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Doris Esther Schwark
Mar 20, 2010
Doris Esther Schwark, 89, Minot and formerly of Lansford died on Saturday, March 20, 2010 in a Minot nursing home.
Doris was born on August 25, 1920 in Arthur, ND to Axel and Mathilda (Ekstedt) Anderson. She was reared on a farm near Arthur and attended Rose Valley Country School.
Doris married Alfred...
Florence Grabinger
Mar 20, 2010
Florence Grabinger, 80, Minot, died Saturday, March 20, 2010, in a Minot hospital.
Florence was born August 1, 1929, in Andrews Township of McLean County, near Benedict, North Dakota, to Mike and Elsie (Sitch) Yesenko. She attended public school in Velva, ND, graduating with the class of 1947.
She was employed in various...
Charles Jones
Mar 19, 2010
Charles L. "Brother" Jones (Jr.) 59, Minot, passed on Thursday, March 11th 2009 in Minot.
Charles Lennard "Brother" Jones Jr. was born August 26th 1950, to Charles L. Jones and Vivian (Fontenette) Jones in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Upon graduation from Rowan High School in 1969, he joined the United States Air Force where he proudly served...
Robert Frame "Bob" Goodwin
Mar 19, 2010
Robert Frame "Bob" Goodwin , 73, longtime Minot real estate agent died on Friday, March 19, 2010 in a Minot hospital.
Bob was born on June 26, 1936 in Newton Highlands, Massachusetts to Harry and Christina (Mackey) Goodwin. He was reared and educated in Massachusetts and graduated from Newton Highlands High School in 1954. He...
Wayne Gefred "Weiner" Nelson
Mar 19, 2010
Wayne Gefred "Weiner" Nelson , 76, 1708 1st Ave. S.W. - Minot died on Friday, March 19, 2010 in his home surrounded by his loving family.
Wayne was born on April 1, 1933 in Minot to Wilmot and Lydia (Marzolf) Nelson. He was reared in Minot and graduated from Minot High School where he was...
Ralph Helming
Mar 10, 2010
Ralph Helming , 97, a long time resident of Lansford, ND, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Prince of Peace Nursing Home in Sioux Falls, SD.
Ralph was born December 7, 1912, in Lansford, ND to Theodore Helming, Sr. and Matilda (Greeling) Helming. He was the youngest of six children. Ralph was raised on the...
Geneva "Pink" Nettleton
Mar 4, 2010
Geneva "Pink" Nettleton, 86, Minot, died Thursday, March 4, 2010, in her home.
Geneva Anna, named after her two grandmothers, was born on July 1, 1923, to Bryan and Sara (Walker) Emry at their home in St Louis, MO, the oldest of nine children. They moved to Canton, MO, when she was one year old....
Leona Boyer
Mar 2, 2010
Leona Boyer, 81, of Minot and formerly of Ross, Sherwood and the Benson county area passed away peacefully at Trinity Hospital on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, surrounded by her loving family following a short illness.
Leona Mae Rambel was born March 21, 1928 to Ole and Aninda (Mehus) Rambel near Ross ND. She was raised...
Rebecca "Becky" Denn
Feb 26, 2010
Rebecca "Becky" Denn, 65, Minot, died Friday, February 26, 2010, in a Minot hospital.
Becky was born March 15, 1944, in Herman, NY, to James and Ruth (Hill) Chilton. She was raised and educated in Herman until moving to Odessa, TX.
Becky was united in marriage to John Denn on August 2, 1960...
Bernadine Movchan
Feb 25, 2010
Bernadine "Bernie" Annette Movchan, 72, Minot, died Thursday, February 25, 2010 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Bernadine was born November 28, 1937 on the family farm in McLean County, North Dakota, the daughter of Ben and Frieda (Edinger) Fischer. She was raised on the farm near Max and attended country schools in that area,...
Leon G Power
Feb 23, 2010
Leon G. Power, 74, North Richland Hills, TX, formerly of Minot, died February 23, 2010, in his home.
Leon was born September 23, 1935, in Minot, North Dakota to Dr. Leon G. and Gladys (Vikan) Power. He grew up in Minot, attended Minot High School and graduated in 1953. He completed his education at Carlton...
Warren Atherton
Feb 23, 2010
Warren Atherton , 89, Minot, formerly of Stanley, died February 23, 2010, in a Minot nursing home.
Warren James Atherton was born November 5, 1920, in Boy River, Minnesota to Ben and Martha (Ponoir) Atherton. He was reared and educated through the sixth grade in Boy River. Following his formal education, Warren assisted with the...
Mary Lou Esterby
Feb 22, 2010
Mary Lou Esterby, 71, Minot, died Monday, February 22, 2010 at her residence with her family by her side.
Mary Lou was born July 20, 1938 to Reuben and Evva (Barden) Olson in Minot, North Dakota. Throughout her youth, she attended Minot schools. Mary Lou was united in marriage to Robert "Bob" Esterby on November...
Fred Schmidt
Feb 22, 2010
Fred Schmidt, 95, Minot, formerly of the Sawyer area, died Monday, February 22, 2010 at a hospital in Minot.
Fred was born February 5, 1915 near Sawyer, North Dakota the son of John and Francisca (Albus) Schmidt. He was raised on a farm near Sawyer and educated at country schools in the area, graduating from...
Morris D Eshenko
Feb 22, 2010
Morris D. Eshenko, 87, Minot, formerly of the Kief/Butte area, died Monday, February 22, 2010 in a Minot healthcare center.
Morris was born September 6, 1922 on the family farm near Kief, North Dakota to Dan and Martha (Dedenko) Eshenko. He was reared on the family farm and attended school in Kief. As a young...
Opal Rognlie Burt
Feb 19, 2010
Opal Rognlie Burt, 88, Minot and formerly of Minnewaukan where she was the owner of the Bed and Breakfast died on February 19, 2010 in a Minot hospital.
Opal Burt was born Oct. 28, 1921 in Devils Lake to Mentor and Lillian Rognlie. She lived in Minnewaukan where she graduated from high school and attended college at...
Patricia "Pat" Mattern
Feb 17, 2010
Patricia "Pat" Mattern, 71, Minot, died Wednesday, February 17, 2010, in a Minot hospital.
Patricia was born March 17, 1938, near Deering, ND, the daughter of Arville and Erma (Smith) Kitzman. She was raised in Saline Township of McHenry County, graduating from Deering High School in 1956.
Pat was united in marriage to...
Moses Phillip Clouse
Feb 12, 2010
Moses Phillip Clouse, 100, Minot, and formerly of Surrey, Norwich and Velva, died Friday, February 12, 2010 in a Minot Nursing Home.
Moses was born March 19, 1909, north of Surrey, ND, the son of William and Mary (Devilbliss) Clouse. He was educated in Surrey, and attended one year at UND in Grand Forks, ND....
Laurene "Renie" L Thomas
Feb 10, 2010
Laurene "Renie" L. Rostberg Thomas, 62, Minot, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010, in a Minot hospital.
Laurene was born July 1, 1947 in Grand Forks, ND, to Benard and Louise (Lokken) Rostberg. She was raised and educated in Minot, where she graduated from Minot High School in 1965.
Renie worked at Ellison's department...
Gladys T Peterson
Feb 10, 2010
Gladys T. Peterson, 97, Minot formerly of rural Ryder, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010, in a Minot hospital.
Gladys was born February 17, 1912 to Peter and Marit (Dokken) Barsness on the family farm just east of Roseglen, in McLean County, ND. She was raised and received her formal education in a country school. As...
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