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Mary Jane Sears

Mary Jane Sears

Sep 28, 2013

Mary Jane Sears, age 89, resident of Aneta, ND passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta, ND.

Mary Jane was born on July 8, 1924 to Joseph & Anna (Fiebiger) Zimprich on the family farm 6 miles southwest of Aneta. She was baptized & confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

Janice Lorentzson

Janice Lorentzson

Sep 23, 2013

Janice 'Jan' Lorentzson of Fort Collins passed away September 23, 2013 at Lemay Avenue Health and Rehabilitation.

Jan was born December 4, 1933 in Martell, Wisconsin to Manley and Myrtle Griffey. She moved to Binford, North Dakota, in 1944, to live with her Aunt and Uncle where she later graduated from Binford High School in 1951. She...

Beverly Nelson

Beverly Nelson

Sep 21, 2013

Beverly J. Nelson, age 78, of Brocket, ND, died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks ND.

Bev, born June 13, 1935, was the daughter of Alvin Anderson and Hazel (Mennie) Anderson Bragg. She graduated from Devils Lake Central High School in 1953. In 1957, she married Rudolph (Rudy) Nelson, and they farmed for...

Duane Schindele

Duane Schindele

Sep 18, 2013

Duane Eugene Schindele, 89, life long resident of rural Tolna, ND, died September 18, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND.

Duane was the only child born to Peter and Elsie (Pederson) Schindele on August 27, 1924 on the home farmstead north of Tolna. He attended early schooling in the Leval Township school house, graduating from Tolna High...

Sylvia Rude

Sylvia Rude

Sep 10, 2013

Sylvia Rude, age 87, of McVille, ND, formerly Tolna, ND, died Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille, ND.

Sylvia was born September 13, 1925 at home near Devils Lake, ND to Matt and Signe (Elgin) Moen. She was baptized at Norway Lutheran Church near Devils Lake on November 25,...

Sven Gjesdal

Sven Gjesdal

Sep 10, 2013

Sven Orlando Gjesdal, a.k.a. Dad, George, Dump-Dump, and Grandpa O, lived every day with gusto, following his mantra: "always try to better yourself". He died Tuesday, September 10 with his family by his side.

Orlando was born October 6, 1928, in Highland Township near Nekoma, ND, to Norwegian immigrants Sven Ole and Kristi (Rystad) Gjesdal. He was very...

Evelyn Fougner

Evelyn Fougner

Sep 8, 2013

Evelyn Fougner, 91, of Aneta, ND died Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta.

Evelyn was born June 5, 1922 in Grand Forks County to Conrad and Caroline (Lee) Jacobson. She was baptized and confirmed at Logan Church, rural Aneta. Evelyn married Milferd Fougner June 27, 1946 at Sundahl Lutheran Church in Aneta....

Ruth & Gene Trautman Service

Ruth & Gene Trautman Service

Aug 31, 2013

Ruth Trautman, age 92, of Cooperstown, ND passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown. Eugene Trautman, age 92, of Cooperstown, ND passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown.

Ruth was born January 25, 1920 the daughter of Herbert A. and Effie (Briggs) Norton....

Lillian Woldt

Lillian Woldt

Aug 29, 2013

Lillian Woldt, age 94, resident of McVille, ND passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille, ND.

Lillian was born October 25, 1918 in Raub, ND the daughter of Oscar and Josephine (Christenson) Woldt. She grew up and attended country school near McVille and received her high school equivalent...

Howard L. Parac.

Howard L. Parac.

Aug 27, 2013

Howard L. Paré, age 87, resident of Devils Lake, ND, formerly of Tolna, ND, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at Heartland Care Center in Devils Lake, ND.

Howard Leroy Paré was born to Alphonse and Gertrude (Thelan) Paré on August 4, 1926 in Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake. He attended grade school at Minco School #1 and graduated...

Helga Retzlaff

Helga Retzlaff

Aug 25, 2013

Helga Ovidia Sotvik Retzlaff, 95, Aneta, ND died Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta.

Helga was born February 19, 1918 in Rugh Township near Aneta, ND to Sigurd and Marie (Norjord) Sotvik. She was baptized at Logan Lutheran Church and was educated in Rugh Township in a one-room school. She worked at...

Donald Pogatshnik

Donald Pogatshnik

Aug 20, 2013

Donald M. Pogatshnik, age 89, resident of Lakota, ND, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.

Donald was born March 30, 1924 on his parent's farm in Dodds Township of Nelson County, ND, the son of Peter A. and Elizabeth (Schuh) Pogatshnik. He was raised on the family farm and attended the Dodds Township...

Silas Engebretson

Silas Engebretson

Aug 16, 2013

Silas (Si) Engebretson, 88, of McVille, ND died Friday, August 16, 2013 in Wheatridge, CO. He suffered a stroke while visiting family and spent his last days in the loving care of Collier Hospice.

Silas was born July 9, 1925 in McVille, ND. He married Harriet Gullickson December 28, 1947. During their 65 years of marriage, he...

Mary Schindele

Mary Schindele

Aug 14, 2013

Mary Lynn Schindele, age 60, of Dubuque, IA, formerly of Tolna, ND, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at her home in Dubuque, IA.

Mary was born August 25, 1952 to Duane Schindele and Ruth (Eisner) Bechard. She was raised on the family farm NE of Tolna, and graduated from Tolna High School. She attended Aaker’s Business...

Arthur Knudson

Arthur Knudson

Aug 9, 2013

Arthur Knudson, age 91, resident of Grand Forks, ND, formerly of McVille, ND, died Friday, August 9, 2013 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Arthur was born September 13, 1921 in Field Township, ND to John and Anna Knudson. He graduated from Kloten High School and attended UND. He married Olga Jerstad January 16, 1948 in...

Corella Baker

Corella Baker

Jul 31, 2013

Corella G. Baker, age 96, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Michigan, ND, died Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.

Corella Gladys Moe was born March 28, 1917 on her parent's farm near Whitman, ND, the daughter of Carl and Gurina (Loken) Moe. She was educated in the Whitman school and earned...

Roland Opsahl

Roland Opsahl

Jul 30, 2013

Roland C. Opsahl, venerated father, grandfather and friend passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 in Fishers, Indiana. He was 92.

Roland proudly served in the U.S. Air Force for over 30 years. He began his career during WW II, where he was an assistant engineer aboard a B-24 bomber. After successfully completing 20 missions over...

Verneil G. Orvik

Verneil G. Orvik

Jul 26, 2013

Verneil G. Orvik, age 76, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Michigan, ND, died Friday, July 26, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.

Verneil Genevieve Orvik was born April 30, 1937 in Melvin Township of Nelson County, ND, the daughter of Goodwin and Vilda (Masters) Orvik. She was raised on her parent's farm and attended...

Bill Beatty

Bill Beatty

Jul 10, 2013

Bill B. Beatty, age 84, left this world on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, ND, after living through the depression years of the 1930's and 40's to enjoy a good but challenging life.

Bill was born August 15, 1928, the son of Cecil and Jessie (Langton) Beatty, on a dairy farm west of...

Eugene Trautman

Eugene Trautman

Jul 9, 2013

Eugene P. Trautman, age 92, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown.

Gene was born to Jacob and Christine (Fisher) Trautman on March 1, 1921 on the family homestead near Goldwyn and Woodworth, ND. He was the youngest of ten children. He graduated from Medina High...

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