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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...
Irene A. Reule
Nov 23, 2021
Irene A. Reule, 67 of Ellendale, ND died November 23, 2021 at her home. She was born August 12, 1954 to Harold and Erika (Gabriel) Lang. Irene was raised and educated in the Chicago area and after graduating from high school she worked for Great Lakes Naval Base. It was during that time Irene met Rocky. They were married in...
Brunno Kinzler
Nov 10, 2021
Brunno Kinzler was born on August 21, 1942, in Rehfelde, West Prussia, to John and Marie (Vossler) Kinzler. In 1951, Brunno came to America through Ellis Island with his parents and two brothers, Bert & Chuck. They stayed with a sponsor family in La Unión, New Mexico, before joining relatives in North Dakota. Brunno graduated from Monango High School in...
Alexander Anthony Arispe
Nov 3, 2021
Alexander Anthony Arispe, 46 of Ellendale, ND formerly of Tacoma, Washington died November 3, 2021 at his home. Alex was born May 1, 1975 in Tacoma to David and Terrin (Almont) Arispe. Alex was raised and educated in Tacoma. On July 1, 1995 Alex married Jennifer Harder in Tacoma where their son Jacob was born. In February 2017 the family...
Lela "Rainy" LaRaine Houghton
Oct 10, 2021
Lela LaRaine “Rainy” (Smith) Houghton, 97 of Ellendale, ND died October 10, 2021 at her home. She was born April 3, 1924 to Ole and Mae Ellen Smith in Forbes, ND. LaRaine was raised in the Ellendale and Monango area, graduating from Monango High School in 1942. She furthered her education at the State Normal and Industrial College, Ellendale earning...
Sterling "Mr. Merc" Ashby
Oct 3, 2021
Sterling B. Ashby “Mr. Merc”, 84 of Ellendale, ND died October 3, 2021 at his home. Sterling was born to Frank I and Laura (Buell) Ashby on September 27, 1937, in Red Oak, IA. The family moved to Roseville, MN in 1950. Sterling bought his first car in 1953, a ‘38 Ford. It was in 1957 Sterling met Kathy in...
Mark A. Dathe
Aug 6, 2021
Mark Allen Dathe, 56, of Texas, formerly of Ellendale, ND died August 6, 2021. Mark was the son of Calvin and Rita (Caron) Dathe, born September 30, 1964. He graduated from Ellendale High School in 1982 and attended college at ND State School of Science with an Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Mechanics in 1984. Mark was united in...
Robert Lloyd Caldwell
Jun 14, 2021
Robert Lloyd Caldwell, 73 of Ellendale, ND died June 14, 2021 at his home in Ellendale. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale.
Vance William St. Claire
Jun 12, 2021
Vance William St. Claire 61 of Ellendale, ND died June 12, 2021 at Prince of Peace Care Center, Ellendale. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale.
Anna A. Melland
Jun 8, 2021
Anna (Hovde) Melland 87 of Aberdeen, SD formerly of Forbes, ND, passed away on June 8, 2021 at Primrose Retirement Community, Aberdeen. Anna was born August 1, 1933 in Faith, SD to Sophia and Anton Hovde. Anna married Dean Melland in 1951 and moved to a farm southwest of Forbes. Anna enjoyed reading, writing poetry, gardening, baking, games of Scrabble,...
Annie Waldner
Mar 15, 2021
Annie Waldner 92 of Maple River Colony, Fullerton, ND died March 15, 2021 at her home. Her wake will be 8:00pm Wednesday, March 17, 2021 and funeral service at 2:00pm Thursday, March 18 with Pastor Tom Waldner officiating all at Maple River Colony. Arrangements by Hoven Funeral Chapel, Ellendale.
Ted Wolff
Jan 18, 2021
Theodore (Ted) Wolff, 86, of Forbes, ND, died on January 18, 2021, at Prince of Peace Care Center, Ellendale, ND, after a short time on hospice. He was born on November 17, 1934, to Christian and Martha (Wagemann) Wolff, in Albertha Township, Dickey County, ND, one-half mile north of St. Peters Cemetery on his Grandpa and Grandma Wolff’s farm, with...
Marcella J. Schlenker
Dec 30, 2020
A funeral service is 2pm Thursday, May 27 at Presbyterian United Methodist Church, Ellendale with Pastor Barbara Krumm officiating. Visitation is one hour prior to the service. Burial is at Ellendale City Cemetery. Marcella J. Schlenker, 89 of Ellendale ND died December 30, 2020 at Benedictine Living Community, Ellendale. Marcella was born August 7, 1931 to Michael and Josephine Forster,...
Bette J. Durheim
Dec 27, 2020
Bette J. Durheim, 95, of Aberdeen SD formerly of Ellendale, ND died December 27,2020 at Avera St Luke’s hospital, Aberdeen. She was born January 2,1925 to Roy and Bethel (Savey) Harm. She was raised and educated in the Ellendale area. In December of 1946 Bette married Elroy Braa. Five children were born from their union. They later divorced and Bette...
Esther Wolff
Dec 7, 2020
Esther Virginia Nee (Schwarz) Wolff, 93 of Ellendale, ND formerly of Monango, ND died December 7, 2020 at her home. She was born July 24, 1927 at Wirch, ND in McIntosh County. The daughter of Edward and Rachel Flagel Schwarz. She was baptized and confirmed on December 23, 1955 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Monango, ND by Rev. Walter...
Elvira "Ena" Elvina Keller
Nov 22, 2020
Elvira (Ena) Keller, after a life filled with complete compassion for family and friends, passed into eternity, on November 22, 2020. Ena was born on May 31, 1925. Ena was blessed with a large and loving family. She is survived by daughters: Elvira Henderson (Roger), Mounds View, MN; Vera Louise Bernhagen, Ellendale, ND; Susan Dempsey (Bob), Williston, ND; daughters-in-law: Nancy...
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