Obituary Listing

Jul 21, 2009

Verna A. Valencia, 86, Minot and formerly of Aptos, CA, died Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at a Minot nursing home.

Verna was born January 26, 1923, in Garfield County, near Jordan, MT the daughter of Alfred J. and Minnie (Carlson) Hawkinson. She was raised and educated in Garfield County, where she graduated Valedictorian of Garfield...

Jul 16, 2009

Seth Clayton Hawes, 29, Minot, died Thursday, July 16, 2009 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Burlington.

Seth was born October 16, 1979 at Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of Karl and Lana (LaDuke) Hawes. He was raised at rural Minot, and educated in the Minot Public Schools. He was united in marriage to...

Jul 15, 2009

Olger Edwin Barsness, 96, a longtime Minot resident, died Wednesday, July 15, 2009 in a Minot hospital.

Olger was born on September 15, 1912 in Surrey, ND to David and Anna (Engebretson) Barsness. He was reared and educated in Maryland Township of Ward County, north of Surrey. As a young adult he assisted with the...

Jul 14, 2009

Nanna J. Peterson, 92, Minot, formerly of the Makoti area, died Tuesday, July 14, 2009 in a Minot Nursing Care Center.

Nanna was born July 12, 1917 at Minot, North Dakota, the daughter of John and Anna (Helgeson) Carlson. She was raised and educated at rural Minot, and assisted her family in the operation of...

Jul 14, 2009

Daniel Kupser, 67, Minot, formerly of Rapid City, SD, died Tuesday, July 14, 2009, in a Minot hospital.

Daniel was born June 15, 1942, near Karlsruhe, North Dakota the son of Joseph and Christine (Feist) Kupser. He received his formal education in rural schools.

At an early age, he moved to California where...

Jul 12, 2009

Inga C. Hanson, 93, Minot, formerly of the Plaza-Makoti area, died Sunday, July 12, 2009 in a Minot Nursing Home.

Inga was born August 15, 1915 at Tynset, Norway the daughter of Martin and Martha (Ruten) Nevrost. She was raised and educated at Norway, until her family emigrated from Norway to the United States, when...

Jul 11, 2009

Darrell Lloyd Markle, 73, Velva and former owner of the Lariat Club Restaurant and Lounge - Velva died on Saturday, July 11, 2009 in his home following a lengthy battle with respiratory problems.

Darrell was born on August 1, 1935 in Minot to Lloyd and Grayce (Chapman) Markle. He was reared and educated in Minot....

Jul 10, 2009

C. Morris "Morrie" Anderson , 80, Minot and longtime Minot area farmer, a Minot civic leader and the founder, owner and operator of North Hill Bowl died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday July 10, 2009 in a Minot hospital from cancer.

Morrie Anderson was born on April 16, 1929 in Russell, North Dakota...

Jul 7, 2009

Alma Erck, 74 , Minot, died Tuesday, July 7, 2009, in a California Nursing Home.

Alma was born March 22, 1935, in Andrews Township of McLean County, near Benedict, North Dakota to Christ and Karolina (Stelter) Kohler.

She was raised on the farm located South of Benedict and received her formal education in...

Jul 5, 2009

Lucille D. Druce, 90, Minot, died Sunday, July 5, 2009, in a Minot Nursing Home.

Lucille was born February 28, 1919, in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada to Lucian and Potentia (Tomaschovich) Samuelnok. Her family homesteaded to Gasman Township of Ward County, near Max, ND. Lucille received her formal education in country schools in the area....

Jul 5, 2009

Leila Leona Davis, 84, Minot and formerly of Upham died on Sunday, July 5, 2009 in a Minot hospital.

Leila was born on December 5, 1924 in Upham, ND to Paul and Bertha (Will) Rosenau. She was reared on a farm near Upham and was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church - rural Upham....

Jul 4, 2009

Arthur Rasch, 85, Minot, formerly of the Halliday area, died Saturday, July 4, 2009 in a Minot Hospital.

Arthur was born February 25, 1924 at Halliday, North Dakota, the son of Christian and Lydia (Kruckenberg) Rasch. He was raised on the family ranch six miles north and two miles west of Halliday, and attended school...

Jul 3, 2009

Lois Virginia Behrens , 80, Minot, died Friday, July 3, 2009 in a Minot nursing home.

Lois was born March 5, 1929 in Big Fork, Montana to Glen and Myrtle (Jackson) Howe. She was reared and educated in Kalispell, MT and graduated from Flathead County High School in 1947. As a young adult, she continued...

Jun 30, 2009

Dr. Gordon B. Olson , 84, former Minot State University President, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009, during a brief stay in a Minot Nursing Home.

Gordon was born October 19, 1924 at Almont, North Dakota the oldest of four children to B.T. and Hulda (Monson) Olson. He attended rural schools in Morton County and graduated...

Jun 30, 2009

Donald J. Berdahl, 88, Minot, and formerly of the Michigan, ND area, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 in a Minot Hospital.

Donald was born February 5, 1921 at Michigan, ND, the son of Emil and Lydia (Fontaine) Berdahl. He was raised and educated in the Michigan area and assisted with the operation of the family...

Jun 29, 2009

Sadeth Bakken, 101, Minot, ND died Monday June 29, 2009 at the Brentmoor Assisted Living Community in Minot, ND.

Sadeth Hanenberg was born March 30. 1908 on the family farm home near Drake, ND, the daughter of John Hanenberg and Minnie (VerHeyen) Hanenberg. She attended the local school and later attended Minot College. She taught...

Jun 26, 2009

Ella (Pister) Hegney, 87, Minot and formerly of Max, Ruso, and Kief died on Friday, June 26, 2009 in her home.

Ella was born on June 20, 1922 on the family farm in Strasburg Township of Sheridan County to George and Rosa (Shock) Pister. She was reared on the family farm and attended rural schools...

Jun 25, 2009

Homer Elgin Hiller , 82, Glen Ullin and formerly of Granville and Velva died on Thursday, June 25, 2009 in a Bismarck hospital.

Homer was born on December 4, 1926 in Simcoe, ND to Harry and Mathilda (Everson) Hiller. He was reared in Granville and graduated from Granville High School. He served in the U.S....

Jun 24, 2009

Roger E. Anderson , 76, Minot, formerly of Flaxton, died Wednesday, June 24, 2009 in Minot at Trinity Hospital.

Roger was born March 9 1933 at St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of Edward J. and Selma (Vogen) Anderson.

He was raised and educated in Lansboro, MN. He entered into active duty service with...

Jun 16, 2009

Paul A. Staael, 63, Redding, CA, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009, in a Minot hospital.

Paul was born February 5, 1946, in Kenmare, ND, the son of Jess O. and Anna C. (Anderson) Staael. He was raised and educated there until moving to California as a young adult. He attended LA City College, where he...