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Margie D. Westlund

Margie D. Westlund

Aug 7, 2025

Margie Westlund passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Aug 7, 2025, at Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN. She was 89.

Marjorie Deloris Crabtree was born June 22, 1936, to Merle and Violet Crabtree in Pequot Lakes, MN. She moved around the upper midwest with her family until they settled near Cormorant, MN. She graduated from Lake Park High School...

Susan J. Hartwick

Susan J. Hartwick

Jul 29, 2025

Susan J. Hartwick, 67, of Moorhead, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Sanford Hospice House, Fargo, ND.

Sue was born January 31, 1958, to Donald and Marilyn (Czichotzki) Forness in Moorhead, MN. She spent most of her childhood in Moorhead and later spent time in Groton, and Mitchell, SD. She began her working career in Aberdeen, SD before moving...

John Robert Wilson, Jr.

John Robert Wilson, Jr.

Aug 15, 2025

John Robert Wilson, Jr., 89, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025, in his home in Moorhead. 

Wanda R. Poehls

Wanda R. Poehls

Aug 13, 2025

Wanda R. Poehls, 80, died August 13, 2025, under care of HIA Hospice.

Wanda Renee Nelson was born February 13, 1945, to Melvin and Olga (Grimley) Nelson. She grew up on a farm south of Moorhead, MN.

She attended school at Rustad MN until the school was closed and then went to schools in Moorhead, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1963.

She...

Barry Lee Bauer

Barry Lee Bauer

Aug 13, 2025

Barry Lee Bauer, 76, Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. 

A full obituary will be available here soon.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 11:00 AM, with visitation for one hour before the service, at Herreid Baptist Church, 208 Elm St., Herreid, SD. Burial will take place...

Kathryn J. Nelson

Kathryn J. Nelson

Aug 12, 2025

Kathryn Nelson, age 103 of Ulen passed away August 12, 2025, at Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen. Kathryn Fuglie Nelson was born January 30, 1922, to Melvin and Mamie Fuglie. She grew up on a farm near Ulen and graduated from Ulen High School.

Kathryn was united in marriage to Orlyn Nelson on January 13, 1944, when Orlyn was home...

Judith "Judy" Mae Hassenstab

Judith "Judy" Mae Hassenstab

Aug 10, 2025

Judith Mae “Judy” Hassenstab, 76, Fargo, ND, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo.

Judy was born on September 16, 1948, in Crookston, MN, to Harold and Louise (Flodstrom) Schultz. Her younger years were spent in Crookston, but the family later moved to Moorhead, MN where she graduated from Moorhead High School in 1966. In 1970...

Rebecca JoAnne "Becky" Buth

Rebecca JoAnne "Becky" Buth

Aug 10, 2025

Rebecca JoAnne “Becky” (Lobitz) Buth, 68, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Sanford on Broadway, Fargo, ND.

Becky was born on October 15, 1956, to Fred “Bud” and Beulah (Huesmann) Lobitz, in Moorhead, MN. She grew up in Sabin, MN, where she attended school through the 6th grade, and schools in Moorhead through the 12th grade,...

Isaac Paul Benedict

Isaac Paul Benedict

Aug 9, 2025

Isaac Paul Benedict, 23, of Sabin, MN, passed away on August 9, 2025, in his home in Sabin, MN.

Isaac was born on June 11, 2002, to Blane and Susan (Cook) Benedict, in Fargo, ND. He grew up in Sabin, MN, attending schools in Moorhead. He graduated from Moorhead High School with honors in 2020. After high school, he continued living...

Jon B. Knudson

Jon B. Knudson

Aug 7, 2025

Jon B. Knudson, 86, of Lake Park, MN, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN. Jon was born July 30, 1939, to Chester and Lillian (Helgeson) Knudson. He grew up in Lake Park, graduating from Lake Park High School. Following high school, he enlisted and served in the U.S. Navy. After his honorable...

Ann P. Gytri

Ann P. Gytri

Aug 6, 2025

Ann Pauline Slette Gytri passed quietly at Eventide Care Center in Moorhead on August 6, 2025. Her family is joyful for her in that, at the age of one hundred years, she has moved on to the Kingdom of Heaven.

Ann was born on June 13, 1925, in Cottonwood, Minnesota. She was baptized into the Lutheran Church. As an infant Ann...

Karen R. Moos

Karen R. Moos

Aug 5, 2025

Karen R. Moos, 69, of Breckenridge, MN, formerly of Moorhead, MN, passed away at home on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.

A full obituary with service details will be placed here soon.

Clarence A. Olson

Clarence A. Olson

Aug 4, 2025

Clarence (Ole) Olson of Moorhead, MN was born November 18,1935 on the family farm near Makoti, ND to Leonard and Eugenie (Ness) Olson. The family moved to Minot, ND when Clarence was 3 years old. He graduated from Minot High School.

In 1956 he joined the US Air Force where he worked as an instrument technician on aircraft. His first assignment...

Pamela Jean Morgan

Pamela Jean Morgan

Aug 1, 2025

Pamela Jean Morgan, 75, of Fargo, ND, passed away August 1, 2025, at Essentia Health.

Service arrangements are pending. 

Patricia Hinze

Patricia Hinze

Aug 1, 2025

Patricia Hinze, 83, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Friday, August 1, 2025, at The Linden-Eventide, Moorhead, MN.

Patricia (Pat) Ann (Brady) Hinze was born on September 22, 1941, in Jamestown, ND, to Harry E. and Violet J. (Krapu) Brady. Pat moved to Moorhead, MN, with her family when she was a young girl. Her first twelve years of education were at the...

Adam Zakaria Amin

Adam Zakaria Amin

Jul 31, 2025

Adam Zakaria Amin, 9, of Moorhead, MN, passed away tragically on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

Steven Wayne Illg

Steven Wayne Illg

Jul 31, 2025

Steven Wayne Illg, 71, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, July 31, at Sanford Health Hospital, Fargo, ND. 

Diane Wray Williams

Diane Wray Williams

Jul 31, 2025

Diane Wray Williams passed away peacefully in her Moorhead, Minnesota home, surrounded by loved ones, Thursday morning, July 31, 2025 at the age of 87, after an eight month battle with cancer.

Diane was born on January 23, 1938 in Fremont, Ohio to Caroline Ruth Woodward and Daniel Herschel Charles. When Diane was 3 years old her father, Dan, passed. Her...

Kelsie Maureen LeClerc

Kelsie Maureen LeClerc

Jul 31, 2025

Kelsie Maureen LeClerc, 39, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Sanford Health Hospital, Fargo, ND. 

Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M., followed by the celebration of life service at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at the Fargo Air Museum, 1609 19th Ave. N., Fargo, ND. A livestream of the service will be available here on...

Laura Beth Nelson

Laura Beth Nelson

Jul 27, 2025

Laura Beth Nelson, 37, Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025, at Sanford on Broadway in Fargo.

Laura was born on August 15, 1987, in Fargo, to James Lynn Nelson and Rebecca Mjolsness Nelson. She was born with a rare disorder called Rett Syndrome. Because of this, Laura required 24-hour care. She attended Fargo Public Schools and graduated from...