Obituaries
Ruth A. Kvernen
Sep 24, 2015
Ruth A. Kvernen, 89, of Portland, ND, died on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Ruth was born January 18, 1926 at the home of her parents, John and Anne Kringlen of Hatton, Ruth was one of 11 brothers and sisters. Family was always very important to her. Ruth attended Larimore High School for...
Carol Marie Beck
Sep 18, 2015
Carol Marie Beck, 80, of Mayville, ND, died on Friday, September 18, 2015 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Carol was born on November 8, 1934 in Lindaas Township, Mayville, ND to Louis and Selma (Wahl) Larson. She attended country school and graduated from the Mayville High School. She married Thomas Beck on July 6, 1953 in Climax,...
Arlene Skar
Sep 17, 2015
Arlene Mae Skar, 88, of Mayville ND, passed away Thursday September 17, 2015 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Arlene was born May 18, 1927 to Palmer and Ovedia (Tron) Stoe at Penn, ND. She attended country school and Penn public school. After graduation she worked at Great Northern Railroad as a telegraph operator. While working for the railroad, she...
John Arthur Wagner
Sep 17, 2015
John Arthur Wagner, 91, of Arthur, ND, formerly of Erie, ND died Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society in Arthur, ND. John was born on June 15, 1924 in Motley, MN to Arthur and Rose (Mathews) Wagner. The family moved to Erie, ND later that year. After his schooling, he moved to Three Forks, MT and worked for...
Ina Marilyn Henry
Sep 13, 2015
Marilyn Henry, 80, died September 13, 2015, at her home in Mandan, ND. Ina Marilyn (Moen) Henry was born March 10, 1935, at Union Hospital in Mayville, ND, to Joseph and Alice Moen of Galesburg. She attended and graduated from Galesburg Public School. She graduated from Mayville State College in 1970, with a degree in elementary education. She taught hundreds...
Dorothy F. Haugen
Sep 7, 2015
Dorothy F. Haugen, 89, of Mayville, ND and formally of Clifford, ND went home to be with her Savior on Monday, September 7, 2015. She was under the care of the Luther Memorial Home and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Dorothy was born March 2, 1926 in Hunter, ND to Bert and Frieda (Thompson) Van Zee. She was the...
Patricia L. Nelson
Sep 4, 2015
Patricia Louise Nelson, 85, of Page, ND died Friday September 4, 2015 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Patricia was the daughter of Floyd and Wilma (Law) Kent and was born on April 6th, 1930 in Pillsbury. She moved to Luverne then later to Page where she attended school. In her earlier years she worked as a "soda jerk" at...
Dennis Ray Kost
Sep 4, 2015
Dennis Kost, 79, of Portland, ND passed away peacefully on September 4, 2015. Dennis Ray Kost was born March 8, 1936 in Martin, ND to Emanuel and Tillie Kost and graduated from high school there in 1953. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Minot State University in 1957, his Master’s degree from NDSU in 1962 and his Doctorate in Education...
Marvel Elouise Brustad
Aug 29, 2015
Marvel Brustad, 87, of Portland, ND, passed away peacefully in the presence of her son David on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Marvel Elouise (Brooks) Brustad was born on December 14, 1927 in the rural Hillsboro area to George and Pearl Brooks. Marvel completed all of her schooling at Elm River #2 in Grandin, ND...
Lilly A. Strom
Aug 23, 2015
Lilly A. Strom, 97, of Mayville, ND, died Sunday, August 23, 2015 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Visitation: Will be 2- 4 PM on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at the Baker Funeral Home Chapel in Mayville and will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Funeral Service: 10:30 AM Monday, August 31, 2015 at the...
Marnie Jo Lilleberg
Aug 22, 2015
Marnie Jo Lilleberg, 38, went home to be with our Heavenly Father on Saturday, August 22, 2015 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley at Sanford Hospital, Mayville, ND. She was born March 15, 1977 to Jan and George Lilleberg in Mayville. She was a lifelong member of Mayville Lutheran Church. Marnie graduated from May-Port CG High...
Jodie Leiss
Aug 22, 2015
Jodie L. Leiss, 56, of Mayville, ND peacefully passed away August 22, 2015 in her home after a courageous fight with cancer. Jodie Leiss was born November 4, 1958 in Minneapolis, MN the daughter of Joseph and Dolores (Bias) Ries. She attended Brooklyn Center, MN High School and graduated in 1977. She married Marty Leiss on November 12, 1988 in...
Wanita Ruth Kroeplin
Aug 20, 2015
Wanita Kroeplin, 96, of Mayville, ND, died Thursday, August 20, 2015 at the Luther Memorial Home. Wanita Ruth Ramey Touslee Kroeplin was born May 20, 1919 in Crab Orchard, NE to Leola Ruth Hutchison and Nyle Dewey Ramey. She went into the arms of Jesus on August 20, 2015, at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND, where she received...
Susan Marie Kale
Aug 13, 2015
Susan (Berg) Kale, age 56, of Rapid City, SD entered into the presence of her Savior August 13, 2015 at the home of Karen (Daryl) Johnson, with the assistance of Hospice care and surrounded by her loving family. Susan was a woman of great faith, compassion, humor and service. Susan (Berg) Kale was born June 27, 1959 to Richard and...
Benjamin "Ben" Kvislen
Aug 8, 2015
Benjamin “Ben” C. Kvislen, 39, of Mayville, ND, formerly of Finley, ND died August 8, 2015 at the Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. Ben was born October 31, 1975 in Valley City, ND the son of Tim and Candy Kvislen. He attended school at Finley-Sharon High School, graduating in 1994 and finished his education at Mayville State. Ben proudly served...
Joseph C. Tate
Aug 5, 2015
Joseph Clinton Tate, 87, died Wednesday August 5, 2015 in his home in Mayville surrounded by his sons and his pastor. Mr. Tate was born on June 10, 1928 in Ville Platte, Louisiana. His mother died giving birth to him and his father from cancer just a few years later. He was raised by his siblings until leaving home and...
James Warren (Doc) Neilson
Aug 3, 2015
James Warren (Doc) Neilson, Ph.D., 82, of Mayville, ND died August 3, 2015 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. He was born June 19, 1933 in St. Louis, Mo. to Anna Lillian (Jones) and John William (Bill) Neilson, who lived in Sparta, Ill. Doc graduated from high school in 1951 at New London, Mo., then completed both a...
Dale S. Enger
Jul 28, 2015
Dale S. Enger, 75, of Portland, ND passed away Tuesday morning, July 28, 2015 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Dale Enger was born April 18, 1940 to Frances and Cora (Pederson) Enger. He grew up on a farm four miles north of Mayville. He married Brenda Hegstad on March 2, 1962. He was a farmer up until retirement...
Marlowe Merle Workin
Jul 11, 2015
Marlowe Merle Workin, 86, of Northwood, formerly of Galesburg, ND died on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the Northwood Deaconess Health Center. He was born June 17, 1929 in Galesburg ND, to Ben and Alma ( Olstad) Workin. He married Avis Idele Gisvold on May 2, 1953. They were married 50 years with Avis passing away shortly after their golden...
Joyce Elaine Ulland
Jul 10, 2015
Joyce Elaine Ulland, 76, of Mayville, ND died July 10, 2015 at Sun Center in Mayville, ND. Joyce Elaine Boedeker was born Sept. 19, 1938 to Otto and Manda (Nelson) Boedeker in Lowden, Iowa. She attended grade school in Braham, MN and graduated Mayville High School in 1956. In 1957 she obtained a three-year rural certificate from MSU. She taught...


