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Clara Van Wagner
Clara Van Wagner, 84, Granum, Alberta, Canada, formerly of Arnegard, died May 16, 2001, in an Alberta hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Watford City Assembly of God Church. Further arrangements are pending with Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City.
Freida Chase
TWIN BUTTES -- Freida Chase, 70, Twin Buttes, died May 27, 2001, in the Hazen medical center. Services will be held at 11 a.m. MDT Saturday at Twin Buttes Memorial Hall, Twin Buttes. Further arrangements are pending with Price-Murphy Funeral Home, Dickinson.
Robert Ensminger
Robert Ensminger, 46, Bismarck, died May 31, 2001, in a Bismarck hospital. Private services will be held. Further arrangements are pending with Bismarck Funeral Home.
Erling Jodock
WILLISTON -- Erling Jodock, 89, Williston, died May 30, 2001, in a Williston medical center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church, Williston. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Williston. He is survived by his wife, Carol; three daughters, Mary Ann Ouradnik, Naomi Schachtschneider and Sandra Aamoth, all of Fargo; and seven grandchildren. (Everson Funeral Home, Williston)
Barbara Kubischta
DICKINSON -- Barbara Kubischta, 93, Dickinson, died May 31, 2001, in a Dickinson care center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Saturday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Dickinson. Further arrangements are pending with Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson.
Jeanne Lutz
Jeanne S. Lutz, 64, Kingman, Ariz., formerly of Bismarck and Wing, died May 30, 2001, after a battle with cancer. Arrangements are pending.
Helen Miller
Helen G. Miller, 82, Wichita, Kan., died May 30, 2001, in a Mandan care center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bismarck Funeral Home, with the Rev. Tim Jenks officiating. Burial will be in Manhattan, Kan. Helen was born Nov. 2, 1918, in Manhattan, Kan., to George and Edna (Schroyer) Nelson. Helen worked as an aircraft technician for Boeing in Wichita for 31 years. She lived in Wichita until she suffered a stroke in February 2000. She moved to the Mandan Care Center in April and resided there until her death. Helen was very fond of her dog Twinkie and cat Ginger. She was a big fan of TV sports, especially baseball and basketball. She crocheted beautiful afghans, doll clothes and other items while watching TV. Helen also enjoyed playing bingo with her close friend Diana Reel. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Louis and Jan Huffman, Bismarck; and two granddaughters, Paula Huffman, Minneapolis, Minn., and Jana Huffman, New York, N.Y. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gus; her parents; one brother; and one sister.
Extaczia Perleberg
JAMESTOWN -- Extaczia Dae Perleberg, infant, died May 30, 2001, in the Jamestown hospital. Services will be held at 2p.m. Saturday at Eddy Funeral Chapel, Jamestown. Burial will be in Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown. She is survived by her mother, Teresa Perleberg, Jamestown; one brother, Dalton Perleberg, Jamestown; her grandmother, Helen Perleberg, Jamestown; and her grandfather, Lyle Perleberg, Jamestown.
Shannon Snider
WILLISTON -- Shannon D. Snider, 27, Williston, died May 30, 2001, in a Williston medical center. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at New Hope Wesleyan Church, Williston. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Williston. He is survived by his wife, Tiare; one daughter, Kailea, at home; his father, David Snider, Hagerman, Idaho; his mother and stepfather, Rhonda and Doug Holm, Alamo; his stepmother, Dori Snider; three brothers, Doug Snider, Fargo, Kenai Snider, Hagerman, Idaho, and George Snider, Idaho City, Idaho; two sisters, Cassie Snider, Hagerman, Idaho, and Faith Snider, Idaho City, Idaho; and his grandparents, Verlin and Vi Stetler, Rapid City, S.D., and Ole and Vera Holm, Alamo. (Fulkerson Funeral Home, Williston)
Guy Waddell
MOTT -- Guy L. Waddell, 97, Mott, died May 31, 2001, in a Mott care center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Saturday at St. Vincent's Catholic Church, Mott. Burial will be held at a later date in Couer d'Alene, Idaho. He is survived by three sons, Lester, Royalton, Minn., and Jim and Larry, both of Couer d'Alene, Idaho; two daughters, Lorraine Jungers, Stewartville, Minn., and Karin Keyes, Lompoc, Calif.; 33 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Allene Easton, Washington. (Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home, Mott)
Alta Anderson
WING -- Alta Eunice Anderson, 69, Glyndon, Minn., formerly of Wing, died June 1, 2001. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at First Assembly of God Church, Fargo, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Sabin, Minn. She is survived by her husband, Ed; four sons, Jeff, Fargo, Robert, Valley City, Wendell, Moorhead, Minn., and Joe, Spencer, Iowa; two daughters, Roni Nix, Glyndon, and Yvonne Anderson, Minneapolis; three sisters, Lois Seelye, Bismarck, Marion Iverson, Bismarck, and Mavis Stastney, Mandan; one brother, Leonard Bailey, Springfield, Mo.; and eight grandchildren. (Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home, Fargo)
Leland Hall Sr.
