Obituaries

Mark C. Shaw

Mark C. Shaw

Jul 28, 2021

Mark C. Shaw, 57 of rural Fort Totten ND passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. 

Mark Conrad Shaw, son of Vincent Shaw and Agnes Dubois was born on August 12, 1963 in California.  His mother and step-father moved around quite a bit in Mark’s early years, living in California, Minnesota and South Dakota.  At age 10, Mark moved...

Marie O. Compton

Marie O. Compton

Jul 25, 2021

Marie Oline Mellum (Hobbs) Compton was born on July 2, 1944 at Maddock ND the daughter of Helen (Sundell) and Louis Mellum.  She was baptized, confirmed and married in North Viking Lutheran Church in Maddock ND. 

Marie attended the Maddock Elementary School and graduated from the Benson County Agricultural School in 1962.  Go BCATS! A very exciting part of...

Roger M. Korb

Roger M. Korb

Jul 20, 2021

Roger M. Korb, 82 of Devils Lake ND passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at his home in the loving care of his family.

A Graveside Service for Roger will be held on Friday, July 23, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Devils Lake Cemetery.

Roger Math Korb, son of Math and Lorraine (Weisz) Korb was born on September...

Marjorie Bowin

Marjorie Bowin

Jul 17, 2021

Marjorie (Schuler) Bowin

Marjorie Louise (Schuler) Bowin, 82, of Sterling, CO and formerly of Munich, ND died Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND of congestive heart failure. 

She was born July 16, 1939 in Devils Lake, ND to Roman and Marguerite (Artz) Schuler and was educated in Munich Public Schools, graduating in 1957.   She...

Leland "Lee" Nagel

Leland "Lee" Nagel

Jul 17, 2021

GRAVESIDE SERVICE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 AT 3:00 P.M. AT THE DEVILS LAKE CEMETERY. 

Leland (Lee) Nagel, a life-long resident of Devils Lake, ND, died unexpectedly on July 17, 2021 at the age of 65.

Lee was born in Devils Lake on June 6, 1956 to Ben and Alma. He graduated from Devils Lake Central High School in 1976.

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Macelwayne James Bear

Macelwayne James Bear

Jul 12, 2021

Macelwayne J. Bear, 35 of the Spirit Lake Nation, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021, at his home.

The Wake for Macelwayne will be on Sunday, July 18, 2021, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at his home.  The procession to his home will leave from City Plaza, Devils Lake on Sunday at 4:00 p.m.  Funeral Services will be on Monday,...

Karen M. Berg

Karen M. Berg

Jul 12, 2021

Karen Marie Berg, 66, of Devils Lake ND died Monday, July 12, 2021 at her home.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, July 16, 2021 at Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake at 7:00 p.m. with visitation beginning at 5:00 p.m.  Interment in the Devils Lake Cemetery.

Karen Marie Hoffart was born on September 22, 1954, in Devils Lake, the...

Carla Rose Littleghost

Carla Rose Littleghost

Jul 12, 2021

Carla Rose Littleghost “Amah’piya Waste Win (Good Cloud Woman) began her earthly journey July 23, 1968 in Devils Lake, ND.  Her Spiritual Journey began Monday July 12, 2021 peacefully at her home with family and friends by her side.

The Wake and Prayer Service for Carla will be held on Monday July 19, 2021 at the St. Michael Tekawitha Center...

John T. "Jack" Traynor

John T. "Jack" Traynor

Jul 11, 2021

John T. “Jack” Traynor

November 19, 1926 – July 11, 2021

John Thomas “Jack” Traynor, 94, died calmly and quietly at home with his children holding his hands and praying with him the evening of July 11, 2021. He had visited with all five of his children over the weekend, and with several of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He lost...

Gail Lou Quincy BlackCloud

Gail Lou Quincy BlackCloud

Jul 9, 2021

Gail Lou Quincy Black Cloud (Knights) was born August 17, 1940, in Norfolk, VA and began her journey home on July 10, 2021. Per her request we will only be having funeral service at Gilbertson’s Funeral Home followed by Graveside Service at St Jerome’s Cemetery, Crowhill, ND.

