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Ronda Patzer

March 22, 1963-Aug. 13, 2023 Harvey Ronda Patzer, 60, Harvey, died Sunday, August 13, 2023, unexpectedly at her home in Harvey. Funeral services will be held at the St. Cecilia Catholic Church of Harvey on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be held at the St. Cecilia Catholic Church of Harvey on Friday from 4-6p.m. followed by prayer services at the church at 6 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Ronda Jean was born on March 22, 1963, in Rugby. She was the daughter of Anton and Angeline (Hoffarth) Schneider. Ronda married Brian Patzer on September ...

Leopold Rust

October 18, 1942-Aug. 8, 2023 Tioga Leopold Arvid Rust (Lee Rust) of Tioga, North Dakota passed away at Tioga Long Term Care on August 8th, 2023. He was born October 18, 1942, in Underwood, North Dakota to Charlotte and Ernest Rust. The youngest of seven children, Lee was twelve years ...

Judith Spitzer

Oct. 8, 1941-Aug.14, 2023 Minot Judith Adele (Allen) Spitzer, 81, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side on Monday, August 14, 2023 at Minot Health and Rehab. Judy was born on October 8, 1941 to Wiliam “Doc” Allen and Eulalie (Huckle) Allen in Minot, North Dakota. Judy was a 1959 graduate of Minot Model High School and went on to attend Minot State University where she received a Bachelor of Music Education in 1962. She taught in Egeland and Parshall, North Dakota for several years before accepting a position with Minot Public Schools where she spent the ...

Floyd Lemere

Feb. 7, 1946-Aug. 8, 2023 Minot Floyd Henry Lemere II was born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 7th, 1946 to Floyd and Mildred Lemere. He graduated from Ayer Shirley High School in Shirley, Massachusetts in 1964. After high school, he joined the Air Force and was stationed at Minot Air Force Base. It was here that he met the love of his life; Mary Gourneau. The first time he saw her he said, “I’m going to marry that girl.” They were married on May 12, 1965. They welcomed 4 sons to their marriage: Howard, Michael, Floyd, and Daniel. After getting married, they moved ...

Laurel Livingston

July 16, 1932-Aug. 7, 2023 Granville Laurel Livingston, 91, Granville, passed away Monday, August 7, 2023, at ProHealth Assisted Living facility in Minot. Laurel Elaine Smesrud was born July 16, 1932, the daughter of Selmer and Mina (Wolhowe) Smesrud, in Carpio, ND. She was raised and ...

Paul Lautenschlager

May 11, 1937-Aug. 9, 2023 Stanley Paul “Jerome” Lautenschlager, 86, of Stanley went to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Jerome was born on May 11th, 1937, in Minot, to Paul and Dora (DeBilt) Lautenschlager. He was the youngest of four boys following his older ...