He was surrounded by his loving family. He will be greatly missed by family, friends, and neighbors.

Visitation at Noon and service at 1:00 PM Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Hawley Alliance Church 404 Peters Street, Hawley, MN 56549.

Private Family burial to follow.

Joel Baer spent most of his life...

LeRoy E. Lakeman

LeRoy E. Lakeman

Sep 5, 2026

LeRoy Eugene Lakeman, 80 of Moorhead, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Farmstead Living, Moorhead, MN.

LeRoy was born on February 13, 1946, in Moorhead, MN to Nicholas “Nick” and Emma (Horn) Lakeman. He grew up on the family farm near Felton, MN and was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in Georgetown, MN. LeRoy attended...

Robert "Bob" A. Becker

Robert "Bob" A. Becker

Aug 31, 2026

Robert “Bob” Allen Becker, 65, of Glyndon, MN passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Bob was born on August 31, 1961, in Detroit Lakes, MN to Victor and Dorothy (Machulda) Becker. He grew up in Mahnomen, MN and graduated from Mahnomen High School. Bob went on to attend Autobody Technician School in Detroit lakes...

James "Jim" Anstadt

James "Jim" Anstadt

Aug 30, 2026

James “Jim” Anstadt passed away unexpectedly on August 30, 2026 at his son's home in Lakeville, MN.

James LeRoy Anstadt was born October 15, 1954, at St. Luke's Hospital, Fargo, ND, and was raised in Glyndon, MN, where he graduated from high school. He then attended Detroit Lakes Technical College for construction and building, followed by various construction jobs. In 1979...

Carol M. Finneseth

Carol M. Finneseth

Aug 29, 2026

Carol Marie Finneseth, age 75, of Lake Park, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2026, at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota.

Carol was born on July 16, 1951, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Clarence and Myrtle (Gunderson) Finneseth. She graduated from Central Valley-Buxton-Reynolds High School in 1969.

Early in her career, Carol worked for various hotels before beginning her...

Nancy L. Schaffer

Nancy L. Schaffer

Aug 29, 2026

Nancy L. Schaffer, 88, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at HIA Heather's House, Fargo, ND.

Nancy was laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, ND.

Joseph M. Prosby III

Joseph M. Prosby III

Aug 29, 2026

Joseph M. Prosby III, of Felton, MN, passed away on August 29, 2026, in Felton at the age of 67. He was born on November 8, 1958, in Fargo, ND, to Joseph Jr. and Leona (Sauvageau) Prosby. Joe grew up on the family farm in Felton, MN, and graduated from Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (DGF) High School in 1977. He later joined the...

Eugene "Gene" L. Hoagland

Eugene "Gene" L. Hoagland

Aug 29, 2026

Eugene "Gene" Leo Hoagland, 88, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2026.

Gene was born to Hilda and Leo Hoagland May 23, 1938, in Sauk Rapids, MN where he lived and attended school grades 1-12. He graduated in 1957 from high school. He attended Wahpeton State School of Science and graduated in 1966. He joined the US Army...

Duane A. Mackowick

Duane A. Mackowick

Aug 25, 2026

Duane Albert Mackowick, 85, passed away August 25, 2026, at the Broadway Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. He was born November 3, 1940, at Crookston, Minnesota to Alphonse and Aurora Boucher Mackowick.

Duane, also known as Dewey and Mack, grew up in Crookston and graduated from the Cathedral High School with the class of 1958.

At the young age of 17 he...

Patricia A. Anderson

Patricia A. Anderson

Aug 23, 2026

Patricia Ann (Busby) Anderson died peacefully on August 23, 2026, in the Hospice House at Sanford Hospital.

Pat was born on February 5, 1946, in Goose Prairie Township, MN. She was born at her grandparents’ farmstead with no doctor present due to a severe snowstorm. Pat grew up on a farm in rural Hitterdal, MN, and was baptized, confirmed and married...

Connee Johnson Fadden

Connee Johnson Fadden

Aug 22, 2026

Connee Johnson Fadden, 79, of Rosemount, MN passed away Saturday, August 22, 2026, in Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN. 

Service details are pending.

Darlene R. Ziegler

Darlene R. Ziegler

Aug 22, 2026

Darlene Ziegler, age 87, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on August 22, 2026, at Serenity Memory Care in Dilworth, MN surrounded by her loving family. Darlene was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister and will be greatly missed. Everyone who met Darlene loved her.

Darlene was born on September 25, 1938, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Oscar and Alma (Dahlstrom)...

Kenneth K Nicholson

Kenneth K Nicholson

Aug 20, 2026

Kenneth K Nicholson of Dilworth, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2026, following a brief illness.

Kenny was born February 13, 1943 in Fargo. He grew up in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High. After two years of college while considering a career as an art teacher, he decided instead to apply his artistic skills to his passion for cars,...

Paul C. Fredrick

Paul C. Fredrick

Aug 14, 2026

Paul C. Fredrick, 77, of Park Rapids, MN passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, at Lilac Homes, Dilworth, MN.

No services are scheduled at this time.

James "Jim" Haarstad

James "Jim" Haarstad

Aug 13, 2026

James E.E. Haarstad was born in Fargo, ND on January 8, 1934, to Oscar and Elvina (Skalet) Haarstad. Jim spent his early years in Averill, Moorhead and Glyndon, MN, graduating from Glyndon High School. He married Hazel Hite on November 9th, 1952.

Jim graduated from Moorhead State College. He worked as a funeral director at Wright Funeral Home, and then as...