All Obituaries

Roselyn Marie Gilbert, 86 of Lisbon, North Dakota died Friday, November 15, 2019 at Essentia Health, Fargo, North Dakota. Rosie was born on September 6, 1933 the daughter of Raymond and Gladys (Reinhart) Ries in New Ulm, Minnesota. As a young child, her family moved to the Lisbon area where she was raised and educated. Rosie married John “Buzzy” Gilbert on November 25, 1950 in Lisbon. They made their home in rural Lisbon, where they farmed and raised their two, sons. Rosie not...

Ernest Arthur Klepetka, 82 of Lisbon, North Dakota died Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Parkside Lutheran Home with his family by his side. Ernie was born on January 22, 1937, the son of Frank and Mary (Jirak) Klepetka in Lidgerwood, North Dakota. He was raised in rural Lidgerwood and graduated from Lidgerwood High School. Ernie farmed with his dad on the family farmstead until attending the Wahpeton School of Science to further his education. He was united in marriage to Dixie Haugen on...

Esther M. Moellenkamp, 93, of Cheyenne WY, formerly Lisbon ND, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 18 in her home with family at her side. Esther was born on May 10, 1926 to Olgar & Elizabeth (Dorn) Stram. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in Elliott ND. She married Robert Moellenkamp on October 19, 1947. They farmed and raised cattle with Bob’s parents for several years and then took over the operation. Esther and Bob had four children, Scott,...

Beverly Jane (Paske) Larson, 96 of Fargo, North Dakota passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Maryhill Manor, Enderlin, North Dakota. Beverly was born on August 4, 1923, the daughter of Elmer and Bertha (McDermot) Paske in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. She was united in marriage to John Larson on June 27, 1953 in Sauk Centre. They made their home in Fargo for over 50 years. Beverly taught in Fargo and Moorhead. Her favorite grade to teach was first grade, because they were honest. If they...

Elsa M. Libak, 91 of Lisbon, North Dakota died Monday, October 28, 2019 at CHI Lisbon Health. Elsa Mae Sandhei Libak was born in Bucyrus, ND on December 14, 1927 to C.A. Sandhei and Elise Olson Sandhei. In 1937 she moved with her family to Fort Ransom, ND. Elsa Mae graduated from Valley City College and taught school for a short time in Fort Ransom. On August 14, 1949 she married Marvin L. Libak. In the fall of 1955, they moved to the state of Washington where they raised their family. In...

James LeRoy Hendrickson, 72 of Nome, North Dakota died Thursday, October 24, 2019 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Jim was born the son of James A. and Leona (Zdeb) Hendrickson in Valley City, North Dakota on November 4, 1946. He grew up on the family farm in rural Nome and received his education in Nome and Fingal. As a young man he enlisted in the United States Army in 1964 and received an honorable discharge in 1967. Jim then enrolled in the Wahpeton School...

Heidi Louise Willis, 51 of West Fargo, North Dakota died Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, North Dakota Heidi was born on December 17, 1967 to Ronald and Sandra (Sulerud) Bergemann in Lisbon, North Dakota. She attended school in Lisbon and graduated from Lisbon High School in 1986. Heidi lived in Englevale and commuted to Valley City to continue her education at Valley City State University where she graduated with a teaching degree. She moved to Texas, for where a...

Joseph Andrew Laudert was born February 19, 1948 in Fargo, ND to Wallace and Grace (Olson) Laudert. He passed away peacefully in his sleep at the home of his mother-in-law at rural LaMars Township, Richland County, Fairmount, ND on October 18, 2019. He was at her farm helping his brother-in-law Bruce with bean harvesting. Joe graduated from Lisbon School in 1966. He did attend NDSCS in Wahpeton for awhile where he majored in Time & Space. Scott wasn’t sure if he went to classes....

Jeffrey Leigh Miller, 39 of Lisbon, North Dakota died Friday, October 18, 2019 at Essentia Health due to complications of a stroke. Jeff was born on July 11, 1980, the son of Russell and Barbara (Harvey) Miller in Tampa, Florida. He was raised and educated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Jeff eventually moved to Minot and received his GED from the Job Corp. He married Janna Jacobsen on September 10, 2010. Jeff most recently worked for a contractor at ADM in Enderlin. Jeff enjoyed...

Elga Mathilda (Wooddell) Weisgram, 99 of Lisbon, North Dakota died Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Parkside Lutheran Home, Lisbon, North Dakota. Elga was born in Windsor, ND to LeRoy and Cecilia (Dougherty) Wooddell on September 21, 1920. Elga grew up on a farm by Eldridge, ND. She attended and graduated Valedictorian from Eldridge High School. During Elga’s Senior year she and her sister Evelyn were part of the basketball team that took the State Championship in 1937. After she...