Obituaries

Jan 18, 2011

Orville R. Dahlen, age 86, longtime resident of rural Dahlen, ND, died Tuesday, January 18 , 2011 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta, ND.

Orville Rudolph Dahlen was born May 26, 1924 on the original Dahlen family homestead near Dahlen, he was the son of Elvin and Olga (Christianson) Dahlen. He attended school in Dahlen...

Jan 7, 2011

Jacqueline Jo Ann (Hanson) Luehring, age 76, resident of Tolna, ND passed away Friday, January 7, 2011 at the Nelson County Health System - Hospital in McVille, ND.

Jackie was born June 22, 1934 in Blanchard, ND the daughter of Clarence and Josie (Tangen) Hanson. At 9 months she moved to her grandmother's farm near Pekin, ND...

Jan 7, 2011

Ida G. Henschel, age 85, resident of Petersburg, ND, died Friday, January 7, 2011 at the Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood, ND.

Ida Georgia Pecka was born October 23, 1925 near Lawton, ND, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Pic) Pecka. She was raised on her parent's farm in Walsh County and attended school in the...

Jan 5, 2011

Kurt Douglas Johnson of Cooperstown, North Dakota, was placed into the arms of Mark and Mary Lou (Wuflestad) Johnson on April 24, 1956, and on January 5, 2011, he was placed into the arms of God.

Kurt grew up and was educated in Cooperstown, graduating in 1974. After graduating from North Dakota State University with a BS...

Dec 29, 2010

Glen O. Skytland, age 90, resident of Edmore, ND passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at the Osnabrock Good Samaritan Center in Osnabrock, ND.

Glen was born December 9, 1920 at Fairdale, ND, the son of Nels and Tina (Sorenson) Skytland. He attended Newland township school. He was confirmed in Edmore and was a member of the...

Dec 29, 2010

Myrtle Stokkeland, age 102, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away at home on Wednesday, December 29, 2010.

Myrtle was born July 9, 1908 the daughter of Harris and Clara (Olson) Aslakson. She grew up and attended country school in Griggs County. She was baptized and confirmed at West Prairie Lutheran Church. Myrtle married Torval Stokkeland on June...

Dec 27, 2010

Kenneth O. Anderson, age 82 of Lakota, ND died at home on Monday, December 27, 2010.

Kenneth was born September 30, 1928 to Axel and Thora Anderson near Mapes, ND. Kenny graduated from Michigan High School. He was united in marriage September 8, 1950 to Mary Lou Andrews. Kenny served active duty with the National Guard and...

Dec 25, 2010

Gudrid Josephine Haven, age 92, resident of McVille, ND died December 25, 2010 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille.

Gudrid was born September 23, 1918 the daughter of John and Bertha (Lundeby) Rimmereid in rural Hamar, ND. She grew in the Lake Washington community of Eddy County, ND where she attended country school....

Dec 20, 2010

Evelyn M. Skjervem, age 89, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Michigan and Whitman, ND, died Monday, December 20, 2010 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center in Lakota, ND.

Evelyn Margaret Sandford was born April 29, 1921 at Whitman , ND , the daughter of John T. and Augusta (Nowek) Sandford. She was raised and attended school...

Dec 19, 2010

Harold "Hal" A. Lee ( Tolna, ND ) was born on August 5, 1942 and died on December 19, 2010.

Harold was born in Devils Lake ND and spent his youth in his beloved hometown of Tolna, ND, hunting, fishing and working on the family farm. Harold graduated from Tolna High School and went on to college...

Dec 11, 2010

Lorraine M. Westensee, age 83, resident of Lakota, ND, died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND.

Lorraine Myrtle Brandvold was born April 22, 1927 at Moorhead, MN, the daughter of Edwin and Irene (Stevens) Brandvold. She was raised and attended school in Moorhead. Lorraine married Preston Woodruff on December 31, 1946 at...

Dec 8, 2010

Dorthea R. Myhre, age 95, resident of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Lawton, ND, died Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at her home in Mesa.

Dorthea Rose Coons was born on May 22, 1915 in Bemidji, MN, the daughter of Thomas and Edith (Taunt) Coons. She moved to North Dakota after the death of her father. Dorthea was a...

Dec 8, 2010

Melvin H. Haven, 88, died peacefully at The Baltimore Street Care Home in Mesa, AZ on December 8, 2010 . Melvin was born on July 8, 1922, in a small farmhouse on the prairie of Eddy County, North Dakota, to Mathias and Nilla Haven, recent immigrants from Fitjar, Norway. He was the youngest of five - 2 brothers and...

Dec 5, 2010

Elsie Elizabeth Eli, age 89, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Sunday, December 5, 2010 at the Cooperstown Medical Center - Nursing Home.

Elsie was born May 9, 1921 in Kensal, ND the daughter of Albert and Minnie (Linski) Schmidt. She grew up and attended country school near Glenfield, ND. She married Joseph Eli on May 22,...

Dec 4, 2010

Gary "Coffi" Paul Hall, age 64, resident of Lakota, ND, died Saturday, December 4, 2010 at his home in Lakota, North Dakota. Gary was born on October 6, 1946, in Toronto, Canada, as the oldest of eight children born to Paul and Anne Hall, of Toronto.

Gary was a world-class musician. He was teaching percussion at Toronto...

Dec 4, 2010

Elden O. Ruud, 72, McVille, ND died Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Elden was born May 6, 1938 the son of Henry and Emma (Swenseth) Ruud of Mapes, ND. He attended country school near Mapes. Elden quit school at age 16 to help on the farm. When he turned 18 he...

Dec 3, 2010

Dorothy Inez Heath, Aneta, ND, formerly of Sharon, ND, died Friday, December 3, 2010 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center.

Dorothy Curry was born August 29, 1909 at Sharon, the daughter of James and Margaret (Maver) Curry. She grew up and attended school in Sharon, graduating in 1928. She worked at Ellingson's Grocery store in Sharon before...

Nov 29, 2010

Andy Fossum, age 76, resident of Clutier, IA, formerly of Lawton, ND, died Monday, November 29, 2010 at his rural residence following an extended illness.

Andrew Nels Fossum, known to family and friends as "Andy" was born September 19, 1934 at Lawton, ND to Nels A. and Rose (Trhlin) Fossum. Andy served his nation in the US...

Nov 25, 2010

Seymour Bjorlie, age 88, resident of McVille, ND, formerly of Pekin, ND, died Thursday, November 25, 2010 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille, ND.

Seymour was born July 29, 1922 in rural Pekin the son of Pedar and Laura (Quam) Bjorlie. He was baptized and confirmed at the Sheyenne Lutheran Church where he...

Nov 18, 2010

Mildred (Lund) Robinson Simons, age 94, resident of Lakota, ND, died peacefully on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center surrounded by her children.

Mildred Lund was born January 9, 1916 in Enterprise Township on the Lund farm near Brocket, the daughter of Nels and Mina (Mikkelson) Lund. Mildred was baptized at Hoff Lutheran...