Obituaries

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,...

Feb 22, 2012

Marion S. Morseth, age 89, resident of Fargo, ND, formerly of Edmore, ND, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo.

Marion Selma Settingsgard was born July 28, 1922 on the family farm in Newland Township near Edmore, ND, the daughter of George and Theoline (Staven) Settingsgard. She was raised on the farm and attended...

Feb 7, 2012

Elaine M. Hejlik, age 68, resident of Lakota, ND, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at her home under the care of her family and hospice.

Elaine Mae Johnson was born March 13, 1943 at Fort Wayne, MI, the daughter of Glenn and Eldora Johnson. She graduated from high school in 1961 at Brookings, OR. In 1964 she...

Feb 4, 2012

Dennis J. Johnson, age 74, resident of Lakota, ND, died Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center.

Dennis Jerome Johnson was born April 3, 1937 at Lakota, the son of Esther and Clarence Tufte. He attended the Cleveland School near Brocket, ND. Dennis and Clarence then worked for a farmer in the Osnabrock area....

Jan 27, 2012

Jay Haugen, age 57, resident of Michigan, ND, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 27, 2012 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Alvin G. Haugen Jr. was born August 9, 1954 at Michigan, ND, the son of Alvin G. Sr. and Dorothy (Berdahl) Haugen. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Lawrence O'Toole Catholic Church. He attended...

Jan 16, 2012

James A. Dares, age 80 of McVille, ND died January 16, 2012 at the Altru Health System Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Visitation for James will be held at the Stanley-Iverson Funeral Home of McVille on Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. A Luncheon will follow at the McVille Legion.

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Jan 12, 2012

Harlan S. Lund, age 78, of Tolna, ND was born Oct. 16, 1933 in McVille, ND the son of Bjarne and Olga (Jorgenson) Lund. He attended school in rural Nelson County and graduated from Oak Grove Lutheran High School.

Farming was his passion. Harlan farmed alongside his father and eventually took over the family farm. He married...

Jan 9, 2012

Genevieve "Genny" Skytland, age 85, resident of Edmore, ND, died Monday, January 09, 2012 at the Osnabrock Good Samaritan Center in Osnabrock, ND.

Genevieve Virginia Severson was born August 7, 1926 at Edmore, ND, the daughter of Kindred and Myrtle ( Strand ) Severson. She was raised and attended school in Edmore. She was confirmed at Concordia...

Jan 6, 2012

Olive Ivesdal, age 89, of Edmore, ND, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 6 th , 2012 at the Edmore Memorial Rest Home.

Olive Ivesdal (Youde) was born to Albert and Jane Youde of Manchester, England on April 30th, 1922. She attended an all - Girls School and when WWII broke out...

Jan 4, 2012

Esther M. Venske, age 76, of Petersburg, ND, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND.

Esther Mae Eide was born November 1, 1935 near Clifford, ND, the daughter of Elmer and Olga (Kville) Eide. She was raised on the farm and attended a one room country school in the area. Esther married...

Dec 31, 2011

James A. Ivesdal, 96, Edmore, ND, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Home, Osnabrock, ND.

James was born on October 28, 1915, on his parent's farm in Prospect Township near Edmore, North Dakota, to Lars and Martha (Haug) Ivesdal. He attended public school in Edmore and Prospect. He started farming with...

Dec 30, 2011

Lyle Duane Sundeen, age 81, of Brocket, ND passed away peacefully Friday morning, December 30, 2011 at his home surrounded by family.

Lyle was born March 4, 1930 in rural Brocket to Louis and Emma ( Anderson ) Sundeen. He married Della Johnson on May 27, 1951 celebrating their 60 th anniversary in 2011. They made their...

Dec 29, 2011

Joseph Alfred Daigle Jr. February 17, 1947 - December 29, 2011

A United States Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War. As an Engineman 3rd class receiving a medal of National Defense Service Medal,

also receiving a Veterans Honor Medal from Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal.

Joseph was born in Morgan City, Louisiana to Joseph...

Dec 24, 2011

Ruby M. Langton, 98, formerly of Lawton ND, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 24, 2011 in Pueblo West, CO.

Ruby was born May 3, 1913 in Luverne, ND to Frank and Sadie (Catlin) Meader. She married Mark Langton on October 26, 1932. They lived in the Lawton area where they farmed with their 5 sons and...

Dec 23, 2011

Beatrice Eva Myhre, age 90, of Edmore, ND passed away Friday, December 23, 2011 at the Cavalier County Memorial Hospital in Langdon, ND.

Beatrice, the daughter of Bert and Mable (Melland) Lee, was born on March 25, 1921 on a farm west of Nekoma, ND. Beatrice was united in marriage to Clifford Myhre 70 years ago on...

Dec 15, 2011

Gene Gerald Hillesland, age 84, resident of Aneta, ND and Tallahassee, FL passed away unexpectedly on December 15 th 2011 at his home in Tallahassee, FL.

He was born August 26 th 1927 to Didrick and Alfreda (Freeman) Hillesland in Northwood, ND. He was baptized and confirmed in Aneta and graduated from Aneta High School in 1945....