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Ardis Mae Lesteberg
Feb 14, 2007
Ardis Mae Lesteberg, 91, Velva, formerly of the Sawyer area, died Wednesday, February 14, 2007 in a Velva Nursing Care Center.
Ardis was born December 1, 1915 at Sawyer, North Dakota the daughter of Fred and Mabel (Nephew) Fullmer. She was raised and educated at Sawyer and graduated from Sawyer High School in 1933. During...
Kathleen "Kay" Erickson
Feb 12, 2007
Kathleen "Kay" Erickson, 88, Fargo and formerly of Minot, Mohall and Columbus, died Monday, February 12, 2007, in Elim Care Center, Fargo.
Kay was born on March 8, 1918, on the family farm near Donnybrook, ND, the daughter of Lloyd and Marie (Olson) Spencer. She was raised and educated in the Columbus area, where she...
Roger Ralph Odell
Feb 10, 2007
Roger Ralph Odell, 80, Minot, founder of Odell and Associates and IMM, co-founder of IRET and generous Minot philanthropist died on Saturday, February 10, 2007, in a Minot hospital.
Roger was born on a farm near Ruso, ND, to Ralph and Dora (Bronsak) Odell on May 12, 1926. He graduated from Velva High School in...
Kelsey Lynn Shorb-Gillespie
Feb 10, 2007
Kelsey Lynn Shorb-Gillespie, one month old daughter of Katie Shorb and Brandon Gillespie, Minot died Saturday, February 10, 2007, in a Minneapolis Children's Hospital, due to a congenital heart defect.
Kelsey was born January 10, 2007, the daughter of Brandon Gillespie and Katie Shorb, in Minot. She will be dearly missed by all who shared...
Cleo Rose Hewett
Feb 9, 2007
Cleo Rose Hewett, 70, Minot, died Friday, February 09, 2007, in a Minot hospital.
Cleo Wheeler was born November 8, 1936, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Floyd and Kathleen (Sherod) Wheeler. She was united in marriage to Robert Hewett.
Her loving family includes: Daughter: Robbin (Russell) Gardner, Minot Air Force Base,...
Rosemarie Malchose
Feb 7, 2007
Rosemarie Irene Malchose, 66, Minot, ND, died Wednesday, Feb 7th, 2007 at Minot Trinity Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer.
Rosemarie was born February 7, 1941, on the farm in Fillmore, ND to Johnny and Marie (Meyer) Piatz. She attended Towner High School and graduated in 1960. Rosemarie was a beautician for many years...
Arthur Gilloyd Hagen
Feb 6, 2007
Arthur Gilloyd Hagen , 83, Minot, died Tuesday, February 06, 2007, in the Garrison Hospital.
Art was born June 24, 1923, in rural Ryder, North Dakota, the son of Gilbert and Anna (Hagen) Hagen. He was raised and educated in country school near Ryder through the 8th grade. He assisted on the family farm after...
Elsie E Perekrestenko Kessinger
Feb 5, 2007
Elsie E. Perekrestenko Kessinger, 92, Hayward, California, and formerly of Minot and Butte, died Monday, February 5, 2007, in Hayward.
Loving mother of the late Delphine Movchan of Minot, ND and the late Gerald Perekrestenko of Butte, ND; and Karen Corso and Sandra Caesare, both residing in California. Elsie was a loving grandmother of 29...
Norma Vivian Brenden
Feb 4, 2007
Norma Vivian Brenden, 69, 2509 Bel Air Drive - Minot and formerly of Kramer died on Sunday, February 4, 2007 in a St. Louis, Missouri hospital.
Norma was born on December 29, 1937, on a farm near Kramer, ND, to Arthur and Clara (Kaeding) Kiesow. She was raised and educated in Kramer, graduating from Kramer...
Shirley Rae Hanson
Feb 4, 2007
Shirley Rae Hanson, 80, 22-20th St NW, died Sunday, February 4, 2007, in a Minot nursing home.
