Obituaries

Terry Scott Strand

Terry Scott Strand

Dec 26, 2016

Terry Scott Strand, 58, Steele, died December 26, 2016. Terry was born April 25, 1958, in Mayville, ND, to Maynard and Edith (Karlstad) Strand, and raised in Portland, ND. After completing high school at Mayville-Portland, he went on to Mayville State where he received a BA in business and later completed graduate banking school in Colorado. He loved playing football...

Bart Luther Aamold

Bart Luther Aamold

Dec 19, 2016

Bart Luther Aamold, 51, of Portland, North Dakota, beloved husband, father, son and friend died on Monday, December 19, 2016. He was born the son of Charles and Laverne (Bakke) Aamold in Ontario, California, on March 20, 1965. He was raised in Hesperia, CA, and graduated from Victor Valley High School in 1983. He moved to North Dakota in 1997...

Robert W. Priestley

Robert W. Priestley

Dec 6, 2016

A loving and devoted father, grandfather and friend, Robert "Bob" Priestley, passed away peacefully into the arms of our Heavenly Father, in the presence of friends and family on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the Luther Memorial Home at the age of 80. Robert Priestley was born on November 22, 1936 in Turtle Creek, Pennyslvania, the son of Richard and...

Ruth Marie Finstrom

Ruth Marie Finstrom

Dec 2, 2016

Ruth Marie Lindberg Finstrom, 83, of Portland, ND passed away peacefully at Northwood Deaconess Health Center on Friday, December 2, 2016 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Ruth was born February 5, 1933 to Alvin and Dorothy (Iverson) Lindberg in Wadena, Ottertail County, MN. She was baptized in their home where Glen and Selma Anderson became...

Ieleen Hazel Naas

Ieleen Hazel Naas

Nov 27, 2016

Ieleen Hazel Naas, 92, of Mayville, ND died Sunday, November 27, 2016 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Ieleen was born on November 28, 1923 in McVille, ND to Tom and Agnes (Drengson) Naas and graduated from Kloten High School. After graduation she was employed by Kloten Public Schools. Ieleen attended Mayville State Teachers College and taught school in...

Calvin C. Chamberlain

Calvin C. Chamberlain

Nov 19, 2016

Calvin Clyde “Cal” Chamberlain, 87, of Mayville, ND died November 19, 2016 in the Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND, under hospice care. Cal was born on May 9, 1929 in Fulton, SD to Charley and Fannie (McMahill) Chamberlain and graduated from Pine River High School, MN in 1947. He joined the army after high school. He married Ramona Kronschnabel on...

Alvin L. Anderson

Alvin L. Anderson

Nov 15, 2016

Alvin Anderson, 88, of Stephen, MN, formerly of Buxton, ND passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Tamarac Senior Living Center in Stephen, MN. Andy was the son of the late Andrew and Ruth (Swanson) Anderson and was born on March 10, 1928 in Lincoln Township of Marshall County where he grew up and attended school in Strandquist, MN....

Eileen (Sanderson) Timm

Eileen (Sanderson) Timm

Nov 7, 2016

Eileen Harriet Sanderson Timm, 85 of Mayville, ND passed away peacefully on Monday, November 7, 2016 surrounded by her daughters at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville. Eileen was the daughter of Melvin and Edna Hanson, born September 5, 1931. She married Filmore Sanderson June 30, 1949. After his passing August 1977 she moved to Fargo, ND. She married Leland Timm July...

Robert Wymore

Robert Wymore

Nov 6, 2016

Robert Warren Wymore, 88, of Mayville, ND passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 6th, 2016 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Bob was born October 14th, 1928 in Swift County, MN to Ray and Thelma (Lowry) Wymore. He grew up in Rock Lake, ND where he graduated from Rock Lake High School. He was drafted into the army in...

Corinne Ardell Hefta

Corinne Ardell Hefta

Nov 2, 2016

Corinne Ardell (Bye) Hefta, 92, formerly of Fargo, died on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at the Baptist Health Care Center, Bismarck, ND. She left this earthly life to be with her Lord and departed loved ones in the faith. Corinne was born to Carelius and Emma Bye on September 3, 1924 at the family home near Hatton, ND. She attended...

