Remembering Loved Ones

Lavain Ellwein
Nov 17, 2011
LaVain Ellwein, age 71, resident of Lakota, ND, died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Center in Lakota.
LaVain Margaret Kiihn was born June 26, 1940 at home in Zap, ND, the daughter of Sterling and Lydia (Huber) Kiihn. She was raised there and graduated from Zap High School in 1958. LaVain married Nester Ellwein...
Reuben Dakken
Nov 14, 2011
Reuben O. Dakken, age 87, resident of Aneta Parkview since April 2011, formerly of Tolna, ND died November 14, 2011 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta, ND.
Reuben O. Dakken was born July 31, 1924 in Forde Township, rural Tolna, ND. He was the son of Gilbert and Ida (Thorson) Dakken. Reuben married Doris Anderson...
Dorothy Martel
Nov 13, 2011
Dorothy E. Martel, 86, of Devils Lake, ND, died Sunday, November 13, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Home in Devils Lake.
A memorial service will be Friday, November 18 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Devils Lake, with Rev. Roger Leonhardt and Vicar Scott Strohkirch officiating.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dennis Toso, Wesley...
Elmer Pederson
Oct 28, 2011
Elmer Nels Pederson, age 98, of McVille, ND passed away Friday, October 28, 2011 at the Nelson County Health System - Care Center in McVille.
Elmer was born in McVille on June 21, 1913 the son of Nels and Anna (Madson) Pederson. He grew up and attended school in McVille. He married Inez Ensrud on July 3,...
Mildred Hansing
Oct 25, 2011
Mildred "Millie" Hansing, age 93, of McVille, ND formerly of Tolna, ND died October 25, 2011 at the Nelson County Health Systems Care Center in McVille.
Mildred Luehring was born on August 26, 1918 in Dupage County, IL, the daughter of Fred and Alma (Klipp) Luehring. Mildred married Harold Hansing on February 22, 1941 at Ontarioville, IL....

Verna Westby
Oct 22, 2011
Verna Rae Westby, age 66, resident of Binford, ND passed away Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.
Verna was born in Miller, SD on March 24, 1945 the daughter of Lester and Eleanor (Almond) Gaudig. She grew up and attended school in Miller, SD. On May 31, 1963 she married the love of...
Kevin Myhre
Oct 21, 2011
Kevin A. Myhre, age 33, of Devils Lake, ND, formerly of Edmore, ND, passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 at his home of natural causes.
Kevin Allen Myhre was born July 7, 1978 in Langdon, ND, to Curtis and Karolyn (Sigvaldson) Myhre. He was confirmed at Concordia Lutheran Church in Edmore. He attended Edmore High School and...
Vicki Iverson
Oct 18, 2011
Vicki Iverson
February 28, 1956 - October 18, 2011
Vicki Iverson, age 55, suddenly passed away on Tuesday, October 18.
Vicki was born on February 28, 1956 in Cooperstown, North Dakota. She was the daughter of Clarence and Arlene (Urness) Bednar. She graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1974.
She married...

David Thomsen
Oct 18, 2011
David Thomsen, age 72, resident of rural Aneta, ND died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at his home.
A graveside service will be held Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 4:30 PM in the North Cemetery, rural Northwood, ND.
Herman Majksner
Oct 17, 2011
Herman Majksner, age 86, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of rural Brocket, ND, died Monday, October 17, 2011 at his home in Lakota.
Herman J. Majksner was born December 7, 1924 near Brocket, ND, the son of Joseph and Eleanor (Horysh) Majksner. He was raised on the family farm and attended school in Pelto, ND. He farmed...
Leanna Fitcher
Oct 13, 2011
LeAnna L. Fitcher, age 61, resident of Tolna , ND died Thursday, October 13, 2011 at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.
LeAnna was born June 20, 1950 in McVille , ND the daughter of Omar and Magna (Urvand) Fitcher. She grew up and was educated in Tolna, graduating from Tolna High School in 1969. She...
Jeaneen Anderson
Oct 9, 2011
Jeaneen E. Anderson, age 81, resident of Edmore, ND, died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at First Care Health Center in Park River, ND.
Jeaneen Edele Deseth was born April 1, 1930 on her parents farm near Edmore, she is the daughter of Jens and Elma (Danielson) Deseth. She was raised and educated near Edmore, and lived in...
Eleanor Vasicek
Sep 23, 2011
Eleanor G. Vasicek, age 91, resident of Fargo, ND, formerly of Lakota, ND, died Friday, September 23, 2011 at the Kindred Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Eleanor Geneva Kleven was born October 13, 1919 at Petersburg, ND, the daughter of Engebret and Gurine (Lien) Kleven. She was raised and attended school at Lakota, ND, graduating from high school...
Una Blomquist
Sep 12, 2011
Una Blomquist of Edmore, ND, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2011 at First Care Health Center in Park River, ND. She was 99.
Una Emmeline Overbye was born January 28, 1912 to Palmer and Emma ( Ness ) Overbye at the family farm near Fairdale, ND. Una had four brothers and two sisters, all of whom...
Laura Langton
Sep 12, 2011
Laura L. Langton, age 60, of Devils Lake, ND, died Monday, September 12, 2011 at her home under the care of her family and Mercy Hospice.
Laura Lee Langton was born in St Paul , MN on December 8, 1950, the daughter of Lawrence E. and LaNore A. (Higgins) Arthurs. Laura married Darrel E. Nash on April...
Julia Quam
Sep 9, 2011
Julia Quam, age 91, of Lakota, died Friday, September 9, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Society, Lakota, ND.
Julia Almeda Johnson Quam was born August 30, 1920 to Alma and Joseph Johnson in Cleveland Township, Walsh County, ND, and graduated from Dahlen High School in 1939. On October 26, 1940 she married Jacob "Jack" Quam, and they...
Dennis Fossum
Sep 8, 2011
Dennis Fossum, age 77, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the Cooperstown Medical Center - Nursing Home.
Dennis was born September 22, 1933 on a farm in Albert Township, Benson County, ND the son of Anton and Ragna (Nilsen) Fossum. He graduated from Maddock High School in 1951. On August 31, 1958...
Charlie Mcerlane
Sep 6, 2011
Charles Joseph "Charlie" McErlane, age 91, of Lakota, ND passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center under the care of Mercy Hospice.
Charlie was born September 16, 1919 at home in Whitman, ND, the son of Charles F. and Fannie (Terrett) McErlane. He graduated from Whitman High School in Whitman,...
Ramona Rainsberry
Sep 2, 2011
Ramona I. Rainsberry, age 81, resident of Lakota, ND, died Friday, September 2, 2011 at Lakota as the result of an automobile accident.
Ramona Ilene Fahey was born January 21, 1930 in Lakota, ND, the 5 th child of James and Eva (Simons) Fahey. She was raised on her parents farm north of Lakota and graduated from...
Vernette Overby
Aug 26, 2011
Vernette Mable Overby, age 87, of Watertown, SD passed away on Friday, August 26, 2011, at a care center in Watertown. She was the widow of Byron Overby.
Vernette was born on February 7, 1924, on the family farm near Wilmot, SD, to Victor and Amanda (Carlson) Ekman. She was the youngest of four children.
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