Obituaries
Lois Ruth Hanson
Jul 29, 2018
Lois Ruth Hanson, 98, of Mayville, ND died Sunday, July 29, 2018 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Lois was born on November 23, 1919 in Walla Walla, Washington to Willie and Amanda (Pearson) Nelson. She graduated from Webster High School in 1937 and earned her teachers certificate from Jamestown College in 1939. She taught elementary...
Diane E. Asheim
Jul 25, 2018
Diane Eileen Asheim, 70, of Portland, ND died Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at her home in Portland, ND. Diane was born January 5, 1948 to Louis and Clara (Overland) Rodne in Harvey, ND and lived just outside in Heimdal on the farm. Her family moved to Eastern North Dakota and eventually settled in Mayville when she was ten...
Harlan "Barney" Strand
Jul 18, 2018
Harlan “Barney” Strand, 74, of Hillsboro, ND died Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at the Sanford Care Center in Hillsboro, ND. Harlan Theodore “Barney” Strand was born May 11, 1944 to Clarence and Judith (Thuen) Strand at Union Hospital, Mayville, ND. The family moved to Amenia in 1955, where Barney graduated from high school in 1963. He attended Mayville...
Gladys Florence Ellingson
Jul 10, 2018
Gladys Ellingson, 93, of Hillsboro, ND, formerly of Reynolds, ND died Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at the Hillsboro Care Center in Hillsboro, ND. Gladys was born on June 18, 1925 in Cando, ND to William and Florence (Crampton) Mond. She graduated from the Cando High School and moved to Grand Forks to attain her Registered Nursing Degree, later...
Carole Jane Amb
Jul 9, 2018
Carole J. Amb, 80, of Mayville, ND, died Monday, July 9, 2018, at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Carole was born May 29, 1938, in Williston, ND, to Arvid and Minda (Hexom) Olson. Carole attended a rural country school through elementary school, and graduated from Williston High School in 1956. She was baptized on July 29,...
Paul Joseph Satrom
Jul 5, 2018
Paul J. Satrom, 77, of Portland, ND died Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the Sanford Hospital in Mayville, ND. Paul Joseph Satrom was born July 3, 1941 to Ragnar and Edith (Finell) Satrom at Mayville, ND. He attended grade school and high school in Clifford, ND. Paul was baptized and confirmed at Norman Lutheran Church in Clifford and...
Janice Marie Borud
Jun 9, 2018
Janice Marie (Peterson) Borud (89) passed away on June 09, 2018 in Fargo, ND. Born on Feb 26, 1929, Janice Marie Peterson grew up in Fargo and graduated from Fargo Central High School. She attended Moorhead State Teacher's College and received her teaching certificate. She taught in one room school houses before settling in at a country school in...
Viola Catherine Sparrow
Jun 4, 2018
Viola Catherine Sparrow, 94, of Mayville, ND, died Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Viola was born October 14, 1923 in Two Inlets, MN, currently Park Rapids, MN, to Albert and Jenny (Vigesaa) Schmitz. At a very young age, Viola moved with her parents and an older sister, Fern, to a small...
Helen Haugen
Jun 3, 2018
Helen Haugen, 92, of Mayville, ND, died Sunday, June 3, 2018 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. She was born on July 8, 1925 in Sheyenne, ND the daughter of Christian and Emma (Nordvick) Frosaker. On December 13, 1943, Helen married Alf Haugen in Fort Morgan, Colorado. They lived in rural Portland on the family...
Robert Keith Balstad
May 28, 2018
Robert ‘Bob’ Balstad, 62 years old, of Portland, ND died on May 28, 2018 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Bob was born in Mayville, ND on September 3, 1955 to Klarius and Joyce Balstad. Bob grew up in the Mayville – Portland communities and graduated high school in the M-P-C-G school system. He worked various...
Eileen Joyce McMullen
May 26, 2018
Eileen Joyce McMullen, 89 years old, died May 26, 2018 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville surrounded by loving family. Eileen (Rusty) O’Hara was born October 19, 1928 to Joseph and Nettie (Nash) O’Hara in Grand Forks, ND. She grew up on a farm north of Petersburg along with her older brother Glenn. Eileen graduated from Michigan High...
Elaine M. Viken
May 23, 2018
Elaine Viken, 86, of Mayville, ND died Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Elaine Margaret Viken was born December 31, 1931 in Mayville, ND the daughter of Alvin and Mildred Domier. Elaine was confirmed in Bethany Lutheran Church rural Hatton, ND and graduated from Mayville High School in 1951. Elaine worked various jobs out...
Gertrude M. Anda
May 12, 2018
Gertrude M. Anda of Mayville, ND, died Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Gertrude was born on October 11, 1924 on her parents’ farm near Hampden, ND to Helen and Herman Simon. Gert graduated from school in Hampden, ND, and then attended New York Hairdressing Academy in Fargo, ND. She was self employed...
Duane Noel Nelson
Apr 24, 2018
Surrounded with love both near and afar, Duane Nelson, 90, peacefully passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Luther Memorial Home under the care of Hospice. Duane was born February 5, 1928 at the home farm west of Portland to parents, Olaf and Ida (Holkesvig) Nelson. A kind and hard working man throughout his life, he attended...
Joseph Darrin Betts
Apr 22, 2018
Joseph Darrin Betts, 28, of Grand Forks, ND, died Saturday, April 22, 2018 at his home in Grand Forks, ND. Joseph was born in Tucson, AZ on August 14, 1989 to Adele (Kujava) Aasen and Mark Betts and was met by his big brother Jacob. Joey grew up in Grand Forks, ND and attended J. Nelson...
LaVerne "Lovey" Aamold
Apr 17, 2018
LaVerne “Lovey” Aamold, 88, of Mayville, ND, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. LaVerne was born on August 29, 1929 on her grandparent’s farm near McVille, ND to John and Cora Bakke. She attended grade school at a country school near Mapes, ND and graduated from high school in Michigan,...
Eleanor Alice Amb
Apr 15, 2018
Eleanor Alice (Olson) Amb, 92, formerly of Portland, ND, and for the last six years, Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND, died Sunday, April 15, 2018. Eleanor was born April 25, 1925, near Galesburg to Harry and Anna (Kyllo) Olson. She grew up on the Olson family farm and attended Greenfield School through the eighth grade. She left...
Lori Jean Ham
Apr 13, 2018
Lori Jean (Smith) Ham, 59, of Aneta, ND passed away Friday, April 13, 2018, at Mayville Sanford Hospital. Lori was born July 5, 1958 at the Northwood Deaconess, daughter of Gene and Donna (Nelson) Smith. She grew up in rural Aneta attending Sharon Public School through her sophomore year and graduated from Aneta High School in...
Lowell Eugene Lande
Apr 13, 2018
Lowell Eugene Lande, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 13, 2018 at Mayville, ND under the care of Hospice and Luther Memorial Home. Lowell was born near Mayville, ND on April 7, 1928 to Ole and Anne (Strand) Lande and was raised on a family farm and attended Lindaas School. Lowell lived his entire live...
Lonny Ray Gunderson
Apr 2, 2018
Lonny Ray Gunderson, 51, of Mayville, ND, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Lonny was born May 29, 1966 in Mayville, ND to Rodney and Lila Jean (Fyre) Gunderson. He attended Mayville Portland schools and graduated in 1984. He lived in the Mayville area for most of his...


