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Peggy Lynn Byrd

Peggy Lynn Byrd

Dec 1, 2020

BANTRY - Peggy Lynn (Werle) Byrd, 64, Mohall, formerly of the Upham area, died Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at a Mohall nursing home. She was born August 26, 1956, in Seattle, WA, to Dora Drader and Julius Whiteford.  Dora Drader married Edward Werle in 1964 and they moved to Upham.  Peggy attended school in Towner and Upham through the...

Marian Janet Morris

Marian Janet Morris

Nov 29, 2020

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SHERWOOD – Marian Janet Morris, 91, Sherwood, formerly of Tolley, died Sunday, November 29, 2020, at a Minot hospital. She was born April 6, 1929, to Peder and Bothilda (Christiansen) Pederson, near the rim of Horseshoe Canyon, near Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. She attended a rural school and later a...

Mervin Leroy Knutson

Mervin Leroy Knutson

Nov 26, 2020

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MOHALL – Mervin LeRoy Knutson, 84, Mohall, formerly of Tolley, died Thursday, November 26, 2020, at a Mohall nursing home. He was born September 14, 1936, in Kenmare, to John W. and Edna (Larson) Knutson.  He graduated from Sherwood High School in 1954.  He graduated from the North Dakota...

Duane Francis Fisher

Duane Francis Fisher

Nov 26, 2020

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Duane Fisher

June 22, 1930 - November 26, 2020

Duane Fisher's family laid Duane to rest at Eden Valley Cemetery on June 12, 2021.  Duane passed on November 26, 2020 after a long battle with COPD, and finally a Covid diagnosis took him to...

Donald Wayne "Don" Walters

Donald Wayne "Don" Walters

Nov 24, 2020

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Donald "Don" was born August 3, 1930, in Stanley, to Semon and Elsie (Edinger) Walters. His father passed away when he was three and his mother remarried Milfred Halvorson in 1936 and moved to a farm north of Palermo. He rode horseback to school and would miss several weeks...

Robert Thomas Lawson

Robert Thomas Lawson

Nov 24, 2020

Robert Thomas Lawson, 48, of Velva, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at a Minot hospital. Robert was born November 2, 1972, in Minot, to John Leon Lawson and Debra Booth (Lawson) Sanderson.  Robert was raised in Haines, Alaska, and graduated from Haines High in 1991.  After graduation, Robert served his mission with The Church of Jesus Christ...

Della Delores Smith

Della Delores Smith

Nov 23, 2020

Della Delores Smith, 94, of Minot, passed away on November 23, 2020, at a Velva nursing home. Della was born on February 28, 1926, to Clarence and Dorothy (Rosenthal) Roberts.  She was raised in rural Eckman on the family farm. Della was married to Johnnie Smith, and together they raised Della's daughter, Lois Brekke.  Della and Johnnie resided in...

Louise Alvina "Snookie" Stark

Louise Alvina "Snookie" Stark

Nov 21, 2020

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Louise Alvina "Snookie" Stark, 81, Minot, formerly of Tolley, died Saturday, November 21, 2020, at a Minot assisted living facility. She was born November 29, 1938, near Loraine, to John and Ella (Davidson) Fuchs.  She attended school in Loraine and graduated from Sherwood High School in 1956. Louise married...

Dorothy Virginia Bohm

Dorothy Virginia Bohm

Nov 19, 2020

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MOHALL – Dorothy Virginia Bohm, 95, Minot, formerly of Mohall, died Thursday, November 19, 2020, at a Minot hospital. She was born September 7, 1925, near Sherwood, to R. Hayes and Augusta (Schulte) Stewart.  She began her education at Eden Valley School until it closed in 1941.  She graduated...

Patricia "Pat" Louise Hefter

Patricia "Pat" Louise Hefter

Oct 26, 2020

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SHERWOOD - Patricia Louise (Gates) Hefter, 85, formerly of Sherwood, passed away suddenly on Monday, October 26, 2020, at a Minot hospital. Pat was born February 21, 1935, to John and Edna (Chase) Gates, on a farm near Loraine.  Pat married Ken Hefter on February 5, 1955.  They spent...