DICKINSON -- Leland Hall Sr., 80, Dickinson, died June 1, 2001, in the Dickinson hospital. Arrangements are pending at Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City.
Clarence Johnsrud
WILLISTON -- Clarence Johnsrud, 84, Williston, died June 1, 2001, in his home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran Church, with burial in Riverview Cemetery, both of Williston. He is survived by his wife, Clarice; one daughter, Cheryl; one son, Keith; three granddaughters; and four sisters, Mabel Sprain and Ruby Barnes, both of Houston, Texas, Margaret Russell, San Francisco, and Bernice Johnsrud, Williston. (Everson Funeral Home, Williston)
Katie Kraenzel
HEBRON -- Katie Kraenzel, 91, Dickinson, formerly of Hebron, died June 2, 2001, in the Dickinson hospital. Arrangements are pending at Spangelo Funeral Home, Hebron.
Eleanor Lang
BEULAH -- Eleanor Lang, 86, Beulah, died June 1, 2001, in the Hazen hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Tuesday at Beulah Congregational Church, with the Rev. John Fanella officiating. Burial will be in Beulah Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday at Seibel Funeral Home, Beulah. Eleanor was born Nov. 3, 1914, in Golden Valley, to John and Marie (Stuber) Stern. In 1916, the family moved to Dodge. She graduated from Dodge High School in 1931, and from Capital Commercial College in Bismarck in 1932. She worked as a secretary for Dunn County States Attorney H.L. Malloy for several years. On June 28, 1942, she married Richard H. Lang at Taylor, with the Rev. Earl Sletten officiating. They farmed and ranched north of Zap until August 1965, when they retired and moved to Beulah, where she now resided. Richard passed away Dec. 18, 1997. Eleanor was a member of Beulah Congregational Church, The Friendly Circle, a charter member of Beulah Senior Citizens, where she served as secretary-treasurer for a number of years. She was the leader of the Volunteer Singers and played organ at the Beulah Nursing Home and made regular visits there for singing and Bible study for over 20 years. Eleanor also served as a church organist for many years. She is survived by two sisters, Dorothy and Allan Strand, Portland, Ore., and Norman and William Pierce, Morro Bay, Calif.; her sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Bertha Renke, Beulah, Emil and Alma Lang, Tacoma, Wash., Harry Lang, Las Vegas, Don and Olivia Shields, Marysville, Wash.; and many nieces and nephews. Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard H. Lang; and one brother, Donald Stern.
