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Rmsell Charles
Russell Charles
Shortridge passed
away quietly in Wal-
nut Creek, Calif. on
June 7, 2015, a few
weeks shy of his
94th birthday.
Russell was born
to Wesley and Nan-
cy Bloomquist
Shortridge on Au-
gust 21, 1921 in
Grey Township near
Hannah. He attend-
ed elementary and high school at
Grey Consolidated School. After
graduation, he attended North
Dakota Agriculture College (now
NDSU) in Fargo. His college ed-
ucation was interrupted in his
senior year with the advent of
WWII. As an active member of
ROTC, he went directly into the
U.S. Army Officers candidate
school and was deployed to the
European Theater. In 1944, he
married his longtime love Isabelle
Ryan (Hannah) at Camp Clai-
borne, LA. Prior to deployment he
served for 27 months of combat
duty and received the bronze star
for heroic achievements during the
Moselle River Campaign and the
Purple Heart for injuries received.
He returned to North Dakota with
the rank of Captain and enrolled
for his remaining semester at
NDSU and earned a degree in agri-
culture. In 1946, he accepted a po-
sition teaching agriculture at the
Smith-Hughes Agricultural School
in Park River, holding that position
until he started grain and dairy
farming in Nekoma in 1952. In
Sho dge
early 1957, he and
Isabelle and their
children Sharon
and Jim moved to
Fresno, Calif. when
he became the Hol-
stein field man for
1967 they moved
to Los Angeles and
he accepted a posi-
tion as the Director
of Education for
the Dairy Council of California.
He also published a number of
books on educational theory.
Upon his retirement in 1986, they
returned to Fresno.
Russell is survived by his
daughter Sharon Detjens (Mar-
tinez, Calif.), son James and
daughter-in-law Pat Shortridge
(Los Osos, Calif.) and five grand-
children and one great grandson.
His sisters Alice Olson (Park Riv-
er), Donna Kingzett (Munich),
Joann Haug (Minneapolis, Minn.)
and brothers Calvin Shortridge
and wife CyriUa (Grand Forks) and
Jack Shortridge and wife Daunine
(Denver, Colo.). He is also sur-
vived by many, many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, his sister Alayne Short-
ridge and wife Isabelle with whom
he was married for 64 years. Rus-
sell was laid to rest with military
honors beside Isabelle at the san
Joaquin National Cemetery in
Gustine, Calif. He is greatly
missed by his many friends and
large extended family.
County, increase of 20.94 percent;
Sheridan Connty, increase of 17.98
percent; and Dunn County, in-
crease of 17.30 percent ...... Sales & Purchases
First Quarters 2014-2015
Counties
Cavalier County - down 8.85%,
from $7,282,105 to $6,637,038
Pembina County - up 14.42%,
from $9,229,563 to $10,560,368
Walsh County- down 16.52%,
from $18,155,441 to $15,156,494
Cities
Cavalier - up 18.15%, from
$4,160,229 to $4,915,263
Gmfton - down 23.30%, from
$12,781,482 to $9,803,927
Langdon- down 9.18%, from
$6,541,669 to $5,940,909
Park River- up 4.87%, from
manufacturing industry with a $41
million increase (16.95 percent in-
crease), the utilities industry with
a $26.1 million increase (59.78 per-
cent increase), and the accommo-
dation and food services industry
with a $25.6 million increase (6.13
percent increase).
"The retail trade industry con-
tinued to stand out in the first
quarter," noted Rauschenberger.
"The 3.12 percent increase is still
well above the rate of inflation."
Of the 50 largest cities in Noah
Dakota, the highest percent in-
creases for the first quarter of 2015
(compared to the first quarter of
2014) were as follows:
Walhalla, increase of 39.77 per-
cent; Linton, increase of 19.65
percent; Cavalier, increase of 18.15
percent; Larimore, increase of
17.72 percent; and Minot, increase
of 10.76 percent.
Counties with the highest per-
cent increases for the first quarter
of 2015 (compared to the first
quarter of 2014) were as follows:
Sargent County, increase of
41.83 percent; Sioux County, in-
crease of 27.45 percent; Bottineau
$3,251,089 to $3,409,429
Walhalla - up 39.77%, from
$953,212 to $1,332,295
The complete first quarter 2015
North Dakota Sales and Use Tax
Statistical Report can be accessed
online at www.nd.gov/tax.
