Obituaries

June L. Lillemoen

June L. Lillemoen

Sep 27, 2017

June Lillemoen, 100, of Fargo, ND died Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Elim Care Center in Fargo, ND. June was born on March 17, 1917 in Portland, ND to John and Lillian Nelson. She attended school in rural Portland. On November 2, 1936 she married Palmer Lillemoen in Hatton, ND. After their marriage the couple lived and farmed near Hatton,...

Douglas W. Dick

Douglas W. Dick

Sep 26, 2017

Douglas William Dick, 54, passed away on September 26, 2017 at Sanford Hospital in Mayville surrounded by his family. After a 4 year battle with cancer, he is finally resting in the hands of God. Doug was born on December 7, 1962 in Ft. Monmouth, NJ, to Donald and Judith (Divine) Dick. He grew up in Enderlin, ND and attended...

Laminda Ann Murach

Laminda Ann Murach

Aug 29, 2017

Laminda Ann Murach, 77, of Buxton, ND passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 surrounded by her family at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Laminda was born June 10, 1940 to Floyd and Gertrude Austin in Grand Forks. She was the youngest and only daughter with four brothers. She graduated from Gilby High School in 1959. She met and married...

Denis Eldon Moen

Denis Eldon Moen

Aug 27, 2017

Denis E. Moen, 80, of Fargo, ND, formally of Clifford, ND died Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Rosewood on Broadway in Fargo, ND. Denis was born to Hilmer and Thora (Berglie) Moen on November 22, 1936. He grew up on a farm near Clifford where he attended school. He graduated from Mayville State University. He was a teacher, farmer and...

Maxine Altha Green

Maxine Altha Green

Aug 26, 2017

Maxine Altha Green, 96, of Hatton, ND passed away Saturday August 26, 2017 at the Sanford Hospital in Mayville, ND. Maxine was born December 30, 1920 in Kennewick, Washington to David and Alma (Lerfald) Boyer. She graduated from Mayville Public School and received her teaching degree from Mayville State College. Maxine married (Royce) David Green on August 16, 1946 after...

Adelaide G. Smestad

Adelaide G. Smestad

Aug 20, 2017

Adelaide G. Smestad, 92, of Hatton, ND, formerly of Mayville, ND died Sunday August 20, 2017 at the Hatton Prairie Village in Hatton, ND. Adelaide was born December 30, 1924, to George and Alma (Foss) Thompson. She attended school in Hatton. She married Howard Smestad on December 13, 1946 and moved to Mayville, ND, where they raised their four daughters....

Dennis Wayne Schafer

Dennis Wayne Schafer

Aug 13, 2017

Dennis “Sandy” Schafer, 73, of Mayville, ND died on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood, ND. Dennis was born June 7, 1944 to Edmund and Edna Schafer in Underwood ND. He grew up on a farm in rural Underwood where he attended school. He then joined the Navy. He married Annette Lucken in September 1965,...

Pauline M. Molvig

Pauline M. Molvig

Aug 5, 2017

Pauline M. Molvig, 92, of Halstad, MN, formerly of Buxton, ND died on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at the Halstad Living Center in Halstad, MN. Pauline was born on August 5, 1925 to Andrew and Martha (Amundson) Molvig in Buxton, ND. She graduated from Buxton High School in May, 1943 and from Aaker’s Business College, Grand Forks, ND in June,...

Sherman Thykeson

Sherman Thykeson

Aug 5, 2017

Sherman Thykeson, 78, of Portland, ND died on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at the Sanford Palliative Care Center in Fargo, ND. Sherman Thyke Thykeson was born January 27, 1939 to Otto and Nina Thykeson in Mayville, ND and grew up on a farm in rural Portland where he attended school and graduated from Portland High School. He married Gloria Beck...

Lloyd "Steve" Holt

Lloyd "Steve" Holt

Aug 1, 2017

Lloyd Steven “Steve” Holt, 65, passed peacefully Tuesday, August 1, 2017 under the care of the Fargo VA Health Care Center with family by his side following a brief struggle with cancer. Steve was born at Mayville, ND on September 4, 1951 to Linden and Nettie (Braaten) Holt. He was raised on farms first in Lindaas Township, starting elementary school...

