Obituary Listing

Mar 25, 2011

James Miller Tibbs, 89, Hayden, ID & Mesa, AZ, formerly of Minot, died Friday, March 25, 2011 in a Mesa, AZ hospital.

Jim was born June 24, 1921 at Ryder, ND, the son of Leo Emerson and Orianna (Miller) Tibbs. He was raised in Minot, and educated at Minot High School. He continued his education at Minot...

Mar 21, 2011

Harry Nathan Smith, 91, Minot, former longtime Willis Township farmer, died Monday, March 21, 2011, in a Minot assisted living center.

Harry was born November 14, 1919, on the family farm in Willis Township of Ward County, the son of Nathan W. and Katherine (Kleinsasser) Smith. He was raised and educated in Willis Township and...

Mar 20, 2011

Eloise L. Serdahl , 82, Bismarck, formerly of Minot, entered heaven Sunday, March 20, 2011, in a Bismarck Care Center, surrounded by her loving family.

Eloise Blakely was born September 9, 1928, in Hamilton Township of Mercer County, near Trenton, NJ, the daughter of Marion and Mary (Bailey) Blakely. She was raised and educated in...

Mar 19, 2011

Leonard Melvin Jorgenson , 91, Kenmare banker, died March 19, 2011 in Kenmare, ND.

He was born July 5, 1919, in Towner to Julius and Mathilda (Iverson) Jorgenson.

Leonard spent one year in the infantry during World War II, after which he transferred to the Air Corps as an Aviation Cadet where he...

Mar 17, 2011

Leo James "Jim" Korgel, Jr., 70, died Thursday, March 17, 2011 in a Garrison Nursing Care Center.

Leo was born August 26, 1940 at Minot, North Dakota, the son of Leo and Jeanette (Kjos) Korgel.

He was raised and educated at Minot and graduated from Minot High School, where he was active in...

Mar 15, 2011

Helen Cuffe Anderson, 100, Minot, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, in a Minot Hospital.

Helen was born in Stanley, North Dakota on January 20, 1911, to Thomas and Eleanor (Matthews) Cuffe. She received her elementary education at Cathedral School, in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Parochial School in Fulda, Minnesota. She attended Stanley High School, graduating...

Mar 15, 2011

Wallace Hjalmer Johnson , 95, Minot, formerly of the Des Lacs area, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in a Minot Hospital.

Wallace was born December 1, 1915 at Coulee, North Dakota, the son of Oscar and Freda (Erlingsen) Johnson. He was raised on the family farm near Coulee, attended grade school in Coulee and high...

Mar 15, 2011

Lynn M. Schumacker, 64, Rugby, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in a Minot Hospital.

Lynn was born June 1, 1946, in Grand Rapids, MN, one of sixteen children to Leonard and Crystal (Thompson) Lindman. She was raised and educated in Hill City, MN, graduating from high school in 1964.

As a young adult...

Mar 15, 2011

Ellen May Tracy, 79, Minot, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in a Minot Hospital.

Ellen was born February 29, 1932 at Grand Forks, North Dakota, the daughter of Lloyd and Marion (Will) Goodwin. She was raised and educated at Grand Forks and received her degree as a registered nurse from the Sisters of St. Joseph...

Mar 12, 2011

Kenneth Edwin Hegle, 61, Minot died on Saturday, March 12, 2011 in a Minot hospital following a brief illness.

Ken was born on June 8, 1949 in Britton, SD to Gerald and Opal (Nordin) Hegle. He grew up in Gwinner, ND and attended school there. He graduated in 1967 from North Sargent High School. He...

Mar 10, 2011

DeWayne Clarence Martin, 75, Minot, and longtime Minot State University professor, died on Thursday, March 10, 2011, in his home.

DeWayne was born on July 17, 1935, in Wausau, Wisconsin to Harold and Helen (Dupuis) Martin. He was reared and educated in Stevens Point WI and graduated from P.J. Jacobs High School. He continued his education at...

Mar 6, 2011

Leona Lillian Haugstad, 90, Minot, formerly of the Ryder area, died Sunday, March 6, 2011 in a Minot Hospital.

Leona was born November 10, 1920 at Ryder, North Dakota, the daughter of Charles and Laura (Peterson) Ristvedt. She was raised and educated at Ryder and graduated from high school there in 1938. She attended Minot...

Mar 2, 2011

Doris Mae Williams, 82, Minot, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, in a Minot nursing home. Doris was born May 17, 1928, in Burt Township of Ward County, near Des Lacs, ND, to Foster and Bertha (Spicher) Groninger. She was educated in Drady Country School. As a young adult, Doris was employed at Woolworth's Department Store and also...

Feb 27, 2011

Agnes Warner, 97, Minot and life-long resident of Ward County, died Sunday, February 27, 2011, in a Ryder, ND adult care home.

Agnes was born August 21, 1913, one of nine children of Torger and Anna (Bently) Rovig. She was raised and worked on the family farm until being united in marriage to Harvey Warner...

Feb 25, 2011

Lorna G. Ash, 66, Granville and formerly of New Market, MN died on Friday, February 25, 2011 in a Minot hospital.

Lorna Larson was born July 18, 1944, the daughter of Elmo and Bernie (Jamtgaard) Larson in Washburn, ND. She attended high school in Washburn, graduating in 1962. Lorna attended hair school in Fargo at...

Feb 25, 2011

Lonna Kay Huwe Tinin, age 37, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2011, at a Shreveport Louisiana hospital. Lonna was born on June 26, 1973, in Minot, ND, to Kenneth and Betty (Derheim) Huwe. She was raised in Minot and attended Nedrose Elementary and Minot High School. Lonna grew up helping with the family business (Huwe The...

Feb 24, 2011

P. Harold Peterson, 91 , Carpio, died on Thursday, February 24, 2011, in Burlington at the adult foster care home at Barb Enney's, where he enjoyed the last days of his life.

Harold was born October 21, 1919, in Makoti, ND the son of Jacob and Laura (Ronningen) Peterson. He was raised and educated in...

Feb 22, 2011

Maxine R. Carlson, 89, Minot, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011 in a Minot Hospital.

Maxine was born August 25, 1921 at Columbus, North Dakota, the daughter of Arthur and Gina (Koppelsloen) Kielhack. Following the death of her birth mother, she was adopted as an infant by Hugo and Clara Domrese. She was reared and educated...

Feb 19, 2011

Allen Lewis Larson, 78, lifelong Minot area resident and farmer, died Saturday, February 19, 2011, in a Minot Hospital. Allen was born October 25, 1932, in Harrison Township of Ward County, North Dakota, the son of Louis and Aletta (Watne) Larson. He was raised on the Watne family farm in Harrison Township and educated at Harrison Township...

Feb 17, 2011

Gladys Dockter, 87, Velva, formerly of Mandan & Tuttle, died Thursday, February 17, 2011, in the Souris Valley Care Center, Velva.

Gladys was born September 13, 1923 at Buckeye Township of Kidder County, North Dakota, the daughter of John and Mary (Hanson) Burman. She was raised and educated in Buckeye Township and graduated from Steele...