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Sonjia Ramberg

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

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

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

Jim Papachek

Jun 29, 2014

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Leland Johnson

Leland Johnson

May 2, 2014

Leland "Lee" H. Johnson, 87, of Fort Dodge, IA, formerly of Lakota, ND, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014 at the Simpson Health Center, Friendship Haven.

Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Monday, May 5, 2014 at the Celebration Center Friendship Haven, Fort Dodge, IA, with Rev. Anita Johnson officiating. A visitation will begin at 1:00...

Vivian J. Dahl

Vivian J. Dahl

Apr 22, 2014

Vivian Jesse (Willis) Dahl, age 100, of Pekin, ND, formerly of Tolna, ND died peacefully at home on April 8, 2014.

Vivian was born October 14, 1913 in Ulin, MN to Dell and Lillian (Haas) Willis. She attended Minco School, and graduated from high school in Fargo, ND. Vivian married Algernon Dahl January 27, 1933 in Fargo....

Danna Keitzman

Danna Keitzman

Apr 22, 2014

Danna M. Keitzman, age 81, resident of Lakota, ND, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in the comfort of her home.

Danna was born November 4, 1932 in Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of Ole and Helen (Davis) Moxness. She attended the Devils Lake school system. Danna married Robert Keitzman on December 15, 1950. They lived together on the family...

Gordon Christensen

Gordon Christensen

Apr 16, 2014

Walter Gordon Christensen of rural Hannaford, ND, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo.

He was born on a farm NW of Hannaford on June 5, 1918, to Axel J. and Alma (Helmer) Christensen, and farmed in the area all his adult life. He attended schools in Hannaford, ND, and was confirmed in the...

Milton Sampson

Milton Sampson

Apr 10, 2014

Milton Sampson, age 89, resident of Edmore, ND, died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Heartland Care Center in Devils Lake, ND.

Milton E. Sampson was born June 2, 1924 in Triumph Township, near Edmore, ND, the son of Abner and Mabel (Trimble) Sampson. He attended grade school in Triumph Township and high school in Edmore, graduating in 1942 as...

Marlin Rolland

Marlin Rolland

Mar 29, 2014

Marlin (Marlo) Freddie Rolland, 73, of Pekin, ND died Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Altru Health System Hospital in Grand Forks, ND after a long struggle with COPD. Marlin was born April 26, 1940 in Portal, ND. His parents were Evelyn (Hill-Johnson) and Alfred Rolland. Marlo attended school in Lakota, ND. He served 2 years in the U.S. Army. Marlo...

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