Remembering Loved Ones
Jeff L. Russo
Aug 12, 2026
Jeffrey L. Russo, age 62, of Lakota, North Dakota, passed away surrounded by family on August 12, 2026.
Jeff was born on March 1, 1964 to the Stitely family and was adopted by Lawrence Russo and Lillian Russo.
Jeff joined the United States Army in 1981 and proudly served for four years. During his military service, he met Penny, and the two...
Bonnie Jean Schultz
Aug 8, 2026
Bonnie Jean Schultz, 83, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She leaves behind a lifetime of love, laughter, memories, and a family who will forever cherish the remarkable woman she was.
Bonnie was born on September 19, 1942, in Michigan, North Dakota, the third child of Mons and Julia (Berdahl) Aafedt. She was raised on...
Ian Michael Lee Iverson
Jul 31, 2026
Ian Michael Lee Iverson, 18, of Hampden, ND tragically passed away Friday, July 31, 2026.
Services to honor Ian's life, will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2026, in the Starkweather Public School gym, 505 Main Street, Starkweather, ND with visitation beginning at 12:00 pm, followed by the funeral at 2:00 pm. Burial will be at Storlie Cemetery in Hampden, ND...
Scotti Jean Larson
Jul 30, 2026
Scotti Jean Larson, 65, McVille, ND passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at her home under the care of Hospice.
Scotti Jean Larson was born June 17th, 1961, to Roger and Phyllis Thompson. Official records show being born in Hettinger Hospital but being the third sibling she was told by her brother and sister that she was found in a...
Evelyn M. Ternquist
Jul 27, 2026
Evelyn (Evie) M. (Bertelsen) Ternquist, age 94, passed peacefully on Monday morning, July 27, 2026 at Valley Senior Living on 42nd, Woodside Village in Grand Forks.
Evie was born on December 9, 1931, to Jens and Sofie (Jensen) Bertelsen at Westby, Montana, the 6th of 8 children. She was baptized at Emmaus Lutheran Church, Coalridge, Montana. She confirmed her faith at...
Barbara Ann Wall
Jul 26, 2026
Barbara Ann (Stich) Wall, age 88, resident of Lakota, ND, died Sunday July 26, 2026 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.
Barbara was born October 23, 1937, in Grand Forks, ND to Paul and Rose (Zimmer) Stich. She graduated high school in Stephen MN and went on to graduate from Aakers Business College in Grand Forks, ND. While attending, she...
Beatrice Elaine Harvey
Jul 19, 2026
Beatrice Elaine (Urness) Harvey, daughter of Nels and Alfield (Halvig) Urness, was born on August 14, 1934, in Griggs County, ND. She was baptized at Ottawa Lutheran Church, Aneta, ND and attended school in Cooperstown, ND.
Beatrice worked as a salesclerk at J.C. Penney Co. in Cooperstown until she was united in marriage to Sidney Harvey at Trinity Lutheran Church in...
Donovan Orval Leith
Jul 18, 2026
Donovan O. Leith was born on June 29th, 1936 to Orval & Eleanor (Conn) Leith. He grew up in the Bartlett area and attended the Bartlett School. On April 8, 1965 Donovan married Ruby Nelson of Lakota and together they raised 3 children, Barb, Lisa & Steven.
In his early years he went south custom harvesting. He still talked about all...
Vance Earl Halvorson
Jul 13, 2026
Vance Earl Halvorson, born in 1951, passed away July 13th, 2026, shortly before what would have been his 75th birthday on July 31st. He leaves behind a lifetime of memories as a beloved son, brother, uncle, loyal friend, devoted animal lover, and one-of-a-kind storyteller.
Vance grew up with a mischievous spirit and a talent for keeping life interesting. As his siblings...
Jerry Gayle Sand
Jul 1, 2026
Jerry Gayle Sand, 85, passed away July 1, 2026 at the NCHS Care Center under the care of Hospice (HIA) leaving behind a legacy of hard work, devotion to family, and a life well lived.
Jerry was born December 17, 1940 in Buxton, ND to Peter J. and Olive (Foss) Sand and raised in rural Clifford, North Dakota, where he attended...
