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Elsie Quam

Elsie Quam

Jan 18, 2017

Elsie Quam, 93, peacefully passed away on January 18, 2017 at Eventide in Moorhead, MN. Elsie Carlson was born June 28, 1923 in Woodside Township, near Erskine MN, to Olai and Hilda Mestad Carlson. Elsie graduated from Erskine High School in 1942 and received her 2 year teaching certificate from Moorhead State Teachers College in 1944. Elsie taught in Greenbush,...

Bobby Hanson

Bobby Hanson

Jan 18, 2017

Bobby W. Hanson, 61, of Fargo, ND passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 in his home.

A memorial service will be held at Rollag Lutheran Church, Rollag, MN on Friday, January 20, 2017 at 11:00 AM with a visitation one hour before.

Interment will be in the church cemetery.

Rae Offutt

Rae Offutt

Jan 12, 2017

Rae Lynn Johnson Offutt was born to Raymond and Ruth Carlstrom Johnson on June2, 1940 in Stillwater, Minnesota. She grew up in Bayport, Minnesota with her parents and one brother, Robert, now of Greeley, Colorado. She died January 12, 2017, at home, after a 7- year battle with multiple myeloma.

Rae graduated from Stillwater High School in 1958 and Hamline...

Marlene A. Nash

Marlene A. Nash

Jan 11, 2017

Marlene A. Nash, 85, of Moorhead, left this world the way she wanted to, peacefully, and not lingering, surrounded by family, on January 11, 2017.

Marlene Antionette Langlie was born October 25, 1931, in Glyndon, MN, to Walter and Evelyn Gilbery Langlie. She graduated from Glyndon High School and then spent 2 years at Interstate Business College in Fargo. She...

James Steinke

James Steinke

Jan 8, 2017

James Steinke, 64, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Fargo VA hospital.

A private family service will be held at a later date

Full obituary will be placed here soon.

Frances K. Fadness

Frances K. Fadness

Jan 7, 2017

Frances K. Fadness, 90, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at Bethany on 42nd, Fargo, ND. Frances was born April 28, 1926, on the family farm near Stirum, ND, to Henry and Elizabeth Wirtz Kempel. She attended school in Crete, ND. The family moved to California for a time before moving back to North Dakota. After...

Barbara Newburgh

Barbara Newburgh

Jan 7, 2017

Barb Newburgh, age 64 of Perley, Minnesota, was called to her heavenly home on January 7th, 2017 with her family by her side.

The daughter of Colin and Valborg Krogstad, Barbara Lynn was born on September 16, 1952 in Moorhead, MN. Growing up on the family farm near Perley, Barb took a liking to the great outdoors from the start....

Carol Joann Pierce

Carol Joann Pierce

Dec 25, 2016

Carol JoAnn Pierce, aged 47, passed away suddenly on December 25, 2016 surrounded by her family in Fort Meyers, FL. The daughter of Harold and Hazel Swenson Pierce, Carol was born on April 14, 1969 in Minneapolis, MN.

Hospitality was a special gift of Carol’s as she was always eager to serve those around her. Many will remember her...

Aileen Vatthauer

Aileen Vatthauer

Dec 25, 2016

Aillen M. Vatthauer, 101, passed away at Sunny Side Senior Care Center, Lake Park, MN on Sunday, December 25, 2016.

No services scheduled.

Phyllis Stratton

Phyllis Stratton

Dec 23, 2016

Phyllis Stratton, 92, of Moorhead, died Friday, December 23, 2016, at Essentia Health in Fargo.

An obituary will be posted here at a later date.

A memorial service will be held in the spring of 2017, at a date to be determined.

Merle J. Vancleef

Merle J. Vancleef

Dec 21, 2016

Merle John VanCleef, 42 of Moorhead passed away Dec 21st, 2016 at Essentia Health Fargo, ND. Merle was born Jan 18th, 1974 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Hank and Eileen Clark VanCleef. He grew up in the Pelican Rapids; Fergus Falls area and attended high school in Fergus Falls. Following high school Merle traveled the United States, working various construction...

Karen J. Hystad

Karen J. Hystad

Dec 18, 2016

Karen Jeanne Hystad, 79, of Dilworth, MN, passed away at home on December 18, 2016, under the care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Karen was born November 25, 1937, in Mitchell, SD, and lovingly adopted by Everett and Celeste Tentinger Kuhl. She grew up in Mitchell, SD and then lived in Moorhead, MN for...