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DeVon Jokstad

DeVon Jokstad

Oct 20, 2025

DeVon Marie Jokstad, age 92, of Fargo, passed away on October 20, 2025 at Bethany on 42nd in Fargo, ND. 

DeVon was the oldest child of Arthur H. Wilson and Bergliot Marie Wilson was born on June 17, 1933, in Perley, MN and was raised there until her family moved to Fargo. She attended Fargo Central High School and graduated in...

Edna Hansegard

Edna Hansegard

Oct 19, 2025

Edna Hansegard, 91, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Bethany on University.

Edna Thelma Jacobson was born on July 5, 1934, near Sherbrooke, ND, to Jacob and Elise (Thompson) Jacobson. She grew up in Finley, ND, where she attended school through the eighth grade and later earned her GED.

After moving to Fargo, Edna attended Interstate Business...

Chelsa Anderson

Chelsa Anderson

Oct 16, 2025

Chelsa Pearl Anderson of Vergas, MN passed away peacefully at her home on October 16th, 2025 at the age of 44.

Chelsa was born on September 15th, 1981 in Fargo, ND to parents Kim and Jane (Strebig) Anderson. She grew up in Fargo and graduated from West Fargo High School in 2000. Following high school, she had various jobs. She was...

Marie Fode

Marie Fode

Oct 19, 2025

Marie Annie Drenth was born July 26, 1932 to Levi and Beatrice Drenth on the family farm near Jud, North Dakota. She received her education in the Jud area schools and Dakota Business College in Fargo, ND.

Marie and Harold (Fritz) Fode met after Harold served in the army from 1945-1946. They were married June 6, 1948 in a garden wedding...

Janelle Stahl Ladbury

Janelle Stahl Ladbury

Oct 25, 2025

Janelle Stahl Ladbury, 44, of Fargo, ND, left her earthly journey on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

Born on March 11, 1981, to Donnie and Linda Stahl, Janelle grew up in rural South Dakota with her siblings Doug and Kayla. A proud Northern State University graduate, she began her career teaching science and math before...

Lori Lawson

Lori Lawson

Oct 23, 2025

Lori Lawson, 58, Fargo, died Thursday, October 23, 2025 in Mayo Clinic Hospital Methodist Campus. 

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later time. Donations may be made to Homeward Animal Shelter.

Joyce Junge

Joyce Junge

Oct 22, 2025

Joyce Beverly Junge passed away peacefully on October 22, 2025, at Lilac Homes Memory Care in Dilworth, MN.

Joyce was born on March 26, 1931, in Moorhead, MN, to Clarence and Lillian Jones. She grew up in Moorhead with her younger sister, Maris. Joyce graduated from Moorhead High School and went on to earn her teaching degree from Minnesota State University...

Ronald Hellerud

Ronald Hellerud

Oct 22, 2025

Ron "PeeWee" Hellerud, 75, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2025, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Ron was born on January 30, 1950, to Alfred and Barbara (Mack) Hellerud in Billings, MT. He worked his entire career as a painter and taper, although there were very few things he could not do or fix. He was very...

Charles Dahl

Charles Dahl

Oct 21, 2025

Charles Paul Dahl (Charlie), age 85, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2025, at St. Catherine's nursing home in Fargo, ND.

Charlie was born on October 23, 1939, in Benson, MN, to Christine and Wilmer Dahl. Following the early loss of his mother, he was lovingly raised by his aunt and uncle, Margaret and Paul Dahl, in Willmar,...

Julie Staigle

Julie Staigle

Oct 21, 2025

Julie Staigle, 55, of Fargo, ND, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at her home in Fargo.

Julie Ann Larson was born on January 13, 1970, in Fargo, ND, to Charles and Jorene (Zink) Larson. The family later moved to Bottineau, ND, and then to Crookston, MN, where Julie attended school and graduated from Crookston Central High...

Bradley Lovaas

Bradley Lovaas

Oct 19, 2025

Bradley Lovaas, 67, died Sunday, October 19, 2025.

In accordance with Brad's wishes, no services will be held.

A full obituary will be posted.

Goodwin A. Hoff

Goodwin A. Hoff

Oct 15, 2025

Goodwin A. Hoff, 98, died peacefully on October 15, 2025 at Eventide Sheyenne Crossing in West Fargo.

Goodwin was born February 25, 1927 to Goodwin J. and Amelia Hoff in Fargo. He graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1944 and attended Concordia College in Moorhead until he became ill with spinal meningitis. He completed his education at Moorhead State University...

Rev. William "Bill" Ahlfeldt

Rev. William "Bill" Ahlfeldt

Oct 14, 2025

Rev. William (Bill) N. Ahlfeldt, beloved husband, father, grandfather, pastor, and friend, entered eternal life with his Lord, Jesus Christ, on October 14, 2025 at the age of 82.

Bill was born December 22, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, to William E. and Lois S. (Behl) Ahlfeldt. He grew up on the north side of Chicago in Norwood Park and graduated from...

Connie LaCroix

Connie LaCroix

Oct 11, 2025

It is with great sadness that the family of Connie Lee LaCroix (Wright) announce her passing at Bethany on 42nd on October 11, 2025.

