Obituaries

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 ,...

Jul 21, 2011

Phyllis M. (Jerstad) Hanson, the only child of Louise and Gilbert Jerstad of Binford , ND was born on July 10, 1921 at the Paulsrud family farm near Binford. Phyllis grew up in Binford and graduated from Binford High School . Always an avid dancer and roller skater, Phyllis spent lots of her free time at Red Willow Lake...

Jul 18, 2011

Allan R Opoien, age 86, of Pekin, ND passed away on July 18, 2011 at the Nelson County Health Systems Hospital in McVille ND from cancer.

Allan Ross Opoien was born on April 13, 1925 in rural Pekin ND. He was the son of Alfred and Sena (Otteson) Opoien. He attended school in Pekin and graduated with...

Jul 18, 2011

Robert Mickels, age 79, of Northwood, ND formerly McVille, ND died July 18, 2011 at the Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood.

Robert Dale Mickels was born September 30, 1931 in McVille, ND, the son of Edgar and Josie (Dahl) Mickels. He grew up and attended school near McVille and graduated from McVille High School in 1949....

Jul 14, 2011

LeRoy Palmer Stromsodt died Thursday, July 14, 2011 in the Cooperstown Medical Center-Hospital at the age of 72 surrounded by his family after a courageous three month battle with Lung Cancer.

LeRoy was born in rural Sharon, ND on August 10, 1938 to Seibert and May (Christopherson) Stromsodt. Leroy was baptized and confirmed at Ringsaker Lutheran Church,...

Jul 13, 2011

Agatha T. Wright, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND at the age of 81.

Agatha was born September 22, 1929 the daughter of Francis and Susan (Ninneman) Blesener. She graduated High School and Business College, soon starting secretarial work at Zeigler in Minneapolis. There she...