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Jamie Bechtold

Jamie Bechtold

Nov 8, 2026

Jamie Bechtold, 65, Minot, died Sunday, November 8, 2026, in her home. 

Full obituary will posted soon.

Celebration of Jamie’s Life: 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 13, 2026 at Our Redeemer’s Church, Minot.

Visitation: Thursday, November 12, 2026 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Thomas Family Funeral Home. 

Nora Sperle

Nora Sperle

Nov 8, 2026

Nora Sperle, 62, Napoleon formerly of Bismarck, died Sunday, November 8, 2026, in a Bismarck Hospital. 

Funeral arrangements and obituary information is pending and will be posted soon.

Karen Caudill

Karen Caudill

Nov 7, 2026

Karen Caudill, 73, Minot, died Saturday, November 7, 2026, in a Minot hospital.

Karen was born April 1, 1953, in Minot, ND to Robert and Leatrice (Gulbrandson) Keyes. She attended school at St. Leo’s and continued on to Minot State University where she studied business.

Karen married Richard L. Caudill on December 14, 1974 in Minot. They would spend the rest of...

Derek Lund

Derek Lund

Nov 4, 2026

Derek Jay Lund, 45, died on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, in a Minot hospital.

Derek was born on June 21, 1981, on Father’s Day, in Minot, N.D., to Ardell and Joan (Lukach) Lund. He was raised and educated in Minot, attending Our Redeemer’s Christian School through sixth grade, then Bishop Ryan Catholic School. Derek graduated from Bishop Ryan in 1999. He...

Mona Demery

Mona Demery

Nov 3, 2026

Mona Rea Demery, age 90, passed away on November 3, 2026, in Minot, North Dakota.

Born on April 18, 1936, in Old Cheyenne Agency, South Dakota, Mona was the daughter of Delane and Christine (Dupris) White Eyes. She grew up grounded in faith, family, and service, values that guided her throughout her life.

Mona proudly served her country in the United States...

Beverly Westman

Beverly Westman

Nov 1, 2026

Beverly Westman, 79, formerly of the Minot area, died Sunday, November 1, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Jamestown, ND.

Beverly Lynn (Krueger) Westman was born on October 30, 1947, in Minot, ND, to Reinholt Rudolph (Jack) and Genevieve (Lynch) Krueger; the second of two children. She spent most of her life in Sawyer, ND, where she later graduated from Sawyer...

Lance D. Norton

Lance D. Norton

Oct 30, 2026

Lance D. Norton, 64, Minot, formerly of the Grassy Butte, ND area, died Friday, October 30, 2026 in his home.

Lance was born on August 18, 1962 in Stanley, North Dakota, the son of Eugene and Carol Shelene (Hornaday) Norton. He was raised in New Town and Stanley before moving to Watford City, where he graduated from High School in 1980....

Adeline Bonn

Adeline Bonn

Oct 26, 2026

Adeline Bonn, 84, Minot, formerly of Bisbee, died Monday, October 26, 2026, in her home. 

Karen Manguchei

Karen Manguchei

Oct 23, 2026

Karen Manguchei, born on November 17, 1967, in Līhuʻe, Kauaʻi, Hawaii, will be remembered for her warmth, kindness, and the love she shared with those around her. She passed away Friday, October 23rd 2026.

After spending most of her life in Hawaii, Karen made North Dakota her home more than ten years ago. She dedicated over six years of her life...

Rodney L Weeks

Rodney L Weeks

Oct 21, 2026

Rodney L. Weeks, 69, of Burlington, North Dakota, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 in his son’s home in Minot with family and his best four-legged companion Jake by his side.

Rodney “Rod” was born on October 9, 1957, to Violet (Zietz) and Ronald "Dick" Weeks in Williston, North Dakota. He grew up in Burlington and graduated from Des Lacs...

Timothy Healy

Timothy Healy

Oct 21, 2026

Timothy Healy, 68, of Minot, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in a Minot hospital.

