Obituaries

Arthur Foss

Arthur Foss

Oct 9, 2009

Arthur Foss, 88 a life long resident of rural Rolette, ND died at his home on Friday, October 9, 2009. Funeral Services for Art will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Valle Lutheran Church, Rolette. Rev. John Hesford will officiate and burial will be in the Willow Creek Cemetery, rural Overly, ND. Visitation will be...

Raymond J. Borgerson

Raymond J. Borgerson

Oct 8, 2009

Raymond J. Borgerson, 80 of Devils Lake, ND died on Thursday morning, October 8, 2009 at the Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Funeral Services for Ray will be held on Monday, October 12, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethel Evangelical Free Church, Devils Lake. Pastor Bruce Dick will officiate and burial will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery. Military Honors...

JoAnne Cora Swinland

JoAnne Cora Swinland

Oct 7, 2009

JoAnne C. Swinland, 78 of Devils Lake formerly of Lakota, ND died on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at Heartland Care Center in the loving care of her family and Mercy Hospice. Funeral Services for JoAnne will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Devils Lake. Rev. Jamie Desai will officiate and burial...

Margaret Louise Rohrer

Margaret Louise Rohrer

Oct 5, 2009

Margaret L. Rohrer, 94 of Devils Lake formerly of Churchs Ferry, ND died on Monday, October 5, 2009 at Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake under the care of Mercy Hospice of Devils Lake. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, Devils Lake with Rev. David G. Birkeland officiating....

Clifford Eugene Brown

Clifford Eugene Brown

Oct 5, 2009

Clifford E. Brown, “Et Oh Pehnah”, (They Come To Him), 59 of Tokio, ND died at his home on Monday, October 5, 2009. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, St. Michael, ND. Fr. Charles Leute O.P. will celebrate the Mass and burial will be in St. Michael’s Catholic...

Leonarda Louise "Dodie" Adams

Leonarda Louise "Dodie" Adams

Oct 2, 2009

LEONARDA LOUISE (DUFT) ADAMS Leonarda “Dodie” Adams, 97 of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Friday morning, October 2, 2009 at ManorCare Health Services in Minot in the loving care of her family and Trinity Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial for Dodie will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake....

Violet A. Nienhuis

Violet A. Nienhuis

Sep 27, 2009

Violet Nienhuis Violet Nienhuis of Edmore, ND passed away Sunday morning, Sep 27, 2009 at the Edmore Memorial Rest Home. She was 85 – one month shy of 86. Violet’s memorial services will be held Friday, Oct 2, at 2:00 p.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church in Edmore. Pastor Steve Kyner will officiate and burial will be in the Edmore...

Mary Elizabeth Dion

Mary Elizabeth Dion

Sep 27, 2009

Mary E. Dion, 84 a long time resident of the Devils Lake area, died on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Mass of Christian Burial for Mary will be held on Friday, October 2, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake. Fr. Dale Kinzler will celebrate the Mass and burial will be...

Mark Todd Lufkins Sr.

Mark Todd Lufkins Sr.

Sep 27, 2009

Mark Todd Lufkins, Sr., 45 of Warwick, ND, died on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, at Trinity Medical Center, Minot, ND. A wake and prayer service will be held at the Woodlake Community Center, Tokio, ND, on Friday, Oct. 2 beginning at 5 p.m. The procession to Woodlake Community Center will leave at 4 p.m. on Friday from WalMart parking lot...

Janice Mae Belgarde

Janice Mae Belgarde

Sep 25, 2009

Janice M. Belgarde, 56 of St. Michael, ND died at her home on Friday, September 25, 2009. A Wake for Janice will be held at St. Michael’s Recreation Center on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 beginning at 6:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Prayer Service at 8:00 p.m. The procession to St. Michael’s Recreation Center will leave at 5:00 p.m. on...

Homer Eugene Romine

Homer Eugene Romine

Sep 23, 2009

Homer E. Romine, 80 of Devils Lake, ND died on Wednesday morning, September 23, 2009 at his home in the loving care of his children and Mercy Hospice. Funeral Services for Homer will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Devils Lake. Rev. David L. Birkeland will officiate and burial will...

Michael Ray Peterson

Michael Ray Peterson

Sep 23, 2009

Michael Ray Peterson, Inyan Maza, 19 of St. Michael, ND left this earth and met Wakan Tanka (Jesus) and re-united with his triplet brother, Joe Peterson on September 23, 2009. A Wake and Prayer Service will be held at St. Michael’s Recreation Center on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 beginning at 5:00 p.m. The procession to St. Michael’s Recreation Center will...

Margaret Ruth "Midge" Cox

Margaret Ruth "Midge" Cox

Sep 19, 2009

Margaret R. “Midge” Cox, 85 of Devils Lake died on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake. Funeral Services for Midge will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Devils Lake. Rev. Jeff Nicla will officiate and burial will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Marjorie Violet Saunders

Marjorie Violet Saunders

Sep 17, 2009

Marjorie V. Saunders, 84 of Devils Lake formerly of Doyon, North Dakota died on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Funeral Services for Marjorie will be held on Monday, September 21, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Doyon. Rev. Donald Reynolds and Rev. Roger Johnson will officiate and burial be in the Bethlehem Cemetery,...

Henrietta Helena Gessner

Henrietta Helena Gessner

Sep 11, 2009

Henrietta H. Gessner, 95 of Devils Lake formerly of Penn, ND died Friday, September 11, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Center, Devils Lake. Funeral Services for Henrietta will be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Devils Lake. Rev. Timothy Stout will officiate and burial will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery. Visitation...

Katherine Marie Schiele

Katherine Marie Schiele

Sep 8, 2009

Katherine M. Schiele, 84 of Devils Lake, ND died early Tuesday morning, September 8, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Center, Devils Lake in the loving care of her family and Mercy Hospice after battling Lou Gehrigs disease for three years. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 11, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church,...

Nathan M. Jones Sr.

Nathan M. Jones Sr.

Sep 4, 2009

Nathan M. “Buck” Jones Sr., “Dowan Ohitika Hoksina” (Brave Singing Boy) age 62 of St. Michael, ND entered into the Spirit World on September 4, 2009 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND with his loving family at his side. A Wake Service will be held at St. Michael’s Recreation Center on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 beginning at 5:00 p.m. The...

Myrtle Irene Skurdall

Myrtle Irene Skurdall

Aug 31, 2009

Myrtle I. Skurdall, 101 of Devils Lake, ND died on Monday, August 31, 2009 at the Heartland Care Center in the loving care of her family Funeral Services for Myrtle will be held on Friday, September 4, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Devils Lake. Rev. Jeff Nicla will officiate and burial will be in the Devils...

Olive E. Hagen

Olive E. Hagen

Aug 30, 2009

OLIVE E. HAGEN Olive Hagen, age 86, of Devils Lake died in Fargo, ND August 30, 2009. Funeral Services will be held at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Devils Lake, September 2, 2009 at 11:00. Rev. Jeff Nicla will officiate and interment will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery. Friends may call at St. Olaf Lutheran Church on Wednesday beginning at...

Norbert J. Fournier

Norbert J. Fournier

Aug 30, 2009

Norbert “Norbit” J. Fournier, 68 of Fort Totten, ND died on Sunday morning, August 30, 3009 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Visitation and a Prayer Service for Norbit will be held at Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Fort Totten on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 beginning at 3:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 8:00 p.m. Fr. Charles Leute, O.P. and Rev....