Obituaries

Jerome E. Braaten

Jerome E. Braaten

May 19, 2022

   Jerome Braaten, 88, of Portland, ND most recently of Fargo, ND passed away peacefully at Bethany Homes on 42nd on May 19, 2022.

   He was born on September 19, 1933, at the family farm in Steele County to Charley and Caroline (Basol) Braaten. He was baptized and confirmed at Little Forks Lutheran Church, Hatton, ND. He graduated from...

Donna M. Boe

Donna M. Boe

May 13, 2022

   Donna Boe, 80, of Hatton, ND passed away May 13th, 2022, at Hatton Prairie Village in Hatton, ND.

   Donna Marie Boe was born April 2nd, 1942, in Beaver, Iowa to Ledu “Jack” H. Larson and Isla Hitchcock Holman Larson. She grew up and graduated from Hatton High School in Hatton, ND. She attended Mayville State University, Mayville, ND...

Loretta Moen

Loretta Moen

May 12, 2022

   Loretta Moen, 79, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2022 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

   Loretta was born in Glendale California on December 4, 1942, she spent her life teaching, sharing and trailblazing. Loretta graduated from Mayville State University and began her career as a teacher, teaching in different states around the country....

Lynn C. Melhus

Lynn C. Melhus

May 4, 2022

   Lynn Melhus, 87, of Halstad, MN died on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, at the Halstad Living Center in Halstad, MN.

   Lynn was born May 25, 1934 in Mayville, ND to Ben and Helen (Borgen) Melhus. He attended school in Mayville, graduating in 1952. After serving 2 years in...

Alice L. Overmoe

Alice L. Overmoe

Apr 25, 2022

   Alice Overmoe, 94, of Hillsboro, ND died on Monday, April 25, 2022 at the Comstock Corner in Hillsboro, ND.

   Alice LaVerne Overmoe was born on January 30, 1928 to parents Joseph and Helen (Peterson) Overmoe. She was raised the younger sister with four brothers on the family farm in rural Hillsboro, ND and received her elementary education in...

Donald L. Jacobson

Donald L. Jacobson

Apr 25, 2022

   Donald Jacobson, 90, of Galesburg, ND died on Monday, April 25, 2022 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.

   Donald was born in October 1931 to Edwin and Dina (Hangaard) Jacobson in Gully. MN.  He grew up in the Gully-Gonvick area. Later his family moved to Bagley, MN.

   He served in the Army and was stationed...

Ahna Mehus

Ahna Mehus

Apr 23, 2022

   Ahna Wendy Mehus passed away on April 23rd, 2022 in Fargo, ND at the age of 19.

   Ahna was born in Marshfield, WI on June 19th, 2002 to parents James and Wendy (Garrett) Mehus. Ahna shared the same birthdate with her Grandpa Wendell. Ahna and her family moved to Mayville, ND in 2004.  Over the next few years,...

Neil L. Halvorson

Neil L. Halvorson

Apr 13, 2022

      Neil Laverne Halvorson, 77, passed away Wednesday, April 13th at his home in Portland, ND with his family by his side.

   Neil was born to Halvor and Evelyn (Aasen) Halvorson on December 15th, 1944 in Sharon, ND.He attended school in Sharon where he graduated high school in 1962. He attended Mayville State University and graduated with a...

Allan Henry Holt

Allan Henry Holt

Apr 11, 2022

   Allan Holt, 89, of Mayville, ND joined his wife in Heaven on April 11, 2022 at Sanford Health in Mayville, ND.

   Allan was born November 18, 1932 to Henry and Ella (Sonstegaard) Holt in Osnabrock, ND. He grew up in Lindaas township, Mayville, ND where he attended country school. He served in the Army during the Korean War....

Gerald "Jerry" Paulson

Gerald "Jerry" Paulson

Apr 11, 2022

   Gerald “Jerry” Paulson, 80, of Mayville, ND passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022, at his home in Mayville, ND. 

Jerry was born on June 22, 1941, to McLain and Helen Paulson in rural Mayville.  He was baptized and confirmed at Gran Lutheran Church, rural Mayville.  He attended country school 1st-8th grade in rural Mayville. Jerry was the oldest...

