Obituary Listing

Aug 20, 2012

John Halverson, 79, Flaxton, died Monday, August 20, 2012, in his home after a courageous battle with cancer with his family by his side.

John was born October 16, 1932, in Flaxton, ND to Lawrence and Ilo (Wood) Halverson. He was raised and educated in the community of Flaxton, spending several of his early childhood...

Aug 19, 2012

LaVonne Sorensen Jackson, 76, Minot, died Sunday, August 19, 2012 in a Minot Hospital.

LaVonne was born June 10, 1936 at Minot, North Dakota, the daughter of Axel and Lillian (Graham) Sorensen. She was raised in Minot and graduated from Minot High School in 1954. During her younger years, LaVonne moved to California and worked as a...

Aug 18, 2012

John Kallias, 83, a long time Minot native and retired businessman, died Saturday, August 18, 2012 in a Mohall nursing home with his family at his side.

John was born on October 7, 1928 in Berwyn, Illinois to James and Mary (Vitrachenko) Kallias. John moved as a youngster, with his older sister and brother to central North...

Aug 16, 2012

Austin Wallace, 17, of Minot, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2012 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Austin, along with his twin sister Kelsie, was born, on January 21, 1995 to Doral and Christine (Figlioli) Wallace. He was educated in the Minot school system, and was getting ready to enter into his senior year at...

Aug 16, 2012

Kerry Michael Wolf (Chief Petty Officer - Retired), 50, Rapid City SD and formerly of Minot, died Thursday, August 16, 2012 at Rapid City Regional Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota of Hodgkins Lymphoma.

Kerry was born in Long Beach, California on April 10, 1962 to Clinton and Linda (Yuly) Wolf. The family returned to Minot, ND...

Aug 16, 2012

Marie Magdalina Dunn, 95, Minot, formerly of the Stanley area, died Thursday, August 16, 2012 in a Minot nursing home.

Marie was born April 9, 1917 in Donnybrook, North Dakota to Anthony and Lena (Goettle) Mader. She was raised and educated in the Blaisdell and White Earth areas. As a young adult, she assisted with the operation...

Aug 14, 2012

Michael "Mike" D. Trudeau, 62, Minot, died Tuesday, August 14, 2012 in a Minot Hospital.

Mike was born November 29, 1949 in North Dakota, the son of Duanne and Lillian (Timmerman) Trudeau. He traveled with his family while his dad was employed with the Railroad. Mike graduated from the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks, where...

Aug 13, 2012

Oswald Benjamin "Ozzie" Weber, 92, rural Sawyer died on Monday, August 13, 2012 in a Velva nursing home.

Oswald was born on August 30, 1919 on the family farm near Sawyer, ND to Frank and Pauline (Selzer) Weber. He was reared on the family farm in Newman Township of Ward County which was homesteaded by his ancestors...

Aug 12, 2012

William Malcolm "Bud" Bengson , 80, Minot, died Sunday, August 12, 2012, in a Minot hospital.

William Malcolm "Bud" Bengson was born February 15, 1932, near Esmond, ND to Virgil and Katherine (Getz) Bengson. He attended grade schools in Tacoma, Washington, Eugene Oregon and Esmond, ND. Bud graduated from Esmond High School in...

Aug 10, 2012

Phyllis M. 'Tootie' Hudson, 90, Granville, died Friday, August 10, 2012 in a Minot hospital.

Phyllis was born December 10, 1921, in Denbigh, ND, the daughter of John and Edith (Harmon) Kramer. She was raised and educated in Denbigh and graduated from Granville High School with the Class of 1939.

Phyllis was once...

Aug 9, 2012

Alma Mae Christenson , 89, Minot, died Thursday, August 9, 2012 in a Minot nursing home.

Alma was born June 10, 1923 in Bottineau, ND to Joseph and Anna (Johnson) Sebelius. She was raised and educated in Bottineau, attending rural schools in the area.

As a young adult, she assisted on the family...

Aug 8, 2012

John S. Anderson Jr ., 89, Minot and longtime Minot educator died on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 in a Crookston, MN nursing home.

John was born on August 28, 1922 in Minot to John S. Sr. and Josephine (Uleberg) Anderson. He was reared and educated in Minot, baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church, graduated...

Aug 6, 2012

Fred 'Speed' Burgess Schwab , 85, Velva, died Monday, August 6, 2012 in a Minot Hospital.

Fred was born June 19, 1927 at rural Simcoe, North Dakota, the son of Florence (Burgess) Schwab. He was raised by his aunt and uncle, Pearl & Kent Burgess and educated at Velva through the 11th grade. His family...

Aug 6, 2012

Morris O. Broschat, 92, Fargo, former President of Midwest Federal Savings & Loan of Minot, died Monday, August 6, 2012 in a Fargo Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Morris was born December 5, 1919 at Harvey, North Dakota, the son of Paul and Sarah (Leitner) Broschat. He was raised on a grain and dairy farm north...

Aug 6, 2012

Clair Alden Watne, 85, founder of Watne Realty, died on Monday, July 30, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Clair was born on January 22, 1927 at Hannaford, North Dakota, to Carl and Judith Amelia (Eastvold) Watne. He was reared in Griggs County and graduated from Cooperstown High School. He entered the U.S. Army...

Aug 3, 2012

Floyd Daniel Christian Smith, 70, Williston, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in a Bismarck hospital.

Floyd was born November 18, 1941 to Albert and Edith (Nelson) Smith in Portal, ND. He attend Flaxton Public School.

As a young adult, Floyd worked on the family farm located near Flaxton for several years where he...

Aug 3, 2012

Bryan Carl Anderson, 47, Minot and co-owner of Papa John's Pizza died on Friday, August 3, 2012 in a Minot hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.

Bryan was born on July 12, 1965 in Jamestown, ND to Robert C. and Betty Lou (Sims) Anderson. He was reared in Fargo and Minot where the family moved in...

Aug 3, 2012

Florence Christine Pritz-Olson, 98, longtime Minot resident died on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 in a Minot healthcare center.

Florence married Ralph Pritz on March 1, 1933 in Minot. She attended the Kree International Institute of Electrolysis in New York City prior to practicing electrolysis in Minot for thirty-four years. She was the co-founder of the Electrolysis Association...

Aug 2, 2012

Bonnie Kay Beeter, 54, Minot, died Sunday, July 29, 2012 in her home surrounded by her loving family.

Bonnie was born May 12, 1958 in Minot, North Dakota the daughter of Richard and LaVonne (Hayden) Whorley. She was raised and educated in Minot, graduating from Minot High School in 1976. Following high school graduation, Bonnie was employed...

Aug 2, 2012

Dan Hieb, 56, Minot, died Sunday, July 29, 2012, in his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Dan began his career in the construction industry, gaining experience with Anderson and Lach Construction. Following the completion of a housing complex in south Minot for McGough Construction, Dan joined Tom Assels Construction as a finish carpenter in...