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Ward Shields

Ward Shields

Oct 11, 2014

Ward Roy Shields died October 11, 2014 at his home in Aneta, ND.

Ward was born in Los Angeles, CA. He leaves his wife of 32 years Jo Ann Shields of Aneta, three children, Joseph, Johannan, and Tara, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Ward was 75 and passed away peacefully in his sleep into the...

Viola Lillehaugen

Viola Lillehaugen

Oct 11, 2014

Viola Lillehaugen, 103, died peacefully at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN, on October 11, 2014.

Viola Mariam Sandford was born to John and Augusta (Nowek) Sandford January 17, 1911, in Walsh County, North Dakota. As a young girl she worked with her Dad in his garage in Whitman, ND, selling gas and fixing tires. As a teenager...

Elroy Johnson

Elroy Johnson

Oct 8, 2014

Elroy A. Johnson, age 74, resident of Lakota, ND, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND, with his wife, children, grandchildren, and special friend, Damian Reiter by his side.

Elroy Albert Johnson was born December 31, 1939 in Lakota, the son of Lief and Rosella Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed...

Maryadele Knudson

Maryadele Knudson

Oct 6, 2014

Maryadele Florence (Moss) Knudson age 93 of McVille, ND, went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday October 6, 2014.

Maryadele was born in St. Paul Park, MN on August 7, 1921 to Richard and Barbara (Stevens) Moss. She grew up in St. Paul Park , graduating from Park High School in 1939. It was during...

June Burkland

June Burkland

Oct 4, 2014

June L. Burkland, age 86, resident of Lakota, ND, died Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Bethany on University in Fargo, ND.

June Lavon Belyea was born in the Lakota area on November 19, 1927, the daughter of Harry and Lois (Benshoof) Belyea. She was raised and educated in Lakota, graduating with the class of 1946. June married...

Eleanor Smaaladen

Eleanor Smaaladen

Sep 26, 2014

Eleanor Smaaladen, age 78, of Aneta, ND went home to be with Jesus while under Hospice care at Aneta Parkview Health Center on September 26, 2014 after a courageous battle with colon cancer.

Eleanor Arlene Frandsen was born February 24, 1936 in Bisbee, ND. She grew up in Michigan, ND with her parents Nels G. and Olga...

Mamie Howe

Mamie Howe

Sep 25, 2014

Mamie E. Howe, age 97, of McVille, ND died September 25, 2014 at Nelson County Health System - Care Center in McVille.

Mamie was born August 4, 1917 on a farm in Walsh County near Conway, ND to John Kotaska and Elizabeth (Votava) Kotaska. A lifelong resident of North Dakota, Mamie was baptized in Pisek and confirmed...

Terrence Halvorson

Terrence Halvorson

Sep 22, 2014

Terrence A. Halvorson, age 85, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Lawton, ND, died Monday, September 22, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND.

Terrence Anthony Halvorson was born January 10, 1929 at McVille, ND, the son of Rudolph O. and Nora K. (Donohue) Halvorson. He was raised on the farm near Pekin, ND and attended...

Clarence Flohaug

Clarence Flohaug

Sep 18, 2014

Clarence Obert Flohaug, age 93, resident of McVille, ND passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the Nelson County Health System-Hospital in McVille, ND.

Clarence was born September 12, 1921 in Field Township the son of Christopher and Maria (Ingberg) Flohaug. At a young age Clarence worked at a lumber mill in California and later...

Joyce Schmidt

Joyce Schmidt

Sep 15, 2014

Joyce M. Schmidt, 91, entered into rest peacefully on September 15, 2014 at Nelson County Health System - Care Center in McVille, ND.

She was born in Michigan, ND to Bert and Bell Swenseth on January 4, 1923. Joyce graduated from Michigan High School in 1940 with a graduating class of 13 students. Joyce went to Minot,...

Arlene Enevoldsen

Arlene Enevoldsen

Sep 14, 2014

Arlene Marie Enevoldsen, age 80, of McVille, ND died Sunday, September 14, 2014 at Nelson County Health System - Care Center in McVille.

Arlene was born February 15, 2014 in Jamestown, ND to Arnold and Ethel (Hendrickson) Rishoi.

Arlene's family will have a private gathering at a later date to celebrate her life. Interment will...

Donald Viger

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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