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Ronald W. Ness

Ronald W. Ness

Apr 14, 2026

Ronald Wayne Ness, 85, of Perham, formerly of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Perham Health under the care of HIA Hospice. Ron was born June 17, 1940, in Ada, MN, where he grew up and attended school. He spent many hours riding with his dad Gurdon “Sport” Ness who taught him how to drive milk...

Mary A. Lavold

Mary A. Lavold

Feb 5, 2026

Mary A Lavold, 89 of Moorhead, MN passed away Thursday, February 5th, 2026, at HIA Heather's House, Fargo, ND

Mary was born April 25, 1936, to Paul and Alice Johnson of Callaway, MN. She was united in marriage to Jim Lavold of Moorhead, MN on April 3rd, 1958.

Her main focus was her family and maintaining a beautiful, loving home for all...

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...

Lloyd O. Olson

Lloyd O. Olson

Apr 21, 2026

Lloyd Orville Olson, 97, of Lake Park, MN passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Hawley Senior Living, Hawley, MN under the care of hospice.

Lloyd was born on July 19, 1928, in Detroit Lakes, MN to Oscar and Alice (Erickson) Olson. He spent his entire life on the farm he was raised on. Lloyd married Marion Knutson, the love...

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.

Michael Jon “Mike” Holman was born on November 30, 1939, in Fargo, ND to Willard and Anna (Ostenson) Holman. He grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1957. After high school, Mike went to Lackland Air...

David Yardley

David Yardley

Apr 29, 2026

Services are pending at this time. Please check back for a full obituary with service information. 

Janice Louise Pierce

Janice Louise Pierce

Apr 25, 2026

Janiace L. Pierce, 83, passed away on April 25, 2026, in Detroit Lakes, MN. A private service will be held at a later time. 

Sherri Bruns

Sherri Bruns

Apr 25, 2026

Sherri Lynn Bruns (Ronningen) 69, of West Fargo, ND, passed away at home on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Sherri was born January 28, 1957, in Pelican Rapids to Stanley and Barbara (Nyberg) Ronningen. She grew up and attended school in Fargo, graduating from Fargo South High School in 1975. Sherri continued her education at MState College, earning a degree in...

James W. Nelson

James W. Nelson

Apr 24, 2026

James W. Nelson, 81, of Walcott, ND passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

No services are scheduled at this time. 

Garon J. Hanson

Garon J. Hanson

Apr 24, 2026

Garon Hanson, 84, passed away at his residence on April 24th, 2026. 

Garon, who everyone called "Sonny", was born on March 26th, 1942, in Barnesville, MN. The son of Julian Hanson and Clara Frederickson. Sonny was 1 of 7 children and a fraternal twin to Glennys Stach. Sonny loved to go fishing, and when he wasn't fishing, you could find him...

Brett D. Fishman

Brett D. Fishman

Apr 22, 2026

Brett Fishman, 67, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

A full obituary will be placed here soon.

Visitation will be Saturday, May 9, from 10:00 - 11:00 AM, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 AM, in Wright Funeral Home, Moorhead, MN.

Kenneth G. Lindquist

Kenneth G. Lindquist

Apr 22, 2026

Kenneth George Lindquist

January 15, 1953 – April 22, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kenneth George Lindquist, age 73, of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, who passed away on April 22, 2026, at HIA Heather’s House, Fargo, ND. Kenny was born to Ame and Esther (Johnson) Lindquist, in Thief River Falls, where he grew up...

Grace E. Hafstad

Grace E. Hafstad

Apr 19, 2026

Grace (Mikkelson) Hafstad, age 81, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, teacher, and friend to many. Grace was born on September 4, 1944, to Joseph and Anna Mikkelson in Hawley, MN, who instilled in her the values of faith, kindness, and hard work that she carried throughout her life.

Grace graduated from Concordia University...

Russell C. Matter

Russell C. Matter

Apr 19, 2026

Russell Charles Matter (1953–2026)

Russell Charles Matter, age 72, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2026 at Heather’s House (HIA Hospice) in Fargo, ND, surrounded by the love of his family.

Born December 29, 1953, in Detroit Lakes, MN, Russ was the second of ten children born to Ralph and Joyce (Flynn) Matter. Growing up on the family farm, he developed a...

Jean M. Iverson

Jean M. Iverson

Apr 18, 2026

Jean Marie Iverson, 88, of Hawley, MN passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

Jean was born June 12, 1937, to Walter and Marjorie (Miller) Malakowsky in Hawley, MN. She grew up in Hawley and graduated from Hawley High School in 1955. She attended Valley City College for a year before transferring to Moorhead State College...

Randy B. Hammer

Randy B. Hammer

Apr 15, 2026

Randy Belen Hammer, 56, passed away on April 15, 2026.

Randy was born on August 17, 1969, on Coronado Island, California, to Orville and Iluminada Hammer. He graduated from Fertile-Beltrami School in 1987 and began his career at American Crystal Sugar Company in Moorhead, Minnesota. Where he dedicated over 35 years of hard work, serving nine of those years as a...

Gilbert A. Baehler

Gilbert A. Baehler

Apr 14, 2026

Gilbert A. Baehler, 86, of Lake Park, MN passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. 

No formal services will be held. 

Shirley A. Wear

Shirley A. Wear

Apr 12, 2026

Shirley Wear, 88, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Eventide on 8th, Moorhead, MN. Shirley was born October 17, 1937, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Clarence and Eleanora Illg. She grew up on the family farm near Frazee, MN. Shirley moved to Glyndon, MN, in the 60’s, where she operated the Glyndon Beauty Shop. In 1967 she married...

Sharon G. Bortnem

Sharon G. Bortnem

Apr 12, 2026

Sharon G. Bortnem, 82, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Elim Health Care Center, Fargo, ND. Sharon was born April 20, 1943, in Superior WI, to Leonard and Betty (Amundson) Swanson. She grew up in Maple, Wl, where she graduated from high school. While in college at NDSU, Sharon met James "Jim" Bortnem. They were...

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...