Obituaries

Dec 19, 2022

Bernice M. Broden, 86 of Devils Lake ND passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022 at Eventide Heartland Care Center in the loving care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Bernice Magdalena Broden was born on December 17, 1936 in Rugby, ND. She lived 86 years until passing away on December 19, 2022. Bernice was the...

Dec 15, 2022

Wayne Allen Stubson, age 66, of Warwick, North Dakota passed away peacefully at his Arizona home on December 15th, 2022. 

Wayne was born June 6th, 1956 in Devils Lake, ND to Alton and Muriel Stubson.  He attended school in Warwick, graduating in 1974.  He continued his education at North Dakota State University in Fargo where he joined the Theta...

Dec 15, 2022

Colleen Barendt, 82 of Devils Lake passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at her home in the loving care of her daughter and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Scripture Service at 7:00 p.m....

Dec 12, 2022

Randall “Randy” Roy Summers, age 73, entered his Eternal Life on 12/12/2022 while surrounded by his family.

Randy was born to Roy and Delores (Anderson) Summers in Carrington, ND on January 6, 1949. In 1961 the family moved to Devils Lake, ND where he attended Central High School and Lake Region Junior College. He was struck by “love at first...

Dec 12, 2022

Hailey “My Tiny Pearl” Tollefson, “Naġi Ho Wasté, (Pretty Voice Spirit), 24 of Devils Lake and St. Michael ND passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022 at home.

The Wake for Hailey will be held on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at St. Michael’s Recreation Center beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service and Time of Remembrance at 7:00 p.m....

Dec 12, 2022

Marilyn Jean Peebles, 87 of Fargo formerly of Devils Lake ND passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Essentia Health in Fargo.

There will be a gathering of family and friends on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake. Funeral Services for Jean will be on Wednesday, December 21,...

Dec 11, 2022

Richard A. Anderson, 97 of Devils Lake formerly of Brinsmade area, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at CHI, St. Alexius Health, Devils Lake Hospital surrounded by loving family. 

Visitation will be at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake on Friday, December 16, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service and time of remembrance...

Dec 10, 2022

Services for Joyce will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at the Eventide Heartland Care Center Chapel, Devils Lake. Music will be provided by Donovan Foughty and Jean Aardahl.

Joyce Caroline Koehn

Joyce Koehn died peacefully Saturday, December 10, 2022 at the age of 93 at Eventide Heartland Care Center in Devils Lake, North Dakota.

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Dec 9, 2022

Ellen K. Berg, 70 of Devils Lake formerly of Plainfield, New Jersey passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022.

There will be a gathering of family and friends on Monday, December 19, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church beginning at 8:30 a.m. with a Rosary at 9:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. at the church...

Dec 9, 2022

Carol Lommen, 83 of rural Devils Lake passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022. 

Graveside Service for Carol will be on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at the Devils Lake Cemetery. 

Carol Louise, daughter of Adam and Ottilia (Baumgartner) LIpp was born on May 6, 1939 in Linton ND. At a young age moved with family...

Dec 5, 2022

Marlene (Michalski) Jorgenson

Caring mother and sister, compassionate nurse, Devils Lake, ND community supporter, kind friend and brownie baker.

Marlene died in St. Louis Park, MN on December 5, 2022 of Alzheimer’s disease at age 83.

Marlene Marie was born August 7, 1939, in Minto, ND to Alec and Sophia Gerszewski Michalski. Marlene was the fifth of eight children in...

Dec 4, 2022

Gary Robert Smith, 61 of St. Michael ND passed away at his home after his long battle with illness with his loved ones by his side. 

Visitation will be held at Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Fort Totten on Monday, December 12, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Antony...

Dec 4, 2022

Benita J. Bjerke, 80 of Devils Lake formerly of Crary ND passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks ND.

Benita Jewel Sundeen was born on April 4, 1942, on a farm in the Southam/Brocket area of North Dakota, the daughter of Fred and Helen (Severtson) Sundeen.  She grew up on the family farm, attended school...

Dec 4, 2022

MaryAnn (Madson) Van Steenvoort, 88, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Eventide Heartland Care Center in Devils Lake, ND.

She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. MaryAnn Madson was born on December 28, 1933, the only daughter of the late Ernest J. and Katherine (Lang) Madson in Devils Lake, ND. She...

Dec 3, 2022

Thomas J. Brannan, 93 of Devils Lake ND passed away on Saturday evening, December 3, 2022 at Eventide Heartland Care Center with loving family at his bedside.

Visitation for Tom will be at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake on Friday, December 9, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Scripture Service at 7:00 p.m.  The...

Nov 29, 2022

Curtis A. Ehnert, 77 of Devils Lake formerly of Maddock ND passed away on Tuesday evening, November 29, 2022 at his home in the loving care of family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. 

Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake ND from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.  Funeral...

Nov 26, 2022

Nov 24, 2022

GRAVESIDE SERVICES AND MILITARY HONORS ON MONDAY, JULY 3, 2023 AT 11:00 A.M. AT THE DEVILS LAKE CEMETERY.

 

John Karl Dunn, 74 of Devils Lake ND passed away on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2022 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. 

Graveside Services and Military Honors will be accorded in the summer of 2023 at the Devils Lake...

Nov 22, 2022

John R. “Toby” Trottier, 82 of Devils Lake passed away on November 22, 2022 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo ND.

John Robert Trottier, known as Toby, son of John and Blanche Trottier was born on November 2, 1940 in Fort Totten, ND.  He grew up on a turkey ranch, where his father raised turkeys.  He attended school in St. Michael...

Nov 22, 2022