In Our Care

Marcella J. Smith

Marcella J. Smith

Sep 12, 2014

Marcella J. Smith, 88, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, September 12, 2014, in Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Marcella Jane Gilbertson was born August 25, 1926, the daughter of Cornelius and Amanda (Stole) Gilbertson, in Bethesda Hospital in Crookston, MN, where she was baptized. She was raised on a farm near Halstad, MN. Marcella was confirmed at West Marsh River...

James V. Johnson

James V. Johnson

Sep 10, 2014

James V. "Jim" Johnson, 92, of Moorhead, MN, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, September 10, 2014, in Golden Living Center, Moorhead, under the care of hospice. James Victor Hughes Johnson was born November 25, 1921, the son of Claus and Priscilla (Jones) Johnson, in Ada, MN. He attended and graduated from high school in Glyndon, MN. After graduation he attended...

Howard Geng

Howard Geng

Sep 2, 2014

Howard R. Geng, 100, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, September 2, 2014, in Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead. Howard Reuben Geng was born April 20, 1914, the son of William and Catherine (Eichler) Geng, in Fort Collins, CO. He was raised in Windsor, CO, where he graduated from high school. After high school he worked as a caretaker for a...

Robert "Bob" A. Asleson

Robert "Bob" A. Asleson

Aug 31, 2014

Robert "Bob" Allen Asleson was born May 25, 1940, in Ambrose, ND, to Adolph and Ruth (Berg) Asleson. The family moved to Fargo, ND, and Robert graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1958. Bob married Sandra Larson and together they had three children, Brian, Sheila and Thomas. Bob later married Patricia Verville and they made their home in West...

Dr. Carol A. Weiss

Dr. Carol A. Weiss

Aug 26, 2014

Carol Ann Weiss, 61, Fargo, ND, passed on peacefully on August 26, 2014, after fighting breast cancer for 6 years (metastasized for 4 years) with optimism and strength. She was surrounded by family, music, talking, and laughter as she left this world. She was at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley and had received...

Randy Holcomb

Randy Holcomb

Aug 21, 2014

Randy Holcomb, 49, of Moorhead, MN, passed away August 21, 2014, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND, after many years of struggling with diabetes. Randy Lee Holcomb was born on March 20, 1965, in New Rockford, ND, to Roger and Nancy (Mehlhoff) Holcomb. He was baptized in Minot, ND, at the Zion Lutheran Church. At age 10, Randy was diagnosed with...

Arde Rutter

Arde Rutter

Aug 15, 2014

Arde Rutter, 92, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, August 15, 2014, in her home at Riverpointe in Moorhead. Mary Ardamese Reilly was born September 4, 1921, the daughter of William and Ellen Reilly, in Minneapolis, MN. She was raised in the Grand Forks, ND, area and graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1939. In 1941 she moved to...

Duane L. Fuchs

Duane L. Fuchs

Aug 15, 2014

Duane Lloyd Fuchs, LaMoure, ND, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014, in Sanford Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Duane was born on the family farm by Glyndon, M N, to Archie and Clara (Olson) Fuchs on November 9, 1932. He was one of six children, Adeline, Elaine, George, Dennis, and Laverne. He was baptized and confirmed in Glyndon Lutheran...

Ramon G. Morin Sr.

Ramon G. Morin Sr.

Aug 13, 2014

Ramon Garcia Morin Sr., 59, Dilworth, MN, died August 13, 2014, at his home. He was born in Brownsville, TX, September 8, 1954, to Guadalupe and Adela Morin. Ramon is survived by his children, Ramon Garcia (Patricia) Morin Jr, Misty Noemi (Joshua Lausell) Morin, and Esmeralda Mariah Morin (Jay) Sosa; his grandchildren, Mason, Sebastian, Savannah, Savian, Seleiah, Joshua, Neveah, Arianah,...

Alton Kemmer

Alton Kemmer

Aug 11, 2014

Alton W. Kemmer, 90, of Dilworth, MN, died Monday, August 11, 2014, in Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Alton William Kemmer was born September 26, 1923, the son of William and Mary M. (Henschel) Kemmer, in Alice, ND. He was raised there and attended country school. He was drafted into the service, but returned home to help his father...

