Obituary Listing

Oct 20, 2016

Donald "Don" Clark, 70, Minot, died Thursday, October 20, 2016 in a Mohall nursing care center.

Don was born January 5, 1946 at Minot, North Dakota the son of Wayne and Borghild (Evenson) Clark. He was raised in Minot and graduated from Minot High School in 1964.

He was drafted into the US Army in...

Oct 18, 2016

Ila Marion Anderson, 94, Eden Prairie, MN, and formerly of Minot and Kenmare, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 in an Eden Prairie Assisted Living Facility.

Marion was born October 14, 1922 at Coulee, North Dakota the daughter of Adolph and Sue (Odland) Johnson. She lived with her family at Kenmare and McIntosh, MN before graduating from Minot...

Oct 17, 2016

A native and life-long resident of Minot with, "no desire to live anywhere else," Betty Jean (ne Freeh) Lansverk, completed her earthly journey Monday, October 17th, 2016 in her home, in her bed and in the arms of her family, as was her desire.

Affectionately known in high school as "Twinkle Toes" and "Betty Boop" in recognition...

Oct 16, 2016

Lilas Mae Guttormson, 87, Minot and formerly of rural Ryder died on Sunday, October 16, 2016 in a Minot healthcare center.

Lilas was born on July 29, 1929 on the family farm near Des Lacs to Otis and Tena (Prescott) Wasvick. She was reared on the farm and attended rural school. After her eighth grade graduation, Lilas...

Oct 15, 2016

Regina 'Rae' Kohoutek, 91, Minot, died Saturday, October 15, 2016, in a Minot nursing home.

Rae was born April 22, 1925, in Karlsruhe, ND the daughter of Felix and Mary (Meyer) Merck. She was educated in area country schools during her youth. She took her first job in Devils Lake, working in a caf. She...

Oct 15, 2016

Virgil Berg, 82, Minot, died Saturday, October 15, 2016, in a Minot hospital.

Virgil was born April 15, 1934, in Minot, ND the son of Clarence and Hortense 'Nancy' (Abrahamson) Berg. He was raised in the Minot and Sawyer area, graduating from Sawyer High School in 1952.

Virgil was joined in marriage to...

Oct 12, 2016

Glenn Ray Lokken, 67, Minot and rural McGregor, ND, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Pioneer Cottages in Fergus Falls, MN. This was preceded by an 8-year battle with Alzheimer\'s disease.

Glenn was born September 12, 1949 in Crosby, ND to Olaf and Elvira (Olson) Lokken. He was raised on the family farm near Noonan, educated at...

Oct 11, 2016

Yvonne 'Vonnie' Stack, 84, Minot, died Tuesday, October 11, 2016, in her home.

Vonnie was born December 2, 1931, in Douglas, ND to Carl and Lillian (Meyer) Ostby. She grew up and was educated in Douglas. She graduated from high school in 1949 and continued her education at Minot State Teacher's College. Vonnie earned her...

Oct 11, 2016

Ricky Ray Banning, 59, Logan died on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 in his home from natural causes.

Ricky was born on March 8, 1957 in Bismarck, ND to Marlowe and Luella (Reinke) Banning. He was reared and educated in Flasher and Minot where the family moved in 1968. He graduated from Minot High School in 1976 and...

Oct 10, 2016

Blanche Alice Harkison, 97, Minot and formerly of Fargo and Grafton, died on Monday, October 10, 2016 in a Minot assisted living center.

Blanche was born on July 8, 1919 on the family farm in Gasman Township of Ward County south of Minot to Halvor and Christina (Holmes) Haugeberg. She was reared on the farm, attended rural...

Oct 10, 2016

Jennie Rittenbach, 93, Minot, died Monday, October 10, 2016, in a Minot nursing home.

Jennie was born December 9, 1922, in Crow Foot Township of Mountrail County, near Coulee, ND to Peter and Johanna (Flolo) Sande. She was raised and educated near Coulee before moving to Kenmare, where she worked for Dr. Halliday for room...

Oct 8, 2016

William C. "Bill" Myers , 86, Minot, died Saturday, October 08, 2016, in a Minot hospital.

Bill was born August 26, 1930, in Minot the son of Harvey Ray and Estella (Benton) Myers. He was raised on the family farm south of Berthold and was educated at country schools in the area until he attended...

Oct 6, 2016

Ruth Zapalac , 90, Carpio, died Thursday, October 6, 2016 in her home.

Ruth Marie Fleischmann was born June 24, 1926 in Czechoslovakia to Franz and Marie (Felber) Fleischmann. She grew up during WWII and in April 1946 was married to Petr Zapalac in Czechoslovakia.

Ruth and her husband fled Czechoslovakia with two...

Oct 4, 2016

Debra Rae "Debbie" Wold, 62, rural Minot, died Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Debbie was born May 4, 1954 in Minot, North Dakota, the daughter of Donald and Marjorie (Hanson) Zietlow. She was raised and educated in Minot and graduated from Minot High School in 1972. During her younger years...

Oct 4, 2016

Julia Pauline (Nicolaisen) Neshem, 95, died Wednesday, September 28, 2016 in a Minot nursing home.

Julia was born on her grandparent's farm south of Minot in Sundre Township on December 22, 1920. Growing up, Julia, along with her parents Erling and Minnie, and her brother Herman, only spoke Norwegian. She once told us it was a little...

Oct 2, 2016

Benjamin Christopher Eapen, 55, Lexington, Kentucky, formerly from Minot, North Dakota, passed away on Sunday October 2, 2016 from complications from cardiac arrhythmia.

Benjamin was born in Mumbai, India. Benjamin was a dear family man who brightened the lives of many with his joyful presence and generous love.

A University of Houston graduate, Benjamin enjoyed...

Oct 1, 2016

Levi Simbalenko Jr., 78, Minot, died Friday, September 23, 2016 in a Minot Nursing Home.

Levi was born August 22, 1938 at Minot, North Dakota, the son of Levi Sr. and Edna (Michalenko) Simbalenko. He grew up in Kief, N.D. helping at his father's service station as well as helping at his grandfather's implement shop. Through this...

Sep 26, 2016

Marjorie Berdell Lewis, 82, Minot and formerly of rural Ryder died on Monday, September 26, 2016 in a Minot healthcare center.

Marjorie Berdell Lewis was born on November 28, 1933 on a farm near Ryder, ND to Benjamin and Elsie (Mueller) Lewis. She was baptized on January 30, 1934 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Ryder, reared...

Sep 25, 2016

George L. Saucedo, 47, Minot, ND died Sunday, September 25, 2016 in Trinity Hospital.

George was born September 12, 1969 in Cold Water, Ohio. He was raised and attended school in Crystal City, TX, where he later met and married Sonia Rivera. After the birth of their first son Anthony they moved to the Fargo-Moorhead area. He...

Sep 24, 2016

Steven Graven, 22, Minot, died Saturday, September 24, 2016 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Parshall.

Steven Wesley Graven was born on February 18, 1994 in Williston, ND, the son of Angie (Graven) Anderson. He was raised and educated in Minot, graduating from Minot High School in 2012.

Most recently Steven was...