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Richard William Kloubec

Richard William Kloubec

Jun 7, 2023

Richard's Memorial Service can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/838410749?share=copy Richard William Kloubec was born February 2, 1931, in Fargo, ND, to William and Vera (Pomeroy) Kloubec. He graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1948. He graduated from North Dakota State University in 1952. He was a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity. He served in the US Military during the...

Violet Marion Skarphol

Violet Marion Skarphol

Jun 4, 2023

Violet's Funeral Service will be livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/event/3474626 Her tribute video may be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/TTSWWJ3C2XW4DBXM Violet Sandeen was born November 19, 1923, to Andrew and Gertie Sandeen in Dale, MN. She was one of seven children and grew up in Winnipeg Junction. She married Melvin Skarphol on August 14, 1948, in Hawley, MN. Melvin and Violet moved to Fargo,...

Keith Allen Fiske

Keith Allen Fiske

Jun 1, 2023

Keith's Memorial Service will livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/event/3479970 His tribute video may be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/SQKYN7275YBWPKZG With profound sadness, we share the news of the untimely passing of Keith Allen Fiske, age 60, of Fargo, ND. On June 1, 2023, at Sanford Hospital, he succumbed to the devastating effects of a massive stroke, leaving behind a void that cannot be filled....

Duane "Dewey" Olson

Duane "Dewey" Olson

May 31, 2023

Duane K. Olson, 76, formerly of Fargo, passed away from heart failure on May 31, 2023, at St. Luke's Home, Dickinson, ND. Duane "Dewey" Keith Olson was born on March 22, 1947, in Fargo, ND. He was the son of Oscar E. and Rose O. (Jordheim) Olson of rural West Fargo, ND. He graduated from West Fargo High School in...

Mary Langer Gokey

Mary Langer Gokey

May 28, 2023

Mary Langer Gokey, of Fargo, Mimi to her many friends, died May 28, 2023, after a long and active life. She was the wife of the late Franklyn Charles Gokey and the third of the four daughters of U.S. Senator William Langer and Lydia Cady Langer. Her father was elected North Dakota Attorney General before she was born. He served...

Carol Joan Hoffman

Carol Joan Hoffman

May 27, 2023

Carol's Memorial Service will be livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/event/3469235 Carol Hoffman, 72, West Fargo, ND, died Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Eventide Senior Living in Fargo. Carol was born on April 14, 1951, in Valley City, North Dakota, to Cornelius and Alice (Olson) Kronebusch. She grew up on a farm in Marion, North Dakota, and graduated high school in 1969. She...

Lyle "Ole" George Boland

Lyle "Ole" George Boland

May 27, 2023

Lyle's service can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/839808693?share=copy His tribute video can be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/6Y9ZF2BHJ8MT62QD Lyle "Ole" Boland, 83, beloved Father, Brother, and Grandfather, was called to his eternal resting place on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at St. Raphael in Valley City, ND. Lyle entered this world on September 4, 1939 in Lisbon, ND, along with his twin brother, Leroy,...

Judson Lewis Crow

Judson Lewis Crow

May 26, 2023

Dr. Judson (Jay) Lewis Crow passed on May 26, surrounded and held in love by family. Jay was born in Jonesboro, AR, on April 16, 1936, to Charles Lewis Crow and Lorene Louise Crow. Jay earned his MD and then joined the Navy. He traveled the world for his work as a Navy surgeon, serving in Antarctica and in Vietnam....

Ada Melvina Bjerke

Ada Melvina Bjerke

May 24, 2023

Ada's Memorial Service will be livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/event/3449954 Ada Melvina (Goughnour) Bjerke, 95, originally of Hatton, North Dakota, died Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in West Fargo, ND, surrounded by family. Ada was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1927, to Jennie (Braaten) and William McKinley Goughnour. One of six children, Ada and her family lived on a farm between Hatton...

Ronald James Baker

Ronald James Baker

May 18, 2023

Ronald James Baker (Ron, Ronnie, Bakes, Uncle Ron), 77 years old, died Thursday May 18, 2023 at his Tulaby Lake home (Waubun, MN). Ron survived the Fargo tornado of 1957, a tour in Vietnam, a pickup- train collision in 1995, and a freakish encounter with a tree/dock smashing his right foot in 2006, but this time cancer was finally in...

