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Rudy L. Mason

Rudy L. Mason

Jan 27, 2016

Rudy L. Mason, 70, Fargo, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016 in Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND. Rudy Lamar Mason was born in Jackson, Mississippi April 22, 1945 to Carlos and Dorothy (Leach) Mason. On June 7, 2008 he married Virginia “Gin” Gill Ohnstad. They made their home in Fargo, ND, where Rudy was a prep cook at Perkins. Together they...

Nancy Hart Farlow Kvittum

Nancy Hart Farlow Kvittum

Jan 26, 2016

Nancy Hart Farlow Kvittum passed away peacefully at home on January 26, 2016 surrounded by friends and family. Nancy was born in 1942 to Alice (Gunkelman) and Keith Farlow in Fargo, ND. She grew up in Grandin and Fargo, ND and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1960. She received her Associate of Arts degree from Stephens College in...

Mildred Pauline Stousland

Mildred Pauline Stousland

Jan 25, 2016

Mildred “Midge” Pauline (Semler) Stousland, passed gracefully to her heavenly home on Monday, January 25, 2016. Midge would have turned 90 years old on February 24, 2016. Mildred was the daughter of Edith and Emil Selmer of Willow City, North Dakota. Mildred went to grade school and high school in Willow City graduating in 1944 going on to study at...

Wallace "Swede" Linde

Wallace "Swede" Linde

Jan 25, 2016

Wallace “Swede” Linde of Fargo passed away unexpectedly on January 25, 2016 at the Sanford Medical Center at the age of 89. Swede was born on August 18, 1926 in Adams, North Dakota to Louis and Ella (Frovarp) Linde. He attended school in York, ND and college at NDSU in Fargo. He joined the US Navy in 1943 during WWII...

Ellsworth "Art" Ruud

Ellsworth "Art" Ruud

Jan 22, 2016

Ellsworth “Art” Ruud, 82, died on January 22, 2016 at Villa Maria Nursing Home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Art was born on September 14, 1933 to Dorothy (Johnstone) and Sigurd Ruud of Ogilvie, MN. He grew up on the family farm near Fish Lake attending country school and Ogilvie High School. He joined the...

Geneva May Waind

Geneva May Waind

Jan 22, 2016

Our loving mother, Geneva May Rasmusson Waind, 86, passed from this life Friday, January 22, 2016 at the Villa Maria in Fargo N.D. She was the daughter of Marvin J. and Magda C. (Thompson) Rasmusson born May 14, 1929 in Osnabrock, North Dakota. Her's was a happy childhood in a Christ centered home comprising of two sisters and two brothers....

Marilyn Marie Rich

Marilyn Marie Rich

Jan 22, 2016

Marilyn Marie Rich, 66, of Fargo, passed away unexpectedly January 22, 2016. She was born in Appleton, WI on April 25, 1949, daughter of the late George and Myrtle Masche. Marilyn attended Hortonville High School, University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, and Fox Valley Technical College. She had recently retired in September of 2015 from Lutheran Social Services after eight years...

Rebecca Lee Martyn

Rebecca Lee Martyn

Jan 21, 2016

Rebecca “Becca” Lee Martyn, 25, of Fargo, North Dakota passed away suddenly to be with our Lord on January 21, 2016. Becca was born to Sue and Shirley “Abner” Martyn on December 22, 1990 in Galloway, New Jersey and raised by her mother in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. She graduated from Egg Harbor Township High School in 2009 and...

Ruth Elizabeth Opland

Ruth Elizabeth Opland

Jan 20, 2016

Ruth Opland, 94, of Fargo, ND, formerly Redfield, SD, died January 20, 2016 at Villa Maria, Fargo. Ruth Elizabeth Graman was born August 7, 1921 to Jacob and Mary (Blattenbauer) Graman in Yankton, SD. She attended school in Yankton, and graduated from Yankton High School. She married Stephen Opland in 1941 in Buffalo, NY. They made their home in Redfield,...

Ronald J. Grover

Ronald J. Grover

Jan 20, 2016

Ronald J. Grover, 52 of Fargo, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Sanford Health in Fargo. Ron was born April 22, 1963 in Fargo, ND, to parents Russell and Edythe Grover. He was raised in Fargo and graduated from Fargo North High School in 1981. He went on to attend MN State Tech & Community College, graduating in 1984. Ron...

