Obituaries
JULI ANN SANDVIK
Apr 14, 2025
Juli Ann (Fadness) Sandvik, 96, Cooperstown, ND, April 14, 2025
Juli Ann Sandvik passed away peacefully Monday, April 14, to be with her Lord and Savior. She was surrounded by her loving family at the Dakota Regional Medical Center. Juli was born March 9, 1929 on a farm 6 miles west of Sutton, ND. She lived a life of faith, love,...
HERDIS C. IVERSON
Mar 25, 2025
HERDIS IVERSON
Herdis Constance (Stalvik) Iverson, age 101, formerly of Binford, ND passed away peacefully Tuesday March 25, 2025 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Fargo, ND.
Herdis was born October 26, 1923 on the farm in Pilot Mound Township near Aneta, ND to Harold and Josephine (Pederson) Stalvik. The family moved to Wisconsin for a short time when she was three...
GARY JACOBSON
Mar 24, 2025
GARY J. JACOBSON
Gary James Jacobson, Valley City, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2205 at the age of 56. He was born June 10, 1968 in Mayville, ND the son of James and Marlys (Kainz) Jacobson. Gary attended Finley-Sharon High school and graduated in the class of 1986. He then attended NDSU where he started a co-op program with GSA...
CODY JOHNSON
Mar 18, 2025
Cody Johnson
Cody Johnson, 27, Grand Forks ND, passed away on March 18, 2025. He was born on December 21, 1997, to Thomas and Michelle Johnson.
Cody was a beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend who brought joy and laughter to those around him. He had a kind heart, a generous spirit, and a deep love for his friends and...
JUNICE V. BERG
Mar 12, 2025
JUNICE BERG
Junice Violet Berg, 94, of Finley/Mayville, ND, passed away peacefully on the evening of Wednesday, March 12th, 2025 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
She was born to Oscar and Gina (Aarestad) Ueland on the family farm in Shelly Township, near Shelly, MN, on March 25th, 1930. Junice was baptized and confirmed at Augustana Lutheran Church, rural Halstad, MN....
JANICE E. ADRIAN
Mar 8, 2025
Janice Eileen Adrian
Binford, ND
2/17/49 -3/8/25
Janice (Bakko) Adrian, 76, beloved wife, mom, grandma, great grandma and friend, passed away on March 8th after fighting a brave battle with cancer.
Janice Bakko was born on February 17, 1949 to Willie and Elna Bakko (Barclay). Janice grew up in rural McHenry and graduated from McHenry High School in 1967. Shortly after, Janice married Leroy...
ELLEN MARIE PERKINS
Mar 2, 2025
ELLEN M. PERKINS
Ellen Marie Perkins, 89, of Grove, Oklahoma passed away March 2, 2025, in Riverside, California. She was born on December 19, 1935, in Cooperstown, North Dakota, to Albert and Betsy (Vigesaa) Berge. Raised on the Berge family farm, Ellen graduated from Oak Grover High School in Fargo, North Dakota.
Ellen had a long and fulfilling career as a teacher,...
ERIC A. MUNSON
Mar 2, 2025
Eric A. Munson
Eric Allen Munson was born August 25, 1946 in Carrington, ND to Edwin and Gladys Munson. He passed away peacefully on March 2, 2025, after a brief battle with cancer.
Eric dedicated his life to the practice of veterinary medicine. After graduating from veterinary college, he served in the US Army Veterinary Corps, and was stationed in Japan for...
REGINALD A. ALMKLOV
Feb 26, 2025
REGINALD A. ALMKLOV
Reginald Allen Almklov “Reggie” age 72, Hannaford, ND passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family and beloved Yorkie, Chasper and cat Charlotte. Reggie was born September 26, 1952 to Lou and Nickey Almklov in Cooperstown, ND. He grew up and attended school in Hannaford and Jamestown, ND. He enlisted into the...
LEROY A. JACOBSEN
Feb 20, 2025
Leroy Jacobsen
March 8, 1942-February 20, 2025
Leroy Allen Jacobsen, a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, passed away peacefully on February 20th, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and dedication to family and community.
