Obituaries

Apr 10, 2020

Oscar J. Byron, 80, of Edinburg, ND passed away Friday, April 10, 2020 at home surrounded by family. 

Oscar J. Byron was born December 1, 1939, near Hallson, ND, to Sigurdur and Helga (Hannesson) Byron. He grew up and attended school in the Hallson area and graduated from high school in Mountain, ND in 1958. He attended and graduated from...

Apr 7, 2020

Doris M. Rourke, 95, of Osnabrock, ND, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at Osnabrock Community Living Center in Osnabrock.

Doris Mae Nelson was born March 26, 1925, to Sten and Marie (Akset) Nelson on the farm in Osford Township, Cavalier County. She attended school in Osford Twp. and Osnabrock, graduating from Osnabrock High School in 1944. She continued her...

Apr 7, 2020

May Gallaway, 94, of Park River, ND, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at Park River Good Samaritan Society in Park River.

May Bernice Olson was born May 30, 1925, in Milton, ND, to Peter and Tina (Miller) Olson. She married Melvin Gallaway, whom she was married to for 37 years prior to his death. May worked for Pillsbury Potato...

Mar 31, 2020

Ione Brusseau Gross, 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in Palmdale, California. She had moved to California in 2011, where her daughter, Diane, lived after living on the farm for 61 years.

Ione was born October 12, 1925, to Edward and Thelma Brusseau. She was born on her mother’s birthday and was the first born of 5...

Mar 26, 2020

Janice Christianson, 81, of Langdon, ND, and formerly of Hampden, ND, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Osnabrock Community Living Center in Osnabrock, ND.

Janice Odella Thorson was born September 19, 1938, in Langdon, ND, to John and Olga Thorson of Hampden, ND. She worked on the family farm and graduated from Hampden High School in 1956...

Mar 26, 2020

Geraldine Tholkes, 98, of Langdon, ND, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Maple Manor Care Center in Langdon.

Geraldine Theresa was born August 30, 1921, in Munich, ND, to Michael and Martha (Janowski) Wirth. She graduated from Munich High School in 1939. She spent some time living at home until moving to Devils Lake, ND, in 1942 where she...

Mar 24, 2020

Carla Amundson, 51, of Mesa, AZ, entered Heaven’s gates Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at her home in Mesa after a short battle with cancer.

Carla Rae was born August 23, 1968, to Arlen and Lois (Inglis) Amundson. She attended school at Langdon. She will be remembered as a caring, giving person who would help anyone. Her bright smile and giving...

Mar 22, 2020

   Agnes Josephine Biewer, 97 years, passed away March 22, 2020, at Rosewood on Broadway Nursing Home, Fargo, ND.

   Agnes was the first-born child of Lou Jakoubek and Ann Bata Jakoubek on July 11, 1922, in Langdon, ND. She was raised on a farm just southeast of Dresden, ND and later moved to the new residence just west of...

Mar 20, 2020

Frederick Joseph Lundgren, 76, of Wales, ND, passed away March 20, 2020, at Grand Forks due to complications following surgery.

Fred was born Aug. 11, 1943, in Langdon to Arthur and Helen (Eickenbrock) Lundgren. He attended school in Wales until his high school years when he transferred to Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston. He was a member of the...

Mar 18, 2020

Lois Arleen Flanders Hertzell, known affectionately as Grandma GG, was welcomed home to the arms of our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at the age of 100. She died of natural causes at Cavalier County Memorial Hospital in Langdon, N.D.

Lois was born Thursday, July 17, 1919, in Paynesville, Minn., to Leslie Jay and Alice (Hunter) Flanders. She...

Mar 18, 2020

On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, Ernest Joseph Carrier, loving husband and father of eight children, passed away at the age of 89.  Ernest was born on July 30, 1930, in Olga, North Dakota, to Joseph and Marion (Dauphanis) Carrier.  He worked around his home until he enlisted in the Army in November of 1948.  He proudly served his country until...

Mar 16, 2020

Martha Dietrich, age 95, passed away March 16, 2020, in Mansfield, TX.  She was born April 21, 1924 to John and Clara (Restemayer) Hartz at Cavalier, N.D.  She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Cavalier High School.  She attended Aaker’s Business College.

 

She married Clarence Johnson and three children were born to this union, Elaine, Charlene...

Mar 14, 2020

Mar 13, 2020

    Update: Chapin Gustafson funeral will be a private family funeral only due to concerns with the coronavirus. The funeral will be streamed live through the United Lutheran Church Facebook page. Below is a link to the church facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/United-Lutheran-Church-238751986159988/

     Chapin E. Gustafson, 80, of Cavalier, ND, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 at Bethany on 42nd in Fargo,...

Mar 12, 2020

Rae R. Workman, 83, of Langdon, ND, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND, with her daughter and good friend, Patricia, by her side.

Rae Rosella Gebur was born October 15, 1936, on her grandmother’s farm near Rock Lake, ND, to Michael and Dolores Gebur. She grew up and went to school in the...

Mar 8, 2020

Jean Kartes, 88, of Langdon, ND, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020, at Maple Manor Care Center in Langdon.

Jean Lucille Girodat was born February 17, 1932, in Mt. Carmel, ND, to Joseph and Margaret (Meyer) Girodat. She grew up and attended school in the Mt. Carmel area. Jean helped many families in their homes and cared for their children...

Mar 7, 2020

Doris A. Gapp, age 96 of Plymouth, passed away March 7, 2020 with her family at her side. Doris was born March 19, 1923 in Walhalla ND to Albert and Emelia Gendreau. She graduated from Walhalla High School and the Mercy School of Nursing in Valley City, ND. She married Albert F. Gapp on February 16, 1953 and they had 3...

Mar 6, 2020

     Larry J. Dumas, 100, of Walhalla, ND passed away Friday, March 6, 2020 at the Pembilier Nursing Center, Walhalla, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Boniface Catholic Church, Walhalla, ND. Visitation will be held Monday, March 9th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m....

Mar 3, 2020

     Irene Menke, 93, formerly of Neche and Cavalier, ND passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Valley Senior Living, Grand Forks, ND. Funeral service will be held Friday, March 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the United Lutheran Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation at the church for one hour before the time of services.

     Irene was born May 29,...

Mar 2, 2020

     

 

 

Richard Duane McConnell, 87, passed away in his home in Mesa, AZ, surrounded by his loving family and devoted wife, Gayle, who selflessly cared for him during his courageous battle with numerous illnesses.

Richard was born on December 13, 1932, to Leonard and Gudrun (Matthiasson) McConnell.  At a very young age, Richard earned the nickname...