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Thompson Funeral Home, 48 3rd Str. NE, Garrison, ND (2026)

06/03/2026

Tyree Wells

Wake Services will begin at 5:00 PM on Friday, June 5, 2026, at the Ralph Wells Community Center with a Prayer Service beginning at 7:00 PM. Procession will leave Thompson Funeral Home at 4:00 PM to the Ralph Wells Community Center.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the Ralph Wells Community Center in White Shield, ND. Burial to follow at the Arikara Congregational Cemetery, White Shield, ND.

Tyree Wells, 26, of White Shield/Parshall, ND passed unexpectedly on Monday, June 1, 2026.

Tyree Marie Wells “Robin” was born on June 15, 1999, to Tyler Ralph Wells and Heather Crystal Everett in Minot North Dakota. One month after birth Tyree received her Arikara name from her Great Grandmother Melphine Everett, carrying the name June Berry Blossom.

Tyree attended school in Wahpeton, Fargo, New Town and Bismarck, ND. Later attending GED classes in Bismarck, ND. While living in Fargo, Tyree participated in track, running the 200-meter dash and hurdles. She was naturally a fast runner who ran with the grace of a gazelle. She also had a dream of becoming a paleontologist, as she loved dinosaurs.

Tyree was the oldest child of both her parents and was a loving big sister/brother to Harmony Weber, Peace Weber and Markenna Wells.

Growing up, Tyree was a quiet energetic child, a little ball of energy with a timid spirit not wanting to draw to much attention. Tyree loved building Lego sets and, after completing them, would give them away. Tyree like most young people loved video games. Since she was always on the go, she made sure to always have her Nintendo Switch wherever she went. She also made sure to have access to Netflix so she could catch a movie along the way.

No one could make her wear a dress for anything. Tyree was a tomboy and a two spirited soul who will also be remembered as Robin Oliver Wells. He had his own spirit, his own style and his own way of moving through the world. Robin loved animals, especially his cats Toothless, Otis and Whiskey who were his fur babies. Robin loved skateboarding and never failed to ask Santa for a new longboard each Christmas. Robin enjoyed listening to music with his mom and had an eclectic collection of songs he would listen to while in his own little world. He also had an interest in aliens, fairies and dragons all passed down from his mom. His imagination carried whole worlds inside it.

In the remaining years of his life Robin traveled and visited many places. When not being a nomad you could often find him at his grandma Madonna's house or spending time with his many cousins or friends.

Tyree preferred to go by his chosen name Robin with the pronouns He/Him/His. Robin worked hard to live more fully as himself. To many family members she will always be the child they first knew as Tyree which she gracefully allowed them to continue using. While not everyone loved the fact and found it hard to adjust, we as his family wish to honor him in the way he would have appreciated. People who knew him as an adult and his friends would be corrected. He leaves behind family who loved him deeply and will miss him beyond what words can express. His memory will go on through everyone who knew him and all the countless people he shared his energy with.

Robin is preceded in death by his Mother Heather Crystal Everett; Grandfather Russell Wayne Everett Sr.; Great-Great-Grandfather Felix Dickens Sr.; and Great-Great-Grandmother Maxine Hosie Dickens; Great-Great Grandfather, Thomas Wells Sr.; Great-Grandmothers, Laurie Alberts, Cleo Wells and Mary Wells; and Great-Great-Grandmother Marie Deane Wells.

Tyree is survived by her Father Tyler Wells; Siblings: Brother Peace Weber, Sisters Harmony Weber and Markenna Wells, Grandparents: Madonna Dickens, Thomas and Dorothy Wells; Uncles: Christopher Everett Sr., Mickel Everett, Russell Wayne Everett Jr., Jackson Ripley and Daniel Ripley; Aunts: Rebecca Fox (Chad), Michelle Everett, Corrine Felix-Wells (Daniel) and Lindsey Stevenson (Hunter), Uncle/Dad Dakota “Makota” Irwin. As well as many cousins, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

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06/03/2026

Melba Morgan

Melba Morgan, 91, of Bismarck, passed away on May 30, 2026.

A private service will be held on June 18th in Garrison.

Melba was born on November 11, 1934, to Peter and Mabel (Smith-Whitcomb) Karlson in rural Emmet, ND. She was raised in rural Emmet, the only girl out of eight children. She attended rural school prior to attending Garrison School. She graduated from Garrison High School in 1952. She attended Cosmetology school.

Melba married Harold L. Eslinger in 1952, this union brought their daughter Debra. Harold passed in 1964. In1968, Melba married Harold Peterson, and this union brought their daughter Lisa. In 1975, Melba was united in marriage to Roland Morgan.

Melba took great pride in being a homemaker. She was consistent with daily devotions, collecting unique rocks, and was interested in watching the moon and stars at night.

Melba is survived by her daughters, Debra (Vern) Hall, Lisa (Sean) Lund; grandchildren, Evan Hall, Ida Hall, Dylan Lund; great-grandchildren, Riley Hall, Elsa Hall, Kaelo Lund; brother, Vernon Karlson; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husbands, Harold Eslinger and Roland Morgan; her parents; brothers, Leonard, Elmer, Raymond, Glen, Norman, and Harley.

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05/14/2026

Sharlene Fredrich

Sharlene Fredrich, 80, of Garrison, passed away on May 12, 2026, at her home.

Sharlene was born on November 22, 1945, to Elviva and Richard Kostenko in Max, ND. She attended school in Max, ND where she graduated from in 1963. During high school she worked at her father's implement dealership, after high school she began working at the hardware store in Garrison, ND.

Sharlene married Dennis Fredrich on December 6, 1968, in Max, North Dakota. Together, they lived in Zap and Hazen for several years before settling northwest of Garrison. There, they raised their two daughters, Diane and Samantha.

Sharlene enjoyed many hobbies and interests throughout her life. She loved crocheting, sewing, crafts, and word searches. She also enjoyed playing bingo and, in her younger years, she practiced upholstery.

Sharlene loved her grandsons and they brought her so much joy in her life.

She is survived by her daughters, Diane (Mark) Krimbill of Arlington, South Dakota, and Samantha (Kevin) Haselton of Richmond Hill, Georgia; grandchildren, Joshua and Wyatt Haselton of Richmond Hill, Georgia; sisters, Carolyn (Don) Nett, Darlene Tomlinson, and Jolene Mann, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Sharlene was preceded in death by her husband Dennis Fredrich; parents, Richard and Elviva Kostenko; sister, Marian Schmidt; brothers-in-law, Arnold Schmidt, George Tomlinson, Tