Obituaries

Jul 3, 2009

Donald Solberg, 78, of Lakota, ND passed away Friday morning, July 3, 2009 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.

Donald was born July 7, 1930 in Lakota to Joseph and Oline Solberg. He attended Lakota schools and graduated from Lakota High School in 1948. He attended business school at NDSU and Toledo School of Business in Toledo...

Jul 3, 2009

Allen D. Niemi, 66, resident of Brocket, North Dakota passed away Friday, July 3, 2009 at his home in Brocket.

Allen was born October 20, 1942 in Lakota, ND the son of Edward and Ida (Muhonen) Niemi. He was baptized and confirmed in the Pelto Finnish Church, Missouri Synod. He grew up in the Brocket area and...

Jun 26, 2009

Esther (Colbert) Sandbeck, 98, of Aneta , N.D. and Parkwood Place in Grand Forks , N.D. , passed away on June 26, 2009 at the Merit Care Palliative Care Unit in Fargo , N.D.

Esther was born on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1911 , the daughter of Leo and Mary (Welling) Colbert of Aneta, N.D. Esther attended...

Jun 26, 2009

Mary L. Franzen was born March 27, 1931 and entered eternal rest June 26, 2009 at MeritCare, Fargo. Mary Lehman grew up near Lostwood , ND and moved to Lakota in 1949. She married Bernard Franzen August 27, 1949 . Mary and Bernard farmed and raised 10 children southeast of Lakota until retiring in 1981. Mary worked as a...

Jun 24, 2009

Anna S. Gjovik, age 93, resident of McVille, ND, formerly of Pekin, ND, died Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille.

Anna Serena Knaben was born February 16, 1916 in Knaben, Norway, the daughter of Aanen and Dorothy Knaben. She attended school there and was hired as a bonded servant...

Jun 23, 2009

MARY'S STORY ... . A Life to remember

Mary Helen McKinney Ensrude, 83, Pekin , ND went home Tuesday, June 23 rd , 2009 at her earthly Pekin home.

Mary was born October 3, 1925 in rural Shellsburg, PA to Elmer and Rhoda (Miller) McKinney, the middle daughter. Her parents and both sisters, Lorraine Meyers...

Jun 23, 2009

Donald W. Bina, age 81, resident of Lakota, ND, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND.

Donald William Bina was born February 27, 1928 on his parents farm near Lawton, ND, the son of Frank P. and Marian (Paukert) Bina. He was raised on the farm and attended the Sauter Township School...

Jun 21, 2009

Raymond Lawrence Savre, 67, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009 at his daughter's home in Bismarck , ND after a bout with cancer. Ray was born January 1, 1942 in Cooperstown, ND to Avery Brush "Moonie" and Frances (Fritz) Savre. He was raised in Cooperstown and attended Cooperstown Public Schools. He served in the US...

Jun 18, 2009

Mrs. Johanna Kurtti age 94 passed away to be with her Lord Thursday June 18, 2009 at Bethany Homes in Fargo , North Dakota . Johanna (Larson) Kurtti was born August 22, 1914 to Tom and Guri (Carlson) Larson in Binford , North Dakota . She grew up on a farm three miles West of Binford and attended school...

Jun 14, 2009

George L. Olson, 83, resident of McVille , ND passed away June 14, 2009 at the Nelson County Health System -Hospital in McVille.

George was born April 28, 1926 in McVille , ND the son of George Sr. and Lesa (Haugen) Olson. He grew up and was educated in McVille. He entered the United States Army on...

Jun 12, 2009

Clara Slinde, 88, resident of McVille , ND passed away Friday, June 12, 2009 at the Nelson County Health System - Care Center in McVille , ND .

Clara was born March 10, 1921 in Field Township , rural Kloten , ND to Jacob and Lena (Larson) Olson. She grew up and attended country school near Kloten...

Jun 6, 2009

Penny J. Herda, age 51, resident of rural Lawton, ND, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009 at her home with her family by her side, after fighting a hard battle with cancer.

Penny Jo Myhre was born January 26, 1958 in New Rockford, ND, the daughter of Osborne and Sylvia (Flowers) Myhre. She was raised on her...

Jun 5, 2009

Roger K. Larson, 56, passed away Friday, June 5, 2009 in Boise , ID.

Roger was born on March 29, 1953 , to Gerald A. Larson and Opal (Ekren) Larson. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church. He attended grades 1-12 at McVille Public School and graduated from high school in 1971. He graduated...

Jun 1, 2009

Leonard Elvin Flaagan, 95, of Tolna , ND passed away Monday, June 1, 2009 at the Nelson County Health System - Hospital in McVille , ND .

Leonard was born February 17, 1914 to Ole and Carrie (Halvorson) Flaagan on their homestead in Forde Township , rural Tolna. Leonard was the last surviving child of Ole &...

May 31, 2009

Noel F. Lofthus, 76, of McVille, ND died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at the Nelson County Health System -Hospital in McVille.

Noel was born May 29, 1933 in McVille to Richard and Hilda (Olson) Lofthus. He attended school in McVille and graduated from NDSU in Fargo, ND.

Noel served in the U.S. Army from 1958...

May 31, 2009

Nancy Lorraine Stenberg passed away Sunday, May 31st, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa after a courageous battle with cancer.

Nancy was born Dec. 3rd, 1957, in Sacramento, CA the daughter of Dennis & Marilyn (Loe) Stenberg. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She moved with her family to N.D. and later to Michigan before returning...

May 31, 2009

Clayton J. Aaser, 83, of McVille , ND died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.

Clayton James Aaser was born June 11, 1925 in rural McVille to Louis & Emma (Gustafson) Aaser. On December 5, 1944 Clayton married Amie Flaagan at McVille. He spent his life farming and served on numerous committees and...

May 30, 2009

Lana L. Ward Becker, age 68, resident of Lakota, ND, died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center.

Lana Lee Vasicek was born January 10, 1941 at Lakota, ND, the daughter of Eleanor (Kleven) and Theodore Vasicek. She attended the Sauter Township School and the Lakota School . Lana married Leroy Ward on November...

May 26, 2009

Garland T. Legacie, age 54, resident of rural Edmore , ND , died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at his home near Edmore.

Garland Trent Legacie was born July 1, 1954 at Devils Lake , ND , the son of David and Margaret (Shorey) Legacie. He was raised on his parent's farm near Lawton and attended school there....

May 21, 2009

Edgar R. Tangen, age 94, resident of McVille, ND, formerly of Pekin, ND, died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille, ND.

Edgar Russel Tangen was born May 11, 1915 on his parents farm near Pekin, the son of Simon and Anna (Brekken) Tangen. Edgar was the youngest of 10...