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Stephen E. Peterson

Stephen E. Peterson

Apr 7, 2020

Stephen E. Peterson, 72, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at the VA Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Marilyn Cote

Marilyn Cote

Apr 7, 2020

Marilyn Cote, 80, of Fargo, ND, died April 7, 2020 at her home under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Marilyn A. Hutton was born in Grand Forks, ND, to Bill and Dorothy (Hart) Hutton October 3, 1939. She grew up on the family farm in the Red River Valley near Manvel, ND. She left home as a...

Collette Marie Dominguez

Collette Marie Dominguez

Apr 6, 2020

Collette Dominguez, 49, died Monday, April 6, 2020 at Essentia Health.

Collette Marie Benkowski-Dominguez was born in Detroit Lakes, MN to Joyce Hubert and James Bevins. Collette was adopted and raised by Elizabeth Woodby and Adolf Benkowski spending most of her childhood in Milwaukee, WI, returning to Detroit Lakes, MN and graduating high school there. As an adult Collette worked...

Ardyce S. Jacobson

Ardyce S. Jacobson

Apr 5, 2020

Ardyce S. Jacobson, 96, died peacefully on Palm Sunday at Sanford’s Hospice House in Fargo, ND. Ardyce was born August 6, 1923, on a farmstead in Richland County to Olaf and Myrtle Bjerkager. She graduated from Wahpeton High School, then North Dakota State College of Science with a legal secretary degree. She worked for the State’s Attorney Office for a...

Steven D. Nelson

Steven D. Nelson

Apr 2, 2020

Steven D. Nelson, 65, of Fargo, ND, passed away at home on Thursday, April 2, 2020. Steve was born July 24, 1954, in Mayville, ND. He grew up in Glyndon, MN, where he graduated from high school. Following high school, Steve continued his education at Concordia College in Moorhead where he received degrees in Accounting and Religion and minored in...

Audrey C. Haugstad

Audrey C. Haugstad

Apr 1, 2020

Audrey C. Haugstad, age 83, of Moorhead, MN passed away on April 1, 2020 at her residence.

Audrey C. Christopherson was born August 5, 1936 in Climax, MN to Gilbert and Avis (Sparrow) Christopherson. She grew up on a farm, attended Climax High School and was confirmed at the Climax Lutheran Church. After graduation, she attended the University of North...

Janet M. Conrad

Janet M. Conrad

Mar 30, 2020

Janet Marie Conrad, 73, passed away Monday, March 30, 2020 in her home.

Janet was born on October 14, 1946, in St. Cloud, MN, to John and Loretta (Carlson) Hillstrom. She graduated from Clover Valley High School in rural Duluth in 1965. On April 18, 1970, she married Franklin Conrad in French River, MN. They raised a son, Steven, and...

Violet M. Radeke

Violet M. Radeke

Mar 29, 2020

Violet M. Radeke, 98 of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Bethany on 42nd, Fargo, ND.

Violet Merle Wohler was born to Henry and Emma (Keuhn) Wohler on April 5, 1921 in Sargent County, ND, where she grew up at attended school and high school in Milnor, ND.  She went on to attend State Science in...

Leroy Erickson

Leroy Erickson

Mar 29, 2020

It saddens our hearts to announce that our wonderful father LeRoy died at his home on Sunday, March 29th.

LeRoy G. Erickson was born on May 16, 1932 in Moorhead, MN.  He was raised on the family farm in rural Hastings/Katheryn ND area until 1946 when they moved to Valley City, ND where he finished his education at Valley City...

Eleanor M. Jeffries

Eleanor M. Jeffries

Mar 29, 2020

Eleanor Jeffries, 103, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Bethany at 42nd in Fargo.

Eleanor, the daughter of Richard and Grace Norval, was born May 1, 1916, at Hermon, Illinois.  She grew up in nearby Maquon, Illinois.  After high school graduation she attended and graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska where she majored in English and Music. ...

