Obituaries

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...

Nov 29, 2014

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Sampson, age 89, resident of Edmore, ND, died Saturday, November 29, 2014 at the Cavalier County Memorial Hospital in Langdon, ND.

Jacquelyn Ann Dahlen was born July 10, 1925 near Webster, ND, the daughter of Arthur and Irene (Thorsen) Dahlen. She was raised in the area and graduated from Webster High School. She then worked...

Nov 28, 2014

Harriet Ellen (Gullickson) Engebretson, 91, of McVille, ND died Friday, November 28, 2014 in McVille, ND. Harriet was born April 17, 1923 in Portland, North Dakota the 3rd of 4 children born to Ed and Alma Gullickson. Harriet grew up in Portland and upon graduation from High School attended Mayville State Teachers College where she received a teacher's degree....

Nov 16, 2014

Viola A. Flaagan, age 96, of McVille, ND, formerly of rural Pekin, ND died Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Nelson County Health System - Care Center in McVille.

Viola was born October 15, 1918 near Pekin, ND the daughter of Adolph and Bella (Ensrud) Anderson. She grew up in the Pekin area and graduated from Pekin High...

Nov 6, 2014

Mary LaVon (Otto) Lysne passed away in San Antonio, Texas on November 6, 2014.

Ms Lysne was born near Tolna, North Dakota to George and Mary Esther (Ward) Otto on July 30, 1923. She married Army First Lieutenant Paynee O. Lysne. They had two children, Dianne (Keil) and Bruce Lysne. She received Bachelor of Science and MBA...

Nov 3, 2014

Elsie Patricia "Patsy" Reiten, 86, of Grand Forks, ND passed away November 3, 2014 at home surrounded by her children.

Patsy was born April 29, 1928 to William and Isabella Young in Michigan, ND. She attended Williams Consolidated School and graduated from Michigan High School. After graduation she moved to Bradford, IL to be with her parents....

Oct 28, 2014

George Thomas Bina, age 94, resident of Lakota, ND, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Valley Elder Care in Grand Forks.

George was born at Brocket, ND on July 4th, 1920. He was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Salaba) Bina. He was raised on the family farm near Brocket, attended the Sauter Township School, and...

Oct 20, 2014

Shirley L. Kyllonen, age 74, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Brocket, ND, died Monday, October 20, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society of Lakota following a long illness.

Shirley Lou Ryba was born October 21, 1939 near Lankin, ND, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Kasal) Ryba. She attended school in Whitman and graduated from Michigan...

Oct 19, 2014

Emma (Bosch) Miller, 93, resident of Lakota, ND died Sunday, October 19, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Home in Lakota, ND. Emma Elizabeth Bosch was born April 22, 1921 at home in Ramsey County, ND the daughter of Michael and Katherine (Senger) Bosch. She grew up and attended school at Cato #4 where she graduated from the 8th grade....

Oct 16, 2014

Georgia M. (Balek) Elgin, age 93, resident of Lakota, ND, died Thursday, October 16, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.

Georgia Mary Matejcek was born August 14, 1921 in Walsh County near Brocket, ND at the farm home of her parents Adolph and Eleanor (Bina) Matejcek. She was raised on the farm and attended the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...