Obituaries

Sep 2, 2019

Raymond F. Krier, age 96, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 at Valley Care and Rehab in Barnesville, MN.

Raymond Floyd Krier was born on April 23, 1923 to George and Gertrude (Falk) Krier in Odessa Township. Raymond grew up in the Ortonville area on the farm before moving to Barnesville when he was 17. He...

Aug 31, 2019

Fred E. Nylander, 92, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Eventide Senior Living, Moorhead, MN.

Fred Eldon Eugene Nylander was born on July 23, 1927 on the family farm in Graceville, MN, to Herman and Esther (Stomberg) Nylander.  He grew up in Graceville and graduated from Graceville High School.  He enlisted in the United States...

Aug 29, 2019

Daniel A. Seifert, 76, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Daniel was born April 2, 1943, to Alex and Louise (Fiedler) Seifert, in Perham, MN, where he grew up and graduated from high school. Following high school, his interest in mechanics drove him to pursue a career in the field....

Aug 28, 2019

Rosemary J. Thometz, age 90, of Moorhead, formerly of St. Cloud, MN, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Villa Maria, Fargo, ND, with her daughter by her side.

Rosemary Joan Sumbs was born on July 7, 1929 in Sauk Rapids, MN, to Fred and Pauline (Pfau) Sumbs. She grew up and attended school in Sauk Rapids before she...

Aug 28, 2019

Carol Lynne (Savela) Severud, 77, of Lake Park, MN, formerly of Hutchinson, MN, and Oakes, ND, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, after her ten-year battle with Alzheimer’s.

Carol was born on December 25, 1941, to Edward and Alice (Mursu) Savela in Minneapolis, MN. She graduated from West High School, Minneapolis, MN. While attending St. Cloud State, she met...

Aug 26, 2019

Elaine C. Carlson, daughter of Florence (Buscher) and Albert Muellenbach, was born December 6, 1925 at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge, MN.  She grew up in Morton, ND and Moorhead, MN, attended grade school at St. Joseph’s School, Moorhead, and graduated in 1943 from Moorhead High School.  During WWII she went to Minneapolis for vocational training in bookkeeping and typing. ...

Aug 25, 2019

Evelyn Marie Stuart, 96, Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Sanford’s Palliative Care Unit in Fargo, ND.

Evelyn Marie “Evie” Swenson was born November 19, 1922, in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer and Addie Swenson. Her family moved to Saint Paul, MN, where Evie attended public schools and graduated from Johnson High School in...

Aug 24, 2019

Dawn L. Richards, 62, of Hawley, MN, passed away peacefully in her home after a seven-year battle with Frontotemporal Dementia.

Dawn Lynell Trandem was born in Crookston, MN, on June 5, 1957, to Leon and Edith “Edie” (Hedrich) Trandem.  She grew up in Erskine, MN, and graduated from Erskine High School.  Her parents owned a restaurant in Erskine and the...

Aug 19, 2019

Catherine A. Sandness, 75, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019, surrounded by family and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, at Bethany on University in Fargo, ND.

Catherine Ann Kelley was born August 8, 1944, to Clement and Teresa (Hager) Kelley, in Bismarck, ND. She grew up in Bismarck with her 5 siblings. Cathy...

Aug 18, 2019

Leland Frederick Erickson, surrounded by family and loved ones, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND at the age of 84.

Born October 24, 1934 in Grand Forks, ND, the oldest to C.F. (Chris) and M.B. Leona Erickson, he attended schools in Fergus Falls and Morris before returning to Fergus Falls, MN where he...

Aug 16, 2019

Jordan D. Olsgaard, 33, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, August 16, 2019, at Essentia Health in Fargo.

Jordan Daniel Olsgaard was born June 23, 1986, in Fargo, ND, to Daniel and Jayne (Brekke) Olsgaard.  He grew up in Moorhead and attended Park Christian School.  Between his sophomore and junior years, he worked at Inspiration Point Bible Camp. He graduated from...

Aug 16, 2019

Jean Elizabeth Roberts, 66, of Moorhead, MN, passed away quietly on Friday, August 16, 2019 in Fargo, ND.

Jean was born to James and Lidia Greig in Niagara Falls, NY, on April 29, 1953.  Growing up on a farm in upstate NY, she cherished her early farmgirl lifestyle and later graduated from Newfane High School in 1971.  Physical activities remained...

Aug 14, 2019

Aug 14, 2019

Timothy “Tim” Vance, age 49, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Essentia Health in Fargo.

 

There will be no services at this time.

Aug 11, 2019

Eleanor M. Anderson, age 91, of West Fargo, ND, died peacefully Sunday, August 11th at Sheyenne Crossing Care Center, West Fargo.

Eleanor was born January 18, 1928, in Thief River Falls, MN, to John and Mary (Jesperson) Larson. She grew up and attended school there until she moved to Fargo in 1946. She worked for Moorhead State College, St. Luke’s...

Aug 11, 2019

Joanne Fay Andring, 84, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, August 11, 2019, at Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead.

Joanne Fay Belshan was born to Josephine and Howard Belshan in Mahnomen, MN on November 17, 1934, where she was raised and lived on the family farm through high school.  She was the oldest of three daughters and began taking care of...

Aug 11, 2019

 

Valerie Lee Eisenzimmer, 54, of Moorhead, MN, lost her battle with addiction on August 11, 2019, at Moorhead Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.

Valerie was born October 12, 1964, to Gurnee and Virginia (Dolliver) Bridgman. She grew up and attended high school in Wisconsin.  She later attended Joseph’s School of Hair Design in Fargo and worked as a stylist at...

Aug 11, 2019

Olive M. Anderson, 98, of Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 11, 2019, at River Pointe Senior Living, Moorhead, MN, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Olive May Johnson was born on May 2, 1921, to Hildor and Elsie (Dove) Johnson in Little Sauk, MN.  She grew up in Frazee, MN, and graduated from...

Aug 10, 2019

Gerald F. Fischer, 81, passed away while skydiving on Saturday, August 10, 2019 in Marion, Montana.

Gerald “Jerry” Francis Fischer was born on December 25, 1937, to Alex and Ruth (Abbott) Fischer in Moorhead, MN.  He grew up in Moorhead and attended Moorhead High School where he excelled in wrestling.

Following high school, Jerry enlisted in the Army and proudly...

Aug 5, 2019

Lorraine Mae (Krogh) Stumbo, 90, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019, in Bethany on University, Fargo, ND.

Lorraine was born on May 8, 1929, to Henry and Minnie (Berg) Krogh in Hawley, MN. She attended school in Hawley through the 8th grade. After her schooling, Lorraine began her work as a mother’s helper for various farm...