Obituaries

Richard Ronald Lunak, 87, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at Eventide on Eighth, with loving family at his side. Richard was born on March 26, 1932 at Devils Lake, ND to Alfred and Victoria (Azure) Lunak. He graduated from the Flandreau Indian School in Flandreau, SD in 1950. …

Gail Corrine Berg, 66, of Grand Forks, ND passed away Friday afternoon on August 16th, 2019. Gail Corrinne (Haug) Berg was born on December 27th, 1953 in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Norman Haug and Dora (Kroocmo) Haug. She was the third of four children. Gail grew up on a farm outside of Fisher and…

Beverly J. Tufte, 83, Ada, MN, died Monday, August 19, 2019, at Eventide Lutheran Homes, Moorhead, MN. Funeral: Services will be held at a later date.  Arrangements with Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Homes Ada, Minnesota www.fredriksonfh.com

Merle August Steinbrink, 92, of Crookston, MN, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Merle was born on June 17, 1927, in Crookston to Otto and Nora (Sylvester) Steinbrink, and was the oldest of three boys growing up on the family farm. He was ba…

Dewel E.Viker Jr., 78, rural Hillsboro, ND, died Friday, August 16, 2019 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND. Funeral: 11:00AM Thursday, August 22, 2019, at Halstad Lutheran Church, Halstad, MN. Visitation: One hour before the service on Thursday at the church. Burial: Halstad South Cemetery, Halstad, MN…

Sister Petronilla Hermann, 93, died Thursday, August 16, 2019, at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston, MN. Agnes Hermann was born in Georgetown, Minnesota on November 30, 1925, the oldest girl of four of Andrew and Delia (Denery) Hermann. They had a brother a year older than Agnes. When Agnes was born on…

Wyman Anderson, age 79, of Mentor, MN, passed away on Saturday, August 17th, at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND. Memorial graveside services and military honors will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 22nd, at First English Cemetery, rural Mentor, with Father Dave Super officiating. Milita…

Lee A. Marthaler, of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away on July 23, 2019, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born to Edward J. and Regina D. (Dueker) Marthaler on February 8, 1937, in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. He grew up and attended school in Sauk Centre and graduated from Sauk Centre High School.…

Marie Casavan passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN. Funeral service will be held on Friday, August 16, 2019 at 10:00 AM  at St. John Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Reverend John Bumgardner Officiating. Burial will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery near…

Mark S. Stevens, 68, Fertile, MN, passed away peacefully Monday, August 12, 2019, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND, surrounded by his family. Mark was born April 25, 1951 to Thomas “Bud” and Addie Stevens in Crookston, MN.  He graduated from Fertile-Beltrami High School in 1970, and th…