Obituaries

Nov 23, 2021

Raymond V. Sainsbury

Ray Sainsbury, 61, of Devils Lake, ND was called home to our Lord on November 23rd, 2021.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 10:00 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake with burial in the Devils Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday morning at the church beginning at...

Nov 21, 2021

Jefferey Louis WhiteBuffalo, 51 of Devils Lake and the Spirit Lake Nation, began his journey to the Spirit World on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at Sanford Health in Fargo ND with his family by his side.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 27, 2021, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Fort Totten Recreation Center.  The procession to Fort Totten...

Nov 19, 2021

Nov 19, 2021

David Michael Keo, 38, “Wiyaka To“ (Blue Feather) passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021 at his home in the loving care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

A Wake will be held at the Crow Hill Wellness Center on Friday, November 26, 2021 beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service and time of remembrance...

Nov 18, 2021

Loren Kurtz, 74 of Devils Lake and Apollo Beach, Florida passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at his home in Florida.

Mass of Christian Burial for Loren will be on Monday, December 13, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake ND with the Very Reverend C.F. Wilhelm celebrating the Mass. Burial will be in St....

Nov 16, 2021

Karen Kae Buhler, 60 of Devils Lake ND passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at CHI, Devils Lake Hospital.

Karen Kae Brown was born on March 19, 1961 to Phyllis Faith (Ward) and LeRoy Karl Brown in Hendricks, MN.  Karen spent her childhood in Elkton SD and graduated from Elkton High School. As an adult raising her 4 kids, she...

Nov 12, 2021

Gordon A. Brandvold 

(May 8, 1945 – November 12, 2021)

Gordon A. Brandvold, age 76, passed away Friday, November 12, 2021 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Gordon A. Brandvold was born May 8, 1945 in Minot, North Dakota to Peter O. Brandvold and Esther Knapstad Brandvold.  Gordon attended a one room school house from his first...

Nov 10, 2021

Leo J. Ziegler, 91, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Eventide Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake. 

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 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.   The Rosary will be led by the Knights of Columbus...

Nov 8, 2021

BURIAL AND MILITARY HONORS FOR WILLARD WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2022 AT 1:30 P.M. AT THE NORTH DAKOTA VETERANS CEMETERY, RURAL MANDAN. 

Willard Henry Matson, 90, longtime resident of Devils Lake died on November 8, 2021.

Willard was born in Burke County, North Dakota on March 16, 1931 to John and Ester Matson.  His mother Ester...

Nov 8, 2021

Lee Alexander Lenoir Jr., “Ihakem Najin Hoksina” (Stands Last), 25 of Devils Lake and the Spirit Lake Nation passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021, at CHI, St. Alexius Health, Devils Lake Hospital.

A Wake will be held on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Tekakwitha Center in St. Michael ND with a time of prayer...

Nov 7, 2021

Shirley Eleanor Anderson, age 97, of Warwick, ND died Sunday November 7th, in New Rockford, North Dakota.

Shirley Anderson, daughter of Carl and Marie Muske, (Faimon), was born on October 13, 1924, on their family farm in Dickey, North Dakota.   Shirley graduated from Dickey High School in 1943.  Shirley then attended the University of North Dakota where she studied Education...

Nov 5, 2021

Corrine Vick-Zabel, 94 of Bismarck formerly of rural Hamar and Jamestown ND passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021, at Prospera on Sunset in Mandan.  

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at the Sigdal Lutheran Church, rural Tolna ND with Reverend Stanley Kwiecien officiating. Burial will be in the Sigdal Cemetery. Visitation...

Nov 5, 2021

Leo O. Axdahl, 88 of Devils Lake ND passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021 at his home in the loving care of his family.

Leo Oscar Axdahl, son of Oscar and Tura (Hanson) Axdahl was born on February 3, 1933 in Eland Township. He grew up in the Hitterdal area, attending the Hitterdal High School.  In his Senior year,...

Nov 5, 2021

Kenneth K. Koppen, 75 of Devils Lake ND passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks ND. 

Kenneth Karl Koppen, was born on September 4, 1946 in Valley City ND, the son of Lloyd and Erma (Gesellchen) Koppen.  He attended St. John’s Academy in Jamestown, graduating with the class of 1964.  He enjoyed success...

Nov 4, 2021

The procession to St. Michael will leave on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. from City Plaza.  

Steven Jay Leaf, 42 of Fort Totten passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021. 

Steven Jay Leaf, born to the late Dean and Rita (LaCroix) Leaf on July 10, 1979, in Moorhead MN. Steve grew up in Saint Michael. He loved working on...

Nov 4, 2021

Richard (Rick) Frank Ginther, age 80, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle, Friend and Neighbor, peacefully passed away on November 4,  2021 in Devils Lake, ND with his loving family by his side.

Rick was the oldest of 5 children born to Richard J. and Wilma (Billie Thomson) Ginther on December 31, 1940 in Devils Lake, ND. He grew up...

Nov 1, 2021

Alma Irene Pulst, 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep Monday, November 1, 2021, at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks ND. Alma was born June 3, 1929 on a farm in Benson County, ND to John and Magdalena (Heisler) Voeller. She attended school in Fillmore ND and was a baptized & confirmed member of the St Bonifice Catholic Church...

Oct 28, 2021

Dale G. Kruckenberg, 87 of Devils Lake passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at Eventide Heartland Care Center surrounded by the love of family. Dale G. Kruckenberg was born January 10, 1934 to Ludwig “Louie” and Hattie (Grosz) Kruckenberg in Hazen, ND. He attended eight years of country school northeast of Hazen. He then attended Hazen High School graduating...

Oct 27, 2021

Gathering of family and friends on Friday, July 22, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 700 p.m. with a Scripture Service at 7:00 p.m. at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake with the Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. with Abbott Daniel Maloney and the Very Reverend C.F....