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Beverly “Bunny” Bartness
Mar 12, 2019
Beverly “Bunny” Bartness, 92, of Dilworth, MN, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in Eventide Senior Living, Moorhead, MN.
Bunny was born to Francis and Mary (Meader) Magloughlin in Moorhead on March 2, 1927. She grew up in Dilworth, MN, and graduated from Dilworth Public School.
On October 1, Bunny was united in marriage to Tilman Bartness and together...
Morris Cossette
Mar 10, 2019
Morris Cossette, 95, Moorhead MN, died on Sunday, March 10, 2019 in Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo ND.
Morris Cossette was born on August 7, 1923 on the family farm in Horace, ND. Morris was one of eight children born to Marion and Gedeon Cossette. Morris attended school at St. Benedict, Wild Rice, ND and Horace, ND. After attending school, Morris...
Betty Grier
Mar 9, 2019
Betty D. (Herlick) Grier, 95 years old, was born on November 21, 1923 in Moorhead, Minnesota and died peacefully on March 9, 2019 in Eventide on 8th in Moorhead, Minnesota.
Betty is preceded in death by the love of her life and husband of 52 years, Duane M. Grier and infant daughter Elizabeth Grier; her parents: Frank Alouis Herlick and Alma...
Dr. Dhavalasri Shelton Abeywickreme Gunaratne
Mar 8, 2019
Dr. Dhavalasri Shelton Abeywickreme Gunaratne, 79, of Moorhead, MN passed away Friday, March 8, 2019. Memorial services for Shelton will be held on Friday, March 15, at Minnesota State University Moorhead, Comstock Memorial Union Room 205 at 6 p.m. Shelton taught at Minnesota State University Moorhead for 22 years as a professor of mass communication, retiring in 2007. He is...
Ruth L. Gunderson
Mar 7, 2019
Ruth L. Gunderson, 97, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Eventide in Fargo. Ruth was born in Lisbon, ND to Rudolph and Clara (Gilbertson) Mehl. She graduated from Lisbon High School in 1939 and attended UND, graduating with an associate degree in business. In 1949, Ruth married Emmett Gunderson in Hillsboro, ND. Ruth worked in the Hillsboro Hospital Business...
Robert “Bob” Luther Hayes
Mar 7, 2019
Robert “Bob” Luther Hayes, 66, of Hitterdal, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019. Bob was born on December 6, 1952, to Charles and Evelyn Mae (Putnam) Hayes in Minneapolis, MN. Bob’s family moved to Frazee, MN where he attended and graduated from Frazee High School.
After graduation, Bob joined the military, serving his county in the United States...
Lillian Ivadell (Brantner) Viken
Mar 7, 2019
Lillian Ivadell (Brantner) Viken was born June 18, 1932, in Fargo, ND, the daughter of Donald and Ella (Engesetter) Brantner Sr. She graduated from Borup High School, Borup, MN, and attended Dakota Business College in Fargo. She worked as an Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper for most of her life. She married Luther E. Viken on February 19, 1954 in Moorhead, MN, and...
Randy J. Bakke
Mar 6, 2019
Randy James Bakke, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his wife and daughters, after a battle with brain cancer. He was 67 years old.
Randy was born on May 12, 1951 in Bagley, MN. He grew up on a farm in Gonvick, MN, with his 2 sisters and 5 brothers. Randy’s work ethic was a...
Gene Elliott Borud
Mar 4, 2019
Gene Elliott Borud, 77, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND. Gene was born on August 29, 1941 to George and Esther (Sveum) Borud in Fosston, MN.
Gene grew up in Fosston and graduated from Fosston High School. After graduation, he joined the United States Air Force serving our country for...
Edwin G. Kallander
Feb 28, 2019
Edwin G. Kallander, 86, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019, at Serenity Memory Care in Dilworth, MN.
