Obituary Listing

Dec 13, 2007

Phyllis A. Blohm, 85, Velva, formerly of Ruso and Benedict, died Thursday, December 13, 2007, in a Velva nursing home.

Phyllis Rolene was born January 21, 1922, in Lucca, ND, the daughter of Edward Carl and Minnie (Bearman) Rolene. She was raised on a farm south of Velva, ND, known as the "Hills Area" and...

Dec 10, 2007

Francis Lyle "Bub" Neshem , 84, Berthold, died Monday, December 10, 2007 in a Minot Healthcare Center.

Francis was born August 25, 1923 and raised on the family farm near Lonetree, ND, the son of Henry and Emma (Braseth) Neshem. He graduated from Lonetree High School in 1941. He entered into active duty service with...

Dec 8, 2007

Lois Reiquam Thorson, 72, Minot and formerly of Glenburn died on Friday in her home from pancreatic cancer.

Lois was born on December 22, 1934 in Minot to Sherman and Irene (Rikala) Reiquam. She was raised in Glenburn and graduated from Glenburn High School and the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks with a...

Dec 5, 2007

Gordon H. Shambach, 70, Minot, died Wednesday, December 5, 2007 in a Fargo Assisted Living Facility.

Gordon was born March 15, 1937 in Brinsmade, North Dakota, the son of Shiloh and Mary (Herman) Shambach. He was raised and educated at Brinsmade and graduated from Leeds High School in 1956. He attended the St. Paul Bible...

Dec 3, 2007

Merwell Krosbakken, 85, Minot, died Monday, December 3, 2007, in a Fargo hospital.

Merwell was born July 28, 1922 at Harvey, ND the son of Melvin and Melvina (Stendahl) Krosbakken.He was raised and educated at Harvey and entered into active duty service with the US Army in January of 1945. He served during World War...

Dec 1, 2007

Bill Yecoshenko , 91, Butte, died Saturday, December 1, 2007, in a Velva nursing home.

Bill was born November 25, 1916, in Butte, ND, the son of Walter and Mary (Kohonas) Yecoshenko. He was raised and educated in the Butte area where he helped on the family farm.

Bill was united in marriage...

Dec 1, 2007

Donald Eugene Loveland, 78, Minot died on Saturday December 1, 2007 in a Minot hospital from an apparent heart attack earlier that day in his residence.

Don was born on May 16, 1929 in Minto, North Dakota to Edward and Helen Regina (Plutowski) Loveland. He was raised in Minto and, following the death of his...

Nov 30, 2007

Reuben Ellsworth Forsberg, 81, Minot, former longtime owner of Reub's Minot Camera and Reub's Jet Photo and formerly of rural Alamo died on Friday November 30, 2007 in his home from Cancer.

Reub was born on March 18, 1926 on a farm north of Alamo, ND to Art and Margot (Manning) Forsberg. He was raised...

Nov 22, 2007

Joyce T. Heilmann, 82, Minot, died Thursday, November 22, 2007 in a Minot Nursing Home.

Joyce was born June 13, 1925 at Plaza, North Dakota, the daughter of Joseph and Tilda (Lee) Wold. She was raised and educated at Plaza, graduating from High School there in 1943. She attended Minot State Teacher's College for two...

Nov 20, 2007

Robert "Bob" Lillegard, 74, Minot, died Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at his home.

Bob was born October 23, 1933 at Landa, North Dakota, the son of Harold and Alma (Vinje) Lillegard. He was raised on a farm in Scotia Township of Bottineau County. He was educated at Landa and Lansford and entered into active duty...

Nov 15, 2007

Helen Dorothy Lincoln, 72, Minot and formerly of Gresham, Oregon died on Thursday, November 15, 2007 in a Minot hospital.

Helen was born on December 8, 1934 in Selz, ND to Peter and Katherine (Leibham) Roerick. She was raised on the family farm north of Selz and attended rural school in that area. Helen was...

Nov 12, 2007

Myron Dwight Miller, 79, Minot, died Monday, November 12, 2007 in his home.

Dwight was born April 7, 1928 in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania to Myron James and Miriam Abigail (Miller) Miller. He was raised on a Mazeppa, Pennsylvania farm with his two brothers and two sisters. Dwight moved to Minot with his family and siblings in...

Nov 6, 2007

Clarence J. Foster, II, 25, Minot, died Tuesday, November 6, 2007 from complications from a genetic heart arrhythmia in a Minot Hospital.

Clarence was born December 1, 1981 in Victorville, California, the son of Clarence and Paulette (Range) Foster. He moved with his family to Minot in 1993, after living in Japan and Texas while...

Nov 6, 2007

Karen K. Nickle, 62, Norwich, formerly of Minot, died Tuesday, November 6, 2007, in her home.

Karen Klimpel was born February 17, 1945, in Minot, ND, the daughter of Melvin and Evelyn (Storbeck) Klimpel. She was raised on a farm near Sawyer and graduated from Sawyer High School in 1963.

Karen was united...

Nov 5, 2007

Mark L. Hunt, 81, of Minot, and formerly of Bricelyn, MN died on Monday, November 5, 2007 at Trinity Hospital in Minot.

Mark was born on October 18, 1926, in Bricelyn, MN to Lucius John Hunt and Myrtle Thompson Hunt and graduated from Bricelyn High School in 1944. While in high school, Mark excelled in...

Nov 1, 2007

Alma Lillegard, 99, Minot and formerly of Lansford and Landa died on Thursday, November 1, 2007 in a Minot healthcare center.

Alma was born on November 26, 1907 in Edsvold Township of Bottineau County near Landa, ND to Thomas and Olene (Aune) Vinje. She was raised on the family farm and attended rural schools in...

Nov 1, 2007

Ralph Irvin Schreiner , 81, Minot, died Thursday, November 1, 2007 in a Minot Hospital.

Ralph was born July 23, 1926 at Alsen, North Dakota the son of Alex and Lydia (Feil) Schreiner. He was raised and educated in Munich and Grand Forks and served with the U.S. Army from 1944-1947 during World War II....

Oct 31, 2007

Peggy Brown , 71, Minot, died Wednesday, October 31, 2007, in a Minot hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer.

Peggy was born February 24, 1936, in Bottineau, ND, the daughter of Clarence and Viola (Goheen) Anderson. Peggy spent her early years on the farm in the Newburg-Russell area. She attended Minot...

Oct 30, 2007

Jeanette "Billie" Claire Bexell, 86, Minot, North Dakota, died Tuesday, October 30, 2007 in her home.

Billie was born on August 27, 1921 in Harvey, North Dakota. Her parents were Harry Alfred Harris, Sr. and Edna Elenor Harris (Iwan). She attended school in Harvey and graduated from Harvey High School on May 28, 1940. She...

Oct 26, 2007

Rueben Sanford "Nick" Olson , 79, longtime Minot Educator & Coach, died Friday, October 26, 2007 in a Minot Hospital surrounded by his family.

Nick was born July 7, 1928 at McGregor, North Dakota, the son of R.B. and Evva (Barden) Olson. He moved with his family to Noonan, ND in 1931 and later to...