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Ingeborg Adeline ’Ing’ Asleson

Ingeborg Adeline ’Ing’ Asleson

Feb 4, 2012

Ingeborg Ing Adeline Asleson, 87, of Moorhead, MN, passed away February 4, 2012, at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND, surrounded by her family. Ingeborg Adeline Raun was born on May 27, 1924, near Ulen, MN, to Burton and Agnes Lunde Raun. Ing was confirmed at Swan Valley Lutheran Congregation in 1938. She graduated from Ulen High School in 1942. On May...

Willis E. ’Bill’ Raethz

Willis E. ’Bill’ Raethz

Feb 3, 2012

Willis E. "Bill" Raethz, 82, Moorhead, MN, died on Friday, February 03, 2012, in Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, ND.Bill was born on May 15, 1929, to Karl and Ada Rueter Raethz of Cresbard, SD, on the family farm that he loved, where he grew up and attended school. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He loved music and...

Keith A. Brendemuhl

Keith A. Brendemuhl

Feb 2, 2012

Keith Allen Brendemuhl, 64, of Moorhead, MN passed away on February 2nd, 2012, at his home.Keith Butch was born on January 4th, 1948, to Roy and Adeline Andre Brendemuhl. He grew up on and made his forever home on the Brendemuhl family farm in rural Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1966. After graduation from high school, Keith...

Helen I. Foss

Helen I. Foss

Feb 1, 2012

Helen I. Foss, 86, Fargo, ND, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at the Waterford, Fargo, ND.

Helen Irene Snedigar was born on April 22, 1925, in DeSmet, SD, to Arthur and Florence Mullen Snedigar. She graduated from high school at Huron, SD, and then attended Valley City State Teacher's College in Valley City, ND, graduating with a teaching degree....

Donna B. Anderson

Donna B. Anderson

Feb 1, 2012

Donna B. Anderson, 81, of Moorhead, MN passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 1, 2012 in her home surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Donna Belle Simon was born on November 18, 1930 in Fargo, ND to Earl and Julia Heisler Simon. She grew up in the Linton/LaMoure, ND area, where she graduated...

Ebba Stensgaard

Ebba Stensgaard

Jan 31, 2012

Ebba L. Stensgaard, 83, Oak Crossing at Essentia Health, Detroit Lakes, MN, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, in Oak Crossing.Ebba Wangen was born on February 26, 1928, in Twin Valley, MN to Louis and Ebba Wangen. Her mother died in childbirth and she was raised by her aunt and uncle Thora and Theodore Thompson. She attended the Cheerful Nook...

Judith K. ’Judy’ Vigen

Judith K. ’Judy’ Vigen

Jan 31, 2012

Judith "Judy" K. Vigen, age 68, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012, in Golden Living Center, Moorhead, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Judith Kay Belshan was born on September 15, 1943, in Mahnomen, MN, to Howard and Josephine Pergl Belshan and was the niece of Joe Belshan who lived with the family. She...

Marilyn J. Selseth

Marilyn J. Selseth

Jan 30, 2012

Marilyn J. Selseth, 80, of Moorhead, MN died Monday, January 30, 2012 in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Marilyn Joyce Holte was born on May 24, 1931 in Keene Township, near Hitterdal, MN, to Peter and Esther Hanson Holte. She grew up in the Hitterdal area where she attended school. On March 25, 1961 she married Norman Selseth in Ulen, MN....

Douglas W. Faus

Douglas W. Faus

Jan 29, 2012

Douglas "Doug" Wayne Faus began his journey in life in Detroit Lakes on November 14, 1927 and passed away quietly at his daughter's home in Moorhead on Sunday morning, January 29, 2012 at the age of 84 with his family by his side. Son of Leslie Faus and Alice Johnson Jegtvig, Doug was raised on his grandparent's farm south of...

