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LaVonne J. Askelson
May 9, 2026
LaVonne JoAnne Ode-Askelson, 92, of Lake Park, MN passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN.
LaVonne was born February 8, 1934, to Eivind and Myrtle (Kohler) Ode in rural Audubon, MN. She was baptized March 4, 1934, at home and confirmed May 16, 1948, at Zion Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, MN.
LaVonne lived in...
Ben James "B.J." Kemp
Jan 1, 2026
Ben James “B.J” Kemp, 67, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Eventide Nursing Home, Moorhead, MN.
B.J. was born on July 28, 1958, to James and Sharon (Johnson) Kemp in Fargo, ND. He grew up in Moorhead, MN where he attended and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1976. He went on to attend Concordia College....
Delores Kathryn "Dee" Dalen
Feb 14, 2026
Delores Kathryn “Dee” Nelson Dalen, age 94, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2026 at her home at Pelican Landing in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
Dee was born on September 25, 1931 in Moorhead, Minnesota to Christian and Viola Nelson. She grew up in Hawley Minnesota. In 1953, Dee graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota with a B.A....
Robert Marshall "Bob" Dalen
Dec 12, 2025
Robert Marshall “Bob” Dalen, age 96, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 12, 2025, at his home at Pelican Landing in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, with Delores, his wife of 71 ½ years at his bedside.
Bob was born on August 20, 1929, in Milan, Minnesota, to Wally and Stella Dalen. He graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, with a...
Susan "Susie" Braseth
Apr 8, 2026
Susan Jane Braseth (Schneeberg) Passed away April 8, 2026, she was 79. Susie was born on May 8, 1946 in St Paul Minnesota to Floyd and Marjorie Schneeberg. She grew up in Minnetonka MN and graduated from Hopkins High School. Susie married Benny Braseth September 8, 1973 and moved to Lake Park MN. Susie was a long-time member of Park...
David Yardley
Apr 29, 2026
David Floyd Yardley, 78, of Rochert, MN, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026, under hospice care.
He was born June 27, 1947, in Moorhead, MN, to Floyd and Gladys Yardley. He was raised on the family farm and graduated from Glyndon High School in 1965. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968. After...
Nancy Elaine Covey
May 5, 2026
Nancy Covey, 42, passed away on May 5, 2026, in Backus MN.
Nancy is survived by her children, Zachary Covey, Shania Covey, and Ely Covey; parents, Elaine and Donald Thompson; sister, April Halvorson, and brother, Joshua Thompson.She was preceded in death by her son, Ethan Covey.
The service for Nancy Covey will be held on May 12, 2026, from 5-6 p.m. with...
David C. Hjalmquist
May 5, 2026
David “Dave” Hjalmquist, 68, of Moorhead, MN passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.
Dave was born January 3, 1958, to Carl and Joan Hjalmquist in LaGrange, Illinois. On September 21, 1979, he married Mary Rud, and together they raised two children, Tara and Tyler.
He was a talented computer programmer at Cole Papers for many years...
Arlene A. Crone
May 5, 2026
Arlene A. Crone, 93, of Haslet, TX, formerly Moorhead, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in her home.
A service will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. with a visitation one hour before the service at Wright Funeral Home, Moorhead, MN.
A full obituary will be placed here soon.
Elaine Nordick
May 4, 2026
Elaine Nordick, 91, of Moorhead, MN, died on Monday, May 4, 2026, at Eventide on 8th, Moorhead, MN.
Elaine Rosella Nordick was born October 13, 1934, in Breckenridge MN to Peter and Ella (Foertsch) Krump. She attended St. France Academy in Hankinson, ND and graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1952. On July 8, 1952, she married Louis Nordick and they...
Betty K. Pederson
May 2, 2026
Betty K. Pederson, 91 of Moorhead, MN passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Sanford Hospice House, Fargo, ND.
Services will be held in her home state of California at a later date.
Jay W. Rice
May 1, 2026
Jay Willard Rice, of Glyndon, Minnesota, passed away on May 1, 2026, at the age of 66, after a long and courageous battle with multiple health issues. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. May he now rest in peace, free from pain.
Jay was preceded in death by his father, Willard Rice; his mother, Barbara...
Margaret Griffith
May 1, 2026
Margaret Griffith, 96, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on May 1, 2026, at her home among family members. Cremation services are under the direction of Wright Funeral Home.
Margaret was born on July 24, 1929, in Trinidad, Colorado. Margaret worked for many highly esteemed companies during the race to the moon. She was well-loved by her family
She is survived by her...
Janice Louise Pierce
Apr 25, 2026
Janiace L. Pierce, 83, passed away on April 25, 2026, in Detroit Lakes, MN. A private service will be held at a later time.
Sherri Bruns
Apr 25, 2026
Sherri Lynn Bruns (Ronningen) 69, of West Fargo, ND, passed away at home on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Sherri was born January 28, 1957, in Pelican Rapids to Stanley and Barbara (Nyberg) Ronningen. She grew up and attended school in Fargo, graduating from Fargo South High School in 1975. Sherri continued her education at MState College, earning a degree in...
James W. Nelson
Apr 24, 2026
James W. Nelson, 81, of Walcott, ND passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Garon J. Hanson
Apr 24, 2026
Garon Hanson, 84, passed away at his residence on April 24th, 2026.
Garon, who everyone called "Sonny", was born on March 26th, 1942, in Barnesville, MN. The son of Julian Hanson and Clara Frederickson. Sonny was 1 of 7 children and a fraternal twin to Glennys Stach. Sonny loved to go fishing, and when he wasn't fishing, you could find him...
Brett D. Fishman
Apr 22, 2026
Announcing the passing of Damon Brett Fishman, presently of Fargo, ND on the 21st of April, 2026, at Sanford Hospital on Broadway, in Fargo, ND.
Damon Brett Fishman was born at Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, on June 25, 1958, to Ronald Fishman and Sally Mae (Howard) Fishman, second birth, firstborn being his sister, Sally Minka (Fishman) Leeser.
When the children were...
Kenneth G. Lindquist
Apr 22, 2026
Kenneth George Lindquist
January 15, 1953 – April 22, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kenneth George Lindquist, age 73, of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, who passed away on April 22, 2026, at HIA Heather’s House, Fargo, ND. Kenny was born to Ame and Esther (Johnson) Lindquist, in Thief River Falls, where he grew up...
Lloyd O. Olson
Apr 21, 2026
Lloyd Orville Olson, 97, of Lake Park, MN passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Hawley Senior Living, Hawley, MN under the care of hospice.
Lloyd was born on July 19, 1928, in Detroit Lakes, MN to Oscar and Alice (Erickson) Olson. He spent his entire life on the farm he was raised on. Lloyd married Marion Knutson, the love...
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