Obituaries

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...

Oct 12, 2010

Marion Cynthia Jay was born July 9, 1916 on a farm in Elder Valley, near Gilman, in Chippewa Falls County, Wisconsin, the daughter of John Frank Jay and Nina Mahalia Melius Jay. She was number 8 of 12 children.

Marion played the accordion and was part of a quartet with her sisters Norma, Evelynne & Elaine after...

Oct 11, 2010

Evelyn E. Forde, 80, of Lakota, formerly of Warwick, went to her heavenly home on Monday, October 11, 2010 after suffering from Alzheimer's Disease.

Evelyn was born on December 29, 1929 in Minco Township, rural Warwick, the daughter of Carl and Clara Swenson. She was raised in the rural Warwick area and attended the Minco Township schools...

Oct 6, 2010

Marjorie D. Shedd, age 83, resident of McVille, ND, formerly of Pekin, ND, died Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks under Palliative Care.

Marjorie Doris Schuh was born April 3, 1927 and raised on her parent's farm near Lakota, ND. She is the daughter of John and Anna (Woods) Schuh. She attended school...

Oct 5, 2010

Elizabeth Jorgensen Olsgard died of natural causes on October 5, 2010. She was born February 20, 1916 to Jorgen and Pearl (Tilton) Jorgensen in rural Slope County, North Dakota. As a girl, she attended church and school in the rural area of Dovre Township. She graduated from New England High School and attended college in Dickinson and Valley City....

Sep 29, 2010

Delores Clute, 82, Tolna N.D., died quickly and unexpectedly from pneumonia on September 29, 2010 at NCHS Hospital.

Delores Georgiana Omlie was born on November 17, 1927 to Ole and Mabel (Cartwright) Omlie. She grew up and graduated from Tolna High School in 1946. After attending Valley City State College, Delores began her 32 year teaching career....

Sep 27, 2010

Harlan D. Johnson, age 85, resident of Brocket, ND, died on Monday, September 27, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Center in Lakota, ND, with his family present.

Harlan was born June 28, 1925 at his grandmother's home in rural Nelson County to Harry and Lilla (Rainsberry) Johnson. He attended the Cleveland Consolidated School and Brocket High School....

Sep 26, 2010

Roland Matejcek, age 90, resident of rural Lawton, ND, died Sunday, September 26, 2010 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center in Lakota, ND.

Roland was born at 10:00 a.m. on March 21, 1920 in Sauter Township of Walsh County, ND, on the farm of his parents, Emil and Mary (Jonas) Matejcek. He was raised on the farm...

Sep 21, 2010

Tom Frederick, age 62, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at his home in Cooperstown.

Tom was born February 8, 1948 in Scobey, MT. Tom was the fifth of six children. They moved to the family farm in Flaxville, MT until 1950, and then moved to Plentywood , MT where he grew up....

Sep 4, 2010

Henry W. Steffen, age 79, passed peacefully into heaven on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center in Lakota, ND.

Henry William Steffen was born on August 29, 1931 in Fairfield, ND, the 4 th child of Fred and Emelia (Roth) Steffen - he was one of 15 children born. He grew up in...

Sep 4, 2010

Funeral services for Marlene Venekamp, age 77, of Mobridge and formerly of Lakota, ND will be at 3 PM Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at the Aaker Funeral Home in Lakota, ND. Burial will be in the Lakota Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Marlene passed away Saturday, September 4, 2010 at the Golden Living Center in...