Obituaries
Janis Lee Schmidt (Johnson)
Apr 5, 2019
Janis Lee (Johnson) Schmidt, 73 of Warwick formerly of Donnybrook, ND passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019 at her home.
Funeral Services for Janis will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, Burlington, ND with Reverend Emily Nesdahl officiating. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the funeral service...
Marion D. Swenson (Eggleston)
Apr 5, 2019
Marion D. Swenson (Eggleston) of Burnsville, Minnesota, formerly of Devils Lake and Warwick, North Dakota passed away on April 5, 2019.
Marion was born May 1, 1932 in Hamar, North Dakota to Clifford and Dora Eggleston. She grew up in Warwick and married Charles Swenson on February 13, 1954. They made their home in Warwick until they moved...
Glenn Evan Overby
Apr 3, 2019
Glenn Evan Overby, 91, passed away at Eventide Heartland Care Center in Devils Lake, ND on April 3, 2019.
Glenn was born May 7, 1927, in Somers, MT to Mentz and Olga (Lee) Overby. He graduated from high school in 1945. As a teenager, he served on a fire lookout tower in MT. He attended St. Olaf College for two...
Rose Ann Bull (Burkhard)
Apr 3, 2019
Rose Ann Bull (Burkhard) was born on July 27, 1964 in Devils Lake, ND to Ramona (Peltier) and Clayton Dale Bull Sr.
She lived most of her life on the Spirit Lake Nation except for several years when she attended boarding school in Clearfield, Utah. She also attended Four Winds High School. She played basketball for fun, she never was...
Kenneth Theodore Bjork
Mar 28, 2019
Kenneth T. “Kent” Bjork, 57, a long-time employee of Lake Region State College passed away at his home Thursday morning, March 28, 2019.
Funeral Services for Kent will be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake, with Reverend Paul Gunderson officiating.
Kenneth Theodore, son of Kenneth O. and Thora (Berg) Bjork...
George Antoine Longie Sr.
Mar 28, 2019
George Antoine Longie Sr.
“Mato Inyanka”
July 15, 1946-March 28, 2019
72, George passed on to the spirit world Friday, March 28, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
George was born on July 15, 1946 to William N Longie and Jeanette Martha Hunt. George was an enrolled member of Spirit Lake Nation.
George attended Elementary School at...
George B. Herman Jr.
Mar 21, 2019
George Beaver Herman was born on the farm near Brinsmade, ND on Oct 14, 1924, the fourth child born to George Sr. and Elsie (Gerig) Herman. He attended country school a mile north of the farm and graduated from Brinsmade High School in 1942. In 1946 he married Martha Matson. He rented a farm from his parents in the spring...
Ruth Elsberry
Mar 17, 2019
In Loving Memory of
Ruth Elsberry
December 24, 1924 – March 17, 2019
Memorial Service
Saturday, June 22, 2019, 11:00 a.m.
First United Methodist Church
Devils Lake, North Dakota
Rev. Lori Broschat, Officiating
Cathie Raveling, Remembrances
Lauren Louwagie, Prayer of Thanks
Scripture Readings
Jen Raveling, Reader
John 14: 1-4
Lisa Bjornseth, Reader
1 Peter 1: 4-6
...
Nathan Frank Yellowhammer
Mar 15, 2019
Nathan F. Yellowhammer, 53 of St. Michael, ND, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019.
Funeral Services for Nathan will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Bdecan Church in Woodlake, ND, with Pastor Larry Theile officiating. A Wake will begin at 5:00 p.m. at the Tekakwitha Center in St. Michael on Tuesday, March...
Mary L. Hoffart
Mar 14, 2019
Mary L. Hoffart, 83 of Devils Lake died early Thursday morning, March 14, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Center, Devils Lake in the loving care of her family.
Mass of Christian Burial for Mary will be held on Monday, March 18, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake with Very Reverend C.F. Wilhelm celebrating the Mass....
