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Obituaries

Caroline Mitzel

Oct. 20, 1943-April 23, 2023 Minot Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Caroline Evangeline Mitzel, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023, after a courageous four-year battle with Parkinson’s and Parkinson’s dementia. She was surrounded by her loved ones who will continue to honor her ...

Rodger Rau

Oct. 11, 1937-May 4, 2023 Minot Rodger Rau, 85, Minot and formerly of Hebron died on May 4, 2023, in a Minot nursing home. Rodger was a longtime Minot police officer who retired as a lieutenant in 1997. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia, and children, Ronnie Rau, Rhona Hoyt and Renita ...

Gary Blowers

October 20, 1953-May 1, 2023 Minot Gary Blowers, 69, Minot, ND, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023, in his home with his family by his side after fighting hard for eight months battling metastatic pancreatic cancer. Gary Robert Blowers was born October 20, 1953, the son of Elmer Blowers ...

Viola Hosie

Aug. 25, 1934-April 26, 2023 Surrey Viola Hosie, 88, Surrey, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at a Minot hospital. Viola was born on August 25, 1934, in Bismarck, ND to Clayton and Gladys (Walker) Little. Clayton passed away when Viola was a very young child and Gladys would ...

Kathleen Dignan

Feb. 14, 1960-April 30, 2023 Williston Kathleen M. Dignan, 63, of Williston, ND passed away at the Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Her funeral service will be celebrated by Heidi Coughlin, Certified Funeral Celebrant, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2023, ...

Richard Nielsen

Dec. 17, 1948-Dec. 26, 2022 Minot Richard Nielsen, 74, Minot, died December 26, 2022, at a Minot hospital. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 1 p.m. at the Thompson-Larson Funeral Home Chapel. Friends and family are encouraged to begin gathering an hour prior ...