David Anthony Fitzgerald M.D.

David Anthony Fitzgerald M.D.

Mar 28, 2020

David Anthony Fitzgerald, M.D., 78, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020, in Essentia Health Hospital, Fargo, ND.

David was born on November 12, 1941, to Ivor and Katherine (Hickey) Fitzgerald, in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL, and later moved to Park Ridge, IL, in the fifth grade....

Betty Mae Hammer

Betty Mae Hammer

Mar 27, 2020

Betty Mae Hammer met her Lord on March 27, 2020, at the age of 94. She was a resident of Melody Living Memory Care Unit in Colorado Springs, CO, and died of natural causes.  She was born on August 24, 1925, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Leo and Elva Jarvis.  She was the oldest of 6 children.

The Jarvis family...

Elaine M. Binning

Elaine M. Binning

Mar 26, 2020

Elaine Marie Binning (Peterson), 67, passed away March 26, 2020 at her home in Cheyenne, WY.

Elaine was the wife of Aaron Trzynka and they shared her last 20 years together.

Elaine was born on Sept. 19, 1952, in Moorhead, Minn., to Gordon and Gladys Peterson. She grew up in Hawley, Minn., attended and graduated from Hawley High School in...

David A. Baker

David A. Baker

Mar 24, 2020

David “Davey” Baker, most recently of Hawley, MN, but having grown up in Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2020.  Son of William “Dave” and Marlene Baker, Davey was a bright light to everyone that knew and loved him.  He loved films and was an avid football fan.

He is survived by sister, Deanne (Vern) Stoskopf; brother, Joel...

Philip R. Baumgartner

Philip R. Baumgartner

Mar 23, 2020

Philip R. Baumgartner, 70, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020, at the VA Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Philip was born in Edgeley, ND, on December 24, 1949, to Alfred and Ann (Schweitzer) Baumgartner. He grew up and attended school in Lamoure, ND. After high school, Philip served in the U.S. Army where he was stationed in...

Leonard Ohren Markusen

Leonard Ohren Markusen

Mar 22, 2020

Leonard Ohren Markusen, 85, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020, at Bethany on University, Fargo, ND. Leonard was born on July 18, 1934, to Edwin and Petra (Ohren) Markusen in Minot, ND.

Leonard grew up on the family farm near Towner, ND, attended country school in the area and graduated from Dakota Lutheran Academy in Minot,...

Walter H. Olson

Walter H. Olson

Mar 21, 2020

Walter H. Olson, 88, of Dilworth, MN, died Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Sanford Health Medical Center in Fargo due to complications from infection.  He was surrounded by his family in his final days.

Walter Howard Olson (Walt) was born March 6, 1932 in Hitterdal, MN, to Ray and Gertrude (Grupp) Olson.  Walt grew up in Hitterdal, MN.  As a...

Sharon A. Benzel

Sharon A. Benzel

Mar 21, 2020

Sharon A. Benzel, 87, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at home under the care of family and Sanford Hospice.

Sharon was born May 12, 1932, to Kenneth and Florence (Raymer) Hanlon. She grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from North High School. Following high school, Sharon continued her education at Hamlin University, where she received...

Kim Tran

Kim Tran

Mar 20, 2020

Kim Hoa Tran, 70, of Wahpeton, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2020, surrounded by family at Sanford Hospital. Kim was born on June 15, 1949, in Saigon, Vietnam to Danh Vo and Thi-Nhon Huynh. Growing up in Saigon, Kim was homeschooled and enjoyed spending time with her grandma, who taught her how to knit. She used her...

Darin A. Sellers

Darin A. Sellers

Mar 20, 2020

Darin A. Sellers, age 56, of Lake Park, MN, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo.

Darin Allen Sellers was born on October 12, 1963 to Allen and Joyce (Happle) Sellers in Moorhead, MN. Darin attended Audubon High School before becoming a siding installer, which he continued to do for many years. Darin was always...