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Harry "Whitey" Edwin Clifton
Harry "Whitey" Edwin Clifton, 80, of Gresham, Ore., formerly of Devils Lake, ND, died Oct. 17, 2001, in the Good Samaritan Lutheran Nursing Home, Gresham, Ore. Services were held Oct. 22, 2001, in Portland Ore. with Pastor Larry Rolfing of St. Peter the Fisherman Lutheran Church of Lincoln City, Ore. Officiating.
Harry Edwin Clifton was born July 31, 1921 in Maddock, ND, the son of Ingwald and Bertha (Stromberg) Clifton. He moved to Portland, Ore., in 1944, where he met and married his lovely wife Doris "Dori" Yale on Feb. 14, 1945. They returned to Devils Lake from 1946-1953. Their daughter, Nancy, was born in Devils Lake in 1951. They moved back to Oregon, where he worked as a mechanic. He retired from Pacific Motor Trucking as a superintendent in 1984. They moved to the Oregon coast where they lived until she passed away in 1994. He spent a brief time in Southern California before returning to Portland for his last year. He was very active in Hospice. He was a hospital volunteer for the Lincoln City Oregon Hospital and the Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo, Calif. He volunteered as an ambassador for St. Peter the Fisherman Lutheran Church and welcomed new members to the church. He was one of the first male Girl Scouts of America in Oregon and was active along with Doris for over 20 years. He also took an active interest in the YMCA, adopting a "son" each year and taking him through Indian Guides. He was an instructor in the junior achievement program in conjunction with the Portland high schools for four years while Nancy was a member. He was an honorary member of the Madison High School Drama Club, being the dad that was always there to build a set, drive the cast or lend a tool. In later years, he was active in California with the Ventura Animal Rescue Association, helping Nancy take dogs to the vet, finding homes for stray animals and playing with the rescued animals a couple of days a week to help socialize them. He spent much of his life reaching a hand out to those in need. His legacy to us all was his love of his wife, his daughter, his family, his heritage, his friends and his country. It was always said of him that he never knew a stranger.
He is survived by his daughter, Nancy Clifton and her companion, Mike Miller of Camarillo, Calif.; 42 nieces and nephews, throughout the United States; and scores of great and great-great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 49 1/2 years, Doris; brothers, Raymond of Gresham, and Albert "Bob" of Rockaway, Ore.; sisters, Edna Hellesvig of Devils Lake and Marion Swanson Alffect of Devils Lake.
Memorials may be directed to Ventura Animal Rescue, 600 Aviation Drive, Camarillo, Calif., 93010.
Nils Hove
Nils Hove, 93, of Leeds, ND, died Saturday, March 30, 2002, at Heart of America Medical Center in Rugby, ND.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at the Nelson Funeral Home in Leeds.
Rev. Clarence Stanley will officiate and burial will be in the Leeds Cemetery, Leeds.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 2-8 p.m. at the Nelson Funeral Home in Leeds.
Casket bearers will be his nephews, Orville, Arthur, Robert, David, Ian Odden and Dennis Tufte.
Nils Hove was born Dec. 1, 1908 on the Hove homestead in York Twp., rural Leeds, to Ole and Amanda (Nesset) Hove.
He was raised and lived his entire life on the homestead that his parents began in the 1890's.
Nils attended rural school and later graduated from Leeds High School.
Nils' love of the soil and raising food for people to eat was the most important thing in his life.
He retired from farming in 1980, but continued to assist his neighbors during harvest time.
Nils was a member of Leeds Lutheran Church.
He is survived by brothers, Olaf of Virginia and Fritz of Devils Lake, ND; niece, Patty Hohweisner of Virginia; nephews, Dennis Tufte of Harlow, ND, Orville, Vernon, and David Odden all of Pontiac, MI, and Arthur Odden of Broadus, MT.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Emil and Otto; and sisters, Olga Hove and Anna Odden.
Nelson Funeral Home, Leeds, is in charge of arrangements.
