All Obituaries

Rita M. Halland, age 89, of West Fargo, formerly of Buffalo, ND, died Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Sheyenne Crossings, West Fargo. (her life history will be added when available) Visitation:   5 -  7 pm Thursday, February 27, 2020, with a Prayer Service held at 7 pm, all in West Funeral Home Chapel, West Fargo Funeral Mass:  2 pm Friday, February 28, 2020 at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Buffalo, ND Burial:   Buffalo (ND) Cemetery West Funeral Home &...

Omar M. Berg, 84, Fargo, went to be with his heavenly Father on February 17, 2020.  He was born on March 6, 1935 to Olaf and Myrtle (Sveen) Berg in Bottineau and was raised on the family farm outside of Landa, ND.  He graduated from Bottineau High School in 1952 and attended North Dakota State University in Fargo for a short time before moving back to the family farmstead to farm and ranch with his father.  He met Audrey (Arens) when they were both on a trip to the Holy...

Mary Ellen Ausk, 87, Chaffee, ND died on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Mary Ellen Krueger was born June 13, 1932 at home in Casselton, ND to Gay and Augusta (Hanusch) Krueger. When she was 7, the family moved to West Fargo on Sheyenne Street. She graduated from L. E. Berger High School in 1951. She then went to work at the Union Stockyards where she met her future husband Harvey J. Ausk. They were married on Nov. 25, 1952 in West Fargo, and they made their home on a...

Douglas Lowell Dally, 67, of Minneapolis, MN, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at his home. Arrangements are pending                 West Funeral Home & Life Tribute Center westfuneralhome.com  

Alvin Zimmerman “Al” was born to Patricia Saltzberry and Alvin Zimmerman on September 3, 1975 in White Pine, Michigan. He lived in Bruce Crossing, Michigan until he was 5 years old when he moved with his father, Alvin (Sandy) Zimmerman, to Williston, ND. There he began his school years and welcomed a brother and sister to his family, Jeremy and Heather.  Al moved with his parents, Al and Sandy, and siblings to West Fargo, ND in 1985. The family briefly moved to Valley...

   Walter W. Sylstad, 76, McIntosh, MN passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Bethany Retirement Living, Fargo, ND.     Walter Winton Systad was born May 22nd, 1943 to parents Willie and Ione (Droppo) Sylstad at Bagley, Minn.  He grew up in Fosston, Minn. and spent most of his summers in Gonvick helping on his uncle’s farm.  He graduated in 1961 from Fosston.   He married Linda Sherlock in 1973 at Manvel, North Dakota. They had two...

Betty Darlene Olson was born on October 12, 1929, to Clarence and Ella Elmer in Cottonwood, MN.  The family moved to Evansville, MN. when Betty was a small child.  Betty was involved in girl scouts, cheerleading, and a drummer in the high school band.  In 1947 Betty graduated from Evansville HS and went on to Concordia College, Moorhead, MN.  She married high school sweetheart and love of her life Palmer Olson on June 4, 1950.  A favorite memory of that day was...

  On Friday, February 7, 2020, the Lord called to his eternal rest David Leroy Melander, age 68, of West Fargo, ND. He died suddenly of cardiac arrest while on vacation with his wife in Las Cruces, New Mexico.  David was born on May 24, 1951 in Fargo ND to Leroy and Maxine (Gotfredsen) Melander. While growing up, he helped his dad on the family farm. David graduated from Westwood High School in Mesa AZ, where he especially enjoyed playing the tuba. He later graduated from NDSCS...

Margaret “Faye” Snyder, 89, of Soperton, GA,  formerly of the West Fargo, Fargo and Wyndmere, ND and died Thursday, February 6, 2020, at Serenity Place in Dublin, GA, under Hospice Care. She was born January 11, 1931, near Milnor, ND, the daughter of Virgil and Lorena (Gilbert) Thomas.  Fay was raised in rural De Lamere/Mc Cloud, ND area,  graduating from DeLemere High School in 1950.  She married Donald Snyder, December 22, 1951, at First Methodist Church in...

  Grantley Paul Johnson was born July 11, 2012 to Jordan and Leah Johnson.  After a heroic battle with AML Leukemia, Grantley found healing in the loving arms of Jesus on February 6th, 2020. To know Grantley was to love him. His zest for life was contagious.  Little Man loved wrestling (and showing off his new moves), the Vikings, making his favorite meal of noodles and cheese with corn on top with mom and "Bro Days" with dad when they would go to the gym and then...