Obituaries

JOSEPH "JOE" AHAD

JOSEPH "JOE" AHAD

Dec 11, 2015

Joseph “Joe” Ahad, 72 passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center, Devils Lake. Joseph was born on November 22, 1943 in Beirut, Lebanon where he was reared and educated. He became a merchant shipman and at the age of 27, that job brought him to America. He would make his way across America, from coast...

LEAH RAE HERALD

LEAH RAE HERALD

Dec 9, 2015

Leah R. Herald, “Zuyå-Mani-Wi, (Walks with the Soldier Woman) 39 of Devils Lake and the Spirit Lake Nation went to the Spirit World on Friday, December 4, 2015 at the home of her aunt and in the loving care of family and Altru Hospice. Leah Rae Herald was born on June 22, 1976 to Driscilla Crowe and Nathan Crazy Bull...

Luella Pearl Koplan

Luella Pearl Koplan

Dec 9, 2015

Luella P. Koplan, 94 of Devils Lake formerly of Munich and Carrington, ND passed away on Wednesday morning, December 9, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center, Devils Lake. Luella Pearl Janzen was born to Henry I. Janzen and Justina Harder-Penner Janzen on a farm, 3.5 miles south of Munich, ND on a stormy Easter, March 27, 1921, joined by a...

Delores Eileen Frith

Delores Eileen Frith

Dec 8, 2015

Delores Eileen Frith, 78 of Devils Lake, ND passed away early Tuesday morning, December 8, 2015 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Funeral Services for Eileen will be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, Devils Lake with Reverend Lori Broschat officiating. Burial will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery on Tuesday at...

GLYNNIS SARA JACKSON

GLYNNIS SARA JACKSON

Dec 4, 2015

Glynnis Sara Jackson was born to Debra Herald and Ignatius Jackson Jr. on May 15, 1980 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, ND and sadly she passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015. Glynnis was raised in Devils Lake and on the Spirit Lake Reservation and in Dennison, Texas. She was educated at Four Winds High School, Dennison High and...

REFUGIO "PETE" PADILLA

REFUGIO "PETE" PADILLA

Nov 30, 2015

Refugio “Pete” Padilla was born in Lampasas, Texas on June 16, 1946 and died on Monday, November 30, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center, Devils Lake after a long battle with ALS. Pete spent 2 years in the Army and 20 years in the Air Force. After his honorable discharge from the service, Pete went to college and got a...

HARRY J. ABERCROMBIE

HARRY J. ABERCROMBIE

Nov 29, 2015

Harry J. Abercrombie, 78 of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at his home. Funeral Services for Harry will be held on Monday, December 7, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake with Reverend Paul Balaban, pastor St. Olaf Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery with military...

Rose Mattern Wirth

Rose Mattern Wirth

Nov 27, 2015

Rose Mattern Wirth, age 96 of Devils Lake, formerly of Esmond and Warwick, ND passed away on Friday morning, November 27, 2015 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake. Rose, daughter of Gabriel and Annie (Bertsch) Hager was born on November 24, 1919 at Esmond, ND. She was reared on the family farm and educated in area country schools. In her teens...

EUGENE L. "GENE" WESSELS

EUGENE L. "GENE" WESSELS

Nov 21, 2015

Eugene L. “Gene” Wessels, 82 of Rolla, formerly of Warwick and Devils Lake, ND passed away on Saturday evening, November 21, 2015 at Presentation Medical Center, Rolla, ND. Funeral Services for Gene will be held on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Warwick Lutheran Church, Warwick ND with Reverend John Monson officiating. Burial will be in the Tolna...

KINGSTON TOBY LARA

KINGSTON TOBY LARA

Nov 20, 2015

Kingston Toby Lara, 2 month old son of Clint Lara and Jordan Ruth Hanson died on Friday, November 20, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN due to complications from a congenital heart defect. Funeral Services for Kingston will be held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Devils Lake at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 with Reverend Tom...