Gail was born deaf so her pediatrician at the time suggested a dryer...

April Joy St. Pierre

April Joy St. Pierre

Jul 6, 2021

April Joy St. Pierre was born on April 22nd, 1961 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND.  On July 6, 2021 she began her journey to the spirit world while surrounded by her loving family ending her courageous battle with cancer.

Per her request, we will only be doing a Funeral Service which will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral...

Jimmy R. Hunt

Jimmy R. Hunt

Jul 4, 2021

Jimmy Raymond Hunt, 85, passed away in the comfort of his own home, with his loving wife at his side on the 4th of July. His death was not anticipated but was not unexpected. 

Jimmy was born April 10, 1936, to Carmon and Florence (Adams) Hunt in Langdon ND.  He graduated from Crosby High School with the class of...

Dennis J. Holler

Dennis J. Holler

Jul 4, 2021

A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Crary Cemetery/.  

On July 4, 2021, the community of Devils Lake ND lost an angel with a heart of gold. Dennis John Holler, 65, was taken away from us at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. Funeral Mass for Dennis will be...

Joy R. Schultz

Joy R. Schultz

Jul 3, 2021

Joy R. Schultz, 78 of Devils Lake and Munich ND passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Eventide Heartland Care Center in Devils Lake.

Visitation will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral Home on Thursday, July 8, 2021, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a time of prayer and remembrance at 7:00 p.m.  Funeral Services will be held...

Hilda P. Garcia

Hilda P. Garcia

Jul 3, 2021

Hilda Pearl Garcia (Pahatawin) was born August 4, 1945.  She went to meet God on July 3, 2021 at age 75. 

Hilda was born in Wagner, South Dakota when her father Archie Redfox Sr. was the Lay Pastor to the Hill, Greenwood, and Cedar Presbyterian Churches on the Yankton Reservation.  Her mother was Gertrude Crow, great granddaughter of Scarlet...

LaVerne C. Sullivan

LaVerne C. Sullivan

Jul 3, 2021

LaVerne C. Sullivan began her heavenly journey on Saturday morning, July 3, 2021, at her home in Saint. Michael, ND.

LaVerne C. Siaka was born on March 14, 1945, in Fort Totten, North Dakota to Thomas and Julia (Little) Siaka. She was raised in Fort Totten and attended schools in Fort Totten, Maddock and Oberon, graduating from Oberon High School....

Merle E. Henke

Merle E. Henke

Jul 1, 2021

Merle Ehler Henke, 81 of Devils Lake, ND passed away at Sanford Hospital Bismarck, ND on July 1, 2021.

A memorial service for Merle will be held on Saturday July 10, 2021 at 11:00 AM at St Peter's Lutheran Church in Devils Lake, with lunch following the service.  A gathering of family and friends will be held Friday July, 9,...

Twyla E. Brown

Twyla E. Brown

Jun 30, 2021

Twyla Ester Brown, “Sungtokca Skā Winyañ” (White Wolf Woman)

Twyla Ester Brown was born on September 30, 1967.  She left us while sleeping peacefully and journeyed to the Spirit World on June 30, 2021, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks ND at age 53 years old.

Twyla’s Wake will be held on Wednesday, July 7th at the Fort Totten Recreation Center...

Debbie Voeller

Debbie Voeller

Jun 28, 2021

Debra “Debbie” Voeller, 60 of Wahpeton ND passed away June 28, 2021 at Eventide Devils Lake Care Center.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, July 6th, 2021 at the Ramsey County Event Center, rural Devils Lake at 10:00 a.m. with Reverend Jim Paulson officiating. Burial will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery.

Debra “Debbie” Patricia White...

Deborah Morin

Deborah Morin

Jun 26, 2021

Deborah Morin was born July 13, 1951 at Fort Totten ND. She was called Home on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at her home in Devils Lake.

She was the daughter of the late Frank Morin and Betty (Jetty) Morin and sister to Andrew Morin Sr., Charles Morin (deceased) and Kevin Morin, Mary Frances (Morin) Herman (deceased), Patricia Walking Eagle, Marsha...