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Cass
+2011, Fargo, Cass Co., ND, Obituary
Valley City Times-Record (ND) - April 22, 2011
Lucille M. Donahue, 91, Fargo, N. D., passed away Saturday, April
16, 2011, at Rosewood On Broadway in Fargo. Lucille
was born on July 9, 1919, in Tintah, Minn., to John
and Mary (Murray) Dwyer.
She grew up in the Fargo area where she graduated from Fargo
Central High School in 1937. She married Charles N. Donahue on Nov. 14, 1940,
at St. Mary's Cathedral and they made their home in Fargo. Lucille worked in
food service at both North and South High Schools. She enjoyed dancing,
bowling, reading, and playing cards with family and friends, spending time at
Minnesota lakes, and myriad other life adventures.
Lucille is survived by her 10 children, Michael (Judy), Bismarck,
N. D.; Patrick (Dianna), Grand Forks, N. D.; Colleen (William) Curtis, Rochert, Minn.; Charles (Eileen), Cheyenne, Wyo.; John
(Patrice), Fargo, N. D.; Deborah (Mark) Rasmussen, Redding, Calif.; Steven
(Judy) Boise, Idaho; Msgr. Brian Donahue, West Point, N. Y.; Kevin (Karen),
Moorhead, Minn.; Mary (Alex) Saharieff, Fargo, N. D.;
25 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; sisters, Patricia (William) Mikkelsen, Livonia, Mich.; Dorothy Storrud,
Billings, Mont. Lucille is preceded in death by her husband, Charles; parents;
brothers, Sylvester, Clyle, Joseph, Cyril, Patrick;
sisters, Mae (Berdeen) Blankenship, Beatrice (Wayne) Stone, and Bernardine (Gene) Kreier; brother-in-law, Jerry Storrud.
A grateful thank you goes out to Rosewood On Broadway
for the loving and tender care provided to Lucille.
Funeral Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at St. Anthony's,
Fargo. Burial: Holy Cross North Cemetery, Fargo.
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+2018, Fargo, Cass Co., ND, Obituary
The State Journal-Register, (Springfield, IL) - September 12, 2018
Dawn Blankenship,
48 died Saturday, September 8, 2018, in Fargo, ND. She was born to William E.
& Diane (Weiss) Burchard on May 15, 1970.
Dawn was raised in Decatur and Niantic, IL. She found her true
love, Scott Blankenship, and they were married on May 13, 1994.
They both lived and worked in Illinois, North Carolina, Washington (Seattle)
and North Dakota. She was a precious wife, daughter, daughter-in-law,
granddaughter, niece, and cousin. She was a very warm, kindhearted, and giving
person who loved her family and being a 'Woof Mom'. She supported numerous
charities including Games for Troops, New Hope Animal Shelter, and Humane
Society of Decatur. Dawn had a great love for supporting and adopting rescue
animals.
Dawn is preceded in death by father, William E. Burchard
Jr.; grandparents, William E. and Doris Burchard;
grandfathers, Robert D. Weiss and Wayne (Gene) Gambrill;
great-grandparents, Howard D. Weiss and Eliza Ann Weiss; great-grandmother,
Grace (Humphrey) Grant; aunt, Cindy (Weiss) Bruce; uncle, John E. Burchard; cousin, Emma Burchard;
and many other in-laws and loved ones.
