Obituaries
Susan L. Foster
Apr 26, 2026
A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Enterprise Finnish Cemetery, rural Brocket, ND.
All services are at the graveside!
Susan L. Foster, Spokane Valley resident, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026 at the LaDow Court Assisted Living in Garfield. She was 77.
Susan will be interred with her family in the Enterprise Finnish Cemetery at...
Bobbie Bader
Apr 26, 2026
Roberta “Bobbie” Bader was born on November 9, 1945, in Mandan, North Dakota to Edgar and Lentina Muhlhauser. She gained her angel’s wings on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Altru Hospital in Devils Lake, North Dakota with her loving family by her side.
Bobbie was a free-spirited soul who lived life on her own terms. She was one of the kindest...
Rafael Barragan
Apr 24, 2026
Remembering the Life of Rafael Barragan
Rafael began his journey to the Spirit World on Friday, April 24, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Born November 17, 1991, in Sunnyvale, California, to Anita Cavanaugh and Gustavo Barragan. The family moved back to North Dakota, where Rafael was raised, educated, worked and lived for the past 32 years of his...
Fabian Whiteshield
Apr 23, 2026
Fabian Michaels Whiteshield Sr. “Iyoyanpa C’istinna” (Little Light), age 37 of St. Michael, North Dakota began his journey to the Spirit World Thursday, April 23, 2026 at his home in Moorhead, Minnesota.
Fabian, the son of Freeman Whiteshield Sr. and Irene BullBear, born June 25, 1988 in Devils Lake, ND. He attended school at Jeanette Myhre in Bismarck, ND, then moved...
Curtis A. Bracken Sr.
Apr 22, 2026
Curtis's Funeral Service will be live-streamed via YouTube. The livestream address will be posted as soon as available. Here is the link: https://youtube.com/live/VcSNjqcZc5g
Curtis A. Bracken Sr., 83, of Devils Lake ND was with loved ones when he joined Jesus on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND.
Visitation will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake...
Carol Walford
Apr 14, 2026
Carol M. Walford, 79 of Warwick, ND passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND.
Carol Marie Bye, daughter of Harold and Myonne (Johnson) Bye was born on March 7th, 1947, in Thief River Falls MN. The oldest of three children with her brothers Ronald and James. When Carol was a young age, the family moved...
Joseph Sherman
Apr 12, 2026
Joseph John Sherman of Fort Totten ND began his journey to the Spirit World on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND with loving family at his side. He was 45 years old.
The Wake for Joseph will be on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Fort Totten beginning at 5:00 p.m. There will be...
Clayton Henke
Apr 11, 2026
Clayton Henke, 84, of Devils Lake, North Dakota, passed away surrounded by family.
Born on February 10, 1942, to Edward and Elfrieda Henke, Clayton spent his life on the family farm in the Penn/Churchs Ferry area until moving to Devils Lake in 1985. Clayton was a farmer through and through. His love for the land wasn’t just a profession; it was...
Jerome Alexander Archambault
Apr 10, 2026
Jerome Alexander Archambault, precious infant son of Kristina Archambault was born on March 4, 2026 in Grand Forks, ND and left for his heavenly home on Friday, April 10, 2026. He was being cared for at his home, rural Fort Totten by loving, devoted family and HIA Hospice.
Our sweet Jerome was born in Grand Forks and soon transferred to the...
Ulysses S. Jones
Apr 8, 2026
The Funeral Service will be live-streamed at Facebook.com/riverlife.com
Visitation will be today starting at 2:20 p.m. with the Funeral Service at 4:30 p.m.
Ulysses S. Jones was born February 5, 1951. Mr. Jones, as he often preferred to be called, was the fourth of six children born to the union of Ulysses & Eunice Barton Jones in Houston, TX.
Ulysses was 9 years...
Steve Crist
Apr 8, 2026
Steven Dale Crist, 64 of Devils Lake ND passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Altru Hospital, Devils Lake ND
Funeral Services for Steve will be on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake.
Born October 15, 1960 in Rugby ND, the son of Arlen and Janice (Syverson) Crist. He grew up in Devils...
Elizabeth Ruby McGarvey
Mar 27, 2026
Elizabeth R. McGarvey, 78 of Devils Lake ND passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026 at HIA Heather's House in Fargo, ND in the loving care of her family.
There will be a gathering of family and friends on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake ND from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary and...
Larry Hatten
Mar 26, 2026
Robert Larry Hatten
September 6, 1932 – March 26, 2026
Larry Hatten, 93 of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Thursday morning, March 26, 2026, at Altru Hospital, Devils Lake, ND.
Funeral Services for Larry will be on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 11.00 a.m. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Devils Lake, ND with Paster Lori Pankratz officiating. Larry will receive military honors...
Duane Theodore Nelson
Mar 21, 2026
Duane Theodore Nelson, age 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 21, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Duane was born on July 3, 1936, on the Homestead to Ragnar and Fredia Nilson. The family name was later changed from Nilson to Nelson, a heritage Duane carried with quiet pride.
He completed his education through the 8th grade, graduating with top honors—a reflection...
Jerry A. Allery
Mar 21, 2026
Jerry Alan Allery passed away at his family home on Saturday, March 21.
He was born on March 14, 1958, in Devils Lake, North Dakota, to Ruth Miranda Allery (Falstad) and Leo Ernest Allery, the youngest of eight children. He grew up with his seven siblings on the Spirit Lake Nation at Woodlake, where his days were spent swimming, fishing, and...
Kathryn A. Olson
Mar 20, 2026
Visitation will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake on Friday, March 27, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Scripture Service at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake with burial in the Devils Lake Cemetery. There...
Victor Donald Darulis
Mar 19, 2026
Victor D. Darulis, 86 of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Altru Hospital, Devils Lake.
Victor Donald Darulis
Victor was born on February 6, 1940 to Victor and Anna Darulis in Devils Lake Hospital. Victor attended a country school, then went on to high school for 2 years.
He enlisted in the Navy and was stationed in San...
Dean Dale Boatman
Mar 18, 2026
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Hampden Gym beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Dean Dale Boatman
August 28, 1950 – March 18, 2026
Dean Dale Boatman, 75, passed away on March 18, 2026. Born in Devils Lake, North Dakota, Dean spent most of his life in Hampden, ND, where he built his life as a...
Marie Lynette Bryant
Mar 15, 2026
Visitation will be held on Friday, May 22, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. with a Rosary and Scripture Service at 6:30 p.m. at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake, ND on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. with burial in the St. Joseph's...
Annette Marie Hofstad
Mar 13, 2026
Funeral Services will be live streamed at facebook.com/stjosephdvl
Annette Hofstad, of Devils Lake, passed away in her home on March 13, 2026 at the age of 78.
Annette, a beloved mother, grandmother, partner, sister and friend, was born on July 24, 1947, in Devils Lake, North Dakota. She was raised on a farm outside of Hampden and later near Starkweather, where her...
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