Obituaries
Chester R. Olson
Aug 9, 2007
Chester R. Olson, 86, of Fargo, ND formerly of Greenfield Township, ND, died Thursday, August 9, 2007, at MeritCare Palliative Care Unit in Fargo, ND. Chester was born on May 7, 1921, in Greenfield Township, Traill County, ND, the son of Harry and Annie (Kyllo) Olson. He grew up and attended school in Greenfield Township. He entered the US Army...
Phyllis M. Aasen
Jul 18, 2007
Phyllis M. Aasen, 83, of Mayville, ND died Wednesday, July 18, at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. Phyllis was born on December 4, 1923, rural Hatton, ND where she grew up and graduated from the Hatton High School. She married Lloyd Norstebon July 23, 1942 at Crookston, MN. The couple lived near Portland, ND and she worked at Mayville...
Ruth Alvina Haugen
Jun 15, 2007
Ruth A. Haugen Ruth Alvina Haugen, 87, of Mayville died Friday, June 15, at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. She was born on October 13, 1919, in Portland, ND, the daughter of Carl K. and Ingeborg (Berg) Haugen. Ruth was baptized on November 23, 1919 and confirmed in 1934 at St. John Lutheran Church in Hatton, ND. Ruth graduated...
Alan Keith Miller
Jun 7, 2007
Alan Keith Miller, 60, of rural Buffalo, ND, died Thursday, June 7, 2007, at the MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Alan was born on October 25, 1946, in Fargo, the son of Raymond H. and Helen (Peterson) Miller. He grew up and lived all his life on the family farm. He began farming with his brother, John, at the age...
Lynn Everett Ege
May 25, 2007
Lynn E. Ege, 81, of Blanchard, ND, died Friday, May 25, 2007 at his home with care by Hospice of the Red River Valley. He was born on May 18, 1926, near Blanchard, the son of Hans and Bertha (Tvieto) Ege. Lynn attended country school and graduated from the Clifford High School. After his schooling, he worked on the family...
Francis John Waclawik
May 21, 2007
Francis John Waclawik (Froggy), 69 Page, ND died at home after a short battle with cancer, Monday, May 21, 2007 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Francis was born August 3, 1937, in Page, ND to Frank and Dorothy (Robinson) Waclawik. He attended Page School, and married Wilma Lavina Dahm at St. James Catholic Church in...
Linda Joy Lyng
May 3, 2007
Linda Lyng Linda Lyng, 56, of Mayville, died Thursday, May 3, 2007, at the Union Hospital in Mayville, ND. She was born February 21, 1951, in Bemidji, MN, the daughter of Donald and Betty (Tuff) Stebe. After graduating from Bemidji High School, she attended Vocational Training and then continued her schooling at Bemidji State University, acquiring a degree in Childhood...
Florence Lavine Graham
Apr 28, 2007
Florence Lavine Graham, 93, of Page, ND, died after a brief illness Saturday, April 28, 2007, at the Good Samaritan Center, Sioux Falls, SD. Florence was born on September 19, 1913, in York, ND, the daughter of Elmer and Myrtle Britsch. She grew up and attended school in York. On September 19, 1935 she married Leroy L. Graham. Together they...
Joseph Helmer Linerud
Apr 6, 2007
Joseph Helmer Linerud, 76, died April 6, 2007 at Oroville Hospital in Oroville, CA. Joseph was born to John & Helga (Groven) Linerud on February 12, 1931 in Portland, ND. Joe is survived by his sons, Gary (Sandy) of San Jose, CA and Michael of Oroville, CA.; four grandchildren; brothers: Myron (Dianne) Linerud of Salem, OR; Larry (Nancy) Linerud of...
Ione Brendsel
Mar 12, 2007
Ione (Grinager) Brendsel, 98, long time resident of Mayville, ND, died March 12, 2007 at Presbyterian Homes on Lake Minnetonka, Spring Park, MN. Ione was born to Inga and Jens Grinager on March 27, 1908, in Mayville, ND, the fourth of five children. The Grinagers owned and ran a mercantile store with groceries and dry goods in Mayville for over...
