Obituaries

Floyd Sunday Erickson

Floyd Sunday Erickson

Mar 25, 2018

   Floyd Sunday Erickson, 90, died Sunday, March 25, 2018, at Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, ND.     Floyd was born on October 2, 1927, in Hunter, ND, to Edward and Betsy (Sannes) Erickson.  Floyd’s mother passed away while he was just 11 years old and was raised by his father, sister (Adeline) and brother (Orville). He went to Greenfield Country...

Bocephus "Bo" Alan Peter Agnes

Bocephus "Bo" Alan Peter Agnes

Mar 20, 2018

   Bocephus (Bo) Alan Peter Agnes passed away unexpectedly on March 20 at his home in Portland, ND from a seizure. Bocephus was born at Rolla, ND on July 29, 1990. He resided in Mayville, Grand Forks and Portland. He attended Peter Boe Elementary School in Mayville, West Elementary and Valley Middle School in Grand Forks.  He graduated from Grand...

Phyllis A. Lundeby

Phyllis A. Lundeby

Mar 6, 2018

   Phyllis Lundeby, 90, of Mayville, ND died on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the Sanford Hospital in Mayville, ND.      Phyllis was born January 28, 1928 in Pine Creek, MN, the daughter of Halvor S. and Mollie (Haugen) Halvorson.  Growing up, she attended Greenbush High School, graduating in 1947. Shortly after high school, she moved to Mayville to...

Jane E. Holden

Jane E. Holden

Mar 6, 2018

   Jane Eleanor Holden, 77 years of age, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Sanford Hospital in Mayville, North Dakota.      Jane was born November 10, 1940 in Laramie, Wyoming to the late Gerald and Marion Merrick. She was the second daughter of three and is survived by her sister Shelley of Mesquite,...

Ruth Kensrud

Ruth Kensrud

Feb 24, 2018

   Ruth Kensrud, 96, of Lisbon, ND, formerly of Portland, ND died on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at CHI Lisbon Health in Lisbon, ND.      Ruth was born July 8, 1921 in Hatton, ND to Sever and Kaia (Koldingsness) Lonne. She grew up and attended country school through the 8th grade. Ruth was united in marriage to Conrad Kensrud...

MELVIN OLSON

MELVIN OLSON

Feb 10, 2018

Melvin “Dewey” Duane Olson, age 72, of Mayville, ND, passed away Saturday morning, February 10, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. He was born June 9, 1945 to Reynard and Edith Olson in Grafton ND, the youngest of 4 children. He graduated from Fairdale High School in 1963, later attending the University of North Dakota and Embry-Riddle Aeronatical University...

Garry Clinton Gunderson

Garry Clinton Gunderson

Feb 5, 2018

   Garry C. Gunderson, 63, of Crookston, MN, formerly of Buxton, ND died Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Riverview Health Center in Crookston, MN.      Garry Clinton Gunderson was born on February 25, 1954 to Gust and Gladys (Landa) Gunderson in Grand Forks, ND. He grew up in Buxton, ND and graduated from Central Valley High School.  ...

Elizabeth Jean Bradner

Elizabeth Jean Bradner

Jan 16, 2018

   Elizabeth Jean Bradner, 84, of Mayville, ND, formerly of Lake Havasu City, AZ went to be with her Lord and Savior: Jesus Christ on January 16, 2018.    Liz was born October 27, 1933 in Tiffin, Ohio to Carl and Hilda (Hammersmith) Kliesch. She grew up in Fostoria, OH where she graduated Valedictorian of St. Wendelin Catholic School. There...

Jesse Scallon

Jesse Scallon

Jan 15, 2018

   Jesse Daniel Scallon, 29, died unexpectedly on Monday, January 15th in Fargo, ND. Jesse was born October 3rd, 1988 in Mayville, ND to parents Lee and Luanne Scallon, and was the middle of five brothers. Jesse grew up an avid sportsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing with his father and brothers. When he wasn’t hunting or fishing, Jesse enjoyed...

Deanna Kay Swanson

Deanna Kay Swanson

Jan 6, 2018

   Deanna Kay Swanson, 75, passed away on January 6, 2018 in Florida.    She was born in Fertile, Minnesota. Mrs. Swanson graduated from Interstate Business College and excelled at sales all her life. She earned Miss Congeniality in the Miss Fargo Pageant, was past President of the Friday Night Dance Club and President of Bismack North Dakota Downtown Business...

