In Our Care
M. Anne Wall
May 12, 2014
Margaret Anne Renner was born June 17, 1946, in Fargo, ND, to Isidore and Margaret C. (Long) Renner. Anne, as she preferred, was raised in a number of towns, including Bismarck, ND, Spokane, WA, Miles City, Homestead, and Fairview, MT, while her father was working in various construction positions. Anne graduated from Shanley High School in Fargo, and received her...
Irene Schroeder
May 12, 2014
Irene Schroeder, 75, of Dilworth, MN, died Monday, May 12, 2014, in her home. Mae Irene Bjorgan was born March 13, 1939, the daughter of Thorwald "Shorty" and Mae (Larson) Bjorgan, in Enderlin, ND. Shorty was a salesman most of his life so the family lived in Ayr, Erie, Valley City, Nome and Wimbleton, ND, where Irene graduated from high...
Joseph M. Leach
May 9, 2014
Joseph Michael Leach, son of Evelyn (Gantzer) and Verne Leach, was born on December 15, 1949, in Moorhead, MN. He passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014, in Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, at the age of 64. He grew up in rural Glyndon, MN, and graduated from Glyndon High School in 1967. He joined the Air National Guard. As...
Bonnie Schulz
May 8, 2014
Bonnie Schulz, 65, of rural Glyndon, MN, died Thursday, May 8, 2014, in Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Bonnie Jean Schulz, the daughter of August and Dorothy (Hass) Schulz, was born January 30, 1949, in Alexandria, MN. At the age of 6, she moved with her family to Moorhead, MN, where she grew up and received her education. She graduated...
Barbara J. Thompson
May 8, 2014
Barbara J. Thompson, 63, of Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, May 8, 2014, in her home. Barbara Jean Hillstrom was born January 31, 1951, in St. Luke's Hospital in Fargo, ND, the daughter of Paul V. and Dorothy (Reitan) Hillstrom. She was raised in Moorhead attending Moorhead Public Schools until 1967, when she moved with her family to Minnetonka, MN, graduating...
Winifred B. Lindgren
May 8, 2014
Winifred Lindgren, 98, Fargo, ND, formerly of Wolverton, MN, died Thursday, May 8, 2014, in ManorCare Health Services, Fargo. Winifred B. Lium was born May 16, 1915, in rural Christine, ND, to Bennie and Manda (Flaa) Lium. She married Victor Lindgren on June 10, 1937, in Wolverton, where they made their home. She worked with the Post Office for 32...
Paul N. Asplin
May 5, 2014
Paul Asplin, 62, Moorhead, MN, died Monday, May 5, 2014, in Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fargo, ND, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Paul Norman Asplin was born on January 22, 1952, in Fargo, to Hubert "Sonny" and Vivian (Kinslow) Asplin. Paul spent his youth on the farm in Georgetown, MN. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1969,...
Delorice E. Thiel
May 4, 2014
Delorice E. Thiel, 87, of Fargo, ND, died Sunday, May 4, 2014, in Essentia Health in Fargo. Delorice Elaine Johnson was born February 10, 1927, the daughter of Oscar and Martha (Carlson) Johnson in Warren, MN. She was raised on a farm north of Warren where she attended country school before attending Warren High School. She moved to Grand Forks,...
Kamren A. Ridgell
Apr 29, 2014
Kamren A. Ridgell, infant son of Alexis Lyon and Dean Ridgell, of Dilworth, MN, was born and died on April 29, 2014, in Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Kamren is survived by his parents; brother, Zachariah Ridgell, grandparents, Carey Cromwell, Tyrone Cromwell and Eddie Ridgell, all of Moorhead; great-grandparents, Wayne and Cecilia Lyon, Franklin, MN; aunts, Amaya Cromwell, Moorhead, Breona...
Raymond Beck
Apr 24, 2014
Raymond Beck, 76, of Sabin, MN, died in his home on Thursday, April 24, 2014, under the care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Raymond Edward Beck, the son of John and Florence (Restemayer) Beck, was born in Thief River Falls, MN, on July 18, 1937. He grew up in Newfolden, MN, and in Crookston, MN,...
