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Vernard D. Brandenburger
Dec 4, 2022
Vernard Dale Brandenburger, 92 of Forbes, ND died December 4, 2022 at his home in Forbes. He was born March 13, 1930 to Reinhold and Ruth (Siewert) Brandenburger in rural Dickey County, ND. Vernard was raised on a farm in rural Dickey County and attended country school until the 8th grade. He then moved to the home farm near Forbes...
Edna Ann Scherman
Nov 12, 2022
Edna Ann (Krein) Scherman, 101 of Ellendale, ND died November 12, 2022 at Benedictine Living Community, Ellendale. A memorial service will be held 10am Saturday, June 24, 2023 at St. Helena's Catholic Church, Ellendale with Father Patrick Parks officiating. The service will be live-streamed here on Edna's obituary page. Arrangements by Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale.
Edna was...
Jerome Fredrick
Oct 8, 2022
Jerome John Fredrick, 63 of Huson, MT passed away peacefully on October 8, 2022 at his home in Huson, MT. Jerome was born on September 28, 1959 to Nettie (Rost) and Edwin Fredrick in Ellendale, ND. He attended school in Ellendale and graduated in 1978. After graduation, Jerome worked for a year for his dad at Ed’s Standard Service in...
James Billey
Oct 5, 2022
James Oscar Billey, 87 of Ellendale, ND died at his home in Ellendale on October 5, 2022. James was born September 23, 1935, in Aberdeen, SD to Harold and Lucy (Warnick) Billey. Jim attended high school in Ellendale, graduating in 1953. He attended Ellendale Normal and Technical School for one year, then transferring to the University of North Dakota where...
Barry Holm
Sep 24, 2022
Barry Kent Holm passed away peacefully on September 24, 2022, at the Holm Family Ranch near Forbes, ND. Barry was born in Yankton, SD on September 16, 1961, the son of Harold and Grace (Jensen) Holm II. He grew up in Racine, WI and graduated from J.I. Case High School, Class of 1979. After graduation, he moved to South Dakota...
Ralph Gerhardt Fiechtner
Aug 29, 2022
Ralph Gerhardt Fiechtner, 83 of Ellendale, ND died August 29, 2022 at his home in Ellendale. Ralph was born January 9, 1939 in Monango, ND to Waldemar and Emma (Hildenbrand) Fiechtner. He was baptized March 12, 1939 by Rev. John Meyer and confirmed March 29, 1953 by Rev. F.E. Brauer at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Monango. Ralph attended Monango...
Doris "Maudie" D. Seefried
Jun 17, 2022
Doris D. “Maudie” Seefried 78, of Ellendale, ND died June 17, 2022 at Benedictine Living Community, Ellendale. She was born November 24, 1943 George and Emma (Fischer) Eisenbeis in Wishek, ND. Maudie was raised and educated in the Wishek area. She was employed at Tiffany Dry Cleaning in Aberdeen for a short time. On July 2, 1961 Maudie married Gordon...
Shirley Mae Haase
May 29, 2022
Shirley Mae Haase (née Reinke), 84, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died May 29, 2022. Born June 28, 1937, in Walla Walla, Washington, she was the eldest child and only daughter of Oscar and Goldie Reinke. The new family returned to hometown Ellendale, North Dakota, where she grew up. After graduation from eighth grade, she helped on the family farm...
Robert D. Bernhagen
May 18, 2022
Robert "Bob" Bernhagen, 74 of Billings, MT formerly of Ellendale, ND died May 18, 2022 at Billings Clinic Hospital. His memorial service will be held 11:00am June 25, 2022 at Zion Lutheran Church, Ellendale with Pastor Paul Preus officiating. Burial is at Ellendale City Cemetery with Military Rights. Robert’s service will be live streamed here on his obituary page. Arrangements...
Barbara Joyce Heine
Apr 27, 2022
Barbara Joyce Heine, 86, of Ellendale, ND died April 27, 2022 at her home in Ellendale. She was born March 19, 1936 in Aberdeen, SD. Barbara was the daughter of Ivan and Violet (Kopelman) Oster. Barbara was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Aberdeen, SD. She attended and graduated from school in Aberdeen in 1954.Barbara married Orryn on June...