Helen Marie (Rygg) Vinje
Mar 5, 2007
Helen M. (Aasen) Vinje Helen Marie (Aasen Rygg) Vinje, 88, of Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Mayville, ND, died March 5, 2007, at the Altru Health System in Grand Forks, ND. She was born March 24, 1918, to Carl and Mabel (Aaserud) Aasen at rural Portland ND. She graduated from Mayville High School and earned a teacher's certificate from Mayville...
Pearl E. Eastvold
Mar 5, 2007
Pearl E. Eastvold Pearl E. Eastvold, 88, of Sheridan, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2007, at her daughter and son-in-law’s home. Pearl was born on February 8, 1919 in Mayville, ND to Oscar and Tilla Strom. She grew up in Mayville and graduated from Mayville High School in 1936. She worked as a waitress, housekeeper, and nanny for the...
Ralph Charles Lee
Mar 4, 2007
Ralph Charles Lee, 55, of rural Mayville, ND, died Sunday, March 04, 2007, at his home north of Mayville. Ralph was born on Sept.19, 1951 in Mayville, ND. He was the son of Henry and Ardell (Reinholt) Lee. He grew up in Mayville and graduated from Mayville High School. He attended Wahpeton State School of Science for two years. In...
Frances Evelyn Jondahl
Mar 4, 2007
Frances Jondahl, 82, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Page, ND, died Sunday, March 04, 2007, at the Elim Care Center in Fargo. Frances was born on August 15, 1924, in Pillsbury, ND, the daughter of Douglas and Eulalia (Crowley) Sharp. She attended and later graduated from Page High School. On February 7, 1945, she married Theodore I. Jondahl in Moorhead,...
Evelyn M. Bohnsack
Mar 2, 2007
Evelyn Sletten Bohnsack, age 92, a long time Mayville resident, died March 2, 2007 at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville , North Dakota. Evelyn Margit Sletten, was born to Rose and Albert Sletten on January 31, 1915 in Hannaford, North Dakota. She graduated from Hannaford High School and attended the Sisters of Mercy Nursing School in Valley City, North Dakota where...
Oarlie M. Niemeier
Feb 24, 2007
Oarlie Niemeier passed away Saturday, February 24, 2007 at a nursing home in La Mesa, California at the age of 92. Oarlie was born June 12, 1914, in Portal, ND, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Seim) Kramer. She was a graduate of MSU and taught for many years in area schools, along with her husband, Henry C Niemeier, who...
Lyder M. Swenson
Feb 19, 2007
Lyder Swenson Lyder Swenson, 75, of Mayville, ND, formerly of Cando, ND, died peacefully Monday, February 19, 2007 at the Union Hospital in Mayville. He battled a near lifetime heart condition and in later years, leukemia. He was born on the family farm southeast of Cando, ND, on September 8, 1931, the son of Ludwig and Martha (Rodland) Swenson. He...
James M. Heskin
Feb 1, 2007
James M. Heskin, 74 of Portland died peacefully from complications due to Pick’s Disease, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville surrounded by his family. James was born July 5, 1932. His parents were Henry and Sigrid (Halvorson) Heskin. He graduated from Portland High School in 1950. He served in the U.S. Army from Aug. 1952 –...
Chester J. Anderson
Jan 27, 2007
Chester J. Anderson Chester James Anderson, 84, of rural Cummings, died Saturday, January 27, 2007 peacefully in his sleep at his home. He was born on November 12, 1922, near Cummings, the son of Harry and Laura Alice (Leum) Anderson. He graduated from Mayville High School in 1939. On November 2, 1952, He married Betty J. McQueen at the Congregational...
Hazel T. Sathra
Jan 11, 2007
Funeral services for Hazel T. Sathra, 93, of Jacksonville, FL, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 20 at Gran Lutheran Church, Mayville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Gran Cemetery. Hazel died Thursday, January 11, 2007 at the home of her daughter in Jacksonville, FL. Hazel...