All Obituaries

Patricia A. Bazal, age 75, resident of Moses Lake, WA, died Sunday, February 28, 2021 at her home in Moses Lake. Patricia Ann Richards was born August 4, 1945 in Denver, CO, the daughter of Joseph and Lucille (Peters) Richards.  She attended elementary school in Denver and Grand Junction, CO, high school at St. Joseph and Central High School, then college at Mesa State in Colorado, where she majored in respiratory care.  After a marriage and two sons, she was employed for 6 years...

Gretta Stene Fahey, age 63, resident of Lakota, ND, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 in her home with her loving family by her side.  Gretta “fought the good fight” in her battle with cancer. She was born to Obert and Mildred Stene on February 19, 1958 in Long Beach, California.  Gretta married Dennis Fahey on August 13, 1983 in Buena Park, CA.  They lived together in Lake Elsinore, CA for 33 years before returning to North Dakota with their children.  One...

Patricia A. Anderson, age 77, resident of Fargo, ND, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Patricia “Pat” Ann Kleven was born May 26, 1943, the daughter of Elmer and Madelyn (Peterson) Kleven and grew up in Lakota, ND.  She was confirmed at the Lakota Lutheran Church and graduated from Lakota High School in 1961.  On November 16, 1963, she married Neil Anderson and they went on to raise their family in Casselton, ND for many...

Robert ‘Bob’ Loften, age 78, of Osakis, MN and McAllen, TX, passed away early February 3, 2021 at the McAllen Medical Center in McAllen, TX. Robert Allen was born August 11, 1942 in Lakota, ND to Chester and Katherine (Dougherty) Loften.  He graduated from Lakota High School with the Class of 1961, having enjoyed participating in several sports during high school.  Bob also learned to play percussion and trap drums and was soon playing on weekends with his...

George C. Mayer, age 88, resident of Whitman, ND, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021, at the Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City, ND. George was born February 22, 1933 to Stanley and Alice Mayer.  He served in the US Army from 1953 to 1955.  He loved to tinker with anything, nothing was ever broken to him.  Keeping the lawn mowed like a golf course was what he enjoyed the most. George is survived by his son, Kurt (Marie) Mayer; daughters, Stacy (Butch) Stark and Cheryl Mayer;...

Kenny Walde, age 70, resident of McVille, ND died Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille. Kenny was born November 18, 1950 in New York state, the son of Fridoline and Signe Walde.          

Fran Kilen, 75, Cooperstown, ND passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 peacefully at Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown. Fran was born April 2, 1946 in Sharon, ND to Clarence and Clara (Sletten) Kilen. She worked for the Mandan School system and as an electrician’s helper at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, TX. The highlight of her life was her son, Todd Kilen, who came into her life on September 13, 1966. She was forever affected by his loss in 2000. Fran loved fried chicken, Coke,...

Ila L. (Broste) Halverson, 97, of Tolna, ND passed away, Friday, April 9, 2021, at the NCHS Care Center with her family by her side. Ila lived a long, amazing life because of her motto that age is just a number. She was tough and let nothing get in her way, surviving both Polio and COVID-19. Funeral Services for Ila will be held on Monday, April 19, 2021, at 2 p.m. at the Tolna gym with Pastor Kapelle officiating. Burial will take place in the Tolna City Cemetery. Ila Louise was born and...

Carole Ann Rysavy, 80, of Lawton, ND, died Friday, April 9, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society Lakota with family present. Carole Ann (Karna) Rysavy was born January 10, 1941 in Michigan, ND.  Carole was one of 14 children born to Oscar and Eleanora Karna.  The family shortly thereafter moved to Lakota, ND where Carole lived until she married William Rysavy on June 1, 1958 and moved to the farm near Lawton, ND.  She attended Mayville State and received her teaching degree....

Merton Kermit Ueland was born in his parent’s home by the Sheyenne River in Riverside Township in Steele County, ND September 3, 1925. He was the only son of Knute and Inga Loge Ueland and had an older sister, Shirley. He grew up and attended grade school in Riverside Township and four years of high school in Cooperstown. Kermit enlisted in the service in April 1946 and served in the Army Air Corps. He did his basic training at Buckley Field Colorado. He did additional training at...