Obituaries

Nov 19, 2024

Rhoda M. Lund, age 89, resident of Tolna, ND, died Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at the NCHS Care Center in McVille, ND.

Rhoda Mae Trostad was born September 17, 1935 in McVille, ND, the daughter of Ralph and Ethel (Koloen) Trostad.  She was baptized and confirmed at West Prairie Lutheran Church.  She graduated from Cooperstown High School...

Nov 16, 2024

Jack Donald Wollam, a resident of rural Cooperstown, ND, passed away on November 16, 2024, at the age of 76.  He was born on June 13, 1948 to Floyd and Kathryn Wollam in Spencer, IA.  After graduating from Spencer High School, he went on to study at the University of Northern Iowa, where he met and married his former...

Nov 5, 2024

ReJean Sharyl (Whiting) Naas, age 70 of Fargo, ND and San Tan Valley, AZ, died November 5, 2024 at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND after a brief battle with cancer.

Rae was born January 23, 1954 to Lloyd and Carolyn (Palmer) Whiting in Bemidji, MN. She attended school in Bemidji and graduated from Bemidji High School...

Oct 31, 2024

Clarice Elaine Bohle (Rusten), age 102, of Aneta, ND, died Thursday, October 31, 2024 in Aneta, ND.

Clarice was born June 3, 1922, to Henry and Anna (Bjorhus) Rusten in Lenora Township, Griggs County, ND.  She grew up and attended school in Aneta, ND.  Clarice attended Mayville State Teachers College and taught at schools in Finley, Michigan,...

Oct 24, 2024

Roger Odell Martinson, age 94, resident of Devils Lake, ND, formerly of Edmore, ND, died Thursday, October 24, 2024 at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks, ND.

Roger was born October 7, 1930 in Parkers Prairie, MN, the son of Milton and Prudence (Olsen) Abbott.  Milton died when Roger was 8 months old.  Prudence then married Myron...

Oct 18, 2024

Ruby Renee Gustafson was born to Kelly and Robyn Gustafson on Friday, October 18, 2024 at Altru in Grand Forks, ND.  Ruby came into the world weighing 5lbs 4oz and 19 inches long.  Ruby fought to stay for many hours before returning home to God.

Ruby was lovingly greeted in Heaven by her great grandparents, Roy and...

Sep 28, 2024

Richard Urvand was born March 19, 1947 in the McVille Community Hospital, and passed away September 28, 2024 at Bethany Retirement Center, Fargo, ND, at the age of 77.  He graduated from McVille High School in 1965, and was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1966, serving his country for 2 years, one of which was spent in Vietnam. ...

Sep 24, 2024

Pat Lamb, age 94, of Michigan, ND, died Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, ND. Mary Patricia Sloan was born to Ed and Carrie Sloan in Lakota on February 14, 1930, with locks of red hair.  She was raised in Lakota, where she worked at Sloan’s Cafe with her family.  She graduated from Lakota in...

Sep 7, 2024

Gladys R. Marquart, age 91, resident of Lakota, ND, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024, on her farm near Lakota, surrounded by her family.

Gladys was born on a farm near Binford, ND in 1932.  During her high school years, she found the love of her life, Irving.  Gladys graduated in Binford in 1950 and married Irving...

Aug 30, 2024

Arvid W. Swendseid, age 76, resident of Devils Lake, ND, died Friday, August 30, 2024 at his home in Devils Lake.

Arvid Wayne Swendseid was born August 19, 1948 in Fordville, ND, the son of Wayne and Ardis (Johnson) Swendseid.  He was raised on the family farm near Dahlen, ND and graduated in 1966 from Unity High...

Aug 29, 2024

Alfred L. Borah Jr., age 93, resident of Aneta, ND, died Thursday, August 29, 2024 at the Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood, ND.

Alfred Lloyd Borah Jr. was born August 13, 1931 in Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of Alfred Sr. and Isabel (Morrison) Borah.  He grew up at Sheyenne, ND, where the family had a...

Aug 22, 2024

Coral Lorraine Grewe (Keitzman), 57, died at her home near Lakota, ND on Thursday, August 22, 2024.

She was born February 14, 1967 in Devils Lake, ND to Robert and Danna (Moxness) Keitzman.  Coral attended Lakota High School and graduated in 1985.  Coral had many jobs through the years, her most recent including managing Cenex, working at...

Aug 22, 2024

Richard L. Danda, age 78, of Michigan, ND, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Richard Leo Danda was born March 27, 1946, in Michigan, ND, the son of Leo and Mary (Ridl) Danda.  He was born and raised on the family...

Aug 22, 2024

Kathleen Theresa Kueber, age 58, resident of Aneta, ND, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center.  Kathy was born in Northwood, ND on August 16, 1966 to John and Patsy Kueber.

Kathy was mentally handicapped and attended special education classes at several schools, including Petersburg, Aneta, West & Lincoln in Grand...

Aug 20, 2024

Wesley A. Shobe, age 92, resident of McVille, ND, died Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at the NCHS Care Center in McVille.

Wesley Alton Shobe was born May 19, 1932 in Judson, ND, to Clarence and Hannah (Trytten) Shobe.  He attended school in Reynolds, ND and graduated from McVille High School in 1951.  He attended University of North...

Aug 19, 2024

Have fun. Love you.

These were two phrases that Lee would often use in his communication. And you know what? Like all of us, he was not perfect and he had flaws. But buddy, let me tell you what. He was fun, and he embodied love. Lee loved family, friends, politics, the warmth of Las Vegas, reading,...

Aug 17, 2024

Ronald Eugene Anseth, age 65, died Saturday, August 17, 2024 at the Marion Manor Health Care Center in Glen Ullin, ND.

Ron was born January 17, 1959 to Harold and Maxine (Fahey) Anseth of Lakota, ND, with Down Syndrome and lived at home for the first 5 years.  At age 5, Ron lived and attended special education...

Jul 28, 2024

Sandra Kay Flom, of Harvey, ND, formerly of Lakota, ND, was born as the youngest sibling and twin on January 10, 1948 in Devils Lake, ND to Ernest Broe and Irene (Lindvig) Broe.  Sandy attended Lakota High School in Lakota, ND until 1965.  On January 9, 1965, she married Antone Knetter, and they had four (4) children.  During the...

Jul 26, 2024

Gunhild “Gunny” Schmidt, age 99, went to be with the Lord on July 26, 2024 at Alomere Hospital in Alexandria, MN.  Gunhild was born to Torvald and Marie (Stokke) Skjerseth November 23, 1924 at the family farm near Brocket, ND.  Her parents were new immigrants from the Gjemnes area in Norway.  Gunny was the oldest of 9 children.  She...

Jul 2, 2024

Edith F. Johnson, age 97, resident of McVille, ND, died Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at the NCHS Care Center in McVille.

Edith Fern Thompson was born September 8, 1926 on a farm near Kloten, ND, the daughter of Gilbert and Marit (Amundson) Thompson.  She graduated from Kloten High School as the class Valedictorian.  Edith married Lawrence C....