Obituaries

Jan 28, 2018

Gilmen J. Northagen, age 89, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of rural Dahlen, ND, died Sunday, January 28, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.

Gilmen John Northagen was born May 10, 1928 on the family farm near Dahlen, the son of Henry J. and Joran (Steinley) Northagen.  He was raised on the farm, attended the...

Jan 21, 2018

Maynard D. Hjelseth, age 80, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Michigan, ND, died Sunday, January 21, 2018 surrounded by his entire family at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Maynard Duane Hjelseth was born November 6, 1937 in Michigan, ND, the son of Nelvin and Rena (Smaaladen) Hjelseth.  He was raised on his parent’s farm for...

Jan 20, 2018

Payne Bolken, 79, peacefully went home to our Lord and Savior, and to be with his beloved wife, Mary, on Saturday, January 20 at the Villa Maria Nursing Facility, Fargo.

Payne was born November 8, 1938 the only son of Inga (Johnson) and Oscar Bolken at the McVille Hospital. He attended grade school until 8th grade at...

Jan 10, 2018

So, on August 3, 1922 – God made a farmer.  On January 10, 2018 – God took that farmer Home.  Reuben Norman Hellekson was born August 3, 1922 in Edmore, ND to Halvor and Annie Hellekson.  Dad attended school in Edmore.  He entered the U.S Army and was stationed in Kentucky, when he returned home he took over the...

Jan 10, 2018

Helen Joyce (Hjelden) Stalvik was born at home on June 26, 1931 to Elmer and Isabelle (Doyle) Hjelden in Maddock, ND, the 4th oldest child of 16 children.  Helen grew up in Maddock and Minnewaukan, ND, leaving school at ninth grade to go to work.  She worked at Grandma's eat shop in Devils lake, ND among other employers in...

Jan 1, 2018

Mary M. Sundeen, age 100, resident of Lakota, ND, died Monday, January 1, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.

Mary Mae Cole was born May 20, 1917 at Doyon, ND, the daughter of Frank and Ann (Nixon) Cole. She attended Hope Consolidated School in Southam, ND, and graduated from Southam High School in 1933. Mary...

Dec 7, 2017

Cleo Eugene Eberhardt, age 91, resident of Aneta, ND passed away Thursday, December 07, 2017 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta, ND.

Cleo was born February 20, 1926 on a farm north of Aneta, the son of Otto & Anna (Hillesland) Eberhardt. He attended country school before graduating Aneta High School in 1944. Cleo entered...

Dec 6, 2017

Mary Lou Anderson, age 86, died Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks, ND.

Mary Lou Andrews was born April 5, 1931 in Petersburg, ND, the daughter of William and Julia (Forbes) Andrews. She graduated from Petersburg High School in 1949. Mary Lou married Kenneth Anderson on September 8, 1950. They lived in...

Nov 30, 2017

Irene (Brown) Olson

Aug. 10, 1920- Nov. 30, 2017

Irene Opal Olson, 97 of McVille ND, passed Nov. 30th 2017 at Prescott Valley AZ, at the home of Maxine and Gordon Johnson. She was born Aug. 10, 1920 in rural Naponee NE, to Olga and Austin Brown. She grew up with eight siblings on her...

Nov 26, 2017

Gary W. Cowdrey, age 78, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

Gary was born September 17, 1939 in Cooperstown, ND the son of Irene (Johnson) Skjelset and Harold Cowdrey. He attended school in Cooperstown, graduating from Cooperstown High School. Gary joined the United States Air Force in...

Nov 26, 2017

Lloyd Harold Keck, age 85, of Edmore, ND, passed away at the Park River Good Samaritan Society on Sunday, November 26, 2017, where he had been a resident for the past 2 weeks. He had been a resident of the Edmore Memorial Rest Home for the past 3 A½ years.

Lloyd was born September 3, 1932 at...

Nov 23, 2017

Juelle V. Slinde, age 84, formerly of Brocket, ND, died Thursday, November 23, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, ND.

Juelle Viola Johnson was born July 8, 1933 in Ora Township of Nelson County, ND, the daughter of Verner and Julia (Hillesland) Johnson. She was raised on her parent’s farm and educated in the area,...

Nov 18, 2017

Fredrick L. Berdal, age 92, resident of Petersburg, ND, died Saturday, November 18, 2017 at his home in Petersburg.

Fredrick was born August 16, 1925 on the family farm in Dahlen Township of Nelson County to Lars and Carrie (Fredrickson) Berdal. He was baptized in the Zion Lutheran Church. He was an active and confirmed life-long member...

Nov 7, 2017

Dorothy Rose Shereck, 80, of Devils Lake, ND, formerly Lawton, ND, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake, ND after a long battle with Alzheimer’s and multiple myeloma.

Dorothy Rose Kotaska was born April 2, 1937, ten minutes before her twin sister Joann, to Lewis and Josephine (Kachena) Kotaska. She grew up...

Oct 14, 2017

Clifford H. Omdal, age 96, resident of Cooperstown, ND, formerly Binford, ND, died Saturday, October 14, 2017 in the Griggs County Care Center.

Clifford Omdal was born February 7, 1921 on the family farm north of McHenry, ND to Lars and Laura (Peterson) Omdal. He grew up and attended country school with his 5 siblings. He worked...

Oct 5, 2017

Nancy M. Haugen, age 66, resident of Grafton, ND, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Unity Medical Center in Grafton.

Nancy Marie Haugen was born October 16, 1950 at Fordville, ND, the daughter of Palmer and Louise (O’Neil) Haugen of Michigan, ND. Nancy was raised in Michigan and graduated from Michigan High School in 1968. She...

Oct 1, 2017

Phyllis M. Beck, age 91, resident of Mayville, ND, formerly of Brocket, ND, died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville.

Phyllis Maxine Anderson was born May 15, 1926 in Brocket, ND, the daughter of Obert and Irene (Schroeder) Anderson. She graduated from Brocket High School in 1944, attended Concordia College and Valley City...

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...