Remembering Loved Ones
Scott "Tooter" A. Devlin
Dec 7, 2019
Scott A. Devlin “Tooter”, age 66, of Michigan, ND, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019 at his home.
Scott Anthony Devlin was born June 18, 1953 in Northwood, ND, to Jack and Betty (Hillesland) Devlin. He graduated from Michigan High School in 1971. After 22 years of service, he retired from the US Postal Service in 2015. ...
Alvina Germundson
Dec 2, 2019
Alvina Germundson, age 82, of McVille, ND died Monday, December 2, 2019 at Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille.
Alvina was born August 10, 1937 in New Rockford, ND, the daughter of Henry and Muriel (Kragerud) Ponto. She attended Sheyenne Public School, graduating in 1955. Alvina attended business school in Minneapolis where she lived in...
Joan Nygaard
Nov 13, 2019
Joan Nygaard, 86, of Mesa, Arizona formerly of Beaverton, Oregon passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 13, 2019.
Joan was born May 30, 1933 in North Dakota to George and Sadie Hovel. Joan married Marvin Nygaard on June 10, 1951 in Pekin, North Dakota. Joan worked in the grocery industry, last at Safeway in Portland, Oregon, as...
Clarence A. Blessum
Nov 13, 2019
Clarence A. Blessum, age 88, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Wolford, ND, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.
Clarence Allen Blessum was born November 5, 1931 in Clearbrook, MN, the son of Harold and Ruth (Dunham) Blessum. When he was young the family moved to a farmstead near Nanson, ND. ...
James Templin
Nov 5, 2019
James E. Templin, age 89, resident of Lakota, ND died Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.
No services are planned at this time.
Don A Lovejoy
Oct 26, 2019
Don Arthur Lovejoy, age 80, Aneta, ND died Saturday October 26, 2019 in the Griggs County Care Center of Cooperstown, ND.
Don was born in Northwood, ND on July 23, 1939 the son of Ernest and Annie (Hillesland Brudvig) Lovejoy. He married Phyllis Gaden October 14, 1966 in the Trinity Church of Binford, ND. They had 4...
Arthur Halvorson
Oct 21, 2019
Arthur Halvorson, age 93, of rural Lakota, ND died Monday, October 21, 2019 at home on the family farm.
Arthur Rodney Halvorson was born December 24, 1925 at home, rural Pekin, ND to Rudolph and Nora (Donohue) Halvorson. He grew up on the farm and attended Sheyenne #2 Country School through 8th Grade. Arthur joined the U.S....
Dianne Aamodt
Oct 13, 2019
Dianne Aamodt, age 64, resident of Lakota, ND, died Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.
Ruth Dianne Konselman was born April 25, 1955 in Colorado Springs, CO, the daughter of John and Martha (Ekerholm) Konselman. She graduated from Manitou Springs High School and went on to beauty school, where she obtained her beautician...
James E. Ryba Jr.
Oct 12, 2019
James Edward Ryba Jr., age 55, resident of Baudette, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 12, 2019 in New Milford, PA.
James was born July 14, 1964 in Michigan, ND, the son of James and JoAnn (Kotaska) Ryba. He attended school in Whitman and Michigan, graduating with the class of 1982. He then attended the State...
Bruce Klefstad
Oct 8, 2019
Bruce Lee Klefstad died October 8th, 2019 at Altru Hospital surrounded by his family.
Bruce was born July 18, 1957 at McVille to Arnot and Mercedes (Messner) Klefstad. He was raised on the family farm rural Pekin and attended school in Pekin and then later Tolna. After high school Bruce attended Wahpeton College briefly, lived in Colorado...
Daniel E. "Sonny" Shirek
Sep 30, 2019
Daniel E. “Sonny” Shirek, age 84, died peacefully on Monday, September 30, 2019 at his farm near Michigan, ND, surrounded by his family.
Daniel was born May 24, 1935 to Gust and Pauline (Jicha) Shirek at St. Michael’s Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. He was raised on a farm near Whitman and attended the Whitman School. Daniel...
Theodore Bronson Vigesaa
Sep 23, 2019
Theodore Bronson Vigesaa, age 91, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Monday, September 23, 2019 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown, ND.
Ted was born May 8, 1928 to Lawrence and Constance (Watne) Vigesaa in Cooperstown, ND. He attended country school, graduating Cooperstown High School in 1947. He worked on the family farm in Sverdrup...
Wayne A Walen
Sep 22, 2019
Wayne Walen, age 66, of Glenfield, ND died Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Sanford Broadway Medical Center Palliative Care.
Wayne was born July 6, 1953 in Cooperstown, ND the son of Milton and Verna (Hoyt) Walen. He grew up and attended the Glenfield-Sutton school, graduating in 1971. After high school, Wayne went to Lake Region in Devils...
David W. Dion
Sep 20, 2019
David W. Dion, age 70, resident of McVille, ND, formerly of Lakota, ND, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille.
David Wayne Dion was born February 22, 1949 in Devils Lake, ND, the son of Lloyd and Inger (Evenson) Dion. He was raised in the area and attended...
Marvin Maddox
Sep 18, 2019
Marvin Maddox, age 73, of McVille, ND died Wednesday, September 18, 2019 in his home.
A graveside service will be held at Alamo Memorial Gardens in Alamo, GA.
Diane Wendlick
Sep 12, 2019
SERVICES HAVE BEEN MOVED TO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2019 AT 11:00 A.M. IN THE FINLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Diane Wendlick, age 73, passed away peacefully in her home in Mary Esther, Florida on Thursday, September 12, 2019.
Diane was born May 22, 1946 in Northwood, ND, the daughter of Kenneth and Loretta (Torgerson) Wendlick. She graduated...
Amie M. Aaser
Sep 3, 2019
Amie M. Aaser, age 93, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away at Ecumen on Tuesday, September 3, 2019.
Funeral services will be held at McVille Lutheran Church, McVille, ND, on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be...
Dale Newman
Aug 26, 2019
Dale C. Newman, age 90, went to his eternal heavenly home August 26, 2019 after battling congestive heart failure. He passed away peacefully at home in Bella Vista, Arkansas with family by his side.
Dale was born October 20, 1928 at Lake Andes, South Dakota, the son of Roy and Ella (Brusseau) Newman. He was one of...
Myrtle L. Eberhardt
Aug 26, 2019
Myrtle Luella Eberhardt, age 89, resident of Aneta, ND passed away Monday, August 26, 2019 at the Nelson County Health System – Care Center in McVille, ND.
Myrtle was born April 1, 1930 in Sutton, ND the daughter of Leonard and Celia (Legried) Pederson. She grew up and was educated in the Sutton area, graduating Hannaford High...
Vernon B. Kelly
Aug 14, 2019
Vernon B. Kelly, age 69, resident of rural Lawton, ND, died Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.
Vernon Brian Kelly was born August 10, 1950 near Brocket, ND, the son of John Edward and Adelia (Anderson) Kelly. He was raised on the family farm and attended school in Brocket, and graduated from...
