Obituaries
Emma Hamm
May 18, 2010
Emmajine Eliza Hamm, 98, of Page, ND, died Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Center in Arthur, ND. Emma was born November 29, 1911, the daughter of Erl and Myrtle (Walker) Klessig, on the Klessig Farmstead in Page Township, 9 miles east of Page. She was born a few minutes after her twin brother Charles. Emma grew up...
Juanita Serrano
May 2, 2010
Juanita Serrano, 72, of Mayville, ND, died Sunday, May 2, 2010, at her home in Mayville. Juanita was born on February 12, 1938, the 2nd daughter to Byron and Vera (Holland) Beavers, in Alabama. She grew up and attended school in Alabama. She married Manual Serrano in Florida, and after they separated, she continued to live in Florida until 1992...
Vivian Lorraine Beck
Apr 26, 2010
Vivian Lorraine Beck, 88, died peacefully on Monday, April 26, 2010 at the Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND. Vivian was born November 21, 1921 in Pine Creek, MN to Halvor and Mollie (Haugen) Halvorson. Vivian moved to North Dakota where she met and exchanged traditional Norwegian wedding vows with C. Marvin Beck on October 12, 1940 in Hatton, ND. They...
Harriet Lucille Baasch
Apr 20, 2010
Harriet Lucille Baasch, 90, of Page, ND, died Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Harriet was born October 25, 1919 to Alfred and Alma (Christiansen) Lorensen in Pequot Lakes, MN. Alma died at a young age and Harriet was raised by her father and step mother, Nell Seymour. She grew up in MN and the Tower...
Marcella Lorraine Moen
Apr 17, 2010
Marcella Lorraine Moen, 81 of Mayville, ND died Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Union Hospital in Mayville, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Marcella was born June 10, 1928 to Melvin and Magda (Otteson) Bjerke in Mayville, ND. She grew up at rural Clifford, ND and graduated from Portland High School. She married Omar Moen on...
Wilmar Francis Vinje
Apr 17, 2010
Wilmar Francis Vinje, 89 of Mayville, ND died Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Wilmar was born March 30, 1921 to Martin and Nellie (Lee) Vinje at Primrose Township, Steele County, ND. He grew up and attended country school west of Portland. At a young age he stayed home to help out on the farm, and...
Mark Rudolph Harstad
Mar 31, 2010
Mark Rudolph Harstad, 55 of Mayville, ND died Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at his residence in Mayville. Mark was born September 5, 1954 to Rudolph and Ivy (Moen) Harstad in Mayville, the third of five children. Growing up he participated in Boy Scouts, band, choir and various activities. He graduated from Mayville-Portland High School in 1972. He attended Spokane Falls...
Loren Ellsworth Halvorson
Mar 22, 2010
Loren Ellsworth Halvorson, age 81 of Fargo, ND formerly of Galesburg, ND died Monday, March 22, 2010 at MeritCare Hospital, Palliative Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Loren was born on January 2, 1929, in rural Northwood, ND to Halvor and Evelyn (Aasen) Halvorson. He attended rural school in Northwood and Sharon and at the age of 17 enlisted in the US...
Anthony "Tony" Neal Flaten
Mar 10, 2010
Anthony “Tony” Flaten, 54, of Portland, ND passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Portland, surrounded by his loving family and friends, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Tony was born April 11, 1955 to Glenn and Shirley (Anderson) Flaten in Mayville, ND. He graduated from May-Port High School...
Wayne K. Erickson
Mar 8, 2010
Wayne passed away Monday March 8, 2010, at the age of 74, at his home in Page, North Dakota, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Wayne was born September 17, 1935 in Page, North Dakota to Ernest and Mrytle (Thompson) Erickson. He graduated from Page High School in 1954. Wayne served in the U.S. Navy from...
Charles S. Lee
Mar 8, 2010
Charles S. Lee, age 91 of Mayville, ND passed away peacefully Monday, March 8, 2010 at Hatton Prairie Village in Hatton, ND. Charles Lee was born January 10, 1919 in Morgan Township north of Mayville to Henry Lee Sr. and Ida (Olson) Lee. He attended Morgan School, graduated from Mayville High School, and attended Mayville State Teachers College. He farmed...
Allen Albert Langdahl
Feb 21, 2010
Allen Langdahl, of Page, ND died at the age of 80. Jesus carried him over the finish line to heaven February 21, 2010 at Hillsboro Medical Center, Hillsboro, ND. Allen was born to Sigurd and Elene (Satrom) Langdahl at Page on June 26, 1929. Allen grew up in the Page area. He married Janice Thielman at Page on January 24,...
Stanley Luther Eken
Feb 19, 2010
Stanley Eken, 72, of Fargo, ND died Friday, February 19, 2010 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer, at Villa Maria in Fargo, surrounded by his family. Stanley Luther Eken was born September 3, 1937 to Knut and Clara (Smestad) Eken at rural Hatton, ND. He grew up in the Hatton and Mayville area and graduated high school in...
Marvin A Pautz
Feb 11, 2010
Marvin Pautz, 75, of Arthur, ND, formerly of Erie, ND, died Thursday, February 11, 2010, at his home in Arthur. Marvin A. Pautz was born June 12, 1934 to Jesse and Kathryn (Grant) Pautz in Erie, ND. He attended school in Erie and also attended State College of Science in Wahpeton, ND. He married Lois Johnson on December 27, 1964....
Betty Jane Anderson
Feb 9, 2010
Betty Jane Anderson (McQueen), 86, of Fargo, died February 9, 2010 at Elim Rehab and Care Center in Fargo, ND. She was born on September 4, 1923 in Redwood Falls, MN, the daughter of Milo and Lila ( Carver ) McQueen. She graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1943. After high school, Betty served in the United States Navy from...
Charlotte O Gunderson
Feb 5, 2010
Charlotte O. Gunderson, 97, of Mayville, ND, formerly of Buxton, ND, died Friday, February 5, 2010, at Union Hospital in Mayville. Charlotte was born March 28, 1912 in Wold Township, ND at the home of her parents, Ole and Caroline (Aune) Molvig. She attended rural school in Wold Township and graduated from Buxton High School in 1933. The following year...
Rosella R. Kaldor
Jan 25, 2010
Rosella “Rose” R. Kaldor, 87, of Mayville, ND died Monday, January 25, 2010, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Rose Hanson was born July 27, 1922 in Portland, ND, the daughter of John and Clara (Hanson) Hanson. She attended rural school in the Portland area. She worked for local families doing household work and childcare. She also worked in Fargo...
Harry Andrew Davis
Jan 23, 2010
Harry Davis, 85, of Page, ND died Saturday, January 23, 2010 at his farm home, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Harry was born on Feb 2, 1924 in Mizpah, MN to Andrew and Johanna (Messnier) Davis. He graduated from Northome High School in 1942. He came to the Page area in 1943. Harry married Gladys...
Dale H. Moen
Jan 2, 2010
Dale H. Moen, 78, of Galesburg, ND, died Saturday, January 2, 2010, at his home, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Dale was born September 10th, 1931, on the family farm near Galesburg, the sixth of seven children, to Otto and Emma (Tholen) Moen. He attended Galesburg Public School and graduated from Galesburg High School in...
Walter Raymond Paulson
Jan 1, 2010
Walter Paulson 84, of Mayville, ND, died Friday, January 1, 2010, at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Walter Raymond Paulson was born on November 4, 1925 in Steele County, rural Clifford, ND, the son of Oscar and Clara (Simonson) Paulson. He attended rural school district, Edendale #2, and later, received his GED. Walter then attended the Wahpeton State School...


