Obituaries
CONNIE RAE RUDE
Jul 5, 2022
CONNIE RAE RUDE
Connie Rae Rude, 63, Mayville, ND formerly Finley, ND died Friday, July 1, 2022 in the Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND.
Connie Rae Rude was born July 28, 1958 in Ada, MN the daughter of Ray and Junice (Ueland) Rude. She grew up in Hillsboro, ND. Junice married Andrew Berg in 1971. Andrew adopted Andy and Connie...
LARRY D OTT
Jul 3, 2022
Larry Douglas Ott
Larry passed away Sunday morning, July 3rd at the Sheyenne Care Center, Valley City, ND, under the care of Hospice. He lost his battle with cancer which he fought for 8 years.
He was born on April 14th, 1949 to Johnny and Alvina (Peterson) Ott, rural Cooperstown, ND. He attended Clearfield Township school through 5th grade and...
MARY EVE WHALEN
Jul 2, 2022
MARY EVE WHALEN
Mary Eve Whalen passed away on July 2, 2022 in Roswell, New Mexico at the age of 78 at the Eastern New Mexico Medical Center.
Mary was the eldest of Michael and Evelyn (Hogie) Lentsch’s four children, born in Cooperstown, North Dakota on June 28, 1944. She began her career in nursing in 1967, working as a...
LARRY & MARY WALSH
Jun 29, 2022
Mary L. Walsh, age 81, of Fort Collins, Colorado died October 14, 2019, at her home.Born in Langdon, North Dakota, Mary was one of ten children born to Lawrence and Lillian Hell. She attended Business College in Fargo, ND and soon after began her life’s work as a banker. Her first job was with Merchants Bank in Fargo. In August...
FERN DOROTHY SKJERET
Jun 18, 2022
Fern Dorothy Skjeret, 87, Hannaford, ND passed away June 18, 2022 at SMP Health St. Raphael, Valley City, ND.
Fern was born on February 28, 1935 to Ernest and Dorothy (Anderson) Lausch, Dazey, ND. She attended country schools in the Dazey are and graduated ferom Dazey High School in 1953. She worked at the the ASC office in Cooperstown, ND.
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LORI KINGSTON
Jun 4, 2022
LORI KINGSTON
Lori Beth (Johnson) Kingston passed away June 4th, 2022, at the Hospice House in Fargo.
Lori was born June 2nd, 1959, in Mayville ND to Morris and Goldie Johnson. She grew up in Hope, ND and graduated from Hope High School in 1977.
Lori worked as a nurses' aid at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fargo and the Fireworks...
RICHARD (RICK) REITEN
Jun 2, 2022
RICHARD (RICK) REITEN
Richard (Rick) Reiten, 78, Cooperstown, ND died Thursday, June 2, 2022 in the Griggs County Care Center from complications of Parkinson’s.
Rick was born June 10, 1943 to Edwin and Lillian (Hamre) Reiten. He attended school in Cooperstown, NDSU and UND. He married Addie Adrian in 1963 in Binford, ND. Rick worked for his father until 1967...
DENNIS LINDSTROM
May 21, 2022
Dennis Royce Lindstrom was born on 8 July 1938 to Eleanor (Johnson) & Maynard Lindstrom in Grace City, ND. He passed away on 21 May 2022 at the age of 83. Dennis has a son Kully Lindstrom from a previous marriage. He married Karen Marie Neva on 29 July 1963 in Tacoma, WA. To this marriage, they were blessed with...
JOHN (JACK) TAXDAHL
May 20, 2022
John (Jack) M. Taxdahl, 90, formerly of Sutton, ND, passed away Friday May 20, 2022 at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo, ND surrounded by family.
Jack was born September 24, 1931, near Hannaford, ND. He was the son of Hartvick and Violet (Feske) Taxdahl. He attended the rural country school near Hannaford until moving to Cooperstown in 1941. He...
DONALD SUSSEX
May 19, 2022
DONALD L. SUSSEX
Donald L. Sussex, 91, Hope, ND passed away May 19, 2022, in the Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND.