Kyle Lorrine Hagel

Kyle Lorrine Hagel

May 17, 2023

Kyle's Funeral Service will be livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/event/3418281 Her tribute video may be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/KCJ4F8LZLP9WTS9C Kyle Lorrine (Good) Hagel, 79, passed away on May 17, 2023, a stunning spring day that would have thrilled her! Kyle was born on June 14, 1943, in LaMoure, ND, to Irl and Lorraine (Mattson) Good and was the youngest of their three girls....

David Anton Gausman

David Anton Gausman

May 16, 2023

David's Memorial Service will be livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/832629814?share=copy His tribute video may be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/88W3NX4CPXQ9KKQS David Gausman, a loving husband, son, father, grandpa, and friend, left this earth on May 16, 2023. Dave was born and raised in Morris, Minnesota; he was the oldest of four rambunctious boys. The boys were united in their love of classic rock and...

Ronald John Kuhn

Ronald John Kuhn

May 15, 2023

Ronald's Memorial Service will be livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/839315761?share=copy His tribute video may be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/CKWNHF3QF5ZRPZSK Ronald J Kuhn, 75, passed away May 15, 2023, at his home peacefully surrounded by his family. He was in the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Ron was born on April 5, 1948, in Dickinson, ND, to Howard and Joan (Fox)...

Kari Jo Radtke

Kari Jo Radtke

May 15, 2023

Kari Jo Radtke, 60, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2023, at Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead, MN, surrounded by her family and loved ones. Kari grew up in Fargo, a town she loved. She enjoyed doing crafts, thrifting, and baking with her grandchildren and nieces. Kari will be dearly missed and always remembered. Kari was predeceased...

Jean R. Callahan

Jean R. Callahan

May 14, 2023

Jean Leeby Callahan passed away peacefully on May 14, 2023, at Methodist Regional Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN, surrounded by her family. Jean was born on April 14, 1929, in Fargo, to Ray and Irene Leeby. She spent most of her life in the Fargo-Moorhead area and very much enjoyed spending summers at the family cabin on Lake Melissa...

Jack Mccrory

Jack Mccrory

May 11, 2023

Jack's tribute video may be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/FG9JBBTZMKXMLSNK Jack McCrory was born in Linton, ND, to Ted and Laura (Kyes) McCrory on February 5, 1933. He lived with his mother in various locations, including Minneapolis, Tacoma, WA, Dodson, MT, Linton, and Bismarck, ND. While she worked, he would also live with his grandparents Wallace and Maria Kyes, who were a...

Gloria Berne Luick

Gloria Berne Luick

May 9, 2023

Gloria's funeral service will be livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/event/3408226 Gloria Luick, age 98, of Eventide Care Center, Moorhead, MN, and formerly of Ottertail, MN, passed away from complications of Alzheimer's on Tuesday, May 9, at 5:30 p.m. in her room at the Care Center. She had just been brought into Hospice of the Red River Valley on Monday, May 8. Gloria...

James Leroy Burdick

James Leroy Burdick

May 7, 2023

James' Memorial Service will be livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/event/3415265 His tribute video may be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/PZD9KKRY5LRBX6LH James Burdick, 67, of West Fargo, North Dakota passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Sanford Fargo Hospice House. James Leroy Burdick was born on July 26, 1955, in Baumholder, Germany, where his father was serving in the US Army. He grew up...

Jim C. Reitan

Jim C. Reitan

May 7, 2023

Jim's service can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/event/3387604 Jim's tribute video can be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/D9H2YDMG3YW97LKT Jim C. Reitan, 66, of Fargo, ND died on May 7, 2023 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. James Curtis Reitan entered this world on October 17, 1956 in Fargo, ND, born to Albert and Kathryn (Bauers) Reitan....

Phyllis Melvey

Phyllis Melvey

May 3, 2023

Phyllis' service can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/840132510 Phyllis' tribute video may be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/Z52WQQ67JJX3QY67 Phyllis Joan (Morben) Melvey died on May 3, 2023, at Banner Dell E. Webb Hospital in Suncity West, Arizona. She was born on August 18, 1927. Phyllis was an amazing role model of how to live, love and laugh for all of her 95 years....

