Obituaries
Sharon Peige Dakken
Jan 19, 2013
Sharon Peige Dakken, 66 of Mayville, ND died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Sharon was born January 13, 1947 in Mayville, ND to Klarius and Joyce (Larson) Balstad. She attended grade school in Portland, ND and graduated from Mayville High School. She attended Mayville State College for 2...
Harry L. Hjelmstad
Jan 11, 2013
Harry L. Hjelmstad , 93, passed away on Friday morning, January 11th at Sanford Medical Center in Mayville, ND. Harry Leslie Hjelmstad was born October 29, 1919 in Holmes, ND, the son of Iver and Sophie Hjelmstad. He attended school at Union 101 and was a life-long member of Stjordalen Lutheran Church until its closure. Harry was a Sergeant in...
Jolene Kay Lande
Jan 9, 2013
Jolene Kay Lande, 30, of Mayville, ND currently residing in Chicago, IL passed away on Wednesday January 9, 2013. Jolene was born with her twin sister Jennifer on July 31, 1982 to Richard and Carol Lande of Mayville, ND. Jolene was a member of Mayville Lutheran Church, and she was a 2001 graduate of MayPort CG School. Jolene worked as...
Merle E.O. Freije
Jan 6, 2013
Merle E. O. Freije, 72, of Mayville, ND, died Monday, January 6, 2014 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Visitation: Will be 5–8 PM with a 7:30 PM Prayer Service on Friday, January 10, 2014 at the Baker Funeral Home Chapel and will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Funeral Service: 11:00 AM Saturday, January 11,...
Walter Lizakowski
Dec 30, 2012
Walter Chester Lizakowski, 77, of Mayville, ND, died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Walter was born on October 30, 1935 in Warsaw, ND to Sarah Lizakowski and Amos Yell. He had four brothers, Ben (Janis) Lizakowski, Henry Stigal, John (Karen) Stigal and Pete (Shirley) Stigal; and one sister, Mary (Dave) Tyce. He liked to...
Howard Ray Holkesvig
Dec 29, 2012
Howard Ray Holkesvig, 80, of Portland, ND, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at his home. Howard was born in Steele County, ND on July 29, 1932 to Gustave and Mabel (Helleloid) Holkesvig. He was a life-long member of Aurdal Lutheran Church in Portland and attended and graduated from Portland High School. He married Betty Eiken on September...
Oleen I. E. Lerfald
Dec 22, 2012
Oleen I. E. Lerfald, 91, of Fargo, ND formerly of Mayville, ND died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Bethany Retirement Home in Fargo. Oleen Knutson was born March 22, 1921 in Hatton ND, the daughter and second child of Elmer and Ragna (Wattenford) Knutson. She was baptized at St John’s Lutheran Church of Hatton, and attended and graduated from Hatton...
Kenneth Melvin Moen
Dec 16, 2012
Kenneth Melvin Moen, 62, of Valley, NE formerly of Page, ND, died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Life Care Center of Elkhorn, NE. Kenneth Melvin Moen was born on February 13, 1950 in Fargo, North Dakota to Melvin and Joyce (Reitan) Moen. He grew up in Page, North Dakota where he attended school, graduating from Page High School in 1969....
Agnes Caroline Braaten
Dec 11, 2012
Agnes Braaten, lifelong resident of Portland, ND, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND, at the age of 98. Agnes Caroline Strand was born May 16, 1914, the eldest of eight children to Theodore and Clara (Bothun) Strand in Viking Township, ND. She was baptized and confirmed at Aurdahl Lutheran Church, Portland, and graduated...
Elsie Tate
Dec 10, 2012
Elsie Tate, 102, of Apache Junction, AZ died Monday, December 10, 2012 at Hospice of the Valley in Mesa, AZ. She was born on August 13, 1910 near Landenburg, Saskatchewan, Canada the third of five children born to Edward and Theresa (Krueger) Hausmann. The family moved to the Hillsboro, ND area when she was an infant. Elsie grew up and...
