Obituary Listing

Feb 13, 2022

The funeral service of Amanda will be livestreamed at the bottom of her obituary on this page.

Amanda (Laib) Thyberg, age 103, passed away peacefully at her home in Washburn on Sunday, February 13, 2022.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 21, 2022 at First Lutheran Church, Washburn.  Visitation will be held...

Feb 8, 2022

Michael Elliot Hanson, 63, Bismarck passed away February 8, 2022, at his home in Bismarck after a 2 year battle with cancer.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Bismarck with Pastors Mark Narum and Lee Herberg officiating.  Visitation for Mike will be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00...

Jan 30, 2022

The funeral service for Vivian will be livestreamed at the bottom of this page, below her obituary.

Vivian Viola (Voth) Kraft, 94 of Turtle Lake went home to be with Jesus on January 30, 2022.   She was the last surviving child of Frank and Anna (Schultz) Voth.  Private family services will be held with the burial in...

Jan 24, 2022

Frank S. Cheney, 69, Washburn, ND died January 24, 2022 at his residence in Washburn.  Cremation will take place and services will be a at a later date.

Jan 23, 2022

Melvin Zimmerman, 79, of Turtle Lake, ND died on January 23, 2022 in the Community Memorial Hospital in Turtle Lake, ND.  There will be no services, cremation has taken place.

Melvin "Mel" was born on April 1, 1942 in Aurora, CO, the son of Robert and Genevieve (Olsen) Zimmerman.  He attended school in many different areas as...

Jan 21, 2022

Ann Marie Anderson Hager, 81, was born March 31, 1940 in Spokane Washington to Bert and Velma (Michel) Anderson. Ann passed away on January 21 at the Lisbon Hospital with her children at her bedside. She had 2 older siblings, Kenneth Anderson and Mervie Anderson Coulter. Her family returned to North Dakota in 1945 moving to Stirum where her...

Jan 14, 2022

Gordon's service will be livestreamed at the bottom of his obituary on this page.

Gordon Goetz, 68, of Washburn, ND passed away into the loving arms of his Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, January 14, 2022. He left this world surrounded by his wife and their three children.

A funeral service will be held 11:00...

Jan 11, 2022

Ronald Gene Schatz, age 71, of Mercer, ND, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and brother-in-law, met the Lord on January 11, 2022.

A funeral service will be held 10:30 AM Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at the Mercer Community Center with Pastor Randy Emgarten officiating.  Burial will follow in the Mercer Hillside Cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Jan 7, 2022

Dorothy's funeral service will be live streamed at the bottom of this obituary.

Dorothy E. Sannes, 81, of Minot, ND, died on January 7, 2022 in a Minot hospital surrounded by her children and grandchildren.  Funeral services will be held 10:30am on Friday, January 14, 2022 at Zion Lutheran Church, 1800 Hiawatha St,...

Jan 7, 2022

Ronald Dean Rasmussen, 80, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and brother-in-law made his transition to be with the Lord on January 7, 2022 in Mesa, AZ after a long hard-fought battle with Parkinson's with his family by his side.  Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM CDT on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Turtle Lake Cemetery in...

Jan 4, 2022

John was the son of Warren and Beverly (Lange) Hill. He was a brother to David Hill, Waubun Minnesota; Joan (Michael) Hammer, Bellingham WA; Mary (James) Compton, Bellingham WA; Wayne (Nancy) Hill, Everson WA; Cathy Hill, Turtle Lake ND and uncle to; Ryan Hammer, Shanon Fischer, Brittany Lewis, Derek Compton, Tyler Compton, Blake Compton, Mark Hill, Jonathan Curtwright, Wyatt...

Jan 1, 2022

Peggy L. O'Connell, 82, of Grand Forks, ND passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022, at her home in Grand Forks.

Peggy Lou Iverson was born on August 3, 1939, in Grafton, ND the daughter of Iver and Pearl (Monson) Iverson.  She was raised in Nash, ND and graduated from Grafton High School in 1957.  During high school,...

Dec 24, 2021

Mary Kathleen Lemcke, 77 of rural Washburn died December 24, 2021 at her residence.  Cremation has taken place and a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 which would have been Mary's 78 birthday.  The mass will be held at St. Edwin's Catholic Church, Washburn  Interment will be held in the...

Dec 20, 2021

On December 20, 2021, Curtis Dale Lechner, 88, passed away peacefully at home in Gold Canyon, AZ under the care of his family and hospice.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at First Lutheran Church, Washburn with Pastor Chuck Mann officiating.  Interment will be held in the Riverview Cemetery, Washburn.  Visitation will...

Dec 17, 2021

Marie Renee Herdt passed away December 17, 2021 after long string of illness.

Marie was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota on September 20 1973.  Marie was preceded in death by her mother Margo Herdt and her grandparents, Toots Herdt and Melvin Herdt.  Marie lived with her grandparents after her mother, Margo passed away in 1978.  Marie...

Dec 12, 2021

In the early morning hours of December 12, 2021 Delores (Shearer) Hanwell left her earthly home and joined loved ones who preceded her in death.  Cremation has taken place and a graveside service will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Riverview Cemetery, Wilton, ND.

Dec 10, 2021

Robert "Rob" L. Erlandson, 41, Wilton, ND died December 10, 2021 at his residence in Wilton.  A prayer service will be held at 5:30 PM on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Sunne Lutheran Church, rural Wilton with Pastor Paul Schauer officiating.

Robert "Rob" L. Erlandson was born August 28, 1980 in Mandan, ND the son of Robert...

Dec 9, 2021

Marvin's Funeral Mass will be livestreamed at the bottom of obituary on this page.

Marvin L. Jahnig, 86, of Washburn, ND, died December 9, 2021 at CHI St. Alexius Health, Bismarck.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am on Friday, December 17, 2021 at St. Edwin's Catholic Church, Washburn with Fr. Patrick Cunningham officiating.  Burial...

Dec 6, 2021

Thomas "Tom" Brewster, 79, of Mercer, ND died December 6, 2021 in the Garrison Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at the Mercer Community Center with Pastor Randy Emgarten officiating.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM on Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Mercer.  Interment will...

Dec 2, 2021

Wilma "Willie" S. Tiefenthaler (87) went to be with her Savior, Jesus, on Thursday, December 2, 2021. She was born in Hurdsfield, ND, on May 21, 1934, to Chris and Sara (Kleinsasser) Rall, the oldest daughter in a family of 16 children.

Larry D. Tiefenthaler and Willie had a beautiful love story that began in a little...