Jean Smith
Jean Smith, 73, of Carrington, ND, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002 at the Golden Acres Manor Nursing Home of Carrington.
Funeral services will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Carrington.
A prayer service will be held on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington.
Evans Funeral Home, Carrington, is in charge of the arrangements.
Peter Svensen
Peter Svensen, 84, of Cando, ND, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003 at Towner County Medical Center, Cando.
Funeral service will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Dunnigan-Dix Funeral Home, Cando.
Interment will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Cando.
Visitation will be today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and for one hour before services, all at Dunnigan-Dix Funeral Home.
Dunnigan-Dix Funeral Home, Cando, is in charge of the arrangements.
Rev. Clifford Duane Close I
Rev. Clifford Duane Close I, 68, of Devils Lake, ND, died on Friday, March 29, 2002 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Funeral services will be held on Friday at 2:00 p.m. at In His Image Fellowship, Devils Lake. Rev. Paul Tucker will officiate.
Friends may call at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake, on Thursday from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. led by Bill and Jill Jackson and family. Visitation will continue for one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.
Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
Loyd Olson
Loyd Olson, 85, of Warwick, ND, died Wednesday, April 18, 2001 at the Heartland Care Center in Devils Lake.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Warwick Lutheran Church, Warwick, ND.
Rev. David Nichols will officiate and burial will be in the Warwick Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Gilbertson Funeral Home on Monday from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. and one hour prior to services at the church.
Loyd Olson was born March 1, 1916 at Warwick, ND, the son of Theodore and Maria (Amundson) Olson.
He was reared and educated there graduating from Warwick High School.
He graduated from Mayville State college, Mayville, ND, and taught in some country schools and in high schools across the state including, Crary, Doyon, Warwick, Sheyenne, Watford City, Arnegaard, Horace and Oberon. He retired in 1976.
He was a member of the Warwick Lutheran Church, Retired Teachers Association, and the Sons of Norway.
He helped care for may infirm people in the community. He enjoyed traveling and his home and family.
He is survived by cousins, Orville Amundson of Portland, OR and Chester Amundson of Hope, ND and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Melinda Jacobson; and brothers, Arthur and Millard.
Gilbertson Funeral Home of Devils Lake is in charge of arrangements.
Edgar G. Westphal
Edgar G. Westphal, 62, of Munich, ND, died Wednesday, April 18, 2001 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Munich. Rev. Charles Sheffler will officiate and burial will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call at the Gilbertson Funeral Home today from 12 noon until 9 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. and on Saturday at the church one hour prior to services.
Serving as pallbearers will be Edgar's sons.
Edgar George Westphal was born on Jan. 27, 1939 in rural Cavalier County, near Clyde, ND, the son on Rudolph and Eleanor (Backes) Westphal.
He was reared and educated there, graduating from Clyde High School.
He served in the United States Army for 2 years.
On Sept. 7, 1963 he was united in marriage to Susan MacArthur in Munich.
They established their home in Clyde until moving to Munich in 1966.
They farmed near Clyde until retiring in 1996. He served as postmaster in Clyde for several years and also was a rural carrier out of Munich until 1994.
He was an active member of the Zion Lutheran Church of Munich.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Susan of Munich, ND; sons, Bradley (Melissa) of Williston, ND, Michael (Donna) of Warroad, MN, Brian (Donella) of St. Cloud, MN, Matthew of Warroad, MN, Aaron of Grand Forks, ND and Adam at home in Munich, ND; grandchildren, Rebecca, Reggan, Jonathon, Anthony and Erica; sisters, Iona (Allan) DuBois of Langdon, ND, Retta (Pat) Klemisch of Thief River Falls, MN, Mary (Donald) Feldner of Starkweather, ND, Dorothy (Jim) Bassingthwaite of Watertown, SD and Faye (Larry) Schill of Lawton, OK. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, David.
Gilbertson Funeral Home of Devils Lake is in charge of arrangements.
