Obituaries

Agnes Julia Basol

Agnes Julia Basol

Sep 2, 2019

   Agnes Julia Basol passed away the morning of September 2, 2019 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND at the age of 101+.

   Agnes was born November 20th, 1917 to George and Sarah Grandalen on the Grandalen home farm west of Portland, ND. She attended country grade school in Viking Township thru her 8th grade. She was...

Bernold A. Olson

Bernold A. Olson

Aug 25, 2019

   Bernold Alvin Olson was born July 25, 1940 to Victor Alvin and Beatrice Corrine (Finstrom) Olson in Mayville, ND.  As an infant he was baptized into the Christian faith at Mayville Lutheran Church and as a youth completed catechesis instruction. He passed to his heavenly glory at Bethany Retirement Living on University in Fargo under Ethos Hospice Care on...

Steven D. Archambeau

Steven D. Archambeau

Aug 22, 2019

   Steven Douglas Archambeau was called home on August 22, 2019.

   Steve was born August 18, 1967 to Charles and Mildred (Trauger) Archambeau in Sacramento, CA. Steve and his brother, Doug, spent most of their growing up years in Elgin, ND, tormenting their mother.

   During his adult years, Steve lived in Bismarck, ND. There he met his one...

Jerome R. Drogen

Jerome R. Drogen

Aug 18, 2019

   Jerome Drogen, 75, Page, ND passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Mayville, ND.

   Jerome Roy Drogen was born December 29, 1943 in Fargo, ND to Roy and Elsie (Suhr) Drogen. He grew up on the family farm in Page where he graduated from Page High School in 1961. Jerome studied mechanics at North Dakota...

Sara Ann Twamley

Sara Ann Twamley

Aug 9, 2019

   Sara Ann Twamley, 41, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Kennedy, MN died Friday, August 9, 2019 at her home in Moorhead, MN.

   Miss Sara was born February 21, 1978 at Kittson Memorial in Hallock, MN to Tom and Barb (Bauer) Twamley. Early on, Miss Sara loved to make people laugh and found enjoyment in everything she did. She...

Orin L. Thompson

Orin L. Thompson

Aug 8, 2019

   Orin Lenard Thompson, age 89 of Portland ND, died on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Mayville, ND. 

   Orin was born on March 25, 1930 on a farm southwest of Hatton ND to parents George and Alma (Foss) Thompson. He grew up in rural Hatton ND.  He attended rural country schools and Hatton High School. He...

Marlene Fugleberg

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...