Obituary Listing

Jul 16, 2008

Paul E. Peterson, 88, Minot, formerly of the Makoti area, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008 in a Minot Nursing Home.

Paul was born July 21, 1919 at Makoti, North Dakota the son of Nels and Bessie (Bivens) Peterson. He was raised and educated at Makoti and worked for various farmers in the Minot and Sawyer...

Jul 15, 2008

Richard "Dick" W. Laqua, 80, Minot, and formerly of the Williston area, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008 from an unexpected illness in his home surrounded by his loving family.

Dick was born February 17, 1928 at Hanks, North Dakota, the son of Jack and Cecilia (Higgins) Laqua. He was raised and educated at Hanks, and...

Jul 9, 2008

Lauretta Brandt, 92, Minot, and formerly of rural Newburg, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, in a Velva nursing home.

Lauretta was born February 8, 1916 in Tacoma Township of Bottineau County near Russell, ND, at her grandfather's farm to Frederick and Alma (Knuth) Gessner. Their family lived there for five years and then moved to...

Jul 6, 2008

Hannah A. Hanson, 98, Minot, died Sunday, July 6, 2008 in a Minot Hospital.

Hannah was born October 22, 1909 in Minot, ND to Axel and Mathilda (Anderson) Johnson. She was raised on the family farm southeast of Minot and educated in country schools and graduated from Minot High School. She worked for a short...

Jul 5, 2008

A. Roger Thingvold, 66, Minot, formerly of Barton, died Saturday, July 5, 2008 in a Minot hospital.

Roger was born December 29, 1941 in Rugby, ND the first born of Alfred and Bernadine (Ryding) Thingvold. He was reared on the family farm in South Valley Township in Rolette County and educated through the 8th grade...

Jul 1, 2008

Viola Bernice Doerr, 78, Nashville, TN, formerly of Minot, died on Tuesday, July 1, 2008, in a Nashville hospice care center.

Viola Kurle was born February 17, 1930, in Eureka, SD, to Jacob and Frederica (Ritter) Kurle. She was raised on the family homestead and educated in Eureka.

Viola was united in marriage...

Jun 30, 2008

Thelma A. "Sue" Serdahl , 82, Seattle, WA and formerly of Minot, died Monday, June 30, 2008.

Thelma was born January 29, 1926 at Max, North Dakota, the daughter of Thor "Tom" and Laura Tofstad. She was raised and educated in the Max area and worked as a waitress before her marriage to Neal L....

Jun 25, 2008

Robert Bruce "Bob" Grafsgard, 81, Minot, formerly of Grand Forks, died Wednesday, June 25, 2008 in a Fargo Veteran's Hospital.

Robert was born March 26, 1927 at Grand Forks, North Dakota the son of Joseph and Clara (Paulsrud) Grafsgard. He was raised and educated at Grand Forks, graduating from Grand Forks Central High School in 1946. He...

Jun 14, 2008

Jeffrey Edwin Rostad , 42, Cambridge, Minnesota and formerly of Minot died on Saturday, June 14, 2008 in his home.

Jeff was born on May 17, 1966 in Minot, ND to Evron and Marilyn (Christianson) Rostad. He was raised in Minot and attended Campus Elementary School and Erik Ramstad Middle School prior to attending Minot...

Jun 9, 2008

David D. Ortmann, 68, Minot, died on Monday, June 9, 2008, in his home.

David was born January 24, 1940, in Max, ND, to Ernest and Emma (Schlecht) Ortmann. He was raised on the family farm and graduated from Sawyer High School in 1958. He had attended college for one year in Minot.

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Jun 6, 2008

George J. Haman, 75, Granville, formerly of Minot, died Friday, June 6, 2008 in a Minot hospital.

George was born May 19, 1933, to Jacob and Katherine (Geisinger) Haman in Towner, ND. He was raised and educated in Towner and Minot and received his GED. He served over 30 years in the armed forces between...

Jun 3, 2008

Maynard Brown, 68, Minot and formerly of Berthold and Peterson, MN, entered eternal life on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, in his home.

Maynard Brown was born on January 20, 1940 in Minot, ND to Harry and Mabel (Pederson) Brown. He grew up on the family farm in Berthold, ND. He was once married to Donna...

Jun 3, 2008

Hannah Georgina (Moger) Brown , completed her Baptismal journey on June 3, 2008, in Littleton, CO. She was ninety-nine years and ten months old.

Hannah was born July 24, 1908 at Berthold, North Dakota, the daughter of Iver and Marie (Heier) Moger. She was raised and educated in Berthold, and graduated from Berthold High School...

Jun 3, 2008

Harriett J. Score Hasledalen, 92, Minot, formerly of Carpio, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008 under hospice care in a Minot Hospital.

Harriett was born July 21, 1915 at Hartland, North Dakota, the daughter of Andrew and Minda (Peterson) Bakhagen. The family moved to Montana when Harriett was an infant. Harriett survived the flu of 1918,...

May 31, 2008

Willa J. Myers, 67, Sheridan, WY, formerly of Minot, ND, died Saturday, May 31, 2008, in a Sheridan, WY hospital.

Willa was born February 12, 1941, to Wilfred F. and Fay E. (Smith) Ehr in Minot. She was raised on the family farm, east of Minot, where she actively taught riding lessons to many children...

May 18, 2008

Howard L. Trudell, 86, Deering, died Sunday, May 18, 2008, in a Minot hospital.

Howard was born December 30, 1921, on a farm located one and a half miles west of Deering, ND, to Leonard and Rose (Miller) Trudell. He was raised and educated in Deering, where he graduated from High School in 1940.

May 14, 2008

Wilbert George "Bill" DeBilt, 79, Rural Berthold died on Wednesday, May 14, 2008.

Wilbert was born on March 18, 1929 on the family farm in Passport Township of Ward County near Berthold, ND to George and Ruth (Varnes) DeBilt. He was raised on the family farm and attended Passport Township School prior to graduating from...

May 11, 2008

Joe Bosch, 80, Minot and longtime Minot area plumber died on Sunday May 11, 2008 in a Panama City, FL Rehab Center.

Joe was born on May 17, 1927 on the family farm in Ness Township of Pierce County near Berwick, ND to Simon and Frances (Hoffart) Bosch. He was raised on a farm near...

May 11, 2008

Charles Robert "Buzz" Weiskopf, 72, Minot, died Sunday, May 11, 2008 in a Minot nursing home.

Charles was born on May 27, 1935, in Minot, ND, the son of Charles and Clara (Schneider) Weiskopf. He was raised and educated in Minot. Charles began his employment in 1954 working as a meatcutter and salesman with Swift...

May 10, 2008

Shirley Marie Omvig, 65, Minot, formerly of Bisbee, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008, in a Minot Hospital.

Shirley was born January 24, 1943, the daughter of Elmer and Sylvia (Christopherson) Church. She was raised and educated in Bisbee, and graduated from Bisbee High School in 1960. She was active in band and was also...