Avis Birkeland

Avis S. Birkeland, age 89 of Grafton, North Dakota, passed away February 8, 2023.

Avis worked for Northwestern Bell in Fargo and Grafton ND.

Obituary at https://www.tollefsonfuneralhome.com/obituary/avis-birkeland

Edward Malone

Edward Eugene Malone, age 84, of Fargo, and previously of St Paul, MN, passed away January 29, 2023

Ed worked many jobs with Northwestern Bell, and US West telephone company. Ed retired in 1993.

Obituary at https://www.qohcfh.org/obituaries/Edward-Eugene-Malone?obId=27172115#/celebrationWall

Alan Ritz

Alan Henry Ritz, 71, of Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away January 28, 2023.

Al worked in the Bismarck/Mandan area.

Obituary at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bismarcktribune/name/alan-ritz-obituary?id=39408179

Yvonne Bjorg

Yvonne Lavina Bjorg, age 86, of Adams, North Dakota, passed away January 29, 2023.

Yvonne worked for a time at at Northwestern Bell.

Obituary at https://www.tollefsonfuneralhome.com/obituary/yvonne-bjorg?lud=3CBF5B4A074376923AC407EC0111726E

Timothy Kennedy

Timothy Allen Kennedy, age 73 of Grand Forks passed away on Saturday January 21, 2023.

Tim was employed by CenturyLink for 42 years, retiring in 2017. 

Obituary at https://www.amundsonfuneralhome.com/obituary/timothy-kennedy

Marvin Feakes

Marvin W. Feakes, age 84, of Motley, Minnesota, and previously of Williston, Fessenden and Harvey, North Dakota, passed away on January 3, 2023.

Marvin worked for Northwestern Bell in Williston and Fessenden ND. He became a regional manager moved to Harvey, ND. He retired from Ma Bell in 1986

Obituary at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/marvin-feakes-obituary?id=38567435

Joyce Kenney

Joyce E. Kenney, 87, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away December 25, 2022.

Joyce started with Northwestern Bell in 1953 and retired in 1986. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers, and a Lifetime Union Member.

Obituary at https://boulgerfuneralhome.com/obits/joyce-e-kenney/

Frances “Fran” Carroll

Frances “Fran” Cecelia Carroll, age 85, Minot, North Dakota, passed away December 4, 2022.

Fran worked at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Minot as a switchboard operator from 1956 to 1980.

Obituary at https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/26530337/frances-carroll

Roger Barth

Roger Barth, age 75, of Bismarck, North Dakota, passed away December 8, 2022.

Roger worked 32 years at Northwestern Bell/USWest/Qwest before his retirement.

Obituary at https://www.eastgatefuneral.com/obituaries/roger-barth

Merrill “Mike” Heggestuen

Merrill “Mike” Allen Heggestuen, age 91, of Detroit Lakes, MN, previously of Fargo, ND, passed away November 28, 2022.

Mike worked for Bell Telephone and was very active and served as a steward in the Communications Workers of America union for many years before retiring.

Obituary at https://www.karvonenfuneralhome.com/obituary/MerrillMike-Heggestuen