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Phyllis Jeanne Sinkler
Jun 10, 2021
Phyllis J. (Gilderhus; Aaker) Sinkler, 92, of West Fargo ND, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021. The youngest of Carl and Eina Aaker’s nine children, she was born December 10, 1928, at the family farm near Hatton, ND. She spent her school years in Arvilla and Larimore, ND, graduated from Larimore High School, and attended Concordia College in Moorhead,...
Gayel Marie Saude
Jun 9, 2021
Gayel Saude, 74, Moorhead, MN, passed away June 9, 2021 at Lilac Homes in Moorhead. Gayel Marie Fogel was born May 5, 1947, in Moorhead, to William and Irene (Cummings) Fogel. She graduated from Hawley High School in 1965 and attended Joseph’s School of Hair in Fargo. Gayel began her established career as a beautician in a salon in Ada,...
Tony Ralph Huck
Jun 6, 2021
Tony “Anton” Huck passed away on June 6, 2021, unexpectedly while he was fishing in Port Washington, Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan. Tony was born March 4, 1942, to Philip and Elizabeth (Dukart) Huck on the family farm south of Belfield, North Dakota.
Tony grew up on the family farm until he married Anna Mary Stockert on October 27, 1962. Tony...
Dane D. Sayers
Jun 5, 2021
Dane Donovan Sayers, 33, passed away due to accidental drowning on June 5th, 2021 in Fargo, ND. Dane was born at home on March 5th, 1988 in Moorhead, MN to Dale and Bonnie (Lamb) Sayers. His family moved to Devil’s Lake, ND, Albuquerque, NM, and settled in West Fargo, ND where he attended K-12 and graduated from WFHS in 2006....
Kristofer E. Gulsvig
Jun 4, 2021
Kristofer Edwin Gulsvig, 65, of Moorhead, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 4, 2021. Kris was born on July 4,1955, in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, to Edwin (“Sonny”) and Marcella (nee Summers) Gulsvig. The family moved to Moorhead when Kris was six weeks old when his father became a coach at Concordia College. Kris was a well-known “gym rat” at...
Karen Odell
Jun 3, 2021
Karen Odell, age 65, of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.
No services are being held at this time.
Bonita Louise Lilly
Jun 1, 2021
Bonita Louise (Swanson) Lilly, 79, of Phoenix, AZ, was born November 23, 1941, to Gunder and Alice Swanson of Moorhead, Minnesota. She graduated from Concordia College in 1964.
She married Bud Lilly in 1967. Bonita was employed by the state of Minnesota as a social worker in Murray and Hennepin counties in Minnesota until 1980. They moved to Phoenix, AZ,...
Darrel T. Sandvig
May 30, 2021
Darrel T. Sandvig, age 87, of Moorhead, MN died peacefully on Sunday, May 30, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loved ones.
Darrel Thomas Sandvig was born on September 25, 1933, at his family farm in Ranson County, ND to Andrew and Clara (Anderson) Sandvig. He graduated from Sheldon High School with the class of 1951. He went on...
Wayne Alvern Solheim
May 30, 2021
Wayne Alvern Solheim, 88, of Erksine, MN, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021, in Sanford Health Hospital, Fargo, ND.
Nolan R. Young
May 29, 2021
Nolan Young, 79, Rollag, Minn., died on May 29, 2021, at home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley after a short battle with cancer.
Nolan was born April 25, 1942, to John and Alma (Nelson) Young. He was baptized, confirmed and a lifetime member of Rollag Lutheran Church, rural Hawley, where he served on various committees....
Larry Dean Tanem
May 27, 2021
Larry Dean Tanem, 74, of Warroad, MN, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Essentia Health Hopsital, Fargo, ND. Larry was born on September 12, 1946, to Ingmar and Evelyn (Holterson) Tanem in Grygla, MN.
Larry began working on the family farm near Grygla at a young age and later picked rock. He met Linda Walker in the 60’s...
Robert Frederick Lewis
May 27, 2021
Robert F. Lewis, 87, of Hawley, MN, died May 27, 2021, at Sanford Health Medical Center in Fargo, ND.
Robert Frederick Lewis was born May 18, 1934 to Fred and Esther (Anderson) Lewis in Moorhead. He grew up in Dilworth where he was an All Star basketball and baseball player. Bob graduated from Dilworth High School in 1952. He pitched...
Grace Abumere Omokhuale
May 26, 2021
Grace Abumere Omokhuale, 77, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in Meadowlane Nursing Home, Benson, MN. Grace was born on September 1, 1943, in Amedokhian, Uromi. She was raised by her mother and stepfather, Ayekegbe Ukeke, until the age of 16 when she married her sweetheart, Omoriawo Omokhuale, on December 10, 1959. She was widowed at...
Norman Larry Elton
May 26, 2021
Norman Larry Elton was born at home south of Audubon, April 30, 1939 to Norman Alfred Helmer Elton and Inez Violet (Gullick) Elton. He was born in a log house, the 4th of 6 children.
In 1943 they moved to a farm north of Audubon where he attended country school. He attended Audubon high school, was captain of the football...
George Thomas Mallick
May 25, 2021
George Thomas Mallick of Moorhead, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2021. Up to the time of his passing, he was still telling colorful stories and flashing his big smile.
George was born April 10, 1927, in Jamestown, North Dakota, to Louis and Marie (Lacey) Mallick. He attended Sacred Heart Academy in Fargo, ND, and went on to enlist...
Patricia “Pat” Olson Engebretson
May 25, 2021
Patricia “Pat” Ann Olson Engebretson passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at her home in Moorhead under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Pat was born on November 20, 1948, in Grand Forks, ND. She moved with her family to Greenbush, MN at the age of 2. She grew up and graduated from Greenbush High School...
Susan Louise Johnson
May 24, 2021
Susan Louise Vik Johnson was born to David and Shirley Vik on February 1st, 1969 in Hibbing, MN. She died from natural causes on May 24th, 2021 at her home in Moorhead, MN. She graduated from Hibbing High School where she was a cheerleader and a flag girl for the marching band. She graduated from Mankato State University with a...
James “Jim” Drysdale
May 22, 2021
James Joseph Drysdale III went home to God on May 22, peacefully and at home in the care of his wife, Pat, and daughter Lori, and Hospice of Red River Valley.
Jim was born January 15, 1950, in St Joseph, MO, to Leona (Ring) Drysdale and James Drysdale Jr. He grew up in Leavenworth, Kansas. Jim is survived by his...
Mirabelle Kay Lien
May 16, 2021
In the season of being thankful, we were blessed with the news of a baby. Both of us were so thrilled that this part of our lives was finally starting and we couldn’t wait to tell both sides of our family. Our greatest and most precious gift given that Christmas was the news of our little baby girl; our little...
Gary Zahalka
May 16, 2021
Gary A. Zahalka, age 77, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021, in Dilworth, MN, surrounded by his loved ones.
Gary Adolph Zahalka was born on May 9, 1944 in Faulkton, SD to Adolph and Ione (Crawford) Zahalka. Gary grew up in Ipswich, SD and graduated from Ipswich High School. Following graduation, he worked as a farmer...
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