Obituary Listing

Apr 8, 2014

Bernice Emil, 95, Minot and formerly of rural Ruso died on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 in a Minot nursing home.

Kathryn Bernice Butler was born on April 23, 1918 in Velva, ND to William and Lila (Wasson) Butler. She was reared and educated in the Sawyer/Velva area and graduated from Velva High School in 1935. She continued...

Apr 7, 2014

Joy Heller , 89, Berthold, died on March 28, 2014 in an Apache Junction, AZ hospital.

Joy was born on May 6, 1924 in Hector, MN to Louie and Lydia (Jahnke) Heller. The family moved to the Berthold area when Joy was a child, he attended school in Berthold and graduated from Berthold High School...

Apr 7, 2014

Elsa Alma Montes, 57, Minot and Baldwin Park, CA died Monday, April 7, 2014 in a Minot hospital.

Elsa was united in holy marriage to Armando Montes in 1973. They made their home in the Los Angeles area for the past 41 years and were blessed with six children in their home. Elsa excelled in...

Apr 5, 2014

Oscar Guttormson , 83, Berthold, died Sunday in a Minot hospital.

Oscar Leslie Guttormson was born April 23, 1930, near Ryder, N.D. to Steve and Tillie (Running) Guttormson, the second youngest of 13 children. He was raised near Ryder on the family farm where he developed his great love of horses. He received his formal...

Apr 4, 2014

Gary Lynn Hovde, 72, Minot, died Monday, March 31, 2014, in an Ellendale, ND nursing home.

Gary was born July 10, 1941, in Minot, ND to George and Emily (Petersen) Hovde. He was educated in country schools, Minot Public School System and graduated from Ryder High School in 1959. As a young adult, he gained...

Apr 4, 2014

Richard D. McLean, 58, Minot, died Friday, April 4, 2014, in a Minot hospital.

Richard was born February 10, 1956 in Minot, ND to Daniel F. and Hilda G. (Ziemann) McLean. He was reared and educated in Maxbass, ND until his family moved to Finley, ND where he finished high school in 1974.

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Apr 4, 2014

Martha Mason, 93, Minot and formerly of Beulah died on Friday, April 4, 2014 in a Minot nursing home.

Martha was born on February 18, 1921 in Beulah, ND. She was the fifth of ten children born to John and Katharina (Voegele) Unruh. Martha was reared and attended school in Beulah. She was an excellent softball player...

Apr 4, 2014

Frederick Phillip "Fred" Meldahl, 68, longtime Minot pharmacist, died on Friday, April 4, 2014 in a Minot hospital.

Fred was born on October 1, 1945, to Carl and Caroline Meldahl of Sharon, ND. He grew up in Beaver Creek Township on the family farm, attended Beaver Creek Country School through the 8th grade, graduated from Hatton High...

Apr 3, 2014

Patricia Lucille Keck, 81, Minot, died Friday, March 28, 2014 in a Minot Hospital.

Patricia was born September 29, 1932 in Ottumwa, Iowa the daughter of Scott and Ruth (Riley) Brandriff. She was raised and educated at Tinley Park, Illinois and graduated from Thornton Township High School, Harvey Illinois in 1950. After High School, she attended the...

Apr 3, 2014

Wallace J. Johnson, 87, Minot, formerly of Upham, died Sunday, March 30, 2014 in his home surrounded by his loving family.

Wallace James Johnson was born March 1, 1927 to Henry Julian and Anna Marie (Vatsvog) Johnson on their farm north of Upham. He was baptized and confirmed at Bloomfield Lutheran Church in...

Mar 27, 2014

Eddy Lakoduk , 96, Fargo, formerly of Butte, ND passed Thursday, March 27, 2014 in a Fargo Hospital.

Eddy was born on December 10, 1917 in Olivia Township of McHenry County northwest of Butte, ND. He was the oldest child of Sam and Mary (Siroshton) Lakoduk and graduated from Butte High School.

Eddy...

Mar 26, 2014

Grace G. Elker , 95, rural Surrey, died on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 in her home of 73 years in the loving care of her children, Erwin, Charlene and Trinity Hospice.

Grace was born on August 1, 1918 on the family farm near Aurelia, ND to William and Lydia (Scharbow) Grabow. She was reared on...

Mar 26, 2014

Alvin Clair Francis , 93, Minot, died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 in a Minot Nursing Home.

Alvin Clair Francis was born in Sawyer, North Dakota on November 17, 1920 to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Francis. He grew up in Sawyer, and graduated from Minot High School. Al joined the Merchant Marine at the end of...

Mar 23, 2014

Phyllis Jean Herfendal , 88, Minot formerly of Foley, Alabama died Sunday, March 23, 2014, in a Minot nursing home.

Phyllis was born October 18, 1925, in Youngstown, Ohio, the only daughter of Chester and Christine Williams. As a child, she moved to numerous communities and schools following her father's job with the...

Mar 23, 2014

Edna Eleanor Johnson , 85, Minot, died Sunday, March 23, 2014 in a Minot Hospital.

Edna was born February 28, 1929 in Minot, North Dakota the daughter of Edwin and Margaret (Mickelson) Chelgren. She was raised on the family farm near Sawyer and educated at country schools in that area. She assisted with the operation...

Mar 20, 2014

Virgil Gene Vedvig , 55, Minot, died Thursday, March 20, 2014 at his residence.

Virgil was born June 3, 1958 at Minot, North Dakota the son of Franklin and Delores (Mock) Vedvig. He was raised and educated in Minot and graduated with the Bicentennial Class of 1976 at Minot High School. Virgil was confirmed at...

Mar 19, 2014

Duane L. Roen , 89, Hudson, Wisconsin, formerly of Lansford and Minot, passed away on March 19, 2014 at the Christian Community Home in Hudson, Wisconsin.

Duane was born at Lansford, North Dakota to Iver and Esther (Zietz) Roen on October 11, 1924. He went to high school in Lansford and graduated in 1943. He...

Mar 18, 2014

Randy Lee Ashleson , 53 of Ross, North Dakota formerly of Albert Lea, MN died unexpectedly in Minot, ND at Trinity Health on March 18, 2014.

Randy was born May 21, 1960 in Albert Lea, MN to Lawrence "Larry" and Lorraine "Lori" (Klukow) Ashleson. He was raised in Albert Lea, where he attended grade school...

Mar 16, 2014

Olav Ronningen, 95, Minot, formerly of Carpio, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 in a Minot Hospital.

Olav was born July 1, 1918 at Holmestrand, Norway the son of Knute and Maide Kristine (Solberg) Ronningen. He was raised and educated in Norway and baptized as a Jehovah's Witness. He was employed as a taxi driver in Holmestrand and...

Mar 14, 2014

Fred Lee Thomas , 57, Merrifield, MN, died Friday, March 14, 2014 in a Minot hospital.

Fred was born January 31, 1957 in Kalamazoo, MI to Fred and Mary (Pierce) Thomas. He was raised and graduated from high school in St. Paul, MN.

He made his home in Merrifield, MN. Over...