Obituaries

Thomas "Bumper" Brustad

Thomas "Bumper" Brustad

Aug 11, 2012

Thomas “Bumper” Brustad, 60, of Hillsboro, ND died Saturday, August 11, 2012 at the VA Hospital in Fargo, ND after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Thomas Lee Brustad was born on August 14, 1951 in Mayville, ND the son of Ruben L. and Marvel E. (Brooks) Brustad. Tom was baptized and confirmed at First American Lutheran Church in...

Blaine Ray Basol

Blaine Ray Basol

Aug 7, 2012

Blaine Ray Basol, 54 of Fargo, ND formerly of Mayville, ND, passed away peacefully at his home, Tuesday, August 07, 2012 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Blaine was born in Mayville, ND on November 16, 1957, the son of J. Leonard and Dorothy A. (Bjerke) Basol. He graduated in 1976 from the Finley-Sharon High School...

Kathryn Anita Rogenes

Kathryn Anita Rogenes

Aug 7, 2012

Kathryn Anita Rogenes was born May 9, 1942 at Bethesda Hospital, Crookston, MN to Grace Broderson Rogenes and Oscar Rogenes. She passed away, Tuesday, August 7, 2012, in San Antonio. Kathy grew up on the family farm near Buxton, ND. She attended Belmont #2 rural school, Climax High School, Climax MN, and the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks,...

Sylvia Jean Kyllo

Sylvia Jean Kyllo

Aug 6, 2012

Sylvia Jean (Olstad) Kyllo, 81, died Monday, August 6, 2012 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville under the care of their staff, Hospice of the Red River Valley and her family. She was born August 10, 1930 to Pauli and Alma (Erickson) Olstad at their farm home near Galesburg, ND. She went to Bowers School #1 for 6 years. In...

Ragna (Roni) Guttormson

Ragna (Roni) Guttormson

Jul 28, 2012

Ragna (Roni) Guttormson, 87, of Portland, ND died Saturday, July 28, 2012 in her home, surrounded by her family. She was under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley with primary care by her family. Ragna Clara Ambroson was born February 25, 1925 in Clifford, ND the daughter of Ole and Helga (Brovold) Ambroson. She was baptized and...

Betty A. Rutherford

Betty A. Rutherford

Jul 26, 2012

Betty A. Rutherford, 81, of Page, ND, died Thursday, July 26, 2012. Betty Ann Moen was born September 5, 1930 in Ayr, North Dakota to Oscar and Mathilda (Marshall) Moen. She attended school in Ayr until she was 14 when her parents purchased the Page Hotel. She graduated from Page High School. On September 9, 1951 Betty married Clarence Rutherford...

Charlotte "Shotty" Stende

Charlotte "Shotty" Stende

Jul 19, 2012

Charlotte “Shotty” Stende, 84, of Mayville, ND died Thursday, July 19, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, surrounded by family who prayed the prayers she taught them. She died on the same day of her dear departed husband’s birthday. Shotty was born on a farm near Wyndmere, ND to Christian and Lena (Mitskog) Odegard on August 25, 1927. She...

Brenda M. Enger

Brenda M. Enger

Jul 17, 2012

Brenda M. Enger, 70, of Portland, ND died Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Brenda was born on December 17, 1941 to Bjarne and Mabel (Krogstad) Hegstad. She graduated from high school at Mayville, ND and completed her RN degree from St. Lukes Hospital School of Nursing in Fargo. She married Dale Enger on March...

Olga C. Asheim

Olga C. Asheim

Jul 14, 2012

Olga C. Asheim, 100, of Buxton, ND, died Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Olga was born the daughter of Edward and Ingeborg (Haugen) Haugen on March 14, 1912 at Nekoma, ND. She attended Lindaas Township School in Traill County. On December 5, 1941, she married Melvin Asheim at the home farm near Buxton, ND....

Alice Geneva "Neva" Visby

Alice Geneva "Neva" Visby

Jul 7, 2012

Alice Geneva “Neva” Visby, 99, died Saturday, July 7, 2012, at the Luther Memorial Home, in Mayville, ND. Neva was born January 6, 1913 at home, Baldwin Township Barnes County, Pillsbury, ND to Neil and Elizabeth (Sowden) McKay, the youngest of 13 children. She graduated from Baldwin High School where she played basketball and was an honor student. Neva married...

