Obituary Listing

Jan 14, 2015

Patricia "Pat" Beverly Ankenbauer, 85, Kenmare, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015 in a Kenmare Hospital.

Pat was born March 3, 1929 at Drake, North Dakota, the daughter of Walter and Catherine (Krueger) Hanson. She was raised and educated at Drake and graduated from Drake High School. As a young adult she attended various colleges, including, Midwestern Airline...

Jan 14, 2015

Fredrick William Gantzer Sr. CMSgt Ret., 74, Norwich died suddenly on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 in his home from an apparent heart attack.

Fred was born on June 18, 1940 in Wheeling, West Virginia to Thomas and Sally (Moore) Gantzer. He was reared and educated in Wheeling and graduated from Tridelphia High School in 1958. Immediately following...

Jan 14, 2015

Irene Paulette Severson, 86, Minot died on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 in a Minot healthcare center.

Irene was born on June 16, 1928 on a farm near Mercer, ND to Emanuel and Rosella (Fried) Makeeff. She was reared on the family farm, attended rural school prior to graduating from Mercer High School at age 16 in 1945....

Jan 13, 2015

Evelyn Shuman, 94, Minot, died Tuesday, January 13, 2015, in a Minot nursing home.

Evelyn was born April 22, 1920, in Omemee Township of Bottineau County, ND to Wallace and Etta (Arend) Pugh. She was reared and educated in Bottineau County, graduating from Omemee High School in 1937.

Evelyn was united in marriage...

Jan 13, 2015

James Thomas "Jim" West, 75, Minot left the bonds of earth on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in a Minot hospital after a short battle with lung cancer.

James was born on March 9, 1939 in Whitesburg, Georgia to Paul Sr. and Mary (Lane) West. He was reared in Newnan and Atlanta and attended school in Atlanta. As...

Jan 10, 2015

Fern 'Dolly' Klein, 91, Minot, died Saturday, January 10, 2015, in a Minot nursing home.

Fern was born November 2, 1923, to Theodore and Alma (Rom) Lee on the family farm located 8.5 miles southeast of Van Hook, ND. Fern moved with her family to Minot in 1928. She attended Minot Public Schools and graduated...

Jan 9, 2015

Melvin J. Fauchald passed on January 9, 2015, at the age of 89, in Grand Rapids, MN. His loving wife, Margaret Quist Thomas Fauchald, followed him home on January 31, 2015, at the age of 90, in Bemidji, MN, after an acute illness and a broken heart.

Mel ("J" as Margaret called him) and Margaret were married...

Jan 9, 2015

Rogene F. Christianson, 76, Minot, formerly of Glenburn, died Friday, January 9, 2015 in a Minot Medical Center.

Rogene was born on June 19, 1938 in Minot, North Dakota, the daughter of Harold and Mildred (Butts) Clark. She was raised and educated at Glenburn, graduating from Glenburn High School in 1956. She was united in marriage to...

Jan 9, 2015

Melvin J. Fauchald passed on January 9, 2015, at the age of 89, in Grand Rapids, MN. His loving wife, Margaret Quist Thomas Fauchald, followed him home on January 31, 2015, at the age of 90, in Bemidji, MN, after an acute illness and a broken heart.

Mel ("J" as Margaret called him) and Margaret were married...

Jan 9, 2015

Beverly Maxine Mellberg McKee, 86, Minot and formerly of New Rockford died on Sunday in her home.

Beverly was born on September 10, 1928 in New Rockford, ND to Arthur W. and Lillian S. Mellberg. She was reared and attended school in Minot where the family moved during the 1930's.

Beverly especially enjoyed spending time...

Jan 6, 2015

Bobbi Jean Thomas, 82, Minot, died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in a Minot Nursing Home.

Bobbi was born November 15, 1932 at Jellico, Tennessee, the daughter of Arnold and Susie (Chitwood) Rountree. She was raised and educated at Pleasant View, Kentucky and graduated from Pleasant View High School in 1950.

Bobbi was united in marriage...

Jan 5, 2015

Matthew Samson , 17, Des Lacs, died Monday, January 5, 2015, in a Minot hospital from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Matthew was born March 12, 1997, in Minot, ND to Kelly and Shannon (Howard) Samson. He completed his middle school education at Jim Hill, attended Minot Central Campus during his freshman year...

Jan 2, 2015

John Richard Samuelson, 80, Minot, North Dakota, longtime owner of Samuelsons Shoe Store on Main Street, died on Friday, January 2, 2015.

John, the son of Harlow and Maxine (Hawbaker) Samuelson, was born on March 1, 1934 in Minot, where the family resided in the downtown area. John graduated from Minot High School in 1952, enrolled at...

Dec 29, 2014

Bradley S. Uht , 21, Minot, North Dakota, formerly of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014.

Bradley was born Saturday, November 13, 1993, in Olathe, Kansas, the son of Richard and Juana (Benson) Uht. He lived in Ottawa for eighteen years moving to Minot where he lived for the last fifteen months. He...

Dec 24, 2014

Ellen Julia Curtis, 96, Minot, formerly of the Columbus area, died Wednesday, December 24, 2014 in a Minot Hospital.

Ellen was born September 7, 1918 on the family farm in Short Creek Township of Burke County, North Dakota, the daughter of Alfred and Julia (Pederson) Johnson. She was raised on the family farm near Columbus and educated...

Dec 21, 2014

Gene Carey Sollid , 57, Minot and formerly of rural Velva, died Sunday, December 21, 2014 in his home.

Gene was born on February 21, 1957 in Minot to Hilton and Caroline (Biberdorf) Sollid. He was reared on the family farm near Velva, ND and at the Grafton State School.

Since 1984, Gene...

Dec 21, 2014

Hilton Ishmael 'Bud' Sollid, 94, Minot and formerly of rural Velva died Sunday, December 21, 2014 in a Minot nursing home.

Hilton was born on March 15, 1920 in Granville, to Hans and Octavia (Hanson) Sollid. He was reared and educated in Velva, graduated from Velva High School in 1939 and attended Capital Commercial College...

Dec 20, 2014

Lloyd Dwaine Mitchell, 84, longtime Minot resident and former owner of Mitchell's Hardware Hank Store died on Sunday in a Minot healthcare center.

Lloyd was born on August 7, 1930 in Minot to Allan and Irene (Hovey) Mitchell. He was reared and educated in Minot and graduated from Minot High School in 1949. As a young adult...

Dec 19, 2014

Melba Jean Olson, 75, Minot and formerly of Velva died suddenly on Sunday in her home.

Melba was born on July 17, 1939 in Rugby, ND to Leonard and Violet (Olsen) Brandt. She was reared in Benedict ND, Minot ND and Tacoma WA for the first few years of her life before the family moved to a...

Dec 19, 2014

L.C. Glover, age 75, resident of Jackson, Tennessee, United States Air Force Veteran and husband of Polly Cook Glover, departed this life Friday afternoon, December 19, 2014 at the Trinity Hospital in Minot, North Dakota.

Mr. Glover was born September 3, 1939 in Somerville to Laymon Cleven Glover, Sr. and Fannie Polk Morris Glover. He received his...