Connie was born on November 16, 1946 to Oliver (Bud) Wright and Opal Wright. She graduated from Fargo Central High School and attended Minnesota State University, Moorhead. Connie and her family were members of Olivet Lutheran Church...

Daniel Iverson

Daniel Iverson

Oct 11, 2025

Daniel Iverson, 81, died on Saturday, October 11, 2025 in SMP Health - St. Catherine North, Fargo.

Dan was born in Fargo, ND. He grew up in Crookston, MN and graduated from high school in 1961. After high school, he enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Germany. After returning home, he attended Bemidji State College.

He then moved several times,...

Dr. William Bond Jr.

Dr. William Bond Jr.

Oct 8, 2025

Dr. William R. Bond Jr. was born November 16, 1931, to Thelma (Riegel) and William R. Bond Sr. in Colfax, WA. Bill and his military family moved many times. The Bond family's military service brought them to Germany where Bill and Jane met while attending high school in Heidelberg, Germany. Their military families were stationed in different areas of post-war...

Winifred Christensen

Winifred Christensen

Oct 8, 2025

Winifred (Wini) Ann (Knudson) Christensen peacefully passed away after a brief illness on October 8, 2025 surrounded by friends and family at HIA Heather's House, a beautiful new hospice facility in Fargo. She moved on from this world like the warm, late-summer breeze that blows across her beloved Bad Medicine Lake.

The youngest of four children, Wini was born August 9,1935,...

Dwight Frueh

Dwight Frueh

Oct 7, 2025

Dwight Michael Frueh, 75, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at SMP Health - St. Catherine South in Fargo, ND.

Dwight was born on February 17, 1950 in Harvey, ND to Ernest and Florence (Michelson) Frueh. He graduated from Harvey High School and UND in Grand Forks with a Bachelor of Science in Education. He worked for the Coca-Cola Company,...

Virginia Mason

Virginia Mason

Oct 5, 2025

Virginia Mason, 73, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at Saint Catherine's North in Fargo. After courageously surviving pancreatic cancer, she was later diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), which ultimately ended her life.

Virginia was born on March 19, 1952, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Harold and Esther Gill. She grew up on the family...

Donald Anderson

Donald Anderson

Oct 5, 2025

A funeral service for Donald Edwin Anderson, age 94, of Fargo, will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 11am at Messiah Lutheran Church in North Fargo. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 10:00-11:00 at the church. The family would like to extend an invitation to lunch and fellowship immediately following the service. Don passed away...

DeVon Jokstad

DeVon Jokstad

Oct 20, 2025

DeVon Marie Jokstad, age 92, of Fargo, passed away on October 20, 2025 at Bethany on 42nd in Fargo, ND. 

DeVon was the oldest child of Arthur H. Wilson and Bergliot Marie Wilson was born on June 17, 1933, in Perley, MN and was raised there until her family moved to Fargo. She attended Fargo Central High School and graduated in...

Edna Hansegard

Edna Hansegard

Oct 19, 2025

Edna Hansegard, 91, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Bethany on University.

Edna Thelma Jacobson was born on July 5, 1934, near Sherbrooke, ND, to Jacob and Elise (Thompson) Jacobson. She grew up in Finley, ND, where she attended school through the eighth grade and later earned her GED.

After moving to Fargo, Edna attended Interstate Business...

Chelsa Anderson

Chelsa Anderson

Oct 16, 2025

Chelsa Pearl Anderson of Vergas, MN passed away peacefully at her home on October 16th, 2025 at the age of 44.

Chelsa was born on September 15th, 1981 in Fargo, ND to parents Kim and Jane (Strebig) Anderson. She grew up in Fargo and graduated from West Fargo High School in 2000. Following high school, she had various jobs. She was...

Marie Fode

Marie Fode

Oct 19, 2025

Marie Annie Drenth was born July 26, 1932 to Levi and Beatrice Drenth on the family farm near Jud, North Dakota. She received her education in the Jud area schools and Dakota Business College in Fargo, ND.

Marie and Harold (Fritz) Fode met after Harold served in the army from 1945-1946. They were married June 6, 1948 in a garden wedding...

Janelle Stahl Ladbury

Janelle Stahl Ladbury

Oct 25, 2025

Janelle Stahl Ladbury, 44, of Fargo, ND, left her earthly journey on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

Born on March 11, 1981, to Donnie and Linda Stahl, Janelle grew up in rural South Dakota with her siblings Doug and Kayla. A proud Northern State University graduate, she began her career teaching science and math before...

Lori Lawson

Lori Lawson

Oct 23, 2025

Lori Lawson, 58, Fargo, died Thursday, October 23, 2025 in Mayo Clinic Hospital Methodist Campus. 

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later time. Donations may be made to Homeward Animal Shelter.

Joyce Junge

Joyce Junge

Oct 22, 2025

Joyce Beverly Junge passed away peacefully on October 22, 2025, at Lilac Homes Memory Care in Dilworth, MN.

