Obituary Listing

Apr 24, 2009

Wilber H. Chapin, 66, Minot, died Friday, April 24, 2009 in a Minot Hospital.

Wilber H. Chapin III was born January 26, 1943 at Storm Lake, Iowa, the son of Wilbur Jr. and Mary (Azure) Chapin. He was raised in New York and graduated from Watertown High School. He enlisted with the United States Air...

Apr 24, 2009

Dean Duane Buechler, 47, Mandan, formerly of the Sawyer area, died Friday, April 24, 2009 at his home.

Dean was born April 11, 1962 at Minot, the son of Ruben and Arlene (Kassner) Buechler. He was raised on the family farm south of Sawyer and graduated from Sawyer High School. He attended the University of...

Apr 22, 2009

Gaylin Racine , 56, Minot died on April 22, 2009 in his home from natural causes.

Gaylin was born on September 24, 1952 in Minot to Leonard and Murilyn (Rosendahl) Racine. He was reared and educated Minot.He had been employed at Harry's Tire Service for many years prior to retiring because of ill health.Gaylin especially...

Apr 19, 2009

Gordon J. Berg, 88, Minot and formerly of the Bowbells area, died Sunday, April 19, 2009 in a Minot Hospital.

Gordon was born September 11, 1920 at Bowbells, North Dakota, the son of Ole and Ella (Adamson) Berg. He was raised on the family farm in Burke County and attended school at Bowbells. During his...

Apr 16, 2009

Marian Blott, 73, Max, formerly of Minot, died Thursday, April 16, 2009, in a Minot nursing home.

Marian was born May 23, 1935, in St. Louis, Missouri. She was raised and educated in St. Louis.

As a young adult, Marian began working as backup singer in the shows of Ike & Tina Turner...

Apr 12, 2009

Bernice Elvida Rasmuson Johnson, 95, Minot, formerly of Surrey, died Sunday, April 12, 2009 in a Velva care center.

Bernice was born on December 14, 1913 on the family farm in New Prairie Township of McHenry County near Surrey, North Dakota. She was the youngest of nine children born to Peter and Anna (Bogan) Sylstad....

Apr 11, 2009

T. A. "Ted" Solheim, 94, Minot and former longtime President of American Bank and Trust, died Saturday, April 11, 2009 in a Minot Nursing Home.

Ted was born February 14, 1915 on the family farm near Orrin, North Dakota, the son of Andrew and Anna (Nessa) Solheim. During his younger years, he assisted with the...

Apr 7, 2009

Sylvia Ramstad Monicken, 86, died on April 7, 2009, in Hudson, Wisconsin, surrounded by her loving family.

Sylvia Monicken was born on August 17, 1922, to Arthur and Thora (Albertson) Ramstad. She was raised in Minot, North Dakota where she graduated from high school in 1940 and Minot State College in 1944.

Sylvia...

Apr 3, 2009

Alice Barbara Sebo, 81, Williston and formerly of Minot died on Friday, April 3, 2009 in a Williston hospital.

Alice was born on May 27, 1927 in Burlington, ND to George and Grace (Cross) Clementich. She was reared and educated in Burlington. Alice married Clifford Sebo on April 13, 1946 in Sidney, MT. They made...

Apr 2, 2009

Harriet Ellen Herigstad, 89, Minot, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Trinity Nursing Home, Minot.

Harriet was born June 23, 1919 in Kenmare, ND to Dr. Ralph and Janette (Newton) Shigley. She was raised and educated in Kenmare until the family relocated to Minot in her junior year, moving next door to the young...

Mar 31, 2009

Barry J. "Bear" McKee, 62, Minot, died on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, in a Minot hospital.

Barry was born January 22, 1947 in Harrisburg, PA to Samuel and Vivian (Monas) McKee. He was raised and educated in Harrisburg, graduating from John Harris High School in 1966.

Barry enlisted in the United States Air...

Mar 24, 2009

Margaret "Dolly" Ehr, 86, rural Minot, formerly of Rolla, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009, in a Velva nursing care center.

Margaret was born August 26, 1922 at Rolla, North Dakota, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Malone) McMaster. She was raised and educated at Rolla and graduated from high school there.

Margaret attended...

Mar 21, 2009

George William Riba, 97, Minot and formerly of rural Balfour died on Saturday, March 21, 2009 in a Minot healthcare center.

George was born on November 9, 1911 in Anamoose, North Dakota to Joseph and Emma (Strege) Riba. He was reared on a farm north of Anamoose and attended rural school in that area. As...

Mar 15, 2009

Mrs. Winona S. Navratil, 82 died peacefully at Minot ManorCare, Sunday, March 15, 2009.

Born Winona Sylvia Christen on September 20, 1926, to Wallace and Eileen (Wold) Christen in Plaza, North Dakota (after the tragic death of her father). Following high school, she dated Carroll A. Jensen of Makoti. Later, she temporarily resided in Seattle,...

Mar 15, 2009

Carl R. Buechler, 89, rural Sawyer, ND, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2009, at his home with his loving family by his side.

Carl was born in Willis Township of Ward County, southeast of Minot, to Jacob G. and Pauline (Mautz) Buechler on March 8, 1920. Following the death of his mother in 1923, Carl...

Mar 15, 2009

Viola Zietz , 82, Minot, formerly of Burlington, died Sunday, March 15, 2009 in a Minot Hospital.

Viola was born March 10, 1927 near Russell, North Dakota, the daughter of Adolph and Tillie (Ruby) Wagner. She was raised and educated near Russell, and moved with her family to Minot, where she graduated from Minot High...

Mar 15, 2009

Gladys C. Sorensen, 91, Bismarck, formerly of Minot, died Sunday, March 15, 2009 in a Bismarck Nursing Care Center.

Gladys was born February 27, 1918 at Minot, North Dakota, the daughter of Christ and Magda (Buch) Lund. She was raised in Minot and graduated from Minot Model High School in 1935. She attended Minot Business...

Mar 13, 2009

Ray "Chief" Snay , 78, Minot, died March 13, 2009 after many years of living with COPD and finally a brave battle against lung cancer.

Ray was born October 25, 1930 in St Clair, Michigan. He was raised in Michigan until he entered the US Air Force on September 25, 1950. He was stationed at...

Mar 12, 2009

Leonard "Lenny" Turner , 50, Minot, died Thursday, March 12, 2009 at his residence.

Lenny was born August 19, 1958 at Fukuoka-ken, Japan, the son of Leon and Matsuko (Kawasaki) Turner. He lived at various military installations while his father was stationed with the U.S. Air Force and came to Minot Air Force Base in...

Mar 11, 2009

David Glen Weinreich, 54, Minot, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009, in his home.

David was born October 13, 1954, in Minot, ND, to Harold and Martina (Klein) Weinreich. He was raised in Minot, and graduated from Bishop Ryan High School in 1972.

He attended mechanic's schooling in Denver, CO finishing his degree in...