Obituaries

Violet A. Nienhuis

Violet A. Nienhuis

Sep 27, 2009

Violet Nienhuis Violet Nienhuis of Edmore, ND passed away Sunday morning, Sep 27, 2009 at the Edmore Memorial Rest Home. She was 85 – one month shy of 86. Violet’s memorial services will be held Friday, Oct 2, at 2:00 p.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church in Edmore. Pastor Steve Kyner will officiate and burial will be in the Edmore...

Mary Elizabeth Dion

Mary Elizabeth Dion

Sep 27, 2009

Mary E. Dion, 84 a long time resident of the Devils Lake area, died on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Mass of Christian Burial for Mary will be held on Friday, October 2, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake. Fr. Dale Kinzler will celebrate the Mass and burial will be...

Mark Todd Lufkins Sr.

Mark Todd Lufkins Sr.

Sep 27, 2009

Mark Todd Lufkins, Sr., 45 of Warwick, ND, died on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, at Trinity Medical Center, Minot, ND. A wake and prayer service will be held at the Woodlake Community Center, Tokio, ND, on Friday, Oct. 2 beginning at 5 p.m. The procession to Woodlake Community Center will leave at 4 p.m. on Friday from WalMart parking lot...

Janice Mae Belgarde

Janice Mae Belgarde

Sep 25, 2009

Janice M. Belgarde, 56 of St. Michael, ND died at her home on Friday, September 25, 2009. A Wake for Janice will be held at St. Michael’s Recreation Center on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 beginning at 6:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Prayer Service at 8:00 p.m. The procession to St. Michael’s Recreation Center will leave at 5:00 p.m. on...

Homer Eugene Romine

Homer Eugene Romine

Sep 23, 2009

Homer E. Romine, 80 of Devils Lake, ND died on Wednesday morning, September 23, 2009 at his home in the loving care of his children and Mercy Hospice. Funeral Services for Homer will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Devils Lake. Rev. David L. Birkeland will officiate and burial will...

Michael Ray Peterson

Michael Ray Peterson

Sep 23, 2009

Michael Ray Peterson, Inyan Maza, 19 of St. Michael, ND left this earth and met Wakan Tanka (Jesus) and re-united with his triplet brother, Joe Peterson on September 23, 2009. A Wake and Prayer Service will be held at St. Michael’s Recreation Center on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 beginning at 5:00 p.m. The procession to St. Michael’s Recreation Center will...

Margaret Ruth "Midge" Cox

Margaret Ruth "Midge" Cox

Sep 19, 2009

Margaret R. “Midge” Cox, 85 of Devils Lake died on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake. Funeral Services for Midge will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Devils Lake. Rev. Jeff Nicla will officiate and burial will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Marjorie Violet Saunders

Marjorie Violet Saunders

Sep 17, 2009

Marjorie V. Saunders, 84 of Devils Lake formerly of Doyon, North Dakota died on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Funeral Services for Marjorie will be held on Monday, September 21, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Doyon. Rev. Donald Reynolds and Rev. Roger Johnson will officiate and burial be in the Bethlehem Cemetery,...

Henrietta Helena Gessner

Henrietta Helena Gessner

Sep 11, 2009

Henrietta H. Gessner, 95 of Devils Lake formerly of Penn, ND died Friday, September 11, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Center, Devils Lake. Funeral Services for Henrietta will be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Devils Lake. Rev. Timothy Stout will officiate and burial will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery. Visitation...

Katherine Marie Schiele

Katherine Marie Schiele

Sep 8, 2009

Katherine M. Schiele, 84 of Devils Lake, ND died early Tuesday morning, September 8, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Center, Devils Lake in the loving care of her family and Mercy Hospice after battling Lou Gehrigs disease for three years. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 11, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church,...

Nathan M. Jones Sr.

Nathan M. Jones Sr.

Sep 4, 2009

Nathan M. “Buck” Jones Sr., “Dowan Ohitika Hoksina” (Brave Singing Boy) age 62 of St. Michael, ND entered into the Spirit World on September 4, 2009 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND with his loving family at his side. A Wake Service will be held at St. Michael’s Recreation Center on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 beginning at 5:00 p.m. The...

Myrtle Irene Skurdall

Myrtle Irene Skurdall

Aug 31, 2009

Myrtle I. Skurdall, 101 of Devils Lake, ND died on Monday, August 31, 2009 at the Heartland Care Center in the loving care of her family Funeral Services for Myrtle will be held on Friday, September 4, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Devils Lake. Rev. Jeff Nicla will officiate and burial will be in the Devils...

Olive E. Hagen

Olive E. Hagen

Aug 30, 2009

OLIVE E. HAGEN Olive Hagen, age 86, of Devils Lake died in Fargo, ND August 30, 2009. Funeral Services will be held at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Devils Lake, September 2, 2009 at 11:00. Rev. Jeff Nicla will officiate and interment will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery. Friends may call at St. Olaf Lutheran Church on Wednesday beginning at...

Norbert J. Fournier

Norbert J. Fournier

Aug 30, 2009

Norbert “Norbit” J. Fournier, 68 of Fort Totten, ND died on Sunday morning, August 30, 3009 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Visitation and a Prayer Service for Norbit will be held at Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Fort Totten on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 beginning at 3:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 8:00 p.m. Fr. Charles Leute, O.P. and Rev....

James Edward Swobodzinski

James Edward Swobodzinski

Aug 27, 2009

James E. Swobodzinski, 47 of Devils Lake, ND formerly of California died on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at his home. Funeral Services for James will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake, ND with Rev. Robert Buechler officiating. Burial will take place at a later date. James Edward was born...

John William Sanders

John William Sanders

Aug 25, 2009

John W. Sanders, 81 of Devils Lake, ND formerly of Bullhead City, Arizona died on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at the Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake. A Memorial Service for John will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, Devils Lake with Rev. Rafe Allison officiating. John requested that those attending services to...

Cheryl Ann Tomahawk

Cheryl Ann Tomahawk

Aug 23, 2009

Cheryl Ann Tomahawk, 48 of Fort Totten, ND died on Sunday, August 23, 2009 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. The Wake and Prayer Service for Cheryl will be held at the Fort Totten Recreation Center, Fort Totten on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 beginning at 5:00 p.m. with the Prayer Service at 8:00 p.m. Funeral Services for Cheryl will be...

Cleo F. Hapa

Cleo F. Hapa

Aug 21, 2009

Cleo F. Hapa, Tate Ùhomyai Wi (Whirlwind Woman) 54 of rural Tokio, ND died at her home on Friday, August 21, 2009. Funeral Services for Cleo will be held on Friday, August 28, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Dakotah Oyate Lutheran Church, rural Tokio. Pastor Larry Thiele will officiate, assisted by Canon Jackie Bernacchi of St. Thomas Episcopal Church....

Allen Fassett

Allen Fassett

Aug 21, 2009

Allen Fassett, 64 of Fort Totten, North Dakota died on Friday, August 21, 2009 at the Heartland Care Center with his loving family at his side. Funeral Services for Allen will be held at the Dakota Baptist Church, Fort Totten on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Paul Young will officiate and burial will be in St. Jerome’s...

Vergil D. Duhamel

Vergil D. Duhamel

Aug 20, 2009

Vergil D. Duhamel, 86 of Devils Lake, ND died on Thursday, August 20, 2009 at the Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake. Funeral Services for Vergil will be held on Monday, August 24, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Devils Lake. Rev. Jessica Merchant will officiate and burial will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held...