Remembering Loved Ones
Rita Stovall
Dec 13, 2013
Rita Alice Stovall, age 90, resident of Lakota, ND, passed away on December 13, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND, after a brief illness.
Rita Alice Nablo was born August 29, 1923 in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of Vernon and Alice (Wade) Nablo. Shortly after the close of World War II, she moved to San Diego, CA,...
Michele Aaker
Dec 10, 2013
Michele R. Aaker, age 49, resident of Edmore, ND, died Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND.
Michele Aaker (Sparks) was born July 28, 1964 in Morris, MN, the daughter of Donald Sparks and Marlys Dahl. She grew up and graduated from Coon Rapids High School in Coon Rapids, MN. She then moved...
James Charon
Dec 4, 2013
James Richard Charon passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013 in the Sanford Palliative Care Center in Fargo, ND. He was 69 years of age.
He was born March 10, 1944 at Grafton, ND. He was the son of James Oliver Charon and Myrtle Alvina (Hanson) Charon. Jimmy grew up in the Midwestern states and enjoyed hiking in the mountains...
Judith Unglesbee
Dec 1, 2013
Judith A. Unglesbee, age 66, resident of Michigan, ND, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, ND.
Judy was born February 27, 1947 in Oelwein, Iowa. She was the daughter of LeRoy Spragg and Lucille (Watkins) Spragg Hildebrand. She grew up in Oelwein, where she met Douglas Unglesbee of Bartlett, ND who worked...
Dorothy Kleven
Nov 23, 2013
Dorothy L. Kleven, 87, of Aneta, ND died Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Altru Health System in Grand Forks, ND.
Dorothy was born July 18, 1926 in Aneta, ND the daughter of Dan and Lorenze (Gesvold) Hillesland. Dorothy graduated from Aneta High School in 1944. She then went to work at the Aneta Telephone office. Later she...
Ethel Brooks
Nov 22, 2013
Ethel Brooks, 87, of Kloten, ND answered the Master's call, and was brought Home on Friday, November 22, 2013 surrounded by family at the NCHS Care Center in McVille.
Ethel Fay (Thompson) Brooks was born Sept. 8, 1926 on a farm along the Sheyenne River SW of Kloten to Gilbert and Marith (Amundson) Thompson. She...
Jeff Vasichek
Nov 17, 2013
Jeff Michael Vasichek, age 50, resident of Kearney, NE, passed away from cancer on Sunday, November 17, 2013.
Jeff was born July 2, 1963 in McVille, ND to James and Norma (Kroke) Vasichek. He grew up in Michigan, ND. He graduated from Michigan Public High School and North Dakota State University. Jeff was united in marriage to Brenda Glovich...
Timothy Halvorson
Nov 12, 2013
Timothy Ross Halvorson, 66, rural Pekin, ND died peacefully Tuesday, November 12, 2013 with family by his side at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Timothy was born July 27, 1947 at the Nelson Community Hospital in McVille , ND to Theodore and Olga (Foreng) Halvorson. He farmed and raised cattle on the family farm and later worked...
Peter Wall
Nov 8, 2013
Peter J. Wall, age 62, resident of McVille, ND, formerly Sharon, ND passed away Friday, November 8, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society in Larimore, ND.
Peter was born October 12, 1951 in Northwood, ND the son of Peter S. and Edith (Olson) Wall. He attended Logan Center country school, Northwood High School before receiving his GED...
Marvin Nygaard
Nov 5, 2013
Marvin Nygaard, 85, of Mesa, Arizona formerly of Beaverton, Oregon passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013.
Marvin was born June 11, 1928 in McVille, North Dakota to Julia and Adolf Nygaard. Marvin married Joan Hovel June 10, 1951 in Pekin, North Dakota. Marvin worked in groceries, last at Strohecker's in Portland, Oregon, retiring to Arizona in 1992....
Duane Dahl
Nov 5, 2013
Duane E. Dahl, age 88, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Tuesday morning, November 5, 2013 at his home in Cooperstown.
Duane was born on May 27, 1925 in Binford, ND, the first child born to Edwin and Carrie (Plummer) Dahl. He grew up on the family farm near Binford and attended rural school before graduating from...
Melvin Ryba
Oct 28, 2013
Melvin Ryba, age 88, resident of McVille, ND, formerly of Whitman, ND died Monday, October 28, 2013 at Nelson County Health System - Care Center in McVille.
Melvin was born August 14, 1925 near Lawton, ND the son of Frank and Mary (Kasal) Ryba, and grew up on the family farm. He married Mildred Rysavy on June...
Mabel Shirek
Oct 27, 2013
Mabel M. Shirek, age 95, resident of Lakota, ND, died Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND.
Mabel Marie Herda was born February 26, 1918 on her parent's farm in Sauter Township of Walsh County, ND, the daughter of Albert and Annie (Klug) Herda. She was raised there, attended the Sauter Township School, and helped...
Esther Erickson
Oct 25, 2013
Esther Ailee Erickson, age 93, formerly Michigan, ND, died Friday October 25, 2013 at Elim Care Center in Fargo, ND. Esther was born July 26, 1920 in Lakota, ND to Henry and Emma Leikas. After graduating from Michigan High School, she married Rolf Erickson on September 28, 1940. Together they raised 3 children and farmed 2 miles East of...
Larry Christian
Oct 18, 2013
Larry Christian, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Friday, October 18, 2013 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Arrangements at a later date.
Lillian May Paulson
Oct 18, 2013
Lillian May Paulson, age 96, resident of McVille , ND passed away Friday, October 18, 2013 at the Nelson County Health System - Care Center in McVille.
Lillian was born May 10, 1917 on the family farm to Guy O. and Maria (Lundsten) Trostad. She grew up and attended the Olson country school in Griggs...
Warren Westensee
Oct 6, 2013
Warren W. Westensee, age 91, resident of Lakota, ND, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.
Warren was born August 31, 1922 in Ramsey County, ND, the son of Herbert and Laura (Johnson) Westensee. He was raised on his parents farm and attended school in Bartlett, ND. He enlisted in the U.S. Army...
Karen Sundeen
Oct 5, 2013
Karen Sundeen, age 73, resident of Phoenix, AZ, formerly of Lakota, ND, died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at John C. Lincoln Hospital in Phoenix .
Karen Kleven was born March 25, 1940 at Lakota, the daughter of Elmer and Madelyn (Peterson) Kleven. She was raised and educated there, attending the Lakota Public School. She worked at the American Legion...
Mildred F. Smaaland
Oct 4, 2013
Mildred F. Smaaland, age 82, resident of Aneta, ND, died peacefully at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, on Friday, October 4, 2013 under the care of Altru Hospice.
Mildred Frances Olson was born May 29, 1931 at the McVille Hospital to Oscar and Thelma (Trostad) Olson of Kloten. She grew up on a farm near Kloten....
Vernice Schothorst
Sep 29, 2013
Vernice Schothorst, age 91, of McVille , ND passed away Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Nelson County Health System - Care Center in McVille.
Vernice was born July3, 1922 at Michigan, ND, the daughter of Verner and Olga (Ruud) Olson. She grew up on a farm in Center Township, and attended school in McVille. She attended Aakers...
