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Robert Nyquist
Apr 5, 2023
Robert Nyquist, 89, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
Robert “Bob” Nyquist was born June 2, 1933, in Kansas City, KS to Walter and Pearl (Weidmann) Nyquist. As a child, Bob moved to rural Moorhead where his parents farmed. Bob attended elementary school at Rustad-Clearview and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1951. In 1956 Bob...
Curtis E. Askelson
Apr 4, 2023
Curtis E. “Curt” Askelson, 82, of Glyndon, MN, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.
Curtis Eugene Askelson was born to Junior and Ovedia (Skiem) Askelson on December 24, 1940, in Hitterdal, MN. He grew up in Twin Valley and graduated from Gary High School. In 1963 Curt enlisted in the United States Army...
Alice S. Johnson
Apr 4, 2023
Alice S. Johnson, 93, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Farmstead Living in Moorhead. Alice was born April 2, 1930, in Ada, MN, to Emmett and Maria Anna (Wilkens) Sipe. She grew up and attended school in Halstad, MN, graduating from high school in 1948. Alice married Kenneth A. Johnson on August 17, 1950. Together...
Harry Hoover
Apr 2, 2023
Harry Delton Hoover was born June 6, 1943, near Bismarck, ND and was raised on the family farm near Moffit, ND. It was here he met his life-long friend Elvin Agnew, in a mud puddle at the age of 4. They remained close friends until Harry’s death.
Harry had a passion for food and entered the Culinary Arts School at...
Pastor Elwood Skarpness
Apr 2, 2023
Pastor Elwood Skarpness, Age 92, Moorhead, MN, went home to be with the Lord on Palm Sunday, April 2, at Essentia Health Hospital, Fargo, ND. Even during health difficulties, Elwood continued to have a grateful attitude and prayed for the people who cared for him. The foundation of Elwood’s life was Jesus Christ. In his 2022 Thanksgiving greeting he said,...
Terry D. Klevgaard
Apr 1, 2023
Terry D. Klevgaard, 59, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
Terry Dean Klevgaard was born April 2, 1963, at Ada, MN to Gordon and Marcian Klevgaard. He grew up and attended school in Felton, MN and later in Dilworth.
Terry worked as a laborer at various construction and carpentry jobs. He lived some years in...
Robert B. Carlson
Apr 1, 2023
Robert B. Carlson passed away April 1, 2023, at Sanford Hospice House, Fargo, ND.
He was born to parents Waldemar and Dorothy Sage (Morgan) Carlson at Virginia, MN on September 15, 1938. He attended 13 years of school in Mt. Iron, MN, with many classmates whose parents had attended school together. He was leader of the kindergarten band and there...
John E. Rootham
Mar 31, 2023
John Edwin Rootham passed away March 31, 2023, at his home in Glyndon, Minnesota. He entered the VA Hospital at Fargo on January 31st, and transitioned to the Elim nursing facility through February, finally coming home under Hospice of the Red River Valley care with his wife Andrea attending him at their home through March.
John was born June 12,...
Nancy Bromley
Mar 29, 2023
Nancy Ann (Hall) Bromley passed away March 29th, 2023 peacefully at home at the age of 82. Nancy was born March 26, 1941 in Hawley, MN to Claude and Lola (Bartholomay) Hall. The family later moved to Leonard, ND where Nancy graduated from Leonard High School in 1959.
Nancy was working at St. Luke's hospital as a nurses aid when...
Larry J. Jacobs
Mar 25, 2023
Larry J. Jacobs, 80, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023 surrounded by family, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Larry was born June 27, 1942, in Merricourt, ND, to Frank and Ann (Zahn) Jacobs. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Edgely & LaMoure, ND. Following school, Larry continued working on the...
Milford Theodore Nickell
Mar 24, 2023
Milford (Nick) T. Nickell, 95, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Colorado Springs, passed away on March 24, 2023 at Eventide Care Center in Moorhead. Arrangements have been at Wright Funeral Home. He will be buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver later this summer.
Nick (Ted) was born October 2, 1927, to John and Florence Nickell on a homestead...
Gordon Truman Kassenborg
Mar 21, 2023
Gordon Truman Kassenborg, 83, passed away on March 21, 2023, at St Catherine’s South in Fargo, where he received excellent care assisted by Ethos Hospice for the past five months.
Gordon was born on December 2, 1939, in Fargo, ND, to parents Gilbert and Esther (Grinde) Kassenborg. He grew up on their family farm east of Kragnes, MN, and...
LuJean Gail Thomas
Mar 20, 2023
LuJean Gail Thomas, treasured wife, sister, aunt, and friend passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Sanford Health Hospital, Fargo, ND from post-surgical complications.
LuJean lived a life full of everything she loved. Her life was complete with a devoted husband, Arabian horses, and time with family and friends, fishing, cooking, cooking shows, gardening, and reading sci-fi fantasy novels.
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Martin J. Pelkey
Mar 20, 2023
Martin Joseph Pelkey, 101 years young, of Moorhead MN, passed away on March 20th, 2023, at Sanford Hospital, Fargo ND.
He served in the United States Navy as a carpenter's mate second class from 1942 to 1946. Martin enjoyed his daily walks and coffee. When Chad and Corey were younger, Martin and Pearl would take them to Lake Sally to go fishing. He...
Terry D. Cummings
Mar 19, 2023
Terry D. Cummings, 62, of Glyndon, MN, passed away at home on Sunday, March 19, 2023.
Terry was born to Ronald and Ethel (Norman) Cummings May 27, 1960. He grew up and attended school in Glyndon, MN, and graduated from Glyndon-Felton High School in 1978. in 1981 he married Shelley Hatfield and the couple made their home in Grand Forks,...
Albert Lewis Sanofsky II
Mar 19, 2023
Albert Lewis Sanofsky II, 85, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.
Al was born June 14, 1937, to Albert and Eva (Bromund) Sanofsky in Chicago, IL, where he grew up and graduated high school. He served his country by joining the Air Force in 1956. He was stationed at the Minot...
Kate Sams
Mar 16, 2023
Kathleen M. Sams, 70, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Eventide on 8th in Moorhead. Kate was born March 21, 1952, in Fargo, ND, to Daniel and Ruth (Miller) Evert. She grew up in Sabin, MN, where she attended elementary school. Kate later attended Moorhead High School where she excelled in sports, especially track. After graduating...
Lola M. Matson
Mar 16, 2023
Our beloved mother, Lola Mae Matson died peacefully on March 16, 2023, at Eventide on 8th, Moorhead, MN.
Lola was born on Feb 8, 1929, to David and Ida Carlson, Clarissa, MN. She grew up in rural Clarissa, graduated from Clarissa High School and later attended Bemidji State University before settling into the Fargo/Moorhead area where she spent the remainder...
Nancy J. Anderson
Mar 15, 2023
Nancy Jean Anderson was born April 4, 1947 in Glenwood, MN and was the second child of Harold and Jeanette (MacIver) Anderson.
Nancy grew up on a farm outside of Lowry MN with her parents and seven brothers and sisters. While living on the farm she was active in 4H for eight years doing gardening and showing calves. She...
Esther Irene Gregor
Mar 15, 2023
Esther Irene Gregor, 81, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at St. Catherine's North, Fargo, ND.
A full obituary will be available here soon.
The family will celebrate Esther's life in the Spring of 2023.
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