Obituary Listing

Feb 4, 2020

Clarabelle Ortmann, 86, Minot, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020 in her home. Clarabelle was born February 24, 1933 near Bowdon, ND to Ernest and Lydia (Heinle) Baltrusch. She grew up in rural ND attending country schools until entering a supervised study program in Fargo, ND, where she completed her high school education. Clarabelle attended Valley City State University and...

Feb 3, 2020

Ronald Alderman, 74, Minot, died on Monday, February 3, 2020 in his home surrounded by his loving family and under the care of hospice.

Ronald Fred Alderman was born on March 13, 1945 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Fred and Myrtle (Pearson) Alderman. He was the third of four children born into a loving and caring family. As...

Feb 2, 2020

Ruth Marie (Stenson) Ronningen, 88, formerly of Minot and Carpio died February 2, 2020 at Miller Pointe Assisted Living, Mandan, North Dakota. She was born January 5, 1932 to Ernest and Olive (Nygaard) Stenson in Valley City, North Dakota.

As a daughter of two educators, she lived and was schooled in various locations throughout North Dakota. Graduating...

Feb 1, 2020

Kyle Rittgers Hauge, 56, Minot died on Saturday, February 1, 2020 in her home following a 17-month battle with Breast and Bone Cancer. Her family was at her side and Trinity Hospice assisted them.

Kyle Jean Rittgers was born on August 6, 1963 in Minot to Lyle Golly and Verna Rittgers. She was raised in Minot, attended...

Jan 30, 2020

Eugene Field, 83, longtime Douglas area resident died on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at his winter home in Minot, surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice.

Eugene James "Gene" Field was born on April 14, 1936 at Trinity Hospital in Minot, ND to Carl and Margaret (Wolf) Field. He was raised on a farm south...

Jan 29, 2020

Dorothy Witmer Johnson, age 93, of Minot, North Dakota, passed away on January 29, 2020, at the Benedictine Living Center in Garrison, North Dakota, surrounded by her husband, Weyburn and son, Wayne, as the BLC's nurse and spiritual director provided compassionate guidance and care.

Dorothy was born April 24, 1926, along with her twin sister, Doris, to...

Jan 27, 2020

Mona Skar, 88, Minot, formerly of McGregor and Velva, died on Monday, January 27, 2020 in a Minot nursing home from heart failure.

Mona Mae Skar was born on February 2, 1931 to Oscar and Mena (Oslie) Thompson in Velva, ND. She was raised on a farm three miles north of Velva, educated in Velva, graduated from...

Jan 22, 2020

Myron T. Dammen, 90, longtime Minot resident, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in a Minot Hospital. Myron was born January 25, 1929 in Edmore, ND, the son of Clarence and Oline (Sorenson) Dammen. He spent his youth on the family farm near Fairdale and was educated in the communities of Fairdale and Edmore and later earned his GED from...

Jan 22, 2020

Delphine Delores Meier, 89, longtime Minot resident, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in a Minot hospital.

Delphine was born July 25, 1930 at Barton, North Dakota, the daughter of Oscar and Mathilda (Aamodt) Thornby. She was raised and educated at Barton and moved with her family to Minot during the 1940's. She graduated from Minot High School...

Jan 21, 2020

Pauline Schweitzer, 86, Minot, formerly of Berthold, died Tuesday, January 21, 2020 in a Garrison nursing home.

Pauline Jones was born December 10, 1933 in Sherwood, ND the daughter of Paul and Goldie (Martin) Jones. She would call Sherwood home during her childhood. Pauline graduated with the Sherwood High School Class of 1951.

Pauline was...

Jan 20, 2020

Christopher Sean Simon, 55, Williston, died Monday, January 20, 2020, at Trinity Hospital in Minot, North Dakota, after a brief illness.

Chris Simon was born March 27, 1964 to James Simon and Eve Gallardo-Simon. The two things Chris loved most were being a father and covering the news.

Chris' father, James, was a broadcaster and...

Jan 15, 2020

Reverend Joel Nathanael Brown, 54, Minot, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Mayo Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN.

Joel was born April 29, 1965 in Hayward, Wisconsin, to Rev. Roy and Vernis Brown. He was raised with his 3 sisters and 6 brothers in Edgemont, SD. He graduated from Edgemont High School in 1983, where he played...

Jan 14, 2020

Richard D. Edward, 67, retired USAF Major, of Glenburn, ND, died Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in a Minot Hospital. Richard was born April 22, 1952, the son of Robert Wallace and Joan Nadine (Beller) Edward in Ogden, Utah. He moved with his family to Idaho Falls, ID, where he was raised and educated and graduated from high school. He...

Jan 14, 2020

Michelle Amber Call, 26, Minot, formerly of Gloucester, VA, died Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in a Minot hospital.

Born as a military dependent of Sean and Krista Call on June 22, 1993 at Langley AFB in Virginia, Michelle's early years were spent in Virginia, Alaska and Texas before her family settled down back in Virginia.  After high...

Jan 12, 2020

Dominick Stephens , 29, Minot, formerly of Mitchellville, MD, died Sunday, January 12, 2020 in a Minot hospital.

Funeral will be held 2:00 PM on Monday, January 20, 2020 at Locust Grove Baptist Church, 4707 NC-150, Browns Summit, NC.

Visitations will start at 1:30 PM at the church. Woodard Funeral Home, Greensboro, NC...

Jan 11, 2020

Lynn James Stroklund, 77, Onalaska, WA, formerly of Kenmare and Tioga, ND, died Monday, January 11, 2021 in a Centralia, WA hospital.

Jan 11, 2020

Susan Elizabeth McDonnell , 50, Williston, formerly of Portland, OR, died Saturday, January 11, 2020 in a Minot hospital, after a short battle with acute liver failure as a result of Fatty Liver Disease.

Susan was born March 14, 1969 in Portland, OR, the daughter of Terrell Dee and Iris (Johnstun) Tolman. She was raised...

Jan 10, 2020

LeRoy Lawson , 84, rural Minot, died Friday, January 10, 2020 in a Minot healthcare center.

LeRoy Duane Lawson was born July 6, 1935 in Minot to Henry and Ordella (Thoreson) Lawson. He was raised and educated in Afton Township through the eighth grade. Following his education LeRoy assisted his family on the farm.

Jan 8, 2020

Anna Mae Manz, 91, Bismarck, formerly of Minot, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at the Missouri Slope Nursing Home in Bismarck.

Anna Mae was born February 12, 1928 at Underwood, North Dakota, the daughter of Louis and Lydia (Freier) Jennerjohn. She was raised and educated at Underwood and graduated from Underwood High School...

Jan 7, 2020

Abner Lee, 91, Minot, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 in a Minot Hospital.

Abner was born November 22, 1928 in Mayville, ND to Andrew and Anna (Ramsfield) Lee. He spent his youth in Mayville, where he graduated from Mayville High School in 1946.

Abner was drafted into the US Army on June 26,...