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Charles "Chuck" A. Cederberg

Charles "Chuck" A. Cederberg

Sep 5, 2023

Charles Arnold Cederberg, 93, of Hawley, MN died Tuesday, September 5, 2023, in the loving care of St. Catherine South, Fargo, ND and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Charles “Chuck” was born March 24,1930, to Ingeborg and Victor Cederberg and grew up on the family farm north of Hawley. After graduating High School in 1947, he worked as an...

Lewin G. Clefisch

Lewin G. Clefisch

Sep 5, 2023

Lewin Gene Clefisch was born on November 2, 1944 in Manchester, Iowa to Earl and Romilda (Lewin). He was born a child of God in the waters of Baptism on November 26, 1944 and confirmed on April 14, 1957 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Elkport, Iowa. He graduated from Guttenberg High School in 1962, Guttenberg, Iowa and received his B.A. degree...

Meredith "Dutch" E. Schultz

Meredith "Dutch" E. Schultz

Sep 3, 2023

The life and story of the great “Dutch” man.

Meredith “Dutch” Eugene Schultz passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023, at the age of 83 surrounded by family at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Meredith was born in Hawley, MN on August 29, 1940. He was the son of Sylvia and Homer Schultz. He attended Hawley public school where his...

Colleen Anne Johnson

Colleen Anne Johnson

Sep 3, 2023

Colleen Anne (Fabre) Johnson, 82, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023, at Viking Manor, Ulen, MN.

Colleen was born on July 23, 1941, to Claire and Marian (Murphy) Fabre in Detroit Lakes, MN. She grew up in Hawley, MN, where she attended and graduated from Hawley High School. She began working in the Fargo/Moorhead area, first...

Alfred Melvin Heiberg Jr.

Alfred Melvin Heiberg Jr.

Sep 2, 2023

 

Alfred Melvin Heiberg Jr., 79, of Hawley, MN, died September 2, 2023, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. 

Alfred was born August 3, 1944, in Hawley, MN, the youngest of 10 children of Alfred and Mamie (Depuis) Heiberg.  He attended grade school in Hawley.  After his parents died in October 1958, he lived with his sister in Brooklyn...

Jessie L. Swanson

Jessie L. Swanson

Sep 1, 2023

Jessie L. Swanson, 87, of Moorhead, MN passed away Friday, September 1, 2023, at Lilac Homes Assisted Living, Moorhead.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Andrew Harlan Granfor

Andrew Harlan Granfor

Aug 31, 2023

Andrew Harlan Granfor, 89, of Rural Perley, MN, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at St. Catherine’s, South, Fargo, ND.

Andrew was born on March 6, 1934, to Julius and Viola (Elseth) Granfor, in Fargo, ND. He grew up and attended school in Perley, MN, thru grad 8. He then graduated from High School in Borup, MN, in 1952....

Bruce S. Tweten

Bruce S. Tweten

Aug 28, 2023

 

Bruce Scott Tweten, 59, Glyndon, Minnesota died unexpectedly at his home on August 28, 2023.

Bruce Scott Tweten was born on August 3, 1964, in Moorhead, Minnesota, the son of Russell and Jean (Birkeland) Tweten.  Bruce was baptized September 3, 1964 and confirmed May 6, 1979 at the Glyndon Congregational United Church of Christ in Glyndon, Minnesota.

Bruce was...

Joe Edward Swartz

Joe Edward Swartz

Aug 28, 2023

Joseph “Joe” Edward Swartz, 75, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023, at Sanford Health Hospital, Fargo, ND.

Joe was born on January 8, 1948, to Frank and Mary (Boura) Swartz, in Lankin, ND. He grew up in Grafton, ND, before moving to Fargo, ND, at the age of 20 to start his family. He was a...

Lynda K. Lohmeier

Lynda K. Lohmeier

Aug 26, 2023

Lynda Kaye Lohmeier

July 6, 1946 - August 26, 2023

 

Lynda Lohmeier passed away on Saturday, August 26 surrounded by love. She lived her life to the fullest, even after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2021.

 

Lynda was born to Maurice and Ora Jacobson in Ada, MN. She was the third of four children, yet her elder...