Eugene "Gene" Smith
Apr 10, 2022
Eugene “Gene” Smith, 93 of Monango, ND died April 10, 2022 at Benedictine Living Center, Ellendale. He was born June 24, 1928 to Ole and Mae (Brotherton) Smith in Forbes, ND. Gene was educated at rural schools and then began farming with his father and brothers, Kenneth and Kermit. He was in a partnership with his brother Kermit in farming...
Lorna Sand
Mar 21, 2022
Lorna Jane (Jenkins) Sand, 94 of Ellendale, ND died March 21, 2022 at Benedictine Living Community, Ellendale. She was born to David James and Selma (Strand) Jenkins on March 26, 1927. Lorna grew up in Ellendale graduating in 1945 from Ellendale High School. She attended summer sessions at the State Normal and Industrial College in Ellendale and then the Willis...
Audrey Radermacher
Mar 18, 2022
Audrey Radermacher, 67 of Ellendale, ND died March 18, 2022 at her home. A celebration of life will be held 4-6pm on Monday, March 21 at Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale and a gathering at the Ellendale American Legion following. Arrangements by Hoven Funeral Chapel. In lieu of flowers and memorials, please consider donating to: Hospice of the Red River Valley,...
Myra C. Rada
Feb 23, 2022
UPDATE: Myra's graveside committal service will be live streamed 10am June 29 here, below her obituary. Please scroll to the bottom of this page. Myra Christine (Janke) Rada was born December 12, 1931, in Fredonia, North Dakota, the daughter of Arthur and Alma (née Schlecht) Janke. She was born again to be God’s own child in the new birth of...
Matilda Wiederrich
Feb 12, 2022
Matilda “Tillie” Wiederrich 105 of Aberdeen, formerly Ellendale, ND, died February 12, 2022 at Avera Mother Joseph Manor. Tillie was born March 23, 1916 to Daniel and Katherine (Saur) Erlenbusch at Lowry, SD. She was baptized July 23, 1916 at Lowry and confirmed June 30, 1930 at Java SD. She graduated from the eighth grade in Java. After a few...
Andy J Hofer
Jan 29, 2022
Andy J. Hofer, 78 of Maple River Colony, Fullerton, ND died January 29, 2022 at his home. Services were held February 1, 2022 at Maple River Colony. Arrangements by Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale.
Ida Mae Gebhardt
Jan 20, 2022
UPDATE: Burial will be held 1pm Thursday, June 23 at Ellendale City Cemetery. Ida Mae Gebhardt, 92 of Fargo, ND formerly of Ellendale, ND died Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Bethany on University in Fargo. Per the family request, there will only be visitation from 10am to 12pm on Monday, January 24, 2022 at Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale. Burial will...
Wilma Raugutt
Jan 5, 2022
Wilma M. Raugutt 92 of Ellendale, ND died January 5, 2022 at Prince of Peace Care Center, Ellendale. The funeral service is 10:30am Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Zion Lutheran Church, Ellendale with Pastor Paul Preus officiating. Visitation is one hour prior to the church service. Burial is at Ellendale City Cemetery in the spring. Arrangements by Hoven Funeral Chapel,...
Bernice Watkins-Gentz
Dec 16, 2021
Bernice (Brandenburger) Watkins-Gentz, 91, of Ellendale, ND died December 16, 2021 at Prince of Peace Care Center, Ellendale. Funeral services will be 2pm Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Ellendale with Rev. Lucinda Nygard Lien officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be at Ellendale City Cemetery. Arrangements by...
David Dean Ackerman
Nov 23, 2021
David Dean Ackermann, resident of Sheridan, WY, formerly of Gillette, WY, passed away on November 23, 2021, at his residence at the age of 72 years. David was born June 5, 1949, in Ellendale, ND to Leon and Beverly Ackermann. Much of his youth (along with his siblings Sarah, Clara, and Doug) was spent helping his father and uncles on...
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