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Domingo Juarez Sr
Aug 14, 2009
Domingo Juarez, Sr., 79, Minot, formerly of Williston and Montana, died Friday, August 14, 2009 in a Minot Hospital.
Domingo was born January 26, 1930 in Kerrville, Texas, the son of Francisco and Guadalupe (Rodriguez) Juarez. He was raised in Kerrville, until he moved with his family to Mexico at an early age. In 1945,...
Clifford "Cliff" Holwegner
Aug 14, 2009
Clifford "Cliff" Holwegner, 82, Minot, formerly of Bismarck, died Friday, August 14, 2009, in his home after a courageous battle with cancer.
Cliff was born June 30, 1927, in Bismarck, ND to Jacob and Mabel (Tice) Holwegner. He was raised and educated in Bismarck.
He served during World War II in the Pacific...
Retired Master Sgt Kraus
Aug 14, 2009
Retired Master Sgt. Henry E. Kraus, 97, Minot, formerly of Velva, died Friday, August 14, 2009 in a Minot Nursing Home.
Henry was born August 23, 1911 in Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada, the son of William and Bertha Kraus. He moved with his family to Velva at an early age, where he was raised and...
Lorraine Marian Smith
Aug 12, 2009
Lorraine Marian Smith, 90, Minot, formerly of the South Prairie area and long active in local and state Farmers Union activities died on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 in a Minot hospital.
Lorraine was born on January 1, 1919 in Minot, ND to Ernest and Tilda (Mostad) Smith. She was reared on a farm in the...
Irene M Steinke
Aug 10, 2009
Irene M. Steinke, 88, Minot, formerly of the Ambrose area, died Monday, August 10, 2009 in a Minot nursing home.
Irene was born September 24, 1920, in Burg Township of Divide County, North Dakota, south of Ambrose, to Olaf and Susie (Johnson) Kvigne. She was raised on the homestead and educated in country schools until...
Bertha E Gjerde Tangen
Aug 9, 2009
Bertha E. Gjerde Tangen, 95, Minot, formerly of rural Glenburn, died Sunday, August 9, 2009, in a Minot hospital.
Bertha was born October 17, 1913, on the family farm near Glenburn, ND, the daughter of Waldemar and Augusta (Wolter) Appel. She was raised in Tatman Township of Ward County, attended Tatman Township schools, and was...
V Duane Haakenstad
Aug 8, 2009
V. Duane Haakenstad, 79, Minot and formerly of Souris, ND died peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2009 in a Minot hospital surrounded by his family and Pastor Ken Nelson following a neurological illness.
Duane was born on October 28, 1929 on the family farm near Souris, ND to Sivert and Ann (Hanson) Haakenstad. He was...
Ernest Leroy Tague
Aug 7, 2009
Ernest LeRoy Tague, 90, lifelong Minot resident died on Friday, August 7, 2009 in a Minot healthcare center.
Ernest was born on October 20, 1918 in Minot, ND to Wes and Pearl (Zorn) Tague. He was reared and educated in Minot and graduated from Minot Model High School in 1937. As a young adult he...
Marvin "Deac" Delker
Aug 7, 2009
Marvin "Deac" Delker, 80, Minot, died August 7, 2009 after several years of living with COPD.
Deac was born January 16, 1929 in Faith, South Dakota. He was raised in Worland, WY until he entered the US Air Force in 1947. He was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars he retired honorably after...
Fred Rittenbach Jr
Aug 6, 2009
Fred Rittenbach Jr., 89, Minot and formerly of Butte, ND died on Thursday, August 6, 2009 in a Minot healthcare center.
Fred was born on April 29, 1920 on the family farm in Medicine Hill Township of McLean County near Butte, North Dakota to Fred Sr. and Rosie (Schock) Rittenbach. His early childhood was spent...
