Obituaries
Olga J. Syverson
Dec 16, 2007
Olga Syverson, 93, of Mayville, ND, went to be with her Lord, Sunday, December 16, 2007, at Union Hospital in Mayville, surrounded by her loving family. Olga Johanne Amundson was born August 30, 1914 near Portland, ND the first of ten children to Alvin and Jörgine (Kjensrud) Amundson. She was confirmed at Bruflat Lutheran Church June 9, 1929 by Reverend...
Bertha Marie Skarison
Dec 14, 2007
Bertha Marie Skarison, 87, of Mayville, ND, passed away Friday, December 14, 2007, at Union Hospital in Mayville. Bertha was born July 28, 1920 to Peder and Clara Nyhus at Portland Junction, ND. She attended country school and graduated from Mayville High School. She married Howard Skarison on March 5, 1953. They resided in Mayville their entire lives. Howard passed...
Ione Freeland
Dec 9, 2007
Ione Freeland, 67, of West Fargo, ND, formerly of Cummings, ND, went to be with the Lord on December 9, 2007, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Ione was born in Breckenridge, MN, the daughter of Thomas and Helga (Hakanson) Hogness. She grew up in DeLamere, ND and graduated from Wyndmere High School. On June 5, 1960, Ione...
Jerrold W. Sundstrom
Dec 5, 2007
Jerrold W. Sundstrom, 54, Page, ND, left his loving family on December 5, 2007, at his home, under doctor care with congestive heart failure and diabetes. Jerrold was born May 6, 1953 in Valley City, ND to the parents of Ben and Marjorie Sundstrom. He was raised in rural Oriska, ND and graduated from Pillsbury, ND. Jerrold had several occupations;...
Leon Orlando Skarperud
Dec 2, 2007
Leon O. Skarperud, 88, of Mayville, ND, died Sunday, December 2, 2007 at Union Hospital, Mayville. Leon was born January 1, 1919 in Mayville Township, the son of Andrew and Karen (Aarhus) Skarperud. He graduated from Mayville High School in 1937. On June 25, 1946, Leon married Agnes Molvig at Buxton, ND. He attended the Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis, qualifying...
Lorraine D. Von Ruden
Dec 2, 2007
Lorraine Von Ruden, 76, of Portland, ND, died Sunday, December 2, 2007, at her home. Lorraine was born on September 23, 1931, at the home of her parents, Peter and Ovidia (Burud) Ensrud. She attended country school near Pekin and was a proud Pekin Panther graduate. She attended Interstate Business College in Fargo. She married Marvin Week on September 17,...
Galen Mark Nelson
Nov 25, 2007
Galen Mark Nelson, 43, of Portland, ND, died Sunday, November 25, 2007, at Union Hospital in Mayville, ND. Galen was born March 12, 1964, in Mayville, ND, the son of Clarence and Karen (Thompson) Nelson. He was baptized and confirmed at Aurdal Lutheran Church in Portland. He graduated from the Portland-Mayville High School in 1982. After high school he worked...
Kenneth John Samuelson
Nov 14, 2007
Kenneth John Samuelson, 88, Page, ND, died Wednesday, November 14, 2007, at Union Hospital, Mayville, ND. Kenneth John Samuelson was born in Superior, WI on April 16, 1919, the son of Jule and Emma (Halverson) Samuelson. He graduated from high school in Superior and from the University of Wisconsin in Superior. He received a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Bethel...
Florence Juliet Egge
Nov 1, 2007
Florence Juliet Egge was born to Mathias and Ellen Sund on June 27, 1912 at Pickert, ND. She grew up and attended school at Pickert. She graduated from Manette Beauty School in Fargo, ND and operated a beauty shop in Finley, ND during the early 1930’s. In 1937 and 1938 she worked at various places in California. Florence was married...
Helen B. Bahl
Oct 30, 2007
Helen B. Bahl, 97, of Mayville, ND, died Tuesday, October 30, 2007, at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Helen was born February 27, 1910, in Blanchard, ND, the daughter of Hans and Bertha (Tveito) Ege. She attended country school #3 in Blanchard and later attained a teaching certificate at Mayville Teachers College. She then returned to teach school at...
