Obituaries

May 15, 2023

Gayle M. Saunders, age 71, of Grand Forks and formerly of Doyon, ND and Battle Lake, MN died Monday, May 15, 2023.

Gayle Marie was born May 30, 1951 to Richard and Marjorie Saunders.  She attended school in Doyon, ND and graduated from Lakota High School.  She then attended the University of North Dakota where she earned...

May 6, 2023

Kathryn Ward, age 79 resident of McVille, ND, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023 at the Nelson County Health System Care Center.

Kathy was born February 3, 1944 to Minruh and Lillian (Erickson) Gronaas in Fargo, ND.  She attended school in McVille.  Kathy married Clayton Denzil Ward on November 18, 1962 at the McVille Lutheran Church.  Kathy...

May 4, 2023

Milton Oliver Barney, age 94, resident of Michigan, ND, passed peacefully on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, ND with family at his side.

Milton was born on the family farm south of Petersburg, ND on May 1, 1929 to Nettie (Johnson) Barney and George Charles Barney.  He attended country school in...

May 3, 2023

Leonard Berdal, age 89, resident of Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Dahlen, ND, died Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Woodside Village in Grand Forks.

Leonard Berdal was born August 9, 1933 on the Berdal farm, Dahlen Township to Lars and Carrie (Fredrickson) Berdal.  He was baptized and confirmed in Dahlen Lutheran Church and a lifelong member.  Leonard...

Apr 21, 2023

Gordon L. Schroeder, 74, of Henderson, Nevada, passed away April 21, 2023 in Henderson, Nevada.

Gordon Lynn Schroeder was born May 14, 1948 in Grand Forks, ND the son of L.L. (Lynn) Schroeder and Mary Gordon Schroeder.  He was raised at Lakota, ND and attended Lakota Schools, graduating in 1966, where he participated in all sports activities.  ...

Apr 19, 2023

Beverly “Bev” Bergquist, a resident of Lakota, ND, passed away on April 19, 2023.  Born on May 17, 1958 in North Dakota, she was the daughter of Harold Bergquist and Audrey (Eriksmoen) Bergquist.

Bev graduated from Burnsville High School in Minnesota and attended the University of North Dakota, with a concentration in Communications, and was a member...

Apr 15, 2023

Mike Devlin, 67, of Polson, MT, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023.

Mike was born to Jack and Dolly (Hillesland) Devlin on May 1, 1955.  He spent his early years in Aneta, ND before the family moved to Michigan, ND where Mike grew up and attended school.  He was on the Michigan Bulldog team the year...

Mar 25, 2023

Robert A. Somerville, age 76, resident of rural Tolna, ND, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 25, 2023.

Robert Alan Somerville was born September 26, 1946 in Devils Lake, ND, the son of Robert L. and Clarice L. (White) Somerville.  He graduated from McHenry High School in 1964.  He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps...

Mar 18, 2023

Carrol C. Elgin, Grand Forks and formerly of Michigan, ND passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Valley Senior Living.

Carrol Corrine Kallestad was born to Benjamin J. and Cora (Nelson) Kallestad on April 26, 1924.  She resided with her parents and 2 younger brothers 5.5 miles southwest of Michigan in Williams Township.  She graduated from...

Mar 14, 2023

Randall “Randy” Viger, age 62, of Edmore, ND, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Sanford Hospital Emergency Services in Fargo, ND following a four-year battle with kidney disease.  He had been a resident of Fargo for the past four years due to the need for kidney dialysis.

Randall Donald Viger was born May 29,...

Mar 11, 2023

Howard H. Luehring, age 88, resident of Tolna, ND, died Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Howard was born October 24, 1934 in Bottineau, ND, the son of Fred and Alma (Klipp) Luehring.  Howard received his elementary education at a country school near Bottineau.  His family later moved to Tolna, ND, where...

Mar 10, 2023

James G. Legacie, age 67, resident of rural Edmore, ND, died Friday, March 10, 2023 at his home near Edmore.

James Glenn Legacie was born August 4, 1955 in Devils Lake, ND, the son of David and Margaret (Shorey) Legacie.  He was raised on his parent’s farm near Edmore where he graduated in 1973.  Jim then attended...

Mar 2, 2023

Elton Oscar Magnus, 85, passed away on March 2, 2023 in Aneta, ND.  Elton was born July 26, 1937 on the family farm in Adler Township, Nelson County, Petersburg, ND.  He lived on the farm his entire life before moving to the Aneta Parkview Health Center in May, 2022.  Elton graduated from Petersburg High School in 1955.  On October...

Feb 23, 2023

Dale A. “Scoop” Anderson, age 69, resident of Edmore, ND, died Thursday, February 23, 2023 at First Care Health Center in Park River, ND.

Dale Allen Anderson was born August 10, 1953 in Devils Lake, ND, the son of Ralph H. and Jeaneen A. (Deseth) Anderson.  He attended Edmore School from first grade through graduation.  After graduating...

Feb 8, 2023

Marie Frances Schwan, age 57, resident of Devils Lake, ND, formerly of Michigan, ND, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at her home in Devils Lake.

Marie was born May 7, 1965 in the Nelson County Memorial Hospital at Michigan, ND, the daughter of David and Mary Elizabeth (Lamb) Schwan.  Marie was a special sister to her...

Feb 5, 2023

Elizabeth “Betty” Herda, age 97, resident of Devils Lake, ND, died Sunday, February 5, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota, ND.

Elizabeth Christine Kurtz was born June 12, 1925 in Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of Casper & Louise (Keller) Kurtz.  She was raised and attended school in Devils Lake.  Betty was a telephone operator...

Feb 2, 2023

Verna Jorde, age 91, resident of Lakota, ND passed away peacefully under the care of Good Samaritan Society and Hospice of the Red River Valley at Good Samaritan Society Lakota on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

Verna was born October 4, 1931 near Trail, MN, the daughter of Inga Hillestad.  She was raised on a farm and attended...

Jan 31, 2023

Darrel Everett Nash was born December 5, 1947 in Devils Lake, ND, the son of Everett and Selma (Tveito) Nash.  He was raised and attended school in Lawton and graduated from Edmore High School in 1965.  After high school Darrel worked various jobs in multiple states until returning home to Lawton.

Darrel married Laura Arthurs and raised...

Jan 26, 2023

Simon Paul Schwan, 98, Michigan, ND, was called home to the Lord, Jan 26, 2023.

Simon was born Feb 28, 1924, to Denis and Barbara (Volk) Schwan.  Born at home, he grew up on a farm in the close-knit German-Russian community of Fulda, rural Berwick, near Rugby. The family moved to Cando in 1942 and in 1947...

Jan 21, 2023

Gerald H. Stutrud, 94, McVille, ND, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Nelson County Health System Hospital in McVille.

Gerald was born in Rawson, ND on December 15, 1928 to Thorlief and Viola (Anderson) Stutrud.  Gerald was a life-long resident of McVille.  Gerald married Loy Stein on June 2, 1951 in Tacoma, WA.  Together they raised...