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Solveig Hornung

Solveig Hornung

Sep 24, 2013

Solveig Hornung, 81, of Walhalla, ND passed away peacefully and quietly on Monday, September 24, 2013, at her daughter's home in Lexington, KY. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, October 4, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Boniface Catholic Church, Walhalla, ND. Visitation will be held Thursday, October 3, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with...

Dolly Bjornstad

Dolly Bjornstad

Sep 22, 2013

Dolly Bjornstad, 83, of Grafton, ND and formerly of Leroy, ND passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013, at the Lutheran Sunset Home, Grafton, ND. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Nelson-Askew Funeral Home, Walhalla, ND. with a graveside service to follow at the Hillside Cemetery, Walhalla. Thora "Dolly"...

Bonnie Lembke

Bonnie Lembke

Sep 20, 2013

Bonnie L. Lembke, 62, of St. Thomas, ND passed away Friday, September 20, 2013, near Keene, ND. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 27, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Cavalier Evangelical Free Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held Thursday, September 26th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service at the church. In...

Marie Gratton

Marie Gratton

Sep 16, 2013

Marie Gratton, 91, of Devils Lake, ND, and formerly of Langdon, ND, passed away September 16, 2013, at the Heartland Care Center of Devils Lake, ND. Marie was born January 9, 1922, at home near Wales to George and Agatha (Koehmstedt) Riedhammer. She was raised in the Wales/Mt. Carmel area. Marie was united in marriage to Arthur Gratton on October...

Ruby Johnson

Ruby Johnson

Sep 15, 2013

Ruby Johnson, 85, of Walhalla, ND passed away peacefully from complications of a stroke on Sunday, September 15, 2013, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Dick Yuric in Golden Valley AZ. Ruby May Johnson was born at home on May 13, 1928, to Carolina (Thomasson) and Oscar Dearinger. She was the oldest of ten brothers and...

Stewart Howatt

Stewart Howatt

Sep 15, 2013

Stewart Howatt, 82, of Langdon, ND, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2013, at his home.Stewart Lee Howatt was born March 22, 1931, at his family home near Maida, to Orlo and Thelma (Witzel) Howatt. He was raised and educated in the Maida area. Stewart was united in marriage to Betty Martineau in Langdon on September 12, 1953. They just...

Dorothy  Ruth Porter

Dorothy Ruth Porter

Sep 14, 2013

Dorothy R. Porter, 94, of Cavalier, ND passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013, at the Pembilier Nursing Center, Walhalla, ND. A private service was held on Wednesday, September 18, 2012 at the Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier. Dorothy Ruth Brosseau was born November 28, 1918, at Bowesmont, ND to Joseph Eddie and Alma Josephine (Otstott) Brosseau. On December 9, 1942, she...

Clarence Bredeson

Clarence Bredeson

Sep 13, 2013

Clarence "Bert" Bredeson, 89, of rural Nekoma, passed away Friday, September 13, 2013, at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Clarence Gilbert Bredeson was born September 7, 1924, to Clarence and Esther (Ellis) Bredeson at home in Highland Township. He was educated in Nekoma, where he graduated from Nekoma High School. Clarence "Bert" and Gladys (Gronhovd) were united in...

Delores McGinnis

Delores McGinnis

Sep 12, 2013

Delores McGinnis, 93, of Langdon, ND passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Cavalier County Memorial Hospital in Langdon, ND.Delores Johnson was born September 6, 1920 to Playmert and Marie (Benson) Johnson on the family farm in Loam Township. She was educated in Loam Township & Langdon, ND. Delores married Marion McGinnis on October 11, 1946 in Seattle, WA....

King Thoelke

King Thoelke

Sep 7, 2013

King Edmund Thoelke was born on April 23, 1919 to John and Esther (King) Thoelke in White, SD. He lived and was raised in White as he attended White Elementary School and graduated from White High School. King was baptized and confirmed in the United Methodist Church in White. He attended Sioux Falls College for one year before being called...

Earl  E. Papenfuss

Earl E. Papenfuss

Sep 7, 2013

Earl E. Papenfuss, 83, Cavalier, ND passed away Saturday, September 7, 2013, at his home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 12, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Lutheran Church, Cavalier. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 11th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier. Burial will be held in the Cavalier Cemetery....

Wayne Robillard

Wayne Robillard

Sep 6, 2013

Wayne Robillard, 73, of Langdon, ND, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013, at his home in Langdon. Wayne was born October 11, 1939, at Langdon, ND, to William and Mabel (Lundquist) Robillard. He grew up in Langdon and graduated from Langdon High School. Wayne was united in marriage to Beverly (Welsh) on October 12, 1958, at the Langdon United Methodist...

Oswald Metzger

Oswald Metzger

Sep 2, 2013

Oswald (Ozzie) Severius Metzger, 97, of Langdon, ND, peacefully passed away September 2, 2013, at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo, ND.Ozzie was born December 15, 1915, to Zeno and Rose (Rieland) Metzger. He was born on the farm where he was raised near Mt. Carmel, ND, and attended school in Mt. Carmel Township. On July 22, 1946, he married Isabelle...

Evelan Beiers

Evelan Beiers

Aug 29, 2013

Evelan Beiers, 106, of Langdon, ND, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Maple Manor Care Center of Langdon, ND.Evelan was born August 3, 1907, the second of five children, to August and Julia (Lahey) Barenscheer. She grew up and was educated in Churchs Ferry, ND. Evelan married Cornelius “Con” Beiers on August 27, 1931 in Jamestown, ND. They lived...

Fern Burt

Fern Burt

Aug 28, 2013

Fern G. Burt, 89, of Cavalier, ND passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at Altru Hosptial, Grand Forks, ND. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 2, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Lutheran Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held Sunday, September 1st from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier, ND. Burial will...

Darryl  F. Emerson

Darryl F. Emerson

Aug 27, 2013

Darryl F. Emerson, 62, of Cavalier, ND passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at his home, after a lengthy battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, Cavalier. Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 3rd from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Askew Funeral Home,...

John  C. Johnson

John C. Johnson

Aug 25, 2013

John C. Johnson, 84, Pembina, ND, passed away peacefully in his home Sunday, August 25, 2013, while watching his favored Minnesota Twins play ball, his wife at his side. "No farewell words were spoken, no time to say goodbye, you were gone before we knew it, and only God knows why."John was born March 11, 1929 in Felsen Township, Neche,...

Jane  King Marvin

Jane King Marvin

Aug 22, 2013

Jane passed away peacefully of natural causes at her home in South Burlington, VT on August 22, 2013. Jane was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the only child of Della and Harmon King. She grew up in Minneapolis and Edina, MN, graduating from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Occupational Therapy. During high school and college she worked...

Mary  T. Greenwood

Mary T. Greenwood

Aug 22, 2013

Mary T. Greenwood, 88, of Cavalier, ND passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013, at Wedgewood Manor, Cavalier. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 29, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cavalier Presbyterian Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation at the church for one hour before the time of services. Burial will be held in the Cavalier Cemetery. Mary was...

Adeline Skjerva

Adeline Skjerva

Aug 20, 2013

Adeline Skjerva, 95, of Langdon, ND passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at the Maple Manor Care Center of Langdon, ND.Adeline was born September 20, 1917 in Gordon Township, ND to Jacob and Anna (Bartel) Spenst. After graduating high school, Adeline worked for Braniff Airlines as a radio operator. She lived in Fargo, ND and Kansas City, MO for a...