Obituary Listing

Oct 26, 2017

Rodney E. Getzlaff, 73, Minot, died Thursday, October 26, 2017 in a Minot hospital.

Rodney, the son of Herman and Olga (Gjerde) Getzlaff, was born September 17, 1944 in Rugby, ND. He was raised in Willow City where he attended Willow City Public School and graduated in 1962. He furthered his education at Minot State College for...

Oct 26, 2017

Harry Thomas Hilsman, Jr., 76, Minot, formerly of Davie, Florida, died Tuesday, September 26, 2017 in a Minot Healthcare Center.

Harry was born January 24, 1941 at Attleboro, Massachusetts, the son of Harry Sr. and Rhoda May (Thurber) Hilsman. He was raised during his younger years in Attleboro, until the family moved to Miami, FL. He was...

Oct 26, 2017

Joseph Clyde "Joe" Spain, 73, formerly of Minot, died Thursday, October 26, 2017 in Casa Grande, Arizona.

Joe was born on August 4, 1944 at Minot, North Dakota to Clyde and Margaret (O 'Meara) Spain. He was raised and educated at Minot and graduated from Minot High School in 1962. He enlisted with the U.S. Navy on...

Oct 25, 2017

Marilyn Cerkowniak, 81, Minot, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017 in a Minot Hospital.

Marilyn was born June 2, 1936 at Hallock, Minnesota to Ann Olsonowski. She was raised at Lancaster, Minnesota and graduated from Kennedy, Minnesota High School. Upon graduating, Marilyn became employed as a bookkeeper for the Lancaster Creamery, where she met Nick Cerkowniak.

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Oct 24, 2017

Lois "Lollipop" Billehus, 79, Minot, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017, in a Minot rehab facility.

Lois was born March 2, 1938, in Minot, ND to Johnny and Helen (Hegle) Johnson. She was educated in Minot. As a young woman, she was employed at Mitchell's Diner as a waitress while raising her nephews due to her sister's death....

Oct 20, 2017

Herman Kelly Shinn, 74, Minot, died Friday, October 20, 2017 in a Minot hospital.

Herman was born December 19, 1942 in Spanish Fork, UT, the son of Richard and Betty (Powelson) Shinn. He was raised and educated in Sacramento CA, graduating from Del Norte High School in 1960.

Herman was last employed as a fork...

Oct 20, 2017

Ronald Kramer, 74, Minot, formerly of Granville, died Thursday, September 21, 2017 in a Minot nursing home.

Ronald was born April 15, 1943 in Minot, the son of Ralph and Mary (Lueck) Kramer. He was raised and educated in the Denbigh/Towner area.

Ronald worked in the oil industry for a number of years. His true...

Oct 19, 2017

Beverly Dee "Bev" Collins, 79 Minot, died Thursday, October 19, 2017 in a Garrison Nursing Care Center.

Beverly was born on March 31, 1938 at Minot, North Dakota, the daughter of Donald and Marjorie (Wehr) Norris. She was raised and educated in Minot and graduated from Minot High School in 1956. She attended Minot State Teacher's College...

Oct 17, 2017

Stephen S. Owen, 75, Minot, died Tuesday, October 17, 2017 in a Minot Hospital.

Stephen Samuel Owen III was born in Sapulpa, Oklahoma on April 19, 1942 to Stephen S. Owen, Jr. and Helen (Sample) Owen. He was raised and educated in various places due to his father being in the military. He graduated from high school...

Oct 17, 2017

Evelyn Simonieg Hollarn, 106, of Minot, formerly of Lansford died on October 17, 2017 at her home.

Evelyn was born October 17, 1911 on the family farm near Lansford. Evelyn was the daughter of John and Rose (Gorshe) Simonieg. Evelyn graduated from the 8th grade in a one room country school. In 1929, she graduated from Glenburn...

Oct 16, 2017

Loretta Vivier, 73, Minot, died Monday, October 16, 2017 in a Minot nursing home.

Loretta May was born on April 15, 1944 in Belcourt to John and Bernice (LaCompte) Henry. She attended Belcourt High School. She enrolled in United Tribes Technical Collage of Bismarck. It was from UTTC that she obtained a degree in Licensed...

Oct 14, 2017

Marilyn "Sis" Luchsinger Butler died peacefully in her home in Newberg, Oregon on June 10, 2017 at the age of 81. She was surrounded by her loving family and caregivers. She was born July 28, 1935 in Minot, North Dakota.

After graduating from Surrey High School she attended two years at Minot State College. Later she worked...

Oct 13, 2017

Robert James Alger, 88, passed away October 13, 2017 at the Cedar Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA, after a short battle with a recurring cancer that active drug treatment had previously allowed him to survive for over three years.

Bob was born May 9, 1929. He was born and raised in Minot as the youngest...

Oct 12, 2017

Dr. Warren George Allen , 96, of Deering and formerly of Minot, died on Thursday, October 12, 2017 in a Minot hospital.

Warren was born on October 10, 1921, in Deering, ND to Fred and Clara (Holo) Allen. He was raised in Deering and graduated from Deering High School. He attended Minot State Teachers College...

Oct 2, 2017

Wayne A. Johnson, 78, longtime Minot resident and businessman passed away October 2, 2017 in a Minot hospital with his family at his side from an apparent heart attack.

Wayne was born on May 27, 1939 in Rugby, ND to Axel and Audrey (Frank) Johnson. In his early years he grew up in many small towns living...

Oct 2, 2017

Gary Emil Selberg , 75, Velva, died Monday, October 2, 2017, following a long and hard-fought battle with pulmonary asbestos disease.

Gary was born February 27, 1942, in Minot, ND to Emil and Cecilia (Jacobson) Selberg. Gary's childhood was full of adventure and the beginning of life long relationships. He was a lifelong member of...

Oct 1, 2017

Jerroll Erickson, 94, longtime Maxbass area rancher, farmer, and state legislator, died Sunday, October 1, 2017, in a Rugby care center.

Jerroll Penryhn Ruedell Erickson was born May 14, 1923 in a homestead shack in Chatfield Township of Bottineau County, North Dakota to John and Pauline (Hustad) Erickson. His love of ranching began as a...

Sep 28, 2017

Linda Lee Albright, 72, Minot and formerly of Steele died on Thursday, September 28, 2017 in a Minot nursing home.

Linda was born on August 24, 1945 at St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck, ND to Dan and Martha (Kapp) Albright. She was reared and educated in Steele, graduated from Steele High School in 1963 and attended Minot...

Sep 27, 2017

Ruby Williams, 93, longtime Des Lacs area resident, died Wednesday, September 27, 2017 in a Minot Hospital.

Ruby was born to Thomas and Mary (Carlson) Lindbo on November 15, 1923 at Spring Lake, North Dakota, southwest of Minot, where she was raised and educated at country schools in that area. She was employed for a number of...

Sep 23, 2017

Sula May Bruins, 73, Minot and formerly of Donnybrook died on Saturday, September 23, 2017 in a Minot hospital from complications related to cancer with her loving family at her side.

Sula was born on March 31, 1944 in Kenmare, ND to Otto and Leona (Cline) Scharbow. She was reared and educated in Donnybrook, graduated from Donnybrook...