Obituaries

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...

Nov 14, 2010

Esther Marian (Rude) Oien, age 90, resident of Binford, ND passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 at her home under the care of family and Altru Hospice.

Esther was born February 3, 1920 at home in rural Hamar, ND the daughter of Herman and Marie (Haug) Rude. She grew up and attended country school in the Hamar...

Nov 9, 2010

Darroll Laverne Hanson, age 83, resident of New Rockford, ND, formerly Warwick, ND, died Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at Innovis Health in Fargo, ND.

Darroll was born August 7, 1927 to John and Ella Hanson at Hamar, ND. He grew up and attended country school near Battle Lake. After school he fought in the Korean War where...

Nov 3, 2010

George F. Robinson, age 75, resident of Lakota, ND, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center.

George Francis Robinson was born April 10, 1935 in Hensel, ND, the son of Joseph and Ada (Bigwood) Robinson. He was raised in the Hensel area where he attended elementary school and then attended high...

Nov 2, 2010

Pearl Gilbertson, age 91, resident of Binford, ND passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at the Cooperstown Medical Center - Nursing Home in Cooperstown.

Pearl was born March 18, 1919 in Marion, ND the daughter of Tom and Anna (Lere) Torgerson. She grew up and was educated in the Marion area before graduating from Valley City State...

Oct 29, 2010

Marian T. Flohr, age 91, resident of Tolna, ND, died Friday, October 29, 2010 at Rosewood on Broadway in Fargo, ND.

Marian Thelma Thorson was born Sept. 23, 1919, the daughter of Ted and Mary (Danielson) Thorson. At that time, her parents were living on the farm of her grandparents, Sam and Betsy Thorson, in Forde Township,...

Oct 28, 2010

Orpha A. Christensen, age 91, resident of Edmore, ND, formerly of Pekin, ND, died Thursday, October 28, 2010 at First Care Health Center in Park River, ND.

Orpha A. Christensen was born December 30, 1918 to Christ & Alice (Johnson) Christensen on their family farm near McVille, ND. Orpha attended the Lundeby School south of Tolna through...

Oct 26, 2010

Sanford J. Brekke, age 87, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

Sanford was born October 21, 1923 in Finley, ND to Julius and Anna Brekke. He grew up and attended school in Finley, ND. Sanford served in the United States Army from March 31, 1944...

Oct 15, 2010

Oren P. Resendahl, age 89, resident of McVille , ND passed away Friday, October 15, 2010 at the Nelson County Health System - Care Center in McVille, ND.

Oren was born September 14, 1921 in Kloten, ND to Peter and Olga (Knutson) Resendahl. He grew up and attended school in Kloten. Oren served in the United States...

Oct 14, 2010

Clarice Sophie Miller, age 97, resident of Michigan, ND formerly McVille and Binford, ND passed away Thursday, October 14, 2010 at her daughter's home.

Clarice Sophie Miller was born July 27, 1913 at Mayville, ND the daughter of Olaus and Olga (Hatlebrek) Olson. Her childhood continued southwest of Red Willow and the rural Pekin area until moving...

Oct 14, 2010

Kay Shirek, age 58, resident of rural Lankin, ND, died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at First Care Health Center in Park River, ND.

Mary Kay Anderson was born January 28, 1952 at Fort Rucker, AL, the daughter of Kenneth and Mary Lou (Andrews) Anderson. She was raised on her parent's farm near Mapes, ND. She...