Edwin Gene Kallander was born September 26, 1932, in Marion, ND, to Edwin H. and Alice (Leistikow). He grew up in Hickson, ND and graduated from Comstock High School in 1950. Ed served in the Navy, aboard the USS Diamond...
Mark L. Holweger
Feb 27, 2019
Mark Lyle Holweger, 67, of Walcott, ND, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND. Mark was born July 28, 1951, to Alfred and Beverly (Hardy) Holweger in Grand Forks, ND.
Mark spent most of his younger years in Moorhead, MN, and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1970. Mark married his wife of 33 years,...
Inez V. Kronbeck
Feb 26, 2019
Inez V. Kronbeck, 94, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN.
Inez Enervold Kronbeck was born to Bernie and Mary (Olsen) Enervold in Gwinner, ND, on April 2, 1924. Her father later purchased a farm northwest of Gwinner where she attended country school. She attended high school at Stirum, ND,...
David Eugene Corwin
Feb 24, 2019
David Eugene Corwin, 63, of Ulen, MN, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019, in Sanford Health Hospital, Fargo, ND. David was born on May 28, 1955, to Gene and Adeline (Melby) Corwin in Fargo, ND.
David grew up on the family farm in Ulen, MN. He graduated from Ulen/Hitterdal High School in 1973. David was united in marriage to...
Jeanette E. Carr Griffin
Feb 21, 2019
Jeanette E. Carr Griffin, age 89, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at her residence.
Jeanette Evelyn Sand was born on July 17, 1929 to Joseph and Ella (Huseby) Sand in Crosby, ND. Jeanette grew up in a large family of 8 children in Crosby and graduated from Oak Grove High School. After graduation, she married...
Wallace O. Thomas
Feb 21, 2019
Wallace (Wally) Owen Thomas was born May 22nd, 1924 to Alvina and Louis Thomas, on a farm near Kragnes, Minnesota. He was the second son born in a family of 4 sons and one daughter. He grew up during the Great Depression without luxuries like electricity or indoor plumbing, attending the Richards country school through 8th grade and graduating from...
Marie A. Flaten
Feb 21, 2019
Marie Antoinette Flaten, 71, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2019 under the care at Elim Rehab and Care Center in Fargo, ND.
Marie was born in Moorhead, MN, on May 17, 1947 to Axel and Mildred (Aakre) Flaten.
Her early years were spent in Barnesville, MN, and she graduated from Barnesville High School in 1965. After graduation, she moved...
Evelyn O. Davidson
Feb 21, 2019
Evelyn O. Davidson
Evelyn O. Davidson, 88, Moorhead, MN, died on Thursday, February 21, 2019 under the care of the Palliative Unit at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Evelyn was born on September 28, 1930, in Gatzke, MN to Ole and Eli Aune. She grew up on the family farm near Gatzke, MN and graduated from Middle River High School.
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Elvin “Benny” Burdette Benson
Feb 18, 2019
Elvin “Benny” Burdette Benson Jr. passed away on February 18, 2019, at Bethany on 42nd under the care of Ethos Hospice and the Cottonwood Court staff.
Elvin was born on March 28, 1922, to Elvin and Beatrice (Wick) Benson. He grew up in the Harwood-Prosper area and graduated from Moorhead State High School in 1939. He married Joyce Johnson...
Margret Kragnes
Feb 18, 2019
Margret Thordarson Kragnes passed away peacefully at Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead, MN on February 18, 2019 at the age of 96. She was born August 23, 1922 in Point Roberts, Washington to Icelandic parents and had to tell people how to spell her name the Icelandic way the rest of her life. Her surroundings in Point Roberts gave her...
Dorothy G. Hustad
Feb 18, 2019
Dorothy Grace Hustad, age 94, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019 at Rosewood On Broadway, Fargo.
Dorothy Grace Schwarz was born on March 30, 1924 to Berthold and Laura (Brown) Schwarz in Addison, ND on the farm. She was one of nine children. She attended and graduated from Fargo Central High School. Dorothy’s family moved to...
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