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Sanford E. "Skip" Steen Jr.

Sanford E. "Skip" Steen Jr.

Jul 1, 2023

Sanford E. “Skip” Steen, Jr., 73, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Eventide on 8th, Moorhead, MN.

Skip was born in Ortonville, MN on May 14, 1950, to Sanford and Joyce (Watkins) Steen. At a young age the family moved to Moorhead, MN where Skip attended school, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1968. He...

Elenore Irene Spielman

Elenore Irene Spielman

Jul 1, 2023

Elenore Irene (Nyberg) Spielman, 88, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Twin Valley, MN, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023, in her home in Moorhead, surrounded by her daughters.

Elenore was born on January 2, 1935, to Charles and Beda “Gina” (Lystrom) Nyberg in Perley, MN. The family moved to Twin Valley, MN, where she attended school. She graduated from...

Steven R. Overby

Steven R. Overby

Jun 30, 2023

Steven Roy Overby, 64, of Hockley, TX passed away with his wife and son by his side on Friday, June 30, 2023.

Steve was born June 30, 1959 in Fargo, ND, to Herman and Lucille (Brager) Overby.  He grew up and attended school in Moorhead, MN. After high school, he worked at Webb Enterprises, West Fargo, ND; Concordia College, Moorhead,...

John O. Bye

John O. Bye

Jun 28, 2023

John O. Bye, 98, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at home under the care of family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. John was born January 24, 1925 to Arnt and Oline (Thompson) Bye in Fargo, ND. He attended elementary school in Rustad, MN, and graduated from Moorhead High School. Following high school, he...

Lisa A. Jenson

Lisa A. Jenson

Jun 28, 2023

Lisa Ann Jenson, 60, of Glyndon, MN passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in the comfort of her home after a nearly 3-year battle with breast cancer.

Lisa was born in Moorhead, MN on May 2, 1963, to Robert Wendt and Virginia Anderson-Mulari (Benke) and grew up in Glyndon, MN. She graduated from Glyndon High School in 1982.

On...

Taylor Grace Rosenfeldt

Taylor Grace Rosenfeldt

Jun 28, 2023

Taylor Grace Rosenfeldt, 18, of Glyndon, MN, passed away unexpectedly in a car accident on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Although we would have loved for her to stay here with us on Earth, God had bigger plans for her that day. 

Taylor was born on September 14, 2004, in Fargo, ND, to Ryan and Angela (Fischer) Rosenfeldt. She grew up...

Edwin "Ed" Duane Foss

Edwin "Ed" Duane Foss

Jun 27, 2023

Edwin “Ed” Duane Foss, 90, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Edgewood, Fargo, ND.

Ed was born to Edwin and Minne (Christianson) Foss on June 1, 1933, at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND. Ed went to a rural school for eight years and graduated from Devils Lake High School in 1951 and attended North...

Betty Lou Dravitz

Betty Lou Dravitz

Jun 24, 2023

Betty Lou (Moe) Dravitz, 94, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at St. Catherine’s North, Fargo, ND.

Betty was born on April 14, 1929, to Julius and Vida (Shroyer) Moe in New Rockford, ND. Betty grew up in New Rockford where she graduated from New Rockford High School. She attended Interstate Business College for two years...

Lois Louise Kruschke Norby

Lois Louise Kruschke Norby

Jun 24, 2023

Lois Louise Kruschke Norby, 97, Moorhead, MN died Saturday, June 24, 2023, in Bethany on 42nd, Fargo, ND where the caring staff treated her and her family truly compassionately.

Lois Louise Norby was born March 6, 1926, to Otto and Ellen Jane (Rieke) Kruschke, Fairfax, MN on a farm where Lois lived with her 8 siblings until she was 6...

Linda Mandsager

Linda Mandsager

Jun 24, 2023

Linda C. Mandsager, 79, of Felton, MN, passed away June 24, 2023, in Sioux Falls, SD under the care of family and Avera Hospice@Home due to complications from pancreatic cancer.  

Linda, daughter of Bill and Mildred (Riste) Sorenson was born December 21, 1943, in Ada, MN.  Her family moved quite a bit in her childhood, and she graduated from high school...