Richard William Kloubec

Richard William Kloubec

Jun 7, 2023

Richard's Memorial Service can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/838410749?share=copy Richard William Kloubec was born February 2, 1931, in Fargo, ND, to William and Vera (Pomeroy) Kloubec. He graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1948. He graduated from North Dakota State University in 1952. He was a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity. He served in the US Military during the...

Violet Marion Skarphol

Violet Marion Skarphol

Jun 4, 2023

Violet's Funeral Service will be livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/event/3474626 Her tribute video may be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/TTSWWJ3C2XW4DBXM Violet Sandeen was born November 19, 1923, to Andrew and Gertie Sandeen in Dale, MN. She was one of seven children and grew up in Winnipeg Junction. She married Melvin Skarphol on August 14, 1948, in Hawley, MN. Melvin and Violet moved to Fargo,...

Keith Allen Fiske

Keith Allen Fiske

Jun 1, 2023

Keith's Memorial Service will livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/event/3479970 His tribute video may be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/SQKYN7275YBWPKZG With profound sadness, we share the news of the untimely passing of Keith Allen Fiske, age 60, of Fargo, ND. On June 1, 2023, at Sanford Hospital, he succumbed to the devastating effects of a massive stroke, leaving behind a void that cannot be filled....

Duane "Dewey" Olson

Duane "Dewey" Olson

May 31, 2023

Duane K. Olson, 76, formerly of Fargo, passed away from heart failure on May 31, 2023, at St. Luke's Home, Dickinson, ND. Duane "Dewey" Keith Olson was born on March 22, 1947, in Fargo, ND. He was the son of Oscar E. and Rose O. (Jordheim) Olson of rural West Fargo, ND. He graduated from West Fargo High School in...

Mary Langer Gokey

Mary Langer Gokey

May 28, 2023

Mary Langer Gokey, of Fargo, Mimi to her many friends, died May 28, 2023, after a long and active life. She was the wife of the late Franklyn Charles Gokey and the third of the four daughters of U.S. Senator William Langer and Lydia Cady Langer. Her father was elected North Dakota Attorney General before she was born. He served...

Carol Joan Hoffman

Carol Joan Hoffman

May 27, 2023

Carol's Memorial Service will be livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/event/3469235 Carol Hoffman, 72, West Fargo, ND, died Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Eventide Senior Living in Fargo. Carol was born on April 14, 1951, in Valley City, North Dakota, to Cornelius and Alice (Olson) Kronebusch. She grew up on a farm in Marion, North Dakota, and graduated high school in 1969. She...

Lyle "Ole" George Boland

Lyle "Ole" George Boland

May 27, 2023

Lyle's service can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/839808693?share=copy His tribute video can be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/6Y9ZF2BHJ8MT62QD Lyle "Ole" Boland, 83, beloved Father, Brother, and Grandfather, was called to his eternal resting place on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at St. Raphael in Valley City, ND. Lyle entered this world on September 4, 1939 in Lisbon, ND, along with his twin brother, Leroy,...

Judson Lewis Crow

Judson Lewis Crow

May 26, 2023

Dr. Judson (Jay) Lewis Crow passed on May 26, surrounded and held in love by family. Jay was born in Jonesboro, AR, on April 16, 1936, to Charles Lewis Crow and Lorene Louise Crow. Jay earned his MD and then joined the Navy. He traveled the world for his work as a Navy surgeon, serving in Antarctica and in Vietnam....

Ada Melvina Bjerke

Ada Melvina Bjerke

May 24, 2023

Ada's Memorial Service will be livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/event/3449954 Ada Melvina (Goughnour) Bjerke, 95, originally of Hatton, North Dakota, died Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in West Fargo, ND, surrounded by family. Ada was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1927, to Jennie (Braaten) and William McKinley Goughnour. One of six children, Ada and her family lived on a farm between Hatton...

Ronald James Baker

Ronald James Baker

May 18, 2023

Ronald James Baker (Ron, Ronnie, Bakes, Uncle Ron), 77 years old, died Thursday May 18, 2023 at his Tulaby Lake home (Waubun, MN). Ron survived the Fargo tornado of 1957, a tour in Vietnam, a pickup- train collision in 1995, and a freakish encounter with a tree/dock smashing his right foot in 2006, but this time cancer was finally in...

