Obituaries

Oct 29, 2021

Gary L. Ruud, age 56, resident of McVille, ND, died Friday, October 29, 2021 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Gary Lewis Ruud was born March 17, 1965 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND, the son of Harold and Clarine (Helland) Ruud.  Gary was raised on the family farm.  He attended school at Michigan, ND,...

Oct 23, 2021

Ronald Raymond Mackey, age 81, died Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Sanford on Broadway in Fargo, ND.

Ron was born on August 17, 1940 to Raymond and Rose (Otto) Mackey.  He was raised in rural Hampden, ND and graduated from Hampden High School in 1958.  Ron served in the ND National Guard for 25 years.  He was...

Oct 13, 2021

Elmer Bjorlie was born on January 30, 1926 and passed into eternity on October 13, 2021 at the NCHS Care Center in McVille, ND.  He was preceded in death by parents Peder & Laura (Quam) and by two brothers and their wives: Arnold (Lorena) and Seymour (Dorothy).

He is survived by his wife of 34 years Brenda...

Oct 12, 2021

Brian A. Estvold, age 61, formerly of Lakota, ND, died Tuesday, October 12, 2021 in Moorhead, MN.

Brian Arthur Estvold was born December 1, 1959 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Kenneth and Esther (Knutson) Estvold.  He was raised on the family farm in Rubin Township of Nelson County, ND.  He was educated in Lakota, where...

Oct 2, 2021

Darlene H. Alfson, age 72, resident of rural Binford, ND, died Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, surrounded by her family.  Faith and family were the cornerstones of her life.

Darlene Harriet Enstad was born June 8, 1949 at McVille, ND, the daughter of Harold and Virginia (Werle) Enstad.  She was raised in...

Sep 30, 2021

Audrey I. Swanke, 92, died in Duluth, MN on September 30, 2021 surrounded by loving family.

She was born on April 3, 1929 in Nash Township, Nelson County, ND to Herbert M. and Clara E. Drake.  Until the last three months she spent her entire life in North Dakota.  She was a proud North Dakotan.

...

Sep 30, 2021

Kip D. Christofferson, age 28, of Warwick, ND, died Thursday, September 30, 2021 at his home.

Kip was born August 3, 1993 in Devils Lake, ND, the son of Monica Christofferson and Newlyn Littlewind.  He was raised near Warwick, was baptized & confirmed at Warwick Lutheran Church, and graduated from Dakota Prairie High School in 2011.  At...

Sep 26, 2021

Dennis Roger Winkler, age 82, of Lakota, ND, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021 at the NCHS Care Center in McVille, ND.

Dennis was born in Neche, ND, to Gustov and Hulda Winkler on February 22, 1939, the youngest of six children.  He attended Neche public schools and graduated from Mayville State University in 1960.  He married...

Sep 24, 2021

Wallace “Wally” Duane Johnson, age 85, took his final journey home peacefully on Friday, September 24, 2021, from the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, ND.

Wally was born March 22, 1936, son of Victor & Olga Johnson of Lakota.  Wally grew up in Lakota, graduating from Lakota High School in 1954.  He married his high school sweetheart,...

Sep 6, 2021

Ret. Col. Oluf “Ole” Sundeen, born December 23, 1936 in Brocket, ND, died on September 6, 2021 in San Antonio, TX at the age of 84 years.  He was preceded in death by his parents, O.J. and Eva Sundeen; his three sisters, Joyce Riebe, Joan Hvidsten, and Janice Niclai; two infant children, Scott and Leann; and his special friends,...

Aug 31, 2021

Verna Marie (Ruud) Gleason was born on April 16, 1932 at McVille, ND.  On August 31, 2021 Verna died peacefully at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.  Verna was 89 years old.  Serving the Lord and love for her family and friends were the foundations for her life, and she did both beautifully with grace and wisdom.

...

Aug 30, 2021

Wayne E. Reep, 89, Bismarck, ND and formerly of Michigan, ND, went to be with the Lord peacefully on August 30, 2021 at Edgewood Village in Bismarck with the love of his life, Marilyn, beside him.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, September 3, 2021, at Michigan Lutheran Church, Michigan, ND.  Burial with...

Aug 27, 2021

Alice F. Rude, age 80, resident of Pekin, ND, died Friday, August 27, 2021 at the NCHS Hospital in McVille, ND with her children by her side.

Alice Faye Webb was born March 18, 1941 in Owatonna, MN, the daughter of Stanley and Esther (Messner) Webb.  She was raised on a dairy farm near Medford, MN.  She...

Aug 15, 2021

Lola F. Leir, age 84, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of McHenry, ND, died Sunday, August 15, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.

Lola Faye Anderson was born April 19, 1937, the daughter of Alfred and Elaine (Faytle) Anderson, at her grandparent’s home in McHenry, ND.  She was raised and attended school there, graduating from...

Aug 13, 2021

Ralph Otto Mackey, age 83, passed into eternal life Friday, August 13, 2021 in his home at Onamia, MN, surrounded by his family.

Ralph was born February 5, 1938 to Rose and Raymond Mackey.  He was raised in Hampden, ND, and graduated from Hampden High School in 1956.  After graduation he went to Minneapolis, where he attended...

Aug 13, 2021

Donna M. Holum, age 92, resident of Grand Forks, ND, died Friday, August 13, 2021 at her home in Grand Forks.

Donna Mae Holm was born December 9, 1928 in Triumph Township of Ramsey County, near Edmore, ND, the daughter of Elling Holm Sr. and Alma Sander.  She was raised and attended school in the area, graduating...

Aug 3, 2021

Lenora J. Dahlen, age 90, longtime resident of rural Dahlen, ND, died Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, ND.

Lenora Jean Bakken was born March 1, 1931 in Carpio, ND, the daughter of Oscar and Mable (Johnson) Bakken.  One year later, the family moved to farm in Clara Township of Nelson County,...

Jul 28, 2021

Patricia Ann Schwan

Patricia “Pat” Richardson Schwan, 94, Michigan, ND, was called home to the Lord, July 28, 2021.

Pat was born in Fairgrove, Michigan, Oct 30, 1926 to Ernest H. Richardson and Mary A. Mulvaney Richardson.  She was born premature, a little less than 7 months gestation.  Perhaps because of this she was a...

Jul 28, 2021

Junette A. Dahlen, age 84, lifelong resident of Edmore, ND, died Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Eventide Heartland Care Center in Devils Lake, ND, after a long battle with end stage lung disease.

Junette Ardell Myrvik was born on the farm in Highland Township, northeast of Edmore, to Arthur and Alma (Stensland) Myrvik.  She was the 2nd...

Jul 23, 2021

K. Thor Thompson

Kenneth Thor Thompson, or Thor, as he was known, was taken to his heavenly home on July 23, 2021 surrounded by loving family, after a 2-year illness with leukemia.  He was so grateful he had those two years to finish many projects.

Thor was born April 12, 1937 on the family farm...