Obituaries
MARY KUBISCHTA
Sep 27, 2016
MARY KUBISCHTA Mary Frances Kubischta passed away on the evening of September 27, 2016, after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by her family in her Hope, North Dakota home. Mary was born on April 2, 1954 to Theodore and Catherine (Leonard) Wyatt in Baltimore, Maryland. Mary was the second of eight children, and a beloved friend and sister. She...
JAMES F. MARTIN
Sep 21, 2016
JAMES F. MARTIN James Fred Martin, 69, Finley, ND died Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. James was born January 14, 1947 in St. Johns, MI the son of Gerald and Veronica (Rahl) Martin. He graduated from Rodney B. Wilson High School in 1965. Upon graduation he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served until...
MADELYN J. MIDSTOKKE
Sep 20, 2016
MADELYN J. MIDSTOKKE Madelyn J. Midstokke, 90, Finley, ND died Tuesday, September 20, 2016 in the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Madelyn J. Bohnet was born February 17, 1926 in Kulm, ND the daughter of Reinhold and Justina (Geinhart) Bohnet. She grew up and attended school in Kulm and graduated from Kulm High School in 1946. She attended The...
SANDRA I. GOTFREDSON
Sep 16, 2016
Sandra I. Gotfredson Sandra Gotfredson, 68, Cooperstown, ND left this world to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, September 16, 2016. Sandra, was born June 22, 1948 in Cooperstown to Clinton and Evelyn (Flick) Dahl. She grew up in the area and graduated in 1966 from Cooperstown High School. After graduation she attended Interstate Business College in Fargo. Sandra...
WARREN J. COLE
Sep 9, 2016
WARREN J. COLE Warren J. Cole was born October 31, 1924 in Luverne ND to Fred and Cynthia (Baker) Cole. He was raised in Hope ND where he attended school. He worked for Mike Kainz and then went to worked as a rigger in the ship yards in Bremerton WA. Warren joined the Marines March 29, 1944-1946 He saw action...
RAYMOND NOEL MACKENZIE
Aug 28, 2016
Raymond Noel MacKenzie, 67, passed away on August 28, 2016, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Ray was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on April 16, 1949 to Kenneth Alexander and Rita Alyse Elizabeth Anne (Moran) MacKenzie. Ray joined the Australian Regular Army at the age of 17 where he received his 1st Class Certificate of Education. He...
MAVIS NELSON
Aug 24, 2016
MAVIS NELSON Mavis Nelson, 85, Cooperstown, ND died Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Eventide Nursing Home in Fargo, ND. Mavis Irene Vasfaret was born June 7, 1931 in Cooperstown, ND, the daughter of Martin and Bernice (Larson) Vasfaret. Mavis grew up on a farm near Cooperstown and had fond memories of attending Bolkan country school, playing ball, singing and playing...
SHERMAN STROMSODT
Aug 12, 2016
SHERMAN STROMSODT Sherman Stromsodt, 80, of Cooperstown, ND passed away Friday, August 12, 2016 surrounded by his family at Nelson County Care Center. Sherman was born in rural Sharon, ND on January 26th, 1936 to Seibert and May (Christopherson) Stromsodt. He was raised on the farm in the Sharon area and attended rural school. On May 14, 1960 he married...
MERLIN R. ALM
Aug 12, 2016
MERLIN R. ALM Merlin R. Alm, 75, Finley, ND died Friday, August 12, 2016 in the Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Merlin was born September 30, 1940 in Bismarck, ND the son of Marvin and Randi (Kettleson) Alm. He lived with his parents and two sisters in Regan, ND. Merlin...
DOUGLAS G. DAHL
Aug 10, 2016
DOUGLAS G. DAHL Douglas G. Dahl Sr., 93, Cooperstown, ND, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Douglas was born April 11, 1923 in rural Cooperstown, ND, the son of John and Myrtle (Hagle) Dahl. He grew up near Hannaford, ND. He attended Clearfield and Bartley Schools and worked on the family farm. At the age...
