Obituaries

Eileen Joyce McMullen

Eileen Joyce McMullen

May 26, 2018

   Eileen Joyce McMullen, 89 years old, died May 26, 2018 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville surrounded by loving family.    Eileen (Rusty) O’Hara was born October 19, 1928 to Joseph and Nettie (Nash) O’Hara in Grand Forks, ND. She grew up on a farm north of Petersburg along with her older brother Glenn. Eileen graduated from Michigan High...

Elaine M. Viken

Elaine M. Viken

May 23, 2018

   Elaine Viken, 86, of Mayville, ND died Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.       Elaine Margaret Viken was born December 31, 1931 in Mayville, ND the daughter of Alvin and Mildred Domier. Elaine was confirmed in Bethany Lutheran Church rural Hatton, ND and graduated from Mayville High School in 1951. Elaine worked various jobs out...

Gertrude M. Anda

Gertrude M. Anda

May 12, 2018

   Gertrude M. Anda of Mayville, ND, died Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.    Gertrude was born on October 11, 1924 on her parents’ farm near Hampden, ND to Helen and Herman Simon. Gert graduated from school in Hampden, ND, and then attended New York Hairdressing Academy in Fargo, ND. She was self employed...

Duane Noel Nelson

Duane Noel Nelson

Apr 24, 2018

   Surrounded with love both near and afar, Duane Nelson, 90, peacefully passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Luther Memorial Home under the care of Hospice.      Duane was born February 5, 1928 at the home farm west of Portland to parents, Olaf and Ida (Holkesvig) Nelson.  A kind and hard working man throughout his life, he attended...

Joseph Darrin Betts

Joseph Darrin Betts

Apr 22, 2018

     Joseph Darrin Betts, 28, of Grand Forks, ND, died Saturday, April 22, 2018 at his home in Grand Forks, ND.      Joseph was born in Tucson, AZ on August 14, 1989 to Adele (Kujava) Aasen and Mark Betts and was met by his big brother Jacob. Joey grew up in Grand Forks, ND and attended J. Nelson...

LaVerne "Lovey" Aamold

LaVerne "Lovey" Aamold

Apr 17, 2018

      LaVerne “Lovey” Aamold, 88, of Mayville, ND, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.    LaVerne was born on August 29, 1929 on her grandparent’s farm near McVille, ND to John and Cora Bakke. She attended grade school at a country school near Mapes, ND and graduated from high school in Michigan,...

Eleanor Alice Amb

Eleanor Alice Amb

Apr 15, 2018

   Eleanor Alice (Olson) Amb, 92, formerly of Portland, ND, and for the last six years, Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND, died Sunday, April 15, 2018.      Eleanor was born April 25, 1925, near Galesburg to Harry and Anna (Kyllo) Olson. She grew up on the Olson family farm and attended Greenfield School through the eighth grade. She left...

Lori Jean Ham

Lori Jean Ham

Apr 13, 2018

     Lori Jean (Smith) Ham, 59, of Aneta, ND passed away Friday, April 13, 2018, at Mayville Sanford Hospital.      Lori was born July 5, 1958 at the Northwood Deaconess, daughter of Gene and Donna (Nelson) Smith. She grew up in rural Aneta attending Sharon Public School through her sophomore year and graduated from Aneta High School in...

Lowell Eugene Lande

Lowell Eugene Lande

Apr 13, 2018

     Lowell Eugene Lande, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 13, 2018 at Mayville, ND under the care of Hospice and Luther Memorial Home.      Lowell was born near Mayville, ND on April 7, 1928 to Ole and Anne (Strand) Lande and was raised on a family farm and attended Lindaas School.  Lowell lived his entire live...

Lonny Ray Gunderson

Lonny Ray Gunderson

Apr 2, 2018

     Lonny Ray Gunderson, 51, of Mayville, ND, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.      Lonny was born May 29, 1966 in Mayville, ND to Rodney and Lila Jean (Fyre) Gunderson. He attended Mayville Portland schools and graduated in 1984. He lived in the Mayville area for most of his...

