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George A. Goeser

George A. Goeser

Mar 19, 2025

George passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at Eagle Ridge Senior Living Center in Osceola, WI.

George Anthony was born September 14, 1937 in Calio, ND, the son of Chrysanth and Rose (Wengeler) Goeser. He graduated from Devils Lake High School and later received his Bachelor of Science degree in both Agricultural Education and Soil Science at North Dakota State...

Kenneth Lyle Crowell

Kenneth Lyle Crowell

Mar 16, 2025

Kenneth Lyle “Ken” Crowell, 81, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Viking Manor, Ulen, MN.

Ken was born on June 11, 1943, to Kenneth and Alma (Marjama) Crowell at home in Ponsford, MN. His family moved to Detroit Lakes, MN, where he grew up and attended and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1961. After...

Kerry Jo Larson

Kerry Jo Larson

Mar 15, 2025

Kerry Jo (Klabo) Larson, 48, passed away peacefully in Fargo, North Dakota, at Sanford Medical Center on Saturday, March 15, 2025, surrounded by her family.

Kerry was born in 1976 at Union Hospital in Mayville, North Dakota, to Susan Stende (Klabo) Klassen of Mentor, MN, and Dale Klabo of Winona, MN. She spent her early years attending grade school in Sacred...

James "Jim" R. Schreiner

James "Jim" R. Schreiner

Mar 15, 2025

James R. “Jim” Schreiner, 88, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Eventide Senior Living, Moorhead, MN.

Jim was born in Graceville, MN on December 15, 1936, to Richard and Frances (Boyle) Schreiner. In 1946, the family moved to Dilworth. Jim excelled in sports throughout high school, graduating in 1954. He attended Moorhead State before joining the...

Lelend Alvin Mikkelsen

Lelend Alvin Mikkelsen

Mar 14, 2025

Lelend Alvin Mikkelsen, age 13, of Dilworth, MN, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025.

Lelend was born on April 26, 2011, in Fargo, ND, to Melissa Meier and Gene Mikkelsen. Lelend attended elementary school first at S.G. Reinertsen in Moorhead and then Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton where he discovered his love for playing basketball. He was currently attending Horizon Middle School in Moorhead...

Mary J. Larson

Mary J. Larson

Mar 9, 2025

Mary J. Larson, 82, of Glyndon, MN, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Eventide on 8th, Moorhead, MN. Mary was born in Detroit Lakes, MN, on August 11, 1942, to George and Alice (Carter) Keeping. She grew up and attended school in Detroit Lakes through 8th grade before moving to Hawley, MN, where she graduated from high school....

Debra J. Hjalmquist

Debra J. Hjalmquist

Mar 8, 2025

Debbie passed away peacefully on March 8th with her sisters Doreen and Diane, and best friend Deb by her side. Debbie was born on September 10th, 1961 to Carl and Joan Hjalmquist in LaGrange, Ill. She graduated from Moorhead High School in 1979 and attended Concordia College. She worked at Hornbachers, then at BCBS of ND, until retiring in January...

H. Dennis Odegard

H. Dennis Odegard

Mar 7, 2025

Harland Dennis Odegard, 90, passed away on March 7, 2025 in Arizona. Dennis was born to Gunda (Goldie) and Jens Odegard on August 24, 1934 in Fargo, N.D. Dennis graduated from Moorhead High School in 1952 and North Dakota State University in 1956. Following his graduation, he enlisted in the Air Force and then served for 27 years as a...

Ryan A. Sebelius

Ryan A. Sebelius

Mar 7, 2025

Ryan Sebelius passed away March 7 in the Sanford palliative care unit from undiagnosed pancreatic cancer. He was born on July 30, 1981 in Fargo ND to Steven and Paula (Messner) Sebelius. The family lived in Valley City at the time and moved to Moorhead in 1984. Because of a difficult birth, Ryan received special education services from the Moorhead...

Chad Alan Reed

Chad Alan Reed

Mar 6, 2025

Chad Alan Reed, 43, of Oklahoma City, OK, formerly of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Oklahoma City.

Chad was born on March 30, 1981, to Dennis and Peggy (Frey) Reed in Fargo, ND. He grew up in Moorhead, MN, where he attended Moorhead High School. He began working in construction, specifically in siding and roofing.

