Obituaries
Robert Lawrence Aasen
Feb 21, 2022
Robert Lawrence Aasen, 94, died on Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
He was born on Mar. 6, 1927, the youngest child of Carl M. and Mabel L. (Aaserud) Aasen, on their farm in Roseville Township, rural Portland, ND. He attended Roseville rural school and graduated from Portland High School. He studied...
Elizabeth "Betty Jo" Gray
Feb 14, 2022
Funeral Service Postponed to Wednesday: Will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Page, ND.
Betty Jo Gray, 86, of Page, ND passed away peacefully on Monday, February 14, 2022 at Bethany in Fargo under the care of Hospice.
Elizabeth JoAnne Visby, known to her family and friends as Betty...
Gary Lee Radloff
Feb 11, 2022
Gary Radloff, 60, of Mayville, ND died from complications of dementia on Friday, February 11, 2022 at the Luther memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Gary was born on November 20, 1961 in Hankinson, ND to Robert and Shirley Radloff. He moved with his family to Fordville, ND where he graduated from High School. He worked for the railroad...
Mary Ann Groven
Feb 4, 2022
Mary Ann Groven, 77, of Portland, ND died on Friday, February 4, 2022 at the Mayville Hospital in Mayville, ND.
Mary was born at Union Hospital on July 6, 1944 in Mayville, ND to Oscar and Alice (Severson) Groven. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith at the Aurdal Lutheran Church in Portland, ND. After her...
Arlen Hefta
Jan 23, 2022
On January 23, Arlen Neil Hefta passed away due to COVID-induced pneumonia at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo.
Arlen was born in Mayville, ND on May 23, 1958 to Allen and Ardella Hefta. He attended Wilder Elementary, Valley Junior High, and Central High School, all in Grand Forks, ND. Arlen enrolled at NDSU in Fargo in 1976...
Keith Knodle
Jan 19, 2022
Keith Knodle, 68, of Lawrenceville, GA entered into eternal rest on the morning of Wednesday January 19, 2022 surrounded by his children.
Keith was born on January 13, 1954, in Mayville, ND, the son of Harry and Beulah Knodle. He grew up in Mayville and graduated from Mayville Portland High School in 1972. He attended Mayville State University...
Dr. Paul Erling Groth
Jan 16, 2022
Dr. Paul Groth passed away at the age of 72 on January 16, 2022 in Berkeley, California.
Paul was born on April 25, 1949 in Mayville, North Dakota as the only son of Erling and Evelyn Deeble Groth and the brother of Mary Jo (Groth) Rhodes and Karen (Groth) Dwyer.
Paul was a beloved friend, son, brother,...
Laurel Duane Jorgensen
Jan 9, 2022
Laurel Duane Jorgensen, 85, Mayville, ND, gained his wings January 9, 2022 and is in heaven with his beloved wife, Arlene (Fiskum) Jorgensen.
Laurel was a very busy man. He drove truck for Hanson Transport and AH Newman. On December 27, 1956 he was united in marriage to his beloved wife, Arlene. He was a Police Officer for the City...
Howard J. Skrivseth
Jan 2, 2022
Howard J. Skrivseth, 87, of West Fargo passed away at Sheyenne Crossings, West Fargo on Sunday, January 2, 2022. He had been a patient there for about a month. He had been assisted by Hospice in his illness since he moved there.
Howard was born February 12, 1934, at Buxton, ND in Traill County, North Dakota. Because of...
Veda Lorraine Krigbaum
Dec 30, 2021
Veda Lorraine Krigbaum, 78 of Mayville, ND died Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, surrounded by her family after a long illness.
Veda Lorraine Boedeker was born April 21, 1943, to Otto and Manda (Nelson) Boedeker in Mayville, ND. She attended school in Mayville, ND, and graduated from Mayville High School in 1961.
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Jeffrey Todd Workin
Dec 27, 2021
Jeffrey Todd Workin, age 56, died unexpectedly on Monday December 27, 2021.