Robert L "Bob" Walsh
Aug 2, 2009
Robert L. "Bob" Walsh, 64, 1101 Del Mar Court, died Sunday, August 2, 2009, in a Minot hospital.
Bob was born June 13, 1945 in St. Louis, MO, the son of Edward R. and Helen (Clifford) Walsh. He was raised and educated in St. Louis, where he graduated from Bishop DuBourg High School in 1963....
Raymond G"Ray" Smith
Aug 2, 2009
Raymond G." Ray" Smith, 85, Minot, formerly of the Deering area, died Sunday, August 2, 2009 in a Minot Hospital.
Raymond was born October 4, 1923 at rural Deering, North Dakota, the son of Merle and Mathilda (Simmons) Smith. He was raised on the family farm in Saline Township near Deering and educated at Saline...
Anna Solheim
Jul 30, 2009
Anna Solheim, 96, Minot, formerly of the Heimdal area, died Thursday, July 30, 2009 in a Minot Nursing Home.
Anna was born August 23, 1912 near Heimdal, ND where she grew up and attended Heimdal Public Schoool.
As a young woman, she worked at the Fessenden Drug Store prior to meeting her future...
Clifford A "Cliff" Arneson
Jul 30, 2009
Clifford A. "Cliff" Arneson, 98, Westhope, formerly of Minot and Upham, died Thursday, July 30, 2009 in the Westhope Home.
Clifford was born February 5, 1911 at rural Butte, North Dakota, the son of Arne and Maria (Neilson) Arneson. He was raised and educated near Butte, and entered into active duty service with the U.S....
Delia M Mclain
Jul 30, 2009
Delia M. McLain , 75, Minot, died Thursday, July 30, 2009, in a Minot nursing home.
Delia was born January 2, 1934, in Eden Valley Township of Renville County, near Lorraine, ND, a twin-daughter of Dan and Nellie (Neubauer) Krause. She was raised on the farm and received her formal education at Eden Valley Township...
Gordon "Gordie" Lester Johnson
Jul 28, 2009
Gordon "Gordie" Lester Johnson, 71, 1852 16th St. SW Lot #26, Minot, died Tuesday, July 28, 2009, in his home.
Gordon was born May 29, 1938 to Lester and Palma (Hoiland) Johnson in Minot, ND. He was raised on the family farm east of Glenburn, where he attended public school. Gordon was confirmed at St....
Virginia Mae "Jinny" Rasmusson
Jul 26, 2009
Virginia Mae "Jinny" Rasmusson, 73, Minot and formerly of Norwich and Bottineau died on Saturday, July 26th, 2009 in a Minot hospital.
Virginia was born on September 29, 1935 in Bottineau, ND to Rangvald Berton and Stella Marie (Krogen) Sjule. She was reared and educated in Bottineau, graduated from the Dakota Lutheran Academy- Minot in...
Ordean Delmar Sherven
Jul 25, 2009
Ordean Delmar Sherven, 75, Minot and formerly of Ryder died on Saturday July 25, 2009 in his home surrounded by his family, from brain cancer which was diagnosed on May 30, 2009.
Ordean was born on February 2, 1934 on the family farm in Ryder Township of Ward County near Ryder, ND to Marcus and...
Orva Julia Smith
Jul 25, 2009
Orva Julia Smith , 93, Minot and formerly of Maddock and Jamestown, and the widow of Ed Smith the former President of the North Dakota Farmers Union, died on Saturday, July 25, 2009, in a Mohall nursing home.
Orva was born on June 29, 1916 on the family farm in Albert Township of Benson County...
Willard Eugene Barton
Jul 23, 2009
Willard Eugene Barton, 80, Minot and formerly of Zahl, ND died on Thursday, July 23, 2009 in a Bismarck hospital.
Willie was born on August 21, 1928 in Williston, ND to John L. and Audrey (Innis) Barton. He was reared in Zahl and graduated from Zahl High School. He enlisted in the U.S.Army on June...
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