All Obituaries

Rose B. Hooey, age 92, resident of Lakota, ND, died Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota. Rose Blanche Krom was born January 17, 1929 near Langdon, ND, the daughter of John and Rose (Biseck) Krom.  At the age of 12 she moved to Fargo, where she graduated from high school.  She then began working and attending college in Valley City.  She taught in a one room school at Easby, ND.  She met Allan Hooey at a dance and they fell in love.  Rose...

Amelia J. Kjelaas, age 93, resident of Lakota, ND, formerly of Fairdale, ND, died Monday, May 17, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society in Lakota. Amelia was born November 3, 1927 in the Spirit Lake Nation, the daughter of George Two Bear and Margaret Ross.  She was united in marriage to Earl Kjelaas on June 5, 1970 in Fairdale.  They made their home on a farm near Fairdale.  Amelia worked as a CNA at nursing homes in Osnabrock and Park River.  She was also employed at the...

Patricia L. Sanderson, age 62, resident of Edmore, ND, died Saturday, May 15, 2021 at home with her family by her side. Patricia Lea Burk was born January 12, 1959 in Falls City, NE, the daughter of Burton and Ann (Struck) Burk.  Because of her father’s career, Patty lived many different places; even in Okinawa, Japan and Taiwan.  Her family moved to Edmore, ND in 1972, where she met her husband-to-be, Lloyd Sanderson.  She graduated from high school in 1976, then...

Gretta Stene Fahey, age 63, resident of Lakota, ND, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 in her home with her loving family by her side.  Gretta “fought the good fight” in her battle with cancer. She was born to Obert and Mildred Stene on February 19, 1958 in Long Beach, California.  Gretta married Dennis Fahey on August 13, 1983 in Buena Park, CA.  They lived together in Lake Elsinore, CA for 33 years before returning to North Dakota with their children.  One...

Robert “Bob” Robinson, age 64, resident of Anchorage, AK, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, AK from pancreatic cancer. Robert Clayton Robinson was born January 18, 1957 in Michigan, ND, the son of Maurice and Mary Lou (Anderson) Robinson.  He grew up in Michigan and graduated from Michigan High School in 1975.  He then attended college at North Dakota State School of Forestry in Bottineau, graduating in 1977....

Jean Kiefat, our beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away April 14, 2021 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND at the age of 92. Jean Thelma Haabak was born to Oliver Haabak and Agnes Johnson Haabak on July 16, 1928 in rural Hampden, ND.  She grew up in rural Kloten, ND graduating high school in 1946. She taught at Ora country school for two years before marrying Alvin Kiefat on July 2, 1949. They spent eight years in Minneapolis, MN before moving to rural Aneta, ND...

Patricia A. Anderson, age 77, resident of Fargo, ND, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Patricia “Pat” Ann Kleven was born May 26, 1943, the daughter of Elmer and Madelyn (Peterson) Kleven and grew up in Lakota, ND.  She was confirmed at the Lakota Lutheran Church and graduated from Lakota High School in 1961.  On November 16, 1963, she married Neil Anderson and they went on to raise their family in Casselton, ND for many...

Kenny Walde, age 70, resident of McVille, ND died Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Nelson County Health System Care Center in McVille. Kenny was born November 18, 1950 in New York state, the son of Fridoline and Signe Walde.          

Fran Kilen, 75, Cooperstown, ND passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 peacefully at Griggs County Care Center in Cooperstown. Fran was born April 2, 1946 in Sharon, ND to Clarence and Clara (Sletten) Kilen. She worked for the Mandan School system and as an electrician’s helper at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, TX. The highlight of her life was her son, Todd Kilen, who came into her life on September 13, 1966. She was forever affected by his loss in 2000. Fran loved fried chicken, Coke,...

Ila L. (Broste) Halverson, 97, of Tolna, ND passed away, Friday, April 9, 2021, at the NCHS Care Center with her family by her side. Ila lived a long, amazing life because of her motto that age is just a number. She was tough and let nothing get in her way, surviving both Polio and COVID-19. Funeral Services for Ila will be held on Monday, April 19, 2021, at 2 p.m. at the Tolna gym with Pastor Kapelle officiating. Burial will take place in the Tolna City Cemetery. Ila Louise was born and...