Obituary Listing

Aug 30, 2024

Emersyn Jade Ethen, infant daughter of Ben and Lacey (Keith) Ethen, was born sleeping on Friday, August 30, 2024, at a Minot hospital. Family: parents, Ben and Lacey Ethen, Sherwood; siblings, Kennedy, Kylee, Kimber and Ryker Ethen; maternal grandparents, Steve and Jerri Keith, Sherwood; paternal grandparents, Joe and Avis Ethen, Kenmare; and numerous aunts, uncles, great-aunts, great-uncles...

Aug 21, 2024

SHERWOOD – Robyn Gail Mayer, 68, Sherwood, died Wednesday at a Minot nursing home. She was born June 3, 1956, in Pennsylvania, to William and Mildred (Cantrell) Cook.  She lived in Las Vegas for 30 years where she worked as a seamstress.  She moved to Minot where she worked as a bookkeeper at Bernina Plus in Minot.  She has...

Aug 15, 2024

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CARPIO – Darrell LeRoy Helseth, 85, formerly of Carpio, died Thursday, August 15, 2024, at a New Rockford care center. He was born December 17, 1938, in Minot, to Oscar and Junette (Vaagen) Helseth.  He was raised in the Carpio area, graduated from Carpio High School in 1956 and...

Jul 6, 2024

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Dr. Rita Marie Resch, 87, of Tolley, ND, and Warrensburg, MO, passed away in Warrensburg on July 6, 2024.  She was a DMA, Professor Emerita, soprano, author and farmer. She was born on December 26, 1936, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Minot.  She was the only child of Clement...

Jul 4, 2024

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Laura Pearl Funke, 92, Minot, formerly of Greene, died Thursday, July 4, 2024, at a Minot hospital. She was born October 18, 1931, in Kenmare, to Henry and Vesta (Ladd) Carstens.  She was raised on a farm east of Kenmare and moved into Tolley after the death of her...

Jun 21, 2024

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Hubert Ronald "Papa" Dahl, Jr., 81, Mohall, died Friday, June 21, 2024, at a Minot hospital. He was born May 21, 1943, in Decorah, IA, to H. Ronald Sr. and Edna (Brenna) Dahl in Decorah, IA.  He grew up in Mable, MN, and graduated from high school in 1961. When...

Jun 18, 2024

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Ronald S. Aalund, 87, formerly of Mohall, died peacefully in his sleep with loved ones at his side, on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Oakmont, PA. He was born May 4, 1937, in Kenmare, to Samuel and Esther (Olson) Aalund.  He was raised on a farm west of Mohall.  He...

Jun 7, 2024

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MAXBASS – Elaine Gertrude Rogers, 76, Maxbass, died Friday, June 7, 2024, at a Minot hospital. She was born February 21, 1948, in Jamestown, to Leonard and Helen (Ness) Ellis.  She was raised in Erie and moved to Fargo with her family.  She graduated with honors with the first...

Jun 1, 2024

Deota May Bullock (Rufenacht), "Dee" as she was better known, passed away June 1, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Bottineau. Dee was born May 12, 1927, in rural Mohall.  She attended school at Hoffman rural school and graduated from Mohall High School.  She moved to San Diego, CA, and raised two step-children and two of...

May 7, 2024

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CARPIO – Alan Gail Erickson, 86, Minot, formerly of Carpio, died Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at a Minot nursing home. He was born April 8, 1938, in Minot, to Clifford and Irma (Johnson) Erickson.  He was raised in the Carpio area and graduated from Carpio High School in 1956.  ...

Apr 22, 2024

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SHERWOOD – Grace Yvonne "Gracie" Thompson, 87, Minot, formerly of Sherwood and Berthold, died Monday, April 22, 2024, at a Minot hospital. She was born April 1, 1937, in Velva, to J. Leonard and Hilda (Johnson) Erickson, of Ruso.  She lived on two farms during her growing-up years:  first, east...

Mar 29, 2024

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LANSFORD - Linda Raye Dean, 73, Minot, formerly of Lansford, died Friday, March 29, 2024, at a Minot hospital. She was born February 16, 1951, in Bismarck, to Theodore "Ted" and Ileen (Klein) Bauer.  She was raised in Turtle Lake and graduated from Turtle Lake High School.  She graduated...

Mar 29, 2024

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MOHALL – Thelma Irene Gates, 97, Bismarck, formerly of Mohall and Loraine, died Friday, March 29, 2024, at a Bismarck care center. Thelma Irene Engh was born April 18, 1926, on the family farm near Kramer, to...

Mar 23, 2024

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ANTLER - George Roy Peterson, 94, rural Antler, died Saturday, March 23, 2024, at a Minot assisted living facility.

Roy entered this world on December 5, 1929, at his family home on the farm in rural Antler, to Erland "Ed" and Bertha (Stensland) Peterson.  He often reminisced...

Mar 19, 2024

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MOHALL - Victoria Dawn (Lesmann) Rush, 29, died Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at a Minot hospital. She was born May 12, 1994, in Minot, to James D. Lesmann, Jr. and Tammie (Gillstrap) Lesmann.  She resided in Maxbass, Antler and Sherwood.  She and graduated from Mohall High School in 2012.  ...

Feb 26, 2024

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LANSFORD – Robert (Bob) Lynn Helming, 80, Lansford, died Monday, February 26, 2024, at his home surrounded by his wife and daughters after a 3½ year battle with MDS and Vexas. He was born August 21, 1943,...

Feb 26, 2024

ANTLER - Nina Lou Koons, 81, of Antler, died Monday, February 26, 2024, at a Minot care facility. She was born February 25, 1943, in Minot, to Erling and Myrt (Kissner) Tennyson.  She was raised and attended school in Antler. Nina married Sherman "Sonny" Koons on October 18, 1958, at the Renville County Court House.  They lived in Westhope,...

Feb 4, 2024

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Roy William Charles Gillstrap, 94, Mohall, died Sunday, February 4, 2024, at a Minot hospital. He was born January 8, 1930, north of Kenmare to Roy A. and Viola (Homan) Gillstrap.  The family moved to a farm near Mohall and later Lansford.  He attended school in Lansford.  He worked...

Feb 4, 2024

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SHERWOOD - Cheryl Vivian Miller, 78, Sherwood, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at St. Vincent's Nursing Home in Bismarck, surrounded by family. Cheryl was born on June 4, 1945, at St. Joseph Hospital in Minot, the daughter of Louis and Vivian (Bernsdorf) DesLauriers, of Sherwood.  She lived...

Feb 1, 2024

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Dolores A. (Hanson) Booth, 93, of Sawyer, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at home. Dolores was born on May 13, 1930, in Havre, MT.  From there she attended schools in Washington and North Dakota.  In 1948, she graduated from R.A. Long High in Longview, WA. On September...