Joyce was born on March 26, 1931, in Moorhead, MN, to Clarence and Lillian Jones. She grew up in Moorhead with her younger sister, Maris. Joyce graduated from Moorhead High School and went on to earn her teaching degree from Minnesota State University...

Ronald Hellerud

Ronald Hellerud

Oct 22, 2025

Ron "PeeWee" Hellerud, 75, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2025, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Ron was born on January 30, 1950, to Alfred and Barbara (Mack) Hellerud in Billings, MT. He worked his entire career as a painter and taper, although there were very few things he could not do or fix. He was very...

Charles Dahl

Charles Dahl

Oct 21, 2025

Charles Paul Dahl (Charlie), age 85, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2025, at St. Catherine's nursing home in Fargo, ND.

Charlie was born on October 23, 1939, in Benson, MN, to Christine and Wilmer Dahl. Following the early loss of his mother, he was lovingly raised by his aunt and uncle, Margaret and Paul Dahl, in Willmar,...

Julie Staigle

Julie Staigle

Oct 21, 2025

Julie Staigle, 55, of Fargo, ND, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at her home in Fargo.

Julie Ann Larson was born on January 13, 1970, in Fargo, ND, to Charles and Jorene (Zink) Larson. The family later moved to Bottineau, ND, and then to Crookston, MN, where Julie attended school and graduated from Crookston Central High...

Bradley Lovaas

Bradley Lovaas

Oct 19, 2025

Bradley Lovaas, 67, died Sunday, October 19, 2025.

In accordance with Brad's wishes, no services will be held.

A full obituary will be posted.

Goodwin A. Hoff

Goodwin A. Hoff

Oct 15, 2025

Goodwin A. Hoff, 98, died peacefully on October 15, 2025 at Eventide Sheyenne Crossing in West Fargo.

Goodwin was born February 25, 1927 to Goodwin J. and Amelia Hoff in Fargo. He graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1944 and attended Concordia College in Moorhead until he became ill with spinal meningitis. He completed his education at Moorhead State University...

Rev. William "Bill" Ahlfeldt

Rev. William "Bill" Ahlfeldt

Oct 14, 2025

Rev. William (Bill) N. Ahlfeldt, beloved husband, father, grandfather, pastor, and friend, entered eternal life with his Lord, Jesus Christ, on October 14, 2025 at the age of 82.

Bill was born December 22, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, to William E. and Lois S. (Behl) Ahlfeldt. He grew up on the north side of Chicago in Norwood Park and graduated from...

Connie LaCroix

Connie LaCroix

Oct 11, 2025

It is with great sadness that the family of Connie Lee LaCroix (Wright) announce her passing at Bethany on 42nd on October 11, 2025.

Connie was born on November 16, 1946 to Oliver (Bud) Wright and Opal Wright. She graduated from Fargo Central High School and attended Minnesota State University, Moorhead. Connie and her family were members of Olivet Lutheran Church...

Daniel Iverson

Daniel Iverson

Oct 11, 2025

Daniel Iverson, 81, died on Saturday, October 11, 2025 in SMP Health - St. Catherine North, Fargo.

Dan was born in Fargo, ND. He grew up in Crookston, MN and graduated from high school in 1961. After high school, he enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Germany. After returning home, he attended Bemidji State College.

He then moved several times,...

Dr. William Bond Jr.

Dr. William Bond Jr.

Oct 8, 2025

Dr. William R. Bond Jr. was born November 16, 1931, to Thelma (Riegel) and William R. Bond Sr. in Colfax, WA. Bill and his military family moved many times. The Bond family's military service brought them to Germany where Bill and Jane met while attending high school in Heidelberg, Germany. Their military families were stationed in different areas of post-war...

Winifred Christensen

Winifred Christensen

Oct 8, 2025

Winifred (Wini) Ann (Knudson) Christensen peacefully passed away after a brief illness on October 8, 2025 surrounded by friends and family at HIA Heather's House, a beautiful new hospice facility in Fargo. She moved on from this world like the warm, late-summer breeze that blows across her beloved Bad Medicine Lake.

The youngest of four children, Wini was born August 9,1935,...

Dwight Frueh

Dwight Frueh

Oct 7, 2025

Dwight Michael Frueh, 75, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at SMP Health - St. Catherine South in Fargo, ND.

Dwight was born on February 17, 1950 in Harvey, ND to Ernest and Florence (Michelson) Frueh. He graduated from Harvey High School and UND in Grand Forks with a Bachelor of Science in Education. He worked for the Coca-Cola Company,...

Virginia Mason

Virginia Mason

Oct 5, 2025

Virginia Mason, 73, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at Saint Catherine's North in Fargo. After courageously surviving pancreatic cancer, she was later diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), which ultimately ended her life.

Virginia was born on March 19, 1952, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Harold and Esther Gill. She grew up on the family...

Donald Anderson

Donald Anderson

Oct 5, 2025

A funeral service for Donald Edwin Anderson, age 94, of Fargo, will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 11am at Messiah Lutheran Church in North Fargo. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 10:00-11:00 at the church. The family would like to extend an invitation to lunch and fellowship immediately following the service. Don passed away...

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