Obituaries
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...