Melinda Leland

Melinda Leland

Jan 2, 2018

   Melinda Leland went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ January 2, 2018 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Melinda was born November 15, 1934 to John and Marie (Moen) Berg, the youngest of five sisters. She grew up on the family farm near Mayville, ND.

 

   Melinda was a master at the piano...

Betty Lou Thoreson

Betty Lou Thoreson

Dec 22, 2017

   Betty Lou Thoreson, age 86, of Mayville, North Dakota, passed away on December 22, 2017 in Mesa, Arizona.      Betty Lou was born on April 2, 1931 to George and Magnil Jorgenson on a farm near Leeds, ND.  She graduated from Leeds High School in 1949.  She enrolled in Concordia College, Moorhead, MN in the fall of 1949. ...

Clarence A. Nelson, Sr.

Clarence A. Nelson, Sr.

Dec 9, 2017

Clarence Nelson, Sr., 82, of Portland, ND died Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the Sanford Hospital in Mayville, ND. Clarence Sr. was born in Gary, MN on January 2, 1935 to Edward and Alma (Ramberg) Nelson. He was raised by his siblings and Uncle Ingvald as he lost both parents at a young age. Clarence was confirmed at Ness Lutheran...

Carol Jean Nelson

Carol Jean Nelson

Nov 29, 2017

Carol Jean Nelson, 90, of rural Cummings, ND, died on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at the Luther Memorial Home where she had been a resident since August 15th. She couldn’t be happier to spend her first Christmas in Heaven. Carol was born May 4, 1927 at the home of her parents, Carl and Ethel (Anderson) Nelson. She attended grade school...

William C. Julson, Jr.

William C. Julson, Jr.

Nov 11, 2017

William Clifford Julson, Jr, 78, of Mayville, ND died November 11, 2017 at St Mary’s Hospital, in Rochester, MN. William Clifford Julson Jr., was born on January 16, 1939 in Leeds, ND, to Clifford and Alice (Youtzy) Julson. Willie was one of six children, and lived in Leeds throughout his childhood and high school years. He participated in basketball and...

Roger O. Bergstrom

Roger O. Bergstrom

Oct 27, 2017

Roger Bergstrom died Friday, October 27, 2017, at his home in Mayville, ND, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Roger Olaf Bergstrom was born on July 23, 1950 in Fargo, ND, to Oliver and Lucille (Berge) Bergstrom. He was raised two miles west of Blabon, ND and graduated from Hope High School in 1968. In 1972,...

Joanne Ione Holt

Joanne Ione Holt

Oct 25, 2017

Joanne Ione Holt, 82, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Wednesday, October 25. Daughter of Joe & Mabel Bird, Joanne was born on September 28, 1935 in Kelso, North Dakota. She spent her youth in Blanchard, ND and attended high school in Mayville, ND. On August 23, 1953 she and Allan Holt were married in Mayville, North Dakota....

John E. Freije

John E. Freije

Oct 25, 2017

Edward “John” Freije died Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at his home in Mayville, North Dakota. John was 78. John was born in Lawton, North Dakota on July 26, 1939 to Shabel & Martha Freije and was the 13th of 15 children. He graduated high school in Edmore, ND and went onto attend Business School in Grand Forks, ND.His early years...

Nels Walter Petersen

Nels Walter Petersen

Oct 6, 2017

Nels Walter Petersen, 91, of Mayville, ND, formerly of Finley, ND passed away Friday, October 6, 2017 surrounded by his family at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND. Nels was born May 20, 1926, in Hope, ND. He attended schools in Steele County, ND. Nels served in the US Navy, during World War II, from 1944-1946 and served on the USS...

Marilyn Lillian Anderson

Marilyn Lillian Anderson

Oct 3, 2017

Marilyn Lillian Anderson, 74, of Mayville, ND formerly of Clifford, ND died Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Marilyn was born on April 23, 1943 in Milnor, ND to Nels and Evelyn (Claus) Nelson. She grew up in Gwinner, ND and graduated Salutatorian of her class. Marilyn was a long time resident of the...