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Shirley Monson

Shirley Monson

Mar 4, 2026

Shirley Jean (Klai) Monson, 98, of Osnabrock, ND passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Pembilier Nursing Center in Walhalla, ND. Services will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Askew-Brooks Funeral Home in Langdon, ND. Visitation will be held one hour before the time of services.

Shirley was born on June 12, 1927,...

Gerald "Spike" Cook

Gerald "Spike" Cook

Mar 3, 2026

Gerald “Spike” Cook, age 77, of Walhalla, ND, passed away on March 3, 2026, at Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier, ND. Graveside service will be held on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Leroy, ND. 

He was born on May 4, 1948, in Altona, MB to Gordon “Bud” and Annie Cook. Spike grew...

Rene Pelletier

Rene Pelletier

Mar 2, 2026

René William Pelletier, 91, of Osceola, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026.

Born on Bastille Day (July 14), 1934, in Walhalla, N.D., to parents Hector and Yvonne (Gendreau), Rene spent the next 91 years living an extraordinary life. He attended the University of North Dakota as an undergraduate and eventually was accepted to medical school there. While in medical...

Dennis Borgen

Dennis Borgen

Mar 2, 2026

Dennis Borgen, 77, of Langdon, ND, passed away March 2, 2026, at Altru Health in Grand Forks, ND.

Dennis was born August 11, 1948, in Langdon, ND, to Ralph and Dora (McLean) Borgen. He grew up and attended school in Hannah, graduating in 1966. He continued his education at Mayville State Teachers College, where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Math...

Gwen K. Kramer

Gwen K. Kramer

Mar 1, 2026

Gwendolyn Kay (Nedry) Kramer, of Walhalla, North Dakota, was born May 24, 1955, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Gerald Nedry and Elizabeth Greene. She passed away peacefully at her home on March 1, 2026, at the age of 70.

Gwen attended school in Walhalla before beginning her career at the state school in Grafton. After later moving back to Walhalla,...

Eleanora Roder

Eleanora Roder

Mar 1, 2026

Eleanora Roder, 99, of Langdon, ND, passed away March 1, 2026, at St. Catherine’s North in Fargo, ND.

Eleanora Ruth Roder came into the world at home near Alsen, ND. She was born November 25, 1926, to Jacob and Martha (Ertmann) Schanz, the second of 6 children. She attended school in Gordon Township, followed by working at home to help her...

Richard Kochendorfer

Richard Kochendorfer

Feb 25, 2026

Richard Kochendorfer, 77, of St. Vincent, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at his home. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pembina Cemetery, Pembina, ND.

Richard Arnold Kochendorfer was born May 29, 1948, to Leslie (Tienie) and Ethel (Sanders) Kochendorfer in Hallock, MN. He grew up on the family farm...

Robert K. Soeby

Robert K. Soeby

Feb 23, 2026

Robert K. Soeby, 68 years old, of Grand Forks, ND passed away unexpectedly on February 23, 2026, at his home. Bobby was born on May 13, 1957, in Langdon, ND to Richard and Dorothy (Fischer) Soeby.

Bobby grew up on the family farm south of Walhalla, ND and graduated from Walhalla High School in 1975. After graduation he enlisted in the...

Don Forschen

Don Forschen

Feb 19, 2026

Donald "Don" Wayne Forschen, 53, of Grand Forks, ND passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 19, 2026.

Don was born on February 8, 1973, to Donald Sr. and Elaine Forschen and raised in Bottineau, ND for most of his young life and later also in Minot, ND. He attended college in Bismarck, ND for a short time and he then met...

Douglas McDonald

Douglas McDonald

Feb 12, 2026

Doug McDonald, 76, of Belgrade, MT, died suddenly on Thursday, February 12th, 2026, at the trailhead of one of his favorite Bridger Mountain trails near Bozeman, MT.

Doug was born on December 17, 1949, in Langdon, ND, to Dale and Joyce McDonald. He attended public schools in Langdon. After graduating from high school in 1967, he attended Mayville State College in ND...

Ted Mikkelsen

Ted Mikkelsen

Feb 7, 2026

Ted Mikkelsen, 91, of Langdon, ND, passed away February 7, 2026, at Osnabrock Community Living Center in Osnabrock, ND.

Theodore John Mikkelsen was born on February 14, 1934, at Mt. Carmel, N.D., to Marvin and Bernadine (Kartes) Mikkelsen. Ted was raised near Mt. Carmel on a farm with his 10 siblings. He began his schooling in Mt. Carmel and finished at...

Beverly Gellner

Beverly Gellner

Feb 3, 2026

Beverly Joan Gellner, age 83, of Langdon, ND, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2026, surrounded by her children.

Beverly was born on March 13, 1942, in Harvey, ND, to Herbert and Helen (Fiesel) Johnson. She graduated from St. Alphonsus High School in 1960. She attended Mayville College and received an associate teaching certificate in 1962. Later, she earned her Bachelor...

Kathleen J. Tillett

Kathleen J. Tillett

Feb 2, 2026

Kathleen J. Tillett, 79, of Cavalier, ND passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 9, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. memorial service at the Cavalier Presbyterian Church in Cavalier, ND.

Kathleen Janet Loewen was born June 19, 1946, at Altona,...

Dora M. Borgen

Dora M. Borgen

Jan 27, 2026

Dora Borgen, 96, of Langdon, ND, passed away January 27, 2026, at Langdon Prairie Health in Langdon, ND.

Dora M. McLean was born March 5, 1929, in Byron Township to Hector and Alta (Nickerson) McLean. She grew up and attended school in the Hannah area. On July 10, 1946, Dora married Ralph Borgen in Crookston, MN. They made their home in...

Ronald E. Furstenau Sr.

Ronald E. Furstenau Sr.

Jan 25, 2026

Ronald E. Furstenau Sr., age 88, of rural Hensel, ND, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in rural St. Thomas, ND. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 5:00 to...

Karen L. Kern

Karen L. Kern

Jan 23, 2026

Karen L. Kern, 61, formerly of Pembina, ND, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pembina Pioneer Methodist Church. Visitation will be held one hour before the time of the service.

Karen was born in Hallock, MN to Edward “Cope”...

Eleanor Victoria Elizabeth Hartman

Eleanor Victoria Elizabeth Hartman

Jan 16, 2026

Eleanor Victoria Elizabeth (Klindt) Hartman, 85, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2026. Eleanor was known for her amazingly loving hugs and back rubs.

Born June 22, 1940, in Cavalier, North Dakota to Joseph and Erica (Wulff) Klindt. Eleanor was the youngest of 13 siblings. She earned her degree in bookkeeping while struggling to raise two teenage boys.

Eleanor had four children...

Laurel L. Smith

Laurel L. Smith

Jan 16, 2026

Laurel L. Smith, 84, of Walhalla, ND, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026 at the Pembilier Nursing Center in Walhalla, ND. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at the Walhalla Lutheran Church from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Memorial Service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to be sent...

Lloyd Northagen

Lloyd Northagen

Jan 14, 2026

Lloyd S. Northagen, 85, Walhalla, ND passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at the Pembilier Nursing Center in Walhalla, ND. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Walhalla Lutheran Church in Walhalla, ND. Visitation will be held one hour before the time of the service at the church. In lieu of flowers,...

Tracey Olason

Tracey Olason

Jan 7, 2026

Tracey Olason, 66, formerly of Hensel, ND, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at First Care Health Center in Park River, ND. Memorial service will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Askew Funeral Home in Cavalier. Visitation will be held one hour prior at the funeral home. A committal service will be held...