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Maryann (Dragland)  Sundquist

Maryann (Dragland) Sundquist

May 16, 2019

MaryAnn (Dragland) Sundquist, 89, of Aneta, ND was reunited with her loving husband of 62 years, Arnold Sundquist Jr. on May 16, 2019.  She was born to Christ and Ansoph Dragland on June 30, 1929 in New England, North Dakota.

MaryAnn graduated as Valedictorian of McVille, North Dakota High School in 1947, and earned a teaching certificate...

Elaine L. Hetland

Elaine L. Hetland

May 15, 2019

Elaine L. Hetland, age 87, resident of Dahlen, ND, formerly of Deering, ND, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.

Elaine LaVonne Brue was born October 13, 1931 near Fertile, IA, the daughter of Millerd and Manda (Holstad) Brue.  She was raised on a farm near Buffalo Center and was confirmed at Linden...

Peggy P Reisenauer

Peggy P Reisenauer

Apr 14, 2019

Peggy Pearl Reisenauer, age 66, resident of McVille, ND passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Nelson County Health System Hospital in McVille.

Peggy was born July 25, 1952 the daughter of Sheldon and Alma (McCann) Whitcomb at Ponca City, OK.  She went to school in Eckelson Public and Valley City High School.  Peggy worked at McVille...

June M. Ensrud

June M. Ensrud

Apr 14, 2019

June Marjorie Ensrud, age 89, resident of Pekin, ND passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille, ND.

June was born June 14, 1929 in McVille, ND the daughter of Peder and Gida (Brekken) Ronningen.  She married Myron Ensrud on June 20, 1949 at Devils Lake, ND.  After their...

Sandra K. (Sweeney)  Behm

Sandra K. (Sweeney) Behm

Apr 6, 2019

Sandra Kay (Sweeney) Behm, age 68, of Niagara, ND, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Saturday, April 6, 2019.

Sandi was born on February 11, 1951 to John and Mary (Gulyanics) Sweeney in Mishawaka, Indiana.  She attended St. Monica Elementary and graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1969.  Sandi then went on to attend Indiana...

Arthur F. Howe

Arthur F. Howe

Mar 28, 2019

Arthur F. “Art” Howe, age 104, resident of McVille, ND, died Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille.

Art was born November 25, 1914 on his parent’s farm in Walsh County near Fordville, ND to Severt and Louise Howe.  A lifelong resident of North Dakota, Art was baptized and confirmed...

Sanford Ardean Hoge

Sanford Ardean Hoge

Mar 26, 2019

Sanford Ardean Hoge was born on April 6, 1927 in McVille ND to Sever and Sophie (Smaaladen) Hoge.  He died March 26, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo ND surrounded by his family.

Sanford was baptized at Our Saviors Lutheran Church of rural Kloten and confirmed at Sundahl Lutheran in Aneta.  After attending rural school in Rugh...

Peggy Sue (Ward)  Wardius

Peggy Sue (Ward) Wardius

Mar 23, 2019

Peggy Wardius, age 72, resident of Tolna, ND passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 at her home with her daughters by her side.

Peggy Sue Ward was born December 27, 1946 in Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of Welly and Gen (Christofferson) Ward. She graduated from Tolna High School in 1964 and from UND in December 1971...

Stewart "Skip" E. Lorenz

Stewart "Skip" E. Lorenz

Mar 20, 2019

Stewart E. “Skip” Lorenz, age 75, resident of rural Lawton, ND, died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks, ND.

Stewart Erwin Lorenz was born August 12, 1943 at Devils Lake, ND, the son of Erwin and Agnes (Helland) Lorenz.  He lived on the family farm near Lawton his entire life.  He attended...

David Clarence Hoverson

David Clarence Hoverson

Mar 19, 2019

David Clarence Hoverson, age 71, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Sanford Hospital West in Fargo, ND.

David was born May 11, 1947 in Grand Forks, the son of Allen Sr. and Edith (Tenneson) Hoverson.  He graduated from Glenfield Sutton High School in 1965 and graduated from UND in 1969 with a...

