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Ogden H. Ramstad
Sep 16, 2022
Surrounded by his devoted daughters, Ogden Harold Ramstad, 99, passed away early Friday morning, September 16, 2022, at his home in rural Hawley, MN.
Ogden was born in Hawley Township, rural Hawley, MN, on April 7, 1923, to Ole H. and Anna (Sandtorv) Ramstad. Ogden was baptized and confirmed at Hawley Lutheran Church. One of three children, Ogden grew up on the...
Ann J. Nolte
Sep 16, 2022
Ann J. Nolte, 84 of Moorhead, Minnesota passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, September 16, 2022.
Ann Joyce Odegaard, was born January 16, 1938, in Dalton, Minnesota, to Olaf and Josephine (Elliot) Odegaard. She grew up in rural Dalton and attended school in Dalton and Fergus Falls.
In October of 1956 Ann married Orris D. Ronsberg. During their...
Robert K. “Bob” Foss
Sep 16, 2022
Robert K. “Bob” Foss, 79 of Evansville, MN passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022, at St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, MN.
Robert Keith Foss was born May 23, 1943, in Tacoma, WA to Kenneth and Esther (Nelson) Foss. He grew up in Wadena, MN and graduated from Wadena High School. Bob received his bachelor’s degree from Concordia College and...
Blake O. Guffey
Sep 14, 2022
Blake Orville Guffey of Dilworth MN, passed away unexpectedly on September 14, 2022.
He was only 51 years old. Our family is devastated and shocked by this loss. Blake was born on February 15, 1971 in Devils Lake ND to parents Jerry O. Guffey and Gloria J. Guffey (Johnson).
He spent a large part of his youth and adult life...
Rachel Marie Lampl
Sep 13, 2022
Rachel Marie (Hawks) Lampl went home to be with Jesus on September 13, 2022 at Essentia in Fargo, ND.
Rachel was born in Park Rapids, MN on January 2, 1958 to Faith Fern (Fay) and Clyde Dorrick Hawks. She graduated from Park Rapids HS in 1976. She married Paul Duane Lampl on June 14, 1975. They moved to Fargo after...
Donald A. “The Duck” Van Raden
Sep 8, 2022
Donald Anthony Van Raden, AKA “The Duck”, was born to Norman and Florence on May 28, 1939, in Moorhead, MN on the homestead that he remained on his entire life. He died at home on Thursday, September 8, 2022, under the care of hospice in his sleep. He’s now with God and his strength has returned.
Donald graduated from Moorhead...
Cleo Bernadine Smith
Sep 6, 2022
Cleo Bernadine was born to Ole and Bertina (Rusten) Olsen on September 6th 1942. She grew up in Hawley, MN.
Cleo was united in marriage to Dean Smith on February 11th, 1961 at Hawley Lutheran Church.
The couple moved to Cormorant, MN in 1970 onto Dean’s great grandparents’ homestead. There, they raised their 4 children, Michael, Tammy, Cheryl, and Timothy.
Cleo...
Karen Elsie Omberg
Sep 6, 2022
Karen Elsie (Spande) Omberg, 80, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at the Sanford Hospice House, Fargo, ND.
Karen was born on January 23, 1942, to Raymond and Elsie (Dvorak) Spande. She grew up in Hopkins, MN, where she attended and graduated from Hopkins High School. She stayed in the Hopkins area until she met Ross...
Marvin Russell Colbeth
Sep 5, 2022
Marvin Russell Colbeth, 80, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022, at Lilac Homes in Dilworth, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Donald George Olmstead
Sep 3, 2022
Don Olmstead, 91, longtime resident of Moorhead, MN, passed away at Lilac Homes, Dilworth, MN, September 3, 2022. He was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Moorhead.
Donald George Olmstead, an only child, was born May 12, 1931 in Fargo, ND to George and Gene Olmstead. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Fargo,...