RONALD CHAPMAN
Jul 25, 2016
RONALD “RON” CHAPMAN Ronald “Ron” Chapman, 71, Brother, Uncle and very special Friend lost the battle of months of poor health to respiratory failure on Monday, July 25, 2016 at the Fairview Lake Region Medical Center, Wyoming, MN. He was born on December 31, 1944 in Cooperstown, ND, son of Ralph & Violet (Hoggarth) Chapman. He went to school in...
DONALD G. BERGENHEIER
Jul 23, 2016
DONALD G. BERGENHEIER Donald George Bergenheier was born on May 24, 1937 in Dickinson, North Dakota to George and Sophie (Haydu) Bergenheier. He grew up on a farm near Lemmon, South Dakota, attended a one room country school through 8th grade, and graduated from Lemmon High School. Don enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1957 and spent the...
MARY M. IHRY
Jul 6, 2016
MARY MARGARET IHRY Mary M. Ihry, 65 of Hope, ND, passed away peacefully at her home after an 8 ½ month battle with kidney cancer. Mary Margaret was born September 27, 1950 in Sharon, ND, the fourth of five children born to Margaret (Fronk) Tretter and Andrew Tretter. Mary grew up in rural Hope and graduated from Hope Public School...
SHARON M. HOOK
Jul 4, 2016
Sharon M. Hook Sharon M. Hook, 73, Hannaford, ND, died Monday, July 4, 2016 in the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown, ND. Sharon Marie Fliflet was born December 14, 1942 to Julius and Sylvia (Petersen) Fliflet. She grew up on the family farm in Dover Township and attended Dover Township School and Hannaford Public School. She married Marvin Hook...
NEIL FISHER
Jun 13, 2016
Neil Fisher, 70, of Cooperstown, North Dakota, died at his home on June 13, 2016. Neil was born on January 6, 1946, in Bemidji, MN to Walter and Merle (Craft) Fisher. He lived in Pinewood and Aure, then in 1954 he moved with his family to Solway, MN. He graduated in 1964 from Bemidji High School. Neil served in the...
CRAIG ROBERT SCHEER
Jun 11, 2016
Craig Robert Scheer, age 52, of Fisher, MN, passed away on June 11, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Craig was born on November 19, 1963, in Minot, ND, to Robert and Marsha (Veum) Scheer. Craig attended Parshall High School where he graduated in 1982. Craig had absolute love and pride for Western North Dakota...
ADA EMMA WEBER
Jun 8, 2016
ADA WEBER Ada Emma Weber, 96, Chicago, died June 8, 2016 at Bethesda Home, Chicago, Il. Ada was born March 21, 1920 to Martin and Louise (Schmitke) Krenz in New Rockford, ND. She graduated from New Rockford High School and Valley City Teachers College. She taught for several years at rural North Dakota schools near New Rockford and Binford. On...
HARLAN A. URNESS
Jun 6, 2016
HARLAN A. URNESS Harlan A. Urness, 87, Cooperstown, ND, passed away June 6, 2016 in his home. Harlan was born December 27, 1928 in Cooperstown, ND, the son of Andrew and Clara (Wahl) Urness. He grew up and attended rural school near Cooperstown and graduated from Cooperstown High School. He began farming with his dad northwest of Cooperstown. He farmed...
JANET ELISE (HAUGEN GARLIE) CAVEN
May 30, 2016
Janet Elise (Haugen Garlie) Caven died peacefully on May 31, 2016 in Reno Nevada. She was born on February 15, 1939 in Valley City, North Dakota and graduated from Hannaford High School, class of 1957. Jan was preceded in death by her parents, Hans and Maxine Haugen, her son, Robert J. Garlie, and her brother, Darryl N. Haugen. She is...
RACHEL LEE TANDE
May 28, 2016
Rachel Lee Tande, 35, Binford, ND, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 near Binford, ND. Rachel was born December 4, 1980, the daughter of Barbara Tande and Dale Rickford in McVille, ND. She grew up in Binford and attended school and graduated from Midkota High School. She lived most of her life in Binford except for a few years in...