All Obituaries

Lynette Carol Hanson, 56, Brocket, ND, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Lynette was born on October 1, 1968 in Jamestown, ND to Chuck and Carol (Rode) Rodin. She grew up and attended school in Marion, ND, and graduated from Marion High School. She married Kevin Hanson on May 13, 1989, in Marion and together they had two sons. Lynette worked at Alpha Opportunities in Jamestown, Camp Grafton, nursing home in Devils Lake, the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in ...

Marilyn Anne Stricklan, 70, formerly of Texas, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2025 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia, Grand Forks, ND. Marilyn was born in Snyder, TX on October 2, 1954 to Robert and Nannie (Cherry) Matthews. She is survived by her children, David (Christine) Jackson, Traci, (Dustin) Middleton, and Matthew (Leissa) Sanders; 6 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Janene (Walter) Firm, Charlotte Carlisle, and Dianne (Steve) Ray. She was preceded in death by ...

Theodore “Ted” Walter Rohde, 66, of Michigan, ND, passed away on June 15, 2025, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND surrounded by his family.  Ted was born on August 12, 1958 in Langdon, ND to Walter and Agnes (Stadler) Rohde. He attended school in Langdon and Grand Forks. While working at American Crystal Sugar in East Grand Forks, MN, Ted met his future wife, Diane Sateren. The couple was married on September 16, 1978, at Center Lutheran Church, rural McVille, ND. Ted, ...

Donna Lou Robinson, age 86, former resident of Lakota, ND, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at a nursing facility in Eureka, MO, while surrounded by her loving family.   A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Lakota Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at the Lakota Cemetery. Donna was born on August 21, 1938 in Grafton, North Dakota.  She was the first child of Clifford Ingvald Mastre and Edith Adeline (Woolridge) Mastre. She ...

Lavon Gail (Lee) Dardis passed away peacefully on June 9, 2025, on what would have been her and Neil’s 65th wedding anniversary—a date that now marks not only a beautiful milestone but also a reunion with her beloved husband, whom she had deeply missed over the past three months. Lavon was born on July 28, 1942, in Marion, North Dakota, to Leonard and Edith (Liedall) Lee. A lifelong hard worker with a sharp wit and vibrant sense of humor, Lavon made lasting impressions wherever ...

Earl Selmer Johnson, 100, passed away on June 3, 2025 at Valley Senior Living, Woodside Village, Grand Forks, ND. Earl was born on March 4, 1925 to John and Anna (Asbjornson) Johnson, at Dahlen, ND. He grew up and attended school in Whitman, ND and Devils Lake, ND where he also worked for area farmers. Earl was a mechanic and worked on various farm equipment and vehicles. From 1950 – 1981, he owned and operated Johnson’s Service garage in Whitman. After retiring in ...

Norman Clarence Severson, 92, Petersburg, ND, passed away at his home on June 2, 2025. Norman was born on July 26, 1932 to Einar and Kari (Rusten) Severson, the youngest of 7 children. He was raised in Adler Township and graduated from Petersburg High School in 1951. Norman served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 when he was Honorably Discharged. Norman worked farm labor for the Wixo farm, and construction for Swede Johnson Construction. He enjoyed gardening and sharing the produce from ...

Lois Eileen Kovarik, 81, of rural Lankin, ND, passed away on May 28, 2025, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, surrounded by her loving family. Born on January 7, 1944, to Clarence and Josephine (Hansen) Salberg in Valley City, ND, Lois graduated from Edinburg High School, Edinburg ND. She was working at Bordens in Grafton, where she met Roger, the love of her life. They married on May 4, 1968, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Bechyne and were blessed with seven ...

Janet Rae Winkler, age 83, of Lakota, ND passed away Tuesday, May 27th at the NCHS Care Center in McVille, ND. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Aaker Funeral Home at 11:00am on Monday, June 2nd, with visitation from 10:00-11:00am. Interment will be at the Lakota Cemetery immediately after the service, followed by lunch at the Till House on Main Street in Lakota. Janet was born in Grafton, ND, to Fred and Jean Skaro on October 3, 1941, along with her twin sister Judy. She ...

Kathy Denise (Halvorson) Munoz, 73, of Buckeye, Arizona, passed away on November 19, 2024.  Born on July 13, 1951, in Billings, Montana, she was the beloved wife of Richard Munoz for 50 years. After her graduation from Flathead High School in Kalispell, Montana, Kathy pursued higher education, attaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in home economics, clothing and textiles from the University of Montana.  It was there that she met her future husband, ...