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Douglas Warren Sacrison

Douglas Warren Sacrison

Feb 16, 2023

Douglas Warren Sacrison, 88, of Fargo, ND and formerly Rochert, MN, died February 16, 2023, at St. Catherine’s South in Fargo, ND.

Douglas was born January 21, 1935, in Abercrombie, ND, to Sedrick and Evelyn (Hagen) Sacrison. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1953.  In 1955 he met the love of his life, Myrna Hervey, and they were married...

Sundra Jo Whaley

Sundra Jo Whaley

Feb 15, 2023

Sundra Jo (Erickson) Whaley, 79, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

Sundra was born on April 2, 1943, to Carl and Verna (Bergman) Erickson in Moorhead, MN. She grew up in Hawley, MN, where she attended and graduated from Hawley High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Dean Whaley, on July 7, 1962. They moved...

Dorothy H. Smith

Dorothy H. Smith

Feb 15, 2023

Dorothy Helen (Kuball) Smith

Dorothy Helen Smith, 97 years old, of West Fargo, ND (formerly of Galesburg, ND) went home to be with her Jesus on February 15, 2023. Dorothy was born on August 11, 1925 to parents Caroline (Berg) and Henry Kuball on her grandfather’s homestead near Wales, ND. She was baptized September 1925, at Immanuel Lutheran Church...

Elizabeth “Betty” Masseth

Elizabeth “Betty” Masseth

Feb 14, 2023

Elizabeth “Betty” Masseth, 88, of Dilworth, MN, died February 14, 2023, in Fargo, ND, under care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Elizabeth Lavina Horner was born January 17, 1935 in Kintyre, ND, to Ignatz and Eva (Schlosser) Horner.  She attended Manheim Grade School, 3 miles from the family farm.  In 1953 Betty married Peter Masseth...

Stanley P. Olson

Stanley P. Olson

Feb 11, 2023

Stanley P. Olson, 71, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Eventide on 8th in Moorhead.

Services for Stanley will be held at a later date.

Phillip M. Mcmahan

Phillip M. Mcmahan

Feb 9, 2023

Phillip “Phil” M. McMahan passed away at his home in Moorhead, Minnesota on February 8, 2023.

Phil was born on June 26, 1961 to Lt. Col. Richard and Delores (Ellenson) McMahan at Fort Benning, Georgia. The youngest of seven children, Phil and his siblings lived in several places across the country and in Germany during their father’s service in the...

Keith Delain Blanchard

Keith Delain Blanchard

Feb 8, 2023

Keith Delain Blanchard, 61, of Hawley, MN, formerly of LeCenter, MN, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at Hawley Senior Living, Hawley, MN.

Keith was born on June 16, 1961, to LeRoy and Marlyce (Miller) Blanchard, in Bemidji, MN. They moved to LeCenter, MN, where Keith grew up. He attended and graduated from LeCenter High School. He moved to...

Yvonne E. Noel

Yvonne E. Noel

Feb 6, 2023

Yvonne Elizabeth (Hince) Noel died on Monday, February 6, 2023, after years of battling thyroid cancer.

Yvonne Hince was born on August 10, 1941, in Lambert Township near Oklee, MN to Joseph and Emma (Bachand) Hince. When she was still an infant her family moved to Red Lake Falls, MN. Yvonne attended her first eight years of school at St. Joseph’s...

Gerald N. Cabagua

Gerald N. Cabagua

Feb 5, 2023

Gerald N. Cabagua, 66, died February 5, 2023 in Sanford Health Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

No local services are planned at this time.  Services will be held later in his home state.

Barbara Marlys “Barb” Bernhardson

Barbara Marlys “Barb” Bernhardson

Feb 5, 2023

Barbara Marlys (Hetland) Bernhardson of Moorhead, MN passed away peacefully on

Sunday, February 5, 2023 at the age of 90.  Barbara was born on May 23, 1932 to William and Mildred Hetland of rural Shelly, MN.  She attended Lincoln School and Climax High School graduating in 1951. After high school Barbara worked at Riverside Hospital in Crookston and the State...

Annie Kragero

Annie Kragero

Feb 5, 2023

Annie (Nickel) Kragero, 88, of Moorhead, MN, passed away with family by her side on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Sanford’s Hospice House, Fargo, ND. Annie was born December 31, 1934, to Henry W. and Susanna (Ewert) Nickel. She grew up on the family farm near Ulen, MN, and graduated from Ulen High School. Following high school, Annie continued her...

Irene O. Dahlsad

Irene O. Dahlsad

Feb 5, 2023

Irene Odella (Thue) Dahlsad, 95, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at the Sanford Hospice House in Fargo with her family. Irene was born January 9, 1928, to Albert and Inga (Braaten) Thue on her family farm near Walcott, ND. She was baptized and confirmed at the Viking Lutheran Church near Wyndmere, ND. Irene helped at...

Emily Louise Houglum

Emily Louise Houglum

Feb 5, 2023

Emily Louise (Mikkelson) Houglum, 104, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Eventide on 8th, Moorhead, MN.

Emily was born on February 24, 1918, to Martin L. Mikkelson and Bertha Erickson at the family home in Eglon Township, Clay County, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Solem Church and attended the rural school through the...

Katherine J. “Kathy” Meland

Katherine J. “Kathy” Meland

Feb 4, 2023

Katherine Jo (Kathy) Meland of Fargo, ND, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Kathy was born in Fargo, ND, on December 22, 1953, to D. Arthur and Lois Novacek. She attended school in Moorhead, MN graduating from Moorhead High School in 1971. She was united in...

Katherine J. “Kathy” Meland

Katherine J. “Kathy” Meland

Feb 4, 2023

Kathy J. Meland of Fargo, ND passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Katherine Jo Novacek was born in Fargo, ND on December 22, 1953, to Arthur and Lois Novacek. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith.

As a child, Kathy spent many quality days...

Kelley R. Gerads

Kelley R. Gerads

Feb 4, 2023

Kelley Gerads, 59, of Little Falls, MN, died February 4, 2023 in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

No services are planned at this time.

John Clayton “Jack” Sodnak

John Clayton “Jack” Sodnak

Feb 3, 2023

John Clayton “Jack” Sodnak, 70, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023, at Essentia Health Hospital, Fargo, ND.

Jack was born on July 9, 1952, to John and Betty (Aamodt) Sodnak in Greenbush, MN. His family moved to Moorhead in 1956 where he grew up, attending and graduating from Moorhead High School. At the age of 12,...

Raul Badillo Sr.

Raul Badillo Sr.

Jan 31, 2023

Raul Badillo Sr, son of Roberto and Maria (Contreras) Badillo, died January 31, 2023. He was born on April 24, 1961, in Weslaco, Texas, and he resided in Mercedes, Texas, until he moved to Moorhead, Minnesota in his late 30s where he resided until his passing.

Raul was very ambitious and was a shoeshine boy when he was young, and...

Lennon Ann Rheault

Lennon Ann Rheault

Jan 31, 2023

Lennon Ann Rheault of West Fargo, ND, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Sanford West Campus, Fargo, ND.

Duane Lester “Windy” Lindblad

Duane Lester “Windy” Lindblad

Jan 29, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our patriarch. Duane Lester “Windy” Lindblad, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully in his home on January 29, 2023, after a complicated battle with Melanoma and prostate cancer. He led an enthusiastic 84 years of compassion, generosity, wisdom and most importantly laughter.

Windy was born on February 28,...