Obituaries

Jul 27, 2012

Marguerite Sitar, age 90, resident of Lakota, ND, passed away Friday, July 27, 2012 at the Stewartville Care Center in Stewartville, MN.

Marguerite Anne Grinde was born November 4, 1921 in Lakota, ND, to Simon and Irene (Thomas) Grinde. She attended school in Lakota and Mayville, ND. She married Martin L. Sitar on November 3, 1940 ....

Jul 20, 2012

Joy E. Ward, age 90, resident of McVille, ND, formerly Tolna, ND passed away Friday, July 20, 2012 at the Nelson County Health System - Care Center.

Joy was born February 5, 1922 to Charles and Anna (Stenseth) Christofferson on the family farm in Benson County, ND. She was baptized at Hamar Lutheran Church. She attended grade...

Jul 12, 2012

Dolar LaPlant, age 76, resident of Binford, ND passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012 at the Cooperstown Medical Center in Cooperstown.

Dolar was born on November 23, 1935 on the family farm near Jessie, ND the son of Louis and Helen (Retzlaff) LaPlant. He grew up and attended school in Jessie and Kingsley Township. Dolar served in...

Jul 11, 2012

David "Sever" Severtson, 60, of Brocket, ND, died peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

David was born July 9, 1952 in Devils Lake, ND, the son of Norman and Doris (Rainsberry) Severtson. He was raised on the family farm near Brocket, attended...

Jul 10, 2012

Josephine "Jo" Elgin, age 93, resident of Lakota, ND, died Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.

Josephine Ella Yoney was born March 25, 1919 in Michigan, ND, the daughter of John and Mary (Schuh) Yoney. She was raised and attended school in Michigan. Jo married Alvin Elgin on August 18, 1936. They...

Jul 5, 2012

Arvid Loren Munson, age 88, resident of Lakota, ND, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society, where he has resided since March of 2009.

Arvid was born September 16, 1923 in Lakota, ND, the son of Malvin and Gladys ( Livingston ) Munson. Arvid attended country school in Dodds Township, and graduated from...

Jul 3, 2012

Lavern C. Kelley, age 83, of Blaine, MN, formerly of Lakota, ND, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at North Memorial Hospice Center in Robbinsdale, MN.

Lavern was born August 28, 1928 in Carpio , ND the daughter of Oscar and Mable (Johnson) Bakken. She attended and graduated from Lakota High School. After High School, she worked...

Jun 26, 2012

Jeanette Ericksrud, age 88, resident of Lakota, ND, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND.

Jeanette Johnson was born November 21, 1923 on the family farm in Clara Township of Nelson County, ND, the daughter of John and Karensa (Bjorndahlen) Johnson. She attended the Cleveland School and Brocket High School, graduating in...

Jun 24, 2012

Carol Ann Helle, age 94, longtime resident of Edmore, ND, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society in Park River, ND.

Carol Ryba was born February 11, 1918 to Frank and Mary (Kasal) Ryba near Lawton, ND, where they farmed in Shepherd Township of Walsh County. On August 17, 1944 she married Edval...

Jun 22, 2012

Clarice Chastain, age 73, resident of McVille, ND passed away at the Nelson County Health System - Care Center in McVille.

Clarice Audrey (Beuter) Chastain was born in Centralia, Washington on March 2, 1939. Clarice lived a very difficult and troubled life, but God never abandoned her. On Friday, June 22, 2012, God sent His angels to...

Jun 19, 2012

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

Ruth Elenor Norton was born January 25, 1920 the daughter of Herbert A. and Effie (Briggs) Norton. She grew up and was educated in Medina, graduating from Medina High School in 1939. She married Eugene...

Jun 15, 2012

Joseph A. Ridl (Joe), 86, of Petersburg, ND, died on Friday, June 15, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Center in Larimore, ND.

Joe was born on August 28, 1925 in Michigan, ND to August and Mary (Schanil) Ridl. He attended school in Michigan and in 1947 moved with his parents to a farm by Petersburg.

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Jun 5, 2012

Joseph Leonard Kuchar, 88 of Osnabrock, ND, formerly of Edmore, ND passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at the Osnabrock Good Samaritan Center.

Joseph was born February 27, 1924 in Edmore to Joseph and Mary (Kolar) Kuchar. He graduated from Edmore High School and took over the family farm in Highland Township near Edmore where...

Jun 2, 2012

Bradley A. Myhre, age 40, resident of Jamestown, ND, formerly of Edmore, ND, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2012 in Jamestown.

Bradley Allen Myhre was born October 4, 1971 in Langdon, ND, the son of Curtis and Karolyn (Sigvaldson) Myhre. He was confirmed at Concordia Lutheran Church in Edmore. He graduated from Edmore High School where he...

May 27, 2012

Ardis J. Swendseid, age 86, resident of Devils Lake , ND , formerly of Dahlen , ND , died Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Heartland Care Center in Devils Lake .

Ardis Jeanette Johnson was born August 21, 1925 in Cleveland Township of Walsh County, near Dahlen , ND , the daughter of Julius and Alma (Helgeson)...

May 18, 2012

Shirley L. Lundeby, 80, Tolna, died Thursday May 18, 2012 at Villa Maria, Fargo.

Shirley Lorraine Evers was born November 23, 1931, in Cooperstown, ND to Norman and Olga Evers. She grew up and attended school in Binford, N.D. She attended Nursing School in Fargo.

Shirley married Iver G. Lundeby June 17, 1951 in Binford....

May 17, 2012

Diana M. Pawlikowski, age 54, resident of Lakota, ND, died Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Diana Marie Mayer was born January 30, 1958 at Michigan, ND, the daughter of Richard and Blanche (Pic) Mayer. She was raised on the family farm near Whitman, ND, attended Whitman Elementary School, and Michigan High...

May 16, 2012

Lena Jacobson

December 16, 1918 to May 16, 2012

Lena Krotenko Jacobson, 93, went to be with the Lord she loved on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012. Lena was born on December 16th, 1918 in Stenen, Saskatchewan, Canada to Kosten and Annie Krotenko.

Lena finished High School in 1939 and went on to nursing...

May 4, 2012

R.W. "Bob" Dougherty, age 93, resident of Lakota, ND, passed away Friday, May 4, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Center in Lakota.

Robert Wilson Dougherty was born March 24, 1919 at Lakota, ND, the son of Lawrence H. and Bernice ( Wilson ) Dougherty. He attended school at Dodd's country school #1 and graduated from Lakota High...

Apr 19, 2012

Truman L. Trostad passed away suddenly at his home on April 19, 2012 at age 76.

Truman was born January 1, 1936 in McVille, ND the first of four children to Theodore and Selma Trostad. He attended a rural elementary school north of Cooperstown, ND and Cooperstown High School during his youth. Truman married Kay Anderson on...