All Obituaries

Loretta May Beckman, 97, died peacefully on September 18, 2023 at Knife River Care Center, Beulah, ND surrounded by her family. Services will be held at 10:30 AM CDT on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Center, ND with Pastor Dennis Ristvedt and Pastor Kay Asche officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Center. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM CDT on Friday, September 22 at Barbot Funeral Home, Beulah. Loretta was born on April 27,...

Esther Mittlesteadt, 91, of Hazen, ND passed away Monday, September 18, 2023 at Knife River Care Center, Beulah with her son, David, by her side, under hospice care. Services will be held 10:00 AM CDT on Friday, September 22, 2023 at Peace Lutheran Church, Hazen with Pastor Mark Martin officiating. Burial will follow at the North Dakota Veteran’s Cemetery, Mandan, ND. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Esther was born on February 6, 1932 to Albert...

Joseph “Joe” Eugene Cresswell, Jr., Hazen, aged 78, died peacefully on September 11, 2023 at Sakakawea Medical Center in Hazen. A memorial service will be held in November with internment at the North Dakota Veteran’s Cemetery, Mandan, ND. Joe was born and raised in Badin, North Carolina. He earned two bachelor’s degrees- one in metallurgical engineering and one in geology. Both degrees were from North Carolina State University. He was a proud Marine, serving tours...

Donna Jean Alton, 68, of Hazen, ND went home to meet Jesus on September 6, 2023. Services will be held at 11:00 AM CDT on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Barbot Funeral Chapel, Beulah with Pastor John Whitaker officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Hazen City Cemetery. Donna was born on October 17, 1954 to Alvin and Martha (Schuh) Weigum at Hazen Hospital. She was baptized and confirmed at St. James Lutheran Church,...

Bobby Lee Cochran Jr., of Hazen, ND passed away on Friday, September 1, 2023. His Celebration of Life will be held in October at the Heritage Park in Hazen.  Bobby Lee was born on October 15, 1969 in Sacramento, CA to Bobby Lee Sr. and Elizabeth (Spencer) Cochran. He is survived by his children, Bobby Lee (April) Cochran III & Serenity Cochran; six grandchildren; his mother, Elizabeth Cochran; two sisters, Brenda Travis, & Linda (James) Castner; and many nieces and...

Sidney Duane Johnson, 68, of Hazen, ND, went home to meet Jesus on August 25, 2023, while in Sakakawea Medical Center.  The family will hold a private memorial service. Sid was born on September 20, 1954 to Donald and Beatrice (Buth) at Hazen Memorial Hospital. They lived in Hazen while Don worked building the Garrison Dam. They later moved to Los Angeles where Sid attended school, eventually graduating from Venice High School. During Sid’s first year of college in Oregon, his...

Virginia Helen (Roll) Peterson, 85, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2023, at Hill Top Comfort Homes surrounded by her family.  Services will be held at 10:00 AM MDT, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Dodge, with Pastor J. Scott Pierson officiating.  Burial will follow at Spring Creek Cemetery, rural Dodge.  Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM CDT, Wednesday at Barbot Funeral Home, Beulah. Virginia was born July 4, 1938 to Alexander and Mary (Bader)...

MaryBeth Smith, 35, of Beulah, a native of Lewisberg, KY, died Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 1:30 AM at Sanford-West, Fargo, ND following a long illness.  There will be no services in North Dakota. Services will be held at a later date in Kentucky. She leaves behind her four children, Austin (18), Hailey (16), Skylyn (12), Rouller (5); her mother and father, Vickie and Bobby Porterfield; a brother, Robert Coursey; a step-sister, Amber Porterfield; maternal grandparents, Mary and Tommy...

Darwin Cecil Eng, 71, of Coleharbor, ND, died Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at Sanford Health, Bismarck, ND.  A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, August 25, 2023, at the Center Community Cemetery, Center, ND.  Darwin was born on September 30, 1951 in Bismarck, ND. To Sam and Delores (Stoering) Eng.  Dar graduated from Riverdale High School in 1970.  He retired from the 49ers union in 1994 due to bad health.  His most memorable moments were while living...

Russell Harry England, 81, of Beulah, ND died peacefully at home on Friday, August 18, 2023. There will be a visitation only from 5:00 to 7:00 PM CDT on Friday, September 8, 2023 at Barbot Funeral Home. Russell was born on July 21, 1942 in Gordon, Nebraska. He had three brothers and three sisters. Russell married a sweet Wyoming girl, Barbara Hood, on April 17, 1966. They had three beautiful daughters. Russell worked for Great Western Sugar in Scottsbluff, NE until he transferred to...