LeRoy Littau
LeRoy D. Littau, 49, Bismarck, died May 30, 2001, in his home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Lutheran Church, Bismarck, with the Rev. Tom Dunham officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation without viewing will be from 2-9 p.m. today at Eastgate Funeral Service. LeRoy was born May 14, 1952, at Burke, S.D., the son of John R.F. and Lavina (Jansen) Littau. He was raised on a farm near Gregory, S.D., where he was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church. LeRoy attended rural school and graduated from Gregory High School in 1971. He then attended National College of Business in Rapid City, S.D. Leroy married Deborah Dittus on June 24, 1973, in Rapid City. They moved to Bismarck in 1974. He was employed with Aetna/U.S. Healthcare for the past 11 years, and was a member of Moose Lodge. LeRoy enjoyed golfing and hunting. As a boy, his entire family would go hunting, he was known to be a marksman. LeRoy loved walking, it cleared his mind; and talking, he enjoyed people. He and his brittany spaniel, Mandy Jo, were often seen walking for hours. You couldn't go with LeRoy to a restaurant without running into people he knew. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Rachelle Littau and Darin Vrem, Boise, Idaho; his son, Jonathan Littua, Bismarck; his mother, Lavina Littau, Gregory; his brother, James Littau, Colorado Springs, Colo.; and his sister, Diane Littau, Scottsdale, Ariz. LeRoy was preceded in death by his wife, Deborah, in 1991; and his father, John R.F., in 1998.
Harland Long
BOWMAN -- Harland E. Long, 98, Bowman, died June 1, 2001, in the Bowman care center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. MDT Tuesday at First Lutheran Church, Rhame, with burial in Tuttle Cemetery, Rhame. He is survived by two daughters, Janet Feist, West Fargo, and Mary Ann Buganski, Treasure Island, Fla.; one son, Burton, Rapid City, S.D.; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Josephine Buzzo, Iron River, Mich.; and one brother, Chester, Edina, Minn. (Kresbach Funeral Service, Bowman)
Helene Norquist
GARRISON -- Helene Norquist, 86, Garrison, died June 2, 2001, in a Minot hospital. Further arrangements are pending at Thompson Funeral Home, Garrison.
Aird Smith
GARRISON -- Aird C. Smith, 72, died June 1, 2001, at his lakeside home near Garrison after a short bout with cancer. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Garrison. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Minot. Visitation will be from 1-6 p.m. today at Thompson Funeral Home, Garrison. Aird Clark Smith was born Aug. 14, 1928, in Minot to Dr. J. Allen anad Lora B. (Aird) Smith. He grew up in Noonan and graduated from Minot High School in 1946. He graduated from Minot State Teachers College in 1949 and began a nearly 40-year career in public education and administration. His first teaching job was in Lambert, Mont., in 1949. He was called to active service in 1950. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army on April 30, 1952. He received a master's degree in education from the University of North Dakota in 1953. He married Mary C. Underdahl on June 12, 1953, in Minot. In 1953, he began teaching at Minot Model High School which was part of the Minot State College System. In 1967 he accepted a position with the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. At that time he was responsible for training officials throughout North Dakota for civil defense programs. From 1974-1987, Aird was the superintendent of schools in Sherwood (1974-1975), Garrison (1975-1979), Columbus (1979-1983), and Zap (1983-1987). He retired from education in 1987. Aird and Mary spent the next 14 winters in Mesa, Ariz., while spending their summers at their lake home near Garrison. Aird was known as a kind and gentle person who enjoyed visiting with friends from all over North Dakota. His favorite saying to his children and grandchildren was "we have had a lot of times here over the years." Aird was a member of the North Dakota Council of Education, American Legion, Elks, Masons, Forty and Eight, and Lions. He is survived by his wife, Mary; as well as his daughters, Sharon Petrik of Bismarck, and her children, Lora, James and Steven; Marjorie Lee and her husband, Kevin, of Beulah, and their children, Brian and Michelle; his son, Sheldon A. and his wife, Julie, and their children, Brittany, Alexander, Keaton and Belle; his daughter, Lori Betz and her husband, Darryl, Garrison, and their children, Donald, Theresa Walth, Gail Bardon and Karen Sailer. He is also survived by his brother, Major General Larry A. Smith, M.D., and Claudine Smith.; his brother-in-law, Roland Underdahl and his wife, Dorothy; and his sister-in-law, Pearl Underdahl. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Miriam Avakian; and brothers-in-law, Sheldon, Milton and Elvin Underdahl.
Ruth Strid
MCGREGOR -- Ruth Strid, 88, Wenatchee, Wash., formerly of McGregor, died June 1, 2001, in a Wenatchee care center. Arrangements are pending at Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga.
