Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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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Aug 20, 2011

Syvilia Mabel Sutton, age 95, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Saturday, August 20, 2011 at the Cooperstown Medical Center - Nursing Home.

Syvilia was born on June 17, 1916 in Pilot Mound Township the seventh child of Harris and Clara (Olson) Aslakson. She grew up and attended school in Cooperstown, graduating in 1934. Syvilia worked for...

Aug 15, 2011

Bernice Rebecca Larson, age 98 of Cooperstown, ND passed away Monday, August 15, 2011 at the Cooperstown Medical Center - Nursing Home in Cooperstown.

Bernice was born on June 7, 1913 to Tollef and Nora (Halvorson) Ellefson. She graduated from Aneta High School in 1930 and then attended Valley City State College. On September 14, 1931 Bernice's...

Aug 15, 2011

Alna M. Vincent of Hannaford, ND, passed into the Lords hands on August 15, 2011, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Alna Marion Larson was born December 16, 1930 to Andrew and Mary (Aslakson) Larson on the family farm, rural Binford, ND.

On September 24, 1950 she was united in marriage to Calvin A....

Aug 12, 2011

Augustine Henry Mayer, 77, of Michigan, ND, died August 12, 2011 at his home with Dorothy at his side. He was born December 10, 1933 on the family farm in Perth Township of Walsh County, near Lankin, the son of Joseph and Mary (Bina) Mayer. He was raised on the farm, attended country school, and graduated from Michigan High...

Aug 9, 2011

Vivian Ringdahl, 93, passed away August 9, 2011 at the Nelson County Health System - Care Center, McVille, ND.

Vivian Olea Lundeby was born June 24, 1918 daughter of Fred and Anna (Samuelson) Lundeby of rural Tolna, ND. She graduated from McVille High School in 1936. She married Carl Ringdahl of McVille in 1937. The couple worked...

Aug 7, 2011

Kermit Dakken, age 89, resident of Tolna , ND died Sunday, August 7, 2011 at the Nelson County Health System - Hospital in McVille.

Kermit was born June 4, 1922 on the family farm in Forde Township near Tolna, ND the son of Gilbert and Ida (Thorson) Dakken. He grew up and attended country school in rural...

Aug 3, 2011

Edna Swanke Haverluck Meske, age 100, of Lakota, ND, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center.

Edna was born October 1, 1910 in New Richmond, WI. She lived on a farm at Boardman, WI with her parents, August and Hulda (Roeske) Swanke and three siblings, Alvin, Elmer, and Lois until she was six years old....

Aug 1, 2011

Kenneth L. Peterson, age 85, resident of Michigan, ND, formerly of Aurora, CO, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2011 at First Care Health Center in Park River, ND, due to congestive heart failure.

Kenneth Leroy Peterson was born November 9, 1925 on the family farm in Adler Township, near Petersburg, ND, the son of Charlie O. and Christina...

Jul 24, 2011

Marlyn D. Strand, age 75, resident of Edmore, ND, died Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the Edmore Memorial Rest Home in Edmore, ND.

Marlyn was born July 13, 1936 at rural Lawton, ND, the son of Andrew and Hazel (Viger) Strand. He was raised and educated in the area. He attended the Edmore High School and the ND School...

Jul 23, 2011

John M. Olson, age 80, resident of rural Brocket, ND, died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at his home.

John Maurice Olson was born June 8, 1931 near Brocket, the son of Jacob K. and Marie (Lillegren) Olson. He was raised there and attended the Brocket School , graduating in 1949. He then attended NDAC in Fargo ,...