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Gordon "Gordie" Lester Johnson

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

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

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

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

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...

Verna A Valencia

Verna A Valencia

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...

Seth Clayton Hawes

Seth Clayton Hawes

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...

Olger Edwin Barsness

Olger Edwin Barsness

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...

Nanna J Peterson

Nanna J Peterson

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...

Daniel Kupser

Daniel Kupser

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...

Inga C Hanson

Inga C Hanson

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...

Darrell Lloyd Markle

Darrell Lloyd Markle

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....

C Morris "Morrie" Anderson

C Morris "Morrie" Anderson

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...

Alma Erck

Alma Erck

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...

Lucille D Druce

Lucille D Druce

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....

Leila Leona Davis

Leila Leona Davis

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....

Arthur Rasch

Arthur Rasch

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...

Lois Virginia Behrens

Lois Virginia Behrens

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...

Dr Gordon B Olson

Dr Gordon B Olson

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...

Donald J Berdahl

Donald J Berdahl

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...

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