Obituaries

Casey M. Thomas

Casey M. Thomas

Oct 28, 2020

Casey Maynard Thomas, “Ko’ska Wa’cin’yapi” (They Depend on the Young Man) 56 of Fort Totten ND began his journey to the Spirit World on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. 

Visitation will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake on Thursday, November 5, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.  A Graveside Service will be on Friday, November 6,...

Robert James Old Rock

Robert James Old Rock

Oct 27, 2020

Robert James Old Rock, 01/16/1952 ~ 10/27/2020 To all my family, foes or the neighborly yet morbid and nosey North Dakotans: Weary of reading obituaries noting someone’s courageous battle with death, Robert James Old Rock, aka Hoksina e’snana (the only son), wanted it known that he died as a result of being stubborn, refusing to follow doctors’ orders and raising...

Farald Rueben Drader

Farald Rueben Drader

Oct 27, 2020

Farald R. Drader passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Farald Reuben Drader was born on August 17, 1943 at Rugby, North Dakota. He was called to serve in the United States Army, but due to a medical condition was discharged after basic training. He was at one time married to Ardis Tonn. Rueben was a consumer with several different...

Duane Keith Keo

Duane Keith Keo

Oct 26, 2020

Duane Keith Keo, “Koska Wacinkin Yapi” (They Depend On Him) 38 of Fort Totten ND , beloved husband, dad, brother, uncle and friend began his journey to the Spirit World on Monday, October 26, 2020 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.

Duane Keith Keo began his walk on earth in Devils Lake on February 5, 1982, the son of Dennis...

Demus M. McDonald

Demus M. McDonald

Oct 25, 2020

Demus M McDonald, “Wasicu Ska”

Our loved relative was called home to be with our Lord and Savior during the early morning of October 25, 2020 in a Fargo hospital. Many prayed for his recovery and Heavenly Father saw he was tired and led him home. He fought covid 19 for the last few weeks and journeyed on unexpectedly.

Demus...

Donna Mae Laturnus

Donna Mae Laturnus

Oct 23, 2020

Donna Mae Laturnus, 86 of Cando and Devils Lake ND passed away at the Towner County Living Center in Cando on Friday, October 23, 2020.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake with the Very Reverend C.F. Wilhelm celebrating the Mass.  Burial will be in...

Sonya D. Dahlen Pruitt

Sonya D. Dahlen Pruitt

Oct 23, 2020

Sonya D. Dahlen Pruitt, 72 of Devils Lake ND passed away at her home on Friday, October 23, 2020 surrounded by loving family. 

Sonya Dawn Dahlen was born on October 14, 1948 at Devils Lake ND, the daughter of Carl S. Dahlen and Edna Thorson Dahlen.  Sonya was raised by Edna and her step-father Albert Baker. She grew up...

Lawrence "Larry" L. Pledger

Lawrence "Larry" L. Pledger

Oct 21, 2020

Lawrence L. “Larry” Pledger, 74 of Devils Lake ND passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. 

Lawrence Lee Pledger, son of Otis and Donna (Kennedy) Pledger was born on May 24, 1946 at Devils Lake ND.  He was raised and educated here and after traveling too and living in many different places in his life he...

Donald "Bub" R. Heldt

Donald "Bub" R. Heldt

Oct 19, 2020

Donald Richard (Bub) Heldt passed away Monday, Oct 19, 2020, at Eventide Nursing Home in Devils Lake

after a brief illness.  He was 91.

 

Donald and his twin sister, Donna, were born on a farm north of Sarles on July 23, 1929. When he was eight, his family moved to a farm south of town.  This would become his...

Francis "Pawnee" Two Hearts

Francis "Pawnee" Two Hearts

Oct 17, 2020

Francis TwoHearts, 74 of Poplar, Montana formerly of the Fort Totten, North Dakota area passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the Poplar Hospital. 

Francis TwoHearts, son of Rachael (Smith) and Michael TwoHearts Sr. was born on January 28, 1946 in Devils Lake ND.  He grew up on the Spirit Lake Nation, attending school in Maddock and Oberon...

