Obituaries

Sep 22, 2017

Ruby Tanner, 83, Caldwell, ID and formerly of Jamestown, ND, died Friday, September 22, 2017 in Canyon West Care Center under the care of Horizon Hospice.

Ruby Louise Reynolds was born April 19, 1934 in New Albany, KS, the daughter of Ray and Vivian (Ottinger) Reynolds. She moved with her family to Aberdeen, ID in 1946 where...

Sep 18, 2017

Bette Jean Messner, 63, passed away peacefully in the presence of her husband and sons early in the morning of September 18, 2017 at the Nelson County Health System Hospital in McVille, ND.

Bette Jean Thompson, daughter of John and Esther (Haugen) Thompson of rural Hannaford, ND, was born December 16, 1953 in Cooperstown, ND. She was...

Sep 16, 2017

The woman. The myth. The legend. Annette "Gertrude Hayes" Sampson passed away in her home on Saturday, September 16, 2017.

Daughter to Ethel "Sally" (Keen) Brandenburg and William "Rusty" Hayes, she was born March 21, 1952 in Tacoma, Washington. She went on to have 10 beautiful children, 18 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. Annette was known to many...

Sep 3, 2017

Raymond J. Hoffman, age 74, resident of Tolna, ND, died Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

Raymond John Hoffman was born December 24, 1942 in Breckenridge, MN, the son of Raymond F. and Clara (Muellenbach) Hoffman. He was raised on his parent’s farm near Campbell, MN, where he graduated from high school...

Aug 22, 2017

George “Joe” Rosinski, age 93, of Cando, ND, formerly of Lawton, ND died Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Towner County Medical Center Hospital in Cando.

Joe was born March 2, 1924 in rural Lawton, ND, the son of Frank and Jessie (Jonas Matejcek) Rosinski. He grew up and attended rural school near Lawton. During World War II,...

Aug 22, 2017

Steven W. Nies, age 68, resident of Michigan, ND, and Mesa, AZ, died Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Steven Wesley Nies was born September 17, 1948 in Eureka, South Dakota, the son of Harold and Mildred (Bader) Nies. He was raised and attended school in Wishek, ND, graduating in 1966. He...

Aug 21, 2017

Donald Manasterski, age 73, resident of Brocket, ND, died Monday, August 21, 2017 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN.

Donald Lee Sam Manasterski was born July 24, 1944 at Cando, ND, the son of Samuel and Tillie (Evoniuk) Manasterski. He was raised and educated in the Brocket area and graduated Lakota High School...

Aug 20, 2017

Jody Lynn Borgerson, age 56 of Bottineau, ND, died Sunday, August 20, 2017 at a Dunseith nursing home.

A graveside service will take place on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lakota Cemetery.

Jody Lynn Borgerson, the daughter of Dorrell and Karen (Kleven) Ellis, was born October 11, 1960 at Devils Lake,...

Aug 13, 2017

Jon Hildre, age 76, resident of Fargo, ND passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the Elim Care Center in Fargo, ND.

Jon was born September 28, 1940 in Mandan, ND the son of H. W. “Bo” and Edith (Hicks) Hildre. He grew up and went to school in Cooperstown, graduating from Cooperstown High School. Jon attended...

Aug 9, 2017

LeRoy A. Anderson, age 94, resident of Binford, ND, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown, ND.

Lee was born on October 26, 1922 in Northwood, ND, the son of Andrew and Fannie (Anderson) Anderson. Lee graduated Valedictorian from Tolna High School and enrolled in Hanson Auto, Diesel and Welding...

Aug 8, 2017

William M. Vasicek, age 66, resident of Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Lakota, ND, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at his home in Grand Forks.

William Michael Vasicek was born October 25, 1950 in Devils Lake, ND, the son of Walter and Betty (Benson) Vasicek. He was raised in Lakota and attended school there, graduating...

Aug 4, 2017

Elwood Jorde, age 86, resident of Michigan, ND passed away at home on August 4, 2017 surrounded by his family and under the care of Altru Hospice.

Elwood was born February 7, 1931 in Mekinock, ND, the son of Gotfred and Gertie (Burtness) Jorde. He was raised on a farm in Mekinock, later moving to Tolna, ND,...

Jul 29, 2017

Steven K. Hensey, age 71, resident of Lakota, ND, passed on to eternal life on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.

Steve was born June 11, 1946 in Bismarck, ND, the son of Kenneth and Bonnie (Mahoney) Hensey. He was raised and attended school in Lakota, graduating in 1964. Steve attended Lake...

Jul 23, 2017

Gary Verner Hanesalo was born on March 28, 1950, to Verner and Margaret Hanesalo in Devils Lake, ND. He attended Enterprise Elementary School in Pelto, ND, and went on to Lakota where he completed high school. He graduated from UND with a degree in English. He taught at various schools and was teaching in Ely, Nevada when he passed...

Jul 22, 2017

Gudrid K. Gordon, age 97, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017 at St. John’s Lutheran Ministries, in Billings, Montana.

Gudrid was born October 21, 1919, in McVille, North Dakota to Fred and Anna Lundeby. Gudrid married James Gordon of Lakota, North Dakota in 1939. They were married 55 years and had 3 children: Robert, Alice, and Mary...

Jul 11, 2017

Justin Robert Klefstad, age 39, passed away at his home in Fargo on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.

The son of Alan and Gayle (Flath) Klefstad, he was born Jan 28, 1978 in Fargo. The family lived in Buffalo, ND for the first 10 years of his life, then the family moved to Tolna where he attended junior...

Jul 10, 2017

Steven A. Baker, age 71, resident of Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Whitman, ND, died Monday, July 10, 2017 at his home in Grand Forks.

Steven Allen Baker was born October 3, 1945 at Seattle, WA, the son of Alwood and Corella (Moe) Baker. He was confirmed at Sarnia Lutheran Church in Whitman, ND. Steve was raised...

Jun 30, 2017

Bennie “Gunner” Ray Gardner, 70, McVille, ND died Friday, June 30, 2017 surrounded by family and many friends at the Nelson County Health System Care Center at McVille, ND.

Gunner was born April 8, 1947, in Fargo, ND the son of Alfred Sr. and Clara (Skoberg) Gardner. He grew up in Dilworth, MN. On Sept. 11, 2004,...

Jun 29, 2017

Edna Mae Forde, 99, McVille, ND died Thursday, June 29, 2017 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center at McVille, ND.

Edna (Porter) Forde was born Jan. 19, 1918, in Lakota, ND, daughter of Chester & Lola (Williams) Porter. She attended school & graduated from Tolna High School in 1934. She married Gerald Forde Sr., June...

Jun 24, 2017

Alma O. Overby, age 94, resident of Cooperstown, ND, formally Binford, ND, died Saturday, June 24, 2017 in the Griggs County Care Center.

Alma Omdal was born on May 20, 1923 on the family farm north of McHenry, ND to Lars and Laura (Peterson) Omdal. She grew up and attended country schools through the 8th grade. She...