Lynn Lloyd Heller

Lynn Lloyd Heller

Jan 18, 2016

Lynn Lloyd Heller, 73 of Fargo, died Monday, January 18, 2016 in a Fargo hospital. Lynn was born August 15, 1942 in Williston, the son of Lloyd and Evelyn (Beckedahl) Heller. He was raised and educated in Minot and graduated from Minot High in 1960. He attended Minot Business College and graduated with a Business Administration degree in 1962. He...

Laurie Dawn Brooks

Laurie Dawn Brooks

Jan 18, 2016

Laurie Brooks, 59, of Moorhead, MN, died peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Monday, January 18, 2016 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Laurie Dawn Amundson was born January 11, 1957 in Starbuck, MN to Maurice and Audrey (Ross) Amundson. She grew up on the family farm in Starbuck and graduated from high school there in 1975. She also...

Marilynn G. Brant

Marilynn G. Brant

Jan 17, 2016

Marilynn G. Brant, 92 of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Essentia Health in Fargo. A full obituary will be posted shortly. Please check back. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Fargo and a private family service will be held at a later date.

E. Justin Reynolds

E. Justin Reynolds

Jan 16, 2016

Justin was born May 2, 1952, to George and Yola Reynolds at Albany, New York. Justin spent his early years in Norway, Denver, and finally Fargo, where he graduated from Fargo North High School. He went on to obtain his undergraduate degree in Political Science from NDSU, and a masters from the University of Mary. His banking career started at...

Bruce Michael Baarstad

Bruce Michael Baarstad

Jan 13, 2016

Bruce Michael Baarstad, 61, of Fargo, North Dakota, died unexpectedly at home on January 13, 2016. He was born September 21, 1954 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fargo, ND, to Milton and Eloise (Kellerman) Baarstad. Bruce graduated from Fargo North High School in 1973 where he participated in athletics and excelled in academics. He then went on to attend both...

Dorothy Tronnes

Dorothy Tronnes

Jan 9, 2016

Dorothy Tronnes, 92, of Horace, ND, died Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo, ND. Dorothy Adeline Olson was born to George and Tina (Kleven) Olson in Fargo, ND where she was raised. She married Clark Smeby in 1945. On October 27, 1954 Dorothy was united in marriage to Oscar Tronnes Sr. They lived and farmed...

Delores Elaine Nelson

Delores Elaine Nelson

Jan 9, 2016

Delores Nelson, 87, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Evergreen Assisted Living in Moorhead, MN. Delores Elaine Johnson was born June 7, 1928 to Raymond and Clara (Skyberg) Johnson in Hillsboro, ND. She was raised in Hillsboro, and after graduating high school moved to Fargo, ND and attended Interstate Business College. On September 9, 1950 she married...

Cheryl E. Urbach

Cheryl E. Urbach

Jan 8, 2016

Cheryl Urbach, 64, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, January 8, 2016 at Essentia Health in Fargo. Cheryl Elizabeth Urbach was born December 5, 1951 in Fargo, ND to Theodore and Shirley (Kilbride) Urbach. She was raised in and graduated from school in Lisbon, ND. Cheryl worked at Swanson Health Products for many years. She was an active member of St....

Jean Evelyn Mikkelsen

Jean Evelyn Mikkelsen

Jan 6, 2016

Jean Evelyn Mikkelsen, 92, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2016 at Lilac Homes, Moorhead, MN, surrounded by her loving family. A kind, thoughtful, and caring woman, Jean is survived by son, Bob Mikkelsen, Stillwater, MN; daughters, Carol Mikkelsen, Aurora, CO; Diane McGavin, Fargo, N.D; and grandsons, Jared, Joshua, and Jordan McGavin. She is also survived by a sister, Doris...

Dolores Mary Welle

Dolores Mary Welle

Jan 3, 2016

Dolores Mary (LaVoi) Welle, was born October 28, 1928 on the family farm in Fosston, Minnesota, to parents, Arthur and Mabel LaVoi. She attended High School in Fosston, graduating in 1945. After high school, Dolores worked as a hairdresser. While working in Bemidji, she met and married the love of her life, Charles (Chris) Welle. They were united in marriage...

