Obituaries

PAT R HENDRICKSON

PAT R HENDRICKSON

May 29, 2014

Pat Hendrickson, 79 of Devils Lake, ND passed away early Thursday morning, May 29, 2014 at the Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake. Funeral Services for Pat will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Devils Lake with Reverend Lori Broschat officiating. Pat will be laid to rest in the Devils Lake...

HOWARD M KNUTSON

HOWARD M KNUTSON

May 29, 2014

Howard Melvin Knutson was born on April 19, 1937 at Devils Lake, North Dakota the son of Melvin and Suzanne (Hansen) Knutson. He died on May 29, 2014 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake with family and friends at his side. Howard was raised and educated in Devils Lake, graduating from Devils Lake Central High School with the class of 1955....

MARIE E. BECKSTRAND

MARIE E. BECKSTRAND

May 25, 2014

Marie E. Beckstrand a lifetime resident of the Warwick, North Dakota passed away on Sunday morning, May 25, 2014 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake. She was 91. Funeral Services for Marie will be held on Friday, May 30, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. at the Warwick Lutheran Church with Rev. John Monson officiating. Marie will be laid to rest in the...

RONNEY F. PFEIFER

RONNEY F. PFEIFER

May 22, 2014

Ronney F. Pfeifer of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake. He was 58. Mass of the Resurrection for Ronney will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Very Reverend C. F. Wilhelm celebrating the Mass. Burial will be in the Devils Lake...

ROBERT G. SHEPHERD SR.

ROBERT G. SHEPHERD SR.

May 20, 2014

Robert G. Shepherd Sr., 67 of Devils Lake, ND formerly of Wilton and Bismarck, ND died on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake. Robert Gunder Shepherd Sr. was born on July 29, 1946 to Lloyd and Louise (Hagen) Shepherd in Bismarck, ND. He was raised in Wilton and Bismarck where he graduated from High School. Later in...

HARRIETT MAE KNUDSEN

HARRIETT MAE KNUDSEN

May 18, 2014

Harriett Mae Knudsen, 89, of Devils Lake, peacefully passed away on 18 May 2014, at Heartland Care Center, with her two sons and daughters-in-law at her side. Services will be held at 11 AM, Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Devils Lake where Harriett was a charter member. Rev. Reuben Schnaidt will officiate and burial will be...

GEORGE J. POEPPERLING

GEORGE J. POEPPERLING

May 8, 2014

George J. Poepperling, 93 of Devils Lake, ND died on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center in Devils Lake, ND. George John, was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on July 22, 1920. George attended Saint Nicholas School in Wilkes-Barre from first grade through twelfth grade, graduating from St. Nicholas Parochial School. He was united in marriage to Virginia...

HERBERT BLUESHIELD

HERBERT BLUESHIELD

May 8, 2014

Herbert Dennis Blueshield Sr., “Wahachaka-Toh” was born on April 18, 1936 at Fort Totten, ND and journeyed home to the Lord and family on Thursday evening, May 8, 2014 at the Parkview Aneta Care Center in Aneta. A Wake for Herbert will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at the Woodlake Wellness Center, Tokio, ND beginning at 4:00 p.m....

MICHAEL L. ABRAHAMSON

MICHAEL L. ABRAHAMSON

May 8, 2014

Michael L. Abrahamson passed away in his home on Thursday, May 8, 2014 after a long, courageous battle with esophageal cancer. He was in the loving care of his sons, family and friends with his devoted wife at his side. Mike “Abe” was born June 21, 1957 in Devils Lake, ND and lived there his entire life. Mike’s parents were...

MAURICE W. BARTON

MAURICE W. BARTON

May 2, 2014

Maurice W. Barton, 97 of Devils Lake, formerly of Jamestown, ND passed away early Friday morning, May 2, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center, Devils Lake in the loving care of family. Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Monday, May 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake with Fr. C.F. Wilhelm celebrating the...

BERNICE T. SAMUELSON

BERNICE T. SAMUELSON

Apr 29, 2014

Bernice T. Samuelson, 78 of Devils Lake, formerly of the Hamar, ND area passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake. Funeral Services for Bernice will be held on Friday, May 2, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake with Rev. Roger Reinhart officiating. Visitation will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral...

ARTHUR S. SOLBERG

ARTHUR S. SOLBERG

Apr 28, 2014

Arthur Sinclair Solberg of rural Agate, ND, age 96, entered rest on April 28, 2014, at the Towner County Living Center. He was born on March 26, 1918, the seventh son of Agate pioneers Owen and Betsy (Hookland) Solberg. He attended grade school in rural Agate at Pleasant Valley #4 and then went to Bisbee High School, graduating in 1935....

RUTH A. CHRISTIANSON

RUTH A. CHRISTIANSON

Apr 25, 2014

Ruth Christianson, 85 of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014 at her home.   Mass of the Resurrection for Ruth will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake with Fr. C.F. Wilhelm celebrating the Mass. Ruth will be laid to rest in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery....

MAXINE A. SPIESMAN

MAXINE A. SPIESMAN

Apr 25, 2014

Maxine A. Spiesman, 85 of rural Devils Lake, ND passed away early Friday morning, April 25, 2014 at the Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake.  Funeral Services for Maxine will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Devils Lake with Pastor Kevin Kaufmann officiating and burial will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery....

DAMIEN JAMES SMITH

DAMIEN JAMES SMITH

Apr 24, 2014

Damien James Smith  Damien passed onto heaven on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at his family’s home in Tokio, ND.  Family and friends will meet at the Dakotah Oyate Lutheran Church, rural Tokio on Thursday, (today) May 1, 2014 beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. The procession to the church will leave on Thursday, today at...

CAROL L. LIEN

CAROL L. LIEN

Apr 24, 2014

Carol L. Lien, 81 of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake. Funeral Services for Carol will be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Devils Lake with Rev. Jamie Desai officiating. Carol will be laid to rest in the Devils Lake Cemetery. Visitation...

JERRY L. NASS

JERRY L. NASS

Apr 21, 2014

Jerry L. “Buffy” Nass, 62 of Devils Lake formerly of Cando, ND passed away on Monday, April 21, 2014 at his home.  Funeral Services for Jerry will be held on Friday, April 25, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake with Pastor Jeff Kapelle officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday from 3:00 p.m. until time...

ELMER BROWN

ELMER BROWN

Apr 21, 2014

Elmer Brown, “Sun Kahn Du’zahan Hoksina” (Fast Horse Boy) 76 of Tokio, ND passed away on Monday evening, April 21, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center, Devils Lake with family and friends at his side.  The Wake for Elmer will be held on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at the Woodlake Wellness Center in Tokio, ND beginning at 5:00 p.m. with...

HAROLD G. BOE

HAROLD G. BOE

Apr 19, 2014

Harold G. Boe, 79 a lifetime farmer of the Perth, ND area passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Trinity Hospital in Minot, ND.  Funeral Services for Harold will be held at the Bisbee Lutheran Church, Bisbee, ND on Friday, April 25, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Bonnie Weaver officiating. Harold will be laid to rest in the...

ROSE CASAVANT

ROSE CASAVANT

Apr 13, 2014

Rose Casavant of rural Rolette, ND passed away on Sunday morning, April 13, 2014 at the Heart of America Medical Center, Rugby, ND. She was 74. Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Monday, April 21, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rolette with Father Philip Chacko and Father Thomas Graner concelebrating the Mass. Rose will...