Obituary Listing

Dec 14, 2018

Geraldine "Geri" June Bauer, 90, longtime Minot resident, died Friday, December 14, 2018 in a Minot Hospital.

Geri was born July 3, 1928 at St. Paul, Nebraska the daughter of Ivan and Lillian (Morrison) Stalnaker. She was raised and educated in Nebraska and graduated from St. Paul High School in 1945. She attended beautician school in Grand...

Dec 12, 2018

James 'Jim' Poehler, 77, Minot, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in his home.

Jim was born January 7, 1941, in Albert Lea, MN to Merrill and Bessie (Dedina) Poehler. He spent his youth in Minot and completed his education as a graduate of Minot Model in 1959.

Jim enlisted into the US Army on October...

Dec 10, 2018

Mel Heere, 99, lifelong Minot resident, died on Monday, December 10, 2018 in a Minot hospital.

Melvin Vernon Heere was born on August 16, 1919 in Devils Lake, ND to Archibald and Bernice (Hunsley) Heere.  He was raised and educated in Minot and graduated from Minot High School in 1937.  He continued his education at Minot State...

Dec 3, 2018

Dorothy Agnes Rostad, 90, Bismarck, formerly from Minot, entered eternal life on December 3rd, 2018 with family by her side.   Dorothy was born to Frank and Mary Agnes Black on September 6, 1928 in Minot. She spent her first 11 years on the family farm in Foxholm, ND. The family...

Dec 1, 2018

Dr. Russell Odegard, 96, longtime Minot physician, died Saturday, December 1, 2018, in a Minot healthcare facility.

Russell was born on January 12, 1922 in Hamar, ND to Ruppert and Anne (McArthur) Odegard. He received his elementary education in a country school setting near Hamar and completed his high school education as a graduate of the Hamar...

Nov 30, 2018

Sharon K. Merritt, 74, Minot and formerly of New Town, ND died Friday, November 30, 2018 in a Velva care center.

Sharon was born December 26, 1943 in Cooperstown, ND to Rueben and Freda (Grande) Midboe. She spent her youth in Stanley, ND and graduated from Stanley High School in 1961.

Sharon was once united...

Nov 26, 2018

Michael James Dehnke , 57, Logan, died November 26, 2018 in a Minot hospital.

Michael was born October 28, 1961, in Hudson, Wisconsin to Gordon and Livona (Sanders) Dehnke. He grew up in Logan and attended school in Minot graduating from Minot High School in 1979.

Michael spent his working life as an...

Nov 23, 2018

Pauline Holwegner, 91, Minot and formerly of Bismarck, Jamestown and Wilton died on Friday, November 23, 2018 in a Minot healthcare center.

Pauline Marjorie was born on March 29, 1927 in Wilton, ND to Michael and Millie (Makowski) Kabylnick. She was raised and educated in Wilton and graduated from Wilton High School in 1945.

Following...

Nov 23, 2018

Ronald Eugene 'Snuffy' Parizek, 66, Minot passed Friday, November, 23, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Ronald was born in Minot, ND on August 14, 1952 to Ramon and Mary (Bond) Parizek. He was raised and educated in Minot schools graduating from Minot High School. Later, He made the family farm in Deering, ND...

Nov 22, 2018

Darrell Bernsdorf , 92, Minot, formally of Sawyer, ND, died Thursday, November 22, 2018, at his home.

Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Minot.  A memorial service will be held later in the spring, 2019, at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND.  ...

Nov 21, 2018

Trey Wesley Bennett, 26, Bismarck, formerly of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, died Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in a Minot hospital from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Trey Wesley Bennett was born September 30, 1992 in Michigan City, Indiana to Adam and Terri (West) Bennett. Trey was preceded in death by his father Adam.  He is survived...

Nov 20, 2018

John Bertsch, 83, Minot, died Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at home.

John Marvin Bertsch, 83, Minot, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at home. John was born on June 5, 1935 in Silva, North Dakota to Andrew and Margaret (Kunnanz) Bertsch. He attended country schools and graduated from Filmore High School in 1954. Following graduation...

Nov 19, 2018

Ida Weber, 100, formerly of Minot and Plaza died on November 19, 2018 in a Tempe, AZ healthcare center.

Ida Marie Thunshelle was born on August 26, 1918 in Olsoe Township of Mountrail County near Plaza, North Dakota to Petter E. and Anna K. (Iverson) Thunshelle. She was raised on the family farm, attended Baldy Country School...

Nov 18, 2018

Arvel Mettler, 93, Minot and formerly of Upham died on Sunday, November 18, 2018 in a Minot nursing home.

Arvel was born on April 3, 1925 on the family farm in Little Deep Township of McHenry County near Upham, ND to Wilhelm and Rosina (Brandt) Mettler. He was raised on the family farm and educated at the...

Nov 17, 2018

Fern Lillian DeGree, 95, Minot, formerly of Sawyer, died Saturday, November 17, 2018 in a Minot Assisted Living Center.

Fern was born on August 29, 1923 on the family farm near Sawyer, North Dakota, one of 12 children to Carl and Ida (Seney) Irwin. She was raised and educated near Sawyer and graduated from Minot High School...

Nov 16, 2018

Ethan Moen, 23, rural Foxholm died on Friday at an area farm from a work-related accident.

Ethan Alan Moen was born on August 16, 1995 in Minot to Jeffrey and Tammi (Blikre) Moen. He was the older brother to Austin and Erica. Ethan was raised in Carpio and on the Moen Family Farm between Foxholm and Carpio....

Nov 12, 2018

Donna Mae Maercklein, 89, longtime Minot resident, died Monday, November 12, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Donna was born October 10, 1929 at Flaxton, North Dakota the daughter of Carl and Signa (Blomquist) Gerard. She was raised and educated at Flaxton before moving to Rock Lake with her family, where she graduated from...

Nov 9, 2018

Bernice Puklich, 65, Steele, died Friday, November 9, 2018 in a Bismarck hospital.

Bernice was born February 25, 1953 in Ashley, ND to Anton and Julia Meier. She attended and graduated from Steele High school in 1971.

Bernice was united in marriage to Anthony Puklich on July 9, 1971 at St, Francis De Sales Catholic...

Nov 8, 2018

Curtis Ray Yuly, 72, Minot, died Thursday, November 8, 2018 in a Minot, Hospital.

Curt was born November 2, 1946 at Minot, North Dakota, the son of Herbert and Bernice (Leathes) Yuly.  He was raised in Minot and graduated from Minot High School in 1965.  He received an associate of arts degree from Minot State College in...

Nov 8, 2018

Sheldon (Ted) Brandt, 84, of Cleveland, TN,  passed away on Thursday Nov. 8, 2018.

Ted was born on the family farm in Ryder, ND to Max and Edrie (Bowen) Brandt. Ted graduated from Willow City High School where he met the love of his life, Sally Atkinson. They married in 1958 and enjoyed 60 years of marriage....