Obituaries
James R. Lyng
Mar 1, 2021
James (Jim) Roydean Lyng, 78, was born Jan. 25, 1943 in Mayville, N. D., the fourth son of Oscar and Alice Lyng. He died March 1, 2021 in Sanford Medical Center in Mayville after being hospitalized with pneumonia.
Jim attended elementary school at Blanchard #4 and graduated from Mayville High School in 1961. He graduated from the North...
Geraldine "Geri" Voltz
Feb 25, 2021
Geraldine “Geri” Voltz, 67, of Galesburg, ND, passed on to her new life, with family by her side, Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND.
Geri was born January 24, 1954in Union Hospital, Mayville, ND to Gerald and Marion (Reinhart) Kyllo. She grew up in Greenfield Township, Traill County, on the family farm. Geri...
Kenneth George Brustad
Feb 22, 2021
Kenneth George Brustad, 92, of Mayville, ND, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 22, 2021 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Born on August 1, 1928 to Halvor and Louisa (Solberg) Brustad, Ken grew up and attended school in Mayville.
Ken served our country in the army during the Korean War, was deployed to Germany, and...
Stewart Allen Moen
Feb 19, 2021
Stewart Moen, of Mayville, ND, died Friday, February 19, 2021 surrounded by the love of family and friends. A memorial gathering for Stewart will be held at a later date in May.
Stewart was born, son of Prentice and Esther Moen, on February 26, 1946, in Mayville, ND. He graduated from Mayville High School where he participated in...
Raymond Henry Gerszewski
Feb 5, 2021
Raymond Gerszewski, 71, of West Fargo and formerly of Mayville, passed away after a 4-year battle with thyroid cancer on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at Sanford Fargo Hospice House surrounded by his family.
Born Oct. 5, 1949, in Grand Forks to Frank and Mary Gerszewski, Ray grew up on the family farm near Ardoch, North Dakota, with his...
Gwen Y. Shaffer
Jan 28, 2021
Gwendolyn Y. Dakken was born in Mayville, N. D. April 16, 1930 to parents Gunda (Lanager) and Emil Dakken.
There were eight children in the family. Five brothers preceded Gwen in death, Kenneth, John, Orville, Emil Jr. and Stanley. She is survived by two sisters, Iva Hill, 97 years of age living in Sequim, Washington and Roma Beck,...
Duane C. Bock
Jan 23, 2021
Duane C. Bock passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Griggs County Care Center at the age of 83.
Duane was born December, 19, 1937 in Lisbon, ND. to Lawrence and Geraldine (Sundquist) Bock, and grew up one of the oldest children in a family of 14. He graduated from Lisbon High School in 1957 and built an...
Carol B. Moen
Jan 22, 2021
Carol Bernice Richards, Mayville ND was born December 26th, 1920 in Kragness Township, MN to William and Bessy (Vigness) Richards.
Carol was the fifth of eight children and became a caretaker at a very young age, caring for her younger siblings. This caretaker role was a natural for Carol and continued throughout her life. She had a way...
Lorraine Rygg
Jan 16, 2021
Lorraine Thompson Rygg, 96, Fargo, formerly of Portland ND, died peacefully surrounded by her family on January 16, 2021.
Lorraine was born in rural Traill County, the daughter of Charley and Helga (Vinje) Thompson. She grew up on the farm and attended school in nearby Clifford.
She married Myron Rygg on June 12, 1944. They began their...
Larry Hammer
Jan 13, 2021
Edmond Larry Hammer passed away at his daughter’s home in Zimmerman, MN on Wednesday Jan. 13, 2021 in the arms of his wife and with his family surrounding him as they rejoiced together in his home going.
Larry was the first child to Edward and Myrtle Hammer. He was born in Minot, ND January 25, 1939. He was...
Dennis V. Olson
Jan 7, 2021
Dennis Olson, age 95 of Fargo, ND, previously of Mayville ND died Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Ecumen Evergreens of Fargo under the care of Hospice, his caregivers and his family.
Dennis was born May 14, 1925 on the family farm near Hillsboro, ND the son of Alvin and Leona (Brokke) Olson.
He was united in marriage...
Amos B. Kjorness
Jan 7, 2021
Amos Bernard Kjorness, 97, of Mayville, ND, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at the Luther Memorial Home, in Mayville.
Amos, the second child out of four, was born on February 11, 1923 in Lindaas Township, the son of Oscar and Ella (Hanson) Kjorness. The family moved to Greenfield Township where Amos graduated from the 8th grade. Later the family moved...
Esther A. Slaughter
Jan 1, 2021
Esther Alvina Slaughter, 92, of Mayville, ND, passed away on January 1, 2021 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Esther was born August 4, 1928 on the farm in rural Mayville, ND, the daughter of Peder and Esther (Thorpe) Tunseth. She was the middle child amongst ten siblings. Esther attended country school in Norway Township through the...
Bruce A. Berg
Dec 16, 2020
Bruce Alan Berg, formerly of Jamestown, ND, died at the VA Medical Center in Batavia, NY on December 16, 2020 from complications due to lung cancer.
He was born on May 3, 1946 in Cando, ND to Alfred and Esther (Augustson) Berg. While growing up he lived with his family in Cando, ND; Egeland, ND; Devil’s Lake, ND;...
Floyd Wayne Aune
Dec 14, 2020
Floyd Wayne Aune, 82, of Mayville, ND, died Monday, December 14, 2020 at the Sanford Medical Center Fargo, ND.
Floyd was born May 9, 1938 at the family farm in Fairdale, ND to Edward and Wilma (Berntson) Aune. He graduated from Fairdale High School in 1956 and NDSU in 1964 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science.
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Scott Cranston
Nov 30, 2020
Scott Adam Cranston, 70, of Hatton, ND, died Monday, November 30, 2020 at his home in Hatton, ND.
Donald Adam Cranston “Scott” was born in Westhope, ND on November 13, 1950 to George and Janet (Buick) Cranston, later Janet Bronderslev. The family lived in Antler, ND where Scott attended and graduated from Antler High School in 1969.
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Timothy Scott Schulz
Nov 26, 2020
Timothy Scott Schulz, 55, of Grand Forks passed away under Hospice care in Mayville, ND on November 26, 2020.
Tim was born December 13, 1964 to Loyd and Doris (Vik) Schulz in Grand Forks, ND. He was raised in East Grand Forks, MN and baptized at First Lutheran Church.
He attended Crestwood Elementary School, Central Middle School...
Marlene Lois Hefta
Nov 23, 2020
Marlene Lois Hefta, 78, of Mayville, ND, passed away on Monday, Nov 23, 2020 at Touchmark Retirement Community. She was comforted by her husband Chuck and son Neil during her final days.
Marlene was born to Harold and Ida Braaten on Feb 24, 1942 in Mayville, ND at Mayville Union Hospital. She grew up on the Braaten Family...
Dorothy I. Hoel
Nov 12, 2020
Dorothy I. Hoel, 69, of Mayville, ND, died Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Dorothy was born in Duluth, MN on June 11, 1951 to Phillip and Catherine (Remore) Covell. Early on, the family moved to Fargo, ND where she later graduated from North High.
She married Martin Hoel in 1971 when...
Peter John Hirschfield
Nov 10, 2020
Peter Hirschfield, 52, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Nov 10, 2020 after a battle with cancer.
Peter grew up in Sundown Manitoba. He married Molly Conaway in August 2008 in Troutdale Oregon.
Peter spent 18 years as a long haul truck driver for R.S Harris transport out of Winnipeg Manitoba he drove all...
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