All Obituaries
Clarence Blessum Lakota, ND
Clarence A. Blessum, age 88, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Wolford, ND, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.
Clarence Allen Blessum was born November 5, 1931 in Clearbrook, MN, the son of Harold and Ruth (Dunham) Blessum. When he was young the family moved to a farmstead near Nanson, ND. He attended rural school and operated the farm following the death of his father when Clarence was 12 years of age. Clarence married...
Clarence A. Blessum, age 88, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Wolford, ND, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.
Clarence Allen Blessum was born November...
Joan Nygaard Mesa, AZ
Joan Nygaard, 86, of Mesa, Arizona formerly of Beaverton, Oregon passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 13, 2019.
Joan was born May 30, 1933 in North Dakota to George and Sadie Hovel. Joan married Marvin Nygaard on June 10, 1951 in Pekin, North Dakota. Joan worked in the grocery industry, last at Safeway in Portland, Oregon, as an inventory manager, retiring to Arizona in 1992.
Joan’s hobby was sewing and she was a familiar vendor at local arts and crafts fairs in Mesa, selling...
Joan Nygaard, 86, of Mesa, Arizona formerly of Beaverton, Oregon passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 13, 2019.
Joan was born May 30, 1933 in North Dakota to George and Sadie Hovel. Joan...
James Templin Lakota, ND
James E. Templin, age 89, resident of Lakota, ND died Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.
No services are planned at this time.
James E. Templin, age 89, resident of Lakota, ND died Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society in Lakota.
No services are planned at this time.
Don Lovejoy Cooperstown, ND
Don Arthur Lovejoy, age 80, Aneta, ND died Saturday October 26, 2019 in the Griggs County Care Center of Cooperstown, ND.
Don was born in Northwood, ND on July 23, 1939 the son of Ernest and Annie (Hillesland Brudvig) Lovejoy. He married Phyllis Gaden October 14, 1966 in the Trinity Church of Binford, ND. They had 4 daughters and made their home in McVille, ND. He worked at the county shop in Nelson County for 39 years as an equipment operator. After retiring from...
Don Arthur Lovejoy, age 80, Aneta, ND died Saturday October 26, 2019 in the Griggs County Care Center of Cooperstown, ND.
Don was born in Northwood, ND on July 23, 1939 the son of Ernest and...
Arthur Halvorson Lakota, ND
Arthur Halvorson, age 93, of rural Lakota, ND died Monday, October 21, 2019 at home on the family farm.
Arthur Rodney Halvorson was born December 24, 1925 at home, rural Pekin, ND to Rudolph and Nora (Donohue) Halvorson. He grew up on the farm and attended Sheyenne #2 Country School through 8th Grade. Arthur joined the U.S. Navy and served in the South Pacific during World War II where he crossed the equator 4 times. On September 2, 1950, Arthur married Marie Kober...
Arthur Halvorson, age 93, of rural Lakota, ND died Monday, October 21, 2019 at home on the family farm.
Arthur Rodney Halvorson was born December 24, 1925 at home, rural Pekin, ND to...
Dianne Aamodt Lakota, ND
Dianne Aamodt, age 64, resident of Lakota, ND, died Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.
Ruth Dianne Konselman was born April 25, 1955 in Colorado Springs, CO, the daughter of John and Martha (Ekerholm) Konselman. She graduated from Manitou Springs High School and went on to beauty school, where she obtained her beautician license. She married Roger Aamodt and moved to Lakota, ND, where she resided the remainder of her life. Dianne enjoyed fishing,...
Dianne Aamodt, age 64, resident of Lakota, ND, died Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.
Ruth Dianne Konselman was born April 25, 1955 in Colorado Springs, CO, the daughter of...
James E. Ryba Jr. Baudette, MN
James Edward Ryba Jr., age 55, resident of Baudette, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 12, 2019 in New Milford, PA.
James was born July 14, 1964 in Michigan, ND, the son of James and JoAnn (Kotaska) Ryba. He attended school in Whitman and Michigan, graduating with the class of 1982. He then attended the State School of Science at Wahpeton, graduating in 1984 with a degree in auto body repair. In 1987 Jim began working for Marvin Windows in Warroad, where he...
James Edward Ryba Jr., age 55, resident of Baudette, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 12, 2019 in New Milford, PA.
James was born July 14, 1964 in Michigan, ND, the son of James...
Bruce Klefstad Pekin, ND
Bruce Lee Klefstad died October 8th, 2019 at Altru Hospital surrounded by his family.
Bruce was born July 18, 1957 at McVille to Arnot and Mercedes (Messner) Klefstad. He was raised on the family farm rural Pekin and attended school in Pekin and then later Tolna. After high school Bruce attended Wahpeton College briefly, lived in Colorado where worked in construction for a couple of years and then lived inGrassy Butte where he worked in the oil fields. It was there he met Sherry...
Bruce Lee Klefstad died October 8th, 2019 at Altru Hospital surrounded by his family.
Bruce was born July 18, 1957 at McVille to Arnot and Mercedes (Messner) Klefstad. He was raised on...
Daniel "Sonny" Shirek rural Michigan, ND
Daniel E. “Sonny” Shirek, age 84, died peacefully on Monday, September 30, 2019 at his farm near Michigan, ND, surrounded by his family.
Daniel was born May 24, 1935 to Gust and Pauline (Jicha) Shirek at St. Michael’s Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. He was raised on a farm near Whitman and attended the Whitman School. Daniel married Jean Bina on June 16, 1955. They built their life on the farm north of Michigan, where there was much action from the...
Daniel E. “Sonny” Shirek, age 84, died peacefully on Monday, September 30, 2019 at his farm near Michigan, ND, surrounded by his family.
Daniel was born May 24, 1935 to Gust and...
Theodore Vigesaa Cooperstown, ND
Theodore Bronson Vigesaa, age 91, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Monday, September 23, 2019 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown, ND.
Ted was born May 8, 1928 to Lawrence and Constance (Watne) Vigesaa in Cooperstown, ND. He attended country school, graduating Cooperstown High School in 1947. He worked on the family farm in Sverdrup Township until being inducted into the United States Army in 1950. He served in the Korean War. He married...
Theodore Bronson Vigesaa, age 91, resident of Cooperstown, ND passed away Monday, September 23, 2019 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown, ND.
Ted was born May 8, 1928 to...
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