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Alouise Kunnanz

May 4, 1943-July 16, 2026 Minot Alouise was raised in Karlsruhe, ND by Anton and Regina Richter along with her brother Robert. She graduated from Karlshrue High School in 1961 and married Ernest Kunnanz that same year. Upon the birth of her son Ty in 1962, they moved and made their home in ...

Kathryn Swanson

Oct. 18, 1931-July 7, 2026 Minot Kathryn Swanson, 94, Minot, ND, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Souris Valley Care Center, Velva. Kathryn Louise Hauge was born October 18, 1931, the daughter of Arnold Hauge and Tracey (Snyder) Hauge in Minot. Kathryn was raised on the family farm in ...

Jeanette Mapes

Aug. 11, 1931-July 6, 2026 Minot Jeanette Florence Marie Mapes, 94, Minot, died Monday, July 6, 2026 in a Minot nursing home. Jeanette was born on August 11, 1931 in Bronx, NY, the only child of Dominic and Claire (Visconti) Guerriero. She was raised, educated and graduated from St. Simon ...

Michael Hauf

May 16, 1959-June 28, 2026 Minot Michael Hauf, 67, passed away suddenly on June 28, 2026, leaving behind many who knew and loved him. Mike was born on May 16, 1959, in Turtle Lake, ND, the first child of Robert and Louann (Iverson) Hauf, and grew up on the family farm south of Minot. He ...

Bonnie Dammel

April 13, 1949-July 2, 2026 Cave Creek, Ariz. Bonnie Jean Reardon Dammel, 77, of Cave Creek, AZ, passed away on July 2, 2026, with her stepson, Michael, her stepdaughter, Melissa, and her beloved caregiver, Stacey, by her side. Bonnie was born April 13, 1949, to Mabel Laramore Runnels and Donald Runnels. She was baptized in First Lutheran Church, Minot, ND. Bonnie joined sister Georgine who was 10 years older. Bonnie deeply loved Georgine. One memory she held especially dear was watching Georgine get ready for Saturday night dances in the 1950s. Bonnie graduated from Minot High School ...

Christine Axtmann

Nov. 2, 1931-July 14, 2026 Rugby Christine (Senger) Axtmann, 94 passed away in her sleep on July 14, 2026 due to congestive heart failure that she had been battling for several years. She was born in Orrin, ND on the farm by a midwife on November 2, 1931 to Joseph W. Senger and Elizabeth ...