Kyle Lorrine Hagel

Kyle Lorrine Hagel

May 17, 2023

Kyle's Funeral Service will be livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/event/3418281 Her tribute video may be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/KCJ4F8LZLP9WTS9C Kyle Lorrine (Good) Hagel, 79, passed away on May 17, 2023, a stunning spring day that would have thrilled her! Kyle was born on June 14, 1943, in LaMoure, ND, to Irl and Lorraine (Mattson) Good and was the youngest of their three girls....

David Anton Gausman

David Anton Gausman

May 16, 2023

David's Memorial Service will be livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/832629814?share=copy His tribute video may be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/88W3NX4CPXQ9KKQS David Gausman, a loving husband, son, father, grandpa, and friend, left this earth on May 16, 2023. Dave was born and raised in Morris, Minnesota; he was the oldest of four rambunctious boys. The boys were united in their love of classic rock and...

Ronald John Kuhn

Ronald John Kuhn

May 15, 2023

Ronald's Memorial Service will be livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/839315761?share=copy His tribute video may be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/CKWNHF3QF5ZRPZSK Ronald J Kuhn, 75, passed away May 15, 2023, at his home peacefully surrounded by his family. He was in the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Ron was born on April 5, 1948, in Dickinson, ND, to Howard and Joan (Fox)...

Kari Jo Radtke

Kari Jo Radtke

May 15, 2023

Kari Jo Radtke, 60, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2023, at Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead, MN, surrounded by her family and loved ones. Kari grew up in Fargo, a town she loved. She enjoyed doing crafts, thrifting, and baking with her grandchildren and nieces. Kari will be dearly missed and always remembered. Kari was predeceased...

Jean R. Callahan

Jean R. Callahan

May 14, 2023

Jean Leeby Callahan passed away peacefully on May 14, 2023, at Methodist Regional Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN, surrounded by her family. Jean was born on April 14, 1929, in Fargo, to Ray and Irene Leeby. She spent most of her life in the Fargo-Moorhead area and very much enjoyed spending summers at the family cabin on Lake Melissa...

Jack Mccrory

Jack Mccrory

May 11, 2023

Jack's tribute video may be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/FG9JBBTZMKXMLSNK Jack McCrory was born in Linton, ND, to Ted and Laura (Kyes) McCrory on February 5, 1933. He lived with his mother in various locations, including Minneapolis, Tacoma, WA, Dodson, MT, Linton, and Bismarck, ND. While she worked, he would also live with his grandparents Wallace and Maria Kyes, who were a...

Gloria Berne Luick

Gloria Berne Luick

May 9, 2023

Gloria's funeral service will be livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/event/3408226 Gloria Luick, age 98, of Eventide Care Center, Moorhead, MN, and formerly of Ottertail, MN, passed away from complications of Alzheimer's on Tuesday, May 9, at 5:30 p.m. in her room at the Care Center. She had just been brought into Hospice of the Red River Valley on Monday, May 8. Gloria...

James Leroy Burdick

James Leroy Burdick

May 7, 2023

James' Memorial Service will be livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/event/3415265 His tribute video may be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/PZD9KKRY5LRBX6LH James Burdick, 67, of West Fargo, North Dakota passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Sanford Fargo Hospice House. James Leroy Burdick was born on July 26, 1955, in Baumholder, Germany, where his father was serving in the US Army. He grew up...

Jim C. Reitan

Jim C. Reitan

May 7, 2023

Jim's service can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/event/3387604 Jim's tribute video can be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/D9H2YDMG3YW97LKT Jim C. Reitan, 66, of Fargo, ND died on May 7, 2023 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. James Curtis Reitan entered this world on October 17, 1956 in Fargo, ND, born to Albert and Kathryn (Bauers) Reitan....

Phyllis Melvey

Phyllis Melvey

May 3, 2023

Phyllis' service can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/840132510 Phyllis' tribute video may be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/Z52WQQ67JJX3QY67 Phyllis Joan (Morben) Melvey died on May 3, 2023, at Banner Dell E. Webb Hospital in Suncity West, Arizona. She was born on August 18, 1927. Phyllis was an amazing role model of how to live, love and laugh for all of her 95 years....

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