Obituaries

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...

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...