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Warren Rex Hokana
Sep 9, 2013
Warren Rex Hokana, 66, from Guelph, ND area was born Jan 8,1947 to Rex and Irene (Wilson) Hokana. He attended school in the Ellendale and Guelph area graduating from Ellendale High School in 1965. Warren attained his BS Degree in Animal Science at NDSU and was a true Bison fan. He enlisted in the United States Army as field medic...
Etta Agnes Hill-Smith
Sep 5, 2013
Etta Agnes Hill-Smith, 97 of Ellendale, ND died September 5, 2013 at Prince of Peace Care Center Ellendale. Etta was born June 12, 1916 to Ira and Agnes (Coffin) Hill in rural Ellendale, North Dakota. Etta attended country schools in the area and later the State Normal and Industrial College in Ellendale. Every morning before school, Etta delivered milk in...
Steven D. Heitmann
Aug 25, 2013
Steven D. Heitmann 61, Hillsboro, ND formerly of Ellendale, ND was born October 19, 1951 in Aberdeen, SD. He was the son of Harley D. and Lillie (Mayer) Heitmann. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Ellendale. Steve was raised and educated in Ellendale graduating from Ellendale high School. After his education he entered the United States Army....
Sharon Kay Kinzler
Aug 15, 2013
Sharon (Giesler) Kinzler was born on March 31, 1945 to Oscar and LaVern (Klettke) Giesler in Kulm, ND. She grew up on a farm 8 miles south of Kulm and graduated from the Kulm High School in 1963. She attended Ellendale State Teachers College in the summer of 1963 to begin studying as an Elementary Education major and taking college...
Lucille B. Wallace
Aug 11, 2013
Lucille B. Wallace, 97 of Ellendale, ND died August 11, 2013 at Prince of Peace Care Center, Ellendale. She was born August 7, 1916 near Frederick, SD to William and Lucy (Rohloff) DeMarce. Lucille attended DeMarce grade schools and Frederick High School. After high school, she attended Remily’s Beauty School in Aberdeen and also worked at Remily’s Beauty Shop. Later...
Katherine Wald
Jul 22, 2013
Katherine Wald, 89 of Ellendale, ND died July 22, 2013 at her home in Ellendale. The funeral is 10:30am Saturday, July 27 at St. Helena’s Catholic Church, Ellendale with Father John F. Kizito officiating. Visitation is 2-8pm with a prayer service at 7pm Friday at Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale. Visitation is also one hour prior to the service at the...
Amelia "Molly" Schimke
Jul 3, 2013
Amelia “Molly” Schimke 87 of Corvallis, MT died July 3, 2013 at her home in Corvallis. The funeral is 10am Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale with Pastor Raymond Pomplun officiating. Burial is at Ellendale City Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at Hoven Funeral Chapel on Thursday. Arrangements by Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale,...
Ruth E. Tiegs
Jun 1, 2013
Ruth Ethel Tiegs, 98 of Ellendale, ND died June 1, 2013 at Prince of Peace Care Center, Ellendale. The funeral service is 1:30pm Wednesday, June 5 at Zion Lutheran Church, Ellendale with Pastor Tom Eckstein officiating. Visitation is 2-6pm Tuesday at Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale. Burial will be at Ellendale City Cemetery. Arrangements by Hoven Funeral Chapel. Ruth Ethel Tiegs...
Francis J. Cox
May 28, 2013
Francis Jacob Cox, 85 of Ellendale, ND was born April 28, 1928 to Charles and Emma Lena (Watson) Cox in Mason City, IA. He was raised on the farm and attended school in Mason City. Fran also worked with his father in the family well drilling business. After his fathers death in 1945 Fran ran the family business until he...
Wilbert Rohrbach
May 23, 2013
Wilbert Rohrbach, 83 of Ellendale, ND was born August 15, 1929 to Wilhelm and Magdelena (Schaffer) Rohrbach in Rural Long Lake, SD. After his education at country school, he worked on his father’s farm and other area farms. In 1952 he enlisted in the United States Army where he was stationed in Kaiserslautern, Germany. There he met Karsje “Jennie” Loots...
