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Noël L. Brakke
May 24, 2026
Noël Lynne Brakke, 73, of Comstock, MN, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at home under the care of family and HIA Hospice. Noël was born November 8, 1952, to Robert and Nina (Connoway) Gover. She grew up in Mt. Pleasant, MI, where she graduated from high school. Following high school, Noël continued her education at Eastman School of...
Mavis L. Wang
Apr 9, 2026
Mavis (Leach) Wang passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026, at River Pointe in Moorhead, MN under Hospice Care. Mavis was born June 5, 1934, on the family farm in rural Glyndon, MN to Arthur and Christie (Lebeda) Leach. She was the 6th of 15 children.
She attended Country School and Glyndon School through the 8th grade.
Mavis married Richard (Dick) Wang...
Michael W. Halland
May 23, 2026
Michael Wayne Halland
June 17, 1954 – May 23, 2026
Michael “Mike” Wayne Halland, age 71, passed away peacefully in his home, listening to the sound of his grandchildren’s laughter nearby.
Mike was born on June 17, 1954, in Mahnomen, Minnesota, to Millard and Jean (Mann) Halland. He grew up in the close-knit community of Gary, Minnesota, surrounded by a large, loving family...
Anthony Frank Tortorice
Jun 4, 2026
There will be a visitation at 10:00 AM, followed by a memorial service for Anthony on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Wright Funeral Home in Moorhead. Lunch will follow the service, and then the inurnment will take place at the Fargo VA National Cemetery.
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Ruth E. Novotny
Jun 2, 2026
Ruth Elaine Novotny, 96, of West Fargo, ND passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at HIA - Heather's House, Fargo, ND.
Ruth was born on June 18, 1929, in Lidgerwood, ND to Albert and Anna (Hendricks) Tuma. She grew up on the family farm just south of Lidgerwood and graduated from Lidgerwood High School.
On June 15, 1948, Ruth married...
Susan D. Jensen
May 30, 2026
Susan Diane Jensen, 71, of Hitterdal, MN, passed away on May 30, 2026, at HIA Hospice–Heather’s House in Fargo, ND surrounded by her family.
Sue was born on January 10, 1955, in Ada, MN, to Gerald and Shirley Ambuehl, and grew up in Borup, MN. On February 17, 1984, she married Jeffrey Jensen, and together they made their home in Hitterdal....
Tamara J. Putnam-Gordon
May 29, 2026
Tamara J. Putnam, 67, of Moorhead, MN passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.
Tamara was born on March 21, 1959, in San Antonio, TX to Raymond and Joyce (Putnam) Husen. She grew up in Moorhead, but the family moved to Montevideo, MN during her senior year, where she graduated from Montevideo High School in 1977....
Bradley W. Olson
May 28, 2026
Bradley W. Olson passed away May 28th, 2026 surrounded by the love of family and friends, leaving behind a legacy of faith, service, adventure, and unwavering dedication to those he loved.
Brad was born on March 29th, 1946 during a memorable snowstorm at St. Luke’s Hospital to Orville and Elsie (Nypen) Olson. From an early age, he developed a strong work...
Diane L. Loberg
May 26, 2026
Diane L. Loberg, 76, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.
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Stephen Robert Fagerlie
May 25, 2026
Services for Stephen Fagerlie are pending at this time.
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Donna R. Woods
May 24, 2026
Donna Reed Woods
September 21, 1946 – May 24, 2026
Donna Reed Woods, age 79, of Moorhead, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2026. Donna was born on September 21, 1946, to Robert Keith and Blanche (Youmans) Offutt. She was the second of two children and spent her childhood on the family farm north of Glyndon, MN. Growing up in the...
Donna M. Forderer
May 23, 2026
Donna M. Forderer, 82, of Dilworth, MN, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Bethany on University, Fargo, ND. Donna was born May 29, 1943, in Vancouver, WA, to Hubert and Florence (Feyereisen) Becker.
At a young age, the family moved to Linton, ND, where Donna grew up and attended school. on April 27, 1963, she married Melvin Forderer. Together...
Marlene Marie Olson
May 22, 2026
Marlene M Olson, 80, of Lake Park, MN, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, May 22. She was born in Breckenridge, MN, to parents John Bergquist and Maudie Oliphant on Dec. 27, 1945.She met her future husband in Lake Park, MN, and later married Orvis Olson on June 16, 1969, at Cormorant Lutheran Church. Together, Orvis and Marlene...
Ardis W Rosenfeldt
May 21, 2026
Ardis was born March 11, 1931, in Barnesville, Minnesota. She attended District #21 County School, then Comstock School, and later graduated from Moorhead High School.
Ardis worked at Waterman’s in Moorhead before marrying Loren C. Rosenfeldt on November 16, 1950, in Baker, Minnesota. The couple made their home on Loren’s family farm, two miles southeast of Sabin, where they raised their...
Paul Messelt
May 17, 2026
Paul Messelt, 86, of Fargo, ND passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at HIA Heather's House, Fargo.
Paul was born on May 9, 1940 in Winger, Minnesota to Arvid Messelt and Hattie (Zahl) Messelt. Paul graduated from Oslo High School in May 1958. He then enlisted in the National Guard. After that, Paul began janitorial work at the University of...
Marjorie A. Pershy
May 14, 2026
Marjorie Ann Pershy, 88, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2026, at Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, MN. Marge was born on June 10, 1937, on the Rykowsky family farmstead north of Belfield. They later relocated a few miles south, where Marge grew up with her four siblings, Bill (Shirley), Richard (Eileen), John Jr. (Betty), and Loretta (Phillip) Stewart.
After...
Lois M. Johnson
May 14, 2026
Lois Maureen (Peterson) Johnson was born on August 26th,1941 in Hallock Minnesota to Martha (Hostrup) and David Peterson.
She graduated from Hallock high school in 1959. After graduation she moved to Minneapolis to work at the Star Tribune and later, United Artists. Lois married Earl Johnson at Grace Lutheran Church, in Hallock, MN on February 13th, 1965.
In September of 1965 the...
Richard Swenson
May 14, 2026
Richard Alan Swenson, age 80, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2026, in Moorhead, MN.
Richard was born on September 4, 1945, at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Superior, Wisconsin, to Irving E. Swenson and Sadie Ann (Bashara) Swenson. Richard was raised in Superior, but spent his senior year of high school with relatives and graduated from Lathrop High School in Fairbanks,...
Shirlenne J. Upton
May 14, 2026
Shirlenne Joy Upton, 90, of Fargo, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 14, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Shirlenne was born on April 21, 1936, in Moorhead, Minnesota, to Harry and Georgia (Cook) Littlefield. She spent her early childhood growing up in rural Clay County before moving to Moorhead at the...
Susan "Susie" Bjerke
May 12, 2026
Susan “Susie” Mary (Wallace) Bjerke, 78, of Hawley, passed away peacefully at home with her family on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
Susan was born on March 14, 1948, to Leonard and Helen (Koehler) Wallace in Perham, MN. Her life began with a memorable journey home from the hospital by horse-drawn sleigh after a March snowstorm. She grew up on the family...
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