All Obituaries

Keith Nudell, age 77, of rural Luverne, ND, died Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at his home, under the care of his family and Hospice. (His life history will be added here when available)   A Celebration of Life service for Keith will be held at a later date.   West Funeral Home & Life Tribute Center westfuneralhome.com    

Wallace Hawken, 80, West Fargo, ND, died on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo. A full obituary will be posted as soon as available.  No services are planned at this time.       West Funeral Home & Life Tribute...

Tim Welter, 50, Mapleton, ND passed away on Jan. 15, 2022 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND surrounded by his family. Timothy Wade Welter was born June 22, 1971 in Grafton, ND. He graduated from high school there and continued his schooling at Moorhead State University where he received a bachelor’s degree in graphic communication. From a previous marriage Tim had three boys. He worked at Cook Sign and Indigo Sign before starting his own business, Next Signs. Tim married the love of his...

Terry Rick Petersen, age 74, of Dilworth, MN, died Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Sanford Health - Broadway, Fargo, ND. At Terry's request, his life history will not be published, nor will any services be held.   West Funeral Home & Life Tribute Center westfuneralhome.com  

Dorothy M. Laybourn, 59, of West Fargo, passed away Friday, January 14th, 2022, at her home. Dorothy Margaret Laybourn was born June 29, 1962, in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Hale and Barbara (Mackay) Laybourn.  As a youngster, the family moved to Fargo where she graduated from Fargo North High School in 1962.  She was apart of ROTC at the University of Wyoming.  Dorothy graduated from Interstate Business College in Fargo, then graduated from Moorhead State University of Minnesota in...

   Eric Pedersen, 51, of West Fargo, passed away in his home unexpectedly on Friday, January 14, 2022.    Eric Dale Pedersen was born January 9, 1971, in Valley City, ND, to Lyle and Karen (Olson) Pedersen.  He grew up mostly in Linton, ND, and graduated from Saguache High School in Colorado in 1989.    After high school he went to work and started a family.  He drove truck and owned his own rig for many years, loved farming with his dad, and was a...

Linus Kensok, 96, Casselton, ND passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at Bethany on University in Fargo, ND. Linus Martin Kensok was born Dec. 7, 1925 at Jamestown, ND to Theodore and Mary (Voss) Kensok. He grew up at Windsor, ND and later Chaffee, ND where he attended school. Linus was drafted into the US Army and served during WWII in the occupation of Japan. Upon discharge, he returned to North Dakota and began farming near Wheatland. He married Margaret Lux on Nov. 3, 1951 at St....

Vincent Larson, 76, Fargo, ND passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Vincent Everett Larson was born on May 8th, 1945 (V.E. Day) in Valley City, ND to Floyd Everett and Gladys May (Hogen) Larson.  He graduated from Buffalo High School in 1963 and attended NDSU for one year before joining the Army National Guard as a member of the 188th Army Band.  He served from 1965-1971.  He married Grace (Berge) on June 27th, 1970 in Binford, ND. ...

   Carol Thiseth, 90, of Moorhead, MN and formerly of Wolverton, MN, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Lilac Homes in Dilworth, MN.    Carol Jean Ness was born in Wolverton Township on September 5, 1931 firstborn to Carlot and Jennie Ness (Heglie).  Carol grew up on the farm north of Wolverton, MN.  Carlot raised Carol, LaVaine and Jackie after their mother passed away with the help of several aunts and uncles.  Carol loved growing up on the farm....

Nancy Wallace, 47, of Fargo, ND died on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, after a long battle with Cancer. She was at home, surrounded by her beloved family, husband Jonathan; children James and Lily and Mother-In-Law Mary Beth Johnson. Nancy Dawn Wallace was born March 1, 1974, at Winnipeg MB, to Stephen and Verna Krasnianski. She grew up in Kleefeld and Steinbach Manitoba, and attended Steinbach Regional Secondary School. Nancy spent much of her time after school as a volunteer at Southland...