Obituary Listing

May 4, 2010

Edyth O. Kittelson, 94, Minot, formerly of Burlington, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010, in a Minot nursing home.

Edyth was born July 6, 1915, in Lockwood Township of Renville County, near Lansford, ND to Fred and Edith (Williams) Schultz. She moved with her family to a farm located south of Burlington, ND in 1923. They...

May 4, 2010

Joseph Paul "Joe" Cree, 73, Burlington, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010 in a Minot Hospital.

Joe was born December 19, 1936 at Minot, North Dakota the son of Paul and Phoebe (Wantz) Cree. He was raised and educated at Surrey and employed during his younger years at farms in the Surrey area.

Joe...

May 1, 2010

The Reverend Elmer Oscar Nelson, 84, Minot and formerly of Velva, and longtime South and Central America Nazarene missionary, died on Saturday, May 1, 2010 in a Minot nursing home.

Elmer was born on May 14, 1925 in Velva, ND to Swen and Blanche (Shaw) Nelson. He was raised on a farm south of Velva...

Apr 28, 2010

Clayton Orlando Holen, 91, Minot and formerly of Fargo died on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 in a Minot nursing home.

Clayton was born on June 6, 1918 on the family farm near Max, North Dakota to Louis and Elna (Sander) Holen. He was reared on the family farm and educated at rural schools in that...

Apr 22, 2010

Dorothy A. Belisle, 94, Minot, and formerly of Lansford, died Thursday, April 22, 2010 in a private assisted living home in Minot.

Dorothy was born January 10, 1916 at Lansford, ND, the oldest of sixteen children to Ralph and Lena (Parker) Richardson. She was raised in the Lansford area and attended schools at Lansford. She...

Apr 18, 2010

R. Warren Pierson, MD, 83, Minot, died Sunday, April 18, 2010, in a Minot hospital.

Longtime Minot physician and farmer. Ralph Warren Pierson was born and raised in York, ND. He attended school on the home farm until his graduation from Maddock ATHS. In 1950, he graduated from Concordia College - Moorhead with a pre-med...

Apr 17, 2010

Lois Lannoye was born January 20, 1928, in Churchs Ferry, ND, the daughter of John and Irene (Dingman) Nord. She graduated from Churchs Ferry High School in 1945.

Lois was united in marriage to Donald Lannoye in Devils Lake, ND on February 9, 1947. They made their home in Pleasant Lake, ND until June 1953,...

Apr 16, 2010

Grace M. Brittner, 90, Minot, formerly of Bowman, died Friday, April 16, 2010, in her home.

Grace Brittner was born June 8, 1919 in the home of her parents, John and Dora (Nichols) Oberfoell, in Woodberry Township, north of Scranton, ND.

After graduation from high school, Grace went to Dickinson StateTeachers' College to...

Apr 13, 2010

Borghild Peterson, 94, Burlington, and formerly of Carpio, died on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in a Burlington foster care.

Borghild was born April 21, 1915, in Berthold, ND, the daughter of Ole and Berthe (Falkas) Thingelstad. She was raised and educated in Berthold, where she graduated from high school in 1933.She lived in the Berthold...

Apr 12, 2010

Betty M. Tibbs , formerly of Bowbells, North Dakota, died at her home with her family, in Hayden, Idaho on April 12, 2010.

Betty was born July 7, 1921, in Devils Lake, North Dakota. At age 2, Betty's mother died, and she was welcomed into the home of her mother's twin sister, Edla, and husband...

Apr 11, 2010

Jerome "Jerry" A. Lee, 65, Minot, died Sunday, April 11, 2010 in a Minot Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Jerry was born March 30, 1945 at Ada, MN, the son of Edwin and Ella (Anderson) Lee. He was raised at Hitterdal, MN and Culbertson, MT and graduated from Culbertson, MT High School in 1963....

Apr 10, 2010

Gladys VanDenheuvel, 96, Minot, formerly of Brainerd, MN, died Saturday, April 10, 2010 in a Minot Nursing Home.

Gladys was born November 7, 1913 at Brainerd, MN, the daughter of Nels and Ann (Willmer) Hegstad. She was raised and educated at Brainerd and united in marriage to Lloyd Deaver until they were divorced. She made...

Apr 9, 2010

Jersey Ella Plesuk , 12 week old daughter of Reid and Jessica Plesuk, died Friday, April 9, 2010 in a Seattle, Washington Children's Hospital.

Jersey was born January 15, 2010 in Minot, North Dakota to Reid and Jessica (Hanson) Plesuk. Her life on earth was very short, however she touched many lives in the short...

Apr 8, 2010

Thomas C. "Tom" Enney , 56, Burlington, died Thursday, April 8, 2010 in a Grand Forks Hospital .

Tom was born October 25, 1953 at Minot, North Dakota, the son of Winslow "Red" and Edith (Humbert) Enney. He was raised and educated in Minot and was active with the Rodeo during his younger...

Apr 7, 2010

Robert W. "Bob" Booth , 82, Rural Sawyer, died Wednesday, April 7, 2010 in a Minot Healthcare Center.

Bob was born February 25, 1928 on the family farm South of Sawyer, ND, the son of Vance and Alma (Schoenwald) Booth. He was raised on the family farm and attended schools at Sawyer, graduating from Sawyer...

Apr 6, 2010

Marlys Saari, 78, Minot died on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 in a Minot hospital.

Marlys Mae Saari was born December 29, 1931, on her grandmother's farmstead in Dickey County, near Oakes, ND, the daughter of Elmer and Hattie (Scheffert) Saari. Marlys weighed a pound and a half, which was the start of many obstacles she...

Apr 5, 2010

Marjorie Wood, 89, Minot died on Monday, April 5, 2010 in a Minot nursing home.

Margie was born on December 4, 1920 in Elbowoods, ND to Clarence and Hartie (Weintz) Wood. She was reared on a farm near Minot and attended Campus Elementary School, and graduated from Model High School. She attended Minot State Teachers...

Apr 3, 2010

Archie J. Kouba, 89, Watford City, formerly of Alamo, Williston, and Minot, died on Saturday, April 3, 2010 in a Watford City nursing home.

Archie was born on July 30, 1920 in McLean County near Max, ND to Jim and Carrie (Sherbina) Kouba. After graduating from Minot High School, Archie entered military service in 1942...

Apr 3, 2010

Daniel A. Movchan, age 86 of rural Ruso, ND passed away Saturday, April 3, 2010, at his home following a lengthy illness.

Daniel A. Movchan, son of Victor and Elizabeth (Masuk) Movchan was born April 18, 1923 on the family farm near Kongsberg, ND. He received his education at the Olivia Township Schools in McHenry...

Mar 29, 2010

Susan Pixler, 49, longtime Minot resident, died on Monday, March 29, 2010 in a Bismarck hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.

Susan was born January 14, 1961, in Seattle, Washington to Gayle and Eileen (Herman) Pixler. She moved with her family to California at the age of 8 and to Colorado at age 10...