Leatryce Irene Sandman
Aug 31, 2022
Leatryce Irene Sandman, 83, of Hawley, MN, died August 31, 2022, at Hawley Senior Living.
Leatryce was born February 17, 1939, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Arthur and Irene (Olund) Troseth. She grew up in rural Ulen, MN graduating from Ulen High School in 1957. She obtained a degree in Library Science from Moorhead State Teacher’s College and worked as a...
Kay J. Overby
Aug 28, 2022
Kay June (Mehl) Overby, 72, of Dilworth, MN, passed away on Sunday August 28th surrounded by her loving family.
Kay was born in Moorhead, MN on January 18, 1950, to George and June (stitz) Mehl. She grew up and attended school in Moorhead. On October 21, 1967, she married Gary Overby. After living in Colorado and Washington they eventually made...
Alan Lee “Pebbles” Gravalin
Aug 28, 2022
Alan Lee “Pebbles” Gravalin, 75, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022, in his home in Moorhead.
Pebs was born on March 10, 1947, to Harold and Emma (Wangsness) Gravalin, in Fargo, ND. He grew up in Moorhead, attending and graduating from Moorhead High School, and later attending and graduating from MSUM with a bachelor’s degree in...
Melba L. Sorvik
Aug 27, 2022
Melba Loraine (Krabbenhoft) Sorvik was born January 26, 1923, to William F. and Nathalia (Buth) Krabbenhoft. She grew up and attended school in Sabin, MN, and lived in the Fargo-Moorhead area all her life.
Melba was a long time member of the Glyndon Lutheran Church assisting with Luther League and youth activities. She was also a member of the Glyndon...
Darvin L. Landa
Aug 25, 2022
Darvin L. Landa, 87, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.
Darvin was born August 23, 1935, in Werner, ND, to Thor and Olga (Melhus) Landa. He grew up in Hawley and Hitterdal, MN, where he attended rural country school. At the age of 18, Darvin joined the U.S. Army and...
Charlotte F. Ladwig
Aug 23, 2022
Charlotte Franceen Peterson Arett Ladwig, of Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at the age of 81 at the Sanford Medical Center of Fargo, ND.
Charlotte was born on July 25, 1941 in McLaughlin, SD to Mabel (Rustad) and Clifford (Pete) Peterson. In 1949, after her parents’ divorce, Charlotte moved to Moorhead, MN with her father and...
Jerome “Jerry” Schroeder
Aug 23, 2022
Jerome “Jerry” L. Schroeder, 84, of Dilworth, MN, passed away August 23, 2022, at River Pointe Assisted Living in Moorhead, MN.
Jerry was born April 3, 1938 to Leroy Sr. and Harleth (Hanson) Schroeder. He graduated from Dilworth High School in 1956, then joined the Army and worked as a medic at Tripler Army Hospital in Hawaii. After his honorable...
Angela M. Schussler
Aug 22, 2022
Angela Marie Schussler was born on May 16, 1983, in Garrison, ND, to Diana and Robert Schussler. Angie was a happy go lucky child, her bubbly personality made her friends wherever she went. Angie went to school in Moorhead, MN, and lived there most of her life. Angie had many unique jobs including a piler operator at American Crystal. Angie...
Susan K. Johnson
Aug 20, 2022
Susan Kay Johnson, 66, of Moorhead, Minnesota, died of heart failure Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, in her apartment at Farmstead Care, Moorhead.
She was born July 5, 1956, in Fargo, N.D., to teachers Halvor and Eris Mae (Larson) Johnson of Moorhead. She attended Moorhead public schools and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1974. She was a talented musician who...
Richard Neil “Pop” Kantelis
Aug 20, 2022
Richard Neil “Pop” Kantelis, 79, of Sabin, MN, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022, in his home in Sabin.
Pop was born on September 15, 1942, to George and Delia (Huntington) Kantelis in Boston, MA. He attended high school in Dedham, MA, before working with his father in an autobody shop. He continued working in autobody shops throughout his...
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