Doyal A. Diseth

Doyal A. Diseth

Mar 19, 2019

Doyal A. Diseth, age 67, resident of Edmore, ND, died Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his home in Edmore.

Doyal Arvil Diseth was born January 10, 1952 in Devils Lake, ND, the son of Luvern and Darlene (Braaten) Diseth.  He was raised and educated at Edmore, graduating from Edmore High School in 1970.  While in high school,...

Loraine A Larson

Loraine A Larson

Mar 3, 2019

Loraine A. Larson, 86, resident of McVille, ND passed away Sunday March 3, 2019 at Sanford Palliative Care Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Loraine A. Larson was born March 19, 1932 at McHenry, ND, the daughter of Ludvik and Selma (Skjoiten) Gronaas.  She graduated from Pekin High School in 1950. She married Floyd K. Larson on October 29,...

Davis L. Rainsberry

Davis L. Rainsberry

Feb 26, 2019

Davis L. Rainsberry, age 87, resident of Michigan, ND, formerly of Lakota, ND, died Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Davis Leland Rainsberry, the youngest son of John and Effie (Hem) Rainsberry, was born September 8, 1931 on a farm near Brocket, ND.  He started his education at the Cleveland Consolidated School...

Charlotte "Peggy" Amelia Jackson

Charlotte "Peggy" Amelia Jackson

Feb 19, 2019

Charlotte “Peggy” Amelia Jackson, age 95, resident of Jamestown, ND, formerly Sutton, ND passed away Tuesday February 19, 2019 at the Eventide Senior Living Center in Jamestown, ND.

Peggy was born March 21, 1923 in London, England to Benjamin and Sarah (Haddon) Morris.  It was typical during those years to enter the work force at an early...

Hubert M. Spanier

Hubert M. Spanier

Feb 16, 2019

Hubert “Hubie” Spanier, age 83, resident of Lakota, ND, died Saturday February 16, 2019 at his home in Lakota with his beloved puppy Jazmin by his side.

Hubert M. Spanier was born September 12, 1935 in Lake Henry Township, MN to John and Helena (Meyer) Spanier.  Hubert married Sharon A. Mathison in 1972 and together they raised...

Douglas Alfred Anderson

Douglas Alfred Anderson

Feb 14, 2019

Douglas Alfred Anderson, Age 73, resident of Glenfield, ND passed away Thursday, Feb 14, 2019 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Doug was born September 30, 1945 in Jamestown, ND the son of Alfred and Joan (Morris) Anderson. He grew up and attended country school near Glenfield/Sutton, before graduating from Cooperstown High School. Doug farmed in...

James E. Sloan

James E. Sloan

Feb 6, 2019

James E. Sloan, age 68, resident of Lakota, ND, died Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Trinity Hospital in Minot, ND.

James Edward Sloan was born February 8, 1950 in Huntington, WV, the son of Donald and Mary (Cartwright) Sloan.  He was raised and educated in Lakota, graduating from Lakota High School with the class of 1969.  Lakota...

Gladys G Walen

Gladys G Walen

Feb 6, 2019

Gladys G. (Hoyt) Walen, age 93, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at the Golden Acres Manor in Carrington, ND.

Gladys was born near McHenry, ND on August 28, 1925 to Fred and Agnes (Hoggarth) Hoyt.  She attended her first eight grades of school at Paradise #4, Eddy County and graduated from McHenry...

Angie Halvorson

Angie Halvorson

Feb 4, 2019

Deloris “Angie” Halvorson, age 93, resident of Tolna, ND, formerly of McVille and Lakota, died Monday, February 4, 2019 at CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake Hospital.

Deloris Angeline Johnson was born June 22, 1925 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Ole and Clara (Nelson) Johnson.  She graduated from McVille High School.  She was employed at the...

Jerry O. Smaaladen

Jerry O. Smaaladen

Feb 3, 2019

Jerry O. Smaaladen, Age 79, resident of Aneta, ND passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 at the Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood, ND.

Jerry was born August 13, 1939 the son of Orphy and Ruth (Johnson) Smaaladen in Aneta, ND. He was baptized at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Kloten, ND on January 14th, 1940.  After...

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