All Obituaries

Jean Little, 88, of Fargo, died Monday, July 15, 2019, at Touchmark at Harwood in Fargo. Memorial Services will be held on a later date. West Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.   West Funeral Home & Life Tribute Center   westfuneralhome.com  

Sheila R. Rector, 68, West Fargo, ND died on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Visitation: Friday, July 19, 2019 from 5 until 7 PM with a prayer service at 7 PM all at West Funeral Home, West Fargo. Funeral Service: Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 10:30 AM at Faith Journey Lutheran Church, West Fargo with visitation one hour prior to the service.  Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Lisbon, ND following the service on Saturday. West Funeral Home &...

Alvin "Al" Rohlfs, age 91, of West Fargo, ND, died Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Sheyenne Crossings, West Fargo. (His life history will be posted here when available) A Private Graveside Service will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery - North, Fargo, ND Military honors will be provided by the ND National Guard Funeral Honors Team

Brandon Harland, age 31, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, July 11, 2019, at his home. Brandon Daniel Harland was born May 25, 1988 at Fargo, ND, the son of Jeffrey and Lorie (Reeves) Harland.   He attended Mapleton Elementary School and West Fargo High School.  He had worked at various jobs including All Terrain and Expressway Inn, both of Fargo.  Brandon had a love of turtles that began while spending summers with his mother’s family near Charleston, SC.  There...

Irene H. Neuschwander, 97, of West Fargo, died Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Bethany on 42nd in Fargo. Irene Neuschwander was born August 12, 1921, at Crystal Springs, ND, to Oscar and Anna (Linderman) Westman.  As an infant, the family moved to Medina, ND, where she was raised and educated.  When she was 15, Irene moved to Fargo and cared for her sister, May’s children.  Irene married LaVerne Neuschwander on May 10, 1940 in Moorhead, MN.  They lived in Sabin, MN...

Levi Lynn Burd, 34 of West Fargo, was invited into Heaven by our Lord on Wednesday July 10, 2019. Levi was born on December 12, 1984 in Crookston, MN to his parents Sarah and Terry Burd. He was raised in both Nebraska and Minnesota, but most of his childhood was spent on the farm near Shelly, MN where his love of farming began. Levi attended Climax and Norman County West Elementary and graduated in 2003 from Norman County West High School. He pursued his passion for mechanics at Wyoming...

Ralph James Lileks, a husband, father, businessman, philanthropist, aviator, and proud Navy veteran of WWII, died at home at the age of 93 on July 9th. It was unexpected, as all who knew him would attest: people who were fortunate enough to run into Ralph in his daily jaunts,  or see him piloting his Harley,  would think the sun would run out of light before Ralph ran out of life. He was born in Harwood on June 12th, 1926, and died in Fargo, with a four-year detour in the...

Donald “Don” Patrick Bartsch passed away Monday,  July 8, 2019, in Fargo, ND, following a brief illness with his family at his side.  Don was born on June 8, 1949, to Albert & Barbara (Tuchscherer) Bartsch in Rugby, ND.  He attended Little Flower Catholic Elementary school & graduated from Rugby High School with the class of 1967.  He then attended NDSCS and earned an associate degree in electronic technology.  He was employed at Collins Radio in...

Lorraine A. Grove, 89, Fargo, ND died on Wednesday, July 03, 2019 at Elim Care Center, Fargo, ND                                                                                Lorraine, born February 17, 1930, was...

   Stanley W. Dockter, 79, of West Fargo, died Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Bethany on University in Fargo.    Stanley was born September 28, 1939, on a farm by Streeter, ND to Walter and Sadie (Donat) Dockter.  He attended a rural grade school and graduated from Streeter High School in 1957.    He married Dorothy Mae Morris on June 12, 1960.  They made their home in Jamestown, ND and had two sons and a daughter while living there, Roger, Pamela and...