All Obituaries

       Delores Elaine “Dede” Longtin, 86, of Walhalla, ND passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020, at the Pembilier Nursing Center, Walhalla, ND. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the St. Boniface Catholic Church, Walhalla, ND on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. The service will be available to view at askewfuneralhome.com on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.   Dede Walstad was born June 25, 1934 at Park River, ND to Gustav and Christina Louise (Larson)...

 Phyllis Kihne, 95, of Cavalier, ND passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Wedgewood Manor, Cavalier, ND. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 17, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.at the Cavalier Presbyterian Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation at the church for one hour before the time of services.       Phyllis Mae Gibney was born February 15, 1925, near Bathgate, ND to Russell and Ella Gibney. She grew up in the rural Bathgate-Hamilton area, where she attended...

   Agnes Josephine Biewer, 97 years, passed away March 22, 2020, at Rosewood on Broadway Nursing Home, Fargo, ND.    Agnes was the first-born child of Lou Jakoubek and Ann Bata Jakoubek on July 11, 1922, in Langdon, ND. She was raised on a farm just southeast of Dresden, ND and later moved to the new residence just west of Dresden, which is still the Jakoubek farm. She attended her first years of schooling in Dresden, later completing her education at St. Alphonsus High...

Lorretta E. Gjesdal, 81, of Langdon, ND, fell asleep in Christ surrounded by family on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at her home. Lorretta Sanderson was born April 6, 1939, in Edmore, ND, to Ernest and Gunda (Hellekson) Sanderson. She grew up in Edmore where she attended school. Lorretta married Irvin Melland. They lived in the Edmore area and had four children: LuDelle, Rhonda, Kenneth, and Melanie.  Later, she married Orris Gjesdal, the love of her life. They lived in Denver, CO, for 28...

Oscar J. Byron, 80, of Edinburg, ND passed away Friday, April 10, 2020 at home surrounded by family.  Oscar J. Byron was born December 1, 1939, near Hallson, ND, to Sigurdur and Helga (Hannesson) Byron. He grew up and attended school in the Hallson area and graduated from high school in Mountain, ND in 1958. He attended and graduated from Mayville State College. In June 1960 he married his sweetheart, Shirley Gudmundson, in Mountain, ND. He taught for 50 years and co-owned Byron and...

     Ardell L. Bjornstad, 82, of Walhalla, ND passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at the Unity Medical Center in Grafton, ND. A graveside service will be held on Monday, July 6, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Hillside Cemetery, Walhalla, ND. Families prefers no flowers to be sent for the service, memorials are preferred to the Walhalla Ambulance Service or charity of donors choice.      Ardell was born on September 15, 1937, to Martin and Lydia...

.  Cynthia Jane Gunderson, 64, Bathgate, ND, died peacefully at home on Monday, June 29, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley at the time of her death due to cancer. A memorial service will be held Friday, July 3, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Bathgate Presbyterian Church, Bathgate, ND. Visitation will be held Thursday, July 2nd from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service at the church. Both services will...

     Eva M. Nelson went peacefully into the arms of God on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at the age of 94, at the Wedgewood Manor, Cavalier, ND. Funeral service will be held Thursday, July 2, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cavalier Presbyterian Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held at the church for one hour before the time of services. Social distancing and use of a mask is recommended. Funeral service will be live streamed on the Askew Funeral Homes Facebook...

Joyce Johnston, 88, formerly of Nekoma, ND, passed away June 25, 2020, in St. Paul, MN. Due to COVID-19, no services are planned at this time.