Obituaries

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...

Apr 18, 2012

Irene N. Yoney, resident of Lakota Good Samaritan, Lakota, ND, formerly of Petersburg, ND, passed away peacefully at the age of 98, on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.

Irene was born to Lawrence and Bertina Peterson on September 23, 1913 in Michigan Township. Irene married William "Bill" Yoney on December 12, 1933 and they lived in the Michigan...

Apr 12, 2012

Rosadell M. Flaagan, 86, a long time resident of rural Tolna, died April12, 2012 at the Nelson County Health System - Hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at the Sigdal Lutheran Church rural Tolna. Family will be receiving visitors from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Sigdal Lutheran Church with a prayer...

Apr 8, 2012

Randy R. Keitzman, age 50, resident of Lakota, ND, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Randy Robert Keitzman was born October 20, 1961 at Devils Lake, ND, the son of Robert and Danna (Moxness) Keitzman. He was raised on the family farm near Lakota and attended Lakota Public School. He worked many...

Apr 8, 2012

Gary Eugene Lilleoien, born December 8, 1963, the son of Nona Lilleoien Johnson and Raymond Lilleoien passed away at his home in Bangkok, Thailand on April 8, 2012.

Gary was a graduate of McVille High School in 1982. Leaving to attend universities in Minneapolis, MN he became a foreign exchange student to the university in Bangkok. Following...

Apr 8, 2012

Kermit O. Sherve, age 85, resident of Lakota, ND, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND.

Kermit O'Neil Sherve was born August 23, 1926 at McVille, ND, the son of Ole and Cora (Johnson) Sherve. He attended country school south of McVille and graduated from McVille High School in 1944. He worked...

Apr 7, 2012

Beatrice C. Sobak, age 96, of Edmore, ND, died Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, ND.

Beatrice Constance Mortenson was born August 29, 1915 to Thor and Inger (Skaarland) Mortenson in Northfield Township of Ramsey County, ND. She attended rural schools there until her parents moved to a farm near Edmore, ND....

Apr 7, 2012

Jon Ray Boman, 65, of West Fargo, ND, passed away April 7, 2012 at the VA Hospital in Fargo.

Jon was born August 9, 1946, at Grafton, ND, to Emil and Gladys (Lotof) Boman of Adams, ND. He grew up on the family farm near Adams. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He graduated...

Apr 2, 2012

Peter Kelly McKenzie passed on April 2, 2012 with his children by his side at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Kelly was born March 31, 1934 in Aneta, ND to Dr. Peter and Marie McKenzie. Kelly graduated from Grand Forks Central in 1952. He served in the US Army before attending the University of North Dakota....

Apr 1, 2012

James H. "Jim" Legacie, age 91, of Edmore, ND, passed away April 1, 2012 at his home in Edmore, ND.

James Henry Legacie was born March 11, 1921 in Lawton Twp., Ramsey Co., to James M. and Josephine (Taunt) Legacie. He attended school in Lawton. During World War II Jim served his country in the United States...

Mar 26, 2012

Harold Smaage, 80, died March 26, 2012, with his family by his side in the Good Samaritan Center, Lakota, ND.

Harold was a farmer and carpet layer, who had a love for horses. Above all, Harold enjoyed his family. He was born March 12, 1932, in the home of his parents, Severin and Inga (Resvik) Smaage, in...