Obituaries
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...
George Ernest Jefferson Jr.
Feb 17, 2009
George E. Jefferson Jr., 66, of Page, ND, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at the VA Medical Center in Fargo, ND. George was born May 21, 1942 to George Sr. and Ellen (Langdahl) Jefferson in Galesburg, ND. He grew up in Page where he graduated from High School. He attended North Dakota State University in Fargo before joining the U.S....
Howard T. Rindy
Feb 15, 2009
Howard Rindy, 88, of Mayville, ND, died Sunday, February 15, 2009, at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Howard was born the son of William & Anna Rindy of rural Portland, ND. He graduated from Portland High School in 1941 and in 1942 moved to Burbank, CA where he was employed by Lockheed. He married Phyllis Hallingstad in August of 1942...
Oscar Phillip Eide Jr
Jan 31, 2009
Oscar Phillip Eide, Jr.,74, of Mayville, formerly of Portland, died Saturday, January 31, 2009, at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. He was born June 18, 1934, on the family farm near Portland, the son of Oscar Sr. and Bertha (Anderson) Eide. Oscar was baptized and confirmed at Perry Lutheran Church, Portland. Oscar graduated from Portland High School in 1952...
Dorothy Bjerke Basol Fogel
Jan 26, 2009
Dorothy Bjerke Basol Fogel, 83, of Mayville, formerly of Hope, passed away Monday, January 26, 2009, at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Dorothy Ann Birgitte was born October 2, 1925 to Otto and Olida (Hoglund) Bjerke. Dorothy grew up near Buxton ND, attending rural elementary school and graduated from Mayville High School. She began nurses training at St. Luke’s...
Alf Haugen
Jan 17, 2009
Alf Haugen, 92, of Mayville, ND, died Saturday, January 17, 2009, at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. He was born on May 23, 1916, in Portland, ND, the son of Peter and Marie (Berg) Haugen. He attended rural school at Viking 10. He worked mainly on Martin Amb’s farm until he started framing with his brother Oliver in 1939...
Melba Isabelle Motter
Jan 13, 2009
Melba I. Motter, 97, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Clifford, ND, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at Banner Hospice Healthcare in Mesa. Melba Isabelle Wright was born on October 24, 1911 the daughter of James R. and Beulah H. (Bloxam) Wright at Dwight, IL. She grew up at Caledonia, ND and graduated from High School there. Melba was united in...
Helen G. Meyer
Jan 10, 2009
Helen G. Meyer, 92 of Mayville, ND died on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Helen was born on July 23, 1916 to John and Hilda (Hanson) Aasmundstad in Devils Lake, ND. She grew up and attended school in Devils Lake. She married Al Meyer on June 1, 1942 and together they had 3 daughters....
Joyce Ruth Christianson
Jan 8, 2009
Joyce Ruth Christianson, 83, of Portland, ND died on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at her home in Portland, surrounded by her loving family, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Joyce was born on July 6, 1925 to Gilbert and Eva (Brend) Haagenson in Clifford, ND. She was raised and attended school in Portland. She attended Mayville...
Wendell Maurice Torgeson
Dec 28, 2008
Wendell Maurice (Torge) Torgeson, age 82, of Portland, ND died peacefully and unexpectedly December 28, 2008 in Bismarck, ND surrounded by his wife, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren after celebrating a grandson's wedding. Wendell was born November 23, 1926 in Grand Forks, ND the son of Myrtle Torgeson and Walter Peterson. He was baptized and attended school in Emerado, ND....
Sophie Ovedia Enger
Dec 15, 2008
Sophie Enger, 87, of Mayville, ND, died Monday, December 15, 2008, at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. She was born on August 28, 1921, in Steele County, the daughter of Edward and Dora (Rygg) Lerdahl. Sophie was baptized on September 25, 1921 and confirmed in the Bruflat Lutheran Church, in Portland on June 21, 1936. She attended rural schools...
Doris V. Schmidt
Dec 12, 2008
Doris V. Schmidt, 88, of Hope, ND, died Friday, December 12, 2008, at the Union Hospital in Mayville, ND. Doris was born on May 16, 1920, the second child of Oscar and Clara (Simonson) Paulson. She was baptized and confirmed at Perry Lutheran Church, rural Clifford, ND. Doris attended rural school through the eighth grade and then worked for various...