Obituaries
Lyle H Hjelmstad
May 14, 2024
Lyle Hjelmstad, 71, of Portland, ND died Tuesday, May 14 2024 at the Sanford Hospital in Mayville, ND.
Visitation: Will be 5–7 PM on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 with a 6:30 PM Public Prayer Service at the Baker Funeral Home Chapel in Mayville, ND and will resume one hour prior to the service at the church.
Funeral Service: Will be held...
Arlene G Olstad
May 11, 2024
Arlene G. Olstad, age 80, passed away on May 11, 2024 at the Luther Memorial Home.
Arlene was born August 14, 1943 in Northwood, ND to Arnold & Gertrude (Naastad) Morkve. She attended grade school at the Garfield Township school, high school at Hatton and graduated with a degree in Business from Mayville State College.
On July 3rd, 1964...
Gary M. Brooks
May 10, 2024
Retired Sgt Gary Martin Brooks passed away May 10th, 2024 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville North Dakota after bravely battling cancer for three years. He was 72 years old.
Gary was born to Paul Meyers and Audrey Meyers Brooks on November 5th, 1951, He proudly served in the United States Air Force for 20 years before retiring into...
Michael Strand
May 7, 2024
Michael Dennis Strand, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, May 7th, after a long battle with Parkinsonism.
Michael Dennis Strand was born to James and Henrietta Strand on June 10, 1951, at Union Hospital in Mayville, North Dakota. He was the third of four boys raised on the family farm three miles west of Portland. Throughout the years, his...
Ilene Kyllo
May 5, 2024
Ilene Marie (Hochgraber) Kyllo 86, passed away on May 5th, 2024 with her family by her side under the compassionate care of Eventide Sheyenne Crossing in West Fargo, ND.
Ilene was born to Alfred and Marian (Larson) Hochgraber on March 15th, 1938 in Galesburg, ND. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Elm River Lutheran Church, also in Galesburg....
Leon W. Nelson
Apr 25, 2024
Leon Wendell Nelson, 91, passed away with his family by his side, under the compassionate care of the Sanford Hospital in Mayville ND on April 25, 2024.
Leon was born on his home farm to August and Cora (Holkesvig) Nelson on September 2,1932 in Roseville Township, Portland ND. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in rural...
Kenneth "Kenny" Domier
Apr 22, 2024
Kenneth Arden Domier, 83 passed peacefully on April 22, 2024 in the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley and the staff at Hillsboro Sanford Care Center after a 4 year battle with cancer.
Kenny was born on October 9, 1940 to Arthur and Clara Domier in Portland ND on the family farm. Kenny spent all of his...
William "Bill" Rygg
Apr 21, 2024
William (Bill) Harold Rygg, 65, of Portland, ND, passed away unexpectedly on April 21, 2024.
William was born March 30,1959 in Mayville, ND, the son of Harold and Barbara (Fugleberg) Rygg. He was raised on the family farm in Steele County. He went to school in Portland, when the schools consolidated, he attended and graduated from May-Port in 1977....
Mary Halvorson
Apr 20, 2024
Mary passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at the age of 80 under the wonderful care of the Hatton Prairie Village and Hospice of the Red River Valley. She fought a courageous battle against Parkinson Disease for 34 years.
Mary was born on July 29, 1943 to (John) Willis and Esther (Anderson) Johnson in Mayville, North Dakota....
Mary F. Tillberg
Apr 14, 2024
Mary (Larson) Tillberg died peacefully surrounded by family at Sun Center in Mayville, ND on April 14, 2024.
Mary Frances Larson was born December 12, 1941 to Berthold “O.B.” and Frances (Dahlsten) Larson in San Antonio, TX. After WWII ended and her father returned from serving in England, her family settled in McPherson, Kansas. She attended McPherson public schools...
Vernon Duane Willeson
Mar 30, 2024
Vernon Willeson, 93, of Mayville, ND died Saturday, March 30, 2024 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Vernon Duane Willeson was born to Ivar and Laura Willeson on October 11, 1930. He was baptized on January 11, 1931. He grew up on a farm west of Buxton, ND and attended elementary school at Morgan Township. He...
Stacy Lee Winkler
Mar 17, 2024
The family of Stacy Winkler announces with great sorrow her passing on March 17, 2024.
We know she will be with us all in spirit.
You may be gone from our sight but you are never gone from our hearts.
At Stacy’s request, there will be no funeral or memorial service.
A private celebration of life will be held with...
Ethel Coffin
Mar 9, 2024
Ethel B. Coffin, 95, of Mayville, ND died Saturday, March 9, 2024 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Ethel was born December 21, 1928, to John and Marie (Moen) Berg, near Hillsboro, North Dakota. She grew up on a farm in rural Hillsboro and graduated from Mayville High School.
She married Rolland Angen in June 1947. They...
Marian Elizabeth Johnson
Mar 7, 2024
Marian Elizabeth (Olson) Johnson, 94 of Mayville, ND died Thursday March 7, 2024 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Marian was born December 5th,1929 in Hillsboro Hospital, Hillsboro ND, to Alvin and Leona (Brokke) Olson. Marian grew up on the family farm and attended rural Norway #4 school, a 1/4 mile from home. Marian attended Oak Grove...
Carol Mortensen
Feb 28, 2024
Carol Lee Mortensen, 87, left this earth to join her Lord and Savior in Heaven on February 28, 2024.
Carol was born on February 9, 1937, to Merle C. and Dorothy (Gordon) Fleener in LaMoure, North Dakota. As a young child, Carol moved with her family to Wadena, Minnesota where she attended grade school and later graduated in...
Delbert J. Hlavinka
Feb 23, 2024
Dr. Delbert Hlavinka, 93, of Mayville, ND died Friday, February 23, 2024 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Delbert (Del) John Hlavinka was born on February 10, 1931 in McIntosh, SD to John and Ida (Koenig). The family moved to a farmstead north of Lark, ND where the children attended a rural school. In order to attend...
Dorothy Woods
Feb 15, 2024
The long way home. Dorothy Eleanor Gustafson was born to Oscar and Ella (Ask) Gustafson on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 1926, in Sharon, ND. Their older two children, Dolly and Cliff, joined Dorothy by her fifth birthday in welcoming two more children, Gordon and Leroy, to their family before they moved west to farm outside of Alexander where the...
Shirley Ann Berg
Jan 30, 2024
Shirley Hatfield Berg, 94, a longtime resident of Mayville, ND, died Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at Bethany Meadows in Brandon, SD.
Shirley was born May 6, 1929, in Reynolds, ND to Charles and Golda (Howard) Hatfield. The family later moved to a farm near Caledonia, ND where she grew up and graduated from high school. She liked to laughingly...
Jody L Viseth
Jan 18, 2024
Jody L. Viseth, 63, of Hillsboro, formerly of Mayville, ND died Thursday, January 18, 2024 at her home in Hillsboro, ND.
Jody was born on November 24, 1960 to Daniel and Elaine Viken. She was raised in Hope ND where she attended school and graduated from Hope High School in 1979.
Jody worked many different jobs throughout her life....
Robert "Bob" Nygord
Jan 15, 2024
Robert “Bob” Dale Nygord, 92, formerly of Finley, ND passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Bob was born on April 8, 1931 to John and Ovidia (Frojen) Nygord in rural Finley, ND. He was raised and educated near Finley. Bob proudly served as a Corporal in the United States Army from...
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