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Vernon A. Pederson

Vernon A. Pederson

Oct 6, 2020

Vernon A. Pederson

1943 – 2020 Heaven gained a good Norwegian. Vernon Pederson, 76, Perham, MN, (formerly Moorhead, MN) died peacefully on October 6, 2020 at Bethany Retirement Home in Fargo, ND.

Vernon Arthur was born on October 23, 1943 in Thief River Falls, MN, to Gilbert and Olga (Larson) Pederson. He was raised and educated in Newfolden, MN, and...

Christopher Eric Lee Osborn

Christopher Eric Lee Osborn

Oct 6, 2020

Christopher Eric Lee Osborn, 31, of Buffalo, MN, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, in Essentia Health Hospital, Fargo, ND.

Rudella “Rudy” Wermager

Rudella “Rudy” Wermager

Oct 5, 2020

RuDella N. Wermager, 82, died at her home in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, October 4, 2020.

RuDella (Rudy) was born January 8, 1938 near Turtle Lake, south of Lake Park, Minnesota to Maynard C. and Tilla (Teigen) Nelson. She was the sixth child of 11. RuDella attended country school near Turtle Lake until high school.  She moved into town with sister Jessie and...

Tae Whiteshield

Tae Whiteshield

Oct 5, 2020

Tae Whiteshield, age 21, of Fargo, ND passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo.

There are no services at this time.

George H. Peters

George H. Peters

Oct 4, 2020

George H. Peters, 83, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. George was born May 28, 1937, to Robert and Edith (Flohrs) Peters. He grew up and attended school in Hawley before farming with his father. George was later called to active duty and served in the National Guard from 1954...

Bryant L. Ulseth

Bryant L. Ulseth

Oct 3, 2020

Bryant Lynn Ulseth, 89, died October 3, 2020, at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND.

Bryant was born in Maywood, CA, on August 27, 1931, to Clarence and Evelyn (Broden) Ulseth. He grew up on the family farm near Crookston, MN, and attended the round country school. Bryant was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crookston. He graduated...

Alma Marie Bingham

Alma Marie Bingham

Oct 1, 2020

Alma Marie (Collins) Bingham age 96 of Fargo, ND passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at the Bethany On University facility in Fargo, ND following her challenge with the COVID virus.

Alma was born on September 7, 1924 to Allen and Pearl Collins of Bradley, Arkansas. Growing up in Bradley, she graduated from Bradley High School before continuing her...

Ashley “Sterling Bird” Tellinghuisen

Ashley “Sterling Bird” Tellinghuisen

Sep 28, 2020

Ashley “Sterling Bird” Tellinghuisen, 33, of Moorhead, MN, passed away unexpectedly on September 28, 2020.

Ashley was born June 23, 1987, in Pipestone, MN, to Connie Jackson and Todd Tellinghuisen.  She attended elementary school in Pipestone and the family later moved to Moorhead where she attended 6th through 11th grade.  Ashley loved cooking and baking for family and friends. She...

Sylvia E. Bjornson

Sylvia E. Bjornson

Sep 27, 2020

Sylvia E. Bjornson, 86, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 in Eventide Senior Living, Moorhead, MN.

Sylvia Eileen Bjornson was born January 18, 1934 to Alvin and Selma (Alm) Bjornson near Hawley, MN. She attended rural school and later earned her GED from Hawley High School. She was baptized, confirmed and was a lifelong member of...

Darrel Ruud

Darrel Ruud

Sep 26, 2020

Darrel Ruud, 81, died on September 26, 2020 at Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead.

Darrel was born December 8, 1938, in Pelican Rapids, MN and lived there until after graduating high school in 1956. Darrel served in the U.S. Army Reserve for six years and then attended MSU in Moorhead earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 1963....

Norris M. Maple

Norris M. Maple

Sep 25, 2020

Norris M. Maple, 88, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020, at home under the care of family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Norris was born November 27, 1931, to Martin and Nora (Narveson) Maple, in Clearbrook, MN, where he grew up and attended school. Following high school, Norris enlisted in the U.S. Army. He...

Betty Lou Willits

Betty Lou Willits

Sep 23, 2020

Betty Willits, 80, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, September 23, 2020, in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Betty Lou Verbout was born on December 19, 1939, in Grygla, MN, to Hip and Hazel Verbout. She grew up in Grygla, MN, until she moved to Moorhead, MN, where she attended high school.

On February 1, 1958, Betty married the love of...

Richard “Rick” Guptill

Richard “Rick” Guptill

Sep 22, 2020

Richard “Rick” Guptill, age 65, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND, after a long 4-year battle with cancer and complications from pneumonia.

Richard D. Guptill was born on November 11, 1954 at Fort Riley, Kansas to Harold Jr. and Gloria (Hanson) Guptill. Rick lived in several places while growing up including...

Thomas James Clary

Thomas James Clary

Sep 21, 2020

Thomas J. Clary, 70, of Fargo, ND, passed away unexpectedly on September 21, 2020.

Tom was born June 29, 1950 in Moorhead, MN, to Clarence and Grace (LaDoucer) Clary.  He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1968 and went on to attend Moorhead Technical College in the auto mechanic program. Tom married Sharon Jorgensen on August 23, 1975 at Peace...

John George Kondos

John George Kondos

Sep 20, 2020

John George Kondos, 88, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020, in Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND.

John was born on March 1, 1932 to George and Melvina “Susie” (Sigfoose) Kondos in Moorhead, MN. John grew up in Moorhead where he attended Moorhead High School. He was very active in sports such as wrestling and fast pitch...

Glenn A. Nokken

Glenn A. Nokken

Sep 20, 2020

Glenn Allen Nokken, 81, resident of Lewisburg, TN, died on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center.

Born on September 25, 1938 in Fargo, North Dakota, Glenn was the son of O.G. “Gilly” and Agnes Wangsness Nokken. He grew up on the family farm south of Moorhead, MN.He graduated from Moorhead State Teacher’s College High School and North...

Gerald Manley Folstrom

Gerald Manley Folstrom

Sep 19, 2020

Gerald Manley Folstrom, 80, of Moorhead, MN, passed away after a three-year battle with cancer on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at home surrounded by his loving family.

Gerald was born July 8, 1940, to Manley and Gladys (Larson) Folstrom in Cass Lake, MN. He grew up in Mahnomen and later moved to Moorhead where he graduated from Moorhead High School...

Daniel G. “Danny” Guttormson

Daniel G. “Danny” Guttormson

Sep 18, 2020

Daniel G. “Danny” Guttormson, 67, of Georgetown, MN, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020 in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Terry A. Parks

Terry A. Parks

Sep 17, 2020

Terry A. Parks, 56, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, September 17, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.

A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, September 29, at 3:00 p.m., at Hawley Cemetery, Hawley, MN.

Howard Leroy Nelson

Howard Leroy Nelson

Sep 15, 2020

Howard Leroy Nelson, 90, of Moorhead, MN, passed away September 15, 2020, at Linden Tree Circle, under care of Ethos Hospice.

Howard was born January 3, 1930, in Valley City, ND, the youngest of 8 children of Norman and Hulda (Spicer) Nelson.  He graduated from Valley City Junior High School and attended Wahpeton State School of Science for a degree...