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Dion Topham

Dion Topham

Nov 10, 2015

Dion Merle Topham, son of Merle and Charlene (Ritter) Topham, was born June 2, 1965, in Ada, MN. At the age of 3, he was blessed to the family of Bennie and Lillian Willms. He grew up in Moorhead, graduated from Moorhead High School in 1984 and from technical college in Staples, MN. Dion made his home in Moorhead. He...

Bonnie L. Guillemette

Bonnie L. Guillemette

Nov 9, 2015

Bonnie Lou Larson was born January 23, 1925, in Bemidji, MN, to Carl and Cora Larson. She was raised in Bemidji where she graduated from high school in 1943. She attended telegraph training and worked in offices in Crookston, MN, Thief River Falls, MN, and Vermillion, SD. Bonnie married Raymond Guillemette on May 2, 1957, in Our Saviors Lutheran Church...

Stephen Huebner

Stephen Huebner

Nov 9, 2015

Stephen A. Huebner, 63, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, November 9, 2015, in his home. Stephen Allen Huebner was born June 3, 1952, the son of Anthony and Agnes (Walstad) Huebner, in Fargo, ND. He was raised in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1971. He made his home in Moorhead where he worked at a local gas...

Ernest "Ernie" Grafsgaard

Ernest "Ernie" Grafsgaard

Nov 7, 2015

Ernie Grafsgaard, 90, Moorhead, MN, died Saturday, November 7, 2015, in Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead. Ernest A. Grafsgaard was born June 26, 1925 in McHenry, ND, to Henry and Bertha (Odland) Grafsgaard. He attended school in Eddy County, and at the age of 20, enlisted in the US Army and served in the Pacific. Ernie graduated from Dunwoody Institute, Minneapolis,...

David A. Vollrath

David A. Vollrath

Nov 4, 2015

David A. Vollrath, 73, of Moorhead, MN, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. David Arnold Vollrath was born June 2, 1942, the son of Arnold and Verna (Snellman) Vollrath in Breckenridge, MN. He was raised in North Dakota before joining the U.S. Army. In 1963, he was united in marriage to Joan Weatherhead in St. Joseph's...

Diana Johnson

Diana Johnson

Nov 3, 2015

Diana L. Johnson, 68, of Halstad, MN, formerly of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015, in Halstad Living Center. Diana's funeral service will be 10:30 am, Friday, November 6, 2015, in Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead. (Korsmo Funeral Service, Moorhead, MN) Cemetery Details Moorhead Memorial Gardens 7375 Hwy 75 S. MOORHEAD, MN 56560

Funeral Service NOV 6. 10:30 AM...

Tammi Kay Gassman Nelson

Tammi Kay Gassman Nelson

Oct 25, 2015

Tammi Kay Gassman Nelson, 44, Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, October 25, 2015, in Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. A loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, granddaughter, and friend, lost her battle with cancer and was welcomed with open arms by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born to Tim and Kay (Nylen) Gassman on April 23, 1971, in Sioux...

Lloyd Ellenson

Lloyd Ellenson

Oct 21, 2015

Helmer Lloyd Ellenson, son of Carl and Ida (Vinje) Ellenson, was born August 27, 1923, near Gardner, ND. He graduated from Argusville (ND) High School in 1940, where he met classmate Claire Anne Lindstrom. They were married on June 24, 1951, in Rothsay, MN. They lived in Perley, MN, until they built their home on the family farm near Gardner,...

Evelyn Kunz

Evelyn Kunz

Oct 20, 2015

Evelyn Joyce Kunz, 83, passed away peacefully with family at her side, Tuesday, October 20, 2015, in Viking Manor Nursing Home, Ulen, MN, after a long battle with dementia. She was born July 9, 1932, in Crary, ND, daughter of Leland and Eva (Parker) Johnson. She was the second of four children, along with two brothers and one sister. Her...

Gloria Salazar Rodriguez

Gloria Salazar Rodriguez

Oct 19, 2015

Gloria Salazar Rodriguez, 82, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, October 19, 2015, in Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND. Gloria Salazar, the daughter of Andreas and Manuela (Alonzo) Salazar was born October 17, 1933, in Sonora, TX. She was raised and educated in Carrizo Springs, TX. On August 30, 1953, she was united in marriage to Johnnie Rodriguez in Moorhead. They...