Lowell O. Baldock

Lowell O. Baldock

Jul 25, 2017

Lowell O. Baldock, 83, of Mayville, ND died on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Lowell was born to Herbert and Alice Baldock on December 11, 1933. He grew up and attended school in Portland and graduated from Portland High School. He joined the US Army after high school and had been an active member...

Mervin Dennis Carlson

Mervin Dennis Carlson

Jul 21, 2017

Mervin “Merv” Dennis Carlson, 77, of Mayville, ND died on Friday, July 21, 2017 at the Sanford Medical Center in Mayville, ND. Mervin was born on December 23, 1939 on the family farm, rural Clifford, ND, the son of Ludwig and Agnes (Bjerke) Carlson. He attended Edindale Country School and graduated from Portland High School in 1957. He was in...

Richard "Bud" Homstad

Richard "Bud" Homstad

Jul 12, 2017

Richard “Bud” Homstad, 91, of Rancho Cucamonga, CA, formerly of Mayville, ND died on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Richard was born April 1, 1926 to Gerhard and Minnie Homstad. Bud owned Homstad Construction and worked at Sorenson Construction until he retired. He enjoyed working on cars, sports and a good cup of coffee with friends. He is survived by his...

Braden W. Dahl

Braden W. Dahl

Jul 12, 2017

Braden William Dahl was born on July 22, 2008 in Fargo, ND to Justin and Bekka (Mickelson) Dahl. Braden got his angel wings on July 12, 2017 at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, as a result of a car accident near his home on July 11th. Braden was on his way to his squirts baseball practice in Hope, ND...

Elsie Drogen

Elsie Drogen

Jun 28, 2017

Elsie Drogen, 95, of Mayville, formerly of Page, ND, died Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Elsie was born on October 10, 1921, the daughter of John and Meta Suhr. She attended country school near the family farm. On January 20, 1942, she married Roy Drogen in Fargo, ND. After their marriage, the couple...

Boyd Owen Nerdahl

Boyd Owen Nerdahl

Jun 26, 2017

Boyd Nerdahl, 73, Sharon, N.D. passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on June 26, 2017 in Sanford Hospital. He was born on July 1, 1943 in Sharon, the son of Norval and Hazel (Klabo) Nerdahl. He grew up on the family farm and attended all 12 years of school in Sharon graduating in 1961. He went on to graduate...

Betty Lou Camp

Betty Lou Camp

Jun 17, 2017

Betty Lou Camp age 79 passed away on Saturday June 17th, 2017 at her home in Mayville, ND with her family at her side after a courageous fight with cancer. Betty was born December 5th, 1937 in Rochester, Minnesota to William and Florence Willing into a family of 2 sisters: Maxine Stiller, Carol Harmon, and 4 brothers: Harold Willing, Darrell...

Donald Lloyd Oakland

Donald Lloyd Oakland

Jun 3, 2017

Donald L. Oakland, 91, of Mayville, ND passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Donald was born May 16, 1926 in Nekoma, ND to John and Myrtle Oakland. He attended school in Cavalier County at such small town schools of Weaver, Munich and Nekoma. Donald’s fondest memory was working on the farm...

Donna Mae Olson

Donna Mae Olson

May 28, 2017

Donna Mae Olson flew away with her Angels on Sunday, May 28, 2017 surrounded by her family at the Sanford Hospital in Mayville, ND. Donna Mae is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Hartvick “Hoppy” Olson of Portland, ND; daughter Sharon of Champlin, MN, son Dana (Laurie) of Fingal, ND, daughter Sheila Rustvang of Hatton, ND and Daniel...

Norton Korn

Norton Korn

May 10, 2017

Norton Korn, 88, of Georgetown, Texas, and formerly of Minneapolis, Minnesota, died on May 10, 2017. Norton was born on September 11, 1928, in New York City. He grew up in the Bronx and graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1946. Norton served in the U.S. Air Force during the occupation of Japan after WWII and in Korea during...