Foster County Independent - The Official Newspaper for Foster County

Marvin Sondag Marvin Allan Sondag was born January 6, 1950, and died July 28, 2022, at Mirabella at ASU Memory Care in Tempe, Arizona. He was born in Carrington, North Dakota. He graduated from... Full story

Myrna Aasand Myrna Ann Aasand, age 90, of Carrington, N.D., formerly of McHenry, N.D., died Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Carrington Health Center surrounded by her family. Her visitation was... Full story

Kent Tesch Kent W. Tesch, 70, Fessenden, N.D., passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Trinity Hospital, Minot, N.D. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, August 5 at First Lutheran... Full story

Howard Willyard Howard "Jerry" Willyard hails from the sturdy stock of North Dakota. Born on March 2, 1930, in Carrington, N.D., Jerry died on July 7, 2022, at the age of 92, at his residence in the... Full story

Mya Schiele Mya Lynn Schiele, 20, Minot, N.D., passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the family farm in Norwich, N.D. Mya was born on May 14, 2002, in Minot, the daughter of Jessie Schiele and Shan... Full story

Yvonne Larson Yvonne E. Larson, 87, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Golden Acres Manor, Carrington, N.D. Yvonne's visitation was held on Saturday, July 23 from 9:30 -10:30 a.m., followed by... Full story

Virginia Erickson Virginia "Mae" Erickson, age 94, of Carrington, N.D., passed away peacefully on Friday, July 15, 2022, at Golden Acres Manor, Carrington. Mae's visitation was on Tuesday, July 19... Full story

Peter Anderson Peter O. Anderson, 96, of Manfred, N.D., passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at St. Aloisius Medical Center in Harvey, N.D. Funeral service were held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 16 at... Full story

Brandon Sola Brandon Sola, 36, Velva, N.D., formerly of West Fargo, N.D., passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident near West Fargo, N.D. Brandon Arthur Sola... Full story

Rosemary Voglewede Rosemary Voglewede, one hundred years of age, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2022, in her rural Carrington home, attended by her children. Rosemary Gertrude Durivage was born in... Full story

Dorothy Schaffer Dorothy Schaffer, formerly from Carrington, N.D., passed away July 1, 2022, at Sheyenne Crossings Care Center in West Fargo, North Dakota. She was 94. Funeral services were held at...

Bonnie Fletcher Bonnie Lee Fletcher, age 68 of Albertville, Minn., passed away peacefully in her home, lovingly surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. She was born March 7, 1954, in...

Helen Karpen Helen Karpen, age 90, of Carrington, N.D., passed away peacefully on July 2, 2022. At the time of her passing, she was surrounded by love and prayers by her family at CHI St Alexius Healt...

Robert Pearson Robert Pearson, 85, of Valley City, North Dakota, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, after a brief illness. Bob was born on February 18, 1937, to Alf and Minnie Pearson in Amenia,... Full story

Sheila Oster Sheila Oster, age 75, of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, formerly of Carrington, N.D., died Saturday, May 28, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Visitation was held Monday, June 6... Full story

Elton Leppke Elton D. Leppke, P.E., age 89, of Carrington, N.D., passed away Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, at Memorial Hospital East in Shiloh, Illinois. A visitation was held Friday, June 10, 2022, from... Full story

Lois Peterson Lois Peterson, 83, passed away May 24, 2022, surrounded by family at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington. Her visitation was Monday, May 30 from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., at Evans Funeral Home,... Full story

Michael Zink Michael Ryan Zink, age 43, of Fargo, N.D., passed away on May 18, 2022, unexpectedly at his home. A graveside service was held for family and close friends on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at... Full story

Mavis Chamberlain Mavis Chamberlain, 75, of New Rockford, N.D., passed away on Wed., May 25, 2022, at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford, N.D. Mavis' visitation was Thursday, June 2... Full story

Gerda Backman Gerda (Gedrose) Backman, age 95, of New Rockford, N.D., died Thursday, May 26, 2022, at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford, N.D. Gerda's visitation was Tuesday, May 31... Full story

Mabel Bittner Mabel Gladys Bittner, 88, passed away at Golden Acres Manor, on May 21, 2022, where she resided for the past few years. Mabel Gladys Gussiaas was born on September 16,1933, the second... Full story

William Starke William "Bill" Starke passed away May 19, 2022 at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford N.D. Joyce, his wife, their two children Debbie and Clint and several of his... Full story

Rodney Widicker Rodney Lee Widicker, 74, of Bowdon, N.D., passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at his home. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 10 at the Bowdon... Full story

Stanley Scheck Stanley George Scheck, age 69, was born on August 12, 1952, in Jamestown, N.D., and passed on April 25, 2022, at his home in Hawley, Minnesota, while under the care of Sanford Hospice.... Full story