Obituaries

May 16, 2016

May 13, 2016

Larry Dean Michaelson, 69, of Moorhead, MN, passed away unexpectedly May 13, 2016. Larry was a loving and caring husband, father, and grandfather. Survived by his family: wife Kathleen; children Nicole Norris Scott Heggen, Serena and Ethan; and grandchildren Vivien Heggen and Orion. He is also survived by his brother Loren and nephew Brian. Larry is preceded in death by...

May 11, 2016

Clifton Brevik, 94, of Twin Valley, MN, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Twin Valley Living Center.

Clifton was born March 13, 1922 at Flom, MN, to Chris and Hattie Brevik. He grew up and attended high school in Twin Valley, MN. Following graduation he entered the Army. In 1947 he married Dolly Vigesaa. They were married for 69 ½...

May 11, 2016

Eugene Thomas Daker, age 86 from Cormorant Lake passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 11. He was preceded in death by his parents James and Agnus, brother, Charles, and sisters, Alice and Patty

Gene was born on October 10th 1929 in Hardin Saskatchewan. The family moved around, finally settling in Fargo, ND, where he met the love...

May 11, 2016

May 6, 2016

May 1, 2016

Sally A. Olson, 76, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016 in her home.

Sally Ann Olson was born January 7, 1940, in Devils Lake, ND, to Chester and Ann Meier Olson. She grew up in Fargo, ND graduating from Shanley High School and Moorhead State Teacher’s College. She taught elementary school in Felton and Glyndon for...

Apr 30, 2016

Apr 29, 2016

Alice Moe, 96, of Lake Park, MN, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016, in Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN. Alice was born January 12, 1920, in Lake Park Village, MN, to Severt and Teresa Roen. She married Ernest J. Moe on November 5, 1939. Together they made their home and farmed in the Audubon and Lake Park area...

Apr 28, 2016

Apr 28, 2016

Apr 23, 2016

Douglas W. Wermager, 79, ended his fight with melanoma on April 23, 2016, surrounded by his family at his home in Lake Park, MN.

Douglas Wayne was born on November 7, 1936, in Waubun, MN, to Odin and Nora Buchholz; their eighth child of nine. He graduated from Twin Valley High School in 1956. Doug worked in Montana for...

Apr 23, 2016

Nedia J. Lien passed away on April 23, 2016 at Sunnyside Care Center near Lake Park, MN.

Nedia J. Bergseid Lien was born on May 27, 1920 on the Bergseid homestead in Parke Township, Clay County, MN, to Theodore and Leonora Erickson Bergseid. Nedia was baptized and confirmed at Rollag Lutheran Church by Rev. S.G. Hauge. She attended country...

Apr 22, 2016

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Apr 19, 2016

Evelyn M. Larson, 92, of Moorhead, died April 19, 2016 at Eventide Senior Living in Moorhead.

Evelyn M. Larson was born May 20, 1923 to Guttorm Olson Jr. and Olga Berntson Olson, in Erie, MN. After attending country school, she worked at a bakery in Hawley, MN and then during World War II she went to Minneapolis to work in...

Apr 19, 2016

Glenn C. Anderson, 78, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, April 18, 2016, in his home.

Glenn Carroll Anderson was born on October 10, 1937, in Moorhead, MN, to Clarence and Gladys Snartland Anderson. He grew up in Moorhead, where he graduated from Moorhead High School. Glenn then attended Moorhead State and graduated on Aug. 21, 1959. The next day,...

Apr 16, 2016

Ryan L. Peterson, 40, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016, in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Ryan was born in Fargo on December 27, 1975, to Allen “Pete” and Jill Antonsen Peterson. He grew up and attended school in Hawley, graduating in 1994, before continuing his education at Moorhead Technical College. Ryan worked at D.L. Marine...

Apr 14, 2016

Apr 13, 2016

Devayne N. Eppler, 94, of Hawley, Minnesota, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, in Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, Minnesota.

Devayne was born June 16, 1921 at the home farm in Cromwell Township, Clay County, MN, to William and Estella Simmons Eppler. He attended school in rural District 104, and graduated from Hawley High School. He continued his education at the...