Badyam (Cole)
California, Arizona Barbara (Cole)
and Nevada. InKalgard, age 79, of
Park River, ND
passed away peace-
fully and surrounded
by her family onAu-
gust 17, 2015 at
Good Samaritan
nursing center, Park
River. The youngest
of ten children in
her immediate fam-
ily, she was born
August 6, 1936 to
the late Norman and Anna (Kadlec)
Cole of Park River.
She received her education from
the Park River Elementary School
and the Walsh County Agricultur-
al School in Park River. She was
united in marriage to her high
school sweetheart, Myron Kal-
gard, in 1954. Together they raised
a family of five children. Myron
passed away December 31, 2010.
Barbara lived her life as a home-
maker, but for several years took
time to work in several different de-
partments at the Walsh County
Press, predominantly typesett'mg
the newspaper. She also wrote
several columns including the
weekly "Streams in the Dessert"
and "Special Person Award" and
others of interest. She also worked
for a time at Wayne's Variety and
Gitis in Park River.
She is survived by her family of
5 children: Sheila Kalgard of Far-
go, ND, Kim Kalgard and his
wife Anna of Park River, Julie Kal-
gard of Grand Forks, ND, Chad
Kalgard of Park River and Wade
Kalgard of Park River, five grand-
children: Kory Kalgard of Park
River, Lindsay (Josh) Jelinek of
Pisek, ND, Kiley Kalgard and her
friend Andrew Dusek of Grafl0n,
ND, Jason Kalgard of Grand Forks,
Thus says the Lord God,
"Woe to the footish
who are following their own
and have seen nothing.
0 Israel, your prophets have
ND, Kali (Justin)
Shannon of Pleas-
ant Hills, IA, step-
grandsons: Jan
Elias of Brno,
Czech Republic,
Jiri Marek of Win-
nipeg, Canada, five
great-grandchil-
dren: Gunnar Kal-
gard, Jaylie,
Cadance and Keira
Jelinek and Rylie
Shannon, brothers:
William (Heather) Cole of Willis-
ton, ND, Dennis (Minnie) Cole of
Park River, Norman (Marie) Cole
of Grand Forks, ND, sisters:
Dorothy Libby of Mesa, AZ,
Willane (Roland) Ulstad of Madi-
son, MN, and Norms (Wes) Larson
ofWilliston, ND, sister-in-law Ju-
liann Cole of Sun City, AZ and sev-
eral nieces and nephews.
Barbara was preceded in death
by her husband Myron, parents
Norman and Anna Cole of Park
River, brothers: Harvey and Duane
Cole, sister, Evelyn Bowen, broth-
ers-in-law: Norbert Libby and
Theron Bowen, sisters-in-law:
Naomi (Parks) Cole and Erna
(Flaten) Cole.
Funeral services were Monday,
August 24, 2015 at 10:30A.M. at
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of
Park River. Visitation was Sunday
from 5-7 PM with a prayer service
at 7:00 PM at the Tollefson Funeral
Home of Park River.
Interment will be at Golden
Valley Cemetery, Rural Park Riv-
er.
An online guest book is avail-
able at: www:tollefsonfuneral-
home.com
The Tollefson Funeral Home of
Park River is in charge of the
arrangements.
like foxes among ruins."
Ezekieil3:4
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Raymond Thomas Hebert
Raymond
Thomas Hebert, 85,
of Mountain, ND
passed away Satur-
day, August 15,
2015, at the Pembili-
er Nursing Center in
WalhaUa, ND. Mass
of Christian Burial
was held Saturday,
August 22, 2015 at
11:00 a.m. at St.
Brigid of Ireland
Catholic Church,
Cavalier, ND. Burial was at St.
Cloutilde Catholic Cemetery, Mil-
ton, ND.
Raymond T. Hebert was born
September 15, 1929, in Cavalier,
ND to Merrill and Elizabeth (Kel-
so) Hebert. He was raised on the
family farm and received his edu-
cation in Milton, ND. In 1951, he
enlisted in the U.S. Army at Fort
Lewis, Washington and was very
proud to serve in Korea for one and
a half years. After the service, he re-
turned to the Milton area working
for farmers and Bakke Homes.