Lois and John Mercer
Jun 23, 2026
Lois (Snortland) and John Mercer, both 87, passed away one hour apart, after 68 years of marriage on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, ND.
Lois was born on July 14, 1938 and John was born on January 5, 1939.
Lois and John are survived by their daughter, Mary (Dennis) Mattern, Lakota; grandson, Keith (Jamie) Mercer, Grand...
Jeannette Marie (Legacie) Koyle
Jun 18, 2026
Jeannette Koyle, age 90 of Clarissa, formerly of Bozeman, Montana, passed away peacefully at her son's home under the care of Moments Hospice on June 18, 2026.
A funeral service will take place on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the Lakota Community Center in Lakota, North Dakota, at 11:00 AM. Visitation will take place one hour prior at the center. Burial...
Marilyn Yvonne Bowman
Jun 16, 2026
Marilyn Y. Bowman, 90, McVille, ND, passed away on June 16, 2026 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center.
Marilyn Yvonne Shay was born on January 1, 1936 in Mitchell, SD to Harvey and Yvonne (Rubida) Shay. She grew up and attended school at Mt. Vernon, SD. After graduating from high school, Marilyn went to business college in Rapid City,...
Lucille Cora Tufte
Jun 15, 2026
Lucille Cora Tufte, 92, Lakota, ND, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026 at Altru Hospital, Devils Lake, ND.
Lucille was born December 4, 1933 to Anton and Cora (Sorenson) Johnson, on the farm north of Bartlett, ND. She grew up and attended Cleveland country school and graduated from Lakota High School. She married Raymond Tufte on November 15, 1951 at...
Joan Faye Hoffarth
Jun 4, 2026
Joan Faye Hoffarth, 79, gained her angel wings on June 4, 2026.
Joan Faye Hoffarth (Vondal) was born on August 22, 1946, in Langdon, ND to Adelard & Viola (Olson) Vondal. She was raised on the family farm northwest of Walhalla, ND. Joan graduated in 1965 from Walhalla High School. She met and married the love of her life, Lloyd Hoffarth,...
Wayne Roger Westensee
Jun 3, 2026
Wayne Westensee, 78, of Lakota, ND, passed away on June 3, 2026, at Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood, ND.
Wayne was born on February 28, 1948, at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND, to Warren and Annette (Odstrcil) Westensee. He was raised on the family farm near Bartlett, ND, and graduated in 1966 from Lakota High School. He went on...
Della Louise Sundeen
May 23, 2026
Della (Johnson) Sundeen died May 23, 2026. She was born on March 8, 1932 on her parent’s farm, (Harry and Lilla (Rainsberry) Johnson) in Clara Township, (which was named after her grandmother Clara (Ward) Rainsberry. Della was confirmed at the Hoff Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Church South of Brocket. She attended Cleveland School in rural Clara township. She attended Brocket High...
Janis Sue Kana-Mackey
May 20, 2026
Janis Sue Kana-Mackey was born December 7, 1954 in Grafton, ND to Oliver “Taft” and Elizabeth Margaret (Stavert) Kana. She was raised in Grafton and graduated from GHS in 1973. In 1976 she graduated from the University of North Dakota (UND) with a degree in English. She graduated from Asbury Theological Seminary (ATS), Wilmore, KY in 1979 with a Master...
Clark Owen Sampson
May 11, 2026
Clark Sampson, age 88, resident of Edmore, ND, died Monday, May 11, 2026 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.
Clark Owen Sampson was born November 10, 1937 in Devils Lake, ND, the youngest son of Abner and Mabel (Trimble) Sampson. He lived on the family farm until 1952, when the family moved to Edmore. He attended grade school in Triumph...
Leonard Duane Aamot
May 8, 2026
Leonard Duane Aamot, 93, Lakota, ND, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026.
Leonard was born on December 15, 1932 to Alf and Ella (Akset) Aamot at Union, ND. He grew up and attended school in Osnabrock, ND. After graduating from Osnabrock High School, Leonard joined the US Navy. On May 1, 1955 he married Avis Sateren. Over the years Leonard...
