Obituaries
Michael Irwin Balstad Sr.
Jun 24, 2009
Michael Irwin Balstad, 66, of Reno, NV, died Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at rural Portland, ND. Michael was born March 5, 1943 in Glendale, CA to Marvin and Irene (Thykeson) Balstad. He grew up in Mayville, ND, graduating from Mayville High School in 1961. In the early 1960’s, Michael moved to CA where he worked for the railroad before joining...
Charles "Chuck" Von Ruden
Jun 17, 2009
Charles “Chuck” Von Ruden, 76, of Portland, ND, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Chuck was born January 20th, 1933 at the home of his parents, Jack (VJ) and Tillie Von Ruden in rural Morgan Township. He attended Morgan #4 country school, and Mayville High School. After high school he served his country in...
Gayle Ann Fredericksen
Jun 15, 2009
Gayle Ann Fredericksen, 64, of Page, ND, died peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2009 at the MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Gayle was born on July 10, 1944 in Williston, ND to Vern and Mabel (Nesheim) Fredericksen. She left there as a teenager and moved to Spokane, WA where she grew up and got married. She was raising her three...
Verna Delight Vinje
May 17, 2009
Verna Delight Vinje, 92, of Mayville, ND, died Sunday, May 17, 2009, at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Verna was born April 9, 1917 to Martin and Petra (Smith) Foss in Nielsville, MN. Verna was baptized into Christ and His Church as an infant. She confirmed her faith as a young teenager. Verna attended grade school in the Nielsville area....
Howard Perdine Thoreson
May 13, 2009
Howard Thoreson, 89, of Mayville, ND, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at his residence. Howard was born to Peter and Hannah Thoreson on September 19, 1919 in Lindaas Township. He was baptized and confirmed at North Prairie Lutheran Church. He attended Lindaas School through 8th grade and graduated from Mayville High School. He was drafted into the Army in 1942....
Thea Burner
May 10, 2009
Thea Burner, 100, of Mayville, ND, died in her sleep at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, Sunday, May 10, 2009, in Mayville, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Thea had resided at the Luther Memorial Home for more than nine years. Thea was the second of six children born to Henry and Julia (Ellingson) Brainerd...
Kermit J Wolden
May 1, 2009
Kermit Wolden, 82, of Mayville, ND passed away May 1, 2009, at Union Hospital in Mayville. Kermit was born December 4, 1926 on the Leum Farm in Norway Township, to Joseph and Mabel Leum Wolden. The family moved to the farmstead near Gran Church when he was 2 years old, and he lived there for the rest of his life,...
Richard "Dick" Langager
May 1, 2009
Richard “Dick” Langager, 83, of Page, ND, died Friday, May 1, 2009, at the Union Hospital in Mayville, ND. Dick was born on October 28, 1925 in Hope, ND to Sven and Ada (Lambert) Langager. He was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Hope. He attended country school #1 at Hope, ND. Dick farmed with his dad before...
Darlene "Dee" Palmer
Apr 19, 2009
Darlene A. Palmer, 67, of Portland, ND, died Sunday, April 19, 2009 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Darlene (Dee) was born on August 6, 1941 to Pete and Mary (Foley) Azares in Oregon City, OR. She attended schools in Oregon, Washington and California. She also attended nursing school and became a CNA. She married Gerald Palmer on August...
Omar S. Moen
Apr 16, 2009
Omar S. Moen, 84, of Mayville, ND, died Thursday, April 16, 2009 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Omar was born on April 4, 1925 to John and Mary (Sandmæl) Moen in Mayville, ND. He grew up in rural Mayville and attended Mayville Township #2 country school. In 1945 he joined the US army. He serviced radar equipment during WWII...
Karolyn Mae Aasen
Apr 14, 2009
Karolyn Mae Aasen, 67, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, after a short battle with cancer, and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Karolyn was born on July 16, 1941, at, Mayville, the daughter of Kermit and Marion (Ringerud) Moen. She grew up in Mayville, graduating from Mayville High...
Evelyn Claudine Flaten
Apr 7, 2009
Evelyn Flaten, 92, of Mayville, ND, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville. Evelyn Claudine Hagen was born August 16, 1916, near Portland, where she grew up and attended school. She was married to Melvin Flaten on August 9, 1935, in Portland, N.D. They lived near Portland for a short time and then farmed near Clifford, N.D.,...
Marianne Louise Fendrick
Apr 1, 2009
Marianne Fendrick, 69, of Mayville, ND, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville. Marianne was born March 22, 1940 to Floyd and Ione (Hetland) Wekkind in Minneapolis, MN. She grew up in Minneapolis and attended Washburn High School. In 1958 she married Arthur Connelly and had one son, Mark. She worked at the A&W drive in and...
Myrtle Solberg
Mar 24, 2009
Myrtle Solberg, 92, passed away on March 24, 2009 at her son’s home in Grand Forks, ND. Myrtle was born to Knute and Sophie (Hefta) Knudson on January 7th, 1917 in Calvin, ND. She spent her youth in Michigan and Mayville, ND. She was confirmed in Mayville Lutheran Church in 1931. She graduated from Mayville High School in 1935 and...
Mabel Olive Corrine Rindy
Mar 22, 2009
Mabel O. Rindy, 92, of Portland, ND, died Sunday, March 22, 2009, at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND. Mabel Olive Corrine Kjensrud was born August 12, 1916 to T.E. and Clara (Amundson) Kjensrud in Portland, ND. She attended Bruflat Academy and graduated from Portland High School in 1935. Mabel was united in marriage to Raymond A. Power on March 13,...
Cody Daniel Ulland
Mar 14, 2009
Cody Daniel Ulland, 25, of Mayville, ND, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2009, at the MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND, surrounded by the warmth of his family and friends. Cody was born January 19, 1984, in Mayville, the second son of Steve and Yvonne Ulland. Cody grew up in Mayville and graduated with the class of 2002 from May-Port CG...
Gladys Marie Schreiner
Mar 7, 2009
Gladys Marie Schreiner, 83, of Mayville, ND died Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Union Hospital in Mayville, surrounded by her loving family, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Gladys was born January 25, 1926, the daughter of John and Rena (Staveteig) Tannahill, in rural Thompson, ND. She attended Allendale grade school #60 through 8th grade, and...
Clinton Ardell Amb
Feb 26, 2009
Clinton Ardell Amb, 71, of Portland, ND, died Thursday, February 26, 2009, at MeritCare Rehab Hospital in Fargo, ND. Clinton was born on August 6, 1937, at Page, ND, to Ida (Larson) and Albert Amb. He was baptized and confirmed at the Elm River Lutheran Church in Galesburg, ND. He grew up in the Galesburg area and attended rural school...
S. Lee Vinje
Feb 21, 2009
S. Lee Vinje, 65, of Portland, ND, died Saturday, February 21, 2009, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Lee was born in Mayville on December 27, 1943, the son of Hagbert and Eldrid (Amundson) Vinje. He grew up near Finley, ND, and graduated from Finley High School. Lee attended NDSU and graduated from UND Law School in 1968. On June...
Harvey Myron Erickson
Feb 20, 2009
Harvey M. Erickson, 86, of Galesburg, ND, was called home to heaven on Friday, February 20, 2009, at Union Hospital in Mayville, ND. Harvey Myron Erickson was born on August 15, 1922 in Galesburg to Halfdan (Tony) and Anne (Larson) Erickson. He was baptized and confirmed at Stordahl Lutheran Free Church in Galesburg. He grew up and attended school in...
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