Remembering Loved Ones
Richard Balek
Jan 1, 2021
Richard A. Balek, age 79, of Lawton, ND, died Friday, January 1, 2021 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. On December 3, 1941, Richard Anton Balek was born to Anton and Emily (Herda) Balek on a farm in rural Lawton, ND. At age 3, the family moved the long distance of 1½ miles to the Balek homestead where he...
Jerod L. Mattern
Dec 30, 2020
Jerod Lee Mattern was taken from us Wednesday, December 30, 2020 while surrounded by family.
Jerod was born October 30, 1990 to Rodney and Sheila (Brunner) Mattern in Langdon, ND. Â He was baptized in the Catholic faith. Â He received his formal education from Lakota school district, where he was involved in FFA, Raiders golf, and baseball. Â He...
Melvin T. Skjerseth
Dec 25, 2020
Melvin T. Skjerseth, age 88, resident of Lakota, ND, died Friday, December 25, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.
Melvin was born November 20, 1932 near Brocket, ND, in the farm home of his parents, Torvald and Marie (Stokke) Skjerseth. He was baptized and confirmed at Hoff Lutheran Church. He attended the Newbre Township School...
Ronald Dahl
Dec 5, 2020
Ronald Gene Dahl, 67, passed away at his home on December 5, 2020 from natural causes with his loyal black lab companion Indy by his side.
Ron was born on June 23, 1953 at the Cooperstown Hospital, the son of Clinton and Evelyn (Flick) Dahl. Ron attended school in Cooperstown and a VoTech school in Fargo. He...
Lou Sampson
Dec 2, 2020
Lou Sampson, age 81, resident of Edmore, ND, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Eventide Heartland Care Center in Devils Lake, ND. Â Elanda Lou Howes was born October 3, 1939 in Lawton Township near Edmore, ND, the daughter of Russell and Alma (Fossum) Howes. Â She grew up on a farm in Prospect Township where she attended grade school. Â She...
Ruth Martinson
Dec 2, 2020
Ruth Louise Martinson, 101, of Carrington, ND passed away December 2, 2020 at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington.
Ruth was born to Albert and Clara (Mauseth-Larson) Monson on July 30, 1919 at Lakota, ND. She contracted polio when she was six years old. She was not able to start elementary school until the spring of 1927 at...
Howard W Strand
Nov 25, 2020
Howard W. Strand, age 79, resident of Brocket, ND, died Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at the Nelson County Health System Hospital in McVille, ND.
Howard Wayne Strand was born February 21, 1941, the son of Howard and Pearl (Leith) Strand, at his grandparent’s home near Doyon, ND. He grew up on the family farm in Newbre Township,...
Betty Dakken
Nov 20, 2020
Betty Maude Dakken, age 96, resident of Nelson County Health System Care Center, formerly of Tolna, ND died Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Care Center in McVille.
Betty Maude Mannie was born July 16, 1924 on the family farm near Hamar, ND. She was the daughter of Eustache and Maude (Haas) Mannie. Betty graduated Hamar High...
Leslie Berdal
Nov 20, 2020
Leslie Berdal, age 68, resident of rural Aneta, ND, died Friday, November 20, 2020 at Fargo VA Medical Center due to COVID-19.
Les was born December 22, 1951, the son of Erick and Dorothy (Sypolt) Berdal. He grew up and graduated from Cooperstown High School in Cooperstown, ND. In October 1971 he enlisted in the US Marine...
Hazel E. Frederikson
Nov 20, 2020
Hazel E. Frederikson, age 92, resident of Larimore, ND, formerly of Petersburg, ND, died Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Larimore.
Hazel Esther Mork was born October 7, 1928 near Petersburg, ND, the daughter of Henry and Ethel (Nash) Mork. She graduated from Petersburg High School then married the love of her life,...
Joan Lindvall
Nov 14, 2020
Joan O. Lindvall, age 93, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at the Cooperstown Medical Center.
Joan was born on December 2, 1926 at the family farm near Mapes, ND the eldest child of Henry and Emma (Swenseth) Ruud. She was baptized on December 26, 1926 and confirmed on August 17, 1941 in...
Arlan Kolb
Nov 13, 2020
Arlan Edward Kolb, age 75, resident of Binford, ND passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at his home in Binford.
Services will be held at a later date.
Margaretta Carter
Nov 11, 2020
Margaretta Carter, age 81, resident of Aneta, ND died Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Antonia M. Brossart
Nov 8, 2020
Antonia M Brossart, age 90, Lakota, ND, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, November 8, 2020.
Antonia was born January 18, 1930 at Orrin, ND, the daughter of John and Frances (Welk) Weigel. Â She grew up in the Orrin area and attended the rural Orrin schools. Â On June 7, 1949 she married the love of...
Donald R. Tronson
Oct 31, 2020
Donald Tronson, 93, passed away October 31, 2020 at CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake hospital surrounded by loved ones.
Donald Richard Tronson was born to Richard and Pearl Tronson on March 30, 1927 and spent most of his childhood in Hatton, North Dakota. In 1942 the Tronson family moved to Doyon, North Dakota where Don attended...
Andrew M. Miklas
Oct 25, 2020
Andrew Michael Miklas of Cooperstown, ND was called to his heavenly home on October 25, 2020 at St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck, ND with loved ones by his side.
Andrew was born July 7, 1988 in Valley City, ND to Diane Haugen and Michael Miklas. Andrew grew up in Hannaford, ND where he attended school until transferring...
George E. Beckman
Oct 20, 2020
George Everett Beckman
George E. Beckman, age 84, resident of rural Lakota, ND, passed away peacefully at the Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND, on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. He was born to Ernest and Olive Beckman on September 4, 1936. He was raised on the family farm and ranch north of Tolna, ND. At an early...
Sheila E. Johnson
Oct 16, 2020
Sheila E. (Harper) Johnson, age 84, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Friday, October 16, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.
Sheila was born July 4, 1936 in Souris, Manitoba, the daughter of Alfred and Sarah (Crawford) Harper. The family moved to Cando, ND in 1937, then to Lakota, ND in 1947. Sheila grew up...
Loren Lee Briss
Oct 16, 2020
Loren Lee Briss, age 79, Jamestown, ND passed away Friday morning, October 16, 2020 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND with family by his side.
Loren was born May 25, 1941 in rural McHenry, ND the son of Clarence and Ella (Walen) Briss. He attended country school through 8th grade and graduated from Binford High School. He was...
Wayne Opsahl
Oct 10, 2020
Wayne C. Opsahl, age 87, resident of McVille, ND died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.
Wayne was born June 26, 1933 the son of George and Myrtle (Stenslie) Opsahl. He was a US Army veteran.
Wayne is survived by his nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Wayne was preceded...
