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Richard M.  Tesmer

Richard M. Tesmer

Aug 11, 2021

Richard M. Tesmer, 69, of Wahalla, ND, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Walhalla Lutheran Church. Visitation at the church for two hours prior to the service. Richard M. Tesmer was born July 30, 1952 to Merl D. Tesmer and Muriel...

Sylvia D. Kalis

Sylvia D. Kalis

Aug 4, 2021

Sylvia D. Kalis, 73, of Walhalla, ND passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Boniface Catholic Church, Walhalla, ND. Visitation from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. rosary service at the church on Monday, August 9th.

Sylvia D....

Freda Marie Bjornson

Freda Marie Bjornson

Jul 31, 2021

Freda Marie Bjornson, 84 of Fargo, ND and formerly of Mountain, ND passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Sanford on Broadway. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Vikur Lutheran Church, Mountain, ND.

Freda Marie Dinusson was born January 1, 1937 near Walhalla, ND to Brandur and Olive (Bryce) Dinusson....

Sue Schneider

Sue Schneider

Jul 30, 2021

Sue Schneider, 77, of Langdon, ND, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, surrounded by her loving family. Alexis “Sue” Darlyn Schneider was born January 31, 1944, in Grafton, ND, to Alex and Irma (Samuelson) Brown. She grew up in Hannah and graduated from Hannah High School in 1963. She continued her education at...

Donald V. Dusterhoft

Donald V. Dusterhoft

Jul 30, 2021

Donald V. Dusterhoft age 91 of Buena Park, CA died Friday July 30, 2021 at his home in Buena Park.

Donald V. Dusterhoft was born April 25, 1930 at Glasston, North Dakota to Victor and Louise (Hartje) Dusterhoft. He grew up and attended a rural school west of Glasston and completed his education through the 8th grade in Glasston, ND....

Ella Rae Boehm

Ella Rae Boehm

Jul 26, 2021

Ella Rae Boehm died at her home in Crystal, ND, on Monday, July 26, 2021, of natural causes. Memorial service will be held Thursday, July 29, 2021, at 10: a.m. at the Dovre Lutheran Church, Osnabrock, ND. Visitation will be held for one hour before the time of the service.

Ella Rae was born on March 7, 1945, in Cut...

Charles I. Ottem

Charles I. Ottem

Jul 22, 2021

Charles I. Ottem, 74, of Osnabrock, ND, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Charles Iver Ottem was born October 25, 1946, in Langdon, ND, to Frithjof and Kathryn (Crago) Ottem. He lived in the village of Osnabrock until his parents moved to the I.I. Ottem homestead in the fall of 1951. He was...

Sylvia J. Fetsch

Sylvia J. Fetsch

Jul 21, 2021

Sylvia Fetsch, 76, of Langdon, ND, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks, ND. Sylvia Jean Chaput was born August 4, 1944, to Sylveo “Sid” and Charlotte Chaput in Langdon, ND. She was the oldest of five girls. She attended St. Alphonsus, graduating in 1962. Sylvia continued her education in secretarial studies at Bismarck...

J. Willis Busse

J. Willis Busse

Jul 12, 2021

J Willis Busse passed away peacefully at Maple Manor Care Center in Langdon, ND, on July 12, 2021. Funeral service will be held Friday, July 16, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Brigid of Ireland Catholic Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held for one hour before the time of the service at the church.

Willis was born on March...

Douglas S Kemp

Douglas S Kemp

Jul 10, 2021

Douglas S. Kemp, age 79, of Cavalier, ND, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 16, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Cavalier. A visitation was held Thursday, July 15th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier, ND. Douglas Stanley...

Jeffrey A. Lafferty

Jeffrey A. Lafferty

Jul 6, 2021

Jeffrey A. Lafferty, 50, of Walhalla, ND passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital, Cavalier, ND. A prayer service will be held Sunday, July 11, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at the St. Boniface Catholic Church, Walhalla, ND. Visitation for one hour before the time of services at the church.

Jeffrey Alan Lafferty was born May...

Sharlene Berg

Sharlene Berg

Jul 5, 2021

Sharlene D. Berg, 70, of Walhalla, ND, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021, at the Pembilier Nursing Center, Walhalla, ND. Memorial service will be held Saturday, July 31, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at the Walhalla Lutheran Church, Walhalla, ND. Visitation will be held for one hour before the time of the service. Sharlene was born September 20, 1950, in Altona,...

Larry Weiner

Larry Weiner

Jul 4, 2021

Larry Weiner, 77, of Neche, ND, passed away July 4, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 7, 2021, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Askew Funeral Home in Cavalier, ND. A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Vang Cemetery near Vang, ND.      Larry was born December 3, 1943 at...

Debra Cooper

Debra Cooper

Jul 3, 2021

Debra Jo Cooper, 62, of Langdon, ND, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Deb was born May 8, 1959, on Ladd Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska, to Earl Wayne and Janice Elaine (Hanson) Cooper. She graduated from Monterey High School in Lubbock, TX, in 1977. Deb joined the U.S. Army in 1977 after...

Melvin Kristjanson

Melvin Kristjanson

Jun 29, 2021

Melvin Kristjanson, 87, of rural Edinburg, ND passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Vikur Lutheran Church, Mountain, ND. Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 6th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier, ND.      Sigurdur Kristjan Melvin...

Leslie Gebur

Leslie Gebur

Jun 26, 2021

Leslie P. Gebur, 71, of Thief River Falls, MN, and formerly of the Calvin, ND, area, passed away June 26, 2021, at Cavalier County Memorial Hospital in Langdon. Leslie was born March 15, 1950, in Langdon, ND, to James and Betty Ann (Keeling) Gebur. He grew up and attended school in the Calvin area. In 1966, he joined the Job...

Gloria Johnson

Gloria Johnson

Jun 26, 2021

Gloria Johnson, 91, of Langdon, ND, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Cavalier County Memorial Hospital in Langdon, ND. Gloria Theresa Kartes was born October 18, 1929, near Mt. Carmel, ND, to Frank and Olive (Hell) Kartes. She attended school in the Mt. Carmel area. On June 27, 1950, she married Bazil Johnson in Mt. Carmel. They made their...

Terry Lafferty

Terry Lafferty

Jun 19, 2021

Terry L. Lafferty, 69, of Walhalla, ND passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021 at his home. A prayer service will be held Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Boniface Catholic Church, Walhalla, ND. Visitation at the church for one hour before the time of services.      Terry was born August 23, 1951 at Walhalla, ND to...

Karen LaPorte

Karen LaPorte

Jun 18, 2021

Karen LaPorte, 72, of Langdon, ND, passed away June 18, 2021, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Karen was born July 6, 1948, in Langdon, ND, to George and Mary (Schwartz) LaPorte. Karen attended country school in rural Langdon. She then stayed home to help care for her family. Karen enjoyed bird watching and loved raising many animals. She also...

Dennis Hartje

Dennis Hartje

Jun 11, 2021

Dennis A. Hartje, 69, of Cavalier, ND passed away Friday, June 11, 2021 at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital, Cavalier, ND. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the United Lutheran Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of services.      Dennis A....