Leroy was born on March 8, 1942 in Luverne ND to Edna (Ihry) and Viggo Jacobsen. He was born into a hardworking farm family and grew...
JANICE NILSEN
Feb 5, 2025
Janice Marie Nilsen of Hannaford, ND passed away on February 5, 2025.
Janice was born on May 31, 1940 in Valley City, ND to Leth and Edna (Nelson) Anderson. She was raised on her family's farm near Eastedge, ND. Janice was a graduate of Nome High School and carried the pride of her school throughout her life by being an active...
DOROTHY E. HANSON
Jan 31, 2025
Dorothy Eline (Hilstad) Hanson, 82, of Finley, ND, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025, at Touchmark Assisted Living Facility in Bismarck, ND.
Dorothy was born February 13, 1942, in Sharon, ND, the daughter of Helmer and Lillian (Arneson) Hilstad. Dorothy grew up on a farm west of Finley, and, as a child, she attended country school. Dorothy graduated from Finley...
ROGER LOUIS MOTT
Jan 29, 2025
Roger Louis Mott, 87, Hope, ND died Wednesday January 29, 2025 at his home in Hope, ND.
Arrangements pending
SHIRLEY M. VASFARET
Jan 28, 2025
Shirley M. Vasfaret, age 94, of West Fargo, formerly Cooperstown ND, passed away on January 28, 2025.
Shirley was born on September 7, 1930, daughter of Olaf (Ed) and Carrie Dahl in rural Binford, ND. She graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1949 after which she married her high school sweetheart, Milo Vasfaret, August 1, 1951. Together they raised their five...
GLADYS I. ANDERSON
Jan 25, 2025
Gladys I. Anderson
Gladys I. Anderson, 92 of Cooperstown, ND died on January 25, 2025 at the Griggs County Care Center. She was born in Cooperstown, ND on April 18, 1932, the daughter of Effie and John Anderson. Gladys spent her childhood helping out on the family farm. Gladys graduated from Cooperstown High School.
She attended NDSU and graduated with a B.S....
KENNETH I. REYERSON
Jan 23, 2025
KENNETH I. REYERSON
Kenneth Irving Reyerson, age 86, passed away on January 23 in Powell, Wyoming after a long battle with cancer. As he had done with so many things in his life, he faced it head on till the very end.
Kenny was born on October 25th, 1938 in Madison, Minnesota to Harold Reyerson and Helga Gullicks. The second of three...
DR. VERNON E. KNUDSON
Jan 17, 2025
Dr. Vernon Knudson
Dr. Vernon Knudson, 91, of Cooperstown, ND died Friday, January 17th at Dakota Regional Medical Center in Cooperstown.
Vernon Everett Knudson was born September 13, 1933, the son of Knute and Evaline Knudson. He was raised on a ranch south of Taylor, ND, and graduated from Taylor High School in 1951. He attended NDSU for two years before joining...
JAMES ROBERTSON
Jan 10, 2025
JAMES E. ROBERTSTON
James E. Robertson, 81, of Hope, ND, passed away peacefully Friday, January 10, 2025 in Sanford Hospital, Fargo. James was born August 15, 1943 to Raymond James and Inger (Hansen) Robertson of rural Hawley, MN. He grew up with 5 siblings on a family dairy farm. They all had help feed and milk the cows, but they had...
JEAN F. SAVRE
Jan 2, 2025
Jean Savre
1941 - 2025
Jean F. Savre, 83, of Cooperstown, ND passed away on January 2, 2025 in the home where she was raised in Cooperstown.
Born in 1941 to Alford and Rudha Sanderson, Jean graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1959 and went on to study hairdressing in Fergus Falls, MN. Jean worked as a hairdresser in Fargo, ND, before returning...
RICHARD (DICK) HOOK
Dec 31, 2024
RICHARD (DICK) HOOK
Richard (Dick) Markus Hook passed away surrounded by loved ones on December 31, 2024.
Richard was born on August 31, 1938, in Valley City to Markus and Alma (Rasmussen) Hook and went on to graduate from Hannaford High School in 1956. On June 30, 1960, he married the love of his life, Carol Jean Hanson, at Faith Lutheran Church...