Remembering Loved Ones
Kent Quanbeck
Apr 6, 2020
Kent Burton Quanbeck, age 90, of McVille, ND, died Monday, April 6, 2020, at the NCHS Hospital in McVille.
Kent Quanbeck was born on January 28, 1930, in rural Nelson County, ND, to Ludvig and Emma (Gudim) Quanbeck. He attended elementary school in rural Nelson County, attended Oak Grove Lutheran High School, Fargo, ND, and graduated from...
Lavern "Vernie" D. Nyland
Apr 2, 2020
Lavern “Vernie” Nyland, age 69, of Edmore, ND, passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 2, 2020. Lavern was a resident of the Edmore Memorial Rest Home in his home town of Edmore for the past several years.
Lavern Dale Nyland was born September 24, 1950 in Langdon, ND, the son of Arne and Agnes (Myrvik) Nyland. He...
Marlene Nelson
Apr 2, 2020
Marlene Joan Nelson, age 84, passed away peacefully in her home on April 2, 2020, after a short illness with her family by her side.
She was born on February 19, 1936, and raised on a farm near Holt, Minnesota. She received her primary education in Holt and graduated from Thief River Falls High School. The highlight...
Robert Gleason
Apr 1, 2020
Robert Duane Gleason, age 86, of Tolna, ND died Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake, ND.
Robert was born January 5, 1934 the son of Pete and Bertha (Ritland) Gleason. He lived and worked around the Tolna, ND area most of his life. When he was 18 years old, he joined the Navy...
Kamillia "Kamy" L. Skalicky
Apr 1, 2020
Kamillia “Kamy” Skalicky, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Valley Senior Living on 42nd in Grand Forks, ND.
She was born November 21, 1924 in Latona Township of Walsh County, near Lankin, ND, the daughter of Frank A. and Pauline (Zahradka) Shirek. Kamy married Edward Skalicky on October 26, 1944 at St. Joseph...
Marjorie Y. Kouba
Mar 26, 2020
Marjorie Y. Kouba, age 82, resident of Michigan, ND, died Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Larimore, ND.
Marjorie Yvonne Elton was born January 22, 1938 in Park River, ND, the daughter of Gilman and Alma (Berg) Elton. She graduated High School in Adams, ND, and continued her education at Mayville State University,...
Diane K. Johnson
Mar 21, 2020
Diane K. Johnson, age 79, resident of Lakota, ND, died Saturday, March 21, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.
Diane Kay Bjerke was born September 6, 1940 in New Rockford, ND, the daughter of Harold and Erma (Odegard) Bjerke. She was raised and attended school in Doyon, ND, graduating high school there in 1958. She...
William "Bill" H. Reineke
Mar 7, 2020
William H. “Bill” Reineke, age 79, resident of Lakota, ND, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Villa Maria in Fargo, ND.
Bill was born May 25, 1940 to William and Olga (Hamre) Reineke. He attended school in Michigan and graduated from Lakota High School. He then attended Aaker’s Business School in Grand Forks, ND. ...
James T. Vasichek
Feb 28, 2020
James T. Vasichek, age 85, resident of Michigan, ND, died Friday, February 28, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, ND.
James Thomas Vasichek was born on May 28, 1934 (a very hot day) to James and Rose (Bina) Vasichek. He lived in Brocket, ND, until age 4 when the family moved to the farm following...
David Louis Hoffmann
Feb 18, 2020
David Louis Hoffmann, age 68, passed away with his family by his side on Tuesday February 18, 2020 at Cooperstown Medical Center after a strong, courageous battle against cancer. David was born December 1, 1951 in Williston, ND to Victor and Phyllis (Miller) Hoffmann. David was raised and lived happily on the family farm southeast of Watford City, ND. ...
Arlin J Fetting
Feb 18, 2020
Arlin John Fetting, age 57, resident of Finley, ND passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.
Arlin was born August 23, 1962 to Harold and Janice (Johnson) Fetting in Cooperstown North Dakota. He graduated from Finley Sharon High School in 1980. He attended Valley City State College before marrying Michelle Carlson...
June E. Anderson
Feb 2, 2020
June E. Anderson, age 59, resident of West Pickert, ND passed away at her home on Sunday, February 2, 2020 with family by her side.
June was born in Racine, Wis. on June 4, 1960. She was the daughter of Earl and Joan (Sund) Anderson. She grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, and graduated from...
Joyce M. Northagen
Feb 1, 2020
Joyce M. Northagen, age 89, resident of Grafton, ND, formerly of Fordville, ND, died Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton.
Joyce Marie Studley was born August 8, 1930 at Michigan, ND, the daughter of Bruce and Ida (Sommerfeld) Studley. She was raised in the area and attended the Michigan School. Joyce married...
Ann M. Berg
Jan 30, 2020
Ann M. Berg, age 83, resident of Edmore, ND, died Thursday, January 30, 2020 at CHI St. Alexius Health in Devils Lake, ND.
Ann Marie Davis was born August 2, 1936 in Devils Lake, the daughter of Michael and Harriet (Heddon) Davis. She was raised and educated in Edmore, ND, graduating with the class of 1954. Ann...
Glenn Bjornson
Jan 14, 2020
Glenn Duane Bjornson, age 85, of rural Tolna (formerly of Grace City), passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society, Lakota ND, with his wife of 58 years by his side.
Glenn was born and raised in the McHenry, ND area, the son of Sophus and Irene (Melland) Bjornson. He was a sharpshooter...
Terry D. Thomson
Jan 12, 2020
Terry Dean Thomson, age 69, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Thomson family farm surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Altru Hospice.
Terry was born April 12, 1950 in Devils Lake, ND to Floyd and Isabel (Stewart) Thomson. Terry grew up near Southam, ND and attended school in Crary,...
Kevin Messner
Jan 10, 2020
Kevin John Messner, 58, passed away January 10, 2020 at Sanford in Fargo, from pneumonia complications, with his family by his side.
Kevin was born February 21, 1961 in Grand Forks to John and Margy Messner. He grew up in Grand Forks, Carrington, and Tolna. He had a 1968 Dodge RT that he cherished. Even though Kevin...
Arlene M. Pishtek
Jan 6, 2020
Arlene Pishtek, 96, longtime resident of rural Brocket, died January 6, 2020 in a Minot nursing facility.
Arlene Marie Bosh was born December 17, 1923 on the family farm near Brocket, the second child of Joseph and Mary (Kratochvil) Bosh. She attended Sauter school before withdrawing to help with the family farmwork and the care of her...
Denise Stenberg
Jan 6, 2020
Denise Louell Stenberg, age 63, of Pekin North Dakota, passed away January 6, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society, Lakota, ND.
She was born October 1, 1956 in California, the oldest daughter of Dennis and Marilyn Stenberg of Pekin, ND. She lived briefly in California before the family returned to North Dakota. Denise was a graduate of Tolna...
Frankie Blawat
Jan 5, 2020
Frankie P. Blawat, age 81, of Aneta, ND died Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Aneta Parkview Health Center.
There are no services planned at this time.


