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LaVonne E. Evans

LaVonne E. Evans

Jul 13, 2020

LaVonne Elaine Evans, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, died peacefully while surrounded by family on Monday, July 13, 2020, at the age of 88. She was born on September 7, 1931, in Moorhead, MN, to Bennie and Tina Thorson. LaVonne was a single mother to her three children, Jennie, Steve and Julie. Her three children were the light of her life...

E. Gwendolyn Holland

E. Gwendolyn Holland

Jul 7, 2020

Esther Gwendolyn "Gwen" Holland, 89, of Rapid City, SD, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Peaceful Pines Senior Living in Rapid City. Gwen was born January 29, 1931, to Garfield and Esther (Langaunet) Kozojed in Traill County, ND. She graduated from Halstad (MN) High School and then went on to business college. After business college, she raised her two...

Sterling P. Kuntz

Sterling P. Kuntz

Jul 3, 2020

Sterling P. Kuntz, 44, Moorhead, MN, died unexpectedly, Friday, July 3, 2020 in his home. Sterling, known to many as "Sterlz", was born August 1, 1975, in Grand Forks, ND, to Larry and Amy (Schall) Kuntz. In 1978, the family moved to Moorhead. Sterling graduated from Moorhead High School in 1993 and went on to attend college at NDSCS and...

Dystynee Lynn Avery

Dystynee Lynn Avery

Jun 29, 2020

Dystynee Lynn Avery, 19, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Colorado, tragically died on April 3, 2020, in Moorhead. Dystynee had a big family that loved her and cared about her. She was caring, had a huge heart, and always made sure that you had a smile on your face, our she would not leave you alone until you did smile....

Joy Ann Clukey-Cloutier

Joy Ann Clukey-Cloutier

Jun 27, 2020

Joy Ann Clukey-Cloutier, 65, Fargo, ND, died June 27, 2020 in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo. Joy Ann Clukey was born June 17, 1955 in White Earth, MN, to Donald and Genevieve (Sloan) Clukey and resided in Detroit Lakes, MN and moved to Moorhead when she was in 5th grade. She then graduated from Moorhead High School in 1973. After high...

Marjorie McAllister

Marjorie McAllister

Jun 24, 2020

Marjorie Yvonne McAllister, 95, Moorhead, MN, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, in her home, surrounded by family. Marjorie was born in St. Paul, MN, on April 19, 1925. She was kept in an orphanage until she was adopted by Oscar and Hermana (Skalet) Alme from Averill, MN. She lived in Averill until 1934 when the family moved to...

Felix Orona Sr.

Felix Orona Sr.

Jun 22, 2020

Felix Orona Sr., 71, of rural Dilworth, MN, died on June 22, 2020, in his home surrounded by his loving family. Felix Orona was born May 18, 1949, the son of Leonardo and Lucia (Rodriquez) Orona, in Eagle Pass, TX. At age five he moved with his family to Moorhead, MN, where he attended school. Felix then joined the U.S....

Myrtle V. Pender

Myrtle V. Pender

Jun 13, 2020

In the "Celebration of Life", we the family, gather together, for Myrtle Violet (Loock) Pender. She met with her Angels in her home on June 13, 2020, at the age of 92 years. Myrtle passed quietly in her home in the caring loving hands of her children, Raymond Pender III, Carolyn Savageau and Sharon Schultz. Myrtle was born on May...

Alonzo Vega, Sr.

Alonzo Vega, Sr.

Jun 10, 2020

Alonzo Vega, Sr., 62, of Moorhead, MN, died on June 10, 2020, in his home. Alonzo Vega was born September 6, 1957, the son of Francisco and Julia (Gutierrez) Vega, in Elgin, IL. He was raised in Carrizo Springs, TX, where he attended school. He then began working construction and later formed Alonzo Vega Construction, which he owned and operated...

Roberto Lopez

Roberto Lopez

Jun 9, 2020

Roberto Lopez, 54, Dilworth, MN, died Tuesday, June 9, 2020 in Sanford Hospice House, Fargo, ND. Roberto was born June 2, 1966 in Laredo, TX to Ingnacio and Sidronia (Chavez) Lopez. He grew up and attended school in Laredo. On May 18, 1985, Roberto was united in marriage to Leticia Garcia in Laredo. Roberto made the decision to move to...

