Obituaries
Michael Sundquist
Nov 25, 2022
MICHAEL SUNDQUIST
Michael Wallace Sundquist was born September 15, 1956 in New Rockford, North Dakota. The son of Wallace
and Doris (Levonne Zabel) Sundquist. He graduated from Binford Public School in 1974. Later attended Riverland
Community College in Austin, Minnesota where he studied radio and tv.
He worked for the Wagner Brothers in Hannaford. Mike retired from the...
GRETCHEN KOTTKE
Nov 25, 2022
I have done many things in my life, but art has always been a part of it either as an artist or lover. There’s a part of me that always admired the abstract and have always wanted to paint really big abstract pieces. Sadly, the abstract eluded me…there’s always a figure that speaks louder. The figure4s even if abstracted...
MILES BRAKKE
Nov 19, 2022
Miles Brakke of Huntington Beach, California died on November 19, 2022. Miles was born on December 11, 1927, to Helmer and Minnie [Fredrikson] Brakke. He grew up on a farm between Aneta and Sharon, North Dakota. He graduated from Sharon High School in 1945.
He served in the United States Army and was stationed in Tokyo, Japan with the...
LOIS L. BROWN
Nov 12, 2022
LOIS L. BROWN
Lois L. Brown (90) passed away on November 12, 2022, at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford, North Dakota.
Lois Isabel LaPlante was born March 30 of 1932 in Binford, North Dakota, to Bruce and Edna (Lewis) LaPlante. She graduated from Binford High School and furthered her education at the...
GLADYS NORNES
Nov 11, 2022
GLADYS NORNES
Gladys was born at home on July 8th, 1934 in McIntosh, MN. She was the daughter of Carl & Cora Berg. She attended country school through the 8th grade and graduated in 1952 from the McIntosh High School. She was married to Roy Christofferson on August 16, 1952 and they had three daughters Randi, Gail & Carol....
HELEN GEHRKE
Nov 9, 2022
HELEN GEHRKE
Helen Gehrke, 86, of Aneta, ND passed away November 9, 2022, at Aneta Parkview Health Center, Aneta, ND.
Helen Janice Hanson was born March 29, 1936, in Field Township rural McVille, ND. Because of a bad storm the doctor couldn’t be there so her Aunt Marie was there for her delivery.
Her parents were Torris and Thora...
MARGARET MAERTENS
Nov 2, 2022
MARGARET MAERTENS
Margaret Maertens, 97, Cooperstown, ND passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022, on All Souls’ Day at Nelson County Care Center, McVille, ND.
Margaret Mary Eggermont was born February 6, 1925, on a farm in rural Cooperstown, ND the daughter of Alfons and Louise (Franque`) Eggermont. She married John Maertens February 27, 1946, at...
KYLE BEDNAR
Oct 26, 2022
KYLE BEDNAR
June 4, 1959 – October 26, 2022
Kyle L. Bednar, 63, of Fargo, ND passed away after a courageous battle with cancer at his home on October 26, 2022 after spending his last days surrounded by family.
Kyle was born to Clarence and Arlene (Urness) Bednar on June 4, 1959 in Valley City, ND. He grew up...
Wayne L. Anderson
Oct 20, 2022
Wayne L. Anderson, 75, of Cooperstown, ND passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND on October 20, 2022, after a long battle with COPD.
Wayne was born to Alfred and Joan (Morris) Anderson on December 16, 1946, in St. Johns Newfoundland, Canada. He grew up on the family farm near Glenfield, ND and graduated from Cooperstown High School in...
MYLERNA D. HOYT
Oct 17, 2022
Mylerna Dee (Ryum) Hoyt, 88, passed away Monday, October 17th at her home in Cooperstown, ND.
Mylerna was born May 11th, 1934, the daughter of Ernest and Mildred (Michaelson) Ryum in Wimbledon, ND, delivered by her Great Grandmother, Anna Ellefson, who was a midwife.
She grew up in Glenfield, ND, living next door to her maternal Grandmother and worked for...
FRANK HEINZ
Oct 10, 2022
FRANK HEINZ
Frank Heinz, 96, of Cooperstown, ND died Monday, October 10, 2022 at his home in Cooperstown.
