All Obituaries

James Jeffrey Grant, 43 of rural Sheldon, ND passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, after a brief battle with cancer. Son of Jeff Grant of Sheldon, ND and Beth Grant of Enderlin, ND; James was born and raised in Sheldon. He attended school there, and graduated from Lisbon High School in 1997. He enrolled in an apprenticeship program for HVAC, became a journeyman in Heating and Cooling and worked for numerous HVAC companies until starting his HVAC business, JPG Handyman Service and Repair....

Lois Steinborn passed away peacefully on Mother’s Day, May 9, 2021 at the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon, 4 days after her 98th Birthday. Lois Irene Jensen was born May 5, 1923, in Bartley Township southwest of Hannaford, ND. She was the second child of Chris and Martha (Herreid) Jensen. Her early years of education were spent at the Bartley Township school. She graduated with the Class of 1941 from Hannaford High School. Lois attended Fargo Business College and then borrowed...

Robert L. “Bob” Adermann, 60, of Rutland, formerly of Gwinner, ND, died Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Sanford Broadway Medical Center in Fargo, ND.   Bob was born in Lisbon on May 9, 1960 to Lloyd and Leona (Bartell) Adermann. He was raised and educated in Gwinner and later attended Wahpeton School of Science for a time, before he enlisted in the United States Air Force. He served his country from 1978 - 1982, and after his discharge, he worked various jobs across the United...

  June Elizabeth (Kennedy) Olson, 93, died at Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls, MN on April 19, 2021. June was born on March 23, 1928 in Fingal, ND to Fred and Katherine (Hildebrandt) Kennedy. She was raised and educated in Fingal. After attending business college in Fargo, she moved to Minneapolis and worked at Dayton’s.  She married Robert D. Olson in Fingal on June 1, 1948, and they raised two daughters Lynnett, Cynthia and two sons, Michael and Bryon. They...

John Ernest Drewlow, 77, of Lisbon, North Dakota met his Savior face-to-face on Friday, April 9, 2021 while at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. John was born May 16, 1943, in Breckenridge, MN, the son of George and Luella (Arntson) Drewlow.  John was raised on the family farm in Kent, MN. He graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1961.  After graduation John held a variety of jobs, working at the Minot Missile Base, as a farm hand, at the Breckenridge John...

Ronald Bruce Arnt, 67 of Enderlin, North Dakota died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 1, 2021 in Enderlin, North Dakota. Ron “Wrangler or Slip Clutch” was born on August 23, 1953, the son of Clifford and Phyllis (Kienenberger) Arnt in Valley City, North Dakota. He was raised and educated in Sheldon, North Dakota, graduating From Sheldon High School in 1971. Shortly after high school he started his career as a truck driver and drove for various companies throughout his career....

Bernadine Lillian (Luther) Sparks, 90, of Discovery Bay, California, was welcomed into Heaven on March 26th, 2021, surrounded by family at her home in Discovery Bay, CA. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, April 23, 2021 at Delta Community Presbyterian Church, 1900 Willow Lake Road, Discovery Bay, CA 94505.  Reverend Douglas Schoonover will officiate, and the funeral service will be live streamed on the Delta Community Presbyterian Church YouTube channel.  A...

Ethel B. Anderson, 98 of Lisbon passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Parkside Lutheran Home, Lisbon, North Dakota. Ethel Bernice (Devitt) Anderson, Lisbon ND, was born on July 6, 1922, to James and Wilhemina “Minnie” (Hock) Devitt.  Ethel attended rural schools in the Fort Ransom and Lisbon area for the first 6 grades, and then attended the Lisbon school system, graduating from Lisbon High School in 1940.  Ethel moved to and lived in Minneapolis, MN for the next...

John Martin Larson (85) of Lisbon, North Dakota passed away peacefully at Parkside Lutheran Home on March 15, 2021. John was born June 27th 1935, to John and Anna Larson.  He attended Oakes Public Schools. John married Vivian Elaine Olson on August 30, 1959 in Lisbon, North Dakota.  John and Vivian made Gwinner their home and it is where they raised three daughters.  While in Gwinner, John was employed at Bobcat as an assembler and welder for 17 years.  John also owned...