Obituaries

Sep 4, 2010

Dorothy K. Opsahl (Schuh), age 85, formally of Mesa, AZ, residing in Indianapolis, IN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept 4 th , 2010 from an extended illness.

Dorothy was born on April 11, 1925 in Lakota, ND. She married her husband Roland of Michigan, ND, on Sept 25 th, 1942. Dorothy was one of Joseph and...

Aug 25, 2010

Maynard K. Orvik, age 82, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Michigan, ND, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center.

Maynard Kenneth Orvik was born January 14, 1928 in Melrose Township of Nelson County, ND, the son of Goodwin and Vilda (Masters) Orvik. He was raised on his parent's farm and attended the...

Aug 20, 2010

Orel S. Bjorlie, age 95, resident of McVille, ND, formerly of Pekin, ND, died Friday, August 20, 2010 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille.

Orel Stanley Bjorlie was born April 9, 1915 on his parent's farm near Pekin, the son of Olaf and Louise (Enstad) Bjorlie. He was baptized and was confirmed with...

Aug 17, 2010

Eugene Alley, age 82 of Cooperstown, ND, formerly Glenfield, ND passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at the Cooperstown Medical Center - Nursing Home.

Eugene was born February 24, 1928 in Carrington, ND the son of Albert and Irene (Kadrie) Alley. He grew up and attended school in Glenfield, graduating from Glenfield High School. Eugene was active...

Aug 17, 2010

Charles "Chuck" Lane age 67 of McVille, ND died Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at the Nelson County Health System: Care Center in McVille.

Chuck was born November 10, 1942 to Harold and Mamie (Grets) Lane in Prosser, WA. He grew up and was educated in Washington. His family later moved to California where he met Judy Halverson...

Aug 16, 2010

Lorraine (Aamodt) Christopherson, age 57, resident of Fargo, ND, formerly of Lakota, ND, died Monday, August 16, 2010 at Innovis Health in Fargo.

Lorraine Aamodt was born February 9, 1953 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Edwin and Dolores (Korstad) Aamodt. Her father died when she was an infant. As a young girl, Lorraine moved with her...

Jul 29, 2010

LeRoy Snyder, age 74, resident of Pekin , ND , died Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND.

LeRoy was born February 4, 1936 on a farm in Torrington , WY the son of Elmer and Mollie (Miller) Snyder. He grew up in Wyoming and graduated from Wheatland , Wyoming in 1955. LeRoy...

Jul 27, 2010

Anna Marie Peterson, age 92, resident of rural Binford, ND, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at her home in rural Binford, ND.

Anna was born on August 30, 1917 in rural Binford, ND the daughter of Aslak and Gurine (Larson) Osmundson. She was baptized on September 30, 1917 at the West Prairie Church, rural Binford. Anna grew...

Jul 25, 2010

Thor Skjerseth, age 92, died Sunday, July 25, 2010 at the Napoleon Care Center , Napoleon, ND.

Thor was born on November 1, 1917 at the Torvold Skjerseth farm near Brocket. His parents, Gunder and Borghild, emigrated from Norway to the United States a few months prior to Thor's birth. Thor married Clara Fuchs on January 3,...

Jul 18, 2010

Amanda Hurum, age 89, resident of Aneta, ND passed away Sunday, July 18, 2010 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta.

Amanda was born February 17, 1921 in Honefoss, Norway the daughter of Martin and Klara (Walther) Gruer. She grew up and attended country school in Norway. Amanda worked at a boarding hotel in Ringrika, Norway....

Jul 15, 2010

Charles Weber, age 87, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Michigan, ND, died Thursday, July 15, 2010 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center.

Charles was born December 4, 1922 in Beardsley, MN, the son of Charles Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Berning) Weber. He moved with his family to Michigan, ND in 1929. Charles farmed south of Michigan...

Jul 15, 2010

Harriet D. Selleys

Harriet Darlene Anderson was born on September 25, 1944 to Harry and Sylvia (Idland) Anderson in Lawton, ND. She grew up on a farm and attended school in Edmore. She married Roger Dick in 1964. They had three children; Michele, Kenny, and Carla. They later divorced. Harriet and her family lived in various areas...

Jul 9, 2010

Ida E. Eli, age 87, resident of Glenfield, ND, died Friday, July 9, 2010 at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford, ND.

Ida Edna Hadey was born January 2, 1923 at Ross, ND, the daughter of Albert and Freida (Hust) Hadey. She was raised and attended school there. She married Hassen Eli Jr....

Jul 7, 2010

Avis Lowe, McHenry, N.D., born Avis Pauline Anderson the daughter of Arthur M. Anderson and Palma Dybwad Anderson at Cooperstown, N.D. on September 15, 1928 died July 7, 2010. She was baptized into the Lutheran Faith at Glenfield, N.D.

Avis graduated from Sutton High School and attended the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks. She spent...

Jul 7, 2010

Luvern L. Diseth, age 79, resident of Edmore, ND, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at his home in Edmore.

Luvern Lowell Diseth was born March 17, 1931 at Edmore, the son of Ludvig and Laura (Dahl) Diseth. He was raised and attended school in Edmore. Luvern married Darlene C. Braaten on December 8, 1950 in Edmore. They...

Jun 28, 2010

Paul Hagen was born September 24, 1927 to Henry & Clara (Olson) Hagen on their farm south of Glenwood, MN. He attended country school in the grades and later at Glenwood High School. He was in the Navy for 18 months and then came home to work on the farm. He attended Lutheran Bible Institute of Minneapolis, MN, two...

Jun 27, 2010

Clinton Moen, age 78, resident of Michigan, ND, died Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Clinton Owen Moen was born May 28, 1932 in Grand Forks, the son of Rudolph O. and Gena C. (Lillehaugen) Moen. He was raised on his parents farm near Whitman, ND, where he also attended elementary school....

Jun 27, 2010

Grace A. McLean, age 89, resident of Lakota, ND, died Sunday, June 27, 2010 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center in Lakota.

Grace Alpha Olson was born April 27, 1921 at Dahlen, ND, the daughter of George and Amalia (Moen) Olson. She was raised on her parents farm there and graduated from Dahlen High School . Grace...

Jun 21, 2010

Rolf Erickson, age 91 resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Michigan, ND, died Monday June 21, 2010 at the Nelson County Health System Hospital in McVille, ND.

Rolf was born January 31, 1919 in Arnegard, ND, the son of Marie and Reuben Erickson. He grew up in Michigan, ND and was a farmer all of his life....

Jun 20, 2010

Anthony T. Eikom, age 91, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at the Nelson County Health System-Hospital in McVille, ND.

He was born May 12, 1919, to Torbjorn (Tom) and Margit Eikom at St. Luke's Hospital, Fargo, ND. He attended country school in rural Hamar area. Anthony served in the U.S....