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Curtis Allan Thom

Curtis Allan Thom

Sep 24, 2026

Curtis Thom, 75, Velva formerly of Minot, died Thursday, September 24, 2026, in a Velva care center.

Service arrangements are pending and will be posted soon.

Kathleen Marchand

Kathleen Marchand

Sep 23, 2026

Kathleen Marchand, 72, Minot, died Wednesday, September 23, 2026, in a Minot hospital. 

Service details and obituary details are pending and will be posted soon.

George A Beck

George A Beck

Sep 21, 2026

George Beck, 93, longtime Sawyer, ND area farmer, died Monday, September 21, 2026 in a Garrison nursing home.

George was born at home to Albert and Martha (Schuerer) Beck November 23, 1932, near Sawyer, ND. He joined 3 older sisters and later, 1 brother and 4 more sisters were born.

George farmed with his father from an early age, driving truck when...

Martha Lane

Martha Lane

Sep 20, 2026

Martha Lane, 72, of Minot, formerly of Chicago, IL, died on Sunday September 20, 2026, in a Minot hospital.

Services will be held at a later date by the family.

DeAnne Kay Finken

DeAnne Kay Finken

Sep 20, 2026

To view a livestream of the service access https://www.mtmsales.net/thomas. 

DeAnne Kay Finken, 66, of Douglas, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, September 20, 2026, surrounded by loved ones, following a 13-year battle with breast cancer.

DeAnne was born on April 26, 1960 to Nels and Marion (Bivins) Narum. She was raised on the family farm in rural Douglas and greatly...

Donald Ladner

Donald Ladner

Sep 18, 2026

To view a livestream of the service access: https://www.anchoredminot.com/watch 

Donald Ladner, 82, of Minot, ND, died peacefully on Friday, September 18, 2026 in a Minot assisted living facility.

Donald Ray was born in St. Paul, MN, on November 30, 1943 to Gottleib and Irene (Mettler) Ladner. The family moved to Eureka, SD, and later to Aberdeen, SD, where he grew up. At an...

Alice "Josie" Pfau

Alice "Josie" Pfau

Sep 18, 2026

To view a recording of the service access www.mtmsales.net

Alice Pfau, 95, Minot, formerly of Upham, died Friday, September 18, 2026, in a Minot care facility.

“Josie” - Alice Josephine Pfau was born on August 25, 1931, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Rugby, ND to Johannes and Alice (Friet) Hannesson. She grew up on two farms in the Bantry area. She attended a rural...

Trajan River Witikko

Trajan River Witikko

Sep 17, 2026

Trajan River Witikko, 6-week-old beloved son of Brock and Aimie Witikko of Minot, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2026.

Trajan was born on August 3, 2026. Though his time on earth was brief, his precious life touched the hearts of everyone who had the privilege of knowing and loving him.

He was surrounded by love and cherished beyond words. His tiny life...

Rickie Brown

Rickie Brown

Sep 16, 2026

Rickie L. Brown, 73, Oklahoma City, OK, formerly of Minot, ND, died Wednesday, September 16, 2026, in his home surrounded by his loving family and dog Buster. A graveside service will be held at a later date.  

An obituary will be posted once completed by the family. 

Shanta Gregory

Shanta Gregory

Sep 12, 2026

Shanta Michelle Gregory, 40, Minot, formerly of Barstow, CA, died Saturday, September 12, 2026, in a Minot hospital.

Sharon Rollman

Sharon Rollman

Sep 8, 2026

Sharon Ann Rollman, 88, Aurora, CO, formerly of Minot, ND, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2026, in Parker, CO with family present at her bedside.

Sharon was born to Ruth and John Wagner on February 18, 1938, in rural Velva, ND. After her 1955 high school graduation, she attended Trinity School of Nursing in Minot, graduating in 1958, followed by...

James Mayfield

James Mayfield

Sep 7, 2026

James “Jim” Mayfield, 65, Harrisonville, MO, formerly of Burlington, ND, died Monday, September 7, 2026, in a Harrisonville, MO hospital. 

Service details and an obituary will be posted soon.

Shirley Witt

Shirley Witt

Sep 6, 2026

Shirley Ann Elizabeth Witt was born to Peter and Ethel (Holmgren) Witt in Minot, North Dakota, on May 25, 1935. Shirley was the eldest of three sisters, with Joyce born in 1936 and Patricia born in 1938. Shirley died in Spokane, WA, on September 6, 2026, after living at Solista Independent Living, where she continued to make good friends for...

Jane Vestuto

Jane Vestuto

Sep 5, 2026

Jane Vestuto, 79, Minot, died Saturday, September 5, 2026, in a Minot care center. 

Jane lived life on her own terms, and fittingly, she left this world peacefully and in her own way. She found happiness in some of life's simplest pleasures—a good cup of coffee, getting lost in a book, and having a conversation with just about anyone willing to...

Dennis Thompson

Dennis Thompson

Aug 31, 2026

To view a recording of the service (Available 9/10/2026) access www.mtmsales.net

Dennis Thompson, 79, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2026, in a Minot hospital.

He was born on February 28, 1947, in Brookings, SD, to Darwin and Joyce (Cardwell) Thompson. He was raised and educated in southern Minnesota and graduated from Alden High School in 1965. On March 1, 1966,...

Sandra Francis

Sandra Francis

Aug 30, 2026

To view a livestream of the service, access https://www.youtube.com/@ZionMinot/streams.

Family and friends said goodbye to their beloved Sandra (Sandy) Jane Francis, who went to receive her heavenly reward on August 30, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Home in Mandan, ND.

Sandy graduated from Minot High School in 1973. She participated in the Special Olympics program for many years and received awards for different...

Nathan Berry

Nathan Berry

Aug 27, 2026

Nathan Michael Berry, 44, of Minot, died August 27, 2026, in his home.

Nathan was born on April 2, 1982, in Minot to Leslie Jr. and Tamera (Hunter-Haseleu) Berry.

Growing up he was the older brother to Calvin and Heather. He attended Minot Public Schools. Nate enjoyed being with his friends, listening to music, being around animals, gardening, and watching the Raiders!

In...

Sharon Weber

Sharon Weber

Aug 27, 2026

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

Sharon Kay Weber, 85, Minot, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2026, in a Velva care center surrounded by family.

Sharon was born April 12, 1941, in Spirit Lake, Iowa, the daughter of Vaughn and Ruby (Zimmer) Domino. She graduated from Minot High School in 1960 and went on to work as a...

David Buen

David Buen

Aug 26, 2026

To view a livestream of the service access: https://www.oslcminot.com/watch

David Buen, 47, Minot, died Wednesday, August 26, 2026, in his home.

David Laurel Buen was born July 18, 1979, in Minot, North Dakota to Gene and Patricia (Wilson) Buen. He was raised in Velva, ND and graduated from Velva High School in 1998. From an early age, David excelled in sports, like...

Duane Jenner

Duane Jenner

Aug 25, 2026

Duane Jenner, 92, Minot and longtime Bottineau County farmer, died Tuesday, August 25, 2026 in a Minot hospital.

Duane was born to George and Carrie (Griffith) Jenner, the youngest of 8, on the family farm located in Wheaton Township of Bottineau County, near Antler, North Dakota. He spent his formative years attending country school, where according to his tales, were filled...

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