OBITUARIES

Keith Olson

Keith Olson

Jun 28, 2012

Keith was born on March 27, 1947 in Northwood, ND. He really enjoyed and loved his family as well as loving John Deere. Keith was loved by many and taught many little things like love. Surviving him is his sister, Carol (Dean) Warner; nieces: Rachel (Tim) Strain and Anngee (Nate) Rutland; great nephew, Jamison Warner; and great nieces: Ayden Rutland...

Carl Larsgaard

Carl Larsgaard

Jun 24, 2012

Carl Joseph Larsgaard, 91, Aneta, ND passed away on June 24th following a courageous 4-year battle with cancer. He died at Northwood Deaconess Health Center with family at his side. Carl was born May 26th, 1921 at his parent's home located on the farm Northeast of Aneta. He was the ninth of ten children, born to Hans and Gyda (Solberg)...

Florence Strand

Florence Strand

Jun 18, 2012

Florence Strand, 90, of Finley, ND passed away Monday, June 18, 2012 at Hatton Prairie Village in Hatton, ND. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 2:00pm at the Finley Lutheran Church in Finley, ND. Visitation will be held at 1:00pm until the time of the service. Florence was born November 3, 1921 to Torvald and Cora...

Donald Hillesland

Donald Hillesland

Jun 4, 2012

Donald Hillesland, age 66, passed away at his home in rural Northwood, North Dakota, on June 4,,2012. He was born March 31, 1946 at McVille, ND to George and Alice (Smaaland) Hillesland-Sandeen. He attended grade school in Logan Center and in Aneta, ND. He grew to manhood in the Northwood community and was a 1964 graduate. He graduated from Wahpeton...

Marjorie Bilden

Marjorie Bilden

May 27, 2012

Marjorie Louise Heffelfinger, daughter of James and Ruby (Swartwout) Heffelfinger was born July 12, 1925, at Larimore, North Dakota. She attended school and grew to womanhood in the Larimore area and was a 1943 Larimore High School graduate. She attended Aakers Business College in Grand Forks, ND, and married Arthur Glenn Bilden November 26, 1944, in Northwood. The couple began...

Ardean Nelson

Ardean Nelson

May 23, 2012

Ardean E. Nelson, 83, of Sharon, ND passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Sharon, ND. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 29th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m....

Kenneth  A. Roeder

Kenneth A. Roeder

May 18, 2012

Kenneth A. Roeder, 86, of Thompson, ND was a very gentle man who passed away peacefully Friday, May 18, 2012, at the Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Ken was born October, 28, 1925 in rural Thompson, ND to Alvin and Elvira (Sprunk) Roeder. He grew up in the Holmes Community and attended rural school at Union Township. After school, he...

Hartland Spicer

Hartland Spicer

May 18, 2012

Hartland C. Spicer was born January 9, 1926, at Grand Forks to Charles and Mary (Morgan) Spicer. He grew up and attended school in Grand Forks. For many years, he worked as a taxi cab driver in Grand Forks and assisted potato growers. Hartland's hobbies included watching trains, going down the Red River, visiting parks, long walks, attending his garden...

Arthur Matson  Jr.

Arthur Matson Jr.

Apr 29, 2012

Arthur Matson Jr. was born November 1, 1932 in Rugh Township, rural Aneta, North Dakota. The son of Art and Emma (Hillesland) Matson. He was baptized and confirmed in Sundahl Lutheran Church. He attended country school in Rugh #4. Later he graduated from Aneta High School in 1950. After graduating, he worked a couple of years in the copper mines...

Marven Tufte

Marven Tufte

Apr 7, 2012

Marven G. Tufte was born August 31, 1935 in Northwood, North Dakota to the late Hans and Myrtle (Johnson, Bentestuen) Tufte. Marven was baptized at Northwood Deaconess Hospital and confirmed at Northwood Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was a graduate of Northwood High School class of 1953. Marven married Wanda Hanson on December 29, 1955 at Washington Lutheran Church in rural...