Chad enjoyed...

Dejuan L. Bankhead

Dejuan L. Bankhead

Mar 5, 2025

Dejuan L. Bankhead, 33, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Dejuan was born November 3, 1991, to Rolanda White and Tommy Lee Bankhead. He grew up and attended school in East St. Louis, IL. Over the years, Dejuan followed his passion for clothing design and took pride in his work....

Karen S. Gundersen

Karen S. Gundersen

Mar 3, 2025

Karen S. Gundersen, 72 of Fergus Falls, MN passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.

Karen was born in Chicago, IL on July 15, 1952, to William and Dolores (Zasada) Gundersen. She grew up in Itasca, IL where she met and married Douglas Hall. They moved to Henning, MN and bought a hobby farm. They lived...

DeLoyne L. Nelson

DeLoyne L. Nelson

Mar 2, 2025

DeLoyne L. (Eilertson) Nelson, 96, of Lake Park, MN, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital, Detroit Lakes, MN.

DeLoyne, daughter of Hazel and Loren Eilertson, was born February 26, 1929. She very much enjoyed her childhood in the rural Lake Park- Audubon area. She and her brother, Jerain, attended country school in the LPA...

Ellen Joan Kruse

Ellen Joan Kruse

Feb 28, 2025

Ellen Joan (Brasel) Kruse, 81, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025, in Perley, MN, with her family by her side.

Ellen was born at home on November 27, 1943, to Carl and Edna (Hertwig) Brasel, in Blanchard, ND. She grew up in Blanchard, ND, Amenia, ND, and Glyndon, MN, where she attended and graduated from Glyndon-Felton-Dilworth High...

Kenneth Harley "Ken" Christianson

Kenneth Harley "Ken" Christianson

Feb 27, 2025

Kenneth Harley “Ken” Christianson, 89, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Sheyenne Crossings Memory Care, West Fargo, ND.

Ken was born on March 31, 1935, in Hawley, MN, to Harry and Lillian (Engen) Christianson. He grew up in Hawley, MN, where he attended and graduated from Hawley High School. He attended Concordia College in Moorhead,...

Jeremiah S. Lindgren

Jeremiah S. Lindgren

Feb 26, 2025

Jeremiah Sterling Lindgren, 41, of Fargo, ND, passed away February 26, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. 

Jeremiah was born February 3, 1984, to Glenn M. Lindgren and Victoria L. (Vogt) Lindgren. He was always an advocate for expanding one’s knowledge and was proud of his educational accomplishments. He graduated from Dassel Cokato High School in 2002 and attended several...

Charles "Chuck" Andel

Charles "Chuck" Andel

Feb 26, 2025

Charles "Chuck" Duane Andel, 80, of Fargo, ND, died February 26, 2025, in his home, under care of family and Sanford Hospice.

Nathaniel D. Fairbanks-GreyEagle

Nathaniel D. Fairbanks-GreyEagle

Feb 25, 2025

Nathaniel Dean Fairbanks-GreyEagle, 33, of Moorhead, MN, passed away unexpectedly in his home on February 25, 2025. 

Nathaniel was born June 26, 1991, in Minneapolis, MN, to Samuel GreyEagle and Sheryl Fairbanks. His early years were spent in Pine Point, MN, where he grew up and attended school, until the family moved to Fargo when he was about 15 years old. 

For...

Howard J. Tommerdahl

Howard J. Tommerdahl

Feb 25, 2025

Howard Tommerdahl, 76, of Moorhead MN (formerly Hendrum, MN) died February 25, 2025, at Essentia Health in Fargo.

Howard was born November 25, 1948, to Edmund and Norma (Ford) Tommerdahl in Ada, MN. He attended school in Hendrum until he graduated in the spring of 1967. After graduation he enlisted into the National Guard for 6 years.

Howard married Terry Jacobsen on...

Carol A. Wold

Carol A. Wold

Feb 23, 2025

Carol Ann Wold, 87, formerly of Moorhead, MN passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center, Bemidji, MN.

Carol was born in Thief River Falls, MN on April 30, 1937, to Carl and Hazel (Johnson) Larson. She grew up in Roseau, MN and graduated from Roseau High School in 1955. 

Following high school Carol attended the Swedish Hospital School...