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Bernice Smith

May 5, 1937- June 29, 2023 Drake Bernice Ida Smith, 86, of Drake, ND, died unexpectedly Thursday, June 29, 2023, at the St. Aloisius Hospital in Harvey. Arrangements with Hertz Funeral Home of Harvey. Bernice was born on May 5, 1937, in Drake, ND. She was the daughter of Leopold and Charlotte (Lepke) Krueger. Bernice grew up in Drake and graduated from Drake High School in 1955. She was once married to Gene Kemper and they had a son, Dale Kemper. The family lived in Washington and California. After her divorce she and Dale moved to Drake. Bernice married Alvin J. “Al” ...

Shelley Ann Miller

July 20, 1957-June 30, 2023 Rugby Shelley Ann Miller, the daughter of Francis Dale and Betty (Struble) Sylvester, was born on July 20, 1957, in St. Paul, Minnesota. She died at the age of 65 years on Friday, June 30, 2023, at Trinity Hospital in Minot, North Dakota. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Bernard of Rugby, and sister, Judy (Joe) Dziewic of Casper, WY. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, July 8th, at Calvary Evangelical Free Church in Rugby with burial at 3:15 p.m. at Miller Cemetery in Streeter. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the time of ...

Marlys (Rogneby) Kline

July 1, 1936-Jan. 27, 2022 Melbourne, Fla. Marlys J. Kline, age 85, died in the home she loved, on Thursday January 27, 2022. She was a 1954 graduate of Berthold High School, in Berthold, North Dakota. She met and married Romayne Taylor from Berthold. Together they had two daughters, Kim, ...

Pastor Roy Erdahl

Sept 6, 1846-June 28, 2023 Butte Pastor Roy Erdahl, 76, Butte died on June 28, 2023, in a Velva care center. Roy was a longtime Lutheran Brethren minister in Minot, Bottineau, Sidney MT, Tacoma WA, Buda TX and at the Drake and Martin Methodist Churches. He is survived by his wife: Diane and children: Sheila Kolschefski, Rod Erdahl and Naomi Erdahl. Service: July 11, 2023, at 11 a.m. in Our Redeemer’s Church – Minot. A livestream of the service will be available by using the link in the website obituary. A complete obituary will be available in a later edition of the Minot ...

LaVern Swartwout

Sept. 13, 1948- June 28, 2023 Minot LaVern A. ‘Vern’ Swartwout, 74, Minot, formerly of Deering died Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in a Minot hospital. LaVern was born September 13, 1948, in Minot to Allen and Gladys (Hansen) Swartwout. He grew up in Deering and graduated from Deering ...

Julia Lenertz

Dec. 23, 1928-June 23, 2023 St. Paul, Minn. Julia Lenertz, age 94, died peacefully Friday morning, June 23, 2023, at Little Sisters of the Poor in St. Paul. She was surrounded by family. Julia was born near Karlsruhe on December 23, 1928, to Stephen and Elizabeth Kremer. On July 22, ...