Remembering Loved Ones
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...
Donna Jacobson
Jun 25, 2014
Donna Marie Jacobson, 87 of McVille, ND, formerly Binford, ND passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at the Nelson County Care Center, McVille, ND.
Donna was born on June 4, 1927 in her family's log home rural McVille, ND. Daughter of Arthur and Wilma (Farup) Quanbeck. She was raised and attended grade school and High School in...
Margie Davidson
Jun 15, 2014
Margie Ann Davidson, age 92, went to the Lord on Sunday, June 15, 2014.
Margie was born September 6, 1921 near McHenry, ND. She was the eldest child of Floyd and Gladys (McDaniel) Beach. She had three brothers and one sister. Margie was raised in Glenfield for the first seven years and then moved to Sutton where...

Alan Jackson
May 30, 2014
Alan J. Jackson, age 67, of Cooperstown passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 at his home in Cooperstown.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
Allen Rusten
May 26, 2014
Allen Wayne Rusten, age 85, of Aneta, ND, died Monday, May 26, 2014 at Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta, ND.
Allen was born December 19, 1928 to Henry and Anna (Bjorhus) Rusten in Cooperstown, ND. He grew up and attended school in Sharon, ND. Allen attended Mayville State Teachers College . After his education he returned...
Betty Aaker
May 24, 2014
Betty Jane Aaker, 85, of Lakota passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center in Lakota, ND.
Betty Jane Rustebakke was born September 9, 1928 at Larimore, ND, the daughter of Alfred and Elna (Jensen) Rustebakke. She was raised and attended country schools in Plymouth Township, Grand Forks County. She graduated from Larimore...
Vivian V. Dahl
May 24, 2014
Vivian V. Dahl, age 76, of Tolna, ND, died Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Nelson County Health System - Hospital in McVille, ND after a 9 year battle with cancer.
Vivian Viola Vesey Dahl was born April 22, 1938 to Jean Vesey and Helen Odegaard Vesey Lovejoy in McVille, ND at the Community Hospital. She was raised...
Helen Novacek
May 16, 2014
Helen B. Novacek, age 101, resident of Edmore, ND, told family members on May 15, 2014, that she was going to her heavenly home tomorrow and this is what she did. Helen grasped her Savior's hand May 16, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center in Park River, ND, where she had been a resident for four days.
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Ernest Kangas
May 14, 2014
Ernest C. Kangas, age 88, resident of Lakota, ND, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society, Lakota.
Ernest Charles Kangas was born January 8, 1926 on the Kangas farm in Enterprise Township, Nelson County, near Pelto, ND, the son of Charles August and Fannie Elizabeth (Ilkka) Kangas. He started first grade in rural Rubin...
Robert Freije
May 6, 2014
Robert "Bob" D. Freije, age 78, resident of Edmore, ND, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 due to complications from pulmonary fibrosis at First Care Health Center in Park River, ND.
Robert Duane Freije was born June 2, 1935 to Shabel and Martha (Munyer) Freije at Lawton, ND. He attended school in Lawton until his family moved to...