Albin Dahlgren

Albin Dahlgren

Aug 10, 2014

Albin James Dahlgren, 93, Grand Rapids, MN, died peacefully on Sunday, August 10, 2014, at Itasca Medical Center, Grand Rapids. He was born October 7, 1920, in Adams, ND, to Fredrick and Pernille (Hilde) Dahlgren. Albin served in WWII as a Tech Sergeant. On May 22, 1954, he married Marian Kjelland, at Fargo, ND, and they made their home in...

Doris Heinzen

Doris Heinzen

Aug 8, 2014

Doris "Dorie" Heinzen, 72, Moorhead, MN, passed away from a massive stroke, Friday, August 8, 2014, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Dorie was born July 7, 1942, in Fargo. She married her husband, Mike, February 29, 1964, and became a loving mother of three and grandmother of four. An active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Moorhead, Dorie was involved...

Evangeline F. Morse

Evangeline F. Morse

Aug 4, 2014

Evangeline Fay Jensen Morse, 93, resident of Bethany on University, Fargo, ND, died Monday, August 4, 2014. Evan was born July 18, 1921, in Daneville Township, Divide County, ND. She graduated from high school in 1939, in Medicine Lake, MT. Evan was the postmistress in Zurich, MT, prior to moving to Fargo, where she worked for Dahl's Super Valu. She...

Sybil Anderson

Sybil Anderson

Aug 2, 2014

Sybil Anderson, 77, Fargo, ND, died Saturday, August 2, 2014, in her home, surrounded by her family. Sybil Joan Gunderson, the daughter of Roy and Alice Gunderson, was born in Hawley, MN, on Nov. 7, 1936. She grew up in Comstock, MN, where she graduated from high school. Sybil attended then graduated in 1958, from Concordia College, in Moorhead, MN....

Marion Kolstad

Marion Kolstad

Aug 1, 2014

Marion L. Kolstad, 89, Fargo, ND, died Friday, August 1, 2014, in Bethany on 42nd in Fargo. Marion Lucille Sande was born to Arnie and Julia (Johnson) Sande, on April 24, 1925, in Bemidji, MN. She attended school there, graduating from Bemidji High School in 1943. Following graduation, she moved to Washington, DC, to work for Nelson A. Rockefeller, Coordinator...

Donald L. Moll

Donald L. Moll

Jul 30, 2014

Donald L. Moll, 85, of Moorhead, MN, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 30, 2014, in ManorCare in Fargo surrounded by his family. Donald was born in Barnesville, MN, to Adolph and Ida (Marwitz) Moll on January 3, 1929. Donald spent his first twenty years there, growing up working on the family farm. He married Eula Ellen Holland on June 18,...

Margaret J. Holm

Margaret J. Holm

Jul 29, 2014

Margaret J. Holm, 90, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, July 29, 2014, in Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead. Margaret Josephine Dempsey was born May 31, 1924, the daughter of Joseph C. and Selma Augusta "Gussie" (Stigen) Dempsey, in Halstad, MN. She grew up in Caledonia, ND, where she attended the local school. As a young lady, Margaret worked at the...

Idella E. Vorwerk

Idella E. Vorwerk

Jul 26, 2014

Idella Elna Vorwerk, 87, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014, at home surrounded by her loving family. Idella was born in Campbell, MN, on July 8, 1927, the daughter of William and Mabel (Deal) Voss. She graduated from Campbell Public School in 1944 and from Minneapolis School of Beauty in 1945. She then worked at Minette's Beauty...

James P. Livdahl

James P. Livdahl

Jul 22, 2014

James Peter Livdahl was born to William and Ruth (Backlund) Livdahl on June 10, 1928, on the family farm by Rustad, MN. He went to Rustad school and graduated from Comstock (MN) High School. James served in the US Army in Germany. He was a lifelong farmer and partnered with his brother to run the family farm. He also worked...

Robert "Bob" Reardon

Robert "Bob" Reardon

Jul 17, 2014

Robert "Bob" John Reardon was born June 27, 1932, to Robert and Esther (Gieseke) Reardon, in Medina, ND. Bob was raised in Twin Valley, MN, where he graduated from high school. Bob served three years in the Army during the Korean War. It was during this time he learned to repair typewriters. After returning from the war, Bob worked for...