Obituaries

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...

Sep 29, 2015

Lyle Edlund left us September 29, 2015 to spend eternity with his parents, Kenneth and Alice Edlund, his sister, Joyce Helen Larson, his brother, Eugene Kenneth Edlund, and his grandson Chad Gader. We are sad to say goodbye to him, but rejoice that he is healed and himself again.

His life began on November 2, 1928 at...

Sep 26, 2015

James W. Miller, age 97, resident of Brocket, ND, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

James Wallace Miller was born April 6, 1918 in Sauter Township of Walsh County, ND, the son of James C. and Mary (Klug) Miller. As a young boy he moved with his family to Brocket, ND,...

Sep 25, 2015

Augusta A. Larson, age 92, resident of Lakota, ND, died Friday, September 25, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, ND.

Augusta Larson, fondly remembered as “Gussie”, was born January 24, 1923 in Budapest, Hungary, the daughter of Frank and Augusta (Toth) Boleska. She was educated at the University of Budapest. Due to the bombing in...

Sep 24, 2015

Ann Marie Capp, age 75, resident of Grafton, ND, passed away peacefully after a 4 month battle with cancer on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Dakota Meadows Assisted Living Center in Larimore, ND.

Ann Marie Dougherty was born June 30, 1940 at Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of Robert W. and Marie I. (Allard) Dougherty. She was...

Sep 22, 2015

Esther Sylvia "Sybby" Mustad Knutson, age 82, was born January 8, 1933, in Finley, ND at the family home, and passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September, 22, 2015 at Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City, ND. She married Odin Jerome Knutson on March 9, 1952, at Finley Lutheran Church and were married 57 years. Esther was the youngest of...

Sep 16, 2015

Gordon B. Hensrud, age 70, resident of rural Pekin, ND, left his earthly life and entered into eternal life with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Wedgewood Manor in Cavalier, ND.

Gordon was born October 16, 1944 in McVille, ND to Edwin and Esther (Haugen) Hensrud. He grew up on the family farm...