Obituaries

Joyce O. Hanson

Joyce O. Hanson

Nov 12, 2013

Joyce Olivia Hanson, 84, of Mayville, ND, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. She was born on January 10, 1929 to Albert and Helma (Heskin) Klath on the Klath family farm located in Steele County, West of Portland, ND. Joyce was a busy child and at a very young age she and her younger brother,...

Delores J. Lande

Delores J. Lande

Nov 8, 2013

Delores Janet Lande, 91, of Mayville, ND died Friday, November 8, 2013 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. She was born April 22, 1922 to Henry and Ella (Sonstegaard) Holt at Park River, ND. The family moved to a farm northeast of Mayville where she attended the Lindaas Township School. On September 2, 1942 Delores was united in marriage to...

Ernest M.B. Hettervig

Ernest M.B. Hettervig

Nov 5, 2013

Ernest Hettervig, 90, of Mayville, ND, formerly of Buxton, ND died Tuesday, November 5, 2013, surrounded by his family at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. He was born on March 19, 1923 in Bingham Township, rural Buxton, ND the son of Ellie and Emma (Bureson) Hettervig. He attended country school at Belmont #5 and after his schooling; he...

Jessika Lene' Henrickson

Jessika Lene' Henrickson

Nov 3, 2013

Jessika Lene’ Henrickson, 25, of Wahpeton, ND, formerly of Mayville, ND died Saturday, November 3, 2013 in Fargo, ND. Chris Tomlin sings of being “alive on God’s great dance floor.” Is there a better way to describe the life and love of Jessika Lene’ Henrickson? She was a living celebration of God, and the entire world was her dance floor....

Dorothy L. Mattson

Dorothy L. Mattson

Oct 26, 2013

Dorothy Mattson, 92, of Mayville, ND, died Saturday, October 26, 2013 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. She was born on April 9, 1921 in Kerkhoven, MN, the daughter of Peter and Claire (Bergen) Mortenson. She graduated with honors from Willmar High School. She later attended the University of Minnesota and graduated with a degree in Journalism. On December...

Loren Gaylan Brovold

Loren Gaylan Brovold

Oct 17, 2013

Loren Gaylen Brovold passed on October 17, 2013 at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND at the age of 74. He battled digestive problems for the last 6 months of his life. Loren was born at home on September 28, 1939 in Portland, ND. He lived his whole life in Portland, ND, and attended Portland Schools. He was, most of all,...

Linden Duane Holt

Linden Duane Holt

Oct 15, 2013

Linden Duane Holt, 83, of Mayville, ND died Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND. Lindy was born May 7, 1930 to Henry and Ella (Sonstegaard) Holt at Park River, ND. The family moved to a farm northeast of Mayville when he was a young child. Lindy attended the Lindaas Township School and was confirmed at Mayville Lutheran...

Edith Alethea Gudim

Edith Alethea Gudim

Oct 11, 2013

Edith A. Gudim, 82, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Mayville, ND died Friday, October 11, 2013 at Sanford Health Center in Fargo. Edith Alethea Sorem was born October 19, 1930 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Einar and Anna (Fossum) Sorem. She graduated from Roosevelt High School and Augsburg College in Minneapolis. She was united in marriage to Milo D....

Gerald Raymond Carr

Gerald Raymond Carr

Oct 10, 2013

Gerald (Jerry) Raymond Carr, 73, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. He was born August 26, 1940 in Thomas, West Virginia to Olie Luther and Gladys May (Shaffer) Carr. Gerald graduated from Thomas High School in 1958; he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force after high school and was stationed at Finley, ND,...

Avis M. Grandalen

Avis M. Grandalen

Oct 4, 2013

Avis Grandalen, 90, of Portland, ND, died peacefully on October 4, 2013, at Sanford Hospital, Mayville, ND. Avis Marie Ulland was born July 19, 1923, at Mayville, ND, the daughter of Ed and Anna Ulland. She was baptized at Gran Lutheran Church and confirmed at Bruflat Lutheran Church. Avis graduated from Portland High School in 1941. After high school, she...

