Remembering Loved Ones
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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...
