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Crystal Joyce Utke

Crystal Joyce Utke

Oct 1, 2025

Crystal Joyce Utke, 96, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

A full obituary will be available here soon.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 10, 2025, at 11:00 AM, with visitation from 9:30 to 11:00 AM, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead. 

Suzanne Jean Rea

Suzanne Jean Rea

Oct 1, 2025

Suzanne Jean Rea, 61, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025, in her home, under care of HIA Hospice.  

A graveside service will be held on Friday, October 10, 2025, at 2:00 PM, at Riverside Cemetery, Glyndon, MN.

A full obituary will be available here soon. 

Larry S. Fossum

Larry S. Fossum

Sep 28, 2025

Larry S. Fossum, 67, of Warsaw, IN, formerly of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025, in Moorhead. Larry was born May 23, 1958, to Lloyd and Patricia (Simonson) Fossum. He grew up on the family farm north of Moorhead, MN, and graduated from Moorhead High School. Following high school, Larry attended college in Moorhead, MN, earning a...

Owen H. Hendrickson

Owen H. Hendrickson

Sep 27, 2025

Owen Hendrickson, 74 Lake Park, MN, died peacefully Saturday Sept. 27, 2025, at his brother’s home under the care of Coobie, Mel and HIA Hospice. Owen Helmer “Canardly” Hendrickson was born to Kermit and Charlotte (Anderson) Hendrickson on Sept. 16, 1951, in Detroit Lakes MN. He grew up on the family farm and was a farmer all his life, currently...

Marv Braunschweig

Marv Braunschweig

Sep 27, 2025

Marvin “Marv” Braunschweig, 74, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at HIA Heather House, Fargo, ND.

Marv was born on July 9, 1951, to August and Erma (Knutson) Braunschweig, in Ada, MN. He grew up in Ada, spending time on the family farm, and graduated from Ada High School in 1969. He then attended Concordia College in...

Marlene DeAnn Zitzow

Marlene DeAnn Zitzow

Sep 26, 2025

Marlene DeAnn Zitzow, 80, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Friday, September 26, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND.

Marlene was born October 6, 1944, in Pueblo, CO, to Martin James Moore III and Anna Lee (Harrison) Moore. She grew up in Pueblo and graduated from high school in 1962. She met Warren Zitzow, from Moorhead, MN, while he was in...

William "Bill L. Langer

William "Bill L. Langer

Sep 25, 2025

William “Bill” Leonard Langer, 89, of Hawley, MN passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at Valley Care and Rehab, Barnesville, MN.

Bill was born in Valley City, ND on June 18, 1936, to Julius and Christine (Zimprich) Langer. He was the youngest of seven children. He grew up in Valley City but spent as much time as possible helping...

Mary Beth Geeslin

Mary Beth Geeslin

Sep 25, 2025

Mary Beth Geeslin, 73, of Hawley, MN, passed away on Thursday, September 25, in Sanford's Hospice House, Fargo, ND. Mary was born in Hankinson, ND, on December 24, 1951, to Donald and June (Robbins) Herzog. She attended elementary school in Fingal, ND, and graduated from Enderlin High School in 1969. Following high school, Mary continued her education at Valley City...

Mark P. Akin

Mark P. Akin

Sep 23, 2025

Mark Phillip Akin, 72, passed away on September 23, 2025, under the care of the Sanford Hospice House.

Mark was born on November 19, 1952, in Moorhead, MN. He grew up and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1970. Mark dedicated his work to the family-owned business Akin’s Electric until they closed in 2006. He then worked for Northern Plains Distributing...

Mark Randall Hanft

Mark Randall Hanft

Sep 22, 2025

Mark Randall Hanft, 75, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025, at Sanford on Broadway, Fargo, ND.

Mark was born on April 3, 1950, to Max and Faye (Gibbs) Hanft. He grew up in Nichols, IA, until the age of 5, when he moved to Seattle, WA, where he attended and graduated from Ingraham High School. He attended...

Jim L. Hausmann

Jim L. Hausmann

Sep 20, 2025

Jim Hausmann, age 86, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on September 20, 2025.

