Elmer 'Ole' Bjertness
Oct 15, 2012
Elmer Olaf Bjertness, 84, Minot, died Monday, October 15, 2012 at his residence.
Ole was born May 26, 1928 at Hatton, North Dakota, the son of Elmer and Anna (Haanestad) Bjertness. He attended schools at Hatton, graduating from Hatton High School in 1946. Upon graduating, he entered into active duty service with the U.S. Marine Corps on...
Doris Olson
Oct 14, 2012
Jean Doris Olson, 86, Fargo, formerly of Minot, died Sunday, October 14, 2012 in a Fargo assisted living center.
Doris was born December 4, 1925 at Northwood, North Dakota the daughter of Benhard and Carrie (Bakken) Larson. She was raised and educated at Berthold and graduated from Berthold High School in 1944. Doris attended Minot Business College...
Roy Johnson
Oct 13, 2012
Roy was born July 6, 1944 in Kenmare, ND to Frederic 'Art' and Ardis (Rowe) Johnson. Following his father's World War II service, his family moved to Fargo, ND, where he would be raised and educated.
Roy was drafted into the US Navy on May 27, 1963. He served his country aboard the USS Enterprise and USS...
Leslie Pfau
Oct 12, 2012
Leslie Dean "Les" Pfau, 82, Upham died on Friday, October 12, 2012 in a Minot hospital.
Leslie was born on June 10, 1930 in Rugby, ND to Oscar and Adeline (Thompson) Pfau. Leslie was raised on his parents' and grandparents' farms in the Upham area. He attended rural school through 8th grade and then Upham High School,...
Darlene Watne
Oct 12, 2012
FormerState Senator Darlene Claire Watne, 77, Minot, died on Friday, October 12, 2012 in a Minot hospital following a battle with cancer. Darlene served in the ND House of Representatives, the ND Senate, and as a Ward County Commissioner. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Clair, who passed away July 30th. They are dancing in heaven...
Ron Lorentzson
Oct 12, 2012
Ronald Wayne Lorentzson, 54, Minot, formerly of Pocatello, Idaho, died Friday, September 28, 2012 in New Town.
Ron was born May 16, 1958 at Boise, Idaho the son of Donald and Billie (Town) Lorentzson. He was raised and educated in Idaho. He recently moved to Minot to use his carpentry skills in the repair of many of...
Galen Martinson
Oct 12, 2012
Galen Robert Martinson, 63, Velva, died Friday, October 12, 2012 in a Rochester, MN Hospital.
Galen was born July 9, 1949 at Minot, North Dakota, the son of Fred and Ella (Schmidt) Martinson. He was raised on the family farm near Benedict and attended country schools near Benedict before graduating from Sawyer High School.
Galen...
Carol Schuh
Oct 11, 2012
Carol A. Schuh, 74, Norwich, formally of Lakota, North Dakota, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, October 11, 2012.
Carol was born August 11, 1938 to Eugene and Bernadette (Duchesneau) Carlson. She was raised and educated in Lakota, North Dakota, graduating from Lakota High School in 1956.
On Septmeber 22, 1958 Carol married...
Marvin Gunderson
Oct 11, 2012
Marvin Gene Gunderson, 69, Minot and longtime Wal Mart greeter, died Thursday, October 11, 2012 in a Minneapolis hospital.
Marvin was born April 4, 1943 in Shelby, MT to Martin and Bertha (Tuttle) Gunderson. He was raised and educated in Shelby, MT, graduated from Shelby High School and attended college prior to serving in the...
Irma Meth
Oct 11, 2012
Irma Jean Meth, 88, of Minot died on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Granville Elder Care. Irma Edinger was born on August 31, 1924 in Cathay, ND to Edward and Annie (Reddig) Edinger. She was raised on the family farm and graduated from Cathay High School in 1943. She attended Fargo Business College in Fargo, ND. After graduation, she...
Mary Neustel
Oct 6, 2012
Mary Elizabeth Neustel, 89, Minot, and formerly of the Robinson, ND area, died Saturday, October 6, 2012 in a Minot Nursing Home.
Mary was born October 25, 1922 in Kidder County, near Robinson, North Dakota, the daughter of Lonnie and Myrtle (Martz) Wichael. She was raised and educated at country schools near Robinson and graduated from Pettibone...
Douglas Mcmahon
Oct 5, 2012
Douglas Farnham McMahon, 92, Minot died on Saturday, September 29, 2012 in a Minot nursing home.
Douglas was born on February 20, 1920 in Rugby, ND to Patrick and Jeanette (Sather) McMahon. He was reared and educated in Rugby and graduated from Rugby High School in 1938. As a young adult he was employed by the Great...
Eloise Rist
Oct 4, 2012
Eloise Clarissa Rist, 98, longtime Velva resident died on Friday, September 28, 2012 in a Velva care center with her loving family by her side.
Eloise was born on October 25, 1913 in New Richland, MN to Harry and Agnes (Johnson) Christenson. She was reared and educated in Velva and graduated from Velva High School in 1931. As...
V Lorraine Bjorke
Oct 3, 2012
Velma Lorraine Bjorke, 84, Minot, died Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Desert Winds Assisted Living Center of Peoria, Arizona.
Lorraine was born March 23, 1928 on the family farm near Carbury, North Dakota, the daughter of Bernhard and Alma (Seter) Wall. She was raised and educated at Carbury and graduated from Bottineau High School in 1946. She...
Michael Krzebetkowski
Oct 3, 2012
Michael Julius Krzebetkowski was born April 23, 1966 in Mohall, ND to Edwin and Clarice Krzebetkowski. He attended school in Mohall and later graduated from Bottineau High School in 1984.
Michael worked in the roofing business and slaughter house in Nampa, Idaho for many years. Recently, he returned to ND, working in Minot at Wal-Mart. He was...
Alice Yeager
Oct 3, 2012
Alice Yeager, 67, Minot, died Friday, September 28, 2012 in a Minneapolis hospital.
Alice was born February 13, 1945 in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Elizabeth (Hayek) Kurtz. She was raised Bettendorf, Iowa and graduated from Bettendorf High School in 1963.
Alice was once united in marriage to Evan Yeager in...
Carolyn Johnson
Oct 3, 2012
Carolyn D. Johnson, 73, longtime Palermo rancher, died Wednesday October 03, 2012 at a Minot Nursing Home.
Carolyn was born March 30, 1939 on her grandfather's farm, near Palermo, North Dakota to Peter and Anna (Andersen) Johnson. 'Toodles' as she was affectionately known by her school chums and close family was raised near Palermo and educated in...
Harriet Johnson
Sep 29, 2012
Harriet Loraine "Happy" Johnson , 92, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, formerly of Minot, died on Sunday, September 29, 2012 in an Oshkosh, WI retirement center. Harriet was born on April 18, 1920 in Minneapolis, MN to Mahlon and Nettie (Dool) White. She was reared and educated in Minneapolis, MN and graduated from West High School in 1937. Following her...
Lloyd Wold
Sep 24, 2012
Lloyd Wold, 92, Minot and former longtime South Prairie farmer died on Monday, September 24, 2012 in a Minot hospital.
Lloyd was born on September 2, 1920 in Torning Township of Ward County south of Minot to Odin and Anna (Nybakken) Wold. He was reared and educated on the family farm and attended rural schools in that...
Torrie West
Sep 24, 2012
Torrie Ann West, 49, Minot, died Monday, September 24, 2012 in a Minot nursing home.
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Torrie began her employment with Pioneer Engraving in the early 1980's working her way to management and ownership of the business in 1987. She married Brian Sturm in 1990. Throughout the years she supported many groups and...
