Obituaries

Jan 31, 2013

Elgin Coyle, 82, of Langdon, ND, passed away January 31, 2013 after a 5 year battle with Alzheimer’s under the care of Hospice.Elgin H. Coyle was born August 18, 1930 in West Hope Township to Charles and Elva (Gellatly) Coyle. He attended school at the Elkwood Township in rural Langdon, ND. Elgin entered the United States Army December 2, 1952...

Jan 31, 2013

Ronald "Red" Freschett, 73, of Cavalier, ND passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2013, at the Wedgewood Manor, Cavalier. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, February 4, 2013, at 2:00pm at the St. Brigid of Ireland Catholic Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held Sunday, February 3rd from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a 3:00 p.m....

Jan 30, 2013

Annie Weiss, 88, of Thompson, and formerly of Neche, ND, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 4, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at the Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier, ND. Visitation at the funeral home for one hour before the time of services Annie was born July...

Jan 30, 2013

Alton Horsley, 82, of Walhalla, ND passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital, Cavalier, ND. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 2, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at the United Lutheran Church, Cavalier. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 1st from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service at...

Jan 28, 2013

Luella F. Gratton, 63, of Walhalla, ND passed away Monday, January 28, 2013, at home surrounded by her family and dog Dixie. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 1, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the Walhalla Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 31st from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service at the...

Jan 25, 2013

Edna (Aaserud) Erickson, 87, of Clifford, ND, and formerly of Langdon, ND, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 25, 2013 at Sanford Palliative Care of Fargo, ND. Edna Mildred Aaserud was born on November 20, 1925, in Cooperstown, ND to Otto and Martha (Lima) Aaserud. They lived in Griggs County before moving to the family farm in Portland. Edna attended...

Jan 25, 2013

Albert E. Monette, 70, of Grafton, ND passed away Friday, January 25, 2013, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, January 31, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Brigid of Ireland Catholic Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 30th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier ND....

Jan 22, 2013

Dean K. Horgan, 68, passed away on January 22, 2013 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Walhalla Lutheran Church in Walhalla, ND. Dean K. Horgan was born to Syl and Gertrude [Knutson] Horgan in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on September 1, 1944. He attended school...

Jan 18, 2013

Ralph J. DeMaine, 89, of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Pembina, ND passed away Friday, January 18, 2013, at Valley Eldercare, in Grand Forks. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the Assumption Catholic Church, Pembina, ND. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 22nd from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with...

Jan 15, 2013

Alma L. Geir, 102, of Walhalla, ND passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at the Pembilier Nursing Center, Walhalla. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, January 19, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Boniface Catholic Church, Walhalla. Visitation will be held Friday, January 18th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Nelson-Askew Funeral Home, Walhalla, ND....

Jan 12, 2013

Glen Gunderson, 92, of Cavalier, ND passed away on January 12, 2013, at the Borg Pioneer Home in Mountain. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at the Bathgate Presbyterian Church, Bathgate, ND at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 15th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service and...

Jan 9, 2013

Therese Benoit Charrier ,92,of Walhalla, ND passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at the Cavalier County Memorial Hospital, Langdon, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Boniface Catholic Church, Walhalla. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 7:00 pm with a 7:00 pm rosary at the church...

Jan 8, 2013

Carol Blair Christie, 78, of Langdon passed away January 8, 2013, at Cavalier County Memorial Hospital. Carol Blair Starratt was born April 9, 1934, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada to Annie Dorothy (Calhoun) Starratt and William Blair Starratt. She grew up in Kenora, Ontario and was educated in Kenora and Winnipeg, Manitoba schools. She taught school in Winnipeg until...

Jan 6, 2013

Lawrence W. "Joe" Howell, 88, of Leroy, ND passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Boniface Catholic Church, Walhalla, ND. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 9th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service at...

Jan 6, 2013

Pearl Stokke, 91, of Langdon, ND, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013 at the Maple Manor Care Center of Langdon, ND.Pearl was born in rural Cavalier County on November 24, 1921 to Peter and Tina (Miller) Olson. She was raised and educated in rural Cavalier County. Pearl was united in marriage to Morris Stokke on May 27, 1944, at Ft....

Jan 4, 2013

LaVerne LaPorte, 73, of Osnabrock, ND, passed away January 4, 2013, at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.LaVerne was born on March 21, 1939 in Mt. Carmel Township, Cavalier County, to George Joseph and Mary Lavina (Schwartz) LaPorte. He grew up in the Mt. Carmel and Olga areas. LaVerne and Patricia Styles were united in marriage in 1962. They became...

Jan 3, 2013

Harold B. Kertz, 86, Alvarado, MN died on January 3, 2013 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Harold was born August 19, 1926 at Nekoma, ND to John L. and Rose (Wilhelmi) Kertz. The family moved to Langdon, ND in 1930 where he graduated from St. Alphonsus High School in 1943. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944....

Dec 30, 2012

Orin Swenson, 83, of Langdon, ND, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2012, at the Maple Manor Care Center of Langdon, ND.Orin Lloyd Swenson was born August 5, 1929 near Mona, ND to George and Fannie (Kennedy) Swenson. He attended country school near Mona, ND. He married Doretta Schneider at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Mount Carmel, ND, on...

Dec 19, 2012

Dec 19, 2012

Ruth Trottier, 90, of Cavalier, ND passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at Wedgewood Manor, in Cavalier. A memorial service will be held Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier, ND. Burial in the Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, ND. Florence Ruth Tillett was born October 6, 1922, in Bathgate, ND to Arthur and Evelyn (Gibney)...