Obituaries

Helen Ridley

Helen Ridley

Sep 23, 2025

Margaret Helen Ridley of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Eventide Heartland Care Center at the age of 90 years.

Funeral Services for Helen will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake ND with Reverend Dayne Zachrison officiating. Burial will be in the Elkwood Cemetery, rural...

Mavis Yvonne Overby

Mavis Yvonne Overby

Sep 21, 2025

Mavis Yvonne Overby, 89, passed away at CHI St Alexis hospital in Devils Lake, ND on September 21, 2025.

Mavis was born July 20,1936 in North Viking Township in Benson County, ND to Melvin and Olga (Ness) Hjelden. She attended a country school and Minnewaukan High School. She married Darrell Lee Burdick March 6, 1953, and they had two daughters, Sandra...

Judy Ehnert

Judy Ehnert

Sep 20, 2025

Judith K. “Judy” Ehnert, of Devils Lake formerly of Maddock ND passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Eventide Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake at the age of 70 years.

Judith Kay Ehnert, one of seven children, was born on May 16, 1955, in Maddock to Charles and Wilma (Lalum) Ehnert She grew up in the Maddock area, attended Maddock...

Jean Hoffman

Jean Hoffman

Sep 20, 2025

Vera Jean (Glover) Hoffman went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Eventide Long Term Care Center, Devils Lake, North Dakota at the age of 88.

Vera Jean (Glover) Hoffman was born May 19, 1937. The oldest of 5 children, of Ted and Vera Joy (Sydenham) Glover at their home in Broken Bow, Nebraska.

She...

Sigurd R. Olson

Sigurd R. Olson

Sep 18, 2025

Sigurd R. Olson of Devils Lake formerly of Minnewaukan, ND passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at his home at the age of 91 years. 

A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday (tomorrow) September 24, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. at the Devils Lake Cemetery with Reverend Lori Pankratz officiating. 

Donald L. Ivey

Donald L. Ivey

Sep 18, 2025

Donald L. “Don” Ivey, 76 of Devils Lake ND passed away at St. Raphael’s Care Center in Valley City, ND on Thursday, September 18, 2025. This day was the 78th birthday of the United States Air Force. The branch of service Don so proudly served.

Visitation for Don will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake, ND on Thursday,...

Ruby A. Gette

Ruby A. Gette

Sep 16, 2025

There will be a Graveside Service for Ruby on Friday, (tomorrow) September 26, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.

Ruby A. Gette, of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at Eventide Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake with family at her side. She was 94.

Born Ruby Ann Berge on December 31, 1930 in Bisbee,...

Thomas Robertson III

Thomas Robertson III

Sep 12, 2025

Thomas Robertson lll,  age 49, of Spirit Lake Nation, passed away on September 12, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society Home, Lakota, North Dakota. He was born on January 24, 1976 in Devils Lake, North Dakota, and grew up on Spirit Lake Nation. 

Thomas was the beloved son of Thomas Robertson Jr. and Jennifer Feather-Drake. He went to Warwick and Four Winds...

Peter "Syl" Brown

Peter "Syl" Brown

Sep 8, 2025

Peter “Syl” Brown, 98, of Devils Lake, and formerly of Brocket, died September 8, 2025, in Devils Lake, ND.

Graveside Services with Military Honors will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. at the Devils Lake Cemetery.

Peter was born July 30, 1927 in Brocket to Henry and Ragnhild (Lilleengen) Brown. He was raised on the family farm at...

Alfred A. Mongeon

Alfred A. Mongeon

Sep 7, 2025

Alfred A. Mongeon, a lifetime resident and farmer of Rolette, ND passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at the Rolette Care Center with his sons at his bedside. He was 95 years of age.

Visitation will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rolette on Sunday, September 14, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Scripture...

Lilah Jane Dick

Lilah Jane Dick

Sep 5, 2025

Lilah J. Dick of Devils Lake, formerly of Munich ND went home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, September 5, 2025, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND at the age of 99 years.

Visitation will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake, ND on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a time of...

Betty Ann Langton

Betty Ann Langton

Aug 31, 2025

Betty Ann (Winnegge) Langton, age 78 of Lakota ND died Sunday, August 31, 2025 at MaryHill Manor Nursing Home in Enderlin ND with her family by her side.

There will be a celebration of life service for Betty on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake with Reverend Jodi Myrvik officiating.

Betty Ann was born...

Jenny Lynn White-Chavez

Jenny Lynn White-Chavez

Aug 29, 2025

Jenny Lynn White-Chavez “Ohitika Win” (Courageous Woman). This Spiritual Name was given to her because in spite of her disability, her courage took her through life’s fullest. Now she flies with the eagles closest to the Heavens.

The Wake for Jenny will be held on Monday, September 8, 2025 at St. Michael’s Wellness Center beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a time...

Alvin B. Bear

Alvin B. Bear

Aug 26, 2025

Alvin Bear, 62 of Fort Totten, ND began his journey to the Spirit World on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at Valley Senior Living Center in Grand Forks, ND.

There will be a wake for Alvin on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Tekakwitha Center, St. Michael ND with a time of prayer and remembrance at 7:00 p.m....

Barbara Kay Janzen

Barbara Kay Janzen

Aug 26, 2025

Barbara “BK” Janzen, 82, Devils Lake, ND died on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at Essentia Health in Fargo. 

Services will be held on Friday, September 12th at 10:00 am at St. Olafs Lutheran Church in Devils Lake. Buriel will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery. A time of fellowship will follow in the church dining hall.

Serving as casket bearers will be...

Terry L. Maloney

Terry L. Maloney

Aug 25, 2025

Terry L. Maloney of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025 at the age of 60 years.

There will be a gathering of family and friends on Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. with burial to follow in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, rural Webster, ND.

Terry Lee, born January 5, 1965, in Breckenridge,...

Barbara L. Serumgard Krayk

Barbara L. Serumgard Krayk

Aug 23, 2025

BARBARA SERUMGARD KRAYK

Barbara Serumgard Krayk, 85, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2025 in the loving care of family and hospice in Devils Lake, ND after a long and courageous battle with Parkinsons’ disease.

Barbara was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN to parents Gardys and Thomas McNaughton, along with her sister Bonnie McNaughton.

She married Robert (Bob) Serumgard in 1962 and travelled...

LaDonna M. Dahlen

LaDonna M. Dahlen

Aug 23, 2025

LaDonna Mae Dahlen, 80 of Devils Lake, ND passed away Saturday, August 23rd, 2025, at Eventide Care Center in Devils Lake.

Donna was the daughter of Iver and Inga (Flaskerud) Grondahl, born on December 19th, 1944, in Maddock ND. Growing up, she attended school in Maddock, graduating in 1962 and continued her education at a business college in Fargo ND.

She was...

William Richard White

William Richard White

Aug 22, 2025

William “Bill” White, 60, Farmer, Mechanic, and Father, Dies in August 2025

William Richard “Bill” White, age 60, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 22, 2025 at his home in Webster, North Dakota. Born in Washington, DC, and “transplanted” to Devils Lake at an early age, Bill was a lifelong skilled mechanic, business entrepreneur, farm owner, and proud father...

Nelda Anne Langton

Nelda Anne Langton

Aug 22, 2025

Nelda A. Langton, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025 surrounded by loving family at the Lakota Good Samaritan Care Center at the age of 92.

Visitation will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake on Friday, August 29, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service and Time of Remembrance at 7:00 p.m. The Funeral...