Barbara Johnson

Barbara Johnson

Nov 18, 2015

BARBARA LOU (SCHREINER) JOHNSON Barbara Lou (Schreiner) Johnson, 53, of Arvilla, ND, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at Altru Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. Barbara Lou Schreiner was born January 3, 1962, to Eugene and Betty (Wymore) Schreiner in Devils Lake, ND. Barb was raised on a farm near Rock Lake, ND, and attended school...

Francis "Frank" Beard

Francis "Frank" Beard

Nov 11, 2015

Francis Ellsworth Beard, 87, passed away from complications of diabetes on November 11, 2015, at his rural Arvilla home with children by his side, under care of Altru Hospice. Frank was born May 7, 1928, to John and Leota (Jensen) Beard in Reynolds, ND, and was baptized in the Lutheran faith. As the oldest of 12 children, his early...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Farrell

Jacqueline "Jackie" Farrell

Nov 4, 2015

Jacqueline “Jackie” Farrell, age 52, of Larimore, ND, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at her home. Jacqueline was born November 5, 1962 in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Eugene and Bonnie (Dunnigan) Farrell. She was raised and grew to womanhood on a farm near Larimore. Jackie graduated from Larimore High School and attended Aaker’s Business College. Jackie...

Virginia Syverson

Virginia Syverson

Oct 27, 2015

Virginia Syverson, age 77, of Larimore, ND passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at her home. Virginia was born November 22, 1937 in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of James and Anna (Visness) Hanna. She was raised and grew to womanhood at rural Larimore and graduated from Larimore High School. She then attended Valley City State College. Virginia married...

Florence Larson

Florence Larson

Oct 26, 2015

Florence Eleanor Tweed Larson, Larimore, ND, age 100, passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society-Larimore, and is now with her beloved Savior. Florence was born to Louis and Ginna GudmundsonTweed January 31, 1915 on a farm near Pekin North Dakota where she attended country school. Florence moved to Brainerd Minnesota to attend high school while...

Ingdolph Johnson

Ingdolph Johnson

Sep 28, 2015

Ingdolph Johnson, age 95, of Park River, ND and formerly of Fordville, ND passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society-Park River. Ingdolph was born October 8, 1919 in Cleveland Township, Walsh County, near Fordville, the son of John I. and Gina (Jarstad) Johnson. He was a lifelong member of Quale Lutheran Church where he received Holy...

Donald "Donnie" Hemmingsen

Donald "Donnie" Hemmingsen

Sep 23, 2015

Donald “Donnie” Hemmingsen, age 85, formerly of Grand Forks, ND and McCanna, ND; passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Donald was born November 14, 1929 at McCanna, the son of Frode and Cora (Nelson) Hemmingsen. He attended school at rural McCanna and the Park River Agricultural School. Donald married Beatrice “Beatty” Voelker...

Eldora Ellen Habberstad

Eldora Ellen Habberstad

Sep 14, 2015

Eldora Ellen (Rose) Habberstad was born into this life in Rolette, ND on July 9, 1928, to Johanna and William R. Rose. She passed away at her daughter’s home at Las Cruces, NM, on September 14, 2015 at the age of 87 years. She married Marvin Habberstad in Miles City, Montana on Nov. 20, 1952. The family moved to...

Gary Olson

Gary Olson

Sep 13, 2015

Gary Ronald Olson, 75, Larimore, ND, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at home, surrounded by his loving family, after a 6 month battle with cancer. Gary was born August 26, 1940 in Northwood, ND, to David and Bernice (Peterson) Olson and grew up on a farm in Adler Township. He graduated from Larimore High School and Wahpeton School...

Blair David Bakke

Blair David Bakke

Sep 10, 2015

Blair Bakke age 57 of Grand Forks, ND, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 at his home Blair David Bakke was born Dec 13, 1956 in Mayville N.D. to William and Dorothy (Anderson) Bakke. He grew up in Finley and graduated from Finley High School in 1975. After High School he worked in the oil fields in Wyoming, New...