Donald was born March 17, 1931 in Valley City, ND the son of George and Elsie (McFarlane) Sussex. He grew up on a farm near Hope, ND. He graduated from Hope High School in 1949. He attended NDSU for...
DAVID STOKKA
May 6, 2022
DAVID STOKKA
David Murray Stokka, 71, died peacefully in his home on Friday, May 6, 2022, in Fargo, ND after losing his fight with stage IV glioblastoma. His courageous battle with cancer in recent years showed his unwavering faith when facing life challenges.
He was born on December 19, 1950, to Melvin and Evelyn “Lue” (Berge) Stokka, in Sharon, ND. ...
WILLIAM (BILLY) RICKFORD
May 1, 2022
WILLIAM (BILLY) RICKFORD
William Earl (Bill, Billy) Rickford pulled up his boots and took his last ride to the heavenly gates on May 1, 2022 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota due to Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP).
Born July 26, 1944 to Earl and Helen (Simenson) Rickford in Sharon, ND. He attended country school until 8th grade and...
EDWARD G. ROBINSON
May 1, 2022
Our father, grandfather and great grandfather, Edward G. Robinson (Eddie) passed away on May 1, 2022 at the age of 82. He will be missed. He is survived by his family here in Hope, ND and family in CA. Ed will be buried in his hometown in Oregon.
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HOWARD OSTROM
Apr 30, 2022
HOWARD OSTROM
Howard C Ostrom, 90, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather died 4-30-22 at Luther Memorial Home surrounded by his loving family. Howard was born on 10-24-1931 at Logan Center, ND to Mollie (Walden) and Oscar Ostrom.
Howard, at the age of 3, lost his father to cancer. He gained Arnold Brekke as a step father at the...
JASON SAVRE
Apr 17, 2022
JASON SAVRE
Jason Savre, 52 of Cooperstown ND, passed away unexpectedly on April 17, 2022. Eldest son of Jean and Donald Savre, he was born in January 1970, grew up and attended school in Cooperstown. Active in local sports, Jason played on Cooperstown High School's undefeated State Championship Football Team before developing a keen interest in golf in later years.
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LOIS L. BROWN
Mar 30, 2022
LOIS L. BROWN
Lois L. Brown, died November 12, 2022, in the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford, ND. A Funeral Services will be Friday November 18, 2022 at 2:30 pm in the Trinity Lutheran Church, Cooperstown, ND, visitation will be one prior to the Service. Interment will be in the Cooperstown Cemetery, Cooperstown, ND. Arrangements pending.
DANA E RONDE
Mar 23, 2022
Dana Ronde Obituary
Dana Eric Ronde was born to Knud and Marilyn Ronde on September 23, 1958, the fourth of five children! He passed away March 23, 2022. He graduated from Hope High School in 1976 and following graduation entered the Navy and trained as a Medic. He spent the majority of his military career working as a medic in the emergency room...
CHRISTINE AMUNDSON
Mar 22, 2022
CHRISTINE ANN AMUNDSON
Christine Amundson, 44, Kensal, ND passed away at her home, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at her home, rural Kensal, ND.
Christine was born to Dennis and Susan (Bunnell) Amundson on July 29, 1977 in Superior Wisconsin.
She attended elementary schools in Douglas County, Wisconsin and the Finley-Sharon school in ND. While attending high school in Finley ND.
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LARRY WALSH
Mar 8, 2022
Larry E. Walsh, 79 of Fort Collins, CO died March 8, 2022, at his home.
Larry Edmond Walsh was born in 1942 in Fargo, ND to Daniel and Ellen Walsh. He grew up in Hope, ND, attended the University of North Dakota and served in the National Guard for over a decade. He was self-employed most of his life, having...
LAURA WELLE
Feb 28, 2022
LAURA WELLE
Laura J. Welle, age 43, of Cooperstown, ND (formerly of Fargo, ND) died Monday, February 28, 2022 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Laura Jean Dearborn was born on March 19, 1978 to Kathleen (Theisen) Dearborn in Bemidji, MN. She was raised in the Blackduck and Bemidji area with her two siblings and later her step father, Edward...