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Nancy Quam

June 5, 1954-Oct. 4, 2024 Minot Nancy Quam, 70, Minot, formerly of Surrey, passed away Friday, October 4, 2024, at Trinity Hospital. Nancy was raised and educated in Minot, graduating from Minot High School in 1972. She attended 1 year of college at Minot State University. Nancy was ...

Robert Steeves

Dec. 29, 1940-Oct. 5, 2024 Sherwood Robert John Steeves, 83, Sherwood, died Saturday at a Kenmare hospital. He was born Dec. 29, 1940, in Minot, to Russell and Florence (Stanley) Steeves. He was raised in Sherwood and graduated from Sherwood High School in 1958. Following graduation, he ...

Betty Kempf

May 7, 1929-Oct. 2, 2024 Max Betty Lonie Kempf, 95, a loving wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother, passed away on October 2, 2024, into the awaiting arms of Jesus. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 313 ...

Candidates offer vibes instead of plans

I asked my husband the other day how the vice presidential debate went. Because I no longer subject myself to torturous events that have absolutely no bearing on my life, I hadn’t watched. “Not good,” he said. He was worried that J.D. Vance’s smooth performance against Tim Walz meant trouble for the Democratic ticket. “Don’t worry,” I told him, waving my hand airily. “No one votes based on vice presidential debates.” But I could have gone further. Not only does no one vote based on vice presidential debates, very few even vote on the issues. We’re mostly ...

Arthur Strietzel

Jan. 4, 1951-Oct. 5, 2024 Minot Arthur Strietzel, 73, Minot, died Saturday, October 5, 2024, in a Minot hospital. Arthur Lynn Strietzel was born on January 4, 1951, a son of Clinton and Wanda (Beachler) Strietzel in Rolla, ND. He was raised along with his seven siblings in the St. John ...

Anita Groce

Oct. 29, 1957-Oct. 4, 2024 Minot Anita Groce, 66, Minot, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, in her home, after a courageous battle with cancer. Anita Carol was born October 29, 1957, to Herman and Alma (Knorr) Marten in Minot, North Dakota. She was raised in Minot and graduated from Minot High School in 1975 and traveled to Germany with the German Club. At age 19, Anita married her first husband, and they moved to Havre, Montana. They welcomed their first daughter in 1980. Soon after they moved to Bowman, North Dakota where their second daughter was born in 1982. She spent many ...