Rose Maureen Kvernen

Rose Maureen Kvernen

Oct 18, 2016

Rose Kvernen 04/01/1932 ~ 10/18/2016 Rose Maureen Kvernen, 84, of Mayville, ND died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Rose was born April 1, 1932 in Golden Lake Township, rural Finley, ND to Gunder and Agnes (Brainerd) Strand. She grew up in Hatton and Mayville, graduating from Mayville High School in 1951. She married Duane...

Louise G. Tunseth

Louise G. Tunseth

Oct 10, 2016

Louise (Klocke) Tunseth, age 65, of Mayville died October 10, 2016 at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. Louise was born April 21, 1951 to Louis J. and Ramona (Lies) Klocke in New Rockford, ND. She attended school in New Rockford and Sykeston before graduating from Fessenden High School in 1969. She went on to attend Mayville State College, graduating with...

Benjamin Joseph Bartle

Benjamin Joseph Bartle

Oct 8, 2016

Benjamin Joseph Bartle, 28, of Mayville, ND passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Benjamin was born on November 7, 1987 to Michael L. and Patricia Wood Bartle in Jamestown, ND. He grew up on the family farm, the fourth generation to live on the farm. He was baptized at Kulm Baptist Church,...

George C. Berg

George C. Berg

Oct 6, 2016

George Clair Berg, 86, of Hatton, ND died Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, surrounded by his family. George was born October 6, 1930 in Hatton, ND, the son of George Sr. and Clara (Groven) Berg. He was lucky in life and in love when he married Emilie Ringsrud in 1961. Growing up in rural Hatton...

Vickie (Van Wechel) Cleveland

Vickie (Van Wechel) Cleveland

Sep 30, 2016

Vickie DeAnna Cleveland of Sterling, Alaska died on Friday, September 30, 2016 at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna, Alaska. Vickie was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota on November 26, 1957 to Willard and Avis Van Wechel. Vickie was baptized and confirmed in Gran Lutheran Church of Mayville, North Dakota. She grew up on the family farm near Mayville. She...

Florence Ludwig

Florence Ludwig

Sep 25, 2016

Florence Ludwig, 95, of Portland, ND died Sunday, September 25, 2016 at her home. Florence Jacobson was born in rural Finley, ND on February 28, 1921, the daughter of Severt and Ella (Olson) Jacobson. She attended school at New Bergen #3 and graduated from the Finley High School. She was the 15th of 16 children born to Severt and Ella....

Wesley Carl Todd Sr.

Wesley Carl Todd Sr.

Sep 23, 2016

Wesley Carl Todd Sr., 63, of Hatton, ND died Friday, September 23, 2016 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Wes was born and raised in Everett WA. He attended Cascade High. He left school and joined the Navy in 1970. He was stationed in Rhode Island where he met and married his wife in June of 1971. They raised...

Raymond Howard Gulbranson

Raymond Howard Gulbranson

Sep 1, 2016

Raymond Gulbranson, 87, of Mayville, ND died Thursday, September 1, 2016 after a brief illness at the Sanford Hospital in Mayville. Prior to his passing, he had been a long time resident under the loving care of the staff at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. “Four score and seven years ago” on July 14, 2016 Raymond “came forth” as...

Kim Kae Baurichter

Kim Kae Baurichter

Aug 29, 2016

Kim Baurichter, 59, of Portland, ND died in her home on Monday, August 29, surrounded by loved ones after a six year battle with cancer. The daugher of Bert and Adeline (Kraulik) Kosobud was born on August 16, 1957, in Grand Forks, ND. She attended school in Michigan, ND and college in Mayville, ND. Kim served in the United States...

Lillian K.M. Berg

Lillian K.M. Berg

Aug 27, 2016

Lillian Berg, 96, of Mayville, ND moved to heaven on Saturday morning, August 27, 2016 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Lillian Karen Marie (Andersen) Berg was born September 9, 1919, to Alfred and Annette (Erickson) Andersen in Chicago, Illinois. Lillian’s father was a Methodist pastor, so her childhood was spent living in various towns in the Midwest, including...