WENDELIN "WENDY" T. "WINDY" SENGER

WENDELIN "WENDY" T. "WINDY" SENGER

Nov 18, 2015

Wendelin T. “Wendy” “Windy” Senger, 84 of Devils Lake, North Dakota passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, November 18, 2015 at his home in the presence of his family and Altru Hospice. Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake with Very Reverend C.F. Wilhelm celebrating...

PAUL W. HAUGEN

PAUL W. HAUGEN

Nov 10, 2015

Paul W. Haugen, Denver, Colorado formerly of Edmore, ND passed away early Sunday morning, November 8, 2015 at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, CO with his dear friend Michael at his side. Paul Wayne Haugen was born September 8, 1954 in Edmore, ND. He was the son of Orville and Alyce (Perich) Haugen. He was raised on the family farm,...

MARIE EVA RIPPLINGER

MARIE EVA RIPPLINGER

Nov 10, 2015

Marie E. Ripplinger, 95 of Devils Lake, North Dakota passed away Tuesday morning, November 10, 2015 at Eventide Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake, ND. Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Monday, November 16, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Devils Lake with Very Reverend C.F. Wilhelm celebrating the Mass. Burial will be held in the...

STEVEN A. SPAH

STEVEN A. SPAH

Nov 6, 2015

Steven A. Spah, 57 of Devils Lake formerly of Leeds, ND passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Funeral Services for Steven will be held at the First United Methodist Church, Devils Lake on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Lori Broschat officiating. Burial will be in the Leeds Cemetery, rural...

RICHARD D. "Moon" ABRAHAM

RICHARD D. "Moon" ABRAHAM

Oct 31, 2015

Richard D. “Moon” Abraham, “Standing Elk” (Hehakanajin) 60, passed onto the Spirit World in Fargo, N.D. on Saturday, October 31, 2015. Visitation (November 6, 2015) starting at 5 pm and prayer service to begin at 7 pm on Friday evening. Funeral service (November 7, 2015 will be at 10 am Saturday. All services will be held at St. Michael Catholic...

ROBERT B. "BOB" NELSON

ROBERT B. "BOB" NELSON

Oct 30, 2015

Robert B. "Bob" Nelson , 85 of Devils Lake ND passed away Friday October 30,2015 at Altru Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be at the Gilbertson Funeral Home Wednesday November 4 from 4-7 with a prayer service and time of remembrance at 7 pm. His funeral will be Thursday November 5 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church at...

Kenneth J. DuBois

Kenneth J. DuBois

Oct 29, 2015

Kenneth “Kenny” J. DuBois, 65 of Devils Lake, ND passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Kenneth Joseph, son of Wilford and Meriza (Perrin) DuBois was born on January 14, 1950 at Altona, Manitoba, Canada. He was reared and educated in Walhalla, ND graduating from Walhalla High School. Kenny was united in marriage to Paula...

DAVID "GRAVY" A. McPHAIL

DAVID "GRAVY" A. McPHAIL

Oct 29, 2015

David “Gravy” A. McPhail, 92, a longtime resident of Devils Lake, ND, passed away early Thursday morning, October 29, 2015 at the Eventide Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake. Gravy (David A) McPhail was born August 11, 1923, 2 miles from home without a stitch of clothes on to David H. and Viola M. (Lewis) McPhail in St. Thomas, ND. In...

VIOLA MAE (FROST) SCHNEIDER

VIOLA MAE (FROST) SCHNEIDER

Oct 28, 2015

Viola Mae Schneider, 86, life long resident of Devils Lake, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Eventide Heartland Care Center, Devils Lake surrounded by family. Mass of the Resurrection will be held Monday, November 2, 2015 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...

Beatrice A. Joramo

Beatrice A. Joramo

Oct 21, 2015

Beatrice A. (Belgarde) Joramo, 81 of St. Michael, North Dakota passed away on Wednesday evening, October 21, 2015 at the Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. The Wake will be held at St. Michael’s Recreation Center on Wednesday, October 28th beginning at 5:00 p.m. with Rosary and Prayer Service at 8:00 p.m. The procession to St. Michael’s will leave on Wednesday from...