Bernadine E. Steffes
Apr 22, 2014
Bernadine was born on October 26, 1923, the daughter of Rose and Joseph Huerkamp, on the family farm in rural Iona, Minnesota. She spent her childhood on the farm with her 14 siblings. In 1941, Bernadine was united in marriage to Theodore "Ted" Steffes. They resided in Southern Minnesota for many years working together in farming. In 1955, Bernadine and...
Theresa Marie Bryce
Apr 21, 2014
Theresa Marie Bryce, 51, Moorhead, MN, passed away April 21, 2014, in her home of natural causes. Theresa was born October 9, 1962, in Glenwood, MN, to Walter and Rita Bryce. Theresa graduated from Villard (MN) Public School in 1981. She went on to become a Certified Nurse Assistant and enjoyed working for many years at various nursing homes. Theresa...
Lucille V. Trogstad
Apr 19, 2014
Lucille V. Trogstad, 91, of Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, April 19, 2014, in Golden Living Center, Moorhead. Lucille V. Duus was born September 7, 1922, the daughter of Christian and Hulda (Peterson) Duus, in Warba, MN, where she was raised. She was united in marriage to Lloyd Brown in Warba, where they lived until the early 1940s when they moved...
Dennis Cannizzaro
Apr 18, 2014
Dennis Walter Cannizzaro was born September 30, 1972, in Paterson City, NJ, to Stephen and Debra (Byrnes) Cannizzaro. He graduated from high school and received a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. Dennis served in the US Army for several years and received many AAM's and ARCOM's during his service. While stationed in Germany, he earned the difficult Expert Field...
Sylvia L. Anderson
Apr 13, 2014
Sylvia L. Anderson, 87, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Eventide on Eighth in Moorhead. Sylvia Lillie Lydia Dietz was born May 20, 1926, the youngest of seven children to Herman and Lillie (Kolander) Dietz, at Vesta, MN. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls, MN, in 1943. Sylvia then moved to Fargo, ND,...
Milton J. Nelson
Apr 12, 2014
Milton J. Nelson was born March 31, 1927, in Fargo, ND, to Henry and Alma Nelson. After he graduated from Fargo High School, Milton joined the US Navy and served in WWII. Upon his return, he attended and graduated from Dakota Business College. Milton married Violet Brenden of Hillsboro, ND, on March 14, 1951. Milton worked for NCR (National Cash...
Frances G. Aabye
Apr 11, 2014
Frances Grace Nelson was born November 29, 1932, in Perley, MN, to Carl and Katherine (Schibsted) Nelson. Frances was raised in the Perley area where she received her education. She was married to Alfred E. Aabye on April 20, 1968, in Perley, and they made their home in Moorhead, MN. Alfred died on November 6, 1986, and Frances continued to...
Roselle E. Oscarson
Apr 8, 2014
Roselle Elaine Oscarson was born December 25, 1920, in Abercrombie, ND, to Jacob and Ida (Wemstrom) Oscarson. She was raised in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1938. After graduation, Roselle went to North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, MN, and graduated in 1944. Her major was in missions. She was apart of the 11th graduating class of...
Judith Rae Ball
Apr 5, 2014
Judy R. Ball, 76, rural Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, April 5, 2014, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Judy Rae Kennedy, the daughter of Fred and Evelyn (Whalen) Kennedy, was born in Grand Forks, ND, on November 17, 1937. As a young girl, the family moved to Fargo, where Judy grew up and graduated from high school in 1955. On October...
Rev. Donald W. Wagner
Mar 24, 2014
Donald Wayne Wagner was born June 5, 1934, in Carmi, IL. He married Pauline Mouser on June 9, 1951, in Henderson, KY. Donald pastored and conducted evangelistic meetings in Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas from 1968 to 1988. The couple moved to Moorhead, MN, in 1988. Following their move to Moorhead, Donald served as interim pastor and filled in pulpit supply...