Obituary Listing

Jan 3, 2018

Marcia Ann Sunde, 58, Ruthville, died Wednesday, January 3, 2018 in a Minot Hospital.

Marcia was born July 6, 1959 at Corinth, New York, the daughter of Konred and Augustu Ulrich. She was raised and educated in New York and graduated from High School there.

Marcia entered into active duty service with the United States...

Jan 3, 2018

Orris Allen Brown, 85, Minot died on Saturday, December 23, 2017 in a Minot hospital.

Orris was born on August 4, 1932 in Rugby, ND to Allen and Alida (Anderson) Brown. He grew up on the family farm near Esmond, attended school in Esmond and graduated from Esmond High School in 1952.

Orris...

Jan 3, 2018

Ronald "Pat" Hammer, 94, Minot, died Wednesday, January 3, 2018 in a Minot Nursing Home.

Ronald was born March 17, 1923 at Forget, Saskatchewan, Canada, the son of Ernest and Caroline (Moat) Hammer. He moved with his family to the Velva area in 1930, prior to the family moving to Minot in 1937. He graduated from Minot...

Jan 2, 2018

Catherine (Clouse) Kostenko, 93, Minot, died Tuesday, January 2, 2018 in a Minot Healthcare Center.

Catherine was born April 1, 1924 on the family farm north of Foxholm, North Dakota the daughter of William and Julia (Haider) Clouse. She was the 12th of 13 children. She was raised and educated at Foxholm and graduated from Foxholm High...

Jan 1, 2018

Linda Liebelt, age 98, from Sawyer, North Dakota, died Monday, January 1, 2018.

Linda was born May 26, 1919, in Pony Gulch Township of Wells County, near Harvey, North Dakota to Charles and Caroline (Seibel) Faul.

Linda was united in marriage to Arthur Liebelt on April 29, 1945 in the Mennonite Brethren Church...

Jan 1, 2018

Duane Schmeichel, 78, Minot, died Monday, January 1, 2018, at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, TX.

Duane was born June 8, 1939, in Minot, ND, to Gustave Herman and Thelma Lola (Hunter) Schmeichel. He grew up in Minot and as a young man assisted his father with the operation of his Standard and Mobil service...

Dec 30, 2017

Carol J. Schultz, 92, lifelong Minot resident, died Saturday, December 30, 2017 in a Minot Hospital.

Carol was born November 16, 1925 in Minot, North Dakota the daughter of Carl and Jennie (Teuben) Lauber. She was raised and educated in Minot and graduated from Minot High School in 1943. She attended Minot Business College and was employed...

Dec 25, 2017

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Betty Lou Abelseth , 88, Minot passed away peacefully on...

Dec 23, 2017

Betty Jean Alma Friesen, 83, Minot, formerly of Logan and Ryder, died on Sunday in her home after a year and a half battle with cancer.

Betty was born on September 13, 1934 on a farm near Blackduck, MN to Francis and Irene (Newman) Welsh. Her family moved to the Minot-Burlington area in 1941. She graduated from...

Dec 19, 2017

Carla Janell Hewitt , 48, Minot, died Tuesday, December 19, 2017 in a Minot hospital.

In keeping with her wishes cremation has taken place and a private family gathering was held.

Carla Janell (Evans) Hewitt was born November 7, 1969, in Anderson City Indiana to Carl and Eunice (Buck) Evans. She resided mostly...

Dec 18, 2017

Donald Craig "Don" Conant, 58, Minot died on Tuesday, December 18, 2017 in his home following a courageous battle with Lung Cancer.

Don was born on March 23, 1959 in Libby, MT to Donald and Pauline (Gawryluk) Conant. He was reared and educated in Velva until 1971 when the family moved to Minot where he graduated from...

Dec 16, 2017

Eleanor "Nora" Finneseth , 79, Velva, died on Saturday, December 16, 2017 in a Velva care center. A service will be held in the Spring of 2018.

Dec 16, 2017

Agnes Berge, 69, Minot, died Saturday, December 16, 2017, in a Minot care center.

Agnes Laurene Berge was born January 16, 1948, in Valley City, ND, the youngest child of Thomas and Eva (Petersen) Berge. She grew up in Dazey, ND and attended Barnes County North Central High School.

Agnes married David Salander...

Dec 16, 2017

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...

Dec 15, 2017

Hugh Patrick Heily, 98, Minot and longtime Mohall, ND area farmer and rancher, died Friday, December 15, 2017, in a Minot nursing care facility.

Hugh was born September 1, 1919, in Hamlet Township of Renville County, near Mohall, ND to Thomas J. and Mary Etta (Connelly) Heily. He was educated in Hamlet Township and was...

Dec 14, 2017

Carol Yvonne Linster, 88, Minot and formerly of Stanley , passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Minot Health and Rehab.

She was born October 30, 1929 in Flaxton, ND to Victor and Bernice (Strathe) Pommier. Carol was their eldest child and took her role as sibling protector very seriously. She graduated...

Dec 12, 2017

Pauline Goldade, 84, Minot died Tuesday, December 12, 2017 in a Minot nursing home.

Pauline was born on June 21, 1933 in Karlsruhe, ND to Peter and Katherine (Leibham) Roerick. She was reared and educated in Karlsruhe until moving with her family to Selz, ND where she completed her formal schooling and assisted on the...

Dec 9, 2017

David Noel Dahlen, 52, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 9, 2017 at a care center in Minot, ND.

He was born December 9, 1965 in Dickinson, ND. He was the son of John and Anna Marie Dahlen of Halliday, ND. David attended school in Dickinson, ND and Fessenden, ND. After graduation he moved to Minot and lived...

Dec 8, 2017

Marlyn Howard Kirkelie, 96, long time resident, farmer and rancher of Donnybrook, N.D. died November 30, 2017 at Trinity Hospital in Minot.

Marlyn was born May 10, 1921 in Donnybrook, N.D. to Sidney & Clara (Sanden) Kirkelie. He grew up and was educated in Donnybrook graduating from high school in 1939. Marlyn continued his education...

Dec 7, 2017

Larry William Goodman, 70, longtime Minot educator, died Thursday, December 7, 2017.

Larry was born October 28, 1947 in Minot, North Dakota, the son of Kris and Fern (Paige) Goodman. He married Diana Hager on August 17, 1968 and they raised their three children (Todd, Kris, & Shannon) in Minot.

Larry graduated with a degree...