Emma J. Johnson
May 18, 2013
Emma J. Johnson, 102 of Ellendale, ND formerly of Forbes, ND died May 18, 2013 at Prince of Peace Care Center, Ellendale. The funeral is 10am Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Presbyterian United Methodist Church, Ellendale with Pastor Paul Henschen officiating. Visitation is 2-7pm Wednesday, with a prayer service at 5:30pm at Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale. Burial is at Sunset...
Alma Vanourny
May 18, 2013
Alma Vanourny, 96 of Ellendale, ND formerly of Forbes, ND died May 18, 2013 at Prince of Peace Care Center, Ellendale. The funeral is 10:30am Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Forbes with Pastor Alan Eppen officiating. Burial is at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen, SD. Visitation is 2-7pm with a prayer service at 5:30pm at Hoven Funeral Chapel,...
Warren Engvar Markuson
Apr 20, 2013
Warren Engvar Markuson, 91, Ellendale, ND died April 20, at Prince of Peace Care Center. The funeral is 10:30am Thursday, April 25 at Zion Lutheran Church, Ellendale with Pastor Tom Eckstein officiating. Visitation: 2-7pm Wednesday at Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale continuing one hour prior to the funeral at the church. Burial: Ellendale City Cemetery with Military Honors. Arrangements by Hoven...
Beverly M. Ackermann
Apr 9, 2013
Beverly M. Ackermann 83 of Ellendale, ND died April 9, 2013 at Prince of Peace Care Center, Ellendale. Memorial services will be 4pm Saturday, May 4 at Ellendale City Cemetery. In case of inclement weather, services will be held at Hoven Funeral Chapel. Arrangements by Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale.
Adeline Brandenburger
Mar 16, 2013
Adeline Brandenburger, 90, of Aberdeen, SD formerly of Ellendale, ND died March 16, 2013 at Manor Care Health Services in Aberdeen. She was born March 14, 1923 to John Jr. & Hannah (Schweigert) Franz near Kulm in McIntosh County, ND. She attended country school in the Antelope School district near Kulm, ND. She married Fred Brandenburger June 14, 1947 in...
Inez Redlin
Feb 13, 2013
The funeral service for Inez Redlin, 92 of Fullerton, CA formerly of Ellendale, ND will be 2pm Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Zion Lutheran Church, Ellendale with Pastor Tom Eckstein officiating. Burial is at Ellendale City Cemetery. Inez Redlin, 92, of Fullerton CA, (formerly of Ellendale, ND), passed away February 13, 2013 in Park Vista Assisted Living, Fullerton CA. Inez...
Betty J. Kosel
Feb 12, 2013
Betty J. Kosel, 71, of Ellendale, ND died February 12, 2013 at Prince of Peace Care Center, Ellendale, ND. Betty was born December 4, 1941 to Joseph and Rose Marie (Zimmerman) Heintzman in Hillsview, SD. She was baptized at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hillsview, SD. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Aberdeen, SD where she...
Jon H Raaf
Jan 28, 2013
Jon Henry Raaf, 51, of Ellendale, ND died January 28, 2013 at his home in Ellendale. He was born July 20, 1961 to Henry and Helen (Rebel) Raaf in Dickinson, ND. At an early age he started travelling with his family. They moved many times and settled in Truth or Consequences, NM for a while where Jon graduated from Hot...
Floyd G Engbrecht
Jan 18, 2013
Floyd George Engbrecht, 79, Ellendale, ND, passed away January 18, 2013 at his home. Floyd was born March 5, 1933 in Fessenden, ND to Floyd W. and Ileta (Sundel) Engbrecht, the oldest of two boys. When Floyd was young he lived on a farm near Fessenden. They moved to New England, ND when he was in 4th grade. At age...
Ellie I. Peyton
Jan 9, 2013
Ellie I. Peyton, 95 of Ellendale, ND died January 9, 2013 at Good Samaritan Society, Oakes, ND. She was born to Einar and Inga (Vasvick) Strand on April 3, 1917 on the family farm near Ellendale, ND. Ellie was raised and educated in Ellendale. She graduated from State Normal and Industrial College, Ellendale with a teaching certificate. She taught country...