Obituaries

Beverly Mackie, 83, of Glenwood, died on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood. Private services will be held. Arrangements are with Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home of Glenwood. There is no doubt that Beverly Anne (Gallo) Mackie lived a full life in her 83 years. Born on Aug. 13, 1937, in Mount Vernon,… Read More

Milo Grant Sandness, 66, of Marion, N.D., passed into eternity with Jesus on June 13, 2021, at Rock of Ages Home in Jamestown, N.D. Born on Feb. 14, 1955, Milo was the fifth beloved child and fourth son of Alvin Johannes Sandness and Inga Gjerding Sandness of rural Marion, in Barnes County. In life Milo… Read More

Farmer, gardener, musician and master story-teller, Ernie Tharaldson’s love of life did not come to an end with his death. Ernie passed away on June 12, 2021, at the age of 85. In the end, he would have like to have it said that he died of “ripe old age.” Ernie was surrounded by his… Read More

On May 9, 1953, a baby boy was born minutes before his sister and never failed to remind her of that for the rest of their days. Marvin Richard Messenger spent his early years in a town so small it is not even on the map anymore. From life on a farm to life on… Read More