Obituaries

Nov 27, 2015

James Howard Sanders 1928-2015 passed away in his home Friday evening, November 27, 2015. He fought to stay alive to be with the love of his life, Dorothy, but his heart finally gave out.

James had a great sense of humor and was interested in keeping current with world events. He loved to read and craft wood furniture. He was...

Nov 25, 2015

Bernice Bea Arett was born on January 27, 1929 to Russell and Gertrude Spiesz Pownell. She grew up in Fargo as the oldest of five children and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1946. She worked at Bernie’s Records in Fargo where she met the love of her life, Arthur Arett. They were married on July 14, 1950 and...

Nov 24, 2015

Duane Keith Mickelson 62 stepped from this life to life eternal on Tuesday, November 24, 2015. He was born on December 26, 1952 to Morris and Lorraine Aune Mickelson. Graduating from Hawley High School in 1970 and Concordia College Moorhead in 1974, Duane lived his whole life in and around Hawley, Minn. He met Karla, the love of his life,...

Nov 21, 2015

Dorothy Rieke, 82, of Lake Park, MN, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Services will be held at a later date.

Nov 20, 2015

Nov 19, 2015

Nov 19, 2015

Sandra L. Murphy, 65, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Sanford Health in Fargo.

Private services will be held in the State of Washington at a later date.

Nov 17, 2015

Marlin Ray Vig, 82, of Dilworth, MN passed away in his home November 17, 2015. Marlin was the fourth child born to Alfred and Sophie Salveson Vig on April 13, 1933 on a farm 5 ½ miles southeast of Veblen in Norway Township, Roberts County, SD. Marlin grew up on the farm and went to grade school in Norway District...

Nov 16, 2015

Gloria Lopez, 69, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 in St. Mary’s Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester, MN.

Gloria Cisneros was born on Nov. 15, 1946, to Isidro and Adela Ramon Cisneros in Wauseon, OH. She grew up mostly in Texas, moving around a lot with her family. Gloria was a very hard worker, working with her family...

Nov 15, 2015

Irene E. Roen, 78, Lake Park, MN, died Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo.

Irene Elaine Ness Roen, Lake Park, MN, was born to Edwin L. and Hilda A. Ness on April 4, 1937 in Cormorant Township. She attended District 10, grades 1 through 6, and Lake Park High School, grades 7 through 12, graduating in...

Nov 15, 2015

Gladys Margret Martin Hendershott, 94, died in Phoenix, Arizona, Nov. 15, 2015. She was born and raised in Moorhead, the daughter of Roy and Helen Martin. She lived in Phoenix most of her married life. Gladys is predeceased by her husband Hayder Hendershott and their two sons, Richard and James Hendershott. Also predeceased by brothers Earl and Maurice Martin, she...

Nov 14, 2015

Nov 12, 2015

Brian “Spinner” Gross, 51, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, November 12, 2015, in Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN.

Brian was born December 7, 1963, in Aberdeen, SD, to Richard “Dick” and Judy Grace Gross. After moving to Moorhead in 1964, he grew up and attended school, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1981. Following high school he worked...

Nov 12, 2015

Nov 10, 2015

Lucille Margaret Riegel, 100 of Bagley, MN, died Tuesday November 10, 2015 at Cornerstone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Bagley, MN.

Lucille was born June 19, 1915 in Frazee, MN, the daughter of William and Francesca Heim Rabanus. She attended school in Frazee until the family moved to Detroit, MI; then to Perley, MN; then to Argusville, ND. She helped on...

Nov 10, 2015

Nov 9, 2015

Frances Flaig, 92, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, in Palliative Care at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.

Frances R. Flaig was born December 5, 1922, to Leslie and Clara Raff in rural Polk County, Minnesota. She attended Moorhead State Teachers College and began her teaching career in a one-room schoolhouse in Mayville, North Dakota. She married Elmer...

Nov 7, 2015

Marcella Shorey, 66, of Dilworth, MN, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 in her home in Dilworth, MN.

Marcella Hall Shorey was born on February 17, 1949 in Devils Lake, ND to Lena and Hildreth Hall. Marcella grew up in Devils Lake, ND and Fargo, ND and graduated from Shanley High School in Fargo. Marcella later attended North Dakota State...

Nov 6, 2015

Jerry Allan Sherman, 68, of Moorhead, died Friday, November 6, 2015 at Bethany on University in Fargo. Private family services will be held.

Nov 6, 2015

Toby Lister, 52, of Lake Park, MN, died Friday, November 6, 2015, in his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Private family services will be held at a later date.