Jeff was born January 31, 1965, to Marlowe and Avis (Gisvold) Workin at Union Hospital, Mayville, ND. He was baptized and confirmed at Elm River Lutheran Church in Galesburg, ND. He graduated High school in 1983 from Clifford-Galesburg Public School.
After high school he continued his...
Gail Ann Schumann
Dec 22, 2021
Gail Ann Schumann, 64, Mayville, ND was called home to heaven from her battle with cancer Wednesday, December 22, 2021.
Gail was born to Don and Iris Schumann on September 4, 1957 in Minot, ND. Gail lived all over North Dakota as her dad installed telephone service across the state. She graduated from Richardton High School in 1975. ...
RhodaJean Westervall
Dec 21, 2021
RhodaJean Westervall, 90, of Minnetonka, MN, formerly of Hope, ND peacefully passed away 12/21/21 at her residence, The Glenn in Minnetonka.
Rhoda was the youngest child born to Christ Paulson and Theresa (Reddemann) Paulson in Pickert, ND on August 21, 1931. She attended school in Pickert and Finley, ND. Rhoda married Verne Westervall on June 28, 1953, in...
Carol Ann Oline Niemeier
Dec 14, 2021
Carol Niemeier, 87, of Buxton, died December 14, 2021, at Luther Memorial Home.
Carol Hanson was born on July 4, 1934, the fourth of seven children born to Edith M. (Erickson) and Arthur G. Hanson of rural Portland. She attended rural Portland schools and graduated from Portland High School in 1952. A keen student, Carol graduated from North...
Phillip Mark Oppelt
Dec 3, 2021
Phillip Mark Oppelt, 53, of Hope, ND died on Friday, December 3, 2021 at his home in Hope, ND.
Phill was born in Tacoma, WA on May 19, 1968 to Richard Junius Oppelt and Elaina Marie Oppelt (Longland). He is survived by his father Richard Oppelt, brothers Paul Jason Oppelt, Michael Wade Oppelt, Richard Junius Oppelt, Richard Eugene Oppelt,...
LinDa Mae Bergstrom
Nov 29, 2021
LinDa Mae (Thompson) Bergstrom died on November 29, 2021 at the age of 77. LinDa passed away suddenly, on her birthday from complications resulting from her battle with cancer. She passed away in McAllen, TX surrounded by her family.
LinDa was born in Mayville, ND on November 29, 1944. She was born to Franklin and Evelyn (Burkholder) Thompson....
LeRoy Frank Schroeder
Nov 7, 2021
LeRoy F. Schroeder, age 90 originally of Thompson, ND passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
LeRoy was born November 12, 1930 in Thompson, ND, the son of Fred and Lena (Nienas) Schroeder. He was raised and attended school in rural Thompson. He married Mae Lange of Reynolds, ND on...
Rodney A. Gunderson
Nov 5, 2021
Rodney Gunderson, 85, of Erskine, MN passed away November 5th, 2021 peacefully with his family by his side, at Fosston Essential Health.
Rodney was born March 14, 1936 at rural Cummings, ND to Gust and Hilda (Gustafson) Gunderson. He attended school in Buxton, ND. On December 6, 1957 he married the love of his life, Lila Jean Fyre...
Jeanne Aasen
Nov 4, 2021
Jeanne Aasen, 73, Burnsville, Minnesota, was called home to heaven on November 4, 2021. Jeanne was receiving medical care for cancer at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On Friday October 29, 2021 our family moved Jeanne home, with hospice care. For the next six days our family had the opportunity to say good-bye. There were many exchanges between...
Rachel Teresa Payne
Nov 2, 2021
Rachel Payne, 58, of Mayville, ND died on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at the Sanford Hospital in Mayville, ND.
Rachel Karaim was born June 6th, 1963 to William and Betty Karaim in Mayville, ND. She lost her courageous 3-year fight against stomach cancer on November 2nd, 2021.
Rachel and her family lived in Mayville most of her...


