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Osborn Alfred "Ossie" Ost
Aug 2, 2017
Osborn “Ossie” Ost, 90, Ellendale, died Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Bethesda Home of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, SD. Ossie was born June 15, 1927 in Fredonia, N.D., the son of Alfred and Olga (Kosanke) Ost. He attended a country school while helping out on the family farm. Ossie served in the Korean War from 1949 to 1952 and was stationed in...
Mayme Pearl Linder
Aug 2, 2017
Mayme Pearl Linder of Ellendale, ND entered into the Kingdom of God on August 2nd, 2017 at Avera St. Lukes Hospital in Aberdeen, SD. Mayme was born to Gladys Esther (Jones) and Robert Krause of Ellendale, ND. She graduated from Fullerton High School, Fullerton, ND. She not only attended school there, but held many jobs which ranged from babysitting to...
Ardith Huber
Jul 23, 2017
Ardith J. “Ardy” Huber 96 of Ellendale, ND died July 23, 2017 at Sanford Health, Aberdeen, SD. Ardy was born November 23, 1920 to Frank and Joie (Waite) Bartels near Ellendale. She attended school in Van Meter Township and graduated in 1939 from Ellendale Normal Industrial School. On July 26, 1940 Ardy married Frank Uecker in Ellendale. She farmed with...
Laurence Mellang
Jul 15, 2017
Laurence Solven Mellang 92, Aberdeen, SD formerly of Ellendale, ND died July 15 at Bethesda Home of Aberdeen. He was born to Anton and Cora (Strand) Mellang April 29, 1925 on the Mellang family farm on the ND-SD State Line, Palmyra Township, Brown County, SD. Laurence was the grandson of Norwegian immigrants, Syvert & Helena Strand and Gilbert & Nellie...
Annetta May "Nettie" Fredrick
Jul 1, 2017
Annetta May “Nettie” Fredrick 80 of Ellendale, ND died July 1, 2017 at her home. She was born May 12, 1937 in Kulm, ND to John and Christina (Bollinger) Rost. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church. Nettie attended country school near Kulm and after the Rost family moved to Ellendale in 1951 she attended Ellendale Public School....
Jean C. Hill
Jun 30, 2017
Jean Carol (Miller) Hill died June 30, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society, Oakes. She was 96 years and two months. Jean was born April 30, 1921 to Clarence John and Fern Elva (Waller) Miller in Freeport, IL. She was educated at the Lidgerwood and Ellendale, ND public schools. Jean married Eino Hill on September 19, 1941 in Hecla, SD. Jean...
David E. "Dave" Kleppinger
Jun 26, 2017
David E. “Dave” Kleppinger 65 of Ellendale, ND died June 26, 2017 at Prince of Peace Care Center, Ellendale. Dave was born August 26, 1951 and adopted at 9 months old by Rev. Albert and Irene Kleppinger. He attended school in Denison, IA and graduated from Orange City High School. Dave later attended North Central Bible College, Minneapolis, MN and...
William Dick Berens
Jun 9, 2017
William Dick “Bill” Berens 74 of Ellendale, ND died June 9, 2017 at his home. He was born September 28, 1942 to Nicholas Joseph Jr. and Jessie Mae (Harris) Berens at home on the farm in Spencer, NE. Two of his aunts were midwives for his mother. He attended school in Spencer, NE in the class of 1960. During high...
DuAnn Marie Anderson
Jun 6, 2017
DuAnn Marie Anderson 77 of Ellendale, ND died June 6, 2017 at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital, Aberdeen, SD with her son Kevin at her side. DuAnn was born November 13, 1939, to Arndt and Mary (Wiederrich) Steinwand, Ellendale, ND. DuAnn married Donald Anderson, June 29, 1958 at Zion Lutheran Church, Ellendale, ND. They adopted three children, Kevin, Konnie Kay, and...