Donald Kostka

Donald Kostka

Oct 17, 2015

Donald E. Kostka died on October 17, 2015, at his home in Fargo, ND, surrounded by family. He was born on August 11, 1921, in Blomkest, MN, to Mathilda and Charles Kostka. Donald married Dagney Larsen on October 9, 1945. They enjoyed 70 wonderful years together and raised five children, Donna, Gail, Greg, Byron, and Del. Donald served his country...

Betty Kelner

Betty Kelner

Oct 17, 2015

Betty R. Kelner, 78, Fargo, ND, formerly of the Velva, ND, area, died Saturday, October 17, 2015, at her home under the care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. All services will be held in Velva, under the care of Thompson-Larson Funeral Home. For service information, please visit www.thompsonlarson.com

Kathlynn Anderson

Kathlynn Anderson

Oct 13, 2015

Kathlynn Yvonne Ystebo was born February 14, 1929, to Sigve and Josephine (Stole) Ystebo, in Crookston, MN, and spent her childhood on the family farm near Shelly, MN. She graduated from high school in Climax, MN. Kathlynn married Edgar P. Anderson on December 28, 1946, in Shelly. They lived in various communities in South and North Dakota where Edgar coached...

Vernon D. Johnson

Vernon D. Johnson

Oct 11, 2015

Vernon D. Johnson, 84, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, October 11, 2015, in Elim Rehab and Care Center, Fargo, ND. Vernon Delmar Johnson was born October 12, 1930, the son of John O. and Olga (Reierson) Johnson, in Holt, MN. He was raised there on the family farm and attended school. Upon finishing his education, he worked on the family...

Fred M. Valder

Fred M. Valder

Oct 6, 2015

Fred Martin Valder was born in Ferndale, WA, on December 28, 1928, to Peter and Olga (Tungseth) Valder. He was the youngest of eight children. Fred graduated from Hillcrest Lutheran Academy in Fergus Falls, MN. He served in the US Army from 1951 to 1953, at Fort Worden, WA, and Frankfurt, Germany. Following his military service, Fred began a life-long...

Evelyn J. Marquardsen

Evelyn J. Marquardsen

Oct 1, 2015

Evelyn J. Marquardsen, 78, of Moorhead, MN, died in her home on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Evelyn Jeanette Marquardsen was born in Moorhead, on February 17, 1937, to Emil and Myrtle (Eckheart) Marquardsen. She grew up on the family farm near Glyndon, MN, attended rural School District 115 for eight...

Lyle Ingvalson

Lyle Ingvalson

Sep 30, 2015

Lyle W. Ingvalson, 79, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Crookston, MN, died Wednesday, September 30, 2015, in Elim Rehab and Care Center, Fargo. Lyle Wayne Ingvalson was born October 3, 1935, the son of Joseph and Ella (Bloom) Ingvalson, in Crookston. In 1958, he was drafted into the U.S Army, serving in the 1st Battalion 26th Infantry "The Big Red...

Pearl Cowie

Pearl Cowie

Sep 28, 2015

Pearl S. Cowie, 84, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Monday, September 28, 2015, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND, following a courageously fought battle with an aggressive cancer for the last nine months. Pearl was born October 10, 1930, to Petra and Samuel Samuelson in Hamar, ND, where she grew up. She attended and graduated from Oak Grove in Fargo. Pearl...

Evangeline Nelson Heng

Evangeline Nelson Heng

Sep 27, 2015

Evangeline Maedean Fureby was born February 10, 1943, in Hawley, MN, to Andrew and Evelyn (Estrin) Fureby. Evangeline was raised in the Hawley and Rollag area, and graduated from Barnesville High School in 1961. She married Noel Nelson on June 22, 1963, in Rollag, where they made their home. Evangeline owned and operated The Blue Willow, a home décor boutique,...

Mary Ann Osowski

Mary Ann Osowski

Sep 27, 2015

Mary Ann Osowski, 81, of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, September 27, 2015, in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Mary Ann Rynerson was born February 26, 1934, to Floyd and Rose (Bulduc) Rynerson in Stephen, MN. She lived in Stephen, Drayton, ND, and Audubon, MN, before moving to Moorhead with her family in 1952. Mary Ann graduated from Audubon High School in...