Obituaries

Aug 5, 2021

Arlene Schultz, 85, of Wahpeton, ND, died Thursday, August 5, 2021, at Farmstead Living in Moorhead, MN under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Arlene Carol Sistek was born October 19, 1935, in Berwyn, IL, to Joseph and Mary ( Hradecky ) Sistek. She grew up in Berwyn, IL and graduated from Morton High School in 1953.

On...

Aug 2, 2021

Rick D. Erickson, 61, Moorhead, MN, passed away unexpectedly on August 2, 2021, in his home.

Ricky Dean Erickson was born February 6, 1960, in Devils Lake, ND, to Tilford and Dorothy (Hartfiel) Erickson.  He graduated from high school in Devils Lake and obtained an Associate of Arts degree from Lake Region State College in 1980.  In 1983 Rick obtained...

Aug 2, 2021

Nancy Ann Bornhoeft was born June 18, 1946, in St. Paul, MN, to Emil and Gerrie (Kreidermacher) Bornhoeft. She grew up on the family farm near Freda, ND. She loved life on the farm (or as she preferred to call it, the ranch).  She attended Freda School through 8th grade and graduated from Flasher High School in 1964. Nancy attended...

Jul 31, 2021

Earl M. Ohlgren, 78, of Park Rapids, MN, died on Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Jul 30, 2021

Dennis R. Hornbaker, 69, of Crystal, ND, died on Friday, July 30, 2021, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

Jul 30, 2021

Joanne M. Erickson, age 80, of Halstad, MN, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021 at Halstad Living Center.

Joanne Marie Sivertson was born on November 10, 1940 in Moorhead, MN to Sigurd and Ann (Klevgaard) Sivertson. Joanne grew up in a large family of 10 children on a family farm in rural Ulen. She graduated from Ulen High School...

Jul 27, 2021

Elaine J. Face, 83 of Fargo, ND passed away at Essentia Hospital July 27, 2021, surrounded by family and friends.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM with the Celebration of Life service following at 11:00 AM, Monday, August 2, 2021 at Olivet Lutheran Church, 1330 University Dr. S., Fargo, ND where she was a member for over 50 years. Following...

Jul 24, 2021

Robert John McCloud, 64, Fargo, ND died Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Villa Maria in Fargo.

A private family service will be held.

Jul 20, 2021

At the age of 84, John died at the Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, North Dakota, on July 20, 2021 from complications due to a fall.

John was born in Monroe, WI, to Aileen (Skinner) and John Irving Sarbacker and grew up in nearby New Glarus, a picturesque Swiss community south of Madison. John was a talented athlete and played...

Jul 19, 2021

Bradley David Berg, 39, of Valley City, ND, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021, in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

A private service will be held.

Jul 16, 2021

David Gomez, 67, of Bemidji, MN, died on Friday, July 16, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

 

Jul 14, 2021

Kirstin Meredith Grant, 50, Audubon, MN, slipped peacefully away July 14, 2021, at Bethany on S University Drive, Fargo, ND. Kirstin was born November 4, 1970, at Moorhead, MN to Ordell and Luan (Schuman) Grant, the first born child and first grandchild on both sides.

Precocious from the start she lived large and always in the fast lane!  Walking at...

Jul 14, 2021

Jul 11, 2021

Corey L. Schmidt, 48, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021, in his home.

Corey Lee Schmidt was born to Ed Duklet and Lois (Thorstad) Schmidt on August 24, 1972, in Moorhead, MN. He moved to Evansville, MN, as a young boy and grew up there with his father before making his way back to Moorhead.

Corey...

Jul 10, 2021

Kirsten Anne Montgomery Johnson passed away at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC on July 10, 2021 on her way home from vacation after a four and a half year battle with pancreatic cancer.

An intrepid traveler and marathon runner with huge reserves of inner strength, Kirsten never let her cancer keep her down or define her. Indeed, she continued...

Jul 9, 2021

Lloyd Howard Schulz, Moorhead (formerly Casselton), passed away on July 9, 2021 at the age of 79. He was born July 29, 1941 to Lloyd Ferdinand and Elsie Louise (Zitzow) Schulz at the Perham Hospital. The first years of his life were spent living in the house on the hill above the family brick foundry in Vergas. In his early...

Jul 9, 2021

Diana Price, 75, Moorhead, MN, died Friday, July 9, 2021, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Diana Lynn Whitaker was born June 10, 1946, in Presho, SD, to C. Bruce and Dorothy (Benedict) Whitaker.  She graduated from high school in Vivian, SD and went on to attend South Dakota State University in the nursing program for 3 years. Later she...

Jul 9, 2021

Paul G. Eidbo died July 09, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his beloved family. He left to join Jesus and his wife Joyce in the mansion Christ promised them in Heaven.

Paul was born on Sept. 30, 1927, in Bowdon, North Dakota to Rev. Elling and Sigrid (Hansen) Eidbo. He attended school in Bowdon and Woodworth, ND, graduating from...

Jul 9, 2021

Gladys Irene Besrud entered life on November 23, 1929, in Portland, ND. She was the youngest of 9 children born to Anton and Caroline Besrud. Gladys attended school through the 8th grade at Viking No. 10 School near Portland. After her 8th grade graduation, with her family unable to pay for a high school education, she left home and became...

Jul 5, 2021

Harriet Gudrun (Lakeman) Tufton, age 89, of rural Moorhead, MN, died Monday July 5, 2021, in Essentia Hospital, Fargo, ND.

Harriet was born March 12, 1932 at home, rural Borup, Norman County, MN to Dirk and Gudrun (Hovland) Lakeman.  She married Malcolm Tufton on November 8, 1953 at her parent’s home on the farm.  They were married for 55 years...