Remembering Loved Ones
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Howard Pearson
Jul 8, 2013
Howard L. Pearson, 82, of Binford, ND passed away Monday, July 8, 2013 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta, ND, following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Howard Lawrence Pearson was born on December 30, 1930 near McVille, ND to Hobart and Anna (Pella) Pearson. He grew up and attended school in Binford, graduating in...
Wayne A. Luehring
Jul 2, 2013
Wayne A. Luehring, age 76, resident of Lakota, ND, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at the Kindred Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Wayne Allen Luehring was born May 26, 1937 in Bottineau, ND, the son of Fred and Alma (Klipp) Luehring. He was raised there until the age of 7 when his family moved to Tolna, ND, where...
William Schultz
Jun 23, 2013
William "Bill" Schultz, age 63, resident of Lakota, ND, died Sunday, June 23, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.
William Harold Schultz was born October 1, 1949 at Devils Lake, ND , the son of Ellis and Hannah (Dahl) Schultz. He was raised and educated in Michigan, ND, graduating from Michigan High School in 1967. Bill worked...
James Herda
Jun 6, 2013
James J. Herda, age 92, resident of Lakota, ND, died Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.
James Joseph Herda was born September 26, 1920 in Sauter Township of Walsh County, ND, the son of Albert and Anna (Klug) Herda. He was raised on his parent's farm and educated in the area, graduating...
Kathleen Tufte
May 28, 2013
Kathleen Ovedia Tufte, age 90, resident of Cooperstown, ND, formerly McHenry, ND died Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown surrounded by her loving family.
Kathleen was born January 22, 1923 in Glenfield, ND the daughter of David and Olga (Erickson) Engstrom. She grew up and attended school in Glenfield and graduated...
Keith Ueland
May 23, 2013
Keith M. Ueland, age 60, resident of West Fargo, ND, died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Pioneer House Assisted Living, Fargo, ND.
Keith Merton Ueland was born May 21, 1953, in Cooperstown, North Dakota, to Kermit and Lois (Johnson) Ueland. He graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1971. He attended Trinity Western Junior College in British Columbia...
James "Buzz" Liska
May 23, 2013
James S. "Buzz" Liska, age 69, of Doyon, ND, died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Sanford Kindred Care in Fargo, ND.
James was born February 14, 1944 in Lakota, ND, the son of James J. and Selma (Halvorson) Liska. He grew up and attended school in Warwick, ND. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1960 -...
Theodore Fossen
May 19, 2013
Theodore "Ted" Fossen, age 91, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Edmore, ND, died Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, ND.
Theodore was born March 2, 1922 on his parent's farm in Newland Township, Ramsey County, near Edmore, ND, the son of Gjermund and Inga (Holenbakken) Fossen. He attended country school near...
Virginia Staver
May 15, 2013
Virginia M. Leino Staver, 85, of Lawton, ND, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the Denver Sunset Home in Denver, IA.
Virginia was born May 16, 1927 near Brocket, ND. She married John Staver on June 1, 1944 in Devils Lake, ND. Together they farmed the Staver family farm near Lawton for many years....
Margaret Skjervem
May 14, 2013
Margaret Skjervem, age 87, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Whitman, ND, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.
Margaret Genieve Anderson was born April 5, 1926 in Michigan, ND, the daughter of Christian and Anna (Gustafson) Anderson. She was raised on her parents' farm. Margaret attended a rural elementary school and...