She was born August 7, 1926 in Washburn, ND to Ernest and Emma (Granstrom) Johnson. She attended school in Washburn. As a young woman Shirley worked during WWII in an airplane factory in Seattle (Boeing).
Shirley...
Joe Mattson Stair
Feb 2, 2007
Joe Mattson Stair , 88, 1935 6th St. SE #2, and formerly a longtime McHenry County rancher, died Friday, February 02, 2007, in a Minot nursing home.
Joe was born on August 28, 1918, in Newburg, ND, the son of Thomas Perry and Della Mae (Moore) Stair. He was raised and educated in the Newburg...
Ardell V Johnson
Feb 2, 2007
Ardell V. Johnson , 66, 21 1st Ave S.E. #53 Minot, died Friday, February 2, 2007 in a Bismarck Hospital.
Ardell was born August 14, 1940 at Ryder, North Dakota the son of Larry and Genevieve (Afdahl) Johnson. He was raised and educated in the Ryder area and attended country schools at Romsaas #1 School...
Marilyn D Langland
Jan 31, 2007
Marilyn D. Langland, 83, Minot, died suddenly on Wednesday, January 31, 2007, at her home.
Marilyn was born December 15, 1923, Keene, ND, where she spent her formative years on the farm. Following graduation from Ray High School in 1941 and attending Minot Business College, Marilyn worked at the Watford City Post Office from 1942-1952....
James Ballensky
Jan 27, 2007
James Ballensky, 75, 1604 46th St. S.E. - Minot died on Saturday, January 27, 2007 in a Minot hospital.
James was born on October 7, 1931 near Bluegrass, ND; northwest of New Salem, ND; to Peter and Martha (Mindt) Ballensky. He was raised on a farm near Bluegrass and attended rural schools in that area....
Margaret Ann (Peggy) Brooks
Jan 27, 2007
Margaret Ann (Peggy) Brooks , beloved wife of Dr. Fred O. Brooks, Minot, departed this earth on January 27, 2007, in Trinity hospital.
Peggy was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on December 13, 1941, to Cecil and Sadie Goddard. In her youth she attended schools across much of Canada, 23 in all, as her family followed...
James Edward Wagner
Jan 27, 2007
James Edward Wagner, 80, 3100 11th Ave. S.E. Lot D-25 - Minot died on Saturday January 27, 2007 in a Minot hospital.
James was born on April 2, 1926 in Minot ND to Tom and Rose (Muncs) Wagner. He was raised and educated in Minot and various places in North Dakota. James married Laverne Schieve...
Juliette Lockwood
Jan 25, 2007
Juliette Lockwood, 75, New Town, died on Thursday, January 25, 2007 in a Minot hospital.
Juliette Lockwood , was born June 15, 1931 to the late Pete Star and Ester Jones. She attended school in Elbowoods where she had met her husband Leroy Lockwood Sr. They were married in 1950 and...
Reverend Marvin D Lapp
Jan 21, 2007
Reverend Marvin D. Lapp , 73, Minot, died Sunday, January 21, 2007 in a Ryder adult fostercare home.
Marvin was born March 10, 1933, in Eureka, South Dakota, to Adolph and Martha (Thurn) Lapp. He was raised on a farm near Eureka and graduated from high school in 1951.
Marvin attended Wartburg College...
Gordon Gerald Schonauer
Jan 21, 2007
Gordon Gerald Schonauer, 81, Velva and formerly of Hampden, ND died on Sunday, January 21, 2007 in a Minot hospital.
Gordon was born on May 16, 1925 in Starkweather, ND to Thomas and Esther (Elfman) Schonauer. He was raised on a farm near Hampden and graduated from Hampden High School in 1943. He entered the...
John Joseph Kelly
Jan 21, 2007
John Joseph Kelly, 79, Mesa, Arizona and formerly of Minot, died Sunday, January 21, 2007 at his home in Mesa.
John was born May 4, 1927 at Woodside, New York, the son of John and Elsie (Eisenhardt) Kelly. He was raised in the Long Island area and entered into active duty service with the U.S....
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