She is survived by her husband,
Scott Blankenship: mother, Diane (Weiss) Burchard-Lahr;
grandmother, Gloria (Humphrey) Gambrill; aunt, Pamela
(Weiss) Stahl; uncle, Robert D. Weiss II; aunt, Debi Burchard;
cousins, Shane Stahl (Brigitte) and their five children, Stephanie Moncada (Roy) and their three children, Sean Stahl,
Courtney McManis (Steve) and their daughter; Christy
Bruce; Bobby Weiss and family; Brandon Weiss; John Burchard
(Jenny) and their four children; Andrew Burchard
(Kim): In-Laws: Lonnie & Judy (Letner)
Blankenship; Jack McBride; Jim
McBride; Lori (Bill) and their Son; Lynn Russell; Pam (Steve) Shepherd and
their two children; Kay (Richard) Goad and their daughter; Darlene Glover and
their two children; Linda (Lonny) and their three children; and many other
special relatives.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Grand
Forks
2015, Grand Forks, Grand Forks Co., ND, Obituary
Grand Forks Herald (ND) Date: February 9, 2015
Golda "Goldie" Mae Bauer of Grand Forks, ND formerly of
Pembina, ND passed away peacefully with loving family members by her side, on
Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Altru Hospital, Grand
Forks.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday, February 12, 2015, at 2:00
p.m. at the Pembina Lutheran Church in Pembina, ND. Burial will be in the
Pembina Lutheran Church Cemetery.
She attended school in Glasston and St.
Thomas, ND as well as Mayville State Teachers College. After graduation, she
taught school for two years in the Glasston area. On
June 17, 1944, she married Albert Bauer of Pembina. After their marriage, they
lived in the Pembina area and farmed. Albert passed away in 1986 and Golda
stayed on the farm until after the 1997 flood. She sold the farmstead and moved
into an apartment in Pembina. In 2009, she moved into assisted living at
Wheatland Terrace in Grand Forks.
Golda was a member of the Joliette Homemakers, Pembina Lutheran
Church, Pembina Senior Citizens Club, and Fort Pembina Historical Society.
Survivors include her son: Allan Bauer, Devils Lake, ND; granddaughter: Kimberly (Ken) Blankenship,
Spokane, WA; great-granddaughter: Kayla (Shelby) Stokes, Puyallup, WA, and great-grandson: Michael Blankenship, Pullman, WA; son-in-law, Richard Kozel, Vancouver, WA.
Also preceding her in death were her parents; one sister, one
brother, and daughter, Shirley Kozel.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Ken W. Blankenship – b.21Mar1965 -
Colbert, WA: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2S9D-MX5
Relatives: Jacquelinem
M. Blankenship, Kayla M. Blankenship, Kenneth W. Blankenship, Kim R.
Blankenship, Kimberly R. Blankenship, Ken W. Ii Blankenship.
Mercer
2019, Zap, Mercer Co., ND, Obituary
Valley City Times-Record (ND) - August 6, 2019
Barb (Nodland) Bohrer,
59, of Zap, ND, passed away August 1, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck, [Burleigh Co.,] ND. She was born on May 26, 1960 in
Richardton, ND to Clinton and Betty (Zastoupil) Nodland.
Barb was raised and educated in Halliday, ND. After graduating from
high school she attended Williston State College. Shortly after college, she
married Micheal Schlichting
and together they had two daughters, Lacy and Becky. On October 8, 1988 she
married the love of her life, Randy Bohrer, in Zap,
ND. They established their family in Zap and added another daughter, Kaity. They have lived in Zap for the last 31 years
together. Barb worked at Zion Lutheran Church before being diagnosed with
cancer on April 1, 2019. She overcame a huge surgery on April 25, 2019, but
despite her strength and amazing attitude for recovery we found out that her
tumor was back on July 16, 2019. Barb gained her angel wings August 1, 2019.
She will always be remembered for her infectious smile and the way she lived
for her girls and grandkids. She was truly one of a kind.
Barb was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Dale Nodland; mother-in-law, Hilda Bohrer;
father-in-law, Eldor Bohrer;
godson and nephew, Brandon Nodland; and nieces Sara
and Layne Nodland.
