In Our Care
Ralph Hest
Dec 31, 2014
Ralph Merton Hest, 87, Moorhead, MN, formerly of Perley, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at the Palliative Care Unit of Sanford Health of Fargo, ND, surrounded by his family. Ralph was born on October 10, 1927, in Fargo, to John and Alva (Letness) Hest. He grew up on a farm near Perley and attended elementary school...
Wilma Werth
Dec 31, 2014
Wilma (Lauer) Werth, 91, passed away December 31, 2014, in St Paul MN. A Celebration of Wilma's life will be held at Peace Lutheran Church, Fargo ND, at 10:30 AM, Saturday, March 28, 2015. Wilma was born January 8, 1923, on a farm east of Eldorado IA. She met the love of her life, Richard Werth, in college, and they...
Mary Lou Matejka
Dec 29, 2014
Mary Lou Matejka, 83, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, December 29, 2014, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Mary Lou Rick, the daughter of Lawrence and Veronica "Verna" (Sedivy) Rick, was born April 7, 1931 in Breckenridge, MN. She attended grade school in Everdell, MN, and at the age of ten moved to...
Stella Carlson
Dec 29, 2014
Stella Lee Carlson, 103 years and 8 months, died peacefully on December 29, 2014, at Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead, MN, with family at her side, with Eventide and Hospice care. Stella was born on April 9, 1911 to Martin and Mathilda Lee at Maddock, ND. She graduated from Moorhead High School in 1930, and received a Registered Nursing degree from...
Anne Gunderson
Dec 28, 2014
Anne Adeline Larson was born April 17, 1928, to John and Thea (Kosen) Larson on a farm near Averill, MN. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed at Concordia Lutheran Church. She attended elementary school in Averill, and graduated from Glyndon High School as class valedictorian. She met the love of her life, John Gunderson, at the Glyndon...
Inger L. Cooper
Dec 24, 2014
Inger L. Johnson was born September 20, 1916, in Flom, MN, to Ole and Eline (Jacobson) Johnson. Inger was raised in the Flom area where she received her education. Inger married Carl Johnson on October 14, 1944, in Flom and they moved to Moorhead, MN, shortly after. Carl died in 1957. In 1963, Inger began working at Moorhead State Teachers...
Julian Larson
Dec 24, 2014
Julian, son of Ole and Caroline (Blegen) Larson, was born July 2, 1921, on his family farm in Humboldt Township and died December 24, 2014, at his home in Moorhead, MN, surrounded by family. He was under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. He attended District 47 Country School and graduated from Barnesville (MN) High. A veteran...
Terry L. Huber
Dec 20, 2014
Terry Lee Huber was born October 13, 1948, in Harvey, ND, to Reuben and Agatha (Gillig) Huber. Terry, along with his ten siblings, grew up on the family farm west of Harvey. He attended the Hillsdale rural school and Harvey public school. At the young age of thirteen, he left school to help his father on their farm. At eighteen,...
Martha Janzen
Dec 19, 2014
Martha Frances Janzen, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, of Fargo, ND, passed away December 19, 2014, from cancer in her daughter's home in Golden Valley, MN. Martha was born in Savannah, GA, on July 29, 1942. She grew up in Stillmore, GA, and attended college at Georgia Southern. Martha was married to Ed Janzen on June 12, 1966. Martha was...
Millie Austad
Dec 16, 2014
Millie M. Austad, 77, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, December 16, 2014, in Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead. Millie M. Austad was born August 9, 1937, the daughter of Iver and Dena (Olson) Austad, in Thief River Falls, MN. She was raised in Thief River Falls where she attended school. Millie later moved to Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High...
Mary Jane Soholt
Dec 15, 2014
Mary Jane Soholt, 88, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Mayville, ND, died Monday, December 15, 2014, in Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Mary Jane Lilleberg was born August 13, 1926, the daughter of Jorgen and Agnes (Overland) Lilleberg, in Parshall, ND. The family moved to a farm by Mayville, where she attended the Lindass Country School and graduated from Mayville...
Darlene "Dee" Hoerr
Dec 12, 2014
Darlene "Dee" Hoerr, 70, Moorhead, MN, died Friday, December 12, 2014, in Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Darlene LeFaye Grondahl was born March 15, 1944, the daughter of Otto and Jessie Grondahl, in Fargo, ND. She was raised in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School. On October 20, 1962, she was united in marriage to Jack Hoerr in Peever, SD....
Lindley Black
Dec 6, 2014
Lindley J. Black, 44, Fargo, ND, died Saturday, December 6, 2014, in Sanford Heath, Fargo. Memorial Service will be Monday, December 15, 2014, at 4:30 PM, in CHI Friendship, 801 Page Drive, Fargo.
Margaret Hoerr
Dec 5, 2014
Margaret Hoerr, 94, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, December 5, 2014, in Arbor Park, Moorhead, MN. Margaret Deloris Swift was born January 11, 1920, the daughter of David and Esther (Klade) Swift, in St. Paul, MN. She was raised in Mankato, MN, where she attended school. On May 15, 1939, she was united in marriage to John W. Hoerr in...
Marilyn Schur
Dec 4, 2014
Marilyn J. Schur, 77, Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, December 4, 2014, in Pioneer House in Fargo, ND. Marilyn Jane Aask, daughter of Raymond and Anna (Greenwood) Aask, was born in Moorhead on April 20, 1937. She grew up in Moorhead where she attended school. She graduated from Shanley High School, Fargo, in 1956. Marilyn married Donald Schur on November 22,...
Ralph and Jeanne Possehl
Dec 3, 2014
Patricia "Jeanne" Possehl, 85, died Thursday, October 2, 2014, and Ralph H. Possehl, 87, died Wednesday, December 3, 2014, both in Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead. Patricia Jeanne Shirley was born June 13, 1929, the daughter of Norman W. and Olive (Johnsgard) Shirley, in Fargo, ND. She grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1945....
Laurette Monson
Dec 2, 2014
Laurette Dorothy Monson, age 84, died Tuesday, December 2, 2014, with several children at her side, at Lilac Homes, Moorhead, MN, where she was blessed with wonderful end-of-life care. Laurette Dorothy Benoit, the third of nine children of Isadore and Regina Benoit, was born in Olga, ND, on April 9, 1930. She grew up during the Depression years on a...
Delores M. Dahl
Nov 30, 2014
Delores M. Dahl, 85, of Dilworth, MN, died Sunday, November 30, 2014, in Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Delores Marie Robertson was born December 14, 1928, at Veblen, SD, the daughter of Ace and Hattie Robertson. She later moved with her family to Wheaton, MN, where she graduated from Wheaton Public School. On August 14, 1950, Delores was united in...
Lorraine Crowley
Nov 28, 2014
Lorraine Helene Margaret Crowley peacefully entered the presence of Jesus on Friday, November 28, 2014 after suffering from complications of congestive heart failure and osteoporosis. Lorraine was the last of eight children born to Arthur and Josephine Skarvold on September 4, 1927 in Christine, ND. In 1937 she moved with her family into Fargo, ND, where she attended Horace Mann...
David Noesen
Nov 27, 2014
David was born on October 31, 1952, in Moorhead, MN, to Donald and Eleanor Noesen. David had an older brother and sister, and a younger brother. His family remained in the area for all of his life, as he enjoyed traveling and living abroad. He knew Moorhead was always his home. David graduated from Moorhead Senior High in 1970, and...