Dec 6, 2020

Alice M. Bogert, 97, Lankin, ND, passed away Sunday, Dec. 6 th , 2020 in First Care Health Center, Park River, ND.

Alice M. Shirek was born May 25, 1923, in Walsh county, rural Lankin, ND, the daughter of Frank H. and Mary (Kalal) Shirek.

Alice was united in marriage to Donald Bogert on Sept....

Dec 4, 2020

Jerome Holweger died Friday, December 4, 2020 at home in Larimore, ND surrounded by his family at the age of 83.

Jerome was born on May 24, 1937 in Northwood, ND to Joseph H. and Irene (Molstad) Holweger.   He started farming with his dad when he was old enough to sit and trip a hay rake.  They...

Dec 1, 2020

Gilma Schmidt, age 91, of Larimore and formerly Petersburg, ND, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 of Covid-19, at the Good Samaritan Society-Larimore.

Gilma was born October 7, 1929 at Pine River, WI, the daughter of Gilbert and Edna (Peterson) Georgeson.  Gilma was united in marriage to Kenneth Schmidt on September 2, 1950 at St. Andrew...

Nov 28, 2020

Howard L. Wiegandt, 81, of Larimore, ND passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.

Howard, son of Harry and Belinda (Wixo) Wiegandt, was born January 1, 1939 in Petersburg, ND. He attended grade school at Moraine Township School and graduated from Larimore High School in 1957.

Right out of...

Nov 26, 2020

Muriel "Nell" Dahlen, age 98, of Park River and formerly of Forville, ND, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society-Park River.

Muriel (Nell) Irene Dahlen, daughter of William and Emma (Paulson) Best, was born on January 1, 1922 in rural Inkster.  She attended grade school at District #66 and graduated from Inkster...

Nov 24, 2020

Pamela (“Pam”) Jean (Erickson) Rodewald, fell asleep in Jesus on November 24, 2020, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, at the age of 74.

Pam was born February 27, 1946, in Seattle, WA, the first child of James and Andrea (Leslie) Erickson. The family moved to River Falls, WI, in 1954, where Pam attended school...

Nov 22, 2020

Marlys Berdal, age 89, of Grand Forks and formerly of Petersburg and Niagara, ND, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Valley Senior Living on 42 nd , Woodside Village.

Marlys Ann Whaley was born at Orr, ND, the daughter of Lloyd and Segrid (Hove) Whaley on October 23, 1931.  She was Baptized and Confirmed at...

Nov 16, 2020

Having lived life to its fullest, Betty Jane Annette Grabanski (83) of Grand Forks, and formerly Inkster, ND passed away Monday evening at Essentia Health in Fargo. She was blessed to reside in her own home until the time of her death. She was born on November 10, 1937 in Grand Forks, the daughter of George and Jennie (Horneland)...

Nov 16, 2020

Betty Grabanaski, age 83, of Grand Forks, and formerly of Inkster, ND, passed away on November 16, 2020 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the Inkster Cemetery, Inkster, ND.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Forest River Community...

Nov 6, 2020

Marian Elizabeth Peterson age 83 entered her heavenly home on November 6 th .  She passed away at home due to complications of Pneumonia.

Marian was born July 27, 1937 at Niagara, ND to Rudolph and Myrtle (Paulson) Leen. She was baptized and Confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church rural Larimore. She attended and graduated from Niagara Public...

Nov 3, 2020

Norman “Andy” Kaste, age 89, of Pisek, ND, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at First Care Health Center, Park River, ND.

Norman Kaste was born December 15, 1930 in Conway, ND, the son of Alf and Annie (Foerster) Kaste. He was raised in the Conway area, where he attended school through the 8 th grade. He...

Oct 27, 2020

John B. Emslie passed away peacefully at his home near McCanna, ND on October 27,2020 at the age of 77. He was born March 27,1943 in Rugby, ND to his parents Chester and Ruth (Bullock) Emslie. He attended country schools as a child and graduated from Larimore High School in 1961. He graduated from North Dakota State University and...

Oct 27, 2020

Ethel Erickson, age 100, of Waco, Texas and formerly of Larimore, ND, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 in Hillcrest Hospital in Waco.

Ethel Elnor Anderson Pikey Erickson was born September 14, 1920 to Elsie Maier Anderson and Theodore (Ted) Anderson at Valley City, ND.

As a child she moved to Lawrenceburg, Tennessee with her...

Oct 19, 2020

Jeremiah Clifford Waldner, age 61, passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.

Private services will be held in the Bakke Funeral Chapel.

Burial will be in the Forest River Colony Cemetery, rural Fordville, ND

Oct 4, 2020

Olga J. Helland was born July 9, 1921 in rural Walsh County, North Dakota, the daughter of Ole and Annette Sve.  She attended school in Fordville, ND and graduated from Fordville High School.

Olga was married to Alfred Helland on September 19, 1940 at Chester, MT.   In 1941, the couple moved to Portland, OR where Alfred worked...

Sep 15, 2020

Audrey Grace Silcox, 89, of Larimore, ND quietly went home to be with the Lord she loved and served so faithfully on September 15, 2020.  Audrey was born to Elmer and Blanche Stewart on May 30, 1931 in Jay Township, Martin County, Minnesota.  The youngest of seven children, Audrey grew up as a farm girl in the Sherburn, Minnesota...

Sep 12, 2020

Harry Godsey, 81, of Larimore, ND passed away unexpectedly in his home on September 12, 2020. Harry was born to Paul and Ollie Mae Godsey on January 3, 1939. He was born and raised in Caruthersville, Missouri on the Mississippi River.

He enlisted in the United States Air Force and was stationed in Okinawa and then Grand...

Sep 9, 2020

Connie Rae Gravdahl, 71, passed away peacefully at home in rural Northwood, North Dakota on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Connie was born on March 24, 1949, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the daughter of Philip and Freda Gratton.  She attended country school for the early years, then finished school in Larimore...

Aug 31, 2020

Elroy Rostberg, 78, of Devils Lake, ND passed away in his home on Monday, August 31, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. Elroy was born to Alice Rostberg on August 8,1942. As a boy, Elroy spent much of his time helping his family on the farm where he gained an uncanny ability to fix anything. Elroy attended elementary...

Aug 19, 2020

Glenn Stevens, age 95, of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Fordville, ND, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Valley Senior Living Woodside Village.

Glenn was born December 3, 1924 near Lawton, ND, the son of Andrew Stevens, Sr. and Gunhild (Kittelson) Stevens.  He was raised and grew to manhood in the Lawton and Edmore...