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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 ...

Michael Kraft

April 18, 1990-July 12, 2026 Minot Michael Kraft, 36, Minot, formerly of Rochester, NY, passed away on July 12, 2026, in Minot, North Dakota. Michael was born on April 18, 1990, in Rochester, New York, the son of Patrick and Susan (Hassett) Kraft. He was raised and educated in Rochester and ...

Linda Berdahl-Olson

Dec. 21, 1948-July 12, 2026 Minot In Loving Memory of Linda Ann Berdahl-Olson. Linda was born on December 21, 1948, to Albert John Berdahl and Anna M. Kraus in Forsyth, Montana. She and her family lived in numerous places in North Dakota and Montana finally settling down in Watford City, ND ...

Sheila Blada

Nov. 20, 1937-June 17, 2026 Racine, Wis. Sheila Rae (Patterson) Blada, 88, died peacefully at home in Racine, WI June 17, 2026 with family at her side. Sheila was born in Souris, ND to Myrtle “Toots” (Hunter) Patterson and Howard Patterson on November 20, 1937 as the oldest sibling of ...

Ethel Wallin

Dec. 14, 1938-June 10, 2026 Coon Rapids, Minn. Ethel Edna (Feickert) Wallin, formerly of Martin, ND died June 10, 2026 at the Park River Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Coon Rapids, MN at the age of 87. Funeral services will be held at the Faith Lutheran Church of Harvey on Tuesday, ...