Obituaries

Jun 3, 2011

Sidney J. Rio, age 74, resident of Michigan, ND, died Friday, June 3, 2011 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center in Lakota, ND, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Sidney James Rio was born January 5, 1937 in Nelson County, ND, the son of Sidney E. and Rose (Johnson) Rio. He grew up in Michigan, ND, where...

Jun 3, 2011

Phillip C. Landsem, age 70, resident of Edmore, ND, died Friday, June 3, 2011 at his home in Edmore.

Phillip Claire Landsem was born April 3, 1941 at Devils Lake, ND, the son of Lawrence and Evelyn (Rice) Landsem. He was baptized in Minnesota and confirmed in St. Hans Lutheran Church, rural Edmore. He was raised on...

May 31, 2011

Richard (Dick) Conway Thompson was born August 30, 1922, the son of Carl and Borghild (Moe) Thompson. He grew up in rural Aneta and graduated from Aneta High School in 1940. He completed courses for aircraft and engine mechanics at Wahpeton School of Science in 1942. He enlisted in the Army Air Force becoming crew chief and flight engineer...

May 29, 2011

Delorice LaFern Johnson was born December 19, 1928 in Griggs County, ND the daughter of Bendick and Ida (Arlene) Olson. Delorice was joined in marriage to Harold Johnson on January 1, 1947. She was a homemaker and raised four sons. Harold passed away in 1994. She enjoyed bingo, pinochle, music, sporting events, playing games with children and grand children,...

May 29, 2011

Frances A. Bina, age 96, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Michigan, ND, died Sunday, May 29, 2011 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center.

Frances Albina Polak was born February 27, 1915 in Sauter Township of Walsh County, ND, the daughter of Frank and Frances (Bohatec) Polak. Her father died when Frances was a young girl. She...

May 22, 2011

Gina Marie (Thompson) Hatlestad, age 87, of McVille, ND died Sunday, May 22, 2011 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille.

Gina was born in rural Kloten, Field Township on April 13, 1924 to Gilbert and Marith (Amundson) Thompson. She was one of six children. She attended school in Kloten, graduating in...

May 21, 2011

Olaf Tveito, age 101, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Petersburg, ND, died Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center.

Olaf Tveito was born October 12, 1909 on the family farm in Nash Township of Nelson County, ND, the second of four children born to Ole and Margit (Sorteberg) Tveito. He was...

May 14, 2011

Tilda Lee, age 97, resident of Aneta, ND, died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta, ND

Tilda Franklin was born May 7, 1914 in Kloten, ND, the daughter of Halvor and Anna Franklin. She grew up in the area and graduated from Kloten High School . After school Tilda married Julius...

May 14, 2011

Adelaide C. Gunderson, age 86, resident of Michigan, ND, died Sunday, May 2, 2010 at her home.

Adelaide Christine (Johnson) Gunderson was born August 23, 1923 near Petersburg, ND, the daughter of Oscar and Anna Gu Tilda (Lalander) Johnson. In her younger years, Adelaide worked as a housekeeper for various neighbors. Adelaide married Orville Gunderson on November...

May 9, 2011

Arlene D. McHenry, age 87, resident of Devils Lake, ND, died Monday, May 09, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Center in Devils Lake.

Arlene Nelson was born December 14, 1923 at Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Bernard and Belle (Demoray) Nelson. She lived at Adams, ND for a short time before moving with her family and...

Apr 29, 2011

Catherine "Kate" Eileen Detwiller Walen Zimprich died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, April 29, 2011 in Fargo, ND . She was born September 19, 1926 to Harry and Lillian (Williams) Detwiller. She married Marvin Walen on June 3, 1946 . They had three children, Jerry, Dale and Sandra. Marvin died Oct 1, 1957. On July 2, 1958...

Apr 29, 2011

Claire Edwin Blomquist, 64, beloved brother, uncle and friend went home to be with his Savior on Friday, April 29, 2011 at Medcenter One Hospital in Bismarck, North Dakota.

He was the fifth child and third son born to Clarence and Florence (Torgerson) Blomquist. After graduating from Edmore in l965, he attended and graduated from Valley City...

Apr 22, 2011

Burton C. Sateren, age 77, of rural Lakota, ND passed away Friday, April 22, 2011 at home.

Burton was born November 27, 1933 in Williams Township the son of Clarence and Bernice (Iverson) Sateren. He attended Williams Country School and Mapes Consolidated School before graduating from Lakota High School in 1952. On March 28, 1954 he married...

Apr 21, 2011

Bert Jensen, age 87, of Pekin, ND passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

Bert was born November 22, 1923 in Pekin , the son of Jens and Margaret (Carlson) Jensen. He was raised on a farm south of Pekin and attended country school at Bergan #4. He entered the...

Apr 16, 2011

Ernest C. Haabak, age 93, resident of Kloten , ND passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011 at his home.

Ernest was born March 26, 1918 in Lee Township the son of Henry and Rachel (Almaas) Haabak. He was baptized and confirmed at the Valley Grove Lutheran Church . Ernest attended school in Kloten and farmed with his...

Apr 11, 2011

Lyle J. Erickson, age 88, resident of Aneta, ND, formerly Sharon, ND died Monday, April 11, 2011 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta, ND.

Lyle was born March 25, 1923 in Hinckley, MN. He entered the Army in 1943 and was honorably discharged in 1945. In 1964 he married Gunda Bye. They lived in Ashtabula,...

Apr 10, 2011

Carmen L. Ensrud, age 71, resident of Pekin, ND, died Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Carmen Leroy Ensrud was born on April 7, 1940 in Pekin, ND. The son of Joseph and Myrtle (Cepak) Ensrud. At a young age his family moved to Seattle, WA. They lived there for four years...

Apr 7, 2011

Gary Allen Smith, age 72, of Aneta , ND died April 7, 2011 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center. Gary was born August 1, 1938 to Alvin and Violet [Johnson] Smith. He grew up near Aneta and was valedictorian of his high school class at Aneta. He graduated from Mayville Teachers College and taught school one year in Twin...

Apr 4, 2011

Bertha Linnell, age 94, resident of Aneta, ND died Monday, April 4, 2011 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta, ND.

Bertha was born April 24, 1916 to Lars and Gunhild (Prestegaarden) Hillesland at the family farm in Nelson County, North Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed at Sundahl Lutheran Church in Aneta, North Dakota, educated...

Apr 3, 2011

Jerome Krogh, age 83, resident of McVille, ND passed away Sunday, April 3, 2011 at the Nelson County Health System - Care Center in McVille.

Jerome was born in McVille on May 11, 1927 to John and Anna (Ringdahl) Krogh. He attended country school in Field Township and graduated McVille High School in 1945. He entered the...