Rudy L. Mason

Rudy L. Mason

Jan 27, 2016

Rudy L. Mason, 70, Fargo, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016 in Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND. Rudy Lamar Mason was born in Jackson, Mississippi April 22, 1945 to Carlos and Dorothy (Leach) Mason. On June 7, 2008 he married Virginia “Gin” Gill Ohnstad. They made their home in Fargo, ND, where Rudy was a prep cook at Perkins. Together they...

Nancy Hart Farlow Kvittum

Nancy Hart Farlow Kvittum

Jan 26, 2016

Nancy Hart Farlow Kvittum passed away peacefully at home on January 26, 2016 surrounded by friends and family. Nancy was born in 1942 to Alice (Gunkelman) and Keith Farlow in Fargo, ND. She grew up in Grandin and Fargo, ND and graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1960. She received her Associate of Arts degree from Stephens College in...

Mildred Pauline Stousland

Mildred Pauline Stousland

Jan 25, 2016

Mildred “Midge” Pauline (Semler) Stousland, passed gracefully to her heavenly home on Monday, January 25, 2016. Midge would have turned 90 years old on February 24, 2016. Mildred was the daughter of Edith and Emil Selmer of Willow City, North Dakota. Mildred went to grade school and high school in Willow City graduating in 1944 going on to study at...

Wallace "Swede" Linde

Wallace "Swede" Linde

Jan 25, 2016

Wallace “Swede” Linde of Fargo passed away unexpectedly on January 25, 2016 at the Sanford Medical Center at the age of 89. Swede was born on August 18, 1926 in Adams, North Dakota to Louis and Ella (Frovarp) Linde. He attended school in York, ND and college at NDSU in Fargo. He joined the US Navy in 1943 during WWII...

Ellsworth "Art" Ruud

Ellsworth "Art" Ruud

Jan 22, 2016

Ellsworth “Art” Ruud, 82, died on January 22, 2016 at Villa Maria Nursing Home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Art was born on September 14, 1933 to Dorothy (Johnstone) and Sigurd Ruud of Ogilvie, MN. He grew up on the family farm near Fish Lake attending country school and Ogilvie High School. He joined the...

Geneva May Waind

Geneva May Waind

Jan 22, 2016

Our loving mother, Geneva May Rasmusson Waind, 86, passed from this life Friday, January 22, 2016 at the Villa Maria in Fargo N.D. She was the daughter of Marvin J. and Magda C. (Thompson) Rasmusson born May 14, 1929 in Osnabrock, North Dakota. Her's was a happy childhood in a Christ centered home comprising of two sisters and two brothers....

Marilyn Marie Rich

Marilyn Marie Rich

Jan 22, 2016

Marilyn Marie Rich, 66, of Fargo, passed away unexpectedly January 22, 2016. She was born in Appleton, WI on April 25, 1949, daughter of the late George and Myrtle Masche. Marilyn attended Hortonville High School, University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, and Fox Valley Technical College. She had recently retired in September of 2015 from Lutheran Social Services after eight years...

Rebecca Lee Martyn

Rebecca Lee Martyn

Jan 21, 2016

Rebecca “Becca” Lee Martyn, 25, of Fargo, North Dakota passed away suddenly to be with our Lord on January 21, 2016. Becca was born to Sue and Shirley “Abner” Martyn on December 22, 1990 in Galloway, New Jersey and raised by her mother in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. She graduated from Egg Harbor Township High School in 2009 and...

Ruth Elizabeth Opland

Ruth Elizabeth Opland

Jan 20, 2016

Ruth Opland, 94, of Fargo, ND, formerly Redfield, SD, died January 20, 2016 at Villa Maria, Fargo. Ruth Elizabeth Graman was born August 7, 1921 to Jacob and Mary (Blattenbauer) Graman in Yankton, SD. She attended school in Yankton, and graduated from Yankton High School. She married Stephen Opland in 1941 in Buffalo, NY. They made their home in Redfield,...

Ronald J. Grover

Ronald J. Grover

Jan 20, 2016

Ronald J. Grover, 52 of Fargo, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Sanford Health in Fargo. Ron was born April 22, 1963 in Fargo, ND, to parents Russell and Edythe Grover. He was raised in Fargo and graduated from Fargo North High School in 1981. He went on to attend MN State Tech & Community College, graduating in 1984. Ron...