Linda Hagen

Linda Hagen

Apr 2, 2012

Linda Hagen, 63, of Northwood, passed away Monday, April 2, 2012 at her home in Northwood, ND. Funeral Services will be held Friday, April 6, 2012 at 3:00pm at Northwood Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northwood, ND. Visitation will be Thursday, April 5, 2012 from 4:00-5:00pm with a 5:00pm prayer service at Northwood Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northwood, ND. Arrangements were...

Wallace  M. Domier

Wallace M. Domier

Apr 2, 2012

Wallace M. Domier, 79, of Hatton and formerly of Buxton, ND, passed away Monday, April 2, 2012, at Hatton Prairie Village in Hatton, ND. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 7, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at the Hatton Prairie Village Chapel. Visitation for one hour before the time of services. Burial in the West Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Buxton. Arrangements...

Kathleen Lupcho

Kathleen Lupcho

Apr 2, 2012

Kathleen Nell Lupcho, 95, of Northwood, ND passed away at the Northwood Deaconess Health Center on April 2, 2012. Kathleen was born September 17, 1916 to Oscar and Hilda (Morkve) Oswald at Lisbon, ND. She was baptized at the Free Methodist Church, Lisbon, ND on November 2, 1916 and was confirmed at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Northwood, ND on November 2,...

Carol  B. Slettebak

Carol B. Slettebak

Mar 26, 2012

Carol Bernice Gilbertson was born July 11, 1935, the daughter of Sever and Clara (Larson) Gilbertson in Adler Township, Nelson County, ND. Carol graduated from Petersburg High School. She married Oris A. Slettebak on October 30, 1955 at Lom Church, Niagara, ND. They lived and farmed in the Petersburg area. She work several jobs until 1992, when she moved to...

Maribel Ostmo

Maribel Ostmo

Mar 8, 2012

Maribel Ostmo, 81, of Sharon, ND passed away March 8, 2012 at Aneta Parkview Health Center, Aneta, ND surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 11:00am at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Sharon, ND. Visitation will be held Monday, March 12, 2012 from 5:00-6:30pm with a 6:30pm prayer service at the Bilden...

Warren Nienas

Warren Nienas

Mar 3, 2012

Warren G. Nienas, 87, of Thompson, North Dakota passed away Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Hatton Prairie Village, Hatton, North Dakota. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 9, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at the Holmes United Methodist Church, rural Reynolds, North Dakota. Visitation will be Thursday, March 8, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m....

Clara Cordahl

Clara Cordahl

Feb 19, 2012

Clara Cordahl, 104, of Hatton passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 at the Hatton Prairie Village nursing home in Hatton, ND. Funeral Service will be held Thursday, February 23 at 2:00pm at the Hatton Prairie Village Chapel in Hatton, ND with a visitation from 1:00pm until the time of the service. Arrangements were made with Bilden Funeral Home of Northwood,...

David Bommersbach

David Bommersbach

Feb 8, 2012

David G. Bommersbach , 83, of Northwood, ND passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at the Northwood Deaconess Health Center. A memorial service will be held Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church Northwood. Burial will be held in the Northwood Cemetery. David G. Bommersbach was born on October 10, 1928, in Hankinson, ND, the...

Joan Engen

Joan Engen

Feb 6, 2012

Joan (Grotte) Engen passed away peacefully at the Prairie Rose Unit in Northwood, ND on Feb. 6, 2012, at the age of 89, from complications of Alzheimer's. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 10, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at Northwood Evangelical Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 9th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a...

Joseph Amundson

Joseph Amundson

Jan 28, 2012

Joe was born in Westfield Township on October 24, 1920 to John A. and Emma (Overby) Amundson. In his last days, he reminisced about his boyhood farm life including the family's horses Queen and Polly that pulled the family's sleigh in winter. Joe joined the Civilian Conservation Corps at 16 and was stationed in the Black Hills. In 1942, he...