Obituaries

Feb 3, 2020

 

     Vernon R. Fitzsimonds, 93, of Walhalla, ND passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at his home. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Park Center-Walhalla Presbyterian Church, Walhalla, ND. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Pembilier Nursing Center or the Walhalla Ambulance Service.

     Vernon was born...

Feb 1, 2020

Emil Lorenz, 90, of Langdon, ND, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020, at Cavalier County Memorial Hospital in Langdon, ND.

Emil Jr. was born February 13, 1929, in Langdon, ND, to Emil and Edna (Shelley) Lorenz. He grew up and attended school in Langdon, graduating from St. Alphonsus in 1947. Emil and Rose Hewitson were united in marriage on January...

Jan 30, 2020

     Bruce H. Pleasance, 70, of St. Cloud, MN and formerly of Cavalier, ND passed away January 30, 2020 at the St. Cloud VA Health Care Center, St. Cloud, MN, after several bouts with pneumonia.

     Bruce Harlan Pleasance was born December 6, 1949 to Frank and Belle Pleasance of Akra Township. Bruce attended Cavalier High School graduating in 1969....

Jan 21, 2020

Donald “Don” Girodat, 88, of Langdon, ND, passed away January 21, 2020, at his home.

On April 20, 1931, identical twin sons, Donald and Arnold, were born to Peter and Hedwig Girodat near Mt. Carmel, ND. Don attended school in Mt. Carmel and later worked on farms, his dad’s store, and the post office. After serving two years in the...

Jan 20, 2020

Ervin H. Gustafson, 81, of Langdon, ND, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, January 20, 2020, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Ervin was born March 23, 1938, in Langdon, ND, to Hjalmer and Florence (Balsdon) Gustafson. He attended school in Langdon and continued his education at the State School of Science in Wahpeton. Ervin started farming...

Jan 18, 2020

Jim J. Johnson, 62, of Langdon, ND, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020, in Fargo, ND.

Jim was born July 6, 1957, in Crystal City, Manitoba, Canada, to Jerry A. and Ruth Ann (Annie) Johnson.  He moved to Langdon in the late 1990’s and worked at Bud’s Service Products as a welder then a painter until 2014.

Jim is survived...

Jan 14, 2020

Beatrice Delvo, 84, of Langdon, ND, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Maple Manor Care Center in Langdon.

Beatrice Messner was born November 20, 1935, in Langdon, ND, to Alex and Beatrice (Ohlheiser) Messner. She grew up and attended school in the Wales area. On October 21, 1959, Bea was united in marriage to Jerome Delvo. They...

Jan 12, 2020

 

Joy D. Koropatnicki, 86, of Langdon, ND, passed away January 12, 2020, at her home in Langdon.

Joy Delaine Berger was born November 26, 1933, in Osnabrock, ND, to Ingvald and Johanna (Pearl) Berger. She later moved to Crystal, ND, and worked at the café her mother owned where she met her husband, Mike. Joy and Michael Koropatnicki were...

Jan 6, 2020

     

Adeline J. (Hanson) Morrison, 93, formerly of Bathgate and Cavalier, ND, died peacefully on Monday, January 6, 2020 at Touchmark Memory Care in Fargo. Funeral service will be held Friday, January 10, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. at the Bathgate Presbyterian Church, Bathgate, ND. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 9th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at...

Jan 5, 2020

Dorothy E. Lembke, 93, of Neche, ND, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020, at her home in Neche. Funeral service will be held Monday, January 13, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. at the Untied Lutheran Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held Monday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the church.

Dorothy was born January 22, 1926 in rural Neche,...

Jan 4, 2020

     Clayton Motl, 76, formerly of Cavalier, North Dakota passed away January 4 at his home in Mesa, Arizona. Mass of the Christian burial will be held January 10 at 10:00 AM, at All Saints Catholic Church in Mesa.

     Clayton was born Aug 30, 1943 in Dawson North Dakota to Cornelius and Clara Motl. He graduated in...

Jan 3, 2020

    

     William P. “Bill” Thomasson, 69, of Cavalier, ND passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, January 10, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Brigid of Ireland Catholic Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 9th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m....

Jan 2, 2020

Yvonne Butler, 98, of Cavalier, ND, passed away Thurs., Jan. 2, 2020 at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital, Cavalier. Prior to her death, Yvonne resided at Wedgewood Manor, Cavalier, where she had lived since November 2011. Internment services will be at the North Dakota Veteran’s Cemetery in Mandan, ND. A family memorial service will be held this summer in Yvonne’s...

Jan 1, 2020

     Marlene M. Johnson, 88, of Cavalier, ND, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital, Cavalier. Funeral service will be held Monday, January 6, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at the United Lutheran Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 5, 2020 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier, ND.

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Jan 1, 2020

   David Paul Fetsch, 75, of Langdon, ND, passed away on January 1, 2020, at Maple Manor Care Center in Langdon.

   David was born on May 6, 1944, to George and Lorenda (Kroetsch) Fetsch in Wales, ND, where he was raised.  His family later moved to Langdon where he met and married the love of his life, Sylvia Chaput. ...

Dec 30, 2019

      Dennes L. Papenfuss, 88, of Cavalier, ND passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. A memorial service will be held Friday, January 3, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the United Lutheran Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 2nd from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service...

Dec 28, 2019

Dec 27, 2019

     

   

  Frank J. Moll, 87, of Pembina, ND passed away Friday, December 27, 2109 at Valley Senior Living, Grand Forks, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 10:00 a,m. at the Assumption Catholic Church, Pembina, ND. Burial will be held in the Pembina Cemetery.

     Frank J. Moll was born...

Dec 24, 2019

    

     Mary E. Monette, 68, of Cavalier, ND. passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Brigid of Ireland Catholic Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held Friday, December 27th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with...

Dec 16, 2019

Mary Helen (Plante) Koehmstedt, 87, of Corona, CA, passed away December 16, 2019, in Corona. Mary was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Langdon, ND, next to her husband, Bernard Koehmstedt.

Due to COVID-19, no services will be held at this time.