Obituary Listing

Jul 4, 2018

Lyle Gordon Opland, 93, Minot and formerly of the Des Lacs area died on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in a Minot hospital.

Lyle was born on June 18, 1925 on the family farm in Rolling Green Township of Ward County near Des Lacs, ND to Emil and Olga (Larson) Opland. He was reared on the family farm,...

Jul 3, 2018

After a long and hard fight against MDS Leukemia Jodi won. The cancer didn't take her; her body was just too weak to recover. On July 3, 2018 Jodi Helen Johnson went to be with her Lord in heaven.

Jodi was born on August 20th, 1959 to Mona and Harlan Johnson in Minot, ND. She was taken...

Jul 2, 2018

Sylvia Christopher , 101, Minot, died Monday, July 2, 2018 in a Minot nursing home.

Sylvia was born on November 5, 1916 to Dyas and Emma (Waltner) Rhoads in Starkweather, ND. The family moved to Glenburn in 1922. Sylvia graduated from Glenburn High School as Salutatorian of her class in 1934.

Sylvia was...

Jun 29, 2018

Hilda Hutchinson, 83, Minot, died Friday, June 29, 2018, in her home.

Hilda was born January 8, 1935 in Golcar Huddersfield, Yorkshine, England, the daughter of George and Ellen (Beaumont) Kidd. She was raised and educated in Golcar Huddersfield, Yorkshine, England. She attended nursing school and worked as an OBGYN Nurse.

Hilda married Frank Hutchinson...

Jun 28, 2018

Reagan Elise Watkins-Cruise , 2-day old infant daughter of Chelsey Watkins, Minot and Jesse Cruise, Williston, died Thursday, June 28, 2018 in a Minot hospital.

Reagan Elise was only with us for two days, but forever etched in our hearts.

Reagan's loving family includes her mother, Chelsey Watkins, father, Jesse Cruise; grandparents, Charlene...

Jun 25, 2018

Carolyn E. Brown, 83, Berthold, died Monday, June 25, 2018 in a Minot hospital.

Carolyn was born December 29, 1934, in Ryder, ND to Marius and Ann (Ackerman) Rogneby. She was educated in Ryder and Berthold where she completed high school in 1952. She spent her high school years working at the Rogneby Cafe in...

Jun 21, 2018

James Bennett Stafslien , 82, died on May 7, 2018 in a Minot nursing home.

Jim was born on September 10, 1935 on the family farm near Makoti ND to Ben and Mabel (Nygard) Stafslien. He was reared on the family farm in Orlien Township of Ward county west of Makoti. He graduated for Makoti...

Jun 20, 2018

Curtis Lee "Curt" Currie , 67, of Lake Metigoshe and Minot died on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 in his home on Lake Metigoshe.

Curt was born on January 9, 1951 in Devils Lake, ND to LaMoure and Vivian (Swartz) Currie. He was reared on the family farm near Starkweather, educated in Starkweather, graduated from Starkweather...

Jun 19, 2018

Ralph G. Groth , 75, Deering, entered his heavenly home on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, in a Minot hospital.

Ralph was born December 31, 1942, in Milwaukee, WI to Adolph and Helen (Kangas) Groth. He attended school in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Ralph enlisted into the United States Air Force in May 1961 serving his...

Jun 19, 2018

Leslie 'Bud' Fletcher , 87, Minot, died Saturday, May 26, 2018 in a Fargo hospital.

Leslie N. 'Bud' Fletcher was born August 23, 1930 in Clitherall, MN, to Neil and Edna (Curtis) Fletcher. The family moved to Hibbing, MN, where he attended Junior and Senior High school. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in...

Jun 16, 2018

Joyce Marilyn Vold, 88, Minot, formerly of Berthold, passed peacefully on Saturday, June 16, 2018 in a Minot Hospital.

Joyce was born on June 26, 1929 at Kenmare, North Dakota, the daughter of Raymond and Pearl (Modin) Cain. She lived with her family in Newburg, North Dakota, where she was raised and educated until they moved to...

Jun 16, 2018

Shari Northrop , 62, Parshall, ND died Saturday, June 16, 2018 in a Garrison Nursing Home.

Shari Rhea Northrop was born October 26, 1955, to Paul and LuVerne (Hambek) Northrop in Portsmouth, VA. She grew up in Minot and the surrounding area, receiving her education in Eureka Township at the 'little red schoolhouse' and at...

Jun 14, 2018

, 97, longtime Burlington resident died on Thursday, June 14, 2018 (his birthday) in a Minot nursing home.

Herb was born on June 14, 1921 in Belt, MT to Fred and Sophia (Hohn) Goebel. His family moved to the Burlington ND area when he was two years old and he attended rural schools in that area. He...

Jun 14, 2018

Jerald "Jerry" Owen Hendershot, 86, lifelong Minot resident, died Thursday, June 14, 2018 in his home.

Jerry was born February 24, 1932 in Minot, North Dakota, the son of Chauncey and Inga (Stolpestad) Hendershot. He was raised and educated in Minot and attended Minot Model High School. He enlisted with the U.S. Army on February 1, 1951...

Jun 9, 2018

Melvyn Lloyd Bergeson, 91, Minot and formerly of Makoti, died on Saturday, December 16, 2017 in his home.

Melvyn was born on May 30, 1926 on the Bergeson homestead, rural Makoti, ND to Peter and Carrie (Olson) Bergeson. He was raised on the family farm in Orlien Township of Ward County and attended Makoti School. Melvyn helped...

Jun 8, 2018

Clarice Louise Aus , 83, Minot, formerly of Norwich, died, Monday, May 14, 2018 in a Minot Hospital.

Clarice was born November 26, 1934 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl and Dagmar (Hagen) Person. She was raised and educated in Minneapolis and graduated from Patrick Henry High School in 1953. During her younger years,...

Jun 6, 2018

Myrtle Kavalski, 77, Everett, WA, formerly of Belden and Stanley, died March 2018 in Washington.

Mrytle was born on February 14, 1941 to August and Mrytle Viola Aho on their farm near Belden, North Dakota. She was baptized in Christ on March 2, 1941, where she lived till the family moved to Stanley. Myrtle was confirmed at...

Jun 5, 2018

Lydia Yecoshenko, 98, Minot and formerly of the Butte and Kief areas died on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 in a Minot healthcare center.

Lydia was born on April 14, 1920 in Kief, ND to P.A. and Mayme Michalenko. She was raised and educated in the Kief area and graduated from Kief High School. She continued her education...

Jun 4, 2018

Darlene M. Gebur , 84, Surrey, ND died Thursday, May 31, 2018, in a Minot hospital.

Darlene was born December 21, 1933 on the family farm near Sarles, North Dakota to John and Mary (Feil) Boldt. She was educated in Howel, Egeland and Rock Lake. She graduated with the Rock Lake High School Class of...

Jun 4, 2018

Juanita Sennett , 74, Minot, died Monday, June 04, 2018 in a Minot hospital.

Juanita was born May 28, 1944, in Belcourt, North Dakota to John and Blanche (Poitra) Lucier. She was educated in Marty, SD until returning to Minot to complete her education at Minot Public Schools attending Lincoln, Edison and Minot Central Campus....