Helen J. Eiken

Helen J. Eiken

Oct 4, 2013

Helen J. Eiken, 82, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Portland, ND, died Friday, October 4, 2013 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo. Helen was born December 14, 1930 in Schafer, ND, one of eleven children of Hans and Johanna (Evanger) Evanson. She attended rural McKenzie County and Arnegard schools. She moved to Mayville, ND with her sister Elena in 1949 where...

Wayne Allen Tunseth

Wayne Allen Tunseth

Sep 16, 2013

Wayne Tunseth, age 64, of Mayville, ND, died peacefully at home, September 16, 2013. Wayne was born on July 8, 1949, to Caroline (Eken) and Lester Tunseth. He grew up and attended school in Mayville, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from Mayville State University in May of 1975. In January of 1974, he met Louise Klocke at a Super...

Beda MacDonald

Beda MacDonald

Sep 14, 2013

Beda (Saucedo) MacDonald, 68, of Portland, ND, died at home Saturday September, 14, following a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. She was born May 27, 1945 in Robore, Bolivia. She was eight years old when her mother, Alciera Saucedo, passed away. As orphans, she and her two sisters spent a number of years under the care of the nuns who...

Reuben S. Braaten

Reuben S. Braaten

Sep 1, 2013

Reuben Sylvester Braaten, 85 died on September 1, 2013 surrounded by his family at Sanford Hospital in Mayville. Reuben was born to Elmer & Malla (Huus) Braaten on August 29, 1928 in Hatton North Dakota where he attended school graduating from Hatton High School. On October 29, 1948 Reuben married Frances Bye in Hatton, ND. Reuben farmed for one year...

Val Peterson

Val Peterson

Aug 14, 2013

Val Peterson, 77, of Fargo ND, died on Wednesday, August 14, 2013, at Bethany Nursing Home in Fargo. Visitation: 1-3 PM on Sunday, August 18, 2013 with a prayer service at 2:30 PM at Baker Funeral Home Chapel and will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Funeral Service: 11:00 AM Monday, August 19, 2013 at Little...

Irene Kvernen

Irene Kvernen

Aug 13, 2013

Irene Kvernen, 86, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Portland, ND, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at Bethany on 42nd in Fargo. Irene was born on June 14, 1927, in Kintyre, ND, to Jens and Ellen (Syverson) Dahl. Soon after, the family moved to Portland, where she grew up and graduated from Portland High School. She was a lifetime...

Alwood Lowell Brend

Alwood Lowell Brend

Aug 9, 2013

Alwood Lowell Brend, age 81 of Portland ND, passed away on Friday August 9, 2013, at home from natural causes. Alwood was born May 30, 1932, to Alf and Lavina (Haagenson) Brend at home, in Primrose Township, Portland ND. He was baptized and confirmed at Perry Lutheran Church, rural Portland and remained a life-long member there. He attended Primrose Country...

Marjorie M. Schoeppach

Marjorie M. Schoeppach

Jul 22, 2013

Marjorie M. Schoeppach, 93, of Arthur, ND, formerly of Page, ND, died Monday, July 22, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society in Arthur, ND. She was born January 4, 1920 in Colgate, ND, the daughter of Henry and Ida (Erickson) Reisenburg. She graduated from Colgate High School in 1938. On May 17, 1941 she married Myril Schoeppach in Page and...

Marlys Bernice Johnson

Marlys Bernice Johnson

Jul 20, 2013

Marlys Johnson 82, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Galesburg, ND passed away Saturday July 20, 2013 at Sanford Palliative Care Center in Fargo. Marlys Bernice was born June 9, 1931 to Melvin and Mathilda (Hanson) Olstad. Marlys was raised on her parents farm near Galesburg. She graduated from Galesburg High School in 1949. In October 1951, she married Alf Johnson;...

Richard Gene Forsgren

Richard Gene Forsgren

Jul 19, 2013

Richard Forsgren, 68, of Mayville ND, passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center Fairview at Minneapolis, MN. He was born on August 3, 1944 in Rapid City, SD to Kenneth and Pearl (Hanson) Forsgren. Richard attended and graduated from the Mayville High School and continued this schooling at NDSU in Fargo, ND. Richard served...

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