Ernest V. Mikkelson

Ernest V. Mikkelson

Aug 25, 2023

Ernest “Ernie” Mikkelson, 89, of Lake Park, MN, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023, at the VA Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Ernie was born May 18, 1934, on the family farm near Lake Park, the 6th of 9 children, to Martin and Bessie (Anderson) Mikkelson. He attended country school in his early years and graduated from Lake Park...

Erwin E. Hurner

Erwin E. Hurner

Aug 24, 2023

Erwin Edward Hurner, (94), of Moorhead, MN, died of Alzheimer’s complications on August 24, 2023 at Fargo Elim.

Erwin Hurner, who was the oldest of five sons, was born on July 26, 1929, to Fred and Crystal (Mart) Hurner of rural Glyndon, MN.  Erwin graduated from Glyndon High School and shortly after high school purchased his first semi-truck and trailer,...

William Funk

William Funk

Aug 22, 2023

William “Bill” Funk, 74, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Bill was born July 7, 1949, to Adam and Anna (Maershbecker) Funk. He grew up on the family farm near Hebron, ND, and graduated from Hebron High School. Bill continued his education at Assumption College in Richardton, ND. Bill married Cindy...

Betty L. Mikkelson

Betty L. Mikkelson

Aug 22, 2023

Betty L. Mikkelson, 82 of Moorhead, MN passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Betty Lou (Schlueter) Mikkelson was born on January 29, 1941, in Moorhead, MN to Clarence and Frances (Krabbenhoft) Schlueter. She lived with her family in Glyndon, MN before moving to the Hawley area in 1945.

Betty attended District #7 country...

Benjamin "Benny" Peterson

Benjamin "Benny" Peterson

Aug 21, 2023

On August 21, 2023, Benny peacefully passed away.  Benny was born on October 18, 1929, in Sydney, MT to Rev. Andrew Peterson and Rev. Rose (Sorenson). Andrew’s service as a Methodist minister caused the family to move as called to various churches.  Benny had three older brothers named David, Samuel, and Joseph, and one younger brother named Rodney.  Benny spent...

Joyce Faye Miller

Joyce Faye Miller

Aug 18, 2023

Joyce Faye (Hanson) Miller, 89, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023, at Eventide on 8th, Moorhead, MN.

Joyce was born on August 31, 1933, in Fargo, ND, to Norman and Eva (Vice) Hanson.  Mom was raised in Detroit Lakes, MN, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1951 where she participated in many activities.  Following high...

Lonnie Richard Saice

Lonnie Richard Saice

Aug 16, 2023

Lonnie Richard Saice, 59, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, in his home in Hawley.

Lonnie was born on August 14, 1964, in Moorhead, MN, to Bernard and Donna (Rott) Saice. He grew up in Dilworth where he attended and graduated from Dilworth High School. He worked in the Fargo/Moorhead area at various places, most notably...

Jon Karl "Jack" Gyldenvand

Jon Karl "Jack" Gyldenvand

Aug 15, 2023

Jack Gyldenvand, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, MN, after a painful struggle with an aggressive cancer. Jack had a deep faith in the Lord and is now pain free, at peace, with Jesus and reunited with his older brother, Jim, and his twin sister, Judy,...

Ralph Allen Gilbertson Jr.

Ralph Allen Gilbertson Jr.

Aug 15, 2023

 Ralph Gilbertson was born October 6, 1943, in Willmar, MN, to Adeline and Ralph Gilbertson, and passed away at Essentia on August 15, 2023.  He married Kay Johnson on May 2, 1964.  He graduated from SDSU in Brookings in 1968 and went to work for LA County in California.  They moved to Moorhead in 1970 and he worked for several...

Loyal Dean Anderson

Loyal Dean Anderson

Aug 14, 2023

Loyal Anderson, 69, of Glyndon, MN, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, in Glyndon, MN, surrounded by family and friends.

Loyal was born on April 24, 1954, to Gerald and Sharon (Hunt) Anderson in Cincinatti, OH. His family moved to Moorhead, MN, where he grew up, attended, and graduated from Moorhead High School. He was united in marrieage to...