SHARON “BABE” GUDMUNDSON Sharon “Babe” Gudmundson, 69, of Petersburg, ND, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Sharon was born January 22, 1946 at Grand Forks, the daughter of Antone “Tony” and Lillian (Peterson) Thompson. She was raised in Grand Forks and as a young girl moved with her family to East Grand Forks,...
Selmer “Sal” James Holweger, 69, of Larimore died in his home on Friday, March 13, 2015 after a battle with mesothelioma. Sal was born August 19, 1945 the son of Edith (Fortin) and Leslie Holweger of rural Larimore, North Dakota. He attended school in Larimore, graduating in 1963. Upon high school graduation he served in the navy until 1966....
Joan Rolin, age 83, of Moorhead, MN and formerly of Rothsay, MN passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015 at Golden Living Center, Moorhead. Joan was born April 3, 1931 on the family farm near Kent, MN the daughter of Theodore and Frances (Burman) Krueger. She was raised and grew to womanhood there and graduated from Breckenridge, MN, High...
DEAN L. FROST Dean L. Frost, age 83, of Forest River, ND, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Dean was born September 9, 1931, the son of Roy and Clara Frost. Dean is survived by his children: Pam (Ed) Anderson, Randy (Jan) Frost, Roxann McVay, and Roy “Butch” Frost. He was preceded in...
GLADYS DAU Gladys Dau, 93, of Mandan, ND, died Februaray 9, 2015 at Sanford Health in Bismarck. INTERMENT: Inkster Cemetery, Inkster, ND Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
Frederick William Liebsch, Sr, 70, of Larimore, ND., passed away on Tuesday February 3, 2015 at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Fred was born on February 23, 1944 in Falls City, NE. He’s the son of Frederick Nels and Evelyn (Hollens) Liebsch. He grew to manhood in Falls City, NE. After High School, he joined the...
Bernard “Barney” Jerry Wyant, Sr., age 74, of Larimore, ND passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND from complications of COPD and emphysema. Bernard was born October 24, 1940 at Hurricane, WV, the son of Bishop and Wilma (Toney) Wyant. On March 27, 1965 he married Linda Campbell. Barney retired as a SSGT in...
Henry Arvil Brekke, 89, Park River (formerly Grand Forks, Inkster, and Grafton), died on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 in the First Care Health Center, Park River. Arvil was born Nov. 11, 1925, to John and Tilda (Strand) Brekke, in Grafton, ND., where he grew up. He attended the Sinkler School in rural Grafton. He married Gloria Gendreau on Oct....
Cassidy B. Sandstrom, 17, from Emerado, ND, died on Monday, January 5th, 2015, in a tragic school bus collision. Cassidy was born in Grand Forks, ND, on February 22nd, 1997. She was a resident of Emerado, ND. She was a senior at Larimore High School in Larimore, ND. Some of Cassidy's many accomplishments are; she was an FFA member,...
EUGENE MILLER Eugene Michael Miller, 67, of Larimore, ND died December 28, 2014 at home, after a long battle with cancer. Eugene was born December 1, 1947 to Kenneth and Geraldine Miller in rural McCanna. He attended Unity Public School through the 8th grade, then Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston, MN where he graduated in 1965. He continued...
ROSCOE COTTRELL Roscoe Cottrell, age 93, presently residing in Niagara, ND, with his son James since 2007, has passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Roscoe was born August 2, 1921 in Clay County, West Virginia, the son of the late Carrie and Delia (Truman) Cottrell, the third child of eleven children....
Harlan “Tex” Vance Ritterman, age 77 of Larimore ND passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014 at his home. Harlan was born on March 19, 1937 in Rugby ND at his grandparent’s home to Herman and Margie (Myhre) Ritterman. His elementary education was at Hurricane Lake Township. He graduated from Rugby High School. He graduated from Devils Lake Junior...
Phyllis Behm, Niagara, ND, passed away at the age of 81 at the Good Samaritan Center in Arthur, ND, on Saturday, November 22, 2014. She was born October 6, 1933, the daughter of Nellie and Edwin Surface, and grew up in Niagara. She married Arthur Behm on April 1, 1953. They lived on the family farm north of Niagara...
ELWOOD ERICKSON Elwood (Sonny) Clayton Erickson, 89, of Arvilla, ND died November 19, 2014 at the Parkview Health Nursing Home in Aneta, ND. He was born on July 24, 1925 to Alfred and Marie Erickson. He was raised in the Mekinock Community where he attended school and was confirmed at Ness Lutheran Church. In February, 1945, he enlisted in...
CLARICE E. LIETZ Clarice E. Lietz, age 77 years, was born February 22, 1937 in Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of Clement and Myrtle (Johnson) Verschure. She was raised there along with 2 sisters. Clarice attended high school and met the love of her life, Thomas Lietz, while car hopping at “The Barrel”. They were married June 18, 1954,...
ETHEL EASTGATE Ethel Eastgate, age 87, of Larimore, ND passed away on Friday, November 7, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society, Larimore. Ethel JoAnn Ouradnik was born July 15, 1927 in Fargo, ND, the daughter of Charles and Bertha (Davy) Ouradnik. When Ethel was 8 months old, the family moved to a farm south of Petersburg, where she attended...
BETTY A. McMILLAN Betty Antoinette McMillan, age 76, of Fordville, ND, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at the First Care Health Center of Park River, ND, after a short battle with cancer. Betty Antoinette Lipsh was born February 28, 1938 on the family farm located near Pisek, ND, the daughter of the...
PHILIP BJORNSON Philip Bjornson, age 69, of Arvilla, ND, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Philip was born October 4, 1945 at Grand Forks, the son of Ray and Nellie (Spearman) Bjornson. He was raised and grew to manhood in Hegton Township where he attended rural grade school. He then attended the...
JOYCE MATHESON Joyce Mae Setter Matheson was born in Flora, ND September 16, 1927, to Loretta Neibauer and Louis Setter, and she died Friday, October 17, 2014 at her home in Larimore, ND. Joyce went to school in Flora, then her family moved to Crary, Ramsey County, ND. Louis was an elevator man there. The whole family graduated from...
BETTY LOU MILLER Betty Lou Miller, 65, of Larimore, ND died October 16, 2014 at home, after a long battle with cancer. Betty Lou Olson was born on November 13, 1948 in Devils Lake, ND; the daughter of Irene and Ole W. Olson. She grew up on her parents’ farm in rural McVille, ND. She attended McVille High School...