Obituary Listing

May 18, 2013

Marjorie Fruh , 92, Minot, died Saturday, May 18, 2013, in a Minot hospital.

Marjorie was born September 3, 1920 in Minneapolis, MN to Lee Lester and Susie Helen (Larson) Bright. She was raised and educated in Minot, graduating from Minot High School in 1938. She attended Minot Business School and Minot State University. For...

May 18, 2013

Berthil "Bert" Rydberg, 79, Mohall, died Saturday, May 18, 2013 in a Minot Nursing Home.

Bert was born September 12, 1933 at Selz, North Dakota the son of Berthil and Evelyn (Zimmerman) Rydberg. He honorably served his country with the Navy and Army during the Korean Conflict.

Bert is survived by his four daughters and...

May 18, 2013

Rhonda Peterson-Wahl, 59, Minot, died Saturday, May 18, 2013, in a Minot hospital. Rhonda was born July 17, 1953 in Valley City, to Paul and Mildred (Bakke) Peterson. She was raised and educated in Fingal, attending both schools in Fingal as well as the State School in Grafton. Rhonda moved to Grand Forks and was employed as a dishwasher...

May 17, 2013

Gilbert "Gil" Lunder, Jr., 86, Minot, formerly of the Glenburn area, died Friday, May 17, 2013 in a Minot Hospital.

Gil was born February 9, 1927 at Minot, North Dakota, the son of Gilbert Sr., and Lovina "Bird"(Dutter) Lunder. He was raised on the family farm near Glenburn and educated at Glenburn area schools. He entered into...

May 16, 2013

Loving husband, father, brother and friend , S. Mylo Lindgren of Seattle, Washington, died peacefully on March 25, 2013.

He was born in Minot, North Dakota on June 14, 1919 to Swan Magnus Lindgren and Mabel Claudiana Johnson Lindgren, where he was one of seven children. Mylo graduated from Minot Senior High School in 1937....

May 10, 2013

Loren Adrian "Swede" Andreson , 80, Minot and formerly of rural Deering, died on Friday, May 10, 2013 in a Velva nursing home.

Loren was born on January 27, 1933 in Minot, ND to Alfred and Bertha (Abrahamson) Andreson. He was raised on the family farm in New Prairie Township of Ward County and attended...

May 7, 2013

Alvina Perekrestenko, 92, Minot, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 in a Velva nursing home.

Alvina was born April 20, 1921 in Rhoads Township, near Grassy Butte, ND to Efim and Mathilda (Poleshook) Pojorlie. She was raised on the family farm near Grassy Butte and attended country school. She received her high school diploma by studying...

May 7, 2013

Dr. Stanley Keck, 83, Minot, formerly of Turtle Lake, died on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 in a Minot healthcare center.

Stanley Walter Keck was born on January 24, 1930 on the family farm near Turtle Lake, ND to August and Kathryn (Wagner) Keck. He was reared on the farm ten miles southeast of Turtle Lake. He attended...

May 6, 2013

James "Jim" Wilbur Olson , 61, Minot, formerly of Mohall, died Monday, May 6, 2013 in his home.

Jim was born on April 12, 1952 in Minot, North Dakota, the son of Dr. Clarence and Irene (Huffman) Olson. He was raised in Mohall and graduated from Mohall High School in 1970. Jim attended North Dakota...

May 1, 2013

Roger Allen Olson, 52, Minot died on May 1, 2013 at the home of his parents in Burlington.

Roger was born on July 24, 1960 in St. Joseph's Hospital Minot to Holman Burton "H.B." and Margaret (Schumacher) Olson. He was reared in Minot and attended St. Leo's Elementary School and Bishop Ryan High School. As a young...

Apr 26, 2013

Ruth Hiller, 92, Minot, formerly of Rugby and Barton, died Friday, April 26, 2013 at her daughters home in Minot with her loving family at her side. Ruth was born July 13, 1920 at rural Barton, North Dakota the daughter of Arthur and Ellen (Johnsen) Krefting. As a teenager, Ruth worked at a general store in Barton. She received...

Apr 24, 2013

Ila was born April 16, 1930, in Hartland, ND to Albert and Elizabeth (Birkeland) Erickson. She was raised and educated in Hartland. Ila was united in marriage to Roy Axness on November 29, 1947 in Hartland. They lived on the Axness family farm near Carpio where they raised small grains, cattle and chickens. They moved into Carpio after many...

Apr 23, 2013

Thelma Norma Larson, 86, Minot, ND and formerly of Harlow, ND, died on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 in Northwood Deaconess Health Center, Northwood, ND surrounded by her daughter and son-in-law.

Thelma Norma Himle was born on October 11, 1926 on the family farm near Wolford, ND to Nels and Anna (Muri) Himle. She was reared and educated...

Apr 23, 2013

Kenneth Dale "Ken"Crites, 71, Minot died on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 in a Minot hospital surrounded by his loving family. Ken was born on June 17, 1941 in Minot to Theodore "Ted" and Ruby (Grant) Crites. He was reared in Minot, attended Minot schools, graduated from Minot High School and continued his education at Minot State University. As a...

Apr 23, 2013

Joseph Earl "Joey" Carpentier, 69, Minot, died on Wednesday, April 23, 2013 in a Minot hospital.

Joey was born on January 11, 1944 in Crosby, ND. The only son of six children born to Earl and Mabel Carpentier. He was raised on the family farm near Portal. He attended school in Portal and graduated from Portal High...

Apr 19, 2013

Alice JoAnn (Hackett) Wickman, 78, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013 surrounded by family after a short stay at Trinity Nursing Home. Alice was diagnosed with cancer when she was 77 years old and fought an up-hill battle every day for the past year against that disease.

Alice was the daughter of Bertha and Walter Hackett, born...

Apr 18, 2013

Hilda Thorpe, 95, Minot and formerly of Williston and Willow City entered her heavenly home on Thursday, April 18, 2013 after a short illness. She was born to Ivar and Julia (Westby) Thorp on the family farm near Willow City, ND on January 5, 1918. She attended rural school in McHenry County and completed high school by correspondence. As...

Apr 16, 2013

Ardis was born October 6, 1929 at Minot, North Dakota to Archie and Minnie Mae (Swords) White. She was baptized at First Presbyterian Church, Minot and educated in Minot.

Ardis was united in marriage to Robert Huizenga on October 6, 1949 at First Presbyterian Church, Minot. They made their home on a farm near Glenburn in Tatman...

Apr 15, 2013

Darlene Myrna Kallias, 81, long time Minot resident, died Monday, April 15, 2013 in Trinity Hospital with her family at her side. Darlene was born December 31, 1931 on the family farm near Palermo, North Dakota, the daughter of Arvid and Hulda (Halverson) Johnson. She was raised on the family farm in Palermo Township of Mountrail County and educated...

Apr 11, 2013

Donna Shelby, 76, Minot died on Thursday, April 11, 2013 on arrival at a Minot hospital. Donna was born on September 29, 1936 in Granville, ND to Tom and Mabel (Halstengard) Jacobson.

She was reared in Granville, Velva and Great Bend and graduated from Riverdale High School in 1954.

She continued her education at Bismarck...