Floyd Sunday Erickson

Floyd Sunday Erickson

Mar 25, 2018

   Floyd Sunday Erickson, 90, died Sunday, March 25, 2018, at Sanford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, ND.     Floyd was born on October 2, 1927, in Hunter, ND, to Edward and Betsy (Sannes) Erickson.  Floyd’s mother passed away while he was just 11 years old and was raised by his father, sister (Adeline) and brother (Orville). He went to Greenfield Country...

Bocephus "Bo" Alan Peter Agnes

Bocephus "Bo" Alan Peter Agnes

Mar 20, 2018

   Bocephus (Bo) Alan Peter Agnes passed away unexpectedly on March 20 at his home in Portland, ND from a seizure. Bocephus was born at Rolla, ND on July 29, 1990. He resided in Mayville, Grand Forks and Portland. He attended Peter Boe Elementary School in Mayville, West Elementary and Valley Middle School in Grand Forks.  He graduated from Grand...

Jane E. Holden

Jane E. Holden

Mar 6, 2018

   Jane Eleanor Holden, 77 years of age, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Sanford Hospital in Mayville, North Dakota.      Jane was born November 10, 1940 in Laramie, Wyoming to the late Gerald and Marion Merrick. She was the second daughter of three and is survived by her sister Shelley of Mesquite,...

Phyllis A. Lundeby

Phyllis A. Lundeby

Mar 6, 2018

   Phyllis Lundeby, 90, of Mayville, ND died on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the Sanford Hospital in Mayville, ND.      Phyllis was born January 28, 1928 in Pine Creek, MN, the daughter of Halvor S. and Mollie (Haugen) Halvorson.  Growing up, she attended Greenbush High School, graduating in 1947. Shortly after high school, she moved to Mayville to...

Ruth Kensrud

Ruth Kensrud

Feb 24, 2018

   Ruth Kensrud, 96, of Lisbon, ND, formerly of Portland, ND died on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at CHI Lisbon Health in Lisbon, ND.      Ruth was born July 8, 1921 in Hatton, ND to Sever and Kaia (Koldingsness) Lonne. She grew up and attended country school through the 8th grade. Ruth was united in marriage to Conrad Kensrud...

MELVIN OLSON

MELVIN OLSON

Feb 10, 2018

Melvin “Dewey” Duane Olson, age 72, of Mayville, ND, passed away Saturday morning, February 10, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. He was born June 9, 1945 to Reynard and Edith Olson in Grafton ND, the youngest of 4 children. He graduated from Fairdale High School in 1963, later attending the University of North Dakota and Embry-Riddle Aeronatical University...

Garry Clinton Gunderson

Garry Clinton Gunderson

Feb 5, 2018

   Garry C. Gunderson, 63, of Crookston, MN, formerly of Buxton, ND died Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Riverview Health Center in Crookston, MN.      Garry Clinton Gunderson was born on February 25, 1954 to Gust and Gladys (Landa) Gunderson in Grand Forks, ND. He grew up in Buxton, ND and graduated from Central Valley High School.  ...

Elizabeth Jean Bradner

Elizabeth Jean Bradner

Jan 16, 2018

   Elizabeth Jean Bradner, 84, of Mayville, ND, formerly of Lake Havasu City, AZ went to be with her Lord and Savior: Jesus Christ on January 16, 2018.    Liz was born October 27, 1933 in Tiffin, Ohio to Carl and Hilda (Hammersmith) Kliesch. She grew up in Fostoria, OH where she graduated Valedictorian of St. Wendelin Catholic School. There...

Jesse Scallon

Jesse Scallon

Jan 15, 2018

   Jesse Daniel Scallon, 29, died unexpectedly on Monday, January 15th in Fargo, ND. Jesse was born October 3rd, 1988 in Mayville, ND to parents Lee and Luanne Scallon, and was the middle of five brothers. Jesse grew up an avid sportsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing with his father and brothers. When he wasn’t hunting or fishing, Jesse enjoyed...

Deanna Kay Swanson

Deanna Kay Swanson

Jan 6, 2018

   Deanna Kay Swanson, 75, passed away on January 6, 2018 in Florida.    She was born in Fertile, Minnesota. Mrs. Swanson graduated from Interstate Business College and excelled at sales all her life. She earned Miss Congeniality in the Miss Fargo Pageant, was past President of the Friday Night Dance Club and President of Bismack North Dakota Downtown Business...

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