Obituaries
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...
Bernette "Bonnie" E. Nelson
Dec 5, 2008
Surrounded by the love of her family, friends, and community, Bonnie Nelson, 79, of Portland, ND, died Friday, December 5, 2008 at Union Hospital in Mayville. Bonnie was born November 22, 1929 in Mayville, ND to Arthur and Emma (Haugen) Chilsted. She attended school in California, as well as Hatton, graduating as a Mayville Lion in 1947. In 1948, she...
Janis Kay Kaufman
Dec 2, 2008
Janis Kay Kaufman, 61, of Fenton, MI, formerly of Mayville, ND died Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at the Genesys Health Park in Grand Blanc Township, MI. Janis was born February 13, 1947 in Mayville, the daughter of Alf and Helen (Forsaker) Haugen. She was a graduate of the North Dakota School for the Deaf. On November 11, 1967 she married...
Ruth Norma Skarison
Dec 1, 2008
Ruth Norma Skarison, 93, of Mayville, ND, died Monday, December 1, 2008, at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. She was born on September 4, 1915, in Breckenridge, MN, the daughter of B. W. “Jeff” and Nettie (Nelson) Condit. Ruth attended school in Breckenridge, Mayville and Mayville State Teacher’s College. On May 1, 1934, she married Ardis “Ardie” Skarison at...
James Ingolf Ringsrud
Nov 26, 2008
James Ingolf Ringsrud, Jr, 83, of Northwood, ND, died Wednesday, November 26, 2008, at the Northwood Deaconess Health Center. He was born on April 6, 1925, in Mayville, ND the son of James and Nellie (Birkeland) Ringsrud. James attended rural school in Morgan Township and also Mayville High School. After his schooling he worked on the family farm. James enlisted...
Gladys Elenore Ronholm
Nov 6, 2008
Gladys Elenore Ronholm, 90, of Mayville, ND, died on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Gladys was born June 18, 1918 to Nels and Mary (Dyrland) Brainerd in Golden Lake Township, ND. She grew up and attended school in the same area. She met Theodore Wilson and the two were married in 1936. Together they...
Ingrid Klamt
Oct 22, 2008
107 year old resident of Galesburg, ND dies. Ingrid Klamt died on October 22, 2008 in Fargo, ND, under the Care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Ingrid was born on June 2, 1901 in Ørje, Norway to Hans and Marthe (Jensen) Andresen. The family immigrated to the U.S. in 1904. Ingrid grew up in Galesburg and was education...
Margaret Estelle Schultz
Oct 20, 2008
Margaret Estelle (Gulbranson) Schultz, 86, entered her heavenly home Monday, October 20th, 2008 in the loving care of Mayville Luther Memorial Home after recent visitation of family members and many friends. Margaret was born August 2, 1922 to Harold and Alma (Brend) Gulbranson in Portland, ND. She was raised in the Mayville-Portland community and attended Mayville Public School. Margaret was...
Juneth Nelson
Oct 14, 2008
Juneth Nelson, 94, Mesa, AZ and Ada, MN, died on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa. Juneth was born on May 1, 1914, in Portland, ND, the daughter of Peter and Marie (Berg) Haugen. She was baptized and confirmed at Aurdal Lutheran Church in Portland, ND. Juneth married Walter Nelson at the Aurdal Parsonage in...
Verla Belle Ukestad
Oct 9, 2008
On October 9, 2008 Verla Belle Ukestad, 89, of Mayville, ND, finished her journey on earth and entered her heavenly home. She was a resident at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Verla was born on May 23, 1919 to Harley and Meda (Wittig) McLain in Jamestown, ND. She attended elementary and high school in Eckelson, ND. The Congregational Church in...
Raymond Curtis Carlson
Oct 5, 2008
Raymond “Dusty” Carlson, 80, of Portland, ND, died Sunday, October 5, 2008, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Raymond Curtis Carlson was born in Clifford, ND on July 2, 1928 to Ludvig and Agnes (Bjerke) Carlson. He grew up on a farm near Clifford and graduated from Mayville High School in 1947. He attended Mayville State and Interstate Business College....
Dale Robert Lemons
Oct 3, 2008
Dale Robert Lemons, 47, of Buxton, ND died Wednesday October 1, 2008. Dale was born in Chicago, IL on July 30, 1961, the son of Ruth and Robert Lemons. Dale was a Millwright Iron Worker for Wanzek Construction in ND. He was married to Debbie Lemons (Ewing). Dale was a father of four: Shannon Simonson of U.S.A. (Married to Milo...
Gerald Sidney Kyllo
Sep 25, 2008
Gerald Kyllo, 84, of West Fargo, died Friday September 25, 2008 at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, ND, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Gerald Sidney Kyllo was born on June 7, 1924, in Greenfield Township, the only child to Oscar and Mabel (Paulson) Kyllo. He attended Greenfield Consolidated School. Gerald raised hogs, chickens and cows as...
Joanne Marie Buhr
Sep 14, 2008
Joanne Buhr, 73, of Hunter, ND, passed away in her home, on September 14, 2008, under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Joanne Marie Fletcher was born on March 16, 1935 to Glenn and Agnes (Benzmiller) Fletcher on the farm at Galesburg, ND. She graduated from Erie, ND in 1953. She then attended Valley City College where she...
Odel Louis Dauphanais
Aug 28, 2008
Odel Louis Dauphanais, 66, of Portland, ND, died Thursday, August 28, 2008, at the Union Hospital in Mayville, ND. Odel was born on August 13, 1942 to Charley and Celina (St. Vincent) Dauphanais in Olga, ND. He attended high school in Walhalla, ND. He married Lou (Bartlette) on November 12, 1963 in Grand Forks, ND. Together they had four children....
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