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David A. Kankelfitz
Oct 11, 2018
David A. Kankelfitz, age 50, of Fargo, ND passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Sanford Medical Center, surrounded by his family. For thirteen months, Dave survived a very rare and aggressive form of Leukemia, thanks in part to his son Nathan’s generous gift of his stem cells.
David Al Kankelfitz was born on August 20, 1968 in Fargo...
Carol E. Godson
Oct 9, 2018
Carol Nelson Godson, 90, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at RiverPointe Senior Living Community of Moorhead, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Carol Elaine Johnson was born December 25, 1927, to Oscar and Ida Erickson Johnson. She grew up in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1945, where she was...
Eleen M. Olson
Oct 9, 2018
Eleen M. Olson, 86, of Lake Park, MN, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Eleen was born on March 29, 1932, in Moorhead, MN, to Elmer and Ethel (McDonald) Rosman. She grew up south of Lake Park and attended country school and later went to Lake Park, MN, where she graduated from high...
Deborah J. Hellman
Oct 8, 2018
Deborah Jean (Block) Hellman, the daughter of Marvin and Darlene Block, was born July 7, 1959 in Fargo, North Dakota. She died at the age of 59 on Monday, October 8, 2018 at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota.
Debbie was raised in the homes of her parents in Willow City, ND, where she started her education, and in 1973...
Julie R. Markey
Oct 6, 2018
Julie R. Markey, 60, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, October 6, 2018, at home under the care of Family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Funeral services will be held at a later date.
Patrick Richard “Pat” Peterson
Oct 6, 2018
Patrick “Pat” Richard Peterson, 67, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018, in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Pat was born on December 12, 1950 to Richard and Evon (Erickson) Peterson in Valley City, ND.
Pat grew up in north Fargo, ND where he graduated from Fargo North High School. He began Peterson Mobile Home Services and...
Gary P. King
Oct 4, 2018
Gary Paul King passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on October 4, 2018, at the age of 78.
Gary was born on July 10, 1940, in Fargo, ND, to Lester and Alice (Glennon) King. He grew up in Wolverton, MN and graduated from Breckenridge High School. In 1960 he enlisted in the United States Air Force. In 1962 he...
Shirley Nappe
Oct 3, 2018
Shirley Larson Nappe passed away October 3, 2018, at Serenity Assisted Living in Dilworth, MN, surrounded by her children.
She was born May 15, 1927, at Ada, MN, to Roy and Mildred (Holte) Larson, of Mahnomen, MN. She was the oldest of 4 girls. She graduated from Mahnomen High School in 1945. She married Odean Nappe on June 8, 1945...
James A. “Jim” Lindley
Oct 3, 2018
James A. Lindley, age 78, of Moorhead, MN died peacefully on October 3, 2018. James “Jim” Amos Lindley was born on December 3, 1939 in Paoli, IN to John and Martha “Dolly” (Cole) Lindley.
After serving in the U.S. Navy from 1962 until 1968, Jim received his PhD in Agricultural Engineering from Purdue University in 1972. He was professor emeritus of...
Beverly N. Bjelde
Oct 1, 2018
Beverly Nadean (Meyer) Bjelde was born on October 1, 1936, in Sanborn, MN. She died peacefully on October 1, 2018 surrounded by loved ones.
Her early years in Sanborn included education in a one-room schoolhouse through the 6th grade, while spending summers on the family farm driving a tractor at age 11. The family moved to Moorhead during her senior...
Sharon A. Larson
Sep 30, 2018
Sharon A. Larson, 70, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.
Sharon Ann was born January 20, 1948 to Kenneth and Mary Ellen (Baukol) Molitor in Devils Lake, ND. She graduated from Moorhead Senior High School in 1966 and worked at Metropolitan Savings and Loan after graduation. Sharon was united in marriage...
L. Steven Swisher
Sep 30, 2018
Steven Swisher, age 65, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Louis Steven Swisher was born on March 9, 1953 in Peoria, IL to Louis John and Eleanor Grace (Hall) Swisher. Steven and family to a farm outside of West Fargo shortly after he...
Katelyn Ann “Katie” Bjorndahl
Sep 29, 2018
Katelyn Ann Bjorndahl received her angel wings on September 29, 2018 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota.
Katie was born on October 8, 1997 to Aaron and Lisa Bjorndahl. She attended pre-school through high school graduation in Hawley, Minnesota. She went on to attend NDSCS in Wahpeton, North Dakota and graduated with her Associates Degree in Liberal Arts...
Joanne M. Trigg
Sep 28, 2018
Joanne Trigg, 83, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018, at Sanford Health’s Palliative Care Center, Fargo, ND. Joanne was born in Pipestone, MN, on May 17, 1935, to Howard and Esther (Neuman) Trigg. She grew up attending school in Baltic, SD, where she graduated from high school. Following high school, she moved to Sioux Falls, SD....
Carmen M. Ropp
Sep 27, 2018
Carmen M. Ropp, 47, of Bemidji, MN, died Thursday, September 27, 2018, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.
A celebration of Carmen’s life will be held Sunday, September 30, at 3:00 p.m., in Mount Zion Church, Bemidji, MN.
Doris “Dolly” Brevik
Sep 27, 2018
Dolly (Doris) Brevik
Dolly (Doris) Brevik, 88, of Twin Valley, MN, died on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Dolly was born December 1, 1929, the daughter of Sigvart and Edythe Vigesaa in Cooperstown, ND. They moved to Twin Valley when Dolly was 10 years old. They lived in the community for a year before her...
Terry Knauf
Sep 24, 2018
Terry Knauf, 70, Moorhead, MN, died on Monday, September 24, 2018, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.
Terry Ray Knauf was born on September 4, 1948, in Fargo ND, to Mathias “Matty” and Audrey (Pitsenbarger) Knauf. He grew up in Moorhead and graduated from Glyndon, MN, high school in 1966. He then graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead and earned his...
Gabriel Perez Jr.
Sep 23, 2018
Gabriel Perez Jr., 20, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018.
Gabriel was a kind hearted, down to earth, out going person. He enjoyed most of his time skating, working and hanging out with friends. He had the most contagious hugs and he’d do anything to put a smile on your face. He’ll forever be loved and...
Rodney Arthur Carico
Sep 23, 2018
Rodney Arthur Carico, 65, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018 in his home.
A private family service has been scheduled at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Harlow Lester Braun
Sep 18, 2018
Harlow Lester Braun, 85, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, in Tender Hearts and Helping Hands Senior Living, Dilworth, MN.
Harlow was born on January 2, 1933 in Glen Ullin, ND to Walter and Ida (Schelle) Braun. Harlow graduated from Hawley High School. He was united in marriage to Marlys Garvin on March 17, 1956 in...
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