Obituaries
Joel Alan Nelson
Oct 22, 2026
Joel Nelson, 63, of Portland, ND, died Thursday, October 22, 2026 at his home.
Joel Alan Nelson was born November 27, 1962 to Earl and Wilma (Folk) Nelson. He was raised in Portland and a graduate of the Class of 1981.
On July 1, 1983 he married his High School sweetheart, Lori Wolden. That year they moved to Fairview, MT where Lori...
Ilene S Brown
Oct 13, 2026
Ilene Sadie Brown, 79, passed away on October 13, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of love, faith, and cherished memories.
She found joy in caring for those around her and serving others with kindness and compassion, reflecting the love of Christ through the way she lived. Her faith was the foundation of her life and the love she shared will continue...
Earl S Nelson, Jr
Sep 24, 2026
Earl S. Nelson, Jr, 92, of Mayville, formerly of Portland ND, died Thursday, September 24, 2026 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Earl Nelson was born January 30, 1934 to Earl Sr. and Anna (Hanson) Nelson in Mayville, ND.
He attended the Lindaas School and graduated from Mayville High School in 1952. Earl attended Dakota Business College in Fargo. It...
Wayne M Garrett
Sep 16, 2026
Wayne Garrett, 90, of Mayville, ND, died Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at his home.
Wayne Matthew Garrett was born September 27, 1935, at Union Hospital in Mayville, ND, the son of Ira and Agnes Garrett. He grew up close to the land that would shape his whole life, attending a rural school near the family farm in Blanchard Township before continuing...
Shirley Irene Stevens
Sep 14, 2026
Shirley Irene Stevens, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on September 14th, 2026, surrounded by the love of her husband Richard and her son Charlie.
Shirley was born on January 11, 1955, to Lamar and Charlotte Moon in South Bend, Indiana. From the very beginning, Shirley shared a special bond with her identical twin sister, Sharon,...
Marilyn A Lande
Sep 7, 2026
Marilyn Lande, 96, of Mayville, ND died Monday September 7, 2026 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Marilyn was born on December 9, 1929 in Mayville to Harry and Alice (Leum) Anderson. She attended school at the country school in Wold Township and high school in Mayville. After attending Mayville State for one year, she married Jerome W. Lande...
Albert C Ness, Jr
Aug 31, 2026
Albert C. Ness, Jr, 94, of Mayville, formerly of Sharon, ND died on August 31, 2026 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Albert Clifford Ness, Jr. was born September 24, 1931 on the family farm east of Sharon, ND to Albert Clifford Ness and Mabel Jensen Ness. He completed grade school at the one room schoolhouse in Westfield township...
Muriel Elaine Hoplin
Aug 19, 2026
Muriel Elaine Hoplin, age 97, of Buxton, ND passed away on August 19, 2026.
Muriel was born on August 17, 1929 to Enoch and Betsy (Hanson) Olson of rural Buxton, ND. Muriel grew up on the family farm and attended Wold Township #2 Country School through grade 8. In 1947, she graduated from Oak Grove High School in Fargo; then graduated...
Dana Lee Nelson
Aug 13, 2026
Dana Nelson, 67, of Portland, ND passed away on August 13, 2026 at at home with Hospice and his loving wife by his side.
Dana Lee Nelson was born March 10, 1959, in Mayville, ND, at Union Hospital to Albert and Shirley Nelson (Reynolds). Dana attended Hatton School and graduated in 1977. After that, he worked various jobs from farming to...
Daniel James Warner
Aug 10, 2026
Daniel James Warner, 79, of Mayville, ND, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 10, 2026, at Bethany Retirement Home on University in Fargo, ND, with his family by his side. After a long journey, he is now at peace and free from pain and suffering.
Daniel was born on November 18, 1946, in Bagley, MN, to James and Lillian (Gillespie) Warner....
David Morris Mehus
Aug 8, 2026
David passed away on August 8, 2026 at HIA Hospice Fargo, ND after courageous battle with cancer. Wife Andrea was by his side.
David Morris Mehus was born July 16, 1964 to Morris and Alphild (Anderson) Mehus at Union Hospital in Mayville, ND. David attended and graduated from Finley Sharon School in 1982. In school David was active in FFA and...
Marlin Flaten
Aug 2, 2026
Marlin Flaten, 91, of Portland, ND died Sunday, August 2, 2026 at the HIA Heather’s House in Fargo, ND.
Marlin Vernon Flaten, 91, of Portland, ND, was born on June 4, 1935, to Ole and Elvina (Stevning) Flaten in rural Hatton, ND. He lived a life rooted in faith, family, hard work, practical jokes and kindness, leaving behind many cherished memories...
Susan L Cordahl
Jul 8, 2026
Susan Cordahl, 49, of Mayville, ND passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, July 8th, 2026 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.
She was born on Friday, April 29th 1977 in Mayville to Gary and Karen Huso. She was baptized and confirmed at the United Church of Christ in Mayville. She attended school in Mayville and graduated in 1995. In...
Sheila E. Gulson
Jun 28, 2026
Sheila Elizabeth Alice Gulson, age 88, of Mayville, ND, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2026, at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville.
Sheila was born on March 19, 1938, to Jim and Hilda (Garton) Cessford in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She was the older sister to two younger brothers, Bob and Jim, whom she diligently worked to keep in line. Sheila graduated...
Carol J Domier
Jun 20, 2026
Carol Judith Hegstad was born December 23, 1942, to Bjarne and Mabel Hegstad in rural Morgan Township, north of Mayville, North Dakota. She passed peacefully, surrounded by family, to join her husband Wayne, on June 20, 2026—two days after what would have been their 65th wedding anniversary.
Carol was the middle child between her siblings Joe, Brenda, and Ardis—and she was...
Doris Domier
Jun 8, 2026
Doris Doreen Knodle Domier joined her Heavenly Father on Monday, June 8, 2026 at the age of 99.
She was born on September 13, 1926 in Hope, ND to Eva and Harry Knodle. She was raised on a farm by Clifford, North Dakota until she moved into Hope to attend high school. She graduated at the age of sixteen as the...
Joseph Herman Brown Jr.
May 17, 2026
Joseph Herman Brown, 92, passed away on May 17, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of service, strength, and devotion to his family.
Joseph was born on December 6, 1933, in Bay Shore, New York. Joe answered his country’s call at just 17 years old, enlisting in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. His military service was an important...
Charles Anthony Yanez
Apr 26, 2026
Charles Yanez, 60, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at his home in Hope, North Dakota.
Charles Anthony Yanez was born on August 10, 1965, in Nebraska, to Anita Yanez Gayton.
Charles was united in marriage to Tammy on October 11, 2005, in Minnesota, then moved to North Dakota where they built a beautiful life together.
Charles was the kind of...
Ronald Dale Rising
Apr 25, 2026
Ronald Dale Rising,96, of Mayville, ND and formerly of Grand Forks passed away April 25 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville where he had lived since February 19,2026.
Ron was born February 17,1930 in Bertha, MN the son of Archie Beverly and Clarice (Scott) Rising. The family lived in many small towns in Minnesota. Ron worked in Lake Bronson, MN with...
DeLores Lorraine Amb
Apr 19, 2026
DeLores Amb, 97 (and a half), Portland ND and San Tan Valley AZ, died peacefully in her sleep at Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa, AZ after a brief illness.
DeLores was born December 7th 1928 in Portland, ND, to Alvin and Jorgine Amundson. DeLores attended Viking #3 a rural grade school near the farm west of Portland where she grew up,...
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