Obituaries

DANCIA DAWN JACKSON

DANCIA DAWN JACKSON

Aug 19, 2015

Our beautiful Dancia Dawn Jackson, Good Hearted Woman “Cante’ Waste Yapi Winyan”, 23 of St. Michael, ND began her journey on earth, September 17, 1991, 4:48 pm at the dusk of sunset in Devils Lake ND. She began her journey to the Spirit World on August 19, 2015 at home, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Mass of Christian...

Timothy "Tim" A. Mahany

Timothy "Tim" A. Mahany

Aug 17, 2015

Timothy “Tim” A. Mahany, 70 of Fairview, Montana formerly of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015 at his home. Funeral Services for Tim will be held on Friday, August 28, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake with burial in the Devils Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday beginning at...

Ione E. Werner

Ione E. Werner

Aug 10, 2015

Ione Ellen (Ivesdal) Werner, 77 of Hampden, ND passed away on Monday afternoon, August 10, 2015 at Eventide Heartland Care Assisted Living Center, Devils Lake. Ione was born February 22, 1938 in Devils Lake, the daughter of Sigurd and Olive (Thorson) Ivesdal, growing up on a farm near Hampden. She graduated from Hampden High School in 1956. Following graduation, she...

Linda L. Hanson

Linda L. Hanson

Aug 10, 2015

Linda LaVonne (Krom-Taylor) Hanson, of Devils Lake, ND, passed away on August 10th in her home as she requested, surrounded by family and friends, her flowers, and her pets. The daughter of Doris (Thorstad), she was also raised in part by her grandparents, Mauritz and Signe Thorstad, her adoptive father, George Krom, and on his passing, her dad, Carlin "Corky"...

MARY C. "CONNIE" SMITH

MARY C. "CONNIE" SMITH

Aug 5, 2015

Mary Concepta “Connie” Smith, 72 of Devils Lake, ND died at her home with her family on Wednesday morning, August 5, 2015. Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Monday, August 10, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake with burial in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils...

Lea J. Black

Lea J. Black

Jul 30, 2015

Lea J. Black, 68 of St. Michael, ND made her journey to Heaven on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family and friends who loved her very much. Lea was a loving wife to the late Peter Black and was also a loving mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend. Mass of Christian Burial...

Thomas Milton Moen

Thomas Milton Moen

Jul 26, 2015

Thomas Milton Moen, 92 a life-long resident and farmer of the Lake Region area, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Thomas Milton, son of Tom O. and Minnie (Anderson) Moen was born on February 17, 1923 at General Hospital, Devils Lake. He was reared and educated in Pelican Township and worked for his...

Lyle G. Clow

Lyle G. Clow

Jul 24, 2015

Lyle G. Clow, 89 of Devils Lake formerly of Park River, ND and Humboldt, MN died on Friday, July 24, 2015 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake with Reverend Reuben Schnaidt officiating. Visitation will be held on...

Harold C. Halvorson

Harold C. Halvorson

Jul 24, 2015

Harold C. Halvorson, 86, of Devils Lake, formerly of Leeds, ND passed away July 24, 2015 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 1pm at Christ Free Lutheran Church, Devils Lake, ND with Reverend Gary Fulsebakke officiating. Burial will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery with military honors accorded by the...

Marjorie J. Krokum

Marjorie J. Krokum

Jul 23, 2015

Marjorie J. Krokum, 86 of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center, Devils Lake. Marjorie Jean, middle child of five children, the daughter of Julius and Ethel (Lorentzen) Kirkeby was born on August 27, 1928 at the General Hospital, Devils Lake. She was reared and educated in Devils Lake and would live...

Joanne M. (Allery) Monette

Joanne M. (Allery) Monette

Jul 19, 2015

JoAnne M. Monette, 59 of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Sunday morning, July 19, 2015 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake. Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake with burial in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake...

JoAnn M. (Schiele) Lee

JoAnn M. (Schiele) Lee

Jul 18, 2015

JoAnn M. Lee, 61 of rural Devils Lake, ND passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at her son’s home in Mead, Colorado in the loving care of family. Mass of the Resurrection for JoAnn will be held on Friday, July 24, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake with Fr. King celebrating the Mass. Burial...

TASHA N. RODLIN

TASHA N. RODLIN

Jul 13, 2015

Tasha N. Rodlin, 32, of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015 at her home, Devils Lake, ND. Tasha Nicole, daughter of Shirley Herman and Gary Rodlin was born on January 7, 1983 at Devils Lake, ND. She was raised in Devils Lake, attending Minnie H Elementary School and Devils Lake High School. She was a skilled...

MARY B KOSTECKI

MARY B KOSTECKI

Jul 9, 2015

Mary B. Kostecki, 96 a long time resident of rural Devils Lake, ND passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Mary Bernadine, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Bashago) Ogorzalek was born on March 21, 1919 in Lansford, PA. She grew up in Lansford and Poland when the family left to visit family there, returning...

Joan Elizabeth (Reiche) Sorensen

Joan Elizabeth (Reiche) Sorensen

Jul 7, 2015

Joan Elizabeth Reiche Sorensen, 79, died July 7, 2015, at home in Rockville, Md. A memorial service will be held in Devils Lake on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 3 p.m. in St. Olaf Lutheran Church, followed by a service for the interment of ashes in Webster Cemetery. Joan Elizabeth Reiche was born in Merrill, Wis., in 1935, the oldest...

Reverend Doctor Theodor B. "Ted" Rath

Reverend Doctor Theodor B. "Ted" Rath

Jul 7, 2015

Reverend Doctor Theodor (Ted) B. Rath was born near Tuttle, North Dakota on April 12, 1930. He was the son of parents having a German heritage. His father, born north of Odessa in the Ukraine, was brought to the United States as a child. His mother was born near Constanta, Romania and came with her family to the States settling...

EDWARD J KOLSTAD

EDWARD J KOLSTAD

Jul 4, 2015

Edward J. “Eddy” Kolstad, 73 a life-long farmer/rancher of rural Warwick, ND passed away at his home on the 4th of July surrounded by his loving family and friends and in the care of Altru Hospice. Edward James, son of Vernon and Ethel (Prescott) Kolstad was born on January 28, 1942 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake, ND. He attended a...

Mary L. Lange

Mary L. Lange

Jun 25, 2015

Mary Lorraine (Blessum) Lange, 87, of Devils Lake passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society – Devils Lake. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m., Monday, June 29, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rosary/Scripture Service at 5:00 p.m. with the Catholic Daughters leading the Rosary. Funeral Mass will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June...

Helene M. Erickson

Helene M. Erickson

Jun 23, 2015

Helene M. Erickson, of Devils Lake, ND passed away at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. She was 94 years of age. Funeral Services for Helene will be held on Friday, June 26, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Devils Lake with Rev. Timothy Stout officiating. Burial will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery....

Phyllis J. Lauckner

Phyllis J. Lauckner

Jun 18, 2015

Phyllis J. (Alwin) Lauckner, 69 of Devils Lake formerly of Lakota, ND passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Funeral Services for Phyllis will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Devils Lake with Rev. Jeff Nicla officiating. Burial will be at the Lakota Cemetery, on...