Obituaries
Kimberlee Ann Redroad
Dec 27, 2020
Kimberlee Ann Redroad, daughter of Russel Redroad and Trudy Herald was born on May 12, 1970 at Devils Lake ND. She grew up in the Fort Totten/St. Michael area, attending school at the Little Flower Mission School at St. Michael and also Four Winds School. She worked hard and proudly earned her GED through Little Hoop Community College.
Kimberlee...
John Vincent Peyerl
Dec 26, 2020
John Vincent Peyerl made his journey home unexpectedly on Dec. 26 from complications of a hemorrhagic stroke. He was born May 1, 1941 in Devils Lake, ND, to Tressie (Hartl) and Xavier Peyerl. He grew up on his family’s farm near Penn, and attended school in Penn and then Churchs Ferry, where he graduated in 1959. His love for math...
Melvin Gene Paul
Dec 20, 2020
Melvin G. “The Hulk” Paul, 62 of Tokio ND passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks ND.
Visitation will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake on Tuesday, (today) December 29, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Final review will be at the funeral home on Wednesday, December 30th at...
Madeline M. King
Dec 20, 2020
Madeline Margaret King, 53, of Devils Lake ND, passed Sunday, December 20th 2020 at 1 pm. at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks ND.
Madeline was born to Fred and Mollie (Rodriquez) King, June 3rd 1967 in Guam. Madeline’s children remember her as the best mother God could’ve blessed them with. She was so loving and caring and always put...
Herbert H. Hoffman
Dec 19, 2020
Herbert H. Hoffman, 88, of Munich, ND passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Eventide Care Center in Devils Lake, ND from complications of Parkinson's disease.
Herbert Hoffman was born April 19, 1932 in Henderson Township near Munich, ND. He was the sixth child born to Louis L and Katie (Harder) Hoffman. Herb attended Munich Public School and later Bethany...
Julin D. Hagen
Dec 18, 2020
Julin Duane Hagen, 82, of Devils Lake, ND, formerly of Esmond, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks, ND.
Julin was born October 20, 1938 in Maddock, ND, to Grant and Lillian (Soderstrom) Hagen. He was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Esmond. ...
Renae Ann Lenoir
Dec 17, 2020
Our Renae Ann Lenoir, 67 of the Spirit Lake Nation passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at home in her husband James’ arms.
Visitation for Renae will be on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 from 4:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a Rosary and time of Prayer at 7:00 p.m. all at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. The procession...
Elizabeth "Betty" J. Anderson-Ditter
Dec 16, 2020
Elizabeth (Betty) J. Schell Ditter, 84, of Devils Lake, formerly of Crary ND and Burien, Washington passed away on Wednesday, December16, 2020 due to complications from COVID 19 at Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood, North Dakota with family at her bedside.
Funeral Services for Betty will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Gilbertson...
John R. Peterson
Dec 16, 2020
John Raymond Peterson, 95 of Devils Lake ND passed away on December 16, 2020 at Devils Lake Nursing Home.
A Memorial Service for John will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Norway Lutheran Cemetery Chapel with burial in the Norway Lutheran Cemetery, rural Devils Lake. Military Honors will be accorded by the Neathery-Simensen...
Dana S. Schlieve
Dec 15, 2020
Dana S. Schlieve, 32 of Devils Lake ND passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 due to injuries sustained in an accident on Lake Irvin.
Funeral Services for Dana will be held on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 10:30 a.m.at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake ND with Reverend Jim Paulson, Pastor of St. Olaf Lutheran Church officiating. Burial...
Ervin J. Harlow
Dec 12, 2020
Ervin J. Harlow, 68 of Devils Lake formerly of Park River ND passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Eventide Devils Lake Care Center.
Ervin Jonas Harlow, son of Ernest A. and Irene M. (Peterson) Harlow was born on July 22, 1952 at Drayton, North Dakota. He was reared in the Drayton area, attended Kindergarten at Drayton Public School,...
Lesa Marie LittleGhost
Dec 12, 2020
Her journey has just begun for our beautiful daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, auntie, niece, cousin and dear friend, Lesa Marie LittleGhost began her earthly life on April 30, 1963 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake ND and started her Spiritual journey on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo ND. She was 57 years old.
Visitation will be held...
Francis "Frank" D. Greene
Dec 9, 2020
Francis “Frank” Greene, 73 of St. Michael, ND passed away Wednesday December 9, 2020 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND.
Visitation for Frank will be at Gilbertson’s Funeral Home on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 10:00 am at St. Michael’s Catholic...
Courtney Hope Whiteshield-Lara
Dec 9, 2020
I ha Woape Win (Smiles With Hope) Courtney Hope Whiteshield-Lara, 21 of Fargo formerly of the Spirit Lake Nation passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 in Fargo ND.
Courtney Hope was born on June 17, 1999 at Devils Lake ND the daughter of Neva Whiteshield and Billy Joe Lara. Courtney grew up on the Spirit Lake Nation, attended Four...
Joan Galleger
Dec 6, 2020
Joan Wallis Galleger, 80 of Devils Lake ND passed away peacefully with her loving daughters, Kelly and Susie on Sunday, December 6, 2020 in Loveland CO.
A Celebration of Joan’s life will be held in Devils Lake ND at the Elks-Galleger Band Shell, 10:00 am Saturday, June 19, 2021. Reception following at Rosevelt Park Pavilion. Memorials may be directed to...
Billy D. Brown
Dec 6, 2020
Billy D. Brown, 42 of Fargo and the Spirit Lake Nation, began his earthly journey on May 19, 1978 and began his Spirit journey on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Sanford on Broadway, Fargo ND.
Billy Brown Sr. was born on May 19, 1978 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake ND. He was the son of the late Robert Brown...
Mary Ellen Schuler
Dec 5, 2020
Mary Ellen Schuler, 81, of Devils Lake, ND died on Saturday, December 5, 2020, of complications from the reoccurrence of colon cancer, at home in the loving care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Mary Ellen was born on a farm near Calio on March 26, 1939. She was the daughter of Wilfred and Martha...
Free D. DuBois
Dec 4, 2020
Zuya Hoksida (War Boy) Free DuBois, 43 of Fort Totten, ND passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 at Sanford On Broadway Medical Center in Fargo.
Visitation for Free will be held on Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 at Beryl Dubois home beginning at 5:00 p.m. The procession to the Dubois home will leave on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. from City...
Frank A. Steffan
Dec 2, 2020
Frank Alexander Steffan, 88, Devils Lake, passed away on December 2, 2020 in his home.
Frank was born in rural Devils Lake on December 9, 1931 to Katherine (Mitzel) and Jacob Steffan. He was raised on a farm near Devils Lake, ND and attended Country School and St. Mary's High School.
Frank married Patricia Hertz of Glen Ullin, ND on...
Bernard "Bernie" A. Deplazes
Dec 2, 2020
(Bernie) Alban Deplazes was born March 27th 1942 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake ND. to Bernard and Voilet (Verke) Deplazes. Bernie passed peacefully on Wednesday Dec 2nd after a courageous battle with cancer.
Bernie attended Ontairo Township one room school in Crary ND and later graduated from St. Mary's Academy in Devils Lake in 1960. After High School Bernie held...
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