Obituaries

ARLEN A. "ANDY" WINGENBACH

ARLEN A. "ANDY" WINGENBACH

Aug 31, 2014

Arlen “Andy” Wingenbach, 44 of Devils Lake, ND passed away early Sunday morning, August 31, 2014 at Pelican Rapids, MN. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated on Friday, September 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake with Fr. C.F. Wilhelm as the Celebrant. Andy will be laid to rest in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery....

LESLIE A CRIST

LESLIE A CRIST

Aug 29, 2014

Leslie A. Crist, 52 of Devils Lake, ND passed away early Friday morning, August 29, 2014 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake. Funeral Services for Leslie will be held on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. at the Gilbertson Funeral Home Chapel, Devils Lake with Father Matthew Kraemer officiating. Leslie will be laid to rest in the Devils Lake Cemetery....

KEELYE OWEN D'LANE LOVEJOY

KEELYE OWEN D'LANE LOVEJOY

Aug 22, 2014

Keelye Owen D’Lane Lovejoy, “Wambdi Cinca Hoksina" (Young Eagle) the seven week old son of Ivan Lovejoy Jr. and Brianna Gayden passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake, ND. The Wake for Keelye will be held on Friday, August 29, 2014 at St. Michael’s Wellness Center, St. Michael, ND beginning at 5:00 p.m. The Rosary...

BERNIE ZACHER

BERNIE ZACHER

Aug 20, 2014

Bernie Zacher, 71 of rural Devils Lake, ND passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 20, 2014. Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Monday, August 25, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake with the Very Reverend C.F. Wilhelm celebrating the Mass. Bernie will be laid to rest in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery,...

MARJORIE LITTLE-DAVIS

MARJORIE LITTLE-DAVIS

Aug 20, 2014

Marjorie Little, 78 of Fort Totten, ND passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 20, 2014. The Wake for Marjorie will be held on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at St. Michael’s Recreation Center, St. Michael, ND beginning at 6:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service and Time of Remembrance at 8:00 p.m. The procession to St. Michael will leave on...

FLORENCE O. JOHANSEN

FLORENCE O. JOHANSEN

Aug 16, 2014

Florence O. Johansen, 88, of Devils Lake formerly of Esmond, ND passed away on Saturday evening, August 16, 2014 at her home in the loving care of her dear family and Altru Hospice. Funeral Services for Florence will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake, ND with burial in the...

MALACHI G. DUNN

MALACHI G. DUNN

Aug 16, 2014

Malachi G. Dunn, “Wanbdi Wakañna” , (Little Sacred Eagle) one and a half year old of Fort Totten, ND passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at his home from injuries sustained in a pedestrian/motor vehicle accident. A Wake for Malachi will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2014 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Crow Hill Recreation Center, rural...

FAITH A. MITZEL

FAITH A. MITZEL

Aug 16, 2014

Faith A. Mitzel, 97 of the Oberon/Fort Totten area of North Dakota passed away on Saturday afternoon, August 16, 2014 at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford, ND. Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Fort Totten with Fr. Charles Leute OP celebrating...

LYNETTE TANE BIGTRACK

LYNETTE TANE BIGTRACK

Aug 14, 2014

Lynette T. BigTrack, 45 of Fort Totten, ND passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks with family at her side. The Wake for Lynette will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at St. Michael’s Recreation Center, St. Michael, ND beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service and Time of Remembrance at 8:00 p.m....

KRISTOPHER MICHAEL CURTIS

KRISTOPHER MICHAEL CURTIS

Aug 13, 2014

Kristopher Michael Curtis, 16 of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 in Devils Lake. Funeral Services for Kristopher will be held on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Bethel Evangelical Church, Devils Lake with Rev. Bruce Dick officiating. Kristopher will be laid to rest in the Devils Lake Cemetery at a later time. Visitation...

JANICE R ONERHEIM

JANICE R ONERHEIM

Aug 11, 2014

Janice Rae “Jan”Onerheim, 77 of Devils Lake, ND passed away at her home Monday morning, August 11, 2014 in the loving care of family and friends and Altru Hospice. Funeral Services for Janice will be held on Friday, August 15, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, Devils Lake with Rev. Lyle Belleque officiating. Burial will be in the...

JOHN R BECKSTRAND

JOHN R BECKSTRAND

Aug 11, 2014

John R. Beckstrand, a life-long resident, farmer and rancher of Warwick, ND and beloved Dad, Grandpa, Father-In-Law, Brother and Uncle passed away on Monday evening, August 11, 2014 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake with family at his side. He was 94. Funeral Services for John will be held at the River of Life Church, Devils Lake, ND on Saturday, August...

VINCENT GRADY

VINCENT GRADY

Aug 8, 2014

Vincent L. Grady Vincent Grady, son of Martin and Mary Kathryn Grady, passed away at his home in Phoenix, Arizona on September 26, 2013—he was 93 years old. Vince, known to many of his friends in the Leeds area as “softy” spent his boyhood years helping his Dad with farm work until joining the Army in 1942. Vince fought with...

THOMAS E YAGER

THOMAS E YAGER

Aug 3, 2014

Thomas Edward Yager, Devils Lake formerly of Milford, Texas passed away Sunday evening, August 3, 2014 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake in the loving care of his family and Mercy Hospice. Tom Edward Yager, son of Pete and Margaret (Senger) Yager was born on September 28, 1953 in Devils Lake. He grew up in the Lake Region, attending school in...

EILEEN C. FUGLE

EILEEN C. FUGLE

Jul 31, 2014

Eileen C. Fugle, 89, a life long resident of the Lake Region, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at the Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake. Funeral Services for Eileen will be held on Tuesday, August 5th, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Devils Lake with Rev. Jeff Nicla officiating. Burial will be in the Devils Lake...

MADELINE F. SCHMIDT-MOOTZ

MADELINE F. SCHMIDT-MOOTZ

Jul 26, 2014

Madeline F. Schmidt-Mootz, 85 of Lakota, ND formerly of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Saturday morning, July 26, 2014 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Center, Lakota, ND. A very special thank you to the staff of the Lakota Good Samaritan for the special care given to our beloved Madeline. Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Thursday, July...

ALDEN "ALLY" F. PULST

ALDEN "ALLY" F. PULST

Jul 23, 2014

ALDEN (ALLY) F. PULST Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend passed away, Wednesday, July 23, 2014 peacefully at home in Starkweather, ND surrounded by his loving family after battling cancer for twelve years. Funeral Services for Ally will be on Monday, July 28, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity-Bergen Lutheran Church, Starkweather. Visitation will also be on Monday...

ANGELINE ROSE HAGER

ANGELINE ROSE HAGER

Jul 18, 2014

Angeline “Angie” R. Hager, 94 of Devils Lake, ND passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Home in Devils Lake in the loving care of her family. Mass of the Resurrection will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. with Very Reverend C.F. Wilhelm celebrating the Mass....

TODD M. ROUGH SR.

TODD M. ROUGH SR.

Jul 17, 2014

Todd M. Rough Sr., 50 of St. Michael, ND passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Eddy County. A Wake for Todd will be held at St. Michael’s Recreation Center on Wednesday (today), July 23, 2014 beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Scripture Service and Time of Remembrance at...

GERALD F. SPAETH

GERALD F. SPAETH

Jul 16, 2014

Gerald F. Spaeth, 75 of Devils Lake formerly of Perth, ND passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at his home in the loving care of his family. A special thank you to the nurses from Altru Hospice of Devils Lake, Peggy, Maria, Ashley, Amy and Farrah for their wonderful, compassionate care of Gerald and also thank you to Fr....