Lucile Birkholz

Lucile Birkholz

Aug 14, 2015

Lucile Evelyn Wick Birkholz, 94, of Larimore, ND, died on Friday, August 14, 2015, at Good Samaritan Society- Larimore, ND. Lucile was born on January 24, 1921, outside of Kempton, ND, to William Frederick and Ella (Thorsell) Wick. In 1923, she moved with her family to Elm Grove Township. She attended Larimore Public Schools, graduating in 1939. On June...

Warren Snyder

Warren Snyder

Aug 4, 2015

Warren Hullett Snyder, 87 of Arvilla, North Dakota. To quote William Wordsworth: “And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils.” Warren’s infinite love of nature and his passionate pursuit of gardening were passed down to him by his grandmother Ellen. We will miss his enthusiastic attitude in discovering new hobbies (of which there were many),...

David Karas

David Karas

Jul 24, 2015

David Karas, age 69, of Larimore, ND passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. David was born April 12, 1946 at Grafton, ND the son of John and Alice (Votava) Karas. He was raised and grew to manhood at Lankin, ND, where he also received his public education. He served in the U....

Ella Hagness

Ella Hagness

Jul 20, 2015

Ella Hagness, age 86, of Fordville, ND, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015 at First Care Health Center in Park River, ND. Ella was born November 20, 1928 at rural Gary, MN the daughter of Walter and Annie (Dahl) Annis. She was raised in the Gary area and attended rural public school. She married Herbert Gullingsrud in 1947 at...

Robert V. "Bob" Nelson

Robert V. "Bob" Nelson

Jul 15, 2015

Robert V. “Bob” Nelson, age 81, of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Gilby, ND, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks. Robert was born August 15, 1933 in Grand Forks, the son of Oscar and Verna (Sauer) Nelson. He lived near Emerado until 1939 when the family moved to Wheatfield Township near Gilby....

Mary Ellen Cutshaw

Mary Ellen Cutshaw

Jul 11, 2015

Mary Ellen Cutshaw, age 67, of Reynolds, ND, went peacefully into the arms of her Savior at Sanford Hospital in Fargo on July 11, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Mary Ellen was born on October 9, 1947 in Grand Forks, ND to Clifford and Viola (Kemnitz) Veitch, Emerado,ND. She was raised in Emerado,ND where many family gathering and...

Lynn Sluke

Lynn Sluke

Jul 10, 2015

Lynn Raymond Sluke, age 79, of Fordville, ND, passed away at Altru Hospital Grand Forks, ND on Friday, July 10, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was born on November 15, 1935 in Fordville, ND. His parents were Willard and Helen (Kenyon) Sluke. He was active in high school basketball, baseball, football and track and graduated from Fordville High...

Rev. Dr. Ed Kinzler

Rev. Dr. Ed Kinzler

Jun 29, 2015

Rev. Dr. Otto Edward Kinzler, Jr., AKA Ed Kinzler, age 90 of Larimore, ND passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Born on September 14, 1924 in Norma, ND the son of Rev. Otto Edward and Hellen Beatrice (Garriot) Kinzler, he was the second of five children. Ed was active in all sport...

Lavern Allen Rodewald

Lavern Allen Rodewald

Jun 26, 2015

LaVern (“Vern”) Allen Rodewald, age 76 of Larimore ND, died Friday, June 26 2015, at NDHC in Northwood ND. Vern was born March 25 1939 in Ellsworth WI, the first child of Norman and Esther (Andrus) Rodewald. He grew up in the River Falls WI area, graduated from Wisconsin Adventist Academy in Columbus WI, and attended two years at...

Florence Haugen Christopher

Florence Haugen Christopher

Jun 18, 2015

Florence L. Haugen Christopher, age 102, of Larimore, ND, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society-Larimore. Florence was born October 15, 1912 at Roseau, MN, the daughter of Nels and Amanda (Peterson) Englund. At the age of 2, she moved with her family to a farm near Larimore. She was raised and grew to...