Obituaries

Donald Viger

Sep 12, 2014

Donald R. Viger, age 77, lifelong resident of the Edmore, ND area, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND following a heart attack.

Donald Ray Viger was born November 24, 1936 in Devils Lake, ND, the son of Lloyd M. and Esther A. (Holm) Viger. He grew up near Edmore in...

Edith Hoverson

Sep 9, 2014

Edith Mae Hoverson, age 89, Sutton, ND passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington, ND.

Edith was born May 17, 1925 in Antler, ND the daughter of Alfred and Clara Marie (Overland) Tenneson. She grew up and attended school in Mekinock, ND. On May 21, 1944 she married Allen Clair Hoverson, Sr....

Dennis Leininger

Aug 23, 2014

Dennis Alfred Leininger, age 72, resident of Stanchfield, MN, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.

Dennis was born November 14, 1941 in Tacoma, WA the first son of Alfred and Margie (Beach) Leininger. They moved to North Dakota when Dennis was about 2 years old. He grew up on a...

Louise Urness

Aug 22, 2014

Louise Urness, 88, Fargo, ND, formerly of Dahlen, ND, died Friday, August 22, 2014 at Edgewood Vista.

Louise Orvik was born December 17, 1925 in Melrose Township near Michigan, ND, the daughter of Goodwin and Vilda (Masters) Orvik. She attended country school and graduated from Michigan (ND) High School in 1943 where the class motto was, "Enter...

Adolph E. Lee

Aug 21, 2014

Adolph E. Lee, age 91, was born in rural Aneta, ND to Norwegian immigrant parents, John G. Lee and Ingeborg (Kvale) Lee. He died on August 21, 2014 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille, ND after a short illness.

Adolph attended country school in Griggs County, and high school in Kloten, ND.

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Edna Dehart

Aug 21, 2014

Edna Evelyn DeHart, 99, of Fargo, ND, formerly Aneta, ND, died Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Villa Maria in Fargo. Edna was born October 28, 1914 near Northwood, ND to Andrew and Sophie (Olson) Gesvold. Graveside services will be held Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Silent Hill Cemetery, rural Aneta, ND.

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Travis Knight

Aug 13, 2014

Travis D. Knight, age 74, resident of Binford, ND passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at his home near Binford.

Travis was born in Mulberry, AR on October 19, 1939 to Jesse and Dean (Travis) Knight. He grew up and attended Pleasant View High School in Mulberry. Travis served in the United States Air Force and was...

Gordon Stokkeland

Aug 6, 2014

Gordon W. Stokkeland, age 77, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at the Griggs County Care Center.

Gordon was born November 29, 1936 in McVille, ND, the son of Torval and Myrtle (Aslakson) Stokkeland. He was baptized at Ottawa Lutheran Church and was currently a member of Prairie Faith Lutheran Church of Glenfield....

Pearl Engebretson

Jul 26, 2014

Pearl Engebretson, age 90, of Northwood, ND, formerly Princeton, MN passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014 at the Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood, ND.

Pearl was born September 21, 1923 in McVille, ND, the daughter of Arthur and Helen (Thompson) Jacobson. She grew up and attended school in Kloten. Pearl married Bertram Dronen in 1943 in...

Ruth Postle

Jul 22, 2014

Ruth Ramona Postle, age 93, of Cooperstown, ND passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown.

Ruth was born June 25, 1921 in Cumberland, Wisconsin to Einar and Sine (Monsen) Jensen. She grew up and attended school in Hannaford and Walum, ND. She married Lewis Lawrence on October 11, 1939 in...

Reece Jorde

Jul 19, 2014

Reece David Jorde, age 8, of rural Tolna , ND passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014 near his family's home in Tolna.

Reece was a 9 pound 15 ounce bundle of joy born in Devils Lake, ND on September 16, 2005 to Todd and Lisa (Lee) Jorde. On the farm he learned quickly how to care for...

James Smith

Jul 17, 2014

James Eugene Smith, age 78, of Fargo, ND, formerly Aneta, ND died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City, ND.

Jim was born on November 23, 1935 to Alvin and Violet (Johnson) Smith. He grew up near Aneta and helped on the family farm. He graduated from Aneta High School, where he...

John Krogfoss

Jul 15, 2014

John G. Krogfoss, age 81, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at the Golden Living Nursing Home in Wisconsin Dells, WI.

John was born March 8, 1933 on a farm near Edmore, ND, the son of Charles and Thelma (Strand) Krogfoss. He was united in marriage to Hazel A. Myrvik on December 26, 1952. John was a roofer,...

Alice Matejcek

Jul 12, 2014

Alice M. Matejcek, age 93, resident of rural Brocket, ND, died Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Alice Mildred Kosobud was born October 24, 1920 in Shepherd Township of Walsh County, ND, the daughter of James and Frances (Pachl) Kosobud. She was raised on the family farm and attended area schools. Alice...

Esther Sobak

Jul 12, 2014

Esther Fredricka Sobak, 100, of Fargo passed away on July 12, 2014 at Bethany Nursing Home in Fargo.

She was born September 27, 1913 on the home farm in rural Garske, ND to Anna and Nils Ness. Esther was the second child of nine. She received her elementary education in a country schoolhouse and graduated from Starkweather...

Sonjia Ramberg

Jul 11, 2014

Sonjia Helene Ramberg, 72, Fargo, ND died Friday, July 11, 2014 surrounded by her family.

Sonjia Helene Strand was born August 30, 1941 in Edmore, ND. She grew up and attended school there, graduating from Edmore High School in 1958. She was united in marriage on April 16, 1959 to Gerald C. Ramberg. She graduated Summa Cum...

John Schmidt

Jul 6, 2014

John Harvey Schmidt, 70, of Michigan, ND, died peacefully with family by his side on Sunday, July 6, 2014 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

John, son of Harold and Gertrude (Bales) Schmidt, was born January 22, 1944 in Grand Forks. He was raised on a farm south of Michigan, ND and graduated from Michigan High...

Evelyn Smallbeck

Jul 3, 2014

Evelyn Smallbeck, age 92, resident of Aneta, ND died Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta.

Evelyn was born April 24, 1922 the daughter of Otto and Annie (Hillesland) Eberhardt. She grew up near Aneta, ND and graduated from Aneta High School in 1942. Evelyn married Kenneth Stansbury in 1943. The couple lived...

Jim Papachek

Jun 29, 2014

Forever Loved

Forever in our Hearts

James (Jim) Myron Papachek, age 56, of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Hamar, ND, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014 at his home in Jamestown, ND.

Jim, son of Myron & Bonnie (Gillett) Papachek was born on February 26, 1958 in Devils Lake, ND....

Eugene Johnson

Jun 26, 2014

Eugene D. "Geno" Johnson, age 71, resident of Mapes, ND, died Thursday, June 26, 2014 at his home.

Eugene Dale Johnson was born November 15, 1942 in Lakota, ND, the son of Lawrence and Esther (Rio) Johnson. He was raised on the family farm in Wamduska Township of Nelson County. He attended the one-room schoolhouse south of...