OBITUARIES
Orella M. Hurst
Feb. 25, 1924 - May 15, 2013HATTON, N.D. - Orella M. Hurst, 89, Hatton, died Wednesday in Hatton Prairie Village.
May 18, 2013
James G. Sonsteby
June 21, 1932 - May 14, 2013BARNESVILLE, Minn. - James G. Sonsteby, 80, Barnesville, died Tuesday in ClayCo Care Center.
May 18, 2013
Stanley M. Lund
June 10, 1918 - Feb. 25, 2013ALEXANDRIA, Minn. - Stanley M. Lund, 94, Alexandria, formerly Bowdon, Minot and West Fargo, N.D., died Monday in Grand Arbor Retirement Home.
May 18, 2013
Miriam J. Welken
March 15, 1918 - Nov. 20, 2012BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Miriam J. Welken, 94, Bethlehem, Pa., formerly Glen Head, N.Y., New Bern and Salisbury, N.C., died Tuesday in Country Meadows Nursing Center.
May 18, 2013
Patricia L. (Wagner) Drong
Feb. 21, 1949 - May 15, 2013FARGO, N.D. - Patricia L. (Wagner) Drong, 64, Sanborn, N.D., died Wednesday in Sanford Medical Center.
May 18, 2013
Ronald Cole
Sept. 19, 1940 - March 16, 2013FARGO, N.D. - Ronald Cole, 72, Barnesville, Minn., died Thursday in Essentia Medical Center.
May 18, 2013
Randy Ray Olson
Nov. 4, 1964 - March 16, 2013FARGO, N.D. - Randy Ray Olson, 48, Fargo, died Thursday in his home.
May 18, 2013
Lola Zink
June 17, 1938 - May 16, 2013CARRINGTON, N.D. - Lola Zink, 74, Carrington, died Thursday in her home.
May 18, 2013
Richard “Rick” Holden
Sept. 3, 1948 - May 16, 2013VALLEY CITY, N.D. - Richard “Rick” Holden, 64, Valley City, died Thursday in his home.
May 18, 2013
Jerome "Jerry" Teske
Nov. 28, 1939 - May 16, 2013GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Jerome "Jerry" Teske, 73, Straubville, N.D., died Thursday in Stadter Center.
May 18, 2013
Gladys Hovland
April 29, 1916 - May 10, 2013CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. - Gladys Hovland, 97, Chippewa Falls, formerly of Fergus Falls, Minn., died Friday, May 10 in Rutledge Home.
May 18, 2013
David Myron White
David was born December 17, 1978, in Belvidere, IL, the son of Dennis and Cynda (Raffety) White. He grew up and received his education in Belvidere, where he graduated from high school in 1997. He attended and graduated from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL.
May 18, 2013
Donna Aamoth
Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday afternoon, May 18, 2013, at 1:00 PM at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church by Father Russell Kovash. Interment in Riverview Cemetery will follow at a later date.
May 18, 2013
Robert M. Mikulecky
Robert M. Mikulecky was born June 2, 1924, at Hitterdal, Minnesota, to Frank and Elizabeth (Sic) Mikulecky. He attended school in Hitterdal and worked on the family farm. After his parents passed away, Robert farmed the homestead and had a dairy operation with his brother, Frank. They spent many years restoring tractors and gas engines accumulating a large collection of John Deere tractors which they became infamous for over the years. After Frank passed in 1998, Robert spent time attending many farm auctions but with declining health, Robert moved into assisted living at the Viking Manor in Ulen, Minnesota in 2012, where he spent many hours reminiscing with the other residents, friends, and family.
May 18, 2013
Marjorie Grahn
Marjorie Hitz was born March 23, 1916 the daughter of Frank and Marie (Havenstein) Hitz. On February 4, 1942 Marjorie was united in marriage with Ellsword Grahn at the Peace Lutheran Parsonage in Antigo, WI. Marjorie and Ellsword made their home in rural Vergas. Marjorie helped Ellsword on the farm. They operated a saw and planing mill and also processed maple syrup. Ellsword died on April 30, 1983.
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