Remembering Loved Ones
Agnes Ryba Soto
Mar 22, 2021
Agnes Ryba Soto passed away March 22, 2021 at the age of 94. She was born in Lankin, North Dakota on April 16, 1926 on a farm to James and Mary (Polak) Ryba. She was the second of four children.
She enjoyed comparing her life to the country roads in North Dakota; in the beginning and now...
Robert Mosholder
Mar 20, 2021
1SG Robert Michael Mosholder, U.S. Army, (Ret.), 49, died March 20, 2021 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
He was born February 28, 1972 in Cooperstown, North Dakota to Earl William and Colleen (Young Bear) Mosholder.
Robert’s life was his military service. He completed three tours in Iraq; one in Afghanistan and was stationed twice in Korea. ...
Mike Yoney
Mar 10, 2021
Mike Yoney, age 69, of Petersburg, ND, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Lakota Good Samaritan Society, having become a resident there on January 28. His family was by his side.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the charitable organization of the donor's choosing.
Michael Wayne Yoney was born October 28, 1951...
Gordon E. Matejcek
Mar 6, 2021
Gordon Edward Matejcek, age 84, of Lakota, ND died peacefully at the Nelson County Care Center in McVille ND on Saturday, March 6, 2021.
Born on May 8, 1936 to Edward and Geneva (Trenda) Matejcek at the family farm near Brocket, ND. He was the oldest of 5 children. Gordon attended the Sauter School through his 8th...
Janice "Ma" Marie Dares
Mar 3, 2021
Janice “Ma” Marie Dares, age 84, of McVille, ND went home to Jesus on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.
Janice was born June 27, 1936 the daughter of Williams and Ivabelle (Gibbs) Grant. On March 14, 1969 she married James “Pops” Dares in Minneapolis, MN. Together they made their life in Minneapolis, MN raising their six children there. ...
Patricia Ann Bazal
Feb 28, 2021
Patricia A. Bazal, age 75, resident of Moses Lake, WA, died Sunday, February 28, 2021 at her home in Moses Lake.
Patricia Ann Richards was born August 4, 1945 in Denver, CO, the daughter of Joseph and Lucille (Peters) Richards. She attended elementary school in Denver and Grand Junction, CO, high school at St. Joseph and Central...
Gladys Odegaard
Feb 24, 2021
Gladys J. Odegaard, age 90, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown.
Gladys June Lorch was born July 17, 1930. She was the youngest of five children born to Albert and Henrietta (Stern) Lorch at their rural Hillsboro, ND farm home.
Gladys grew up...
Mildred L. Hanson
Feb 21, 2021
Mildred L. Hanson, age 93, resident of Michigan, ND, died Sunday, February 21, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, ND.
Mildred Laurine Sparks was born November 15, 1927 on the family farm in Williams Township of Nelson County, ND, the daughter of George and Mabel (Stubbs) Sparks. She attended Williams Consolidated School through the 8th...
Alton Hegvik
Feb 15, 2021
Alton Hegvik, 98, of Glenfield ND died February 15, 2021 in Apache Junction, AZ.
He was born to Ole and Alette (Winther) Hegvik on a farm near McHenry, ND on November 4, 1922. After graduating high school, Alton followed his brothers into military service and entered the Army during WW2 serving in the 66th Armored Infantry Battalion...
Jerry B. Arndt
Feb 13, 2021
Jerry Bruce Arndt, age 82, resident of Cooperstown, ND, formerly Brooklyn Center, MN passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021 in rural Cooperstown, ND.
Services are pending.
Marilyn J. Johnson
Feb 8, 2021
Marilyn J. Johnson, age 84, resident of Mesa, AZ, died Monday, February 8, 2021.
Marilyn Joyce McIntyre was born February 17, 1936 in Rolette, ND, the daughter of Gordon and Beatrice (Boucher) McIntyre. She was raised on a farm with her two brothers in Churchs Ferry, ND. She was a graduate of UND and began her career...
Victoria Haabak
Feb 6, 2021
Victoria Haabak, age 92 passed away Saturday February 6, 2021 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille, ND.
Victoria May Bergstrand was born on May 16, 1928 to parents John and Clara (Sandvik) Bergstrand of McVille, ND. She was baptized and confirmed in the McVille Lutheran Church.
Victoria attended school in McVille...
Gale I. Stahl
Feb 5, 2021
Gale Irene (Olsgaard) Stahl passed away on February 5, 2021 in Grand Forks, ND. She was born on June 20, 1940 to Oren & Elizabeth Olsgaard in Billings, MT. With the passing of her father in 1946, she was raised in Binford, ND, graduating high school there as Salutatorian. She continued her education, graduating from the University of North...
Robert "Bob" Loften
Feb 3, 2021
Robert ‘Bob’ Loften, age 78, of Osakis, MN and McAllen, TX, passed away early February 3, 2021 at the McAllen Medical Center in McAllen, TX.
Robert Allen was born August 11, 1942 in Lakota, ND to Chester and Katherine (Dougherty) Loften. He graduated from Lakota High School with the Class of 1961, having enjoyed participating in several...
Elmer Sateren
Feb 3, 2021
Elmer Dale Sateren passed away peacefully at Sanford Hospital in Fargo on February 3rd, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was 83.
Elmer Dale was born August 23, 1937 in McVille, ND to Elmer Milton and Irene Sateren. Elmer Dale started working on the family farm at an early age before joining the US Army in 1958. ...
Arlene F. Scott
Feb 3, 2021
Arlene F. Scott, age 89, resident of McVille, ND, formerly of Devils Lake, ND, died Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at the NCHS Care Center in McVille.
Arlene Fae Bragg was born September 12, 1931 in Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Lichtenberger) Bragg. She was raised and educated in Devils Lake. Arlene married Ernest...
Ione Ringdahl
Jan 30, 2021
Ione Constance Ringdahl, 97, of McVille, ND, passed away January 30, 2021 at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo, ND.
Ione was born on August 30, 1923 at Kloten, N.D. Her parents were Charles and Ida (Naas) Peterson. They lived on a farm the first 6 years of her life and later moved to McVille where she attended...
Gary Nelson
Jan 27, 2021
Gary Martin Nelson, aged 87, most recently from Petersburg, ND, took his last breath at 4:50 pm on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Altru Hospital with the love of his life lying by his side. Gary was born on August 17, 1933 in Kevin, Montana, the son of Martin Johannes Nelson and Muriel (Harbaugh) Nelson. When his mother decided...
Brian K. Hendrickson
Jan 5, 2021
Brian K. Hendrickson was born December 29, 1949 in Grafton, ND. He was the second of 6 children born to Theodore and Muriel (Skavhaug) Hendrickson of Adams, ND. He was confirmed at Mountain Lutheran Church in Adams. Brian’s early years were spent in Adams, where he lived until 1964 when the family moved to Minot, ND. He continued to...
Iris Westman
Jan 3, 2021
Iris Westman, age 115, resident of Northwood, ND died Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Northwood Deaconess Health Center.
Iris was born August 28, 1905, the daughter of Nicholas and Mathilda (Erickson) Westman. On Dec 25, 1905, she was baptized at New Luther Valley Lutheran Church, rural McVille and confirmed at Sundahl Lutheran Church, Aneta, on Nov 9,...
