Obituaries

Apr 29, 2017

James R. Daws, age 87, resident of Michigan, ND, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

James Reed Daws was born November 6, 1929 near Michigan, ND, the son of Lynne and Anne (Dusbabek) Daws. He was raised on the family farm and attended 8 years...

Apr 26, 2017

Ruth Carol (Gunter) Brua, of McVille, North Dakota, passed from this life at the age of 82 on April 26, 2017 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Ruth was born on October 23, 1934 in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Irvan and Myrtle (Nelson) Gunter. She was the third of their 5 children: Betty (Pete)...

Apr 24, 2017

Clifford E. “Shine” Zimmer, age 97, resident of Lakota, ND, died Monday, April 24, 2017 at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND.

Clifford Everett Zimmer was born December 2, 1919 at Manvel, ND, the son of William and Blanche (Bushaw) Zimmer. He was raised at Manvel until his family moved to Calvin, ND, in 1929. The family...

Apr 24, 2017

Dick Leith, age 72, resident of Fargo, ND was granted his angel wings on April 24, 2017 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. He died peacefully surrounded by his family.

Dick was born January 3, 1945 in Devils Lake, ND, the son of Orval and Eleanor (Conn) Leith. Dick attended grade school in Bartlett, ND, high...

Apr 18, 2017

Esther G. (Andersen) Dalburg, 96 of McVille ND died peacefully on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Sanford Health Palliative Care, surrounded by her loving daughter, Sandra and caring nurses, Jenna and Cheryl.

Esther was born on September 22, 1920 to Niels and Marie Andersen in Foster County ND. She graduated from Juanita High School in 1938. She...

Apr 11, 2017

Neil Severt Twete, resident of McVille, ND, formerly of rural Tolna, ND died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille.

Neil was born December 1, 1931 near Tolna, ND the son of Oliver and Bergetta (Thorson) Twete. He grew up in the area, and graduated from Tolna High School in 1949....

Apr 9, 2017

Rosemary E. Voss, 92, died Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. She was born to George and Ida (Krause) Meyer on February 23, 1925, in rural Richland County, North Dakota.

Rosemary attended rural Richland county schools and worked at Wahpeton Science School during World War II. She met her future husband Bob...

Apr 9, 2017

Charles Allen “Chuck” McLean, of Petersburg, ND passed away on April 9, 2017 at age 70 after a long and courageous battle with illnesses resulting from Agent Orange exposure.

Chuck was the youngest child of Raymond and Clara (Swartz) McLean, born on June 22, 1946 in Fordville, North Dakota. Chuck, at age 22, joined the Army serving...

Apr 6, 2017

Ginger V. Nerison, age 69, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 in his home in Glendive, MT surrounded by his family.

Ginger was born an identical twin on November 13, 1947 in Fargo, ND. Growing up, Ginger attended school in Glendive, MT. Following his school years, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1964 and served alongside...

Apr 5, 2017

Leonard F. Fisk, age 86, resident of Lakota, ND, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille, ND.

Leonard Floyd Fisk was born May 6, 1930 in Illinois Township of Nelson County, ND, the son of Floyd and Marie (Tessman) Fisk. He was raised and educated in the Lakota area....

Apr 4, 2017

Ruth Schindele Bechard, age 86, of Devils Lake, ND, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at her home in Devils Lake under the care of hospice surrounded by family. Ruth was born to William and Julia (Mager) Eisner on July 21, 1930 in Benton Harbor, MI. Her parents moved the family from Benton Harbor to Inkster, ND, where she...

Apr 2, 2017

Bob Shirek, age 67, resident of Lankin, ND, died peacefully, but unexpectedly in his sleep on Sunday, April 2, 2017 in the only home he ever lived in.

Robert James Shirek was born June 5, 1949 in Devils Lake, ND the son of Frank and Agnes (Kouba) Shirek. He was baptized, had his first communion, and confirmed...

Mar 22, 2017

Jayson P. Haugen, age 34, resident of Bismarck, ND, formerly of Michigan, ND, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at his home in Bismarck.

Jayson Paul Haugen was born September 25, 1982 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Jay and Paulette (Severson) Haugen. He was raised in Michigan and baptized and confirmed at the Michigan...

Mar 18, 2017

Joyce A. Sommerfeld, age 85, resident of Michigan, ND, died Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, ND.

Joyce Ann Kangas was born December 28, 1931 near Pelto, ND, the daughter of Charles and Fannie (Ilkka) Kangas. She was raised on the family farm and attended school in Pelto. She then attended Lakota...

Mar 14, 2017

Shirley A. Myrvik, age 79, resident of rural Edmore, ND, died surrounded by her family on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at her son, Paul’s farm home near Edmore, ND.

Shirley Ann Okeson was born December 1, 1937 at her family’s home farm in rural Adams, ND to Carl Lewis and Selma (Peterson) Okeson. She had a very...

Mar 11, 2017

Charles John Liffrig (“Jack”) died peacefully March 11, 2017 at the Maple View Memory Care Center in Grand Forks. He was born August 25, 1937 in Makoti, ND to Charles and Agnes Liffrig. Jack was the youngest of three children. He graduated high school in Makoti and spent one year in California before joining the U.S. Air Force in...

Mar 6, 2017

Brent L. Northagen, age 35, resident of Fordville, ND, died Monday, March 6, 2017.

Brent LeRoy Northagen was born March 18, 1981 in Grafton, ND, the son of LeRoy and Jo (Pastorek) Northagen. Brent lived in many places, as his father was in the military. They lived at the Minot Air Force Base from his birth until...

Mar 5, 2017

Ina Olson Sinhel, 96, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, NC on Sunday, March 5, 2017.

Ina was born December 29, 1920 in Lee Township, Nelson County, N.D. at her family farm home. She was the daughter of Frank and Ingeborg (Lofthus) Olson.

As part of the “Greatest...

Mar 3, 2017

Marvin J. Hanson, age 87, resident of Michigan, ND, died Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, ND.

Marvin Joseph Hanson was born the youngest child of Iver and Anna Marie (Haugen) Hanson on June 20, 1929 north of Mapes, ND in Rubin Township on the family farm. He attended Mapes Consolidated School...

Mar 1, 2017

Ethel Halvorson, age 93, of McVille, ND, died March 1, 2017 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille.

Ethel C. Halvorson was born July 22, 1923 to Harold and Anne (Enebo) Molmen, east of the rural Sheyenne Church south of Pekin, ND. Ethel was baptized at the Sheyenne Church where her grandmother Clara (Enstad)...