Obituaries

Eunice A. Bjornstad

Eunice A. Bjornstad

Eunice A. Bjornstad

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Funeral services were held Nov. 4, 2025, in Walhalla, N.D., for Eunice A. Bjornstad, 86, of Walhalla, who died on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, N.D.. Burial was in the Hillside Cemetery, Walhalla. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Walhalla Ambulance Service.
Dewey Witzel

Dewey Witzel

Dewey Witzel

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A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, at Emmanuel Evangelical Church in Langdon, N.D., for Dewey Lee Witzel, 93, who passed away Oct. 22, 2025, at Langdon Prairie Health. Burial will be at Lebanon Cemetery in Langdon.
Michael K. Gratton

Michael K. Gratton

Michael K. Gratton

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A funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, at St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grand Forks, ND, for Michael K. Gratton, 57, of Grand Forks, who passed away at home on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, following a valiant fight with cancer. He was surrounded in spirit by the enduring love of those who held him in their hearts. This love and faith embraced him as he was called home to God. Following the service, burial will be held at the Mountain Cemetery in Mountain, N.D. All family and friends are invited to attend a reception at the Mountain Community Center following the burial.
Paul Richard Kuchar (“Zipper”)

Paul Richard Kuchar (“Zipper”)

Paul Richard Kuchar (“Zipper”)

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July 13, 1964 ~ Oct. 4, 2025 A Celebration of Life was held October 11, 2025, in Devils Lake, N.D., for Paul Richard Kuchar “Zipper,” 61, of Edmore, N.D., who passed away on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, leaving behind a lifetime of hard work, laughter, and more good deeds than can be
Donna Rae (Stremick) Coyle

Donna Rae (Stremick) Coyle

Donna Rae (Stremick) Coyle

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April 16, 1941 - Sept. 16, 2025 A funeral was held October 3, 2025, in Brainerd, Minn., for Donna Rae Coyle, 84, of Hillman, Minn., who passed away from complications of dementia on Sept. 16, 2025, in Brainerd. A future private interment will be held at
Daniel Wayne Johnson

Daniel Wayne Johnson

Daniel Wayne Johnson

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Daniel Wayne Johnson, 83, of Detroit Lakes, Minn., passed away peacefully on Sept. 15, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family.
 Terrence ‘Terry’ Wayne Harder

Terrence ‘Terry’ Wayne Harder

Terrence ‘Terry’ Wayne Harder

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A funeral service was held October 3, 2025, in Munich, N.D., for Terrence ‘Terry’ Wayne Harder, 55, of Munich, who passed away Sept. 28, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D. after a long struggle with congestive heart failure (caused by treatment for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma when he was seven) and a short battle with lung cancer. A burial will be at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Munich. Memorials are preferred to Zion Lutheran Church.
Gail Thomas “Tom” Borgen

Gail Thomas “Tom” Borgen

Gail Thomas “Tom” Borgen

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Services will be determined at a later date for Gail Thomas “Tom” Borgen, who passed away at home on Sept. 26, 2025, in Detroit Lakes, Minn., from cancer under the care of Hearts in Action-Hospice. He was surrounded by family.
Alice Hieggelke

Alice Hieggelke

Alice Hieggelke

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A funeral was held October 9, 2025, in Lisbon, N.D., for Alice Hieggelke, 98, who passed away Sept. 25, 2025, at Parkside Lutheran Home in Lisbon. Alice will be buried next to her first husband John at Hillside Cemetery in Walhalla, N.D.
John Mueller

John Mueller

John Mueller

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A memorial service was held Oct. 7, 2025, in Langdon, N.D., for John C.