Obituaries

Jun 17, 2010

DeAnn Youells, age 67, passed away peacefully with family by her side Thursday, June 17 at Meritcare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota .

DeAnn Claire Youells (Ahartz) was born July 5, 1942 to George and Dorothy (Olson) Ahartz in Milbank , South Dakota . DeAnn grew up in Revillo , South Dakota and graduated from Revillo High School...

Jun 17, 2010

Florence Helen (Thorson) Harper, 88 years old, was born May 6, 1922, the daughter of Ted and Mary (Danielson) Thorson, at the farm home of her grandparent's, Sam and Betsy Thorson, in Forde Township, Nelson County. She was baptized at Bergen Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, also in Forde Township. She attended grade school in both Devils Lake and a...

Jun 8, 2010

Robert Bunde passed away quietly Tuesday June 8, 2010 at Nelson County Health System Hospital, McVille, North Dakota after a long and brave battle with cancer.

Robert David Francis Bunde was born March 1, 1938 to Oscar and Ruth (Doud) Bunde at the family farm in Center Township, Nelson County, North Dakota. Robert attended country school at...

Jun 4, 2010

John H. Kubesh, age 96, resident of Aneta, ND, formerly of Michigan, ND, died Friday, June 4, 2010 at Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta, ND.

John was born July 24, 1913 at McVille, ND to John and Barbara (Cervenka) Kubesh, and was raised and attended school in the area. He married Agnes Normark on July 3,...

Jun 2, 2010

Maurice F. Robinson, age 85, resident of Michigan, ND, died Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Maurice Francis Robinson was born April 27, 1925 at Fortuna, ND, the son of Verne and Marie (Milligan) Robinson. His mother died in 1929. He then moved to Michigan, ND, and was raised by his grandparents,...

May 30, 2010

Robert G. Torkelson, age 64, resident of Edmore, ND, died Sunday, May 30, 2010 at his home in Edmore, ND.

Robert George Torkelson was born November 10, 1945 to Myrtle (Haakenson) and George Torkelson of Edmore, ND. Robert graduated from Edmore High School in 1964. He was then employed by the Boeing Company of Seattle, WA. Robert...

May 23, 2010

Molfried T. Anderson, age 89, resident of Grand Forks, ND, formerly Tolna, ND, died on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Woodside Village in Grand Forks, ND.

Molfried was born November 30, 1920 in rural Binford, ND to Magnus T. and Gunda M. (Hanstad) Hegvick. She grew up and attended school near Binford. After school she moved to...

May 21, 2010

Edna Bernice Eversvik, 89, passed away Friday, May 21, 2010 in Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND.

Edna was born October 1, 1920 to Ole and Minnie (Knutson) Almaas near Kloten, ND. She attended schools at Kloten and Nesheim Township. She attended Oak Grove High School, Fargo, and graduated from Kloten High School in 1938. She attended Mayville State...

May 14, 2010

David Alan "Binford" Sundquist, age 52, resident of Binford, ND died Friday, May 14, 2010 at Innovis Health in Fargo after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born December 27, 1957 along with his twin sister Denise Ann to Wallace and Doris (Zabel) Sundquist in Grand Forks, ND. He grew up and was educated in Binford,...

May 14, 2010

Severin Larson, age 78, resident of McVille, ND, died Friday, May 14, 2010 at the Nelson County Health System Hospital in McVille.

Severin Irving Wold Larson was born August 29, 1931 in rural Pekin, ND, the son of Ole and Jesse (Clauson) Larson. He was raised near Hamar, ND, and attended country schools in the area. He...

May 8, 2010

Myron Oscar Solberg, age 69, resident of Aneta, ND, died Saturday, May 8, 2010 at the Nelson County Health System - Hospital in McVille, ND.

Myron was born February 24, 1941 in McVille, ND, the son of Oscar L. and Millie (Aaker) Solberg. He grew up and attended school near Aneta, and was baptized and confirmed in...

May 4, 2010

Evelyn E. Fisk, age 79, resident of Lakota, ND, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Evelyn Elaine Knutson was born January 20, 1931 at Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada, the daughter of Theodore and Marion (Haukeness) Knutson. She moved with her family to Petersburg, ND in 1937. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to...

May 2, 2010

Adelaide C. Gunderson, age 86, resident of Michigan, ND, died Sunday, May 2, 2010 at her home.

Adelaide Christine (Johnson) Gunderson was born August 23, 1923 near Petersburg, ND, the daughter of Oscar and Anna Gu Tilda (Lalander) Johnson. In her younger years, Adelaide worked as a housekeeper for various neighbors. Adelaide married Orville Gunderson on November...

May 2, 2010

Mark Mosholder, Sr., age 53, resident of Hannaford, ND passed away Sunday, May 2, 2010 at the Meritcare Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Mark was born March 19, 1957 in Jamestown, ND to Earl and Colleen (Young Bear) Mosholder. He grew up and attended school in Jamestown and Hannaford, ND. He entered the United States Army on January...

Apr 30, 2010

Doreen M. Olson, age 76, resident of Englewood, CO, formerly of Lakota, ND, died Friday, April 30, 2010 at Swedish Hospital in Englewood, CO after a short illness.

Doreen Mavis Purdy was born on Christmas day of 1933 in Lakota, the daughter of Leslie and Mabel (Clayton) Purdy. She graduated from Lakota High School in 1951. She...

Apr 29, 2010

Evelyn Brekken, age 98, resident of McVille, ND, died Thursday, April 29, 2010 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille, ND. Evelyn was born March 16, 1912 in rural McVille, ND to Albert and Christine (Storlie) Johnson. She grew up and graduated high school in McVille and was confirmed in the McVille Lutheran Church. Evelyn married...

Apr 25, 2010

Justin Rude, age 84, resident of Tolna, ND, died Sunday, April 25, 2010 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille, ND.

Justin was born October 22, 1925 in rural Hamar, ND to Herbert and Caroline Christenson Rude. He grew up and attended school near Hamar and was baptized and confirmed at Sigdal Lutheran Church,...

Apr 22, 2010

James D. Swanson, age 81, resident of rural Brocket, ND, died Thursday, April 22, 2010 at his farm home near Brocket.

James Duane Swanson was born September 27, 1928 at Edmore, ND, the son of Ernest and Gertrude (Redmann) Swanson. He was raised there and attended school until the death of his mother when James was 10...

Apr 19, 2010

Lorraine Legacie, age 85, resident of Edmore, ND, passed away Monday, April 19, 2010 at the Maple Manor Care Center in Langdon, ND, where she has been a resident since October 2008.

Lorraine Estelle Mygland was born November 3, 1924 in Hamlin Township of Nelson County, the daughter of Ole and Alma ( Lund ) Mygland. She...

Apr 14, 2010

Borghild Emelie Haven, 98, left this life peacefully at Cooperstown Medical Center on April 14, 2010. Her wish for a long life was fulfilled. Borghild was born on July 27, 1911, in a small homesteader’s house on the rolling prairie of Eddy County, North Dakota, to Mathias and Nilla Haven, recent immigrants from Fitjar, Norway. Over the next twelve...