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Denise Downs Lysne

Denise Downs Lysne

Jun 25, 2023

 

Denise Marcel (Downs) Lysne, 63, passed away on June 25, 2023, at Banner Health in Mesa, Arizona.Dee was born in Devils Lake, ND, on November 26th, 1959, to Ronald and Margaret Ann (Howatt) Downs. She grew up on the family farm near Wales, ND, and attended school in Langdon. After graduation, Dee attended Joseph’s School of Hair Design in...

Carol Tapson

Carol Tapson

Jun 23, 2023

 

Carol A. Tapson, 84, of Hannah, ND, passed away June 23, 2023, in Grand Forks, ND.

Carol Hodgins was born April 9, 1939, in Hannah, ND, to Floyd and Esther (Nickerson) Hodgins. She grew up and attended school in Hannah. On November 5, 1959, Carol married Donald Tapson in Hannah. They made their home in Hannah where Carol worked...

Phebe Ratzlaff

Phebe Ratzlaff

Jun 23, 2023

 

Phebe Helen Esther (Etterman) Ratzlaff was born May 11, 1930, at the Penner farm in Waterloo Township, Cavalier County, ND. She was the 7th of 12 children born to Adolf “AG” Etterman and Annie (Penner) Etterman. Growing up, she spent most of her time traveling with her family as her father was a traveling evangelistic minister who founded the...

Dolores P. Indridson

Dolores P. Indridson

Jun 20, 2023

 

     Dolores P. Indridson, 97, of Cavalier, ND passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at the Pembilier Nursing Center, Walhalla, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, June 26, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Brigid of Ireland Catholic Church in Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held at the church on Sunday, June 25th from 5:00 p.m....

Douglas Bodnar

Douglas Bodnar

Jun 18, 2023

 

Douglas Edward Bodnar, 73, of Langdon, ND, was called home to our Heavenly Father on June 18, 2023, Father’s Day, at Maple Manor Care Center in Langdon.Doug was born May 12, 1950, to Edward and Doris (Hahn) Bodnar in Langdon, ND. Throughout his youth, he could be found helping on the farm or working at the family owned and...

Stanley "Pat" Howatt

Stanley "Pat" Howatt

Jun 18, 2023

Stanley “Pat” Howatt, 89, of Langdon, ND, passed away June 18, 2023, at Maple Manor Care Center in Langdon.

Pat was born January 28, 1934, in Mather, Manitoba, to Ray and Veda (Johnston) Howatt. He grew up and attended his early years of education in the Maida area and graduated from Langdon High School in 1952. Pat married Leona Boesl...

Harvey G. Smith

Harvey G. Smith

Jun 15, 2023

Harvey G. Smith, 86, of Cavalier, ND, was released from this world on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Wedgewood Manor in Cavalier. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Methodist Church in Cavalier, N.D. Visitation will be held an hour before the service at the church.

Harvey was born September 26,...

Deloris Henschel

Deloris Henschel

Jun 11, 2023

Deloris Jean was born December 9, 1933, the only child, to Emil Saiger and Erna Lindenburger Saiger at Pembina, ND. She moved to the Bathgate area in 1936. 

Mom attended public school in Bathgate and took piano lessons at the State School for the Blind. Once her hands started going in different directions, Mom said she was done.  She graduated...

Doris Stubson

Doris Stubson

Jun 6, 2023

   Doris R. Stubson, age 84, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, formerly of Cavalier, North Dakota, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson. Funeral service will be held Saturday, August 12. 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at United Lutheran Church, Cavalier, North Dakota.       Doris Ruth Stubson was born in her grandparents’ home on May...

Ann Baldwin Burgess

Ann Baldwin Burgess

Jun 6, 2023

     Ann Baldwin Burgess, 80, of Cavalier, ND passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at Wedgewood Manor in Cavalier. A memorial service will be held Monday, June 12, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Cavalier. Visitation will be held at the church from 11:30 a.m. until the time of services.