JoAnn Ellen Toso

JoAnn Ellen Toso

Oct 17, 2020

JoAnn Ellen (Gjevre) Toso of Starkweather, ND passed away at home on Monday, October 19th, 2020 at the age of 79.

JoAnn was born on August 9th, 1941 to Paul and Edna (Pederson) Gjevre at Starkweather, ND.

She met LeRoy Toso at the Devil’s Lake Roller Rink as a teenager and they married on June 17th, 1960. They welcomed sons...

ELAINE ROBERTSON

ELAINE ROBERTSON

Oct 17, 2020

Inez “Elaine” Robertson, “Wah’pe Ga Dada Winyan” (Falling Leaves Woman) 82 of Fort Totten ND passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks ND. 

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at the Dakota Baptist Church in Fort Totten from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m with a prayer service at 6:00 pm. The...

Erna "Jean" Humble

Erna "Jean" Humble

Oct 17, 2020

Erna Jean Humble, 89 of Cooperstown formerly of the Warwick ND area passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown with loving family at her side. 

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and will continue on...

Charles "Charlie" C. Breckheimer

Charles "Charlie" C. Breckheimer

Oct 16, 2020

Charles Breckheimer Obituary

Charlie Breckheimer, 78, Devils Lake, N.D., passed away peacefully at home Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, with his family and prayers at his side.

Charles Clifford Breckheimer was born May 24, 1942, in McVille, N.D., the twin son and youngest child of Clifford and Geneva (Twete) Breckheimer. He grew up on the home place south of Tolna, N.D.,...

Clifford L. Reeves Jr.

Clifford L. Reeves Jr.

Oct 16, 2020

Clifford L. Reeves Jr.

May 4, 1961 – October 16, 2020

Oberon, N. D. – Clifford L. Reeves, 59, died Friday, Oct 16, 2020 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND with his loving kids Allyssa and Chazz by his side after sustaining injuries from an accident.

 

Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21st...

Marshall Brent BlackLance

Marshall Brent BlackLance

Oct 14, 2020

Marshall Brent BlackLance, AKA “Marshall 4 Scrapping Bears”, 45 of Bismarck formerly of Fort Totten ND passed away at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo ND on Wednesday, October 14, 2020.

Marshall Brent BlackLance was born on August 22, 1975 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake ND. Marshall was raised on the Spirit Lake Nation.  He started attending Pre-School at the age...

Loretta Ann Johnson, Dubois/Fredrickson

Loretta Ann Johnson, Dubois/Fredrickson

Oct 12, 2020

Loretta Ann Johnson, Dubois/Fredrickson, 72 of St. Michael ND passed away Monday evening, October 12, 2020 at her home.

Loretta was born on November 14, 1947 in Wolf Point, Montana to Edward W. and Mary H. (Longie) Johnson.  Loretta was the oldest of 14 children and a sister another 6 brothers and a sister.  She grew up in Tokio ND...

WAYNE A. SIMON

WAYNE A. SIMON

Oct 12, 2020

Hampden native, Wayne Allen Simon, 78, went home to the Lord on October 12, 2020 from the Hospice House in Fargo with family by his side. 

Wayne was born December 23, 1941 in Devils Lake to Frances (Clock) and Norman Simon.  He grew up on the farm near Hampden with his siblings, attending Faith Lutheran Church and graduating from...

Duane "Dubby" W. Larson

Duane "Dubby" W. Larson

Oct 12, 2020

Duane w. “Dubby” Larson, 84 of Starkweather ND passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 at his home in the loving care of his wife and family.

Funeral Services for Duane will be held on Monday, October 19, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake with Reverend Robert Buechler officiating.  Duane will be laid to rest in...

Dallas D. Welch Sr.

Dallas D. Welch Sr.

Oct 9, 2020

Dallas DeWayne Welch Sr., 56 of Devils Lake ND formerly of Montana passed away on Friday, October 9, 2020 at his home in the loving care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Mass of Christian Burial for Dallas will be on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church with Reverend Paul...

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