Obituaries

May 20, 2017

James O. Erickson, 69, Lake Park, MN, died Saturday, May 20, 2017, in his home on Big Cormorant Lake

James Ordean Erickson was born February 26, 1948, at DeLamere, ND, to Ernest and Wilma Hlavnicka Erickson. Jim was baptized and confirmed at Comstock Lutheran Church in Comstock, MN. He grew up on a farm near Hickson, ND and attended grade...

May 20, 2017

Glenn P. Kuehl 89, Glyndon, MN, died on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at his home.

Glenn was born in Sabin, MN, on November 18, 1927, to Johnnie and Francis Kuehl. He attended school in Glyndon. He entered the U.S. Army in February, 1946. He was part of the Army of Occupation in Japan.

Glenn married Mildred Oberg on November 25,...

May 20, 2017

Elizabeth Beth Olsgaard, 58, Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at her lake place.

Elizabeth Laree Olsgaard was born on June 9, 1958, in Fargo, ND, to Charles and Mary Kimm Olsgaard. Because her father was in the military, she attended several schools before graduating from Moorhead High School in 1976. She married Mark Lorentz and they...

May 20, 2017

Clarice Lucille Ernst, 90, of Lake Park, MN, passed away on May 20, 2017, at Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, MN. Clarice was born on April 5, 1927 to Henry and Freida Solseth Noben in Lake Park, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Lake Park Lutheran Church.

Clarice graduated from Lake Park High School in 1945. She...

May 18, 2017

Leslie Ann Olson, 59 , of Lake Park, MN, passed away on Thursday, May 18th in her home at Lake Park. Leslie Ann Elder was born to Forrest and Lois Turner Elder on June 13, 1957 in Tracy, MN, and baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Leslie started school in Wisconsin and went to 2-5th grade at St. Mark’s Catholic...

May 17, 2017

May 17, 2017

May 15, 2017

Steven Brewer, 57, of Moorhead, died Monday, May 15, 2017.

Steven Ellis Brewer was born November 9, 1959, in Fargo, ND, to Stanley and Lois Rose Brewer. He grew up in Moorhead and graduated from high school in 1978. He went on to attend the electrical construction program for one year at Moorhead Technical College. He then enlisted in...

May 14, 2017

May 14, 2017

George G. Maher, Jr.

George Garrison Maher, Jr., 73, passed away in Fargo on May 14, 2017.

On August 26, 1943, George was born to George G. Maher, Sr., and Harriet Bower Maher in Paducah, Kentucky. After living in Fargo and Columbus, Ohio, while George Sr. pursued graduate and post-graduate degrees in Chemistry, the Maher family settled in Clinton, Iowa,...

May 14, 2017

Marguerite “Grace” Hodous, fargo, ND, formerly of Winger, MN, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Bethany Retirement Home, Fargo, ND.

Marguerite Grace Hodous was born May 4, 1921 in Spokane, WA, to Edward and Clara Saxum Hodous. Edward passed away when Marguerite was young and they moved to a family farm near Winger, MN. She grew up and attended...

May 13, 2017

Wayne Charles Wicker, 77, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Ecumen Evergreens of Moorhead, in Moorhead, MN. Wayne was born on August 11, 1939 to Olaf and Mary Murphy Wicker in Hawley, MN.

Wayne attended and graduated from Hawley High School. Shortly after graduation, he moved to Seattle, Washington and began working for American...

May 10, 2017

Roy A. Butenhoff, 75, of Sabin, MN, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, at Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead, MN.

No services will be planned by Roy’s wishes.

May 10, 2017

Elaine I. Koenen, 83, Fargo, ND, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017, in Elim Care Nursing Home, Fargo, ND.

Elaine Irene Koenen was born April 16, 1934, in Warsaw, ND, to Frank and Minnie Pietrzak Kasprick. She grew up and attended school in Oslo, MN, and moved to the Fargo/Moorhead area in the early 1970’s.

She is survived by sons,...

May 8, 2017

Marcel Stratton, 97, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Monday, May 08, 2017, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND.

An obituary will be posted here at a later date.

Services are to be determined at a later time.

May 6, 2017

May 3, 2017

William Arnold Franklin, 54, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, at Sanford Health Hospital. William was born on February 3, 1963, in Lake Charles, LA, to Edward and Joyce Frazier Franklin. William graduated from West Lake High School, West Lake, LA, in 1981. He then attended and graduated from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, LA in...

May 3, 2017

Dustin C. Wrolstad, 29, of Dilworth, MN, died Wednesday, May 3, 2017, in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Dustin was born May 26, 1987, to Bruce and Kim Heywood Wrolstad. He grew up and attended school in Dilworth, graduating in 2006. While in high school, Dustin was active in football and wrestling. He enjoyed the time with friends as well...

May 2, 2017

Arlene Phyllis Mickley, 86, Fargo, ND, died on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at Eventide Senior Living, Moorhead, MN.

Arlene Williams Mickley was born in Thief River Falls, MN, on September 4, 1930, to Clarence and Marian Hunt Williams. She was born during the age of believing in the Cinderella and Prince Charming legends of being swept away on a...

May 2, 2017

Lloyd L. Burnside, 87, of Hawley, MN, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2017 in the presence of his loving family in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

Born on his family’s farm, north of Hawley, MN, on February 11, 1930, Lloyd was the son of John J. Burnside and Sena Dwyer Burnside. He attended District 104 Country School and graduated from...