Obituaries
Marlene Fugleberg
Aug 5, 2019
Marlene Glenna Faye (Jorgensen) Fugleberg, age 79, of Cummings, ND returned to her heavenly home on August 5, 2019 after a valiant battle with cancer. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace.
Marlene was born in Portland on November 5, 1939 to Elmer and...
Ida Mae Overmoe
Jul 22, 2019
Ida Mae Overmoe, age 86, died Monday, July 22, 2019, at Bethany on University in Fargo, ND.
The youngest child of Theodore J. and Pauline (Fleischmann) Vleck, she was born on January 14, 1933 on the family farm in Easby Township, Cavalier County, ND. Her father instilled in her a love for memorizing poetry and throughout her life...
Alton A. Anderson
Jul 12, 2019
Alton Allen Anderson, age 77, was born September 17th, 1941 and died due to a farm accident on July 12th, 2019. He was the third of four children born to Clarence and Opal (Smith) Anderson of Clifford, ND. He attended elementary and high school in Clifford, ND where he was one of the 1959 graduating class of 7. Sports,...
Marion Domier
Jul 8, 2019
Marion Domier, 100, of Mayville ND died Monday, July 8, 2019 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Marion Lorinza Domier was born June 18, 1919 in Hatton, ND the daughter of Lewis and Amanda (Norgaard) Sletten. She grew up and attended country school by Hatton. In her youth she worked at area farms from caring for...
Helen Faye Wenaas
Jul 2, 2019
Helen Faye Wenaas, 82, a lifelong resident of Mayville, ND, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Helen was born at Mayville, ND, May 13, 1937, to Henry and Hannah (Gilberts) Wenaas, the youngest of eight children. Helen attended school in Mayville.
Helen worked at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville and...
Ramona Ann Chamberlain
Jun 28, 2019
Ramona “Mona” Ann Chamberlain, 89, of Mayville, ND died June 28, 2019 at the Sanford Medical Center, Mayville, ND.
Ramona was born on January 18, 1930 in Aberdeen, SD to Kenneth and Agnes (Perry) Kronschnabel and graduated from Glenwood, MN in 1948.
She married Calvin Clyde Chamberlain on April 27, 1950. She worked as a Nurses Aid...
Phyllis G. Dakken
Jun 20, 2019
Phyllis G. Dakken, 87, of Mayville ND died Thursday, June 20, 2019 at the Sanford Hospital in Mayville, ND.
Phyllis Dakken was born March 11, 1932 the second child of 8 born to Myrtle (Stockmoe) and Martin Larson of Blanchard, N.D. She graduated with honors from Clifford High School. She excelled in sports and was awarded a nursing...
Ella Mae Karlstad
Jun 13, 2019
Ella Mae Karlstad, 96, of Mayville ND died Thursday, June 13, 2019 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Ella Mae was born May 3, 1923 to Henry and Mary (Fisher) Whitehead near Fordville, ND. She attended grade school in Elkmount Township #33, first 2 years of high school at Fordville and then transferred to Park River...
Marlan G. Fugleberg
Jun 8, 2019
Marlan Fugleberg, 90, of Mayville ND died Saturday, June 8, 2019 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Marlan was born January 22, 1929 to Selma (Syverson) and Clarence Fugleberg on the family farm west of Portland, ND. He graduated from Mayville High School and attended Mayville State College for a year before transferring to North Dakota...
Verne C. Thompson
May 31, 2019
Verne C. Thompson, 89, of Hillsboro, ND, formerly of Clifford, ND, passed away Friday, May 31, 2019, at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND.
Verne, known to many as “Bud,” was born on January 31, 1930, at Clifford, ND to Charley and Helga (Vinje) Thompson. He grew up on a farm northwest of Clifford, and graduated from Clifford High...
Gerald A. Brainerd
May 28, 2019
Gerald A. Brainerd, 81, of Mayville, ND died Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
He wrote:
I was born on November 6, 1937 in Finley, ND the son of Hartwick and Irene Brainerd. My parents and us brothers (Gene, Joel, and I) lived in Golden Lake Township, eleven miles east of...
John M. Knudsvig
May 27, 2019
John Merle Knudsvig 82, Clifford ND passed away May 27 at Sheyenne Crossings, West Fargo ND peacefully with family at his side.
John was born July 15, 1936 rural Buxton to Gerhard & Jeannette Knudsvig. At the age of four, his parents bought a farm near Clifford where he grew up. He attended Blanchard Country School, graduated from...
Kammi (Thorlakson) Leland
May 22, 2019
Kammi Sue Thorlakson Leland, 44, Portland, ND, went to Jesus Wednesday morning, May 22, 2019, in a tragic accident.
Kammi was born November 24, 1974 in Cavalier ND to the late Harold Thorlakson and Lynda (Thorlakson) Mickels. She attended school in Cavalier and moved to Mayville-Portland before her eighth grade school year. She graduated in 1993 from May-Port...
Floyd E. Knudson
May 21, 2019
Floyd Everett Knudson, 83, of Mayville ND passed Tuesday, May 21 at Hatton Prairie Village.
Floyd was born August 7, 1935 in Mayville to Calmer and Florence (Whitson) Knudson. He grew up in Clifford ND, graduated from Clifford High School and attended Mayville State University.
Floyd married Corrine Bjerke December 19, 1959 at Perry Lutheran Church, Portland...
Jeremy Ray Johnson
May 21, 2019
Jeremy Ray Johnson, age 32, of Phoenix, AZ went to his eternal home on Tuesday, May 21, 2019.
Jeremy was born in Mayville, ND on July 7, 1986 and is the son of Daryl and Karen (Berg) Johnson. Jeremy was a graduate of MPCG High School and furthered his education at Northwestern Bible School in Minneapolis, MN, received...
John T. Olson
May 10, 2019
John T. (Johnny) Olson passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at the SAanford Hospital in Mayville, ND, after reaching the age of 96 years old.
John was born on November 19, 1922 to Betsy (Hagen) and Carl J. Olson in in a two-room farmhouse in Garfield Township in Traill County. Within a year of his birth, he and...
Harry D. Knodle
May 9, 2019
Harry Don Knodle passed away on Thursday, May 9th, at the age of 88. Harry was the son of Harry and Eva (Kretsinger) Knodle. He grew up on the family farm in rural Clifford, ND, a place he never really left. Harry lived in Mayville, Hope, Valley City and Hankinson ND but travelled to the farm almost daily until he reached...
Stanley "The Man" Dakken
May 5, 2019
Stanley Leroy Dakken, 82, was born Aug. 6, 1936 in Mayville, ND, the son of Emil and Gunda (Langager) Dakken. He was the youngest of the eight Dakken siblings. He passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND, surrounded by people who loved him.
Stan was raised in Mayville. His formal schooling was...
Margaret Larson
May 3, 2019
Margaret Larson, 93, of Mayville, ND, died Friday, May 3, 2019 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Margaret Marie Brunsdale was born on August 27, 1925 to C. Norman and Carrie (Lajord) Brunsdale at Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. She was the elder of the two Brunsdale daughters. She was raised in Mayville where she was...
Grace M. Lien
Apr 21, 2019
Grace M. Lien, 93, of Mayville, ND, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Grace Mercedes Lien was born on May 16, 1925, to Enock and Marie Kaldor near Hillsboro, ND. She grew up on their farm in that area and attended local schools and then Interstate Business College...