All Obituaries

Donald “Don” Girodat, 88, of Langdon, ND, passed away January 21, 2020, at his home. On April 20, 1931, identical twin sons, Donald and Arnold, were born to Peter and Hedwig Girodat near Mt. Carmel, ND. Don attended school in Mt. Carmel and later worked on farms, his dad’s store, and the post office. After serving two years in the Army, he married Delores Balsdon on May 31, 1954, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church. They lived and worked in Langdon and Wales at...

Ralph Spenst, 89, of Langdon, ND, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2019, at Claridge Court in Prairie Village, KS. Ralph was born August 11, 1930, to George and Mary Spenst of Dresden. Ralph attended school in the Waterloo Township. He helped his parents run the family farm until he married Lois Rouse in 1948. He continued farming in the Waterloo Township, Loma, and Gordon Township near Alsen where he settled. Ralph had a strong Christian faith and served on the Alsen church board for...

Ervin H. Gustafson, 81, of Langdon, ND, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, January 20, 2020, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Ervin was born March 23, 1938, in Langdon, ND, to Hjalmer and Florence (Balsdon) Gustafson. He attended school in Langdon and continued his education at the State School of Science in Wahpeton. Ervin started farming with his father in 1956. On October 17, 1959, he was united in marriage to Sandra Greene in Langdon. They lived and raised their family...

Jim J. Johnson, 62, of Langdon, ND, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020, in Fargo, ND. Jim was born July 6, 1957, in Crystal City, Manitoba, Canada, to Jerry A. and Ruth Ann (Annie) Johnson.  He moved to Langdon in the late 1990’s and worked at Bud’s Service Products as a welder then a painter until 2014. Jim is survived by four sisters: Jeanne (Tom) Noble of Lake Havasu City, AZ; Sherry Harshman Johnson (John Rueger) of Langdon, ND; his twin, Jan Johnson, of Tempe, AZ;...

Beatrice Delvo, 84, of Langdon, ND, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Maple Manor Care Center in Langdon. Beatrice Messner was born November 20, 1935, in Langdon, ND, to Alex and Beatrice (Ohlheiser) Messner. She grew up and attended school in the Wales area. On October 21, 1959, Bea was united in marriage to Jerome Delvo. They farmed and raised their family on the Delvo home farm. Earlier in life, Bea worked at the ASCS office until she had her children. She also...

  Joy D. Koropatnicki, 86, of Langdon, ND, passed away January 12, 2020, at her home in Langdon. Joy Delaine Berger was born November 26, 1933, in Osnabrock, ND, to Ingvald and Johanna (Pearl) Berger. She later moved to Crystal, ND, and worked at the café her mother owned where she met her husband, Mike. Joy and Michael Koropatnicki were married August 19, 1950, in St. Thomas, ND. They lived in Backoo, ND, and started their family farm where they raised ten children. In 1977,...

      Adeline J. (Hanson) Morrison, 93, formerly of Bathgate and Cavalier, ND, died peacefully on Monday, January 6, 2020 at Touchmark Memory Care in Fargo. Funeral service will be held Friday, January 10, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. at the Bathgate Presbyterian Church, Bathgate, ND. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 9th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier, ND. Memorials are preferred to Bathgate Presbyterian Church, Bruce Cemetery, and the...

Dorothy E. Lembke, 93, of Neche, ND, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020, at her home in Neche. Funeral service will be held Monday, January 13, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. at the Untied Lutheran Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held Monday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the church. Dorothy was born January 22, 1926 in rural Neche, ND, to Gustav and Minnie (Schuppert) Menke. She grew up in the Neche area and graduated from Neche High School. Dorothy then attended Mayville Teachers College...

     Clayton Motl, 76, formerly of Cavalier, North Dakota passed away January 4 at his home in Mesa, Arizona. Mass of the Christian burial will be held January 10 at 10:00 AM, at All Saints Catholic Church in Mesa.      Clayton was born Aug 30, 1943 in Dawson North Dakota to Cornelius and Clara Motl. He graduated in 1961 from Pembina High School in North Dakota. He went on to attend and graduate from Wahpton State School of Science. He joined North Dakota...

          William P. “Bill” Thomasson, 69, of Cavalier, ND passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, January 10, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Brigid of Ireland Catholic Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 9th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service at the church.      William P....