Obituaries

Jan 23, 2014

Jill C. Ralston, age 86, of Petersburg, ND, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 23, 2014.

Jill Cliff Onyett was born July 10, 1927 in Cambridge, England. She lived in Cambridge and London during WWII, and met and became engaged to Verne B. Ralston. They married when she was 19 and started their life together farming near...

Jan 16, 2014

Clara McLean, 90, of Lakota, ND passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, ND.

Clara Marie Swartz was born on June 18, 1923 to Joseph and Rose (Shereck) Swartz and raised on the family farm at Lankin, ND. Clara was the youngest of 12 children. She finished 12...

Jan 16, 2014

Beverly Gleason, age 71, of Hamar, ND died January 16, 2014 at Heartland Care Center in Devils Lake, ND.

Beverly was born May 18, 1942 to Stanley and Marcella (Avdem) Thorson. She grew up on the family farm near Tolna , ND and attended Forde Township Country School and Tolna Public School. On July 25, 1959 she...

Jan 16, 2014

Russell Charles Nolan, age 57, resident of Cooperstown, ND died at home on Thursday, January 16, 2014.

Russell was born on October 22, 1956 in Chelsea, MA and raised by Joel and Corinne (Meredith) Randall. He grew up in Williamsburg, VA. In 1973 he joined the Army and was stationed in Korea. When he returned he worked...

Jan 10, 2014

Donald W. Mootz, age 85, resident of Grand Forks, formerly of Lakota and Devils Lake, ND, died Friday, January 10, 2014 in his home at Parkwood Place.

Donald Walter Mootz was born September 14, 1928 at Devils Lake, ND, the son of Walter A. and Mary K. (Geritz) Mootz. Shortly afterwards, the family moved to the Lakota area. Don...

Jan 8, 2014

David P. Rogness, age 71, resident of Pekin, ND passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta.

David was born September 25, 1942 in McVille, ND the son of Peder and Olive (Moldahl) Rogness. He grew up and attended country school in Wamduska Township. He was baptized and confirmed in the...

Jan 5, 2014

Gordon John Bolstad, 81, of Edmore, ND passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Gordon John Bolstad was born April 26, 1932 in Lawton, ND to Ole and Inger Bolstad. Gordon grew up on the Brocket family farm with four brothers and four sisters. He later moved to Edmore, ND to continue farming with...

Jan 4, 2014

Doris E. Rosinski, 83, of Devils Lake, ND, formerly of Lawton, ND died Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND. Doris was born March 17, 1930 the daughter of Andrew and Mary (Samuelson) Severson in Silvesta Township of Walsh County, ND. She attended school in Dewey Township. On March 27, 1952 she married George Rosinski...

Dec 31, 2013

Richard L. Trappen, 83, of Lakota, ND passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born September 5, 1930 , to Jacob and Rose (Schuster) Trappen, at Tintah, MN. He graduated from Tintah High School in 1948. In high school he played basketball and football. On September 11,...

Dec 24, 2013

Daniel L. Hejlik, age 61, resident of Petersburg, ND, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Daniel Lynn Hejlik was born January 5, 1952 in Grand Forks. He was raised and educated there, graduating from Central High School in 1970. During high school, Dan began working at Kinney Shoe Store in Grand...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....