Barb will be deeply missed by her loving husband, Randy, Zap, ND; daughters, Lacy (Casey) Holen, Hazen, ND, Becky Skalsky,
Mandan, ND, and Kaity
(Nathan) Blankenship, Mandan,
ND; grandkids, Grady, Bennett and
Stella Holen, Adisyn, Brody
and Croix Skalsky, Kale and Brenna Blankenship; sisters, Connie (Caspar) Kuntz, Mandan, ND, Janet (John) Dschaak, Bismarck, ND, Debbie (Ron) Dschaak,
Fort Mohave, AZ, and Peggy (Dan) Brown, Dickinson, ND; brothers, Arnie (Lila) Nodland, Beulah, ND, Wayne (Janice) Nodland,
Temecula, CA, Keith (Rita) Nodland, Bismarck, ND, and
Bruce (Kim) Nodland, Zap, ND; sister-in-law, Carol Nodland, Bismarck, ND; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 10:00 am, CDT on Tuesday, August 6, 2019
at Zion Lutheran Church, Beulah, ND with Pastor Mary
Lou Aune officiating. Burial will be at the Beulah
City Cemetery. www.weigelfuneral.com
From: Diane Renfrow
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Mountrail
2010, New Town, Mountrail
Co., ND, Obituary
The Bismarck
Tribune, (ND) -
January 14, 2010
Glenn Duane Brunsell Sr., 75, died Jan.
11, 2010, in his home south of New Town. Services will be held at 10 a.m.
Friday, Jan. 15, at New Town Civic Center. Interment will be in Brunsell Family Cemetery, rural New Town. The wake will be
held from 4 p.m. until midnight today at the civic center.
He was born Sept. 9, 1934, to Carl Sr. and Alma (Olson) Brunsell on the family homestead west of Plaza where he was raised. He attended country school at Epworth.
On Sept. 23, 1952, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged on
Dec. 31, 1952, from Fort Knox, Ky. During his earlier years, he participated in
local rodeos. From 1953 to 1968, he worked at various construction, farm,
ranching and meat packing jobs in Parshall and the
surrounding area. He also worked with his father, Carl Sr., and his brother,
Clayton, during the construction of the original Four Bears Bridge in the
1950s. During the 1960s, he was employed as a police officer and chief of
police for the City of Parshall. In April 1970, he
was hired by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Fort Berthold Agency (Aberdeen area)
as a tribal police officer, until 1973. In January 1971, he was appointed field
deputy sheriff for McKenzie County, in February 1971 he was appointed as
special deputy sheriff for Mountrail County, and in March 1971 he was appointed
special deputy sheriff for Dunn County. As a tribal police officer, he was
detailed to other reservations within the Aberdeen area that included North
Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska. On Sept. 3, 1971, he married Adeline Beaks
in Stanley and moved to New Town, which became his permanent residence. He and
his wife began a farm and ranch operation south of New Town in 1973. In March
1984, he negotiated a three-party lease with the Three Affiliated Tribes and
the Corps of Engineers to establish the Pouch Bay Recreation Area, which he
operated until July 1989. From 1980 to 1990, he was a bus driver for the New
Town Public School District and a substitute rural mail carrier for the New
Town area. He retired from his cattle and farm operation in 2004, due to his
health but continued to reside on their ranch until his death. Glenn supported
his children and grandchildren in all activities that included all types of
sports, youth rodeos, traditional pow-wows and dance recitals. He adored and
greatly enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. He was an avid horseman
and taught his grandchildren how to ride. He purchased horses, saddles and tack
for them to enjoy riding horseback. His grandchildren adored him and always
called him "Papa." Because of his personality and kindness, many
extended family members also called him "Papa," "Uncle" and
"Dad." Glenn was a kind, thoughtful, considerate, and very humble man
during his lifetime.
