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Obituaries

Karen Shaffner

Nov. 29, 1944-March 9, 2025 Mesa, Ariz. Karen Ilene (Gjerde) Shaffner passed away peacefully Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Mesa, Arizona. She was born Nov. 29, 1944, and raised in rural Minot and graduated from Minot High and Minot State Teachers College. Karen taught many students at ...

Brent Morey

May 1, 1952-Feb. 24, 2025 Minot Brent Morey, 72, Minot, died suddenly on February 24, 2025 at his Winter residence in Destin, Florida. Brent was born on May 1, 1952 in Minot, ND to Bruce and Clara (Anderson) Morey. He was raised on the family farm in Sundre Township of Ward County ...

Mary Graner

Jan. 3, 1948-March 21, 2025 Minot Mary died on Friday, March 21, in her home, surrounded by family members praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. She was born on January 3, 1948, in Bismarck, ND, to Hadley and Ida (nee DeChandt) Wickham. After graduating from Mandan High School, she ...

Francis Bartsch

April 28, 1931-March 15, 2025 Minot Francis Bartsch, 93, Minot, ND, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Trinity Health, Minot, surrounded by his loving family. Francis Anthony Bartsch was born April 28, 1931, the son of Frank and Rose (DeMara) Bartsch, in Detroit, Michigan. He was ...

Christine Dorscher

Sept. 24, 1927-March 16, 2025 Minot Christine “Chris” Dorscher, 97, Minot, formerly of Linton, died peacefully Sunday, March 16, 2025 at a Minot Nursing Care Facility. Christine was born September 24, 1927 in Linton, North Dakota, the daughter of Ignatz and Melonia (Huber) Bosch. ...

Hartley Hageness

May 16, 1942-March 17, 2025 Rugby Hartley Allan Richard Hageness, 82, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Monday, March 17, 2025, at his home in Rugby, North Dakota. Born on May 16, 1942, in Rugby to Melvin and Alice (Paulson) Hageness, Hartley was one of four siblings. He and his ...