Obituary Listing

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...

Mar 15, 2012

Michael J. Andersen, 50, died Thursday, March 15, 2012 in his Minot home.

Michael was born January 1, 1962 in San Diego, CA. He moved with his family to San Mateo in the San Francisco Bay area and later to San Bernardino, CA where he attended San Bernardino High School. In the 1980's he joined the U.S....

Mar 15, 2012

Vincent William Johnson, 87, Minot, formerly of Rolla, died Thursday, March 15, 2012 in a Minot Hospital.

Vincent was born September 2, 1924 in Rolette, ND, the son of Viggo and Laura (Laursen) Johnson. Proud of his Danish heritage with grandfather and grandmother Johnson and his mother emigrating from Denmark. He was raised and educated in Maryville...

Mar 14, 2012

Jean Kringen, 93, Minot, died Wednesday, March 14, 2012 in a Minot Healthcare Center.

Jean was born June 6, 1918 at Mercer, North Dakota, the daughter of Theobald and Margaret (Degg) Hofer. She was raised and educated at Mercer and baptized and confirmed at the Lutheran Church in Mercer.

Jean was united in marriage to...

Mar 14, 2012

Gerald "Jerry" Haskins , 76, Minot, formerly of Sherwood and Kenmare, died Wednesday, March 14, 2012 in Minot Hospital.

Jerry was born July 20, 1935 on the family farm near Sherwood, ND, the son of Walter and Hazel (Smith) Haskins. He was raised on the farm and educated at Sherwood, graduating from Sherwood High School...

Mar 13, 2012

Joel K. Baldwin, 58, Minot, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in his home.

Joel was born March 30, 1953 in Valley City, ND to Orvel and Patricia (Gallagher) Baldwin. He moved with his family to Carrington, ND, where he graduated with the class of 1971. He completed his education at the University of North Dakota...

Mar 13, 2012

Delwin F. Deaver, 85, Berthold, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at his home.

Delwin was born July 7, 1926 at Minot, North Dakota the oldest of six children to Earl and Olive (Hawes) Deaver. He was raised and educated at Berthold and during his younger years assisted his father with the operation of the family farm. In...