Obituary Listing

Feb 8, 2014

Levi Newport , 79, Minot died Sunday, January 26, 2014 in a Minot hospital. Public Reviewal and Visitation : Saturday, February 8, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home - Minot. Celebration of the Life of Levi Newport : Saturday, May 17, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in Saron...

Feb 7, 2014

Ricky Fred Cummings , 64, Devils Lake, died on February 7, 2014, in a Minot hospital.

Ricky was born on August 28, 1949 in Minot, North Dakota, to Fred and Orpha (Christianson) Cummings. He was reared and educated in Minot, graduating from Minot Senior High School in 1967. Ricky enlisted into the US Army in...

Feb 7, 2014

Kopeland Edward Shirley, infant son of Megan and Patrick Shirley, Minot, formerly of Utah, was born and died Friday, February 07, 2014 in a Minot hospital. No local services will be held.

Feb 5, 2014

Donald A. Swanson , 86, Minot, died Wednesday, February 05, 2014, in a Minot hospital.

Don was born to Albin and Ethel (Kibby) Swanson on February 22, 1927 in Sanish, ND. He grew up in Sanish and graduated from Sanish High School.

Don joined the US Army in 1943, serving in Berlin as...

Jan 28, 2014

Jonathan Jay Friesen, 53, rural Minot died on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 in a Minot hospital.

Jonathan Jay Friesen was born on July 25, 1960 in Minot to Leonard and Betty (Welsh) Friesen. He was reared in his early years on the family farm near Ryder. The family moved to the Logan area where he attended Bell...

Jan 28, 2014

Hilda Sass, 92, Minot, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 in a Granville adult care center.

Hilda was born May 10, 1921, in Turner, Michigan, the daughter of Jacob and Emily (Thaut) Dewald. She was reared in Michigan and educated in the Twining School System.

Hilda was united in marriage to Emil Sass on...

Jan 27, 2014

LaVerne Kathleen Johnson, 80, Minot, formerly of the Makoti area, died Monday, January 27, 2014 in a Minot nursing home.

LaVerne was born April 1, 1933 on the family farm near Makoti, North Dakota the daughter of Marvin and Alice (Tollefson) Huus. She was raised on the family farm and attended school in Wabek for eight years...

Jan 26, 2014

Maxine Marilyn Schwartz, 89, Minot, formerly of Kenmare, died Sunday, January 26, 2014 in a Minot Hospital. Maxine was born May 27, 1924 on the family farm near Kenmare, North Dakota, the daughter of John and Alice (Nash) Modin. She was raised and educated near Kenmare and graduated from Kenmare High School in 1942. She taught at country schools...

Jan 26, 2014

Rick Visina, 52, Minot, died Sunday, January 26, 2014 at his residence.

Rick was born March 1, 1961 in Minot, North Dakota, the son of Fred and Fran (Mullin) Visina. He was raised in Minot and graduated from Bishop Ryan High School in 1979. He furthered his education at Minot State University and graduated with a degree...

Jan 25, 2014

Spencer David McPeak, 81, of Minot died on Saturday, January 25, 2014 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He died at home, in the comfort and company of his loving family.

Spencer or "Spence", as many of his friends knew him was an only son. He was born on October 4, 1932 in Sparta, Wisconsin...

Jan 21, 2014

Joshua (Josh) Robert Shaun Miller , 27, was embraced by the arms of Jesus, Tuesday, January 21st, 2014, at the Abilene Regional Medical Center, Abilene, Texas.

He attended Little Flower Elementary School and graduated from Bishop Ryan High School in 2004.

Joshua moved to Fargo, ND after high school with his best friend,...

Jan 20, 2014

Mary Hoffer, 87, Minot, and formerly of McClusky, passed away peacefully into her Savior's arms with her family by her side on January 20, 2014.

Mary was born June 27, 1926, in McClusky, North Dakota to Jacob and Katherine (Bentz) Grosz. She was reared and educated in McClusky.

Mary married Martin Hoffer on...

Jan 15, 2014

Russell Terrance. Larson, 74, Minot, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 in a Minot Hospital.

Russell was born March 23, 1939 in Minot, North Dakota, the son of Walter and Marguerite (Schellenbaum) Larson. He was raised south of Minot and went to county schools. He graduated from Minot High School in 1957. He attended Sunday School and was...

Jan 14, 2014

Maryati Ruppelius, 58, Minot, died Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at Trinity Health hospital.

Maryati was born on September 14, 1955 in Ternate, Indonesia, and was raised there.

Maryati was united in marriage to William Duane Ruppelius in 1982. They made their home in Rolla, North Dakota and she was employed at Presentation Medical Center.

Jan 10, 2014

Connie Springsted, 72, Minot died on Friday, January 10, 2014 in a Minot hospital.

Connie Yvette Provolt was born on August 14, 1941 in New Leipzig, ND to Victor and Carrie (Brekke) Provolt. She was reared and educated in New Leipzig, graduated from New Leipzig High School in 1959 and from North Dakota State University in 1963...

Jan 10, 2014

Virginia Lee, 67, Fargo, formerly of Burlington, died Friday, January 10, 2014 in a Fargo Hospital, surrounded by her family.

Virginia was born January 9, 1947 at Grand Forks, North Dakota, the daughter of Joseph and Louise (Dalbey) Triskle. She was raised and educated at Grand Forks and graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1965....

Jan 9, 2014

Evelyn M. Kerzmann, 87, Minot formerly of Garrison, died Thursday, January 9, 2014 in a Minot hospital.

Evelyn Kerzmann was born June 18, 1926 on the family farm in Emmet, North Dakota the daughter of William and Barbara (Braun) Rickers. She was raised on the family farm near Emmet and graduated from Garrison High School in 1944....

Jan 9, 2014

Embert A. Sveum , 95, Minot and longtime Maxbass area farmer and crop sprayer, died Thursday, January 9, 2014 in a Minot hospital.

Embert Sveum was born June 6, 1918, the third son of Even and Anna (Walsvig) Sveum. He grew to manhood on the family farm near Max and graduated from Max High School...

Jan 8, 2014

Clifford Clyde Thom , 89, Velva, formerly of Minot, died Wednesday, January 8, 2014, in a Velva Care Center.

Clifford was born May 15, 1924 in Russell, ND to Bernhardt (Ben) and Frieda (Amon) Thom, the oldest of nine children. He was raised in the Russell area and attended local schools. He worked on the...

Jan 7, 2014

Glenn Vangsness , 91, Minot, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013, in his home.

Glenn was born November 24, 1922, near Hartland, ND to Andrew and Anna (Hagen) Vangsness. He grew up in the Hartland area and graduated from Hartland High School with the class of 1941.

Glenn enlisted into the US Army on...