Donald Curtis Evans

Donald Curtis Evans

Jun 24, 2012

Donald C. Evans, 82, of Mayville, ND died peacefully on Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville surrounded by his family. Donnie was born March 12, 1930 in Mayville. His parents were Melvin and Dena (Peterson) Evans. He was baptized and confirmed in the Mayville Lutheran Church. He attended grade school in Mayville, graduated from Mayville High...

Judith Floraine Hensle

Judith Floraine Hensle

Jun 17, 2012

Judith Floraine (Ree) Hensle, of Mayville, ND died Sunday June 17, 2012 on her 88th birthday at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Judy was born in Mayville, ND on June 17, 1924 to John and Bertha (Johnson) Ree, their only child. After graduating from Mayville High School where she was active on the tumbling team, she attended the University...

Mary Ann Sparrow

Mary Ann Sparrow

Jun 8, 2012

Mary Ann Sparrow, 81, of Mayville, ND died Friday, June 8, 2012 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Mary Ann was born to Albert and Enah (Anderson) Sparrow on March 16, 1931. She was baptized in the Lutheran Faith. Mary lived with her mother and father until their deaths. Although she could not communicate she understood what you were...

Esther Olive Rud

Esther Olive Rud

Jun 4, 2012

Esther Olive (Sundby) Rud, 96, of Mayville, ND died Monday, June 4, 2012 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Esther was born in Sherbrooke Township, rural Portland, ND on November 18, 1915 to JK and Thea (Heskin) Sundby. Esther attended elementary at Sherbrooke country schools. She attended and graduated from Portland High School at the former Bruflat Academy, where...

Gordon "Gordy" Marek

Gordon "Gordy" Marek

May 24, 2012

Gordon “Gordy” Marek, 65, of Mayville, ND formerly of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND. Gordon was born on April 5, 1947 in Fargo, ND, the son of Albert and Catherine (Pfingsten) Marek. He attended grade school and high school in West Fargo, ND. Gordon enjoyed coffee time, playing whist and pinochle. He...

Daniel J. Noyes

Daniel J. Noyes

May 18, 2012

Daniel J. Noyes, 76, of Grand Forks, ND passed away peacefully on Friday, May 18, 2012 at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND. Daniel was born on June 6, 1935 at Johnstown, ND the son of Robert and Olga (Borgen) Noyes. He attended school in Larimore, ND and later served in the United States Air Force from 1952 to 1956....

James S. Murphy

James S. Murphy

May 15, 2012

James Smith Murphy, 72, formerly of Froid, MT, now of Mayville, ND, passed away May 15, 2012 at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville. Jim was born March 3, 1940 in Dundee, Scotland to Peter and Jesse (Smith) Murphy. In 1970 he met Karen Thiessen in Vienna, Austria and they were married June 28, 1971 in Plentywood, MT. They returned to Scotland...

Aris D. Larson

Aris D. Larson

May 14, 2012

Aris D. Larson, 95, of Mayville, ND died Monday, May 14, 2012 at Sanford Mayville Hospital in Mayville, ND. Aris Dettloff Larson was born July 18, 1916 at Fort Rice, ND to Frederick and Emma (Niemeier) Dettloff. She married Carl J. Larson on September 21, 1936. They resided in Bismarck and Wahpeton, ND before moving to Mayville in 1938. Carl...

Edith N. Stockeland

Edith N. Stockeland

May 7, 2012

Edith N. Stockeland, 104, passed away Monday, May 7, 2012, at the Luther Memorial Home, in Mayville, ND. Edith was born February 24, 1908, to Genevia Josephine (Keene) and Paul Joseph (P.J.) Coenen at Page, ND, number 13 of 17 children. She attended school in Page through the fifth grade. On July 20, 1946, at Luverne, ND, Edith married Edwin...

Robert D. Pittenger

Robert D. Pittenger

Apr 21, 2012

Robert D. Pittenger, 82, of Portland, ND passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday April 21, 2012 at Sanford Medical Hospital in Mayville, ND. Bob was born December 3rd, 1929 in Hannaford, ND to Robert and Emma (Rothert) Pittenger. Country school attendance was followed by graduation from Cooperstown High School. While employed at the Cooperstown Bank; Bob met and married...