Gary Knudtson

Gary Knudtson

Oct 20, 2026

Gary Lee Knudtson, 91, Donnybrook, died on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in a Minot hospital.

Gary was born on August 23, 1935, in Minot, ND, to Arthur and Olive (Workman) Knudtson. He was raised and educated in Donnybrook and Minot, graduating from Minot High School in 1953. As a young man, Gary worked for his father at Granite Springs and at...

Clinton Axelson

Clinton Axelson

Oct 18, 2026

Clinton Stewart Axelson, loving son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at his Minot residence, after unexpected health complications.

Clinton was born on February 29, 1992, in RAF Lakenheath, England, to parents Brian and Leanne (Axness) Axelson. He was raised and educated in Berthold, ND, and was heavily involved in Bomber athletics in high school, playing...

Joseph Dale Rose

Joseph Dale Rose

Oct 17, 2026

To view a livestream of the service access https://bethanylutheranchurch58701.com/livestream/

Joseph Dale “Joe” Rose, 20, of Mandan, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2026, at his residence.

Joe was born October 20, 2005, in Minot, North Dakota, to Joshua Rose and Michelle Dworshak, now Michelle Paul. He grew up in Minot, attending Perkett Elementary School, and attended school in Garrison. At age 14, he...

Corrine New

Corrine New

Oct 17, 2026

Corrine New, 97, Mesa, AZ formerly of Minot, Burlington, and Douglas Bay/Garrison, ND, died Saturday, October 17, 2026 at a group assisted living facility in Mesa, AZ.

Corrine was born April 1, 1929, the daughter of Roy and Johanna Brand, in Logan, ND. She was united in marriage to Frank New on July 30, 1947. They had six children, first three...

Raymond Schwarz

Raymond Schwarz

Oct 16, 2026

To watcha recording of Ray's service access: https://www.mtmsales.net/thomas

Ray Schwarz, 82, Minot and formerly of Hazen died on Friday, October 16, 2026 in a Minot assisted living center. His loving family was at his side.

Raymond Mathaus Schwarz was born on December 11, 1943 in Hazen, ND to William and Esther (Scheid) Schwarz. He was raised and educated in Hazen and graduated...

Leah Kreie

Leah Kreie

Oct 15, 2026

A livestream of the funeral service will be available on Monday at this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6USm_P8bvjVS76VRuKXa1A

Leah Kreie, 100, of Minot, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, October 15, 2026.

Leah was born July 23, 1926, in Little Falls, MN, the third child and daughter to Leo and Elise (Schrupp) Goebel. She was raised and educated in rural Swanville, MN, later graduating...

Millie Wiley

Millie Wiley

Oct 12, 2026

Millie Wiley, 77, Minot and formerly of Colby and Hays, Kansas, died Monday, October 12, 2026 in a Minot assisted living facility.

Marilla Marie Klinzmann Wiley born on May 1, 1949 to Fred and Freda Klinzmann in Smith Center, Kansas, in the back of a car outside the hospital. She was raised with her older sister Trylla Klinzmann (Dole) in Agra,...

Wade Nelson

Wade Nelson

Oct 10, 2026

A livestream of the service can be viewed at https://vimeo.com/event/6266458/55fe3b6cc9

It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the passing of Evangelist Wade Nelson, 63, Sawyer whose address changed to Heaven on Saturday, October 10, 2026 when he was stricken with an apparent heart attack at his brother’s home near Surrey.

Wade Anthony Nelson was born on January 30, 1963...

Kenneth J. Larson

Kenneth J. Larson

Oct 9, 2026

To view a livestream of the service, access: https://www.christlutheranminot.org/church-online/

Kenneth J. Larson, 83, Minot passed away peacefully on Friday, October 9, 2026 in a Minot hospital with his loving family at his side.

Kenneth Joel Larson was born on April 26, 1943 in Park Rapids, MN to Phillip Kenneth and Loretta Lufa (Cunningham) Larson. He was raised in Fargo and as a...

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