Obituaries

Jan 27, 2016

Marge E. Peterson, age 84, resident of Lakota, ND, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Marge Ellen Bailey was born at Hillsboro, ND, on December 17, 1931. She graduated from high school in Halstad, MN in 1950 and in 1951 she began attending Mayville State Teachers College. Marge married Robert J....

Jan 22, 2016

Norman Cecil Tweet, age 91, of Aneta, ND, died Friday, January 22, 2016 at Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta.

Norman was born August 14, 1924 in rural Larson, ND, the son of Theodore Tweet and Anna Sarah Fenster. He attended school in Larson for a number of years, graduating from Columbus ND High School...

Jan 18, 2016

Dale Wesley Quanbeck, age 84, of Grand Forks, ND, formerly of McVille, ND, died Monday, January 18, 2016 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks.

Dale was born July 3, 1931 in McVille, ND and grew up along the Sheyenne River Valley. After graduating from McVille High School in 1949, he attended Augsburg College in Minneapolis. In 1953 he...

Jan 17, 2016

Ruth N. Skjerseth, age 84, resident of Lakota, ND, died Sunday, January 17, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.

Ruth Naomi Eliason was born September 27, 1931 in McVille, ND, the daughter of Soren and Bella (Frederikson) Eliason. She was raised in Pekin, ND, was baptized & confirmed at Pekin Lutheran Church. She graduated from...

Jan 10, 2016

Dolores L. Uriell, age 94, resident of Lakota, ND, died Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND.

Dolores Louise Vettel was born September 26, 1921 in Caledonia, ND, the daughter of John and Mary (Mueller) Vettel. She was raised on the family farm near Hillsboro, ND and graduated from Hillsboro High School. Dolores...

Jan 4, 2016

John Martin Leininger, of rural Binford, passed away unexpectedly on January 4, 2016 at home on his farm. He was born in Gary, Indiana on November 27, 1940 to Kenneth and Hazel (Rood) Leininger. The family moved back shortly after to the Binford, ND, area. John graduated from Binford High School in 1958 and from Valley City State College...

Dec 25, 2015

Betty Jane Pound, age 86, resident of Binford, ND passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 with family by her side at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown.

Betty was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 26, 1929 to Stephen and Jessie (Falla) Fintoski. At a young age Betty moved with her family to a farm north...

Dec 22, 2015

Donald M. Ralston, age 93, resident of Petersburg, ND, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at the First Care Health Center in Park River, ND.

Donald was born October 6, 1922 to Clyde and Ruth (Bergene) Ralston on the family farm. After high school he attended college in Wahpeton where he was a golden gloves boxer. Donald married...

Dec 19, 2015

Carl I. Matson, age 81, resident of Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Aneta, ND, died Saturday, December 19, 2015 in the Rehabilitation Unit of Altru Specialty Center in Grand Forks.

Carl Iver Matson was born in Rugh Township of Nelson County, ND, the son of Clifford & Inga (Sherve) Matson on August 9, 1934. He was baptized...

Dec 19, 2015

Kathleen Mary Messner, age 66, resident of rural Pekin, ND went to her heavenly home Saturday, December 19, 2015.

Kathleen “Eenie” Mary Lynch was born May 4, 1949 to George and Kathryn (Dvirnak) Lynch of Dunn Center, ND. She was baptized at Killdeer Baptist Church. She attended grade school in Dunn Center then graduated from Killdeer High...

Dec 11, 2015

Alaine J. Naas, age 93, resident of McVille, ND, died Friday, December 11, 2015 at the NCHS Hospital in McVille.

Alaine Jeanette Hanson was born May 19, 1922 in Field Township of Nelson County, ND, the daughter of Oscar W. and Marie (Simonson) Hanson. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, where she has...

Dec 5, 2015

Winifred “Winnie” Tangen, age 86, resident of Maple Grove, MN, formerly of Devils Lake, ND, died peacefully on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

Winnie was born in Clyde, Wisconsin and raised in White Earth, ND. She moved to Lakota, ND as a teenager working for the Andersons, the local banker. Winnie met Julian in Lakota and they were...

Nov 27, 2015

Dorothy Mae Bjorlie, age 87, resident of McVille, ND, formerly of Pekin, ND, passed away peacefully Friday, November 27, 2015 at the Hillsboro Sanford Care Center, Hillsboro, ND.

Dorothy had been a resident of the Nelson County Health System Care Center for one year in McVille, ND prior to moving to Hillsboro to be closer to family....

Nov 21, 2015

Marion A Devlin, age 96, died on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Sanford Health Care Center in Hillsboro, ND.

Marion Amy Odden was born on December 11, 1918 to Emil and Otilia (Williams) Odden at her grandfather’s home in Golden Lake Township. She graduated from Portland High School and attended Moorhead State Teacher’s College where she...

Nov 19, 2015

Marvin A. Thorson, age 98, died peacefully on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, ND.

Marvin was born January 18, 1917 to Anton and Martha (Lillehaug) Thorson on the family farm in Nelson County. He was raised there and attended the Enterprise Consolidated School at Pelto, ND. Marvin lived a life of...

Nov 17, 2015

Leona Olson, age 88, passed away on November 17, 2015 in Janesville, WI.

Leona Vangen was born on April 29, 1927 to Anton and Bertha Vangen in Cooperstown, ND. She was raised on a farm in the Binford area and graduated from Binford High School in 1945. She married Kenneth Olson on June 2, 1946. They purchased...

Nov 9, 2015

Larry Gruman, age 75, of Hannaford, ND passed away Monday evening, November 9, 2015 at his home.

Larry was born to Joe and Rosie (Fiebiger) Gruman of Walum, ND. He attended Bartley Country School located 1 A½ miles from the farm in Walum and later graduated from Hannaford High School. He attended church at St. Mary's of...

Nov 8, 2015

Duane V. Wallery Sr., age 64, resident of Lawton, ND, passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at his home.

Duane Victor Wallery was born November 15, 1950 in Glen Ullin, ND, the son of Victor and Alice (Himmerich) Wallery.

Duane was preceded in death by his father, Victor...

Nov 6, 2015

Alpha Bernice Voiles, age 99, died Friday, November 6, 2015 at Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta, ND.

Alpha was born June 30, 1916 in Aneta, ND, the daughter of Adolph and Minnie (Hansen) Huso. She graduated from Aneta High School in 1933, and graduated from Concordia College in 1938 with BA in English. She taught in...

Oct 12, 2015

Marvel Oakley, age 99, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Monday, October 12, 2015 at the Cooperstown Medical Center.

Marvel was born December 30, 1915 the daughter of George and Hazel (Proctor) Strating.

Marvel will be remembered by her children; Janice Culkins, David "Terry" (Barbara Anne) Oakley, Rodney (Anne) Oakley and Barbara (Gary) Robertson along...