Verona Vey Flickinger
Oct 29, 2007
Verona Vey Flickinger, 80 of Wahpeton, ND, died Monday, October 29, 2007, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Verona was born March 28, 1927 in Colgate Township, ND the daughter of Levi Henry Wilson and Anna (Jans) Flickinger. She grew up on the farm near Colgate and lived in various group homes throughout her life, including Fargo, ND, Arthur, ND,...
Kimberly Ann Lyng
Oct 16, 2007
Kimberly Ann Lyng, 35, of Mayville, ND died Monday, October 16, 2007, at the Union Hospital in Mayville, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 28, 1972 in Bemidji, MN the daughter of Linda (Stebe) Lyng. Her parents married in 1974 and the family moved to Mayville in 1975, where Kim attended school and graduated in 1990....
Lois Eileen Vadnie
Oct 15, 2007
Lois Eileen (Hulterstrum) Vadnie, 91, of Clifford, ND, died Monday, October 15, 2007, at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Lois was born on January 17, 1916, on the former Mark Lofland farm, near Clifford, the daughter of David and Nora (Peterson) Hulterstrum. She graduated from Clifford High School and...
Ardell B. Kvernen
Oct 9, 2007
Ardell Kvernen, 82, Portland, ND died Tuesday, October 9, 2007, at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Ardell was born February 4, 1925, in Steele County to Oscar and Julia (Domier) Kvernen. He attended country school near Portland and graduated from Portland High School in 1944. From 1944 to 1946 he served in the US Army during WWII and was...
Pamela Rae Duthie
Oct 8, 2007
Pamela Rae Duthie, 63, of Mayville, ND, a faithful servant of God, entered her heavenly home on Monday, October 8, 2007. She had been a patient at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo. Pamela was born November 28, 1943 in Antioch, California to John Alexander and Elizabeth “Betty” Reese Duthie. Pamela spent her childhood years in Cheyenne, Wyoming where her great grandparents...
Claudine Josephine Thompson
Sep 30, 2007
Claudine J. Thompson, 93, of Mayville, ND died Sunday, September 30, 2007, at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Claudine Josephine (Amb) Thompson was born Sept 17, 1914 to Martin and Marie (Haugen) Amb, Portland, ND. She graduated from Portland High School and earned a Standard Teaching Degree from Mayville State Teachers College. She taught in rural schools until her...
Lester A. Stephens
Sep 11, 2007
Lester A. Stephens, 90, of Mayville, ND formerly of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND. SURVIVORS: wife, Myrtle Nelson, Fargo, ND; three sons, Lester (Sherry) Stephens Jr., WI, Mark (Ramona) Stephens, CA, and Wayne Stephens, AZ; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Gordon Donald Gummer
Aug 31, 2007
Gordon Donald Gummer, 78, Mandan, died August 31, 2007, at his home with his loving wife and daughter by his side. Gordon was born on October 13, 1928, at Mayville, the son of Goodman and Della (Nelson) Gummer. He was raised on the family farm south of Mayville. He attended grade school and high school in Mayville, graduating in 1946....
Eldice Edna Tysdal
Aug 16, 2007
Eldice Edna Tysdal, 81 of Page, ND, died Thursday, August 16, 2007, at the Good Samaritan Center in Arthur, ND. Eldie was born on March 22, 1926 near Colgate, ND the daughter of Olaf and Mina (Olstad) Satrom. She graduated from Colgate High School and attended Concordia College and Mayville College. Eldie taught school for 5 years in the Broadlawn...
Blondie Anderson
Aug 15, 2007
Blondie Anderson, 91, of Mayville, ND died Wednesday, August 15, 2007, at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND. Blondie was born August 25, 1915, in Golden Lake Township near Hatton, ND, the daughter of Iver and Caroline (Holm) Vigen. She attended school near Golden Lake. On September 3, 1938 she married Mikkel (Mike) Anderson in Hatton. They farmed in rural Buxton...