Olive L. Peterson
Mar 11, 2019
Peterson, Olive Lorrayne Brudeseth
Olive, age 99 of Devils Lake, ND passed away peacefully at her home with her daughter and beloved puppy, Sam at her side on Monday, March 11, 2019.
It was 28 degrees below zero on the farm near Keith, ND. A blizzard was blowing outside and only kerosene lamps were burning inside when Olive Lorrayne was...
Vernon F. Bertsch
Mar 8, 2019
Vernon F. Bertsch. 84 of Devils Lake formerly of Starkweather, ND passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019 at his home.
Vernon Fred Bertsch was the oldest of three children born in 1935 in Devils Lake, ND to Louis and Kathryn (Thomas) Bertsch. He attended grade school in Garske, ND and graduated from Devils Lake Central High School with the...
Donovan Lloyd Herman
Feb 26, 2019
World War II Veteran Donovan Lloyd Herman passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at the age of 95. Donovan was born July 18, 1923 to George and Elsie (Gerig) Herman on their farm in Normania Township near Brinsmade, ND. He attended a rural school in Normania Township and high school in Brinsmade, where he graduated Salutatorian. He worked on...
June A. Tweeten (Chapman)
Feb 26, 2019
June Alberta Chapman Tweeten passed away peacefully February 26, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Home in Devils Lake, ND.
June was born to William and Mabel Chapman on June 25, 1922 near Trochu, Alberta, Canada while they worked at a logging camp. Soon after the family moved to Kalispell, MT and by age 3 they moved again to farm near...
Julie (Danielle) Ann Herald (Cavanaugh)
Feb 26, 2019
Danielle “Julie Ann” (Cavanaugh) Herald “Canku Waśte Win” (Good Road Woman) of Fort Totten, ND passed onto the Spirit World on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 with her beloved family at her side.
Julie Ann was born on March 25, 1947 to Christine Thomas and Daniel Cavanaugh Sr. In her younger years, Julie Ann lived in Bismarck and attended the United...
Melissa Marie Littlewind
Feb 24, 2019
Melissa M. Littlewind, (Middle Triplet) of St. Michael, ND passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Fort Totten, ND. She was 37 years old.
Melissa Marie Littlewind was born in Bismarck, ND on February 3, 1982, the middle of triplet girls born to Marsha Littlewind and Kenneth Thompson. Melissa grew up with her family in the St. Michael community...
James W. Melville
Feb 21, 2019
James died on February 21, 2019. James William Melville was born December 6, 1935 in Bemidji, MN to Leslie and Alice (Peterson) Melville. His is survived by his wife Sandy and sister Sandra (Richard) Hessling of Grand Forks, ND. Jim and Sand were married for 56 years on February 2, 2019. They have three great children, Tary, Tamy (Todd) and...
VERN E. LOEHR
Feb 21, 2019
Vern E. Loehr, 87 of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Thursday morning, February 21, 2019 at the Odd Fellows Home, Devils Lake.
Vern Eugene Loehr was born on September 14, 1931 in Starkweather, North Dakota to Elmer and Thelma (Berg) Loehr. He was the youngest of four siblings.
Vern played basketball in high school, where he earned his nickname,...
Allen Lee Laughery
Feb 20, 2019
Allen L. Laughery, 56 of Maddock, ND formerly of Crookston, MN passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.
Allen Lee, son of Jesse and MaryJane (Lee) Laughery was born on May 11, 1962 at Crookston, Minnesota. Allen was raised in Crookston and graduated from Crookston High School.
After high school, Allen worked as...
Justin "Pwee" Wayne DuBois
Feb 18, 2019
Justin W. “Pwee” DuBois, 63 of Fort Totten, ND passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019 at the Lakota Good Samaritan Care Center.
Gathering of family and friends and a time of prayer and remembrance will be held on Friday, February 22, 2019 beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Fort Totten Recreation Center. There will a Prayer Service at 8:00...
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