He will be greatly missed by the love of his life and best friend
for 38 years, his wife, Adeline; his daughters, Carla Clark (Brandon),
Aberdeen, S.D., Corrine Heart (Royce), New Town, and Sandra Ambron
(Steve), Colorado Springs, Colo.; his sons, Francis (Joann), Washburn, and
Glenn Jr., Mohave Valley, Ariz.; his adopted children, Mike Young Bird Sr., New
Town, Marietta Jake, Fort Thompson, S.D., and Melaney Blankenship
(Wally), New Town; his grandchildren, Brandelyn, Kaitlyn and Audi Clark, Maelee
and Mardee Heart and Nevada, Ethridge,
Tanner and Nathan Brunsell; his great-grandchild,
Payton Brunsell; his brother, Carl Jr. (Judy), Parshall; his adopted brother, Arnie Charging (Cleo), White
Shield; his adopted sister, Beverly Hall (Darrell), Parshall;
his mother-in-law, May Brugh, Killdeer; his uncle,
John Bartelson Sr., Parshall;
and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Alma Brunsell; his brothers, Harry, Clayton and Gillen; and his
fathers-in-law and mother-in-law, Harry Sr. and Olive Beaks and Jim Brugh.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Nelson
+2014, McVille, Nelson Co., ND, Obituary
Grand Forks Herald (ND) Date: November 18, 2014
Viola A. Flaagan, age 96, of McVille, ND, formerly of rural Pekin, ND died Sunday,
November 16, 2014 at Nelson County Health System - Care Centerin
McVille. Viola was born October 15, 1918 near Pekin,
ND the daughter of Adolph and Bella (Ensrud)
Anderson.
She grew up in the Pekin area and graduated from Pekin High School.
She attended school in Mayville, ND where she graduated with her teaching
certificate. She taught rural school, and during World War II she moved to
Minneapolis, MN to do factory work for the war effort. Viola moved back to the
Pekin area and married Benhard Flaagan
in Devils Lake, ND on December 18, 1948. The couple farmed for many years near
Pekin until they moved to Lakota, ND in 2007. Benhard
died February 26, 2008.
After his death, Viola moved to the care center in McVille. Viola was a life long
member of Sigdal Lutheran Church, rural Tolna, ND. She was active in the Ladies Aid and the Pekin
and Tolna Senior Citizens. She enjoyed playing bingo
and canning. She took many bus trips with Benhard and
loved to stay close with siblings and family. Viola never met a stranger. She
enjoyed meeting and getting to know new people.
Viola is survived by her son Duane (Becky) Flaagan
of rural Pekin, ND; daughter Laurel (Gary) Petrone of
Hillsboro, IL; grandson Alex of St. Louis, MO; sisters-in-law Amie Aaser of Detroit Lakes, MN and Connie Flaagan
of Fargo, ND; and many nieces and nephews.
Viola was preceded in death by her parents; husband Benhard; son Bennett; brother Raleigh Anderson; and sisters Agnes Blankenship, Lila Hermanson, and Aleda
Snortland.
Funeral Services will be Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.
at Sigdal Lutheran Church, rural Tolna,
ND. Interment will be in Sigdal Lutheran Cemetery,
rural Tolna, ND.
From: Diane Renfrow
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1930 Census, Forde, Nelson Co., ND,
Anderson, Adolph 35, M, Head,
Anderson, Bella 38, F, Wife,
Anderson, Agnes 13, F, Dau,
Anderson, Vialoin 11, F, Dau,
Anderson, Ralph 09, M, Son,
Anderson, Lila 07, F, Dau,
Anderson, Aleda 03, F, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKV8-W5P
SSDI: Blankenship,
Agnes H., 86, 13 Dec 1916 - 29 May 2003, Mcville,
Nelson, ND, ND-502-38-6779
Ramsey
+2012, Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., ND, Obituary
Grand Forks Herald (ND) - January 2, 2013
Shirley Jean Klemetsrud, 88, Devils Lake,
ND died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake.
Funeral Services on Thursday, January 3, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at the
First United Methodist Church, Devils Lake.
Shirley Jean, daughter of Earl A. and Lois Irene ( Blankenship ) Sibley was born on
July 14, 1924 at Devils Lake, ND and would make this her home her entire life.