Jim was born to Harry and Amelia Hausmann on September 15, 1939, in Hillsboro, ND. He played football and basketball in high school and at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, where he graduated in 1961.

Jim married Janet Rendahl on June 24, 1961, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, MN,...

Terry Branden

Terry Branden

Sep 18, 2025

Terry Duane Branden, 66, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Family and friends were by his side. Terry was born August 27, 1959, in Bismarck, ND, to Duane and Connie (Homme) Branden. At an early age, the family moved to Houston Texas and then to North St. Paul, MN where...

Terry J. Egerdahl

Terry J. Egerdahl

Sep 18, 2025

Terry J. Egerdahl, 78, of Fargo, ND passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025, in Bethany on University Retirement Living, Fargo.

Terry John Egerdahl was born in Jamestown, ND on September 25, 1946, to Elmer and Alene (Stoppleworth) Egerdahl. He grew up in Ada, MN and graduated from Ada High School in 1964. He enlisted in the Navy and was stationed...

Kermit Arthur Rodke

Kermit Arthur Rodke

Sep 15, 2025

Kermit A. Rodke, 87, passed away on September 15, 2025, at Viking Manor, Ulen, MN surrounded by loved ones.

Born on February 22, 1938, in Moorhead, MN to Arthur and Freda (Olsen) Rodke, Kermit was welcomed into the world by his older sister, Adele. He attended country school in District 61 until the ninth grade, then attended Hawley High School, graduating...

Darrell D. Ohman

Darrell D. Ohman

Sep 14, 2025

Darrell Dean Ohman, 90, peacefully passed away at Eventide Senior Living in Moorhead, MN on Sunday, September 14, 2025.

Darrell was born on November 28, 1934, near Audubon, MN, to Conrad and Gladys (Johnson) Ohman. He attended Detroit Lakes High School through the 10th grade and graduated from St. Peter High School in 1952. He went on to earn a BA...

Robert "Butch" Anton 'Superfrog'

Robert "Butch" Anton 'Superfrog'

Sep 14, 2025

Robert “Butch” Anton ‘Superfrog’ , age 81, of Lake Park, MN passed away peacefully, surrounded by the ones he loved the most on September 14th.

Butch was born to John Anton and Eva Peterson on 6/23/44 in Alameda, CA at the Naval Air Base. They moved to Sacramento until his parent’s divorce where he eventually spent one and a half years...

Robert Emery Thompson

Robert Emery Thompson

Sep 13, 2025

Robert Emery Thompson, 51, Dilworth, MN, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2025.

Robert was born March 14, 1974, in Chicago, IL, to Russell and Barbara (Niedzwiecka) Thompson. The family moved to Minneapolis, MN in 1980 and later to Bagley, MN where they resided until they moved to Moorhead, MN in the early 1990’s. Robert graduated from high school in Moorhead and...

Karen J. Knorr

Karen J. Knorr

Sep 8, 2025

Celebration of Life: Karen Joy Knorr - April 21, 1953 – September 8, 2025

September 8, 2025, Karen left this earth to be with her Heavenly Father and her parents Raymond and Shirley Hoffner. Even in her death, Karen radiated a beauty all of us felt in her presence. She is forever loved and will forever be in our hearts.

Karen was...

Dorothy Carolyn Stafford

Dorothy Carolyn Stafford

Sep 7, 2025

Dorothy Carolyn Stafford, 79, of Wimbledon, ND, passed away at home on September 7, 2025.

Dorothy was born January 13, 1946, in Radcliffe, Iowa, to Dewine and Adeline (Creighton) Larson. She grew up in Radcliffe and graduated from high school there in 1963. In 1964 she married Dennis Peterson. They made their home in Alden, Iowa and Dorothy stayed home to...

Janet A. Dailey

Janet A. Dailey

Sep 7, 2025

Janet Amy (Lindquist) Peterson Dailey, age 86, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Valley Senior Living, Grand Forks, ND. Janet was born June 21, 1939, in Thief River Falls, MN, to Ame and Esther Lindquist. She graduated from Goodridge High School in 1957. On August 23, 1958, Janet married Duane (Swede) Peterson at Faith Lutheran Church in Goodridge,...