From June 1974 to December 1996,
Ray was employed at the Cavalier
Air Force Station, achieving rank of
Lieutenant.
On October 14, 1995, he married
Inga Laxdal at Vikur Lutheran
Church in Mountain. She preceded
him death on October 3, 2006.
Raymond was a member of St.
Brigid of Ireland Catholic Church,
Cavalier.
Survivors in-
clude his daughter,
Debbie (Steven) ......
Skovgaard; grand-
children: Jennifer,
Heather, Christo-
pher (Shannon),
William (Kayla),
Arien (Jessica);
great-grandchildren:
Andrew, Glenna,
Tristan, Breanna,
Jerrod, Avery, Syd-
ney, Hannah, Jayden, Kadie, Liam,
Molly, and Poe; special family:
Dave and Annie Heibert; siblings:
Marlene (Richard) Branaman, Lor-
raine (Bill) Joshyn, Robert (Cindy)
Hebert; sisters-in-law and brother-
in-law: Oma Hebert, Jane and Sid-
ney Laxdal, Jennifer Armstrong, and
LuVem Bredick. Several nieces
and nephews also survive.
Also preceding him in death
were his parents, sister, Florence De-
nault; brothers: Chuck, Paul, and
Don Hebert.
Celebrant, Rev. Fr. Robert
Pecotte; Music: Ann Kraft, Cantor
and Larry Collins, Accompanist;
Military Rites: Bjomson-Sigfusson
Post #227, Mountain American
Legion and the Noah Dakota Fu-
neral Honor Guard; Honorary Pall-
bearers, All of Ray's Family and
Friends.
Online guestbook at
swww.askew funemlhome.com
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moving likes place all around it. The elementary classes
moved up to the main floor of the Park River School.
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Pembina Hills Lutheran, Mountain
Thursday: 2 p.m. Worship Borg. Sunday.: 10:30 worship Gardar. Tuesday:
2:30 Bible Study at Borg
Tdnity Lutheran, E nburg
Sunday.: 9:15 Worship, 10:15 Coffee Hour,
Tue: 9:00 Women's Bible Study
St John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Pisek
Sunday 8:30 p.m
St Joseph's Catholic Church, Lankin (www.p ripadsh.org/)
Sunday 10:30 p.m.
Sis. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Bechyne
Saturday 5:00 p.m.
St. Patnck's Catholic Church, Cn/stal
Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m.. Tuesday: 5:30 p.m.. Thursday: 7 a,m.
St Bdgid of Ireland Catholic Church, Cavalier
Saturday Mass: 5 p.m.. Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m.. Monday & Friday:
7 a.m.. Wednesday: 6:00 p.m.
Our Savi0ufs Lutheran Church, Park River
Sunday: Coffee Fellowship 9 a.m., 10:00 AM Worship w/Pastor Reuben
Schnaidt/Communion
rion Lutheran Church, Hoople
Sunday School stating at 9 a.m. • Church services at 10 a.m.
St Mary's Church
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Good Sam. Center. 5 p.m. St. Mary's, Park River
Sunday: 8 a.m. St. Luke's, Veseleyville • 10 a.m. St. Mary's, Park River
Federated Church
Sunday: 9 a.m. Worship (Fordville) • 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
(Park River). 10:45 a.m. Worship (Park River)
V' tory Free LutheranChurch, Park River
Sunday: Coffee Fellowship 10:30 AM, Worship Service 11:00 AM
Sunday:9
Grace Free Lutheran Church, Edinburg
a.m. Church Services/10:15 a.m. Sunday School
Every Thursday: 9 a.m. Bible Study
Hoff Lutheran Church, Rural Adams
Sunday: 9 a.m. Worship
Bethel Baplist Church, Park River
Sunday,: 9:30 a.m. worship, 10:45 a.m. Fellowship. Wednesday: Awana
Children s Ministry 6.00 p.m.. Tuesday: Prayer & Bible study at 7.00 p.m.
Sunday,
Park Center LLdheran Church, Rural Hoopte
Sept. 13- 10:00 AM Joel Hylden speaking- Coffee and
fellowship following service.
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