Obituary Listing

Apr 13, 2012

LeRoy Perekrestenko, 72, Minot, formerly of Butte died on Friday, April 13, 2012 in a Minot hospital.

LeRoy was born on August 12, 1939 in Minot to George and Alvina (Pojorlie) Perekrestenko. He was reared and educated on the family farm in Dogden Township of McLean County near Butte, ND. He attended school in Butte and graduated...

Apr 12, 2012

Walter S. Kraft, 82, Minot, formerly of Rolette, died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at his home.

Walter was born March 7, 1930 at Rolette, North Dakota the son of Alex and Rose (Ripplinger) Kraft. He was raised on the family farm near Rolette and educated there.

Walter was united in marriage to May Beaver on...

Apr 10, 2012

Ruth L. Zook, 88, Eugene, Oregon and formerly of Surrey, passed away April 10, 2012 of a pulmonary embolism.

Ruth was born August 7, 1923 in Surrey, North Dakota, to George and Irene Luchsinger.

She married Gene R. Zook on April 7, 1944. He passed away on April 28, 1985. Even though they moved to...

Apr 9, 2012

Don Luchsinger, 61, Minot, with family by his side, went to his eternal home on April 9, 2012.

Donald C. Luchsinger was born December 5, 1950, in Minot to Earl and Ruth (Witham) Luchsinger. He was raised in Surrey, N.D., and graduated from Surrey High School in 1969. He was drafted and served with the...

Apr 7, 2012

Betty Rae Flom-Voeller , 58, Minot, and formerly of Glasgow, MT, died on Saturday, April 7, 2012 in her home after losing her battle with cancer.

Betty was born on October 20, 1953 in Glasgow, MT, to Julius and Olga (Todahl) Flom. She was reared there and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1971. She...

Apr 5, 2012

James J. Herda, 88, Minot, died Thursday, April 05, 2012, in a Minot nursing home.

James was born November 29, 1923 in Lankin, ND to Albert and Mary (MacDonald) Herda. He was raised and educated in Lankin graduating from high school in 1941.

James enlisted into the US Army on November 19, 1942,...

Apr 4, 2012

Evelyn Pauline Beecher, 80, Minot, died Friday, March 30, 2012 in a Minot Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family.

Evelyn was born February 10, 1932 in Thief River Falls, MN, to Olaf and Effie (Joringdal) Pederson. She was reared and educated there and graduated from Thief River Falls High School in 1949. As a young adult,...

Apr 3, 2012

Kevin Mark Sys, 50, Sawyer died on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 from injuries sustained in a truck train accident in Sawyer.

Kevin was born on March 14, 1962 in Minot to Ronald and Claire (Tanner) Sys. He was reared on a farm south of Sawyer in Willis Township of Ward County. Kevin attended school at Sawyer, was...

Mar 28, 2012

Norbert Reinhold Liebelt, 90, Minot, formerly of Sawyer, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012 in a Minot Nursing Home.

Norbert was born July 18, 1921 on the family farm near Sawyer, North Dakota the son of Reinhold and Pauline (Steffan) Liebelt. He was raised on the farm in Sawyer Township of Ward County and attended Sawyer Public Schools,...

Mar 27, 2012

William J. Kraft, 80, Minot, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, in a Minot nursing home.

Bill was born January 12, 1932 to Ben and Katherine (Schwan) Kraft. He attended school in Karlsruhe and at the age of 17 enlisted into the US Army. He completed training but was honorably discharged on April 20, 1949, because...

Mar 25, 2012

Frank Arthur Messmore Jr., 89, Minot died on Sunday, March 25, 2012 in his home.

Frank was born on January 17, 1923 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Frank & Nellie (Phillips) Messmore. Frank entered the Navy after graduating from Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs in 1942. He married Dagny Viola Christensen in Anacortes, WA on...

Mar 25, 2012

Raymond Dennis Meier, 81, Minot, formerly of the Rugby area, died Sunday, March 25, 2012 in a Minot Nursing Home.

Raymond was born April 3, 1930 on a farm near Selz, North Dakota, the son of Ignatz and Agnes (Schmidt) Meier. He was raised on the family farm and educated at country schools near Selz. He moved...

Mar 22, 2012

Michael John "Mike" Fedorchak, 69, Minot died on Thursday, March 22, 2012 in a Minot hospital.

Mike was born on June 6, 1942 in Wilkes-Barre PA to Joseph and Sadie (Thomas) Fedorchak. Mike's Grandmother Thamine "Thelma" Thomas survived the sinking of the Titanic and he knew her good fortune made the blessings of his life possible. He...

Mar 21, 2012

Catherine Merck Duchscherer, 95, Minot and formerly of Rugby and Karlsruhe, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012, in a Fargo care center.

Catherine was born May 25, 1916 near Karlsruhe, ND to Felix and Magdeline (Meyer) Merck. She was the second of ten children. She attended country school near Karlsruhe and throughout her childhood assisted with...

Mar 17, 2012

Lily Berday Burner, 99, Minot, formerly of Estevan, died Saturday, March 17, 2012, in a Minot nursing home.

Lily was born July 7, 1912 in North Portal, Saskatchewan, Canada, the third of five children to Ernest and Hulda (Addis) Berday. She was raised on the family farmstead and educated at the Notre Dame Academy in...

Mar 17, 2012

Lily Berday Burner, 99, Minot, formerly of Estevan, died Saturday, March 17, 2012, in a Minot nursing home.

Lily was born July 7, 1912 in North Portal, Saskatchewan, Canada, the third of five children to Ernest and Hulda (Addis) Berday. She was raised on the family farmstead and educated at the Notre Dame Academy in...

Mar 16, 2012

Marlene A. Anderson, 73, Minot, formerly of Coulee, died Friday, March 16, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Marlene was born October 15, 1938 on the family farm in Sidonia Township of Mountrail County, North Dakota, the daughter of Oscar and Olga (Erickson) Haugen. She was raised on the farm west of Coulee and...

Mar 16, 2012

Kathleen Mae "Kathy" Johnson, 65, Minot and formerly of Kenmare and Wishek died on March 16, 2012, in Minot and went home to be with the Lord.

Born in Bismarck, N.D., on April 24, 1946, Kathleen (Fercho) was raised in Wishek, N.D. She graduated from Wishek High School in 1964 and received a degree in elementary education...

Mar 16, 2012

Gerry Freed, 74, Minot, formerly of the Max area, died Friday, March 16, 2012 in a Minot Nursing Home.

Gerry was born December 18, 1937 at Minot, North Dakota the daughter of Henry and Lydia (Walz) Krueger. She was raised on the family farm in Rushville Township of Ward County and attended country schools in Sunnyslope and...

Mar 15, 2012

Twyla Ruth Bohrer, 86, Minot and formerly of the Fessenden area, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2012 in a Minot Hospital.

Twyla was born on August 15, 1925 near Bremen North Dakota, to Hans and Ruth (Shaver) Bollingberg. She was reared and educated in the Fessenden area and graduated from Fessenden High School in 1944. She attended...