Obituaries

Feb 12, 2015

Bonnie Pittenger, age 62, of Cooperstown, ND passed away peacefully in her home on February 12, 2015.

Bonnie Jean (Wells) Pittenger was born September 2, 1952 in Cooperstown, the daughter of Eddie Wells and Letha (Wells) Turnquist. She was baptized into the Lutheran Faith at West Prairie Lutheran Church. She attended a country school for a couple...

Feb 7, 2015

Lawrence J. Matejcek, age 101, resident of Brocket, ND, died Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Nelson County Health System Hospital in McVille, ND.

Lawrence John Matejcek was born February 7, 1914 on his parent’s farm in Sauter Township of Walsh County, ND, the son of William Sr. and Magdalena (Vasichek) Matejcek. He was raised on the...

Feb 6, 2015

Myrtle Louise Ophaug, 90, of McVille, ND passed away February 6, 2015 at the Nelson County Health System Hospital in McVille after a brief illness.

Myrtle was born March 1, 1924 the youngest daughter of Nels and Marie (Gustavsdotter) Ophaug. She graduated from McVille High School. Myrtle lived on the family farm at Kloten and later moved...

Jan 28, 2015

Jerome Jensen, 83, of Edmore, ND died January 28, 2015 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND with his wife and family by his side.

Jerome Elling Jensen was born March 19, 1931 on the Alvin Bloomquist farm in Fancher Township. He went to school in Highland Township in 1937 and graduated in 1945. That fall he...

Jan 24, 2015

Orlene “Jackie” Evans passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones on January 24, 2015, which happens to be her daughter Dori’s birthday. Jackie was 78.

Jackie was born on January 21, 1937 to Orlo and Vivian Christofferson. She was married to Leonard “Ozzie” Peterson March 1st, 1953. Together they had four children. On November 16, 1984 she...

Jan 23, 2015

Terence Rutherford Short, age 83, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown.

Terry was born November 6, 1931 in Foster County the son of Rutherford and Deana (Vining) Short. He grew up and was educated in the McHenry, ND area and graduated from Juanita High School...

Jan 17, 2015

Doris K. Sandford, age 95, passed away peacefully, with family at her bedside, in the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, North Dakota, on January 17, 2015.

Doris Katherine Ormiston was born September 22, 1919, near Fairdale, North Dakota, to George and Minnie (Thompson) Ormiston, the youngest of seven children. She graduated from Grafton High School and went...

Jan 16, 2015

Borghild “Borgie” Bothen, 98, died Friday, January 16, 2015 at Valley Eldercare, Grand Forks, ND.

Borghild Johanna (Sotvik) Bothen was born January 17, 1916 to Sigurd and Marie (Norjord) Sotvik in Field Township, Aneta, ND. Borghild married George Louis Bothen in 1938.

Borghild is survived by her children Maxine (Gary) Walter, Shirley Midstokke, Janice (Harold)...

Jan 12, 2015

Kay Elayne Jensen Moon was born Aug. 22, 1946 in Bismarck, ND to Raymond and Irene (Beckman) Jensen; she died Jan. 12, 2015 at Elim Care Center in Fargo, ND.

Kay grew up near Hannover, ND, attended Oliver County one-room country schools and graduated from Center High School in 1964. She was baptized and confirmed at St....

Jan 7, 2015

Evelyn G. Landsem, age 101, resident of Edmore, ND, died Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at First Care Health Center in Park River, ND.

Evelyn Gladys Rice was born December 24, 1913 to Cole and Nora (Hove) Rice in rural Edmore. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Hans Lutheran Church. She was the oldest of seven children...

Jan 6, 2015

Jason James Schroeder, age 42, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 after a strong and faith-driven journey of pancreatic cancer.

Jason J. Schroeder was born August 21, 1972 the son of Jim and Bobbi Schroeder of Lakota, ND. He attended school and graduated from Lakota High School in 1990. Jason then attended college at Lake Region in...

Jan 2, 2015

Vernita Jean Bergsrud was born on February 8, 1932 in McVille ND to Lars and Caroline (Klefstad) Bergsrud. Vernita died on January 2, 2015 in McVille ND.

Vernita was raised in Pekin ND and graduated as valedictorian of her class from Pekin High School in 1950. While in high school, she was a pianist in the Pekin...

Dec 28, 2014

Delores Ann Hoyt, age 77, resident of Pekin, ND passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 at her home near Pekin. Delores was born August 30, 1937 at McHenry, ND to Hartvig and Ida (Magnuson) Leean. She was baptized October 31, 1937, and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith June 29, 1952 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, McHenry, ND. She attended...

Dec 26, 2014

On Friday, December 26, 2014, Rose Mary Steffan, at the age of ninety, was called by her Lord and Savior to her heavenly home.

Rose Mary Zimmer was born December 10, 1924 at home in Munich, ND; the daughter of Peter and Hildegarde (Weber) Zimmer. She was the eighth child in a "yours, mine, and ours" family...

Dec 18, 2014

Joyce J. Hallin, 93, of McVille, ND died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille. Joyce was born June 15, 1921 to Ole and Ruth (Swendseid) Heier in Petersburg, ND. She attended grade school and graduated from Petersburg High School in June 1939. Joyce attended St. Olaf College at Northfield, MN for one...

Dec 11, 2014

Viola J. Edlund, age 88, resident of Binford, ND passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown.

Viola was born in Iowa on September 8, 1926 the daughter of James and Edna (Lott) Stage. She moved with her family at a young age to McHenry, ND where she grew up and...

Dec 8, 2014

Maija Tellervo Carlson, 80, of McVille, ND died December 8, 2014 at Nelson County Health System Hospital in McVille.

Maija T. Carlson was born to Tyyne and Selim Neuvonen on January 16, 1934 in Haukivuori, Finland. She leaves behind rich memories and a legacy of faith and stories to her husband, Gerald, her daughter, Maria, and her...

Dec 5, 2014

Dustin Lynn Jorde, age 13, resident of Lakota, ND, died accidentally on Friday, December 5, 2014 while enjoying what he loved most, riding dirt bike with his friends.

Dustin was born March 18, 2001 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Rodney Jorde and Laurie Johnson Rainsberry. He was baptized at Michigan Lutheran Church and raised in...

Dec 5, 2014

Maxine Vivian (Oien) Holm, age 81, resident of Lakota, ND, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.

Maxine was born November 5, 1933 on a farm outside of Halstad, MN, to Earl and Constance (Langaunet) Oien. She attended a rural elementary school before graduating from Halstad High School in 1951,...

Dec 2, 2014

Lyle W. Hanson, age 87, resident of rural Aneta, ND, died Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille, ND.

Lyle Wilbert Hanson was born the son of Oscar W. and Marie (Simonson) Hanson on September 7, 1927 at his grandparent's homestead in Field Township, Nelson County, ND. He was raised...