     Ann Baldwin was...

Yvette Kram

Yvette Kram

Jun 2, 2023

 

     Yvette Kram, 89, of Walhalla, ND passed away Friday, June 2, 2023 at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Walhalla, ND. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 7th from 5:00 p.m. to...

Eldon "Ole" Pederson

Eldon "Ole" Pederson

Jun 2, 2023

 

Eldon "Ole" Pederson, 87, of Langdon, ND, passed away Friday, June 2, 2023, at Langdon Prairie Health in Langdon, ND.

Eldon “Ole” Pederson was born January 13, 1936, to Leonard and Gladys Pederson.  He is survived by his wife, Karen (Carpenter) Pederson, eldest son Tollef Pederson, daughter Keri Jo Evans, youngest son Leon Pederson, one brother, two sisters, three...

Muriel Folson

Muriel Folson

May 31, 2023

 

     Muriel Folson, 97, of Grafton and formerly of Hoople, ND passed away Wednesday May 31, 2023 at the Unity Hospital in Grafton, ND. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at the Askew Funeral Home in Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held at the funeral home for one hour before the time...

Jonathan Ashley Gratton

Jonathan Ashley Gratton

May 29, 2023

 

Jonathan Ashley Gratton, 46, of Devils Lake, ND, passed away peacefully, at his home, on May 29th, 2023. Jon was born on September 2nd, 1976, in Winkler, Manitoba to Kelly Gratton and Joyce Schill-Gratton.

Jon was remarkably intelligent. He was an avid reader and had a thirst for knowledge. He graduated Langdon High School in 1995. After which time...

Diane Hotten

Diane Hotten

May 27, 2023

  Diane Marie Hotten, age 81, passed away on May 27, 2023, in Grand Forks, ND. Diane was born on June22, 1941, in Langdon, ND. She attended St. Alphonsus High School in Langdon and later graduated from MayvilleState University.

  After graduating from Mayville State with a teaching degree, Diane secured her first teaching position atRock Lake Grade School where...

Kenneth F. Schill

Kenneth F. Schill

May 27, 2023

Kenneth F. Schill, 79, of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Hannah, ND, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks with his family by his side after a courageous journey with brain cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, June 1, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Grand...

Ritchie Arens

Ritchie Arens

May 20, 2023

 

Ritchie Arens, 69, of Langdon, ND, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Maple Manor Care Center in Langdon.

Ritchie was born March 6, 1954, in Langdon, ND, to Jake and Florence (Sheltrau) Arens. He grew up on a farm west of Langdon and graduated from Langdon High School in 1972. He worked as a farmhand before beginning  his...

Albert J. Schill

Albert J. Schill

May 17, 2023

 

Albert Schill, 85, of Langdon, ND, passed away May 17, 2023, at Langdon Prairie Health in Langdon, ND.

Albert was born December 19, 1937, near Mt. Carmel, ND, to Leo and Eva (Wilhelmi) Schill. He grew up and attended school in the Mt. Carmel area. Albert married Gayle Amble on May 29, 1965, in St. John, ND. Albert farmed...

Richard S. "Dick" Johnson

Richard S. "Dick" Johnson

May 11, 2023

 

Richard S. ”Dick” Johnson, 86, of Langdon, ND, passed away May 11, 2023, at his winter home in Lake Havasu, AZ.

Dick was born on July 27, 1936, to Ole and Verna (Wild) Johnson in Langdon, ND. He attended both grade school and high school at St. Alphonsus School, where he was responsible for ending the school’s football program...

Robert M. Haraseth

Robert M. Haraseth

May 7, 2023

Robert Haraseth, 81, of Osnabrock, ND, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Osnabrock.

Robert Melvin Haraseth was born November 4, 1941, to Gordon and Helen “Betty” (Fahnlander) Haraseth. He attended school in Osnabrock and graduated in 1960. After graduation, Robert did some custom combining and then started farming with his dad. After retirement, he worked part-time for Bruce Roder...