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Ken Lee
May 6, 2018
Kenneth John Lee , 54, of Minot, North Dakota died unexpectedly at his Minot residence on Sunday, May 6, 2018.
Kenneth was born December 11, 1963 at Minot, ND the son of Robert and Rosemary (Mattern) Lee. He was raised in Minot and graduated from Bishop Ryan High School in 1982. Ken was awarded Eagle...
Irene Kostenko
May 4, 2018
Irene Kostenko, 92, Minot formerly of Butte died Friday, May 4th, 2018, at her assisted living apartment.
She was born February 21st, 1926, in Kief, ND to Albert and Mary (Hess) Knodel. She was reared and educated in Kief, graduating from Kief High School. She completed her education at Dakota Business College in Fargo, and later received...
Lando Vix
May 4, 2018
Lando Vix, 91, Minot, died on Monday, April 30, 2018 in a Minot hospital with his family at his side.
Lando Dwight Vix was born on May 9, 1926 in Velva, ND to Albert and Bertha (Seibel) Vix. He was raised on the family farm in Newman Township of Ward County, educated at country schools near Sawyer...
Dean Brekke
May 3, 2018
Dean Brekke, 57, Minot, formerly of Velva and Sawyer, ND died Thursday, May 3, 2018, in a Minot hospital.
Dean was born December 28, 1960 in Minot, ND to John and Evelyn (Berland) Brekke. He was raised and educated in Velva, graduating with the Velva High School class of 1979. He continued his education at...
Chester A Smith Jr
May 3, 2018
Chester A. 'Chet' 'Spike' Smith, Jr. 71, Minot, died Thursday, May 03, 2018, in a Minot hospital.
Spike was born April 23, 1947 to Chester A. and Hazel C. (Finneman) Smith. He grew up in Minot and was employed at the A&W and Red Owl during his youth. He received his education at Minot High...
Melisa Lerohl
Apr 27, 2018
Melisa was born September 3, 1975 at Minot, North Dakota the daughter of Alan and Susan (Waswick) Cleveland. She was raised and educated in Minot and graduated from Minot High School in 1994. She was baptized at Rose Valley Lutheran Church, near Des Lacs and a confirmed member of Zion Lutheran Church, Minot.
Melisa was united in...
Bob Smestad
Apr 25, 2018
Bob Smestad, 87, Minot and longtime Velva area farmer, died Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at his home in Minot.
Marlin 'Bob' Smestad was born January 10, 1931 in Velva, ND to Elsie Kraus. He was raised on the farm by his beloved Uncle Nels, and Edna Solheim. He graduated from Velva High School in 1949.
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Bridger James Johnson
Apr 24, 2018
Bridger James Johnson , infant son of Ben and Brooke (Beechie) Johnson, Minot, was born and died Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in a Minot Hospital. A private service was held.
Download PDF of Flowers ReceivedRobert 'Bob' Esterby
Apr 24, 2018
Robert Esterby, 82, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in his home with his family by his side.
Robert "Bob" was born June 11, 1935 in Minot, ND to Amandus and Oline (Jacobson) Esterby. He graduated from Minot Model High School in 1954 and then attended Minot State College to play basketball.
On November 17,...
Rosella 'Rosie' Knoepfle
Apr 24, 2018
Iola Rosella "Rosie" Knoepfle, 104, Minot died on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in a Minot nursing home with her daughter and granddaughter by her side.
Rosie Finneseth was born in Minot on January 27, 1914 to Theodore Finneseth and Clara Regina (Skukrud) Finneseth. She was raised on the family farm south of Norwich,...
Charlane Bertsch
Apr 23, 2018
Charlane Ann Toy (Hargrave) Bertsch, 83, Minot, formerly of Drake, ND, died Monday, April 23, 2018 in her home.
Charlane was born on April 13, 1935 in Albertville, Wisconsin the 7th daughter in a family of 13 children, 6 older siblings and 6 younger, to Ira and Eleanor (Boushack) Toy. She attended grade school in Marshfield, Wisconsin,...
Adelaide Borstad
Apr 21, 2018
Adelaide Corona Borstad, 97, Minot, died on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at her son's home in Minneapolis, MN.
Adelaide was born December 17, 1920 in Ray, ND to Maynard and Tilda (Asleson) Vedvick. She grew up and received her education in Ray, ND and attended college in Minot. After college she worked at the Minot...
Myrtle Hustad
Apr 20, 2018
Myrtle Mestad Hustad, 98, Jamestown, ND, former longtime Minot resident, passed into the Lord's arms surrounded by her family on Monday, April 16th at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown, North Dakota.
Myrtle was born March 15, 1920 in Renville County, near Mohall, North Dakota. She was the daughter of Helge and Rachel (Johnson) Mestad. She was raised...
Dale Hagen
Apr 19, 2018
Dale Kenneth Hagen, 81, Minot, died Thursday, April 19, 2018, in a Minot hospital.
Dale was born November 9, 1936, in Minot, ND to T. Melvin and G. Vivian (Johnson) Hagen. He grew up in rural Minot and attended Bell School. Dale obtained his GED and enlisted in the US Army in1957. He served his...
Glen J Hoffert
Apr 18, 2018
Glen J. Hoffert, 64, Minot, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018.
Glen was born May 3, 1953 in Rugby, ND to Peter J. and Helen E. (Klein) Hoffert. He spent his youth in the communities of Turtle Lake, Drake and Carrington and the state of Oregon. Glen completed his GED and attended college at the Wahpeton...
Paul Zukowski
Apr 17, 2018
Paul Jerimiah Zukowski, 38, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in Minot.
A native of Florida, Paul was born in Ocala on August 20, 1979. He moved to Minot in 2017.
The loving family of Paul left behind include his father, Paul Zukowski; mother, Elizabeth McCarthy; his wife, Cecilia 'Cici' Zukowski; brothers, Brent and Bubba...
Bonnie Adkins
Apr 16, 2018
Bonnie Adkins, 71, Minot died Monday, April 16, 2018 in a Minot hospital.
Bonnie Lou Adkins was born on November 24, 1946 in Hippo, KY, to Owen and Mae (Reed) Bailey. She was raised and educated in Kentucky graduating from Maytown High School in 1965.
On November 18, 1967 Bonnie married Larry Adkins in Clintwood,...
James 'Jim' Conroy
Apr 15, 2018
James "Jim" Michael Conroy, 69, Minot, formerly of Rugby, died Sunday, April 15, 2018 in a Minot Hospital.
Jim was born November 2, 1948 at Rugby, North Dakota the son of Donald and Margaret (Hutchinson) Conroy. He was raised and educated in Rugby, graduating from Rugby High School in 1967. He attended the Bottineau School of Forestry...
Andrea Bailey
Apr 14, 2018
Andrea Ruth Bailey, 51, Minot, died Saturday, April 14, 2018 in a Minot hospital.
Andrea was born July 11, 1966 in Port Jefferson, NY, the daughter of George Allen Jr. and Catherine (Damino) Bailey. At an early age she moved with her parents to Palm Springs, California where she was reared and educated.
Andrea had...
Stan 'Punky' Carlsten
Apr 13, 2018
Stanley "Punky" Peter Carlsten Jr., age 72, Minot, formerly of Minneapolis died Friday, April 13, 2018 at his home.
Stan was born December 21, 1945 in Minot, North Dakota the son of Stanley Carlsten, Sr. and Ethel (Herda) Hatchard. He was raised and educated in Minot and graduated from Minot High School in 1963. He moved to...
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