Shirley was reared on a small farm in Lakewood and attended Devils Lake Public
School and graduated from Devils Lake Central High School. Shirley Jean was
united in marriage to Neil A. Klemetsrud on April 19,
1945 at Florence, South Carolina. They established their home in Devils Lake
and would live here the rest of their lives, raise their family and take over
the family business, Klemetsrud Plumbing and Heating.
She began a working as a secretary in the Devils Lake School System after her
children started school. She worked there for over 25 years and retired in
1993.
Survivors: children, Jay (Jeanne) Klemetsrud,
Janie (Russ Friedrikis) Klemens,
George (Helen) Klemetsrud, Michael (Kandace) Klemetsrud and David (Susan) Klemetsrud;
many grandchildren and great grandchildren and brother, Earl (Marion) Sibley
Jr.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Neil; children,
Jill Ann Leppert, Mark Klemetsrud
and Kirk Klemetsrud; grandson, Kyle Klemetsrud; brother, Frederick "Jack" Sibley and
sisters, Eileen Way and Carol Pugh.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2015, Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., ND, Obituary
Devils Lake Journal (ND) Date: May 5, 2015
Allan Albert Bauer, 66, of Devils Lake, formerly of Munich, ND,
passed away, on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Heartland Care Center in Devils Lake.
He was born May 29, 1948 in Drayton ND to Albert and Golda (Dickie) Bauer.
Memorial service for Allan will be held on Saturday, May 9 at 2
p.m. at Bethel Evangelical Free Church, Devils Lake with Reverend Bruce Dick
officiating. Allan will be laid to rest in the Pembina Cemetery beside his
parents.
Allan grew up on a farm in the Pembina, ND area and graduated from
Pembina Public School with the class of 1966. Allan furthered his education and
attended NDSU from 1966-1968. He transferred to Mayville State University in
the fall of 1968 and graduated with a Composite Music Education Degree in 1971.
He taught public school music in the Munich area for 42 years, retiring in
2013. After retiring, Allan moved to Devils Lake.
Allan was very active in several lodges in the area including the
Eagles Aerie #3454, the Lebanon Lodge #34 AF and AM and the Scottish Rite
Valley all of Langdon, ND, a life member of the Elks Lodge #1216 of Devils Lake
and the Kem Shriners of Grand Forks, ND. He was also
an active member of the Pembina Lutheran Church in Pembina, ND Allan performed
with the North Dakota State Legion band for 17 years, the Devils Lake Elks
Community Band for 43 plus years and the Kem Shrine
Band. He had a great love for music of all kinds and of every era and his
incredible talent allowed him the ability to master several instruments.
Allan is survived by his niece,
Kimberly R. Blankenship and her husband Kenneth W. Blankenship of Deer Park, WA; great niece, Kayla (Blankenship) Stokes and her husband Shelby Stokes of Puyallup, WA; great nephew, Michael Blankenship also of Deer Park and brother in-law, Dick
Kozel of Vancouver, WA.
Allan was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Golda Bauer
and sister, Shirley A Kozel.
Gilbertson Funeral
Home, Devils Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Stark
2013, Dickinson, Stark Co., ND, Obituary
Kaylee M. Blankenship, infant, died April 3, 2013. There will be a private family
service at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson.
Interment will take place at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Dickinson.
She is survived by her parents, James Blankenship
and Diane Krebs, Dickinson; her grandparents, George Krebs, Dickinson, Rhonda Hatzenbiler, Pascal, Wash., and Floyd Blankenship, Texarkana, Texas; her great-grandparents,
Ervin and Sally Praus, Dickinson, and Elmer (Lydia)
Krebs, Dickinson; and her half-brother, James Payne, Dickinson.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2014, Dickinson, Stark Co., ND, Obituary
The Gazette, (Colorado Springs, CO) Date: August 27,
2014
A Funeral Mass for LeRoy P. Fettig, 66, of Dickinson, will be 10:00
am, Thursday, August 28, 2014 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Killdeer, ND
with Father Darnis Selvanayakam
celebrating. Burial will take place at the Killdeer Cemetery following the
funeral mass.
