Obituaries

Sep 15, 2020

Dorothy Zinter Bork died peacefully on September 15, 2020, at the Sheyenne Crossing Care Center in West Fargo.

Dorothy was born March 9, 1920 in Albian Township, Dickey County, North Dakota to Gustaf Zinter and Rose Warner Zinter.  Dorothy was the third child born into the Zinter family.  Her siblings were Ernest Zinter, Frances Zinter Musland, Florence Zinter Oster, and...

Sep 14, 2020

Lyn D. Birkeland, 72, of Dilworth, MN, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020, at the VA Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Lyn was born April 1, 1948, to Merlyn Ecklund and Audrey (Birkeland) Heiraas in Mahnomen, MN. He grew up and attended school in Ada, MN, graduating in 1966. Shortly after high school, Lyn enlisted in the U.S. Army. After...

Sep 14, 2020

Stanley DeJong, age 78, of Moorhead, MN passed away into his Heavenly resting place on Monday, September 14, 2020 at Sanford Hospice House, Fargo, ND.

Stanley John DeJong was born on January 29, 1942 in Iowa to Frank and Earleene (Rosenboom) DeJong. Stanley joined the National Guard when he was 17 and served for 4 years. He then began working...

Sep 12, 2020

Donald (Don) Jensen, age 81, family man, music lover, chess player, cook, traveler and dad joke teller, died peacefully at home on September 12th, 2020. Preceded in death by his parents and two siblings.

He was born November 17th, 1938 in Duluth Minnesota.

Loving husband to wife, Joyce.

Outstanding and dedicated father to Shelley, Jaclyn, Andrea, and Rudy K.

Proud...

Sep 10, 2020

Robert S. “Bob” Scheidecker, 89, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020 in his home surrounded by family.

Bob was born June 11, 1931 at Rush Lake Township, MN, to Robert and Gertrude (Weis) Scheidecker. He attended school at District 121 and St. Henry’s Catholic School, Perham, MN.

Bob was united in marriage to Jeanette Walz on...

Sep 10, 2020

David Henry, age 72, of Pelican Rapids, formerly of Moorhead, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the Fargo VA Medical Center.

David Lamont Henry was born on November 4, 1947 in Moorhead, MN, to Lamont and Esther (Humphries) Henry. David attended school in Moorhead before being drafted into the Marines. David married Diane Wamre on June 14, 1965....

Sep 9, 2020

Helen Elizabeth (Wehage) Pfeifer passed away at her home with her children by her side on September 9, 2020.  She had been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) on March 23, 2020.  Helen was born to Pauline (Gessner) and Herman Wehage in Marysburg, Saskatchewan, Canada on November 9, 1930.  When Helen was 1, the family, with older sister, Dorothy, immigrated...

Sep 6, 2020

Harlan Donald Kihn, 90, of Comorant, MN, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020, in Twin Town Villa, Breckenridge, MN.

Harlan was born on August 2, 1930, to Emil and Irene (Reinhardt) Kihn in rural Cleveland, MN. When Harlan was 3, his parents and big sister Lorraine moved to rural Ulen, MN.  In his 20’s he enjoyed travelling around the...

Sep 4, 2020

John J. Ceterski, 72, of Moorhead, MN, passed away at home on Friday, September 4, 2020.

Interment will held at Riverside Cemetery in Moorhead, MN.

Sep 3, 2020

Mary J. Jaszkowiak, 79, Moorhead MN; passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 3rd in Fargo.

Mary was born April 14, 1941 the daughter of Joseph and Emma Becker. She was raised and educated in Bismarck, ND. After high school she attended and graduated from Bismarck State College. Mary and Tom were married in September of 1963 in Bismarck. Mary worked...

Sep 1, 2020

We are sad to announce that Virginia Dare Bahls (Ginny), loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend has passed away on 1 Sep 2020 at 12:54 pm at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Ginny is survived by her husband Gary Sr. and four sons: Jeff, Gary Jr., Jason and Terry. Ginny also had nine grandchildren, 1 predeceased – Marcy 1995...

Sep 1, 2020

Robert “Bob” Kennedy, age 89, of Moorhead, MN passed away on September 1, 2020 at Essentia Health, Fargo.

Robert Duane Kennedy was born on November 17, 1930 in Wahpeton, ND, to Vernon and Jessie (Howie) Kennedy. Bob graduated from Fergus Falls High School and North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton. Bob was in the National Guard from 1946...

Aug 31, 2020

Troy Paul Wyland, 44, of Rural Glyndon, MN, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020, in his home.

Troy was born on July 25, 1976, to Paul and Bonnie (Johnson) Wyland in Fargo, ND. He grew up in Rural Glyndon and graduated from Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton High School. He attended and graduated from Detroit Lakes Technical College with an Associates Degree in...

Aug 31, 2020

Roger “Rog” Helge Krogen passed away peacefully of natural causes August 31, 2020 at Sanford in Fargo. He was born in Crookston, MN on December 25th, 1927 to Arthur Krogen and Hilda (Graff) Krogen. Upon graduating from Crookston High School in 1946 he joined the Navy serving in the South Pacific. After an honorable discharge he moved to Minneapolis to...

Aug 29, 2020

UPDATE: A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, September 16 at 4:00 P.M. at Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes.

Eldred “Bud” Ode, age 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 29, 2020.

Bud was born on May 8, 1943 in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Eivind and Myrtle (Kohler) Ode. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Audubon,...

Aug 29, 2020

Judy Loretta (Hanson) McCarty, 79, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020, in Sanford Health Hospital, West Fargo, ND.

Judy was born to Hector and Mabel Hansen n November 11th at home in a blizzard and attended schools in Fargo. Judy married Duane Johnson. Subsequently she married Gene McCarty. Judy loved picnics in the park and spending...

Aug 26, 2020

James Earl Nelson was born March 14, 1932, in Grafton, ND, the son of Peter and Theresa (Kelly) Nelson. Jim grew up in St. Thomas, ND, the youngest of nine children. He was an excellent athlete and star of the St. Thomas High School basketball team.  He attended North Dakota State School of Science studying electrical technology.  After his first...

Aug 26, 2020

John Peter Dullea, 80, Halstad, MN, passed away August 26, 2020. Private services will be held.

John Peter was born June 17, 1940 to EJ and Anna (Campbell) Dullea. John grew up with many siblings many of which have passed. John was a man of the Catholic Faith, he graduated from St. John’s University then was ordained as a Catholic...

Aug 25, 2020

Steven P. Mounce, 60, of Hawley, MN, passed away in his home on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 surrounded by family.

Steven Paul Mounce was born on December 6, 1959, in Eau Claire, WI, to Virgil and Marlene (Olbert) Mounce. The family later moved to Dilworth, MN, where Steve attended school and was confirmed at Dilworth Lutheran Church. During school Steve...

Aug 24, 2020