Lynn Lloyd Heller

Lynn Lloyd Heller

Jan 18, 2016

Lynn Lloyd Heller, 73 of Fargo, died Monday, January 18, 2016 in a Fargo hospital. Lynn was born August 15, 1942 in Williston, the son of Lloyd and Evelyn (Beckedahl) Heller. He was raised and educated in Minot and graduated from Minot High in 1960. He attended Minot Business College and graduated with a Business Administration degree in 1962. He...

Laurie Dawn Brooks

Laurie Dawn Brooks

Jan 18, 2016

Laurie Brooks, 59, of Moorhead, MN, died peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Monday, January 18, 2016 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Laurie Dawn Amundson was born January 11, 1957 in Starbuck, MN to Maurice and Audrey (Ross) Amundson. She grew up on the family farm in Starbuck and graduated from high school there in 1975. She also...

Marilynn G. Brant

Marilynn G. Brant

Jan 17, 2016

Marilynn G. Brant, 92 of Moorhead, MN, died Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Essentia Health in Fargo. A full obituary will be posted shortly. Please check back. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Fargo and a private family service will be held at a later date.

E. Justin Reynolds

E. Justin Reynolds

Jan 16, 2016

Justin was born May 2, 1952, to George and Yola Reynolds at Albany, New York. Justin spent his early years in Norway, Denver, and finally Fargo, where he graduated from Fargo North High School. He went on to obtain his undergraduate degree in Political Science from NDSU, and a masters from the University of Mary. His banking career started at...

Bruce Michael Baarstad

Bruce Michael Baarstad

Jan 13, 2016

Bruce Michael Baarstad, 61, of Fargo, North Dakota, died unexpectedly at home on January 13, 2016. He was born September 21, 1954 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fargo, ND, to Milton and Eloise (Kellerman) Baarstad. Bruce graduated from Fargo North High School in 1973 where he participated in athletics and excelled in academics. He then went on to attend both...

Dorothy Tronnes

Dorothy Tronnes

Jan 9, 2016

Dorothy Tronnes, 92, of Horace, ND, died Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo, ND. Dorothy Adeline Olson was born to George and Tina (Kleven) Olson in Fargo, ND where she was raised. She married Clark Smeby in 1945. On October 27, 1954 Dorothy was united in marriage to Oscar Tronnes Sr. They lived and farmed...

Delores Elaine Nelson

Delores Elaine Nelson

Jan 9, 2016

Delores Nelson, 87, of Fargo, ND, died Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Evergreen Assisted Living in Moorhead, MN. Delores Elaine Johnson was born June 7, 1928 to Raymond and Clara (Skyberg) Johnson in Hillsboro, ND. She was raised in Hillsboro, and after graduating high school moved to Fargo, ND and attended Interstate Business College. On September 9, 1950 she married...

Cheryl E. Urbach

Cheryl E. Urbach

Jan 8, 2016

Cheryl Urbach, 64, of Fargo, ND, died Friday, January 8, 2016 at Essentia Health in Fargo. Cheryl Elizabeth Urbach was born December 5, 1951 in Fargo, ND to Theodore and Shirley (Kilbride) Urbach. She was raised in and graduated from school in Lisbon, ND. Cheryl worked at Swanson Health Products for many years. She was an active member of St....

Jean Evelyn Mikkelsen

Jean Evelyn Mikkelsen

Jan 6, 2016

Jean Evelyn Mikkelsen, 92, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2016 at Lilac Homes, Moorhead, MN, surrounded by her loving family. A kind, thoughtful, and caring woman, Jean is survived by son, Bob Mikkelsen, Stillwater, MN; daughters, Carol Mikkelsen, Aurora, CO; Diane McGavin, Fargo, N.D; and grandsons, Jared, Joshua, and Jordan McGavin. She is also survived by a sister, Doris...

Dolores Mary Welle

Dolores Mary Welle

Jan 3, 2016

Dolores Mary (LaVoi) Welle, was born October 28, 1928 on the family farm in Fosston, Minnesota, to parents, Arthur and Mabel LaVoi. She attended High School in Fosston, graduating in 1945. After high school, Dolores worked as a hairdresser. While working in Bemidji, she met and married the love of her life, Charles (Chris) Welle. They were united in marriage...

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