LeRoy passed away Sunday, August 24, 2014 in his home in Dickinson
surrounded by his family. LeRoy Phil Fettig was born November 16, 1947 in
Killdeer, ND, son of Philip Joseph Fettig and Angeline (Kary)
Fettig.
He attended school in Killdeer where he excelled in basketball,
football and track, winning several state titles while running for the Killdeer
Cowboys. LeRoy also competed in High School Rodeo and was named the Reserve
Saddle Bronc Champion at the National High School Rodeo Finals in Ogallala, NE.
He graduated from Killdeer High School in 1965. LeRoy attended Casper College
on a rodeo scholarship and later transferred to NDSU where he continued to
rodeo for the Bison.
Following his graduation from NDSU in 1969, LeRoy taught Vocational
Ag in Mandaree, ND for three years. He spent the next
six years on his ranch northeast of Hebron, ND raising cattle. After leaving
his ranch, LeRoy moved to Dickinson and began working as an Oil and Gas
Landman. After spending several years working as a Landman in the oil and gas industry,
LeRoy developed his own company, Williston Basin Oil and Title Brokerage. LeRoy
always said he didn't work for oil companies, but rather worked for the land
and mineral owners from whom he was leasing.
LeRoy married Georgette Beckert in 1968.
Two children were born to this union, Phil LeRoy Fettig and Alicia Lyn Fettig.
Phil and Alicia were shining stars in LeRoy's life. On August 3, 1989, LeRoy
married his soul mate, Carla Herberholz. LeRoy
embraced Carla's daughter, Missy, like a daughter of his own. LeRoy, along with
his uncles Jack Fettig and Ray Fettig, ran bucking horses in the Badlands north
of Killdeer. LeRoy continued to raise and promote Fettig Rodeo Broncs, as his
father, Phil Fettig, had prior to his passing. LeRoy actively selected his best
bucking mares and bred them to proven bucking studs of Wildman Rodeo and Steve
Sutton Rodeo. His commitment to improved breeding paid off when his mare,
Looking Good, won the 2013 World Class Bucking Horse Association Saddle Bronc
of the Year. LeRoy was also named the 2013 World Class Stock Contractor of the
Year. LeRoy valued the friendships he grew while competing and providing stock
at rodeos.
LeRoy treasured the time he spent with his children and
grandchildren. He enjoyed sharing his stories, his experiences, and life
lessons with each of them. They are better people because of those
conversations with their dad and grandpa. LeRoy was a generous, selfless man,
and he provided a life for them that he filled with quality memories and values
they will cherish for the rest of their lives. LeRoy believed in leaving the
world a better place. He and Carla planted and replanted thousands of trees
every spring for the last 30 years. LeRoy was always planning where he could
slip in another row or two of trees. He would only drive green tractors and
'Fettig Red' trucks.
LeRoy is survived by his wife Carla of Dickinson; daughters, Alicia (Wally Blankenship ) Fettig of Killdeer,
Missy Bruce of Dickinson; son, Phil (Sherry) Fettig of Colorado Springs, CO;
mother, Angeline (Kary) Fettig of Rapid City, SD;
sisters, Rita (Mark) Jacob of Rapid City, SD, and Linda (Craig) Fischer of
Rapid City, SD; brother-in-law, Dave Vandermay of
Long Valley, SD; grandchildren, Nicole Clemings, Kayler Rayne Brady and Grayson Fettig; and numerous nieces,
nephews, and great-grandchildren.
LeRoy was preceded in death by his father, Phil Fettig; sister,
Anita Vandermay; brothers, Alan Fettig and Jim
Fettig; and nephew Damon Brooks.
From: Diane Renfrow
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