Darrell Anthony Belka

Darrell Anthony Belka

Jun 24, 2023

 

Darrell Anthony Belka, 75, of Glyndon, MN, died June 24, 2023, at Bethany in Fargo, ND, surrounded by his loving family.

Darrell was born March 10, 1948, in Perham, MN, to Clemence and Dorothy (Cole) Belka.  He grew up on the family farm on the north shore of Little Pine Lake and graduated from Perham High School in 1966. ...

John Robert Benson

John Robert Benson

Jun 22, 2023

 

John Robert Benson, 62, of Moorhead, Minnesota, passed away surrounded by his family on June 22nd, 2023, at 4:17pm.

John is preceded in death by his parents Robert and Helen Benson. He is survived by his birth mother Faye Schleter, his wife Diane Benson, and children Jordyn, Seth, and Samuel Benson. 

John was born September 5th,1960 to Faye Schleter...

Gary B. Workman

Gary B. Workman

Jun 22, 2023

 

Gary Bryce Workman, 96, Moorhead, MN, passed away June 22, 2023, at his home, under care of Ethos Hospice, Home Instead Sandos Care, and surrounded by family.

Gary was born February 5, 1927, in Loami, IL, to Albert Thurman Workman and Rowena Grace Workman (Neel). He was raised on the family farm at Chatham, IL and graduated from Auburn...

James Peckham

James Peckham

Jun 21, 2023

 

James Maytum Peckham, 84, of Moorhead, MN, passed away June 21, 2023, at River Pointe in Moorhead.

Jim was born December 13, 1938, in Mitchell, SD to Donald and Crystel (Maytum) Peckham.  He graduated from high school in Streeter, ND and attended UND for engineering.  He worked for IBM and retired there after 35 years of dedicated employment.  After...

Tammie K. Schott

Tammie K. Schott

Jun 20, 2023

Tammie K (Dronen) Schott, 65 of Fargo, ND entered into the presence of her Savior on Tuesday, June 20th at her home.

The celebration of life will be held Thursday, June 29, at 3:30 PM at Wright Funeral Home, 605 Second Ave S, Moorhead, MN 56560. Visitation will begin at 2:30. Pastor Brad Lewis will officiate the service. The family...

Inez V. Nelson

Inez V. Nelson

Jun 20, 2023

Inez Vivian Nelson, 90, of Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2023, at the Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead, MN, with family members in attendance. Inez will be remembered for the love and dedication that she had for her family and for the love and dedication that her family had for her.

Inez was born in her maternal...

Theresa Newgren

Theresa Newgren

Jun 19, 2023

 

Theresa Marie Newgren (Fields), 83, of Hawley, Minnesota, passed away and into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, June 19, 2023, in her home under the care of her family and hospice.

Theresa was born October 24, 1939, in Waubun, Minnesota, and raised by Leo and Isabelle Parisian.

Theresa married Earl Newgren on July...

Curtis Kermit Monson

Curtis Kermit Monson

Jun 19, 2023

Curtis Kermit Monson, 79, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023, at Meadows on University, Fargo, ND.

Beloved father and brother, Curtis K. Monson died peacefully Monday, June 19th at The Meadows care center in Fargo, North Dakota. He was 79 years old.

Curt was born December 20th, 1943 in Morris, Illinois to Kermit and Clara...

Donald L. Dickelman

Donald L. Dickelman

Jun 18, 2023



Donald L. Dickelman, 93, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Eventide Senior Living, Moorhead, MN. Donald LeRoy Dickelman was born January 2, 1930, in Barnesville, MN, to Alvin and Edna “Jennie” (Cook) Dickelman. He grew up on the family farm south of Sabin and attended District 21 country school. Donald graduated from Moorhead High...

Norma Arlene Craigmile

Norma Arlene Craigmile

Jun 16, 2023

Norma Arlene (Dagoberg) Craigmile, 94, died June 16, 2023. Norma was born Feb. 15, 1929, to Hjalmer and Ellen (Erickson) Dagoberg.

Norma attended Alvarado Public Schools, graduating in 1947. She continued her education at the New York Hair Dressing Academy in Fargo.

On Dec. 15, 1951, Norma married Glenn Craigmile in Warren, MN. To that union, sons Mitchell and James were born.

Making her home in Dilworth, Norma styled...