Obituary Listing

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...

Oct 25, 2007

Delores I. Shillander , 75, Minot and formerly of the Bottineau area, died Thursday, October 25, 2007 in a Minot Hospital.

Delores was born February 19, 1932 at Bottineau, North Dakota the daughter of Gust and Florence (Swensgard) Kornkven. She was raised on the family farm near Carbury and educated at country schools in that...

Oct 23, 2007

Carol Parrow, 85, Minot, ND and formerly of Lansford, died on Tuesday, October 23, 2007, in Trinity Nursing Home, Minot, ND.

Carol was born on Sept. 4, 1922 in Forman, ND to Nina (Dada) and Clarence Argersinger. She attended school there and graduated from Forman High School in 1940. She attended Valley City State Teacher's...

Oct 20, 2007

Pearl Christine Brostrom , 94, Minot died on Saturday, October 20, 2007 in a Minot healthcare center.

Pearl was born on March 15, 1913 in Max, North Dakota to Chris and Pernille (Syversen) Helgesen. She was reared on a farm southwest of Max and graduated from Max High School. As a young adult she moved...

Oct 19, 2007

Lillian Louise Grabow, 70, Surrey died on Friday, October 19, 2007 in a Bismarck hospital.

Lillian was born on February 12, 1937 in Surrey, ND to Edward and Agnes (Witham) Hoppman. She was reared on a farm near Surrey and graduated from Surrey High School in 1955.

Lillian married Wayne Grabow on November...

Oct 18, 2007

Allan Orville Hildahl, 84, Minot was former owner and operator of Hildahl Painting and Decorating. He died on Thursday, October 18, 2007 in his home after a lengthy battle with emphysema.

Allan was born on November 1, 1922 in Estevan, Saskatchewan to Minor and Clara Hildahl. He was reared and educated in Estevan, and graduated...

Oct 16, 2007

Beatrice Lillian Dreyer, 86, of Minot died Wednesday in a Minot nursing home.

Beatrice was born December 17, 1920 on the family farm in Brander Township of Bottineau County near Maxbass, North Dakota to Herbert and Ida (Haarstad) Mobbs. She was reared and educated in that area and graduated as valedictorian from Brander Township High...

Oct 15, 2007

Bram Elliot Davidson , 33, Reno, NV, formerly of Minot, died Monday, October 15, 2007, in his home from an apparent heart attack, surrounded by his loving family.

Bram was born November 27, 1973, in Mandan, ND, the son of Conrad and Karen (Mund) Davidson. He attended schools in Jamestown and Grand Forks, prior to...

Oct 13, 2007

Brent Gary Hovdestad of Minneapolis, MN, formerly of Minot, died Saturday, October 13, 2007, in a Minneapolis Hospital, from complications of a stroke.

Brent was born October 7, 1968, in Minot, ND, the son of Gary and Carol (Ramsay) Hovdestad. He graduated from Minot High School in 1987, and from the University of North Dakota,...

Oct 12, 2007

Edward D. Fannik, 74, rural Max, died Friday, October 12, 2007 in a Bismarck Hospital.

Edward Delvin Fannik was born July 28, 1933 on the family farm near Max, North Dakota, the son of Jack and Lena (Honcharoff) Fannik. He was raised on the family farm and educated at Max Public Schools. Ed pursued what...

Oct 10, 2007

Albert E. Schmitz, 84, Tolley, died Wednesday, October 10, 2007, in Minot.

Albert was born September 27, 1923, the son of John and Martha (Renz) Schmitz in Afton Township of Ward County, North Dakota. He was raised on the family farm and attended the country Frost School District in Afton Township.

On October...

Oct 7, 2007

Herbert Mitchell Parker, 86, former Minot State University educator, coach, athletic director, and administrator died on Sunday, October 7, 2007, in a Minot nursing home.

Herbert M. Parker was born on January 18, 1921, in Jamestown, ND, to Percival and Emma (Kribbs) Parker. He was raised and educated in Nekoma, ND, graduating from Nekoma High...

Oct 7, 2007

Anne Vaughn, 91, Minot, formerly of Bismarck and Wilton, died Sunday, October 7, 2007, in a Minot nursing home.

Anne was born September 16, 1916, in Belfield, ND, the daughter of John and Katherine (Fedora) Oleksiw. She was raised and educated in Wilton, where she graduated from Wilton High School.

Anne was united...

Oct 3, 2007

Barbara J. "Barb" Busek, 79, Minot, died Wednesday, October 3, 2007 in a Minot Healthcare Center.

Barb was born August 11, 1928, at Minot, ND, the daughter of Stanley and Leola (Edwards) Laskowski. She was raised on the family farm in McKinley Township of Ward County and attended country schools in Eureka and McKinley Townships....

Oct 3, 2007

Barbara J. "Barb" Busek, 79, Minot, died Wednesday, October 3, 2007 in a Minot Healthcare Center.

Barb was born August 11, 1928, at Minot, ND, the daughter of Stanley and Leola (Edwards) Laskowski. She was raised on the family farm in McKinley Township of Ward County and attended country schools in Eureka and McKinley Townships....

Oct 3, 2007

Jerry L. Montgomery, 69, Greensboro, North Carolina and formerly of Minot died on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at Beacon Place a hospice facility in Greensboro.

Jerry was born on July 20, 1938 in Greensboro, NC to the late Melvin and Iona (Cook) Montgomery. He was reared in Greensboro and graduated from Alamance High School in...