Laurence “Frenchy” Leblanc

Laurence “Frenchy” Leblanc

Jan 28, 2012

Our beloved Larry was called home by our heavenly Father on January 28, 2012, surrounded by his family.Laurence Franklin LeBlanc was born January 30, 1941, in Hartford, Conn, to Jeanne Derouin and Amie LeBlanc. They later moved to Grand Forks, ND, where he attended and graduated from St. James Catholic School. Larry entered the military at the age of 18...

Clarence A. ’Bud’ Ostgarden

Clarence A. ’Bud’ Ostgarden

Jan 26, 2012

Clarence A. "Bud" Ostgarden, 84, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Bud was born October 3, 1927, in Fargo, ND, to Clarence and Agnes Viken Ostgarden. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead. At the age of two, his family moved from Fargo to Fertile, MN....

Gary C. Anderson

Gary C. Anderson

Jan 26, 2012

No services planned at this time.

Gregory N. ’Greg’ Holte

Gregory N. ’Greg’ Holte

Jan 25, 2012

Gregory "Greg" Nelson Holte, age 60, of Dilworth, MN, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012, in his home. Gregory Nelson Holte was born on May 30, 1951, to Harold and Vergil Nelson Holte in Harvey, ND. He grew up and attended school in Grand Forks, ND graduating from Red River High School in 1969. Greg attended Wahpeton School of Science for...

Joseph M. ’Joe’ Marvig

Joseph M. ’Joe’ Marvig

Jan 24, 2012

Joseph "Joe" Marvig, age 81, of Rollag, MN, died on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at home in Rollag, MN.Joseph Martin Marvig was born on August 23, 1930 to Olai and Hannah Anderson Marvig in Torgerson Maternity Ward in Hawley, MN. He grew up and attended school district #104 in Cromwell Township until the eighth grade. Joe then attended school in...

Charlotte H. Hendrickson

Charlotte H. Hendrickson

Jan 24, 2012

Charlotte H. Hendrickson, age 87, of Lake Park, MN, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012, in Hawley Senior Living under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley and Hawley Senior Living with her family by her side.Charlotte Harriet Anderson was born on October 1, 1924, to Oscar and Molly Olson Anderson in Eglon Township where she grew up and...

William E. ’Bill’ Mikkelsen

William E. ’Bill’ Mikkelsen

Jan 24, 2012

Bill was born October 11, 1943, to Elmer and Hazel Motschenbacher Mikkelsen. He grew up on the family farm near Sabin, where he attended school before graduating from Moorhead High School. Following high school he served in the Air National Guard. On August 6, 1966, he married Barbara Lammers in Sabin. Together they made their home and farmed near Sabin....

Gerald Schanz

Gerald Schanz

Jan 23, 2012

Gerald was born February 10, 1915, to Edward and Sarah Heimbecker Schanz in Alsen, ND. He grew up on the family farm near Dresden, ND, and attended country school until he began farming full time. Gerald entered the U.S. Army during WWII and served nearly two years before his honorable discharge in 1943. He married Marian Penner in Langdon in...

Robert A. ’Bob’ Decausmeaker

Robert A. ’Bob’ Decausmeaker

Jan 20, 2012

Major Robert Arlo deCausmeaker, US Army Retired, 75, Moorhead, MN, passed away on Friday January 20, 2012 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. At his side were Chiyoko, his wife of 36 years, and his children Mark, John and Dawn. He is survived by 3 other daughters, Migiwa, Megumi, and Izumi.Bob was born on June 13, 1936, in Fargo, ND,...

Viola R. Hanson

Viola R. Hanson

Jan 20, 2012

Viola Ruth Heger Hanson was born on March 21, 1939 in Fargo, ND to Frank and Annie Maxwell Heger. Viola grew up in Casselton, ND until the age of 15. She then moved to Fargo, ND where she worked at the Gardner Hotel, Powers Hotel, Hawley Manor and most recently, Quality Bakery of Fargo. Viola attended school in Wild Rice,...

Claryce H. Stohle

Claryce H. Stohle

Jan 19, 2012

A memorial service will be held at a later date.