Ruth V. Solar

Ruth V. Solar

Oct 23, 2020

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MOHALL - Ruth V. Solar, 84, Mohall, died Friday, October 23, 2020, at the Souris Valley Nursing Home in Velva. Ruth was born May 2, 1936, in Velva, to William R. and Hazel (Reed) Coffin.  She attended grade school at Truax Traer Coal Mine and high school in Velva,...

James Eldon Otto

James Eldon Otto

Oct 9, 2020

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MOHALL - James Eldon "Jim" Otto, 66, rural Mohall, passed away at home on Friday, October 9, 2020, just short of his 67 th birthday. He was born on October 16, 1953, in Mohall, to Eldon and Avis (Sandeen) Otto.  Jim graduated from Mohall High School in 1971.  He...

Alda Colleen Lacrosse

Alda Colleen Lacrosse

Oct 8, 2020

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MOHALL – Alda Colleen LaCrosse, 91, Mohall, died Thursday, October 8, 2020, at a Mohall nursing home. She was born March 8, 1929, on the family farm near Sherwood, to John and Constance (Holter) Peterson.  She graduated from Sherwood High School in 1947. Alda married Donald E. "Swede" LaCrosse...

Ronald Dean Wellner

Ronald Dean Wellner

Oct 1, 2020

Ronald Dean Wellner, 78, Mohall, formerly of Minot, died Thursday, October 1, 2020, at a Mohall nursing home. He was born August 27, 1942, in Sanborn, MN, to Adolph and Lu Verna (Radtke) Wellner.  He grew up on the family farmstead with his three brothers, Fred, Jerry and Roger, and little sister, Sandra.  Ronald served as a sergeant in...

Helen Marie Moberg

Helen Marie Moberg

Sep 27, 2020

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MOHALL - Helen Moberg, 96, Mohall, died Sunday, September 27, 2020, at a Bottineau nursing home, grateful to have spent her final years close to her roots in the Good Samaritan Society-Bottineau. Helen was known for her wit and laughter.  Raised in Willow City, Helen was a dedicated wife...

Gloria Jean Foss

Gloria Jean Foss

Sep 25, 2020

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MOHALL - Gloria Jean Foss, 75, Mohall died Friday, September 25, 2020 at a Minot hospital. She was born September 8, 1945 in Minot, a daughter of Ronald and Helen (Husby) Wright.  She was raised in Mohall and graduated from Mohall Public School in 1963.  She attended business...

Sara Jane (Gilbraith) Volk

Sara Jane (Gilbraith) Volk

Sep 25, 2020

Sara Jane (Gilbraith) Volk, 63, Sherwood, died Friday, September 25, 2020, at a Minot nursing home. Sara Jane was born on November 20, 1956, in Mohall, to Leslie and Hazel (Lewis) Gilbraith.  During Sara's youth, the Gilbraith family lived in Loraine and Sara attended school in Mohall.  In the summer of 1973, the family moved north, to the Axel...

David Martin Newgard

David Martin Newgard

Sep 12, 2020

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TOLLEY - David Martin Newgard, 59, Tolley, died Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Trinity Hospital. He was born May 28, 1961, in Rugby, to Dennis and Marlene (Jensen) Newgard.  David graduated from Mohall High School in 1980. David worked in the oil field industry out of high school, working...

Gertrude Marie Strandberg

Gertrude Marie Strandberg

Aug 20, 2020

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MOHALL – Gertrude Marie Strandberg, 94, Mohall, died Thursday, August 20, 2020, at a Velva care center. She was born March 7, 1926, in Grano, to Gilbert and Edna (Mattern) Larson.  She grew up in Loraine with her six brothers and sisters.  She graduated from Lansford High School in 1943. ...

Thomas James "T.J." Gehringer

Thomas James "T.J." Gehringer

Jul 9, 2020

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MOHALL - Thomas James "T.J." Gehringer, Jr., 42, Minot, formerly of Mohall, died Thursday, July 9, 2020, at his residence. He was born March 4, 1978, in Mohall, on his Gehringer grandparents' anniversary, the son of Thomas Sr. and Judy (Aasen) Gehringer.  He was raised in Mohall and graduated...

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