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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...

Judy Cook

Judy Cook

May 6, 2023

Judy Cook, 71, of Walhalla, ND passed away May 6, 2023 at Pembina County Memorial Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, May 12, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. at the church....

Al Johnson

Al Johnson

May 3, 2023

Al Johnson, 62, of Walhalla, ND, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 in Phoenix, AZ. Funeral service will be held Friday, May 12, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Walhalla Lutheran Church, Walhalla, ND. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the church with a time of sharing at 6:00 p.m....

Eugene E. Marcotte

Eugene E. Marcotte

May 3, 2023



Eugene Marcotte, 90, of Langdon, ND, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.

Eugene Emil was born December 27, 1932, to Telesphore and Marie Laure Marcotte.  He was the second youngest of 10 children.  As a French speaking youngster, he attended three different country schools and was challenged to learn English along with...

Neil Romfo

Neil Romfo

Apr 29, 2023

 

 

Neil Hubert Romfo was born on November 7, 1928, in Vang, ND.  He was the second of 10 children born to Lily and Helgert Romfo. During his teen-age years, the family moved to the Hannah area where they were neighbors with the Kern family.  Marilyn Kern and Neil were eventually married on October 12, 1954, but not before...

Dennis W. Nordstrom

Dennis W. Nordstrom

Apr 28, 2023

 

Dennis W. Nordstrom, 63, of Cavalier, ND, passed away Friday, April 28, 2023, at Pembina County Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at United Lutheran Church in Cavalier. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service at the church.

     Dennis was born September 27, 1959,...

Walter Ratchenski

Walter Ratchenski

Apr 24, 2023

 

Walter Ratchenski, 91, of Cavalier, ND, passed away Monday, April 24, 2023, at Unity Medical Center, Grafton, ND. Funeral service will be held Saturday, April 29, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Lutheran Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held Friday, April 28, 2023, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 p.m. at the church.

Walter Ratchenski was born on...

Don Murray

Don Murray

Apr 17, 2023

Don Murray, 68, of Cavalier, ND, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023, at his home in rural Cavalier. Funeral service will be held Saturday, April 22, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cavalier Baptist Church, Cavalier. Visitation will be held Friday, April 21, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 6:45 time of sharing at the Askew Funeral Home,...

Lucille Eyrikson

Lucille Eyrikson

Apr 11, 2023

Lucille Eyrikson, 87, of Walhalla, ND, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at the Pembilier Nursing Center in Walhalla, ND.  Memorial service will be held on Friday, April 14, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the Walhalla Lutheran Church, Walhalla, ND. Visitation at the church on Friday from noon until the time of services.

Lucille Marie Schwartz was born January 20,...

Thomas Witzel

Thomas Witzel

Apr 6, 2023

Thomas Witzel, 84, of Langdon, ND, passed away April 6, 2023, at his home in Langdon.

Thomas was born March 16, 1939, in Langdon, ND, to William and Elizabeth (Hope) Witzel. He grew up and attended school in the Mt. Carmel area. Thomas married Carole Spratt on January 9, 1960, in Langdon. They lived on and farmed the original Harvey...

Brenda Rosenau

Brenda Rosenau

Apr 5, 2023

 

Brenda K. Rosenau, 62, of Cavalier, ND, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the Borg Pioneer Home, Mountain, ND. No servies will be held.

Brenda was born December 25, 1960, in Long Beach, CA, to Fred and Kathleen (Wessels) Kollack, and grew up in the Park Center area. Brenda began working at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital in...

Bradford "Bob" Doescher

Bradford "Bob" Doescher

Mar 28, 2023

 

Bradford “Bob” Doescher, 77, of Langdon, ND, passed away March 28, 2023, at Bethany on University in Fargo, ND.

Bradford Carl Doescher was born November 11, 1945, in Langdon, ND, to George and Alice (Lundquist) Doescher. He went to school in Alsen and Loma and then entered the US Army, where he served as a medic. After being honorably...

Stanley Karel

Stanley Karel

Mar 25, 2023

 

Stanley Karel, 89, of Leroy, ND passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, March 31, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. St. Boniface Catholic Church in Walhalla, ND. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services.

     Edward Stanley Karel was born...

Richard V. Braget

Richard V. Braget

Mar 18, 2023

 

     Richard Braget, 85, of Walhalla, ND passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023 at the Pembilier Nursing Center, Walhalla, ND.

     Richard was born March 17, 1938, at Walhalla, ND to Raymond and Ethel (Anderson) Braget. He attended school in Freemont Township and Walhalla. In 1956, he enlisted in the US Army and was honorably discharged in 1959....

Tracy Jean Livingood

Tracy Jean Livingood

Mar 17, 2023

Tracy Jean Livingood “Livi” 57 of Grand Forks, ND passed away peacefully at her home on March 17, 2023, after a tough battle with kidney disease.

She was born January 2, 1966, at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier, ND, to Jim and Lil Livingood.

At the age of 8, Tracy attended a few different schools. In 1977, she...

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