Obituaries

Sandra Lou Sundeen

Sandra Lou Sundeen

Jan 3, 2008

Sandra L. Sundeen, 56, of Mayville, ND, died Thursday, January 3, 2008 at her home in Mayville. Sandra was born on June 9, 1951 at Burke, SD, to Gerhardt and Helen Stahlecker. She grew up in Pierre, SD and graduated from Theodore F. Riggs High School. In the late 1960’s she moved to Grand Forks, ND. Sandra then married Truman...

Kenneth Bertrum Forsgren

Kenneth Bertrum Forsgren

Dec 31, 2007

Kenneth Bertrum Forsgren, 97, of Mayville ND, passed away on Monday December 31, 2007 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Kenneth (Ken) was born in Nelson MN on February 10, 1910 to Gustaf Adolph and Jennie Josephine (Bergland) Forsgren. Ken graduated from Nelson MN grade school and Alexandria MN High School. He attended several years of college in Fargo...

Sylve M. "Sy" Stende

Sylve M. "Sy" Stende

Dec 31, 2007

Sylve M. Stende (Sy) Sylve M. Stende (Sy) died Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 at the Lutheran Memorial Home, Mayville, ND at the age of 85, in the company of many family members. Sy was born July 19, 1922 in Ulen, MN to Edwin and Nellie (Nelson) Stende, attended country school and was confirmed at Aspelund Lutheran Church, Flom, MN. Sy...

Ethel Hannah Linea Rosenius

Ethel Hannah Linea Rosenius

Dec 28, 2007

Ethel Hannah Linea Rosenius, 88, of Hope, ND, died Friday, December 28, 2007 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Ethel Lundmark was born September 24, 1919, in Blabon, ND to Elmer and Anna (Nilson) Lundmark. She attended all 12 grades of school at the Colgate, ND public school. On January 1, 1940, Ethel married Art Rosenius, at Page,...

Peder William Lucas

Peder William Lucas

Dec 19, 2007

In loving memory of Peder William Lucas, 81, of Mayville, ND, who passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Peder was born in Williston, ND on May 29, 1926 to Ladd and Johannah (Midstokke) Lucas. In 1937 Peder left North Dakota with his mother to join other family members in Los Angeles, CA...

Arba Ercell Holm

Arba Ercell Holm

Dec 17, 2007

Arba Ercell Holm, 95, of Hope, ND, died Monday, December 17, 2007 at the Union Hospital in Mayville, ND. He was born April 11, 1912, in Hugo Township, rural Hope, the son of Millard Sr. and Bertha (Goeble) Holm. Ercell attended country school and then worked on the family farm. Ercell started working for Kainz Construction and later continued as...

Olga J. Syverson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...