Louise Ardelle Miller
May 1, 2026
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Louise Miller, 93, Minot and formerly of rural Sawyer and Burlington died peacefully on May 1, 2026 in a Bismarck hospital with family at her side.
Louise Ardelle Checkwick Miller was born on July 29, 1932 in Minot, ND to Carl and Angelette (Eberhardt) Checkwick. She was raised and educated in the Sawyer,...
Alouise "Cookie" Kunnanz
Jul 16, 2026
Alouise "Cookie" Kunnanz, 83, Minot, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2026, in an East Grand Forks nursing home.
Rosary Prayer Service: Monday, July 20, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Leo The Great Roman Catholic Church, Minot.
Darold Knippelberg
Jul 12, 2026
Darold Knippelberg, 95, of Minot, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 12, 2026, in a Minot assisted living facility.
Darold Wilbert Knippelberg was born on February 11, 1931, in Crooked Lake Township to parents George and Frieda (Freier) Knippelberg. He was raised in rural Turtle Lake, ND, attending Crooked Lake Township School until 8th...
Michael Patrick Kraft
Jul 12, 2026
Michael Kraft, 36, Minot, formerly of Rochester, NY, passed away on July 12, 2026, in Minot, North Dakota.
Michael was born on April 18, 1990, in Rochester, New York, the son of Patrick and Susan (Hassett) Kraft. He was raised and educated in Rochester and graduated from Greece Athena High School in 2008. Michael continued his academic pursuits at SUNY Oswego...
Linda Berdahl
Jul 12, 2026
Linda Berdahl, 77, Minot, died Sunday, July 12, 2026 in her home.
Linda was born on December 21, 1948, to Albert John Berdahl and Anna M. Kraus in Forsyth, Montana. She and her family, lived in numerous places in North Dakota and Montana finally settling down in Watford City, ND where she attended high school until her graduation in 1968.
Linda attended...
Rachel Kadlec
Jul 11, 2026
With profound sadness, we announce that Rachel M. Kadlec, 26, Bismarck, formerly of Minot passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2026. A beloved mother, fiancée, daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin and friend. Rachel will be remembered for her infectious laugh, beaming smile, kind soul, love for animals and Winnie the Pooh, and ability to make everyone around her happy. The...
Betty J. Powell
Jul 9, 2026
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Betty J. (Monson) Powell, 93, Minot, ND and Weslaco, TX, died Thursday, July 9, 2026, in a Weslaco hospice home.
Betty was born May 11, 1933, in Williston, ND to Fred and Tressie (Bergh) Monson. Growing up in Williston, she talked many times about working at the swimming pool and the movie theaters...
Brenda Albers
Jul 8, 2026
Brenda Albers, 77, Douglas, died on Wednesday, July 8th, 2026, in her home.
Jeanette Mapes
Jul 6, 2026
Jeanette Florence Marie Mapes, 94, Minot, died Monday, July 6, 2026 in a Minot nursing home.
Jeanette was born on August 11, 1931 in Bronx, NY, the only child of Dominic and Claire (Visconti) Guerriero. She was raised, educated and graduated from St. Simon Stock High School in Bronx, NY in 1948.
Jeanette was blessed to be united in marriage to Cletus...
Anthony Voeller
Jul 5, 2026
Anthony "Tony" Voeller, 76, Minot, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026, in his home.
Anthony J. Voeller was born on June 26, 1950, in Rugby, ND, the 4th of 5 children born to Frank M. and Rose (Bertsch) Voeller. Tony lived in Fillmore, ND, before attending high school at Assumption Abbey in Richardton, ND, graduating in 1968. He remembered the tough...
Glen Stevens
Jul 4, 2026
Glen Arden Stevens, Sr. was born at Maddock Memorial Hospital in Maddock, North Dakota, the oldest son of Milton and Mabel (Bröby) Stevens. He grew up on the family farm near Esmond, where he attended Rich Valley Elementary School. He then attended Benson County Training School in Maddock, one of only two such schools in North Dakota. After graduating from...
Lenore I. Scheresky
Jul 4, 2026
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Lenore Scheresky, 94, Minot, formerly of Des Lacs, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026, in her home.
Lenore Hines was born on December 8, 1931, to William and Martha (Carroll) Hines in Loyalton, South Dakota. She attended school there through the 6th grade, before her family moved to Aberdeen. Lenore graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1949 and moved...
Linda Erickson
Jul 2, 2026
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Linda Rae (Duerre) Erickson, 79, of Bowbells, ND, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Tioga Medical Center.
Linda was born February 20, 1947, to Reuben and Lola (Shaver) Duerre at the Kenmare Deaconess Hospital. She was raised on the family farm near Norma with...
Gary Walhaug
Jun 26, 2026
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Gary Walhaug, 77 of Minot, was called home to his Lord on June 26, 2026, surrounded by the people he loved most, his wife Arlene, daughter Laura, and son Scott.
Gary was born November 21, 1948, in Stanley, ND, raised on the Walhaug family homestead, north of...
Clara Jeanne Vigstol
Jun 25, 2026
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Clara Jeanne Vigstol, 81, of Minot, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026, on the family farmstead in Minot, surrounded by family.
Clara Jeanne Vigstol was born on February 2, 1945 to Lawrence and Clarice (Olson) Schimmelpfennig. She grew up working on the family farm near Ruthville, ND, where she picked eggs and separated the cream into milk. She...
Sherman Pladsen
Jun 24, 2026
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Sherman Paul Pladsen, 73, of Minot, ND, passed away in his home on June 24, 2026 surrounded by his family.
Born July 10, 1952, in Minot, ND to Paul and Lois Pladsen he was the oldest of three children and was raised south of Minot. Following graduation from Minot high school...
Raymond Stanley Curtis
Jun 21, 2026
Raymond S. Curtis, 109, of Minot, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at Minot Lodge Senior Living.
Ray was born February 11, 1917 at Portal, ND to Willis and Edith (Olney) Curtis. He was raised on the family farm his father had homesteaded until the age of ten when the family moved to Minot. He went on to graduate...
Helen Benton
Jun 18, 2026
Helen M. Benton, 97, Minot and Surrey, died Thursday, June 18, 2026, in a Velva care center.
Helen Marie Watts was born on April 18, 1929 to James and Jean (Cain) Watts in Minot, ND. She was raised in Minot and attended Lincoln Elementary, St. Leo’s Parochial School and Minot High, where she graduated in 1947.
Helen married Earl Benton on February...
Fern Kabanuk
Jun 17, 2026
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Fern Kabanuk, 87, Chandler, AZ, formerly of Minot, ND, died peacefully in her sleep June 17, 2026, in an assisted living facility in Chandler, AZ.
Fern Loraine Johnson was born June 13, 1939, on the family farm in rural Glenburn, ND. She was the eldest child of Dale and...
