Obituaries

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...

Mar 25, 2012

Ralph F. Fiebiger, age 73 of Cooperstown, ND died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown.

Ralph was born January 26, 1939 to Hugo & Mathilda (Steidl) Fiebiger in Cooperstown, ND. Ralph attended grade school in Cooperstown through 8th grade and later got his GED. Ralph enlisted in the Army and served...

Mar 17, 2012

Albert F. Moilanen, age 91, resident of Brocket, ND, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society of Lakota, ND.

Albert Frank Moilanen was born June 2, 1920 on the family farm, southwest of Brocket. He was the 7 th of 13 children born to Frank and Jennie (Huotari) Moilanen. He attended Hope...

Mar 8, 2012

Arlene Zacha, age 87, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of rural Michigan, ND, died Thursday, March 8, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Center in Lakota.

Arlene was born December 9, 1924 on her parents farm near Lankin, ND, the daughter of Thomas and Pauline (Maresh) Hodny. She was raised on the farm and attended country school in...

Mar 7, 2012

Ruth Walcker, age 83, resident of Mayville, ND formerly Finley, ND passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.

Ruth Regina Klain was born September 12, 1928 on the family farm near Turtle Lake, ND the daughter of Ferdinand and Marie (Siedler) Klain. She was raised and attended rural school in...

Mar 5, 2012

LouVerne "Betty" Beatty, age 87, resident of Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Lakota, ND, died Monday, March 5, 2012 at Woodside Village in Grand Forks.

Betty LouVerne Beatty was born April 12, 1924 at Lakota, ND, the daughter of James Cecil and Jessie (Langton) Beatty. She graduated from Lakota High School in 1942 and spent most of...

Mar 4, 2012

Susan D. Olson, age 69, resident of Brocket, ND, died Sunday, March 4, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society Lakota.

Susan Diane Karna was born February 10, 1943 at Michigan, ND, the daughter of Oscar and Eleanora (Hokanson) Karna. She was raised and attended school in Lakota. Susan married Gordon Olson on April 8, 1960 at Lakota....

Feb 28, 2012

Maxine Louise (Fahey) Anseth, age 90, resident of Lakota, ND, died at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks on Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

Maxine was born September 28, 1921 in Lakota to Jim and Eva (Simons) Fahey. She grew up on the family farm 3 miles north of Lakota, and Graduated from the Lakota High School in 1940....

Feb 25, 2012

Cheryl Ann (Geiger) Pratt, age 54, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Fairview Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN.

Cheryl was born January 20, 1958 in Grand Forks, ND to Ervin and Joan (Peterson) Laber. She was later adopted by Leo and Dorothy Geiger. Cheryl grew up and was educated in Binford,...

Feb 23, 2012

Ervin I. Anderson, age 86, resident of Lakota, ND, died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at his home in Lakota.

Ervin Ingolf Anderson was born September 16, 1925 at Mapes, ND, the son of Axel and Thora (Erickson) Anderson. He attended country schools in the Williams Township area. Ervin married Lydia Sitar on January 19, 1945 in Michigan,...

Feb 23, 2012

Rita Claire Arlien was born on April 15, 1937, at the McVille Community Hospital to Alf Arlien and Edith Carlson Arlien. She received her first communion on June 18, 1944, at St. Mary's Church at Lakota, ND. She graduated from Pekin High School in 1954 as valedictorian of her class. Rita married Edward Vincent Zimprich on June 16, 1955,...