All Obituaries

Brent Ham, 59, Casselton, ND passed peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Brent Lay Ham was born Jan. 23, 1960 in Jamestown, ND to Leland and Marlene (Sieg) Ham. He grew up in Chaffee, ND and graduated from high school there. He continued his schooling at Valley City State College where he played football and baseball. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business and physical education. While at Valley City, he met Charlene...

Please note change in service date and time due to weather! Edvina Catherine Hill, 87, died Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Edgewood in Fargo.  She was born on July 1, 1932 to Peter and Verena Hersch in Raleigh, ND.  The family moved to the Arthur area and Edvina grew up on the family farm west of Arthur. She attended country school by Arthur.  She met the love of her life, Gale E. Hill, and they were united in marriage at St. Leo’s Church in Casselton, ND on July 26,...

Beryl Froemke, 86, Fargo, ND died on Monday, on Jan. 13, 2020 at Essentia Health, Fargo. Beryl Alfred Froemke was born March 3, 1933 near Sheldon, ND to Alfred and Ethel (Larson) Froemke. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Enderlin High School in 1952. Beryl began farming at age 17 for 20 years. He then worked in sales before starting Froemke Builders and Distributors building many commercial buildings in the Fargo area. He married Janice Kiehn in 1972. They lived in West...

Gordon Dale Hudson entered eternal life with our Savior January 12, 2020 in Fargo, ND. Gordon was born at home on a farm in rural Colfax, ND, on October 1, 1928.  He was the fifth son of William Henry Hudson and Thea Andina (Forness) Hudson.  He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Church in rural Colfax. They moved to a different location in rural Colfax, N.D., after a fire destroyed their home in the dirty thirties.  He attended school in Colfax and was active in basketball...

   Myles Anthony Allen, 7, of West Fargo, ND, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 8:43AM at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND, trading in his superhero cape for Angel wings.    Myles was born on May 13, 2012 to Josh Taylor Wilkie and Monique Renee Allen in Grand Forks, ND.  He was the best friend to his brother, Traeden Allen, 8. “Mighty” Myles Allen brought joy and smiles to everyone who knew him, especially to his family.  He was the most...

Ann Marie Marschke (Lugert), 59, passed away surrounded by her family on January 8, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center. Ann was born on April 25, 1960 in Hankinson, ND to Frederick (Fritz) and Fern Lugert. She grew up on the family farm located just outside of Lidgerwood. As a farm kid, she kept busy helping the family around the farm with chores and riding horse with her sister, Linda. She enjoyed growing up with many cousins in the area and venturing around the country with her best friend...

Donald “Crow” L. Ihnken, 71, of Perley, MN, died Tuesday, January 7, 2019, at the Halstead Living Center, Halstead, MN. Donald was born February 21, 1948 in Fargo, ND  to William and Amy (Foss) Ihnken. He grew up on the family farm near Argusville and attended school in West Fargo. He was baptized and confirmed at Osterdalen Lutheran Church and married Sheryl Gregory in 1980.  Donny enjoyed gardening, fishing and riding his Harley.  He is survived by a son: ...

Lavonne Beckius, 91, formerly Nashua, MN, died on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. Lavonne Maxine Herman was born April 16, 1928 on the family farm Nashua, MN to Henry and Iona (Hall) Herman. She graduated from Tintah High School and attended beauty college in Minneapolis, MN.  During her high school years, she met the love of her life, Harold “Ted” Beckius. They were united in marriage on December 11, 1949. After marrying, they took over the family...

  Kim Alexis Buchholz, 59, Fargo, died January 5, 2020. Kim was born on December 16, 1960 in Grand Forks, ND, to Gordon and Margaret Mary (Butler) Kroeber.  She graduated from Grand Forks Central High School and then from the University of North Dakota, majoring in Elementary Education. Kim married Tom Buchholz on May 5, 1990 and moved to Fargo where they raised three children Scott, Katie, and Jay. Kim was a loving wife and a stay at home mom for 16 years. Kim’s artistic...

Shirley Doretta Stelmachuk, 85, of West Fargo, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on January 4th with her family at her side.  Shirley was born on October 8, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri.  She graduated from Southeast High School and attended Kansas State University as a music major.  Her love of music continued throughout her life as she played violin in both the Kansas City, MO and Bismarck, ND city orchestras. Shirley was married to Ray Stelmachuk in Tokyo, Japan on...