Obituaries

Leona Gemmill

Leona Mae (Odegard) Gemmill, age 81 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Leona Mae Odegard was born March 5, 1927 in Hoople, ND the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna (Nybo) Odegard. She was the youngest of eight children. She graduated from Hoople High School...

Thelma Anderson

Thelma Freedland Anderson, age 88, of Park River, ND passed away on September 30, 2008 at First Care Health Center in Park River.

Thelma Rose May Gilleshammer was born March 23, 1920 in Kittson County near Halma, Minnesota, the daughter of Peter and May (Olson) Gilleshammer. They moved from Minnesota to a farm by St. Thomas, North Dakota...

Chad Nelson

Chad Lee Nelson, age 28 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, May 25, 2009 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Chad Lee Nelson was born February 10, 1981 in Minot, ND.  He moved to Langdon, ND where he lived with Harold and Nancy Blanchard until he was eight years old. Chad then moved to Grafton, ND where...

Richard Christianson

Richard E. Christianson, age 86 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at his home in St. Thomas. Richard E. Christianson was born March 14, 1922 in Neche, North Dakota the son of the late Edwin S. and Emma (Eisbrener) Christianson. He grew up and attended school in St. Thomas. Following his education he worked...

Bernhard Setness

Bernhard G. "Ben" Setness, age 87 of Grafton died Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at his daughters home in Enumclaw, WA. Bernhard G. Setness was born October 14, 1920 in rural Edmore, ND the son of the late Gustav and Betsy (Johnson) Setness. His mother passed away shortly after he was born. At seven weeks he went to live with...

Joan Slominski

Joan M. Slominski, age 67 of Minto, ND passed away peacefully in her home in Minto surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, September 25, 2008. Joan M. Lizakowski was born April 21, 1941 in Minto, ND the daughter of the late Frank and Helen (Stoltman) Lizakowski. She attended school in Minto. Joan was united in marriage to...