Kenneth Lee Teske
May 25, 2017
Kenneth Lee Teske 60 of Ellendale, ND died May 25, 2017 at his home. Kenneth was born May 24, 1957 to Emanuel and Lydia Freida (Konrad) Teske in Ellendale. He was raised on the family farm near Monango, ND. As a young man he worked with his parents on the family farm until he moved to Oakes, ND. Kenneth’s greatest...
Norma Knoepfle
May 4, 2017
Norma Knoepfle, 86 of Ellendale, ND died May 4, 2017 at her home. Norma was born October 14, 1930 to Robert and Lydia (Schutz) Kurle at Eureka, SD where she attended school and graduated in 1948. After graduation she worked at the Milwaukee depot in Aberdeen, SD until she married Walter “Pete” Knoepfle in Igloo, SD on February 14, 1952....
Arthur D Trautmann
Apr 6, 2017
Arthur Dean Trautmann, 79, of Ellendale, ND, died April 6, 2017 at his home. Art was born July 19, 1937 in Emmons County to Emil and Elizabeth (Orth) Trautmann. Art attended school at rural Forbes, ND and Ellendale Public School. Through the years, Art was employed locally at a local grocery and hardware store, Ellendale Public School as janitor, John...
Kenda M. Lefforge
Mar 28, 2017
Kenda M. Lefforge, 59, of Ellendale, ND, passed away March 28, 2017 at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen, SD. Kenda was born April 13, 1957 in Ellendale to Rueben and Marcella (Forster) Schlenker. She attended Ellendale public schools, graduating in 1975. She attended Presentation College in Aberdeen and then NDSCS in Wahapeton where she graduated with an Associates Degree...
Mary Webster
Mar 21, 2017
Mary Webster, 82 of Ellendale, ND passed away March 21, 2017 at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen, SD. The daughter of Frank and Theresa (Schwengler) Feist, Mary was born on September 8, 1934 at LaMoure, ND. Mary was united in marriage at the age of 16 to Earl Webster on November 20, 1950 at St. Helena’s Catholic Church in...
Earl Fred Webster
Mar 16, 2017
Earl Webster, 89 Ellendale, ND passed away March 16, 2017 at the Prince of Peace Care Center, Ellendale. The son of Roy C. and Lena (Uecker) Webster, Earl was born February 16, 1928 on the family farm near Fullerton, ND. He graduated from Oakes High School, Oakes, ND in 1946 and entered the U.S. Army, where he served his country...
John Allen Sand
Mar 1, 2017
John Allen Sand, 65, Ellendale, ND, died March 1, 2017 at Aberdeen Health and Rehab, Aberdeen SD. John was born February 5, 1952 to Alvin and Edna (Fleming) Sand. He was raised on the family farm near Ellendale, ND attended school at Ellendale Public School graduating in 1970. During his school years, John participated in a variety of activities including...
Duane Clair Filbert
Mar 1, 2017
Duane Clair Filbert, 67, of Ellendale, ND died March 1, 2017 at Sanford Health Care, Fargo, ND. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale.
Christ Wolff
Feb 11, 2017
Christ Wolff, 94 of Forbes, ND died Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital, Aberdeen, SD. He was born October 7, 1922 in McIntosh County, ND to Martha (Wageman) and Christ Wolff. Christ was baptized January 6, 1923 at St. Peters Lutheran Church and confirmed July 19, 1936 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Forbes. He lived in the Forbes...
Bernard Luoma
Jan 12, 2017
Bernard Luoma 97,of Oakes, ND died Thursday, January 12 at Oakes Community Hospital, Oakes, ND. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale, ND.
Marvel Lee
Jan 10, 2017
Marvel Catherine Lee, 91 of Bismarck, ND, formerly of Ellendale, ND, died January 10, 2017 at Baptist Health Care Center, Bismarck, ND. She was born on March 7, 1925 near Bushnell, SD to Leo and Naomi Rudebusch. She attended country school near Bruce and after her family moved to a farm near Ortley, SD, she attended Lura School. She married...