Obituaries

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...

Apr 2, 2011

Wayne O. Johnson, age 72, resident of Lakota, ND, died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Rosewood on Broadway in Fargo , ND .

Wayne Orville Johnson was born August 5, 1938 in Emo , Ontario , Canada , the son of Orville S. and Evelyn (Daw) Johnson. He moved to the U.S. in 1944 and graduated from...

Mar 31, 2011

Marilyn Rockneberg, age 65, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011 at the Cooperstown Medical Center – Nursing Home.

Marilyn was born May 23, 1945 in Davenport, Iowa the daughter of William and Fern (Yeager) Ledbury. She moved with her family to Dazey, ND and later graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1964.

Mar 29, 2011

Donald Quanbeck, age 66, resident of McVille , ND passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at the Nelson County Health System - Care Center in McVille.

Donald was born September 2, 1944 in McVille , ND the son of Leander and Anne (Collins) Quanbeck. He graduated from Garrison High School in 1962. After graduation he returned to...

Mar 27, 2011

Helen Ione (Messner) Brekken Aanenson, 82, of Pekin, North Dakota passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 27, 2011 with family by her side.

Helen was born on October 27, 1928 to Martin and Nettie (Hensrud) Messner. She married Kermit Brekken on November 8, 1946 and they farmed on the east shore of Stump Lake. Following Kermit's death...

Mar 22, 2011

Kendra Ann Brown, age 20, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in Binford, ND.

Kendra was born on March 18, 1991 in Portland, OR to parents Michael and Terri (Byrnes) Brown. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Binford. She attended Midkota Schools and Goodland High School, graduating in 2009. Kendra was a CNA...

Mar 13, 2011

Mark D. Young, age 50, resident of Michigan, ND, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011 due to cancer at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Mark Douglas Young was born July 5, 1960 at McVille, ND, the son of Robert L. and Clara M. (Olson) Young. He was baptized and confirmed at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church...

Feb 28, 2011

Myrtle Nygaard, age 93, a long-time resident of Devils Lake, ND, formerly of Edmore, ND, died Monday, February 28, 2011 at Heartland Care Center in Devils Lake.

Myrtle was born March 24, 1917 in Adams, ND, to Fredrick and Pernellie Dahlgren. She grew up in the Fairdale/Adams area and married the love of her life,...

Feb 22, 2011

Jacqueline J. Ettl, age 82, resident of Lakota, ND, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center.

Jacqueline Jean Swanke was born February 4, 1929 at Lakota, ND, the daughter of Alvin and Borghild (Bjorge) Swanke. She attended school in Lakota and graduated from Lakota High School in 1947. Jacqueline married Matthew A. Ettl...

Feb 22, 2011

Alida G. Peterson, age 92, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Petersburg, ND, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at the Nelson County Health System Hospital in McVille, ND.

Alida Gladys Northagen was born July 29, 1918 in Dahlen Township of Nelson County, ND, the daughter of George and Julia (Olson) Northagen. She was baptized and confirmed at...

Feb 20, 2011

Genevieve "Gen" Ward, 93, of Tolna, ND passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 20, 2011 at her home in Tolna.

Genevieve A. Christofferson was born December 28, 1917 in Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of Charles and Anna (Stenseth) Christofferson. She attended grade school in rural Benson County, high school at Hamar High School, and college at...