Obituaries

Aug 28, 2017

Ann Frances Deutsch Murphy, 86, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2017, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND, surrounded by her loving family. Ann was born on July 17, 1931, the youngest of 10 children, to Joseph and Julia Doherty Deutsch in Bemidji, MN. At the age of 12, Ann and her family moved to Fargo....

Aug 25, 2017

Aug 25, 2017

Ervin John Long, 90, of Detroit Lakes passed away on Friday, August 25, at 12:01 am at Essentia Health Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota.

Ervin was born on September 15, 1926 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Erwin and Emma Peterson Long. Erv attended school in Fergus Falls and lived in that area until he was eighteen.

On September 14,...

Aug 20, 2017

Aug 18, 2017

Deacon Stephen F. Nemeth, age 78, of Dilworth, MN took the divine retirement plan on Friday August 18, 2017. The son of Helen and Stephen Nemeth, he attended school and was raised in New Jersey. He served in the US Navy until 1962, when he was honorably discharged and married his bride, Clementine, in May 1962. He served as a...

Aug 18, 2017

Aug 17, 2017

Wayne “Stumpy” Richard Mortenson, 73, of Lake Park, MN, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, MN. Wayne was born on December 31, 1943, to Fred and Gladys Larson Mortenson in Detroit Lakes, MN. Wayne grew up and attended schools in Ogema and Glyndon, MN. He moved to Lake Park with his parents...

Aug 15, 2017

June 28, 1928 - August 15, 2017

Age 89, Bettie peacefully passed on at Augustana Care - Emerald Crest in Minnetonka, MN. A previous resident of Moorhead, MN where she was the youngest daughter to Walter and Olga Fuller. Her three sisters Mary Henry, Edna Pierce and Ruth Egge preceded her in death. She married her high-school sweetheart Ralph Withnell...

Aug 15, 2017

Dona Hitterdal Olson Hadland, of Owatonna, formerly of Redwood Falls, passed away on August 15, 2017 at the age of 79 at Birchwood Cottage. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at Salem Lutheran Church in Hitterdal, MN. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Monday, August 21, 2017 at 2:00. Interment will be at the...

Aug 15, 2017

Aug 15, 2017

Aug 14, 2017

Annette L. Winans Marty, 49 of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2017, at home under the care of family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Annette was born February 25, 1968, in Anoka, MN. She grew up and attended school in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School. Following high school, she continued her education at Moorhead...

Aug 13, 2017

Aug 12, 2017

Aug 10, 2017

Gilberto Flores Castorena Jr., 64, of Moorhead, Minnesota, formerly of Eloy, Arizona and Twin Falls, Idaho died Thursday, August 10, 2017, at Sanford Health Medical Center, Fargo, North Dakota.

Gilberto Flores Castorena Jr. was born on July 22nd, 1953 in Moorhead, Minnesota to Gilberto and Maria Castorena. He lived in Arizona, Iowa, and Idaho most of his life, but...

Aug 10, 2017

Aug 7, 2017

Leigh Johnson, 53, of Hawley, MN, died Monday, August 7, 2017, at Sanford Health in Fargo.

Leigh Anthony Johnson was born June 22, 1964, in Moorhead, MN, to Ronald and Colleen Fabre Johnson. He grew up and graduated from high school in Hawley, MN. Leigh attended two years of college at Moorhead State University in the criminal justice program....

Aug 4, 2017

Duane Clayton Nelson was born on February 22, 1931, in Barnesville, MN, to Hartvig and Mabel Solum Nelson. He grew up on the family farm, attended country school until 8th grade and was a member of the Rollag Lutheran Church. He completed his high school education at Barnesville High School and the Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston. Duane married...

Aug 3, 2017

Aug 1, 2017

Milton R. Opatril, 78, of Dilworth, MN, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at Lilac Homes, Moorhead, MN. Milton was born June 1, 1939, on his grandparent’s farm near Downer, MN, to Rudolph and Marie Kluck Opatril. He grew up on the family farm north of Hawley and graduated from Hawley High School in 1957. Following high school he farmed...