Obituaries

Jun 22, 2013

Verlayne A. Swenson, 87, of Hitterdal, MN, died Saturday, June 22, 2013, in Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, MN.

Verlayne Alethe Eide was born on November 25, 1925 in Hitterdal, MN, to Emil and Olga Melbye Eide. She grew up in Hitterdal and graduated from Hitterdal High School. Verlayne married George Swenson on July 5, 1952 at Salem Lutheran...

Jun 19, 2013

Jun 19, 2013

Diane Haugen, age 54 of Dilworth, Minnesota died unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 19.

Diane was born December 17, 1958 to Vince and Shirley Haugen. She grew up in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1977. In 1981, she graduated from NDSU.

Diane had many jobs in sales, including at WDAY, Coca-Cola, Proctor and Gamble and Abbott Pharmaceuticals. Later,...

Jun 15, 2013

Jun 14, 2013

Funeral arrangements are pending for a service in Brooklyn Center, MN.

Jun 13, 2013

Randy W. Petermann, 58, of Dilworth, MN, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Thursday, June 13, 2013, in his home in Dilworth.

Randy Wayne Petermann was born on May 20, 1955, in Moorhead, MN, to Charles and Lorilee Barth Petermann. He grew up in Hawley, MN, where he graduated from Hawley High School in 1973. He worked on the family...

Jun 11, 2013

Jun 9, 2013

William L. “Red” Robideau, Jr., 72, of Roseville, MN, formerly, Dilworth, MN, died Sunday, June 9, 2013 in the Veteran’s Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN.

William Leroy Robideau, Jr. was born August 29, 1940, in Fargo, ND to William Sr. and Harriet Larson Robideau. He graduated from Dilworth High School in 1958. Red attended St. Thomas University before enlisting in the...

Jun 8, 2013

Jun 7, 2013

Harold A. Bonawitz, 89, of Fargo, ND, died on Friday, June 7, 2013, in Essentia Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Harold was born November 13, 1923, in Greenbush, MN, to Raymond and Agnes Nelson Bonawitz. He grew up and attended school in Fargo, ND. In 1943, he entered the U.S. Army and served in the Pacific Theatre during WWII. Harold married...

Jun 7, 2013

Jun 7, 2013

Jan Perkins Lee, 73, Fargo, ND, died on Friday, June 7, 2013, surrounded by her family in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

Janice Elaine Perkins was born on July 8, 1939, in Hawley, MN, to Fred and Nina Quam Perkins. She grew up and attended rural school there, graduating from Hawley High School in 1957.

Jan married James V. Marchand in...

Jun 4, 2013

Mark A. Pruse, 64, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, June 5, 2013, in his home in Moorhead, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Jun 3, 2013

Emmanuel Manny Dahlsad, 87, Moorhead, MN, died Monday, June 3, 2013 from Merkel Cell Cancer, a rare and aggressive skin cancer, under the compassionate care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Emmanuel Ardel Dahlsad, the son of Claus Martin and Evangeline Dahlsad, was born on October 23, 1925, on his parent’s farm near Georgetown MN. He attended country school...

Jun 3, 2013

May 31, 2013

Leona J. Norman died May 31, 2013 at the Sunnyside Care Center near Lake Park, MN. Leona experienced Alzheimer’s disease. She was born on September 22, 1925 to Lillian and Jentoft Larson. Leona grew up and attended school in the Lake Park area, and graduated from Lake Park High School.

Leona married Alvin Norman on July 3, 1945, and they...

May 31, 2013

May 31, 2013

Ardyce L. Messerschmidt, 72, of Glyndon, MN, died Friday, May 31, 2013, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

Ardyce LaVonne Osmundson was born on February 13, 1941 in Moorhead, MN, to Orville and Tooty Hines Osmundson. She grew up in the Glyndon area, where she graduated high school. After graduating, Ardyce attended business school. On June 17, 1960 she married...

May 27, 2013

John Michael Wiedeman, 54, of Lake Park, MN passed away on Monday, May 27, 2013, in his home.

John M. Wiedeman was born June 19, 1958 in Council Bluffs, IA to William C. and Ruby Wiedeman. His family later moved to Columbus, NE where he was raised and attended Catholic school. In the winter of 1969 his parents and all...

May 27, 2013

Donald D. Lontz, 90, of Moorhead, died Monday, May 27, 2013 in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN.

Donald David Lontz was born on January 25, 1923, to Clifford and Charlotte Black Lontz in South Bend, IN. His father died in 1927 and subsequently he moved to Fargo in 1933 with his mother, two sisters and brother. Don graduated from Fargo...