Doris Kuvaas

Doris Kuvaas

Jun 5, 2020

Doris Viola Renfrew was born October 30, 1919, in Hendrum Township, MN, to John & Clara (Norby) Renfrew. She married Jennings Kuvaas on December 12, 1943, at Halstad, MN, and they lived and farmed east of Perley, MN. Jennings retired from farming in 1982. Doris grew up in a musical family playing the piano and guitar. She and her sister...

Leo J. Wald

Leo J. Wald

Jun 5, 2020

Leo J. Wald, 83, of Moorhead, MN, died Friday, June 5, 2020, at Serenity Assisted Living, Dilworth, MN, surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Leo Joseph Wald was born August 2, 1936, in Lakota, ND, the son of Joseph and Christine (Klein) Wald. The family moved to Crookston, MN, and Leo was...

Bernedine "Bonnie" Wambach

Bernedine "Bonnie" Wambach

Jun 2, 2020

Bernedine "Bonnie" Wambach, 89, of rural Georgetown MN, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in her home under Hospice care and her family. She was born March 18, 1931, the daughter of Dirk and Gudrun (Hovland) Lakeman, in Borup, MN. She attended and graduated from Borup High School. She married Robert "Bob" Wambach on Oct. 29, 1949, in Georgetown. They...

Steven Seaburg

Steven Seaburg

Jun 1, 2020

Steven James Seaburg, 66, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Monday, June 1, 2020, in Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Steven was born, February 8, 1954, to Beverly (Presting) and Eugene Seaburg, in Moorhead. He grew up in Dilwoth, MN. Steven graduated from Dilworth High School in 1972 and went on to attend Moorhead Technical College for electronics. He worked for...

Lisle James Koch

Lisle James Koch

Jun 1, 2020

Lisle "Jim" Koch, 89, formerly of Pelican Rapid MN, died Monday, June 1, 2020, in Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead, MN. Jim was born April 19, 1931, the son of Arlie and Ruth (Linn) Koch. He was raised on the family farm and graduated from Willshire High School in Rockford, Ohio. Jim attended Lakeland College and Seminary in Sheboygan, WI, and...

Katherine Beachy

Katherine Beachy

May 31, 2020

Katherine Kramer Beachy passed away peacefully on May 31, 2020, at the age of 100, in Moorhead, MN. A memorial service will be held at a later date and she will be interred in Glendive, MT beside her husband Jonas. Katherine was born on January 25, 1920, the second of seven children of Joseph D. and Clara (Miller) Kramer of...

James P. Gotta

James P. Gotta

May 30, 2020

James Peter Gotta, legendary Moorhead High School coach and beloved father, grandfather, and friend, peacefully passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020, surrounded by family at the Moorhead, MN, home of his son and daughter-in-law. He was 93. Jim was born May 2, 1927, to Joseph and Linda Gotta in the upper peninsula of Michigan in the small town of Bessemer....

Hope Mariana Thomas

Hope Mariana Thomas

May 26, 2020

Hope Mariana Thomas, 17, Moorhead, MN, danced into Jesus' arms on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. ç½-成花, "花花", was born October 17, 2002, in Qinghai Province, China. She did not have any memories of her birth mother. At the age of six, she ran away from her birth father's countryside home. She was found by...

Edward A. Sellent

Edward A. Sellent

May 24, 2020

Edward A. Sellent, 96, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, May 24, 2020, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND Edward Arthur Sellent was born May 11, 1924 in Addison, ND, to Eduard and Amanda (Liebenow) Sellent. He grew up in Everest, ND, graduated from Casselton High School in 1941, and earned his Bachelor of Science degree from North Dakota Agricultural College...

May E. Bredeson

May E. Bredeson

May 23, 2020

May Eleanor (Berge) Bredeson passed away peacefully Saturday, May 23, 2020 in Eventide on 8th in Moorhead, where she had lived since December 2011, following a stroke. Her death came while she was in the care of the nursing home's COVID-19 unit and just six days following her one hundredth birthday. May was born to Mathilda and Mathias Berge, both...

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