Obituaries

Roy E. Curtis

Roy E. Curtis

Jul 11, 2006

Roy E. Curtis, 66 of rural Sarles, North Dakota died on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 due to injuries sustained in a farm accident. Funeral Services for Roy will be held on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at the Glenila Presbyterian Church, Calvin, ND. Rev. Adrian Olson will officiate with burial in the Devils Lake Cemetery. Friends may call...

Clarence "Cass" Besse

Clarence "Cass" Besse

Jul 10, 2006

Clarence (Cass) Besse, age 90, died Monday, July 10, 2006, at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin, Minnesota. He was born December 15, 1915, to Fred J. and Augusta (Lee) Besse in Garske, North Dakota. He graduated from Starkweather High School and farmed in the Starkweather and Crocus areas in North Dakota. He was employed by Peavey Company as an...

Catherine T. Thompson

Catherine T. Thompson

Jul 7, 2006

Catherine T. Thompson, 72 of Tokio, ND died on Friday morning, July 7, 2006 at MedCenter One Hospital in Bismarck, ND. Mass of Christian Burial for Catherine will be held on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, St. Michael, ND. Fr. Paul Ruge will celebrate the Mass and burial will be in St. Michael’s...

Leonard O. Melland

Leonard O. Melland

Jul 1, 2006

Leonard O. Melland, 89 of Devils Lake, ND formerly of Loma, ND died on Saturday, July 1, 2006 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake due to complications of heart disease. Funeral Services for Leonard will be held on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Devils Lake. Rev. Harold Ovre will officiate. Graveside Services will be...

Lorena Charlotte Nordrum

Lorena Charlotte Nordrum

Jun 29, 2006

Lorena C. Nordrum, 95 of Devils Lake, ND died early Thursday morning, June 29, 2006 at the Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake. Funeral Services for Lorena will be held on Monday, July 3, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Devils Lake. Rev. Harold Ovre will officiate and burial will be in St. Peter Cemetery, rural Minnewaukan, ND....

Clarence J. Longie

Clarence J. Longie

Jun 25, 2006

Clarence J. “Etancan” Longie, 71 of rural St. Michael, ND died on Sunday morning, June 25, 2006 at his home. Services for Clarence will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the Tekakwitha Center, St. Michael, ND. Fr. Charles Leute, O.P. will officiate. Military Honors will be accorded by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6547....

Lakeisha Paige Iron Hawk

Lakeisha Paige Iron Hawk

Jun 22, 2006

Lakeisha Paige Iron Hawk, 11 month old of Fort Totten, died on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake. Mass of Christian Burial for Lakeisha will be held on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Fort Totten. Fr. Charles Leute, O.P. will officiate and burial will be in St. Jerome’s Catholic Cemetery,...

Palmer L. Finneseth

Palmer L. Finneseth

Jun 18, 2006

Palmer L. “Pinky” Finneseth, 79 of Munich, ND died on Sunday morning, June 18, 2006 at Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake. Mass of Christian Burial for Palmer will be on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Munich. Fr. Tony Hession will celebrate the Mass and burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, rural...

Jeremiah Soham Santos

Jeremiah Soham Santos

Jun 15, 2006

Jeremiah S. Santos, 21, a Corporal with the United States Army, of Devils Lake died on June 15, 2006 in a roadside bomb attack outside Baghdad, Iraq. A Memorial Service for Jeremiah will be held on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at the Bethel Evangelical Free Church, Devils Lake with Rev. Bruce Dick officiating. Funeral Services for Corporal...

Elvin P. Johnson

Elvin P. Johnson

Jun 14, 2006

Elvin P. Johnson, 94 of Auburn, Washington formerly of Devils Lake, ND died on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at the home of his daughter, Linda in Auburn. Funeral Services for Elvin will be held on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. in the Gilbertson Funeral Chapel, Devils Lake. Rev. Harold Ovre will officiate and burial will be in the...

Bonnie Jean Hensey

Bonnie Jean Hensey

Jun 13, 2006

Bonnie J. Hensey, 82, of Devils Lake, ND formerly of Lakota, ND died on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial for Bonnie will be held on Friday, June 16, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake. Fr. C.F. Wilhelm and Fr. Scott Sautner will celebrate the Mass and burial will be...

Irene Mary Wilhelmi

Irene Mary Wilhelmi

Jun 13, 2006

Irene M. Wilhelmi, 76 of Devils Lake, ND died on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mass of Christian Burial for Irene will be held on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake. Fr. C.F. Wilhelm will celebrate the Mass and burial will be in St. Joseph’s...

James Percy Cavanaugh

James Percy Cavanaugh

Jun 12, 2006

James Percy Cavanaugh, 60 of Fort Totten, ND died on Monday, June 12, 2006 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial for James will be held on Monday, June 19, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Fort Totten. Fr. Charles Leute will celebrate the Mass and burial will be in St. Jerome’s...

Archie Olaf Forseth

Archie Olaf Forseth

Jun 11, 2006

Archie O. Forseth, 65 of Sarles, ND died on Sunday, June 11, 2006 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Funeral Services for Archie will be held on Friday, June 16, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake. Rev. Adrian Olson will officiate and burial will be in the Corinthian Cemetery, rural Calvin, ND. Military Honors will be accorded by the...

Helen E. Crary

Helen E. Crary

Jun 7, 2006

Helen E. Schrader Crary, 95 of Bethany Homes, Fargo passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at Bethany Homes. Funeral Services for Helen will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Gilbertson Funeral Home Chapel, Devils Lake. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 9, 2006 from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service...

Wendelin Wayne DuBois

Wendelin Wayne DuBois

Jun 4, 2006

Wendelin W. DuBois, 23 of Bismarck, ND died on Sunday, June 4, 2006 in Bismarck. Mass of Christian Burial for Wendelin will be held on Friday, June 9, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, St. Michael, ND with Fr. Paul Ruge as the celebrant. The visitation and Rosary for Wendelin will be held at the Tekakwitha Center...

Ottilia Lipp

Ottilia Lipp

May 29, 2006

Ottilia “Tillie” Lipp, 95 of Devils Lake, ND died on Monday, May 29, 2006 at Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake. Mass of Christian Burial for Tillie will be held on Thursday, June 1, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake. Fr. C.F. Wilhelm will celebrate the Mass and burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery....

Kayonica Lee BirdHorse

Kayonica Lee BirdHorse

May 28, 2006

Kayonica Lee BirdHorse, 4 ½ months, of St. Michael, ND passed away at her home on Sunday, May 28, 2006. The Wake will be held on Thursday beginning at 3:00 p.m. at Kayonica Lee’s home, rural St. Michael. Services and burial in St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery will be held on Friday morning. The Procession to Kayonica Lee’s home will leave...

Morris Joseph Azure

Morris Joseph Azure

May 28, 2006

Morris J. Azure, 72, of St. Michael, ND died on Monday, May 29, 2006 at his home, surrounded by his loving and caring family. Mass of Christian Burial for Morris will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, St. Michael, ND. Fr. Paul Ruge will celebrate the Mass and burial will be...

Konrad Shayne Greene

Konrad Shayne Greene

May 26, 2006

Konrad S. Greene, 28 of Fargo, ND died on Friday, May 26, 2006 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Mass of Christian Burial for Konrad will be held Friday, June 2, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Fr. Paul Ruge will celebrate the Mass and burial will be at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery. Prayer Services will be...