Obituaries
Ernest "Ernie" Fyre
Mar 16, 2023
Ernest “Ernie” Fyre, 75, of Hillsboro, ND formerly of Portland ND died on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at the Sanford Hospital in Hillsboro, ND.
Ernie Fyre was born on November 2, 1947 to Edmer and Gladys (Flaten) Fyre. Ernie was born and raised in rural Portland with his parents and younger brother, Kenny. They learned to work hard,...
Willard Van Wechel
Feb 28, 2023
Willard Leum Van Wechel, 94, of Mayville, ND, died Tuesday February 28, 2023 at his home near Mayville.
Willard was born on March 11, 1928 in the state of Washington to Dagney and Aaron Van Wechel. In September of the same year, they moved to the Leum farm, east of Mayville. Willard attended school through the 8th...
Marlys Ann Gunderson
Feb 4, 2023
Marlys Ann Gunderson, 73, of Grand Forks, ND formerly of Buxton died Saturday, February 4, 2023 at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.
Marlys Ann Gunderson was born May 19, 1949 to Gustav and Gladys (Landa) Gunderson in Grand Forks, ND. She grew up and lived most of her life in Buxton, ND until moving to Valley...
RICHARD LANCE ANDERSON
Jan 19, 2023
RICHARD LANCE ANDERSON
Richard Lance Anderson, 85, left this earth to join his Lord and Savior in Heaven on January 19, 2023.
Richard (Dick) was born on December 5, 1937 to Lawrence and Minnie (Olson) Anderson in Grand Forks, ND. As a young child Richard was active on his father’s farm where he developed a work ethic second...
STEVE VOLLA
Jan 18, 2023
Steve Wesley Volla
Steve Wesley Volla, 59, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at his farm home in rural Mayville.
He was born in Mayville, N.D., on November 12, 1963, to Bev and Wayne Volla, and was raised on his family farm near Clifford, N.D., with his three siblings: Sterling, Donalee, and Laurie. He...
Laurie Coleman
Jan 12, 2023
Laurie Coleman, 60, of Erskine, MN died on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Villa St Vincent in Crookston, MN.
Laurie Etta Gunderson was born on December 8th, 1962, to Rodney and Lila Jean (Fyre) Gunderson. Laurie was raised in a loving and hardworking home along with her three brothers, Randy, Todd, and Lonny. The wonderful stories of growing...
Helen Olivia Sharpe
Jan 11, 2023
Helen Olivia Sharpe (97) of Portland, ND died January 11, 2023 at Luther Memorial Home.
Helen was born August 22, 1925 in Mayville, ND to Oscar and Hilda (Langager) Gotteberg. She graduated from Mayville High School and attended Mayville State College for two years. In 1945 she married Douglas Sharpe and moved across the river to Portland...
Frances Marie Lee
Jan 6, 2023
Frances (Leland) Lee, 95, Portland, ND, died peacefully Friday, January 6, 2023, at Union Hospital, Mayville, ND surrounded by her loving family and tender caregivers.
Frances Marie Leland was born October 22, 1927, at home-on the farm-in Steele County, rural Portland, the daughter of Herman Anton Leland and Oline Marie (Mikkalsen) Leland. She spoke only Norwegian when she...
Jill Marie Smith
Dec 30, 2022
Jill Marie Smith died in her sleep December 30, 2022 at the home she shared with her daughter, Kristan Templeton in Buxton, North Dakota.
Jill was born in 1949 in Lime Springs, Iowa to Rosemary (Dargon) and Leo Kinter as the second of seven children. She graduated from North High School in Des Moines, Iowa in 1967.
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Vicki Fugleberg
Dec 19, 2022
On Monday, December 19, 2022, Vicki Strand Fugleberg, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away at the age of 78.
Vicki was born on March 25, 1944 in Glendale, CA to Gilman A. Strand and Pauline (Thorwaldson) Strand. Vicki moved to Portland, ND in 1945. She graduated from Portland, ND High School and graduated in 1962....
Norma M Hogfoss
Dec 11, 2022
Norma Hogfoss, 95, of Mayville, ND passed away on Sunday at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Norma was born to Ted and Agnes (Moe) Pederson on the Tolin farm by Golden Lake on September 8,1927. She attended Golden Lake Center School the first 8 grades, attended Finley High School freshman and sophomore year, junior and senior...
Anna Malley
Nov 28, 2022
Anna Malley (93) of Mayville, ND died on November 28, 2022 at her home in Mayville, ND.
As per her wishes, she will be buried in New York with her family.
Viola Leona Rygh
Nov 12, 2022
Viola Leona Rygh, 96, of Mayville ND formerly of Galesburg ND, died on November 12, 2022 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Viola was born on December 27, 1925 in Galesburg, ND, the daughter of Ruches and Lucinda Miller. She was baptized and attended Sunday School at the Presbyterian Church in Galesburg, ND. Vi attended school in Galesburg,...
Diane "DeeDi" Shereck
Nov 10, 2022
“..and they can no longer die; for they are like angels. They are God’s children…” – Luke 20:36
In peace and surrounded by her family, Diane (Kiedrowski) Shereck, 78, earned her angel’s wings November 10, 2022.
The daughter of Adam and Edna Kiedrowski, Diane was born September 5, 1944, and grew up in the small Polish community of...
Ryan Kent Domier
Nov 8, 2022
Ryan Kent Domier, 54, of Portland, ND passed away unexpectedly on November 8, 2022 after a car accident.
Ryan was born on July 12, 1968 to Rosalyn and Kenneth Domier in Mayville, ND. After Ryan graduated from Mayville-Portland High School in 1986, he went on to receive a BA in Business Administration with a minor in...
Harriet Elaine Ulland
Nov 5, 2022
Harriet Elaine Ulland passed away peacefully at Luther Memorial Home on November 5, 2022.
Harriet was born in Hillsboro North Dakota on August 7,1926 to Oscar and Clara Kaldor. She grew up on the Kaldor farm. She had 4 brothers, Willard, Morris, Odin and Kenneth and two sisters, Marion Berg and Beatrice Szilagyi. She graduated from Mayville...
June Hanson
Oct 12, 2022
June Ione Vosper Hanson, aged 99, passed away October 12, 2022 at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, North Dakota.
June was born June 17, 1923 in Neche, North Dakota, the daughter of Roy and Ruth Vosper. She graduated from Neche High School and attended Mayville State Teachers College. June accepted her first teaching job as a 5th/6th grade teacher...
PETER SATHER
Oct 6, 2022
Peter Sather, 64 of Grandin, ND died October 6, 2022 at Sanford on Broadway Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Peter Donald Sather was born February 27, 1958 to Roy and Arlene (Haskins) Sather in Fargo, ND. He grew up in Halstad, MN, graduating from Halstad High School in 1976. He was baptized and confirmed at the American Lutheran Church in Halstad. ...
Cary Lynn Nelson
Oct 2, 2022
Cary Lynn Nelson, 73, of Page ND passed away peacefully on October 2, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo ND, with family members present.
Son of Patricia (Kent) and Dewey Nelson, Cary was born on July 1, 1949 in Fargo, North Dakota. He attended and graduated from Page Public School in 1968 where he participated and excelled in...
Shirley M Thykeson
Sep 25, 2022
Shirley M. Thykeson, 86, Portland ND, died September 25, 2022 at home surrounded by family and friends.
Shirley was born the daughter of Olga (Domier) and Christ Anderson on April 8, 1936 in Portland ND. She was a baptized and confirmed member of Bruflat Lutheran Church, Portland. She attended and graduated Portland School and was a proud Pirate....
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