Obituary Listing

Jul 16, 2020

Albert James "A.J." Hochsprung, 93, of Minot and former owner and operator of A.J. Automotive and NoDak Race Club Hall of Famer died on Thursday, July 16, 2020 in a Minot assisted living facility.

Albert James Hochsprung was born on August 18, 1926 in Turtle Lake, ND to Fred and Synneva (Hauge) Hochsprung. He was raised on...

Jul 15, 2020

Jowell Fletcher, 62, Suisun City, CA, died Wednesday, July 15, 2020 in a Minot hospital.

Jul 14, 2020

Eloise L. (Vedquam) Burckhard, 75, Minot, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 in her home.

Eloise was born on October 27, 1944 in Westhope, ND to Julius and Elsie (Elie) Vedquam of Landa, ND. She was raised on a farm 18 miles west of Bottineau, ND and attended rural Landa country school. She graduated from...

Jul 14, 2020

Mary Jo Sanders, 83, Rural Minot, died Tuesday, July 14, 2020 in a Minot Hospital.

Mary Jo was born July 16, 1936 at Kenmare, North Dakota, the daughter of Leo and Mary (Menzies) Johnson. She was raised during her younger years at Donnybrook, until her family moved to Minot, where she started her schooling and then attended...

Jul 13, 2020

Monte Avery, 62, of Rural Minot and Mesa AZ died unexpectedly on Monday, July 13, 2020 in his home.

He had struggled with diabetes and heart issues for many years.

Monte Lew Avery was born on December 4, 1957 in Minot to Marvin and Arlene (Thingvold) Avery.  He was raised in the Meadowbrook Estates area...

Jul 12, 2020

Donald Duane Hansen , 67, Minot, formerly of Ryder died Sunday, July 12, 2020 in a Minot Care facility.

Donald Hansen was born in Ryder, ND February 16, 1953, the son of Mervyn and Bonnie (Shaw) Hansen. He was reared in Ryder and raised in the Catholic faith. Donald graduated from North Shore High School...

Jul 11, 2020

James 'Jim' Fry, 57, Columbus, ND formerly of Tri-Cities, WA, died Saturday, July 11, 2020 in a Minot hospital.

Jim was born May 31, 1963 in Kirkland, WA to Vernon and Carol (Olson) Fry.  He spent his teenage years in Kennewick, WA graduating from Kennewick High School in 1981.

Jim spent his working...

Jul 10, 2020

A livestream of the service can be viewed by accessing Ruth's online obituary at www.mtmsales.net/thomas

Ruth Karine Deaver , 91, Minot formerly of Berthold died Friday, July 10, 2020 at the home of her son Danny, with her family at her side and under the care of Caring Edge Hospice.

Ruth was born...

Jul 7, 2020

Rosella Tollefson, 92, Minot died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 in a Minot hospital.

"Rosie" Rosella Arlene Berge was born on June 29, 1928 in Souris, ND to Gustav and Anna (Hoibrenden) Berge. She was raised on the family homestead farm and graduated from Souris High School in 1946. She was a graduate of the Trinity...

Jul 5, 2020

Debra was born on October 9, 1957 in Tacoma, WA to Clarence Edward "Eddie" and Della (Derheim) Neshem. She spent her early years in Tacoma, WA. In 1971, her family relocated to a cattle ranch near the community of Hillside, AZ. Debra attended school in Prescott during their time in Arizona. They moved to Minot in 1974. Debra graduated...

Jul 3, 2020

Darlene L. Myers, 88, Carpio, formerly of Berthold, died Friday, July 3, 2020 at her son's home near Minot.

Darlene was born January 30, 1932 at Trinity Hospital in Minot, North Dakota, the daughter of Arvid and Adeline (Hagen) Gunderson. She was raised on the family farm north of Makoti and educated at country schools including Patton...

Jul 3, 2020

George L. Hanson, 92, Minot, died Friday, July 3, 2020 in his home.

George was born September 27, 1927 in Harvey, ND to Gustav and Martha (Hauge) Hanson.  He spent his youth in Harvey and graduated from Harvey High School in 1944.  After high school, he attended Conye Electrical School in Chicago, IL for a...

Jul 1, 2020

A live stream of the service can be viewed at https://www.mtmsales.net/thomas A download copy of the stream will be available after 7pm tonight for a replay of the service.

Ralph Birdsall, 81, Berthold, died Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in a Minot assisted living facility.

Ralph Owen Birdsall was born November 2, 1938 in Minot, ND...

Jun 28, 2020

Patrick 'Pat' Allen Sheldon , 68, longtime Minot elementary educator, died Sunday, June 28, 2020, in a Minot hospital.

Pat was born March 20, 1952, in Bismarck, ND, to Allen and Leonora (Mork) Sheldon. He grew up in Minot and graduated from Minot High School in 1970. He pursued his college degree at Minot State...

Jun 27, 2020

Mary L. Wright , 90, San Antonio, TX formerly of Minot, died Saturday, June 27, 2020 in a San Antonio nursing home.

Mary was a devout Christian born March 23, 1930 in Shreveport, LA to John and Amanda (Furnell) Thomas. As a young adult, she worked in Shreveport as a veterinary assistant in a local...

Jun 24, 2020

Arthur James Holtz, 88, Minot, died Wednesday, June 24, 2020 in a Garrison nursing home.

Arthur was born October 1, 1931, in Minot, ND to Arthur H. and Mabel (Forthun) Holtz. He spent his youth in Minot and graduated from Minot High School in 1949.

Arthur enlisted into the US Navy and entered...

Jun 21, 2020

David Lund , 77, Reno, NV, formerly of Minot, died Sunday, June 21, 2020 in a Reno assisted living center.

David was born on August 25, 1942 in Ogden, Utah, the son of Albert and Bessie (Holmes) Lund.

The family moved to Scottsdale, AZ when David was six. He attended and graduated from...

Jun 20, 2020

Gladys Person, 97, longtime Des Lacs area resident, died peacefully on Saturday, June 20, 2020 in a Minot assisted living facility.  Gladys' loving family was at her side and they had received assistance from Caring Edge Hospice for the past few days.

Gladys Julia Carrolla Ingolfsland was born on May 1, 1923 in Badger, MN to Gilbert...

Jun 20, 2020

Myrna Faul, 85, Minot, died Saturday, June 20, 2020 in a Minot nursing home.

Myrna was born at Trinity Hospital in Minot, ND on December 4, 1934 to Calvin Rufus Hoover and Selma E. (Beaver) Hoover. She joined a sister, Arcelia, and a brother, Lesley and would later welcome a sister, Donelda.

Her...

Jun 16, 2020

Jack Morey, 88, longtime Velva area farmer died peacefully on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Trinity Homes in Minot, ND.  He recently had additional care by Trinity Hospice and died with his loving family by his side.

William Eugene Jack Morey was born on November 27, 1931 in Minot, ND to William and Ethel (Jack) Morey.  He...