Paul H. Stockton

Paul H. Stockton

Apr 9, 2022

   Paul Stockton, 74, of Portland, ND died on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at his home in rural Portland, ND.

   Paul was born on January 9, 1948, in Hastings, Nebraska. He grew up in Wheaton, Illinois, where he also attended Wheaton College. Paul joined the Air Force, and was stationed in Florida. After he was honorably discharged, he stayed...

Loretta Knudson

Loretta Knudson

Apr 4, 2022

   Loretta Marion Knudson, 81, of Portland, ND, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022, at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. 

   Loretta was born on May 11, 1940, at Sharon Community Hospital, in Sharon, ND.  Her parents were M.O. and Orpha (Mustad) Mickelson of rural Finley, ND.  Loretta grew up in the Finley area and was baptized at Sheyenne...

Robert Charles Martin

Robert Charles Martin

Apr 1, 2022

   Beloved son, Robert Charles Martin, 23, of Binghamton, NY, died April 1, 2022.

   Robert was born December 23, 1998, in New London, Connecticut, Nathan and Peggy’s second child. As a true military brat, Robert attended nine elementary and secondary schools before going to college. Starting Kindergarten in Kings Bay, Georgia; attending first through third grade at two different...

Bonneita "Bonnie" Jacobson

Bonneita "Bonnie" Jacobson

Apr 1, 2022

   Bonneita “Bonnie” Jacobson, 79, of Mayville, ND died on Friday, April 1, 2022 at the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.

   Bonneita Rae (Gisvold) Jacobson was born on November 2, 1942, in Grandin, ND to Ralph and Lila Gisvold.  After attending school in Grandin, Bonnie started her own family. She married Gary Jacobson and their union created three...

Gary O. Bergstrom

Gary O. Bergstrom

Mar 30, 2022

   Gary O Bergstrom passed Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, TX with his loving children and their spouses by his side. 

   Gary was born on October 3, 1944, in Fargo, ND(Cass County) to Oliver and Lucille (Berge) Bergstrom. He was raised two miles west of Blabon, North Dakota, and graduated from Hope High School...

Juliann M. Garrett

Juliann M. Garrett

Mar 29, 2022

   Juliann (Osland) Garrett, 75, of Mayville, ND passed away March 29, 2022, peacefully at her home in Mayville.

   Juliann was born February 11th, 1947, to her parents, Walter and Dorthy (Barenscheer) Osland. She grew up on a rural homestead along the outskirts of Mayville, ND with her four brothers, John, Richard, Walter Jr., and Doug. After high school,...

Irene Joyce Lidstrom

Irene Joyce Lidstrom

Mar 26, 2022

Irene Lidstrom

June 26, 1930 ~ March 26, 2022

   Irene Lidstrom, 91, of Mayville, ND died on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the Luther memorial Home in Mayville, ND.

   Irene was born June 26, 1930 to parents Carl Higdem and Lisa (Hagen) Higdem.  She grew up and attended school in Portland ND, graduating in 1948.

   On...

Sandra A. Rosevold

Sandra A. Rosevold

Mar 25, 2022

      Sandra Annette Rosevold (Sandy), 80, died at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND on Friday, March 25, 2022 after a short illness.

   Sandy came into the world at 4 lbs. 13 oz. in St. John’s Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota on June 17, 1941 joining her parents, Avis (Linnell) Rosevold and Sidney Rosevold. Sandra was baptized and confirmed in the...

Donna Mae Bakkum

Donna Mae Bakkum

Mar 9, 2022

   Donna Mae (Aasen) Bakkum, 89, of Mayville ND, passed away March 9, 2022 at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville ND.

   Donna was born July 20, 1932, the daughter of Gilbert and Josephine (Coltom) Aasen.  She grew up and attended school in Lindaas Township, rural Mayville, and high school in Mayville, graduating in 1950. Donna received her teaching certification from...

Hilma Hovde

Hilma Hovde

Mar 1, 2022

   Hilma Hovde, 94, of Mayville, ND died on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at the Luther memorial Home in Mayville, ND.

   Hilma Hovde, born April 12, 1927, to Olga and Peder Paulson of Galesburg, ND, died March 1, 2022, in Mayville, ND.

   Hilma married Alton Hovde on July 6, 1947, and they made their life together on a...

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