Frank Joseph Heinz was born March 22, 1926 in Cooperstown, ND the son of Frank and Ernestine (Schwarzl) Heinz. He attended 8 years of county school and graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1943. Started farming with his brother in 1944. He...
ELWOOD DRONEN
Oct 8, 2022
ELWOOD C. DRONEN
Elwood Carlyle Dronen, 81, of West Fargo, passed away on October 8, 2022, at the Sanford Broadway Center in Fargo ND.
Elwood Carlyle Dronen was born July 1st, 1941, son of Elvin & Emma (Iverson) Dronen in Sharon, ND. He grew up in rural Finley, ND, and graduated from Finley High School in 1959. Elwood was united...
DAVID LAWRENCE LUNDE
Oct 1, 2022
David Lawrence Lunde
On October 1, 2022, David Lawrence Lunde headed high up into the La Plata mountains near Durango, Colorado, eager to run its six challenging summits. Bad weather set in and he never returned. We believe that he is safe in the arms of his heavenly Father, “at home.”
David was known as a man of...
BEVERLY TRANBY
Sep 28, 2022
BEVERLY TRANBY
It is with sadness that the family of Beverly Dolores Tranby (Olson), age 83,announce her death on September 28, 2022. She was born December 2, 1938 at the home of her Grandmother, Hattie Erickson, in Washburn Township, North Dakota to Gillman and Dolores (Erickson) Olson.
She attended rural Bolkan Elementary School and graduated from Cooperstown High School in...
GLENNA M LARSON
Sep 27, 2022
Glenna Mae Elaine Larson, 94, Cooperstown, ND passed away Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 at the Cooperstown Medical Center, Cooperstown, ND.
Glenna Mae Elaine (Oien) Larson was born on May 7th, 1928, daughter of Frederick and Olive (Gilbertson) Oien in Cooperstown, ND. She attended Binford School and graduated in 1946.
Glenna Mae was united in marriage to Halvor Larson on October...
VIVIAN WUFLESTAD
Sep 24, 2022
VIVIAN WUFLESTAD
Vivian Wuflestad, 88, Fargo, formerly of Cooperstown, ND died Saturday, September 24 at SMP Health St. Catherine’s South in Fargo.
Vivian Kopperud was born on September 3, 1934 in Cooperstown, ND to Oscar and Ellen (Johnson) Kopperud. She graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1952. On December 16, 1958 she married Monroe Wuflestad at Bethlehem Evangelical Free Church...
DONALD LARSON
Sep 18, 2022
DONALD LARSON
Donald Larson, 91, Hannaford, ND, died Sunday, September 18, 2022 at the Griggs County Care Center, Cooperstown, ND.
Donald John Larson was born April 14, 1931 to Louis and Ellen Larson of Hannaford, ND. He graduated from Hannaford High School in 1949 and attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, for 1 year before enlisting in the United States...
CAROLYN LUNDE
Sep 14, 2022
Carolyn Lunde
Carolyn Lunde, Cooperstown, North Dakota, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on September 14, 2022 at the Griggs County Care Center.
Carolyn Vigesaa Lunde was born on the family farm in rural Cooperstown on July 22nd, 1933, to Lawrence and Connie Vigesaa. She was the only daughter with three older and three younger brothers.
Carolyn attended country...
DAVID KELLEY
Aug 21, 2022
David Thomas Kelley, 35 years old, passed away on August 21, 2022, in Cooperstown, ND, from complications of M.S. He was born April 19, 1987, in Helena, MT on a snowy Easter Sunday. His life’s journeys took him to many states. He remained in Fargo, ND calling it his home. There he made many lifelong friends and their families treated...
IRENE RUTH VISBY
Aug 16, 2022
IRENE RUTH VISBY
Irene Ruth Visby passed away on August 16, 2022 in Fargo ND.
Irene Ruth Visby (Langdahl) was born November 6, 1935 to Sigurd and Elene (Satrom) Langdahl in Page, ND. She was the only daughter born along with 5 brothers. She graduated from Page High School and received her Bachelor’s degree at Valley City Teachers College. Irene...