Riley Pilipanko
Nov 30, 2012
Riley Pilipanko, 68, of Hatton, ND, died Friday, November 30, 2012 at his home in home. Riley was born on December 16, 1943 near Butte, North Dakota, the son of Mike and Lena (Eisenrich) Pilipanko. After his schooling, he entered the US Navy and was Honorably Discharged on January 5, 1962. He married Carol F. Kizima on May 24, 1975...
Gerald L. Palmer
Nov 29, 2012
Gerald Lee Palmer, 70, of Portland, ND, died Thursday, November 29th, 2012 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Gerald was born on August 23rd, 1942 to Donald and Iona Palmer in Turlock, CA. He attended Bob Jones University before joining the Airforce in 1962. He was Airman Second Class and was fluent in Chinese. He served in Vietnam from...
Donald Eugene Johnson
Nov 15, 2012
Donald E. Johnson, 84, of Mayville, ND, died Thursday, November 15, 2012 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Donald Eugene Johnson was born October 3, 1928 the son of Henning and Ida (Peterson) Johnson in Mayville, ND. He was baptized and confirmed at AAL Lutheran Church, rural Hillsboro. Don attended rural school at Norway #2. After his schooling, Don...
Sylvia C. Reynolds
Oct 22, 2012
Sylvia C. Reynolds, 72, passed away at Sanford-Mayville Hospital on Monday October 22, 2012. Sylvia Corrine Reynolds was born June 15th, 1940 to Christian and Olga (Domier) Anderson in Portland, ND. She attended school in Portland and married Bob Reynolds in 1960. Sylvia raised four children on a farm near Clifford, ND. She worked throughout her life at area retail...
Mickel O. Aamold
Oct 22, 2012
Mickel O. Aamold, 91, of Mayville, ND, died Monday, October 22, 2012 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Mickel O. Aamold was born January 7, 1921 the son of Oscar and Sina (Svaleson) Aamold in Portland, ND. He attended school in Portland and after the death of his mother, he lived with his Aunt Anna Fyre in rural Mayville....
Beverly Ann Volla
Oct 13, 2012
On October 13, 2012, heaven welcomed another angel. Beverly Ann Volla, 82, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at Sanford Hospital in Mayville. Beverly Ann Grinde was born November 7, 1929, in Mayville Hospital, the daughter of Bertram and Julia (Brun) Grinde. She attended a country school at Roseville No. 1 until eighth grade and graduated from Mayville High...
Helen Grace Sandvig
Oct 11, 2012
Helen G. Sandvig, 83, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Mayville, ND passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Edgewood Vista in Fargo, ND. Helen Grace Vernon was born June 21, 1929, in Edgeley, ND to Harry and Norma (French) Vernon. She graduated from high school in 1947. Helen moved to Fargo where she met her husband, Harland E. Sandvig. They...
Esther Bernice Moen
Sep 27, 2012
Esther Bernice Moen was born on July 27, 1916. Esther passed away on September 27, 2012 at the Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND. She was 96 years of age. Esther was born on a farm in Steele County near Golden Lake to Otis and Olga Vigen. She attended a country school and often pointed out that she walked across Golden...
Sigurd Oscar Lindgren
Sep 27, 2012
Sigurd “Sig” Oscar Lindgren, 97, formerly of Hillsboro, ND died Thursday, September 27, 2012 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Sig was born August 8, 1915 to Oscar and Signe (Jonson) Lindgren in Hope, ND. He attended rural school in Hope. Sig was married to Alice Aletta Haugan on July 27, 1940 in Las Vegas, NV. Sig and...
John Merlin Twamley
Sep 23, 2012
On May 1, 1984, the good Lord loaned Tom and Barb (Bauer) Twamley of Kennedy, MN a beautiful boy. John had a big sister, Sara, waiting for him at home. He was born with a sparkle in his eye and a heart melting smile and he never lost either during his lifetime. He was later joined by a little brother,...


