Obituaries

Jan 1, 2016

Rodney Wiecks, 74, Dilworth, MN, died Friday, January 1, 2016 in his home, under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Rodney Wiecks was born November 10, 1941, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Harry and Hazel Goeman Wiecks. He grew up in Lake Park, MN, graduating from high school in 1959. He enrolled in the United States Air Force,...

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Dec 29, 2015

Carol A. Ruziska, 76, Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015 in River Pointe Senior Living, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Carol Ann Opgrand was born January 25, 1939, in Ulen, MN, to Anton and Gida Eine Opgrand. The youngest of 16 children, she grew up in the Fargo/Moorhead area and attended school in Fargo....

Dec 28, 2015

Adolph “Jr” Anderson of Felton MN, 80, died peacefully on Monday December 28th, following a very brief illness. Jr was a devoted Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle and Friend. He was born in Pelican Rapids on November 1, 1935 to Adolph and Petra Anderson. He grew up in Rollag and worked on the family farm until he entered the Army,...

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Dec 14, 2015

Estanislao “Tanis” Gonzalez, 33, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, December 14, 2015, in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Estanislao is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Estanislado and Bartola Gonzalez; maternal grandparents, Bartolome and Natividad Cedillo; a uncle, Raul Cedillo and cousin Ilene Cedillo

Mr. Gonzalez is survived by his parents, Elva Gonzalez and Mario Gonzalez; a sister, Melissa...

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Dec 10, 2015

Ellen P. Gunderson, 86, died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at her home in Hawley, MN.

Ellen Pearl Johnson was born December 14, 1928 at Cook, MN to Laurive and Aili Jacobson Johnson. She grew up and attended school in Cook. On August 31, 1947 she married Palmer Gunderson in Virginia, MN. They made their home in Cook and their first...

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Dec 6, 2015

Richard H. From, 93, of Moorhead, died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Rosewood on Broadway in Fargo.

Richard Harold From was born June 22, 1922 at Hitterdal, MN to Herman and Hulda Warling From. He grew up and attended school in Hitterdal. His first job was driving a Greyhound bus, where he met his future wife, Jacqueline Cofell. They were...

Dec 1, 2015

Elaine Olive Amiot Kjonaas April 17th, 1931 – December 1, 2015. Elaine passed away peacefully at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

She was born to the late Armand and Liza Corbin Amiot in Gentilly, MN. Elaine was the 11th of 15 children and grew up in Thief River Falls, MN where she met and married Raymond Kjonaas. They moved...

Dec 1, 2015

Carl Andrew Carlson was born and raised on the family farm in Hitterdal, MN on October 3, 1943. He died December 1, 2015 of a tragic accident, slipping on the ice at his farm, causing a fatal head injury. He was named for his grandfathers, Carl E. Carlson from Sweden and Andrew Selseth from Norway.

He graduated and enlisted in...

Dec 1, 2015