Obituary Listing

Oct 15, 2018

Patricia Ann 'Pat' Lehner, 65, Minot, died Monday, October 15, 2018 in a Minot Hospital. Pat was born July 12, 1953 at Williston, North Dakota, the daughter of Eugene and Mildred (Haub) Sweeney. She moved with her family at an early age to the Fargo-Moorhead area. She graduated from Shanley High School and then attended North Dakota State University...

Oct 14, 2018

Ana Jo Nelson, 82, Minot, died Sunday, October 14, 2018 in a Minot hospital.

Ana Jo was born December 18, 1935 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Alvin and Vesta (Watkins) Arrington. As a child during the gasoline rationing years of WW-2, she traveled with her migrant farm-working family in a covered wagon as they journeyed to their various...

Oct 13, 2018

Charlotte Mary Ambers, 102, Minot, died Saturday, October 13, 2018 at her son's residence in Minot.

Charlotte was born on January 14, 1916 at Bismarck, North Dakota the daughter of Herman and Amelia (Kortbein) Scheer. She was raised on the family farm near Hamberg, ND and educated at rural schools near Heimdal in Wells County. ...

Oct 12, 2018

Janet Washek, 75, rural Sawyer, ND, died Friday, October 12, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Janet was born May 6, 1943 in Vancouver, Washington the daughter of Leo and Hazel (Morey) Flammang. She moved to North Dakota with her family at an early age. She was raised and educated in Minot, where she...

Oct 11, 2018

Don Knatterud, 83, Kenmare and Minot, former longtime Minot Barber passed away Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Kenmare Hospital.

Don was born on April 8, 1935 in Sheyenne, North Dakota, the son of Nels and Marie (Naraker) Knatterud.  He was raised and educated at Maddock.  While attending schools, he discovered his passion for sports, especially basketball.  After...

Oct 8, 2018

Gale Dahle, 86, Minot, and former longtime Carpio area farmer, died Monday, October 8, 2018 in a Minot healthcare center.

Gale LeRoy Dahle was born on May 24, 1932, in Carpio, ND to Merrel and Julia (Helseth) Dahle. He was reared and educated in Carpio and graduated from Carpio High School in 1950. While he was in...

Oct 8, 2018

Dr. Garnet Seiffert, 85, longtime Minot Dentist, died on Monday, October 8, 2018 in a Bismarck hospital.

Garnet Elliot Seiffert was born on July 18, 1933 in Minot, ND to Garnet and Loraine (Burns) Seiffert. He was raised and educated in Minot, graduated from Minot High School in 1951 where he was active in football, basketball and...

Oct 8, 2018

Darlene J. Verner, 87, Bismarck, formerly of Minot, died Monday, October 08, 2018, in a Bismarck nursing home.

Darlene was born August 17, 1931, to Archie and Rose (Geyer) Dennis in Minot, ND.  She received her education in a county school house and also in the city of Minot, graduating of Minot High School in...

Oct 8, 2018

Matthew Rovig, 37, Berthold and Wahpeton, died Monday, October 8, 2018 at home in Berthold.

Matthew was born June 15, 1981 in Minot. He joined Myron and Carol (Heller) Rovig, his forever family at a year and a half and was adopted at age three. He attended school in Berthold and was a graduate of Berthold High...

Oct 6, 2018

Marie A. Kern , 68, Minot, died Saturday, October 6, 2018, in a Minot nursing home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer with her family by her side.

Marie was born December 2, 1949 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of William and Irene (Deutsch) Kern. She was raised in Slatington, PA and received her education...

Oct 6, 2018

Richard Knoshaug, 59, Williston, died Saturday, October 6, 2018 in a Minneapolis Hospital.

Oct 3, 2018

Marcy Noel Huntress, 40, Minot, died Wednesday, October 03, 2018 in a Minot hospital.

Marcy was born May 16, 1978 in San Jose, CA the daughter of Ernest and Joyce (Slocum) Huntress – Gabel.  In her younger years, she traveled with her military family.  She moved back to Minot when she was 17.

Marcy was...

Oct 2, 2018

Elsiemae Swanson, 76, Rural Minot, died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family and hospice.

Elsiemae was born November 17, 1941 at Portal, North Dakota, the daughter of Fred and Elsie (Johnston) Peterson.   She was raised and educated in Portal.

She was united in marriage to Donald Austin.  From this...

Oct 1, 2018

Phillip M. Aus , 76, Norwich, died Monday, October 1, 2018, in a Minot hospital.

Phil was born May 23, 1942 in Minot, ND to Perry and Thyra (Dahl) Aus. He was educated in Granville and Minot, graduating in 1960 from Minot High School.  He continued his education at Minot State, where he studied architecture....

Sep 30, 2018

Carlene Baglien , 77, Minot, died unexpectedly from a stroke on Sunday, September 30, 2018, in a Minot hospital.

Carlene was born May 29, 1941, in Bantry ND to Clyde and Virginia (Brandt) Cargo. She grew up and attended country school in Bantry and Towner ND.

Carlene married Loren Baglien in Woodburn, OR,...

Sep 27, 2018

Dear Bodine Family and Friends,

I am writing this email on behalf of my mother, my brothers and myself. As you all know, we lost our father on September 27th from many years of suffering from Lewy Body Dementia.  Lewy Body made its ugly appearance long before we ever realized what was happening to our father.  Our...

Sep 27, 2018

Richard Lysne, 87, longtime Velva resident died on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the Souris Valley Care Center in Velva.

Richard Theodore Lysne was born on June 29, 1931 in Rugby, ND to Peter and Sylvia (Torgerson) Lysne.  He graduated from Silva High School in 1948 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 until his honorable...

Sep 26, 2018

Richard Waldo Hoechst, 71, of Velva, formerly of Sawyer, died Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at the Souris Valley Care Center, Velva, ND.

Richard Waldo Hoechst was born April 5, 1947 in Minot, ND to Waldo and Verna (Helstedt) Hoechst. He was raised and instructed through elementary school in Minot ND.  He graduated from Bismarck High School in...

Sep 23, 2018

Pastor Lyle Thorpe, 87, of Minot, formerly of Williston, died on Sunday, September 23rd, 2018 in a Minot hospital.

Lyle Duwaine Thorpe was born on April 22nd, 1931 in Williston, ND to Andrew and Clara (Rohlfing) Thorpe. He was raised and educated in the Williston/Zahl area. He completed his education at the age of 51 when he...

Sep 22, 2018

Vivian L. O'Connell, 97, Bismarck, formerly of Minot and Glenburn, died Saturday, September 22, 2018, in a Bismarck hospital.

Vivian was born September 9, 1921, in Lansford, ND to William and Jessie (Crane) Underwood.  Following her mother's death when Vivian was four, she spent her childhood living in Lansford and also living some with her...