Obituary Listing

Apr 2, 2011

Arthur "Art" Sevig , 95, Minot, died Saturday, April 2, 2011, in his home.

Art was born July 27, 1915, in Palermo, ND, to Peter and Anna (Halvorson) Sevig. He was raised and received his education in country schools near Palermo.

After completing his education, he assisted his family with the operation of...

Mar 30, 2011

Lila Kalata Roggenbuck, 84, Minot, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Lila was born March 16, 1927 at Karnak, North Dakota, the daughter of Joseph and Emma (Steffenson) Banna. She was raised and educated at San Haven, Hannaford and Minot. Lila was employed at the Majestic Caf and Minot Steam...

Mar 29, 2011

Dale Kenneth Brusven, 74, Minot, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011 in a Minot Hospital.

Dale was born July 16, 1936 at Minot, ND, the son of Oscar and Helen (Johnson) Brusven. He was raised and educated at Minot and enlisted with the U.S. Army Reserve in 1953. He entered into active duty services with the...

Mar 27, 2011

Bernard Dennis Dempsey "Uncle Bernard", 97, Minot died on Sunday, March 27, 2011 in the Benedictine Living Center, Garrison, surrounded by his loving family. Bernard was born on December 31, 1913 in Mohall, ND to Dennis and Mary (Lawler) Dempsey. He was reared and educated in Mohall and Minot where he completed his education. As a young...

Mar 26, 2011

Nancy Moen , 68, Minot, formerly of Rugby and Upham, died Saturday, March 26, 2011, in a Rochester, MN hospital.

Nancy was born November 30, 1942, in New Haven, CT to Fredrick and Elizabeth (Smith) Spencer. She was raised and educated in Hamden, CT until moving to Bantry, ND with her family. Nancy graduated from...

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...