Obituaries

Mavis C. Anderson

Oct 14, 2016

Mavis C. Anderson, age 85, of Fargo, ND died Friday, October 14, 2016 at Essentia Health in Fargo.

Mavis Corrine Fjeld was born February 7, 1931 in Kloten, ND, the daughter of Carl and Marion Fjeld.

She grew up in the area and graduated from Kloten High School. After graduation she moved to Fargo and...

Dorothy Ophaug

Oct 11, 2016

Dorothy Marie (Saint) Fuglem Ophaug, age 92, resident of Aneta, ND died October 11, 2016 at Aneta Parkview Health Center.

Dorothy was born at Glaston, ND May 3, 1924 the daughter of Herman and Lena (Vershoot) Saint. She attended schools at Wimbledon, Grand Forks, and Bowesmont, ND, Rossford, OH, and graduated from Aneta High School in 1942....

Eleanor G. Keating

Oct 10, 2016

Eleanor G. Keating, age 99, resident of McVille, ND, formerly of rural Lakota, ND, died Monday, October 10, 2016 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille.

Eleanor Gertrude Brenna was born January 19, 1917 near Tolna, ND, the daughter of Temon and Clara (Hensrud) Brenna. She was a graduate of Tolna High School. She...

Jared A. Horejsi

Oct 3, 2016

Jared Anton Horejsi, age 34, resident of rural Petersburg, ND, died in a farming accident on Monday, October 3, 2016.

Jared was born August 24, 1982 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Wallace and Karen (Anton) Horejsi. He was baptized at Sharon Lutheran Church in Grand Forks. He attended elementary school in Manvel, ND, and in...

Kermit R. Kaufman

Sep 30, 2016

Kermit R. Kaufman, age 74 resident of Aneta, ND, formerly of Lakota, ND, died Friday, September 30, 2016 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center.

Kermit Richard Kaufman was born December 17, 1941 at Bismarck, ND, the son of Arnold and Esther (Spitzer) Kaufman. He graduated from Lakota High School in 1959. Kermit then attended and played football...

Ann M. Somers

Sep 29, 2016

Ann M. Somers, age 44, resident of Cooperstown passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown.

Ann was born May 30, 1972 in Valley City, ND the daughter of David and Dorothy (Lende) Noga.

Ann is survived by her daughter Melissa Somers, son David Somers, mother Dorothy Lende Noga,...

Marit K. Romsaas

Sep 26, 2016

Marit Kjellfrid Romsaas, age 93, resident of Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown, ND passed away Monday, September 26, 2016.

Marit was born September 22, 1923 in the settlement of SA

Lawrence E. Bazal

Sep 24, 2016

Lawrence E. Bazal, age 82, resident of Lakota, ND, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, September 24, 2016.

Lawrence Edward Bazal was born November 20, 1933 on his parent’s farm in Dodds Township, Nelson County, near Lakota, ND, the son of Charles and Tillie (Trenda) Bazal. He attended Dodds Township School #1 until the eighth grade....

Julie Venhuizen

Sep 22, 2016

Julie Ann "Merna" VenHuizen, age 49, resident of Linton, ND passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at the Linton Hospital.

Julie was born April 11, 1967 in Cooperstown, ND the daughter of Kent and Janet (Vangen) VenHuizen. She grew up and attended school in Cooperstown, graduating Cooperstown High School. Julie attended Valley City State Teachers College. She...

Margaret D. Berdahl

Sep 11, 2016

Margaret Dorothy (Reineke) Berdahl, age 90, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Michigan, ND, passed away unexpectedly September 11, 2016 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Society.

Marge was born February 27, 1926 in Beardsley, MN, the daughter of John and Emma (Holtz) Reineke. She grew up in Michigan, ND where she married Newell Berdahl on November 20,...

Edgar F. Luehring

Aug 27, 2016

Edgar F. Luehring, 84, of Tolna, ND passed into his heavenly home on Saturday, August 27th 2016 at the Nelson County Health System Hospital in McVille, ND.

Edgar was born December 8, 1931 at the family farm near Bottineau, ND to Fred and Alma (Klipp) Luehring. Edgar received his grade school education at a country school near...

Nancy R. Hamilton

Aug 21, 2016

Nancy Ruth Hamilton, age 48, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away and started her next journey on Sunday, August 21st 2016.

Nancy was born on October 6th, 1967 in Austin, Texas, the daughter of Bruce Tyler (Linda Ann St. Lawrence) Hamilton. Growing up with family in the military she traveled to several places both in and out...

Mark A. Johnson

Aug 17, 2016

Mark A. Johnson, age 58, resident of Devils Lake, ND, formerly of Tolna, ND, died Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at his home in Devils Lake.

Mark Alan Johnson was born February 9, 1958 in McVille, ND, the son of Harold and Delorice (Olson) Johnson. He was raised on his parent’s farm north of Tolna and graduated from...

Ronald H. Dahlen

Aug 16, 2016

Ronald “Ron” Dahlen, age 83, resident of rural Michigan, ND died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at his home.

Ronald H. Dahlen, the son of Helmer and Ruth (Johnson) Dahlen born September 17, 1932 in Grand Forks, ND. He attended elementary school in Whitman and graduated from Michigan High School in 1950. After high school he...

Robert R. Cunningham

Aug 9, 2016

Robert Ray Cunningham, age 62, resident of rural Brocket, ND, died Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at his home.

Robert “Bob” Cunningham was born November 28, 1953 to Ray and Julie Cunningham of rural Brocket, ND. He graduated from Lakota High School and North Dakota State College of Science at Wahpeton.

Bob is survived by his...

Gordon E. D. Olson

Jul 30, 2016

Gordon E.D. Olson, age 80, resident of Brocket, ND, died Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Gordon Earl Delane Olson was born July 28, 1936 in Enterprise Township of Nelson County, ND, the son of Charles and Anna (Arvola) Olson. He attended elementary school in Pelto and Lakota, then attended high school...

Howard Miller

Jul 16, 2016

Howard Miller, 95 of Thief River Falls, MN formerly of Aneta, ND died peacefully on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Valley Home in Thief River Falls, MN.

Howard Reuben Miller was born on April 9, 1921 on the family farm south of McVille, ND to Emil and Anna (Knudson) Miller. He attended school at Pilot Mound School...

Jeri Manke

Jul 15, 2016

Jeri L. Manke, age 66, resident of McVille, ND died on Friday, July 15, 2016 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center.

Jeri Lynn (Danaldson) Hancock was born on January 2, 1950 in Chehalis, WA. She is the daughter of Harvey and Susan (Lund) Donaldson. Jeri attended school in Chehalis. She was a great cook at...

Eleanor K. Olson

Jul 15, 2016

Eleanor K. Olson, age 91, resident of Aneta, North Dakota died on Friday, July 15, 2016 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center.

Eleanor Kathleen Kragtorp was born on July 27, 1924, in McVille, ND, the daughter of Andrew and Charlotte (Olsgaard) Kragtorp. She grew up and was educated in Field Township. Eleanor married Alfred Olson on October...

Thelma J. Haabak

Jul 9, 2016

Thelma Jane Haabak, age 87, of McVille, ND died on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Nelson County Hospital in McVille.

Thelma was born to John and Rosa (Haugen) Odde on June 4, 1929 in McVille, ND. She attended McVille Public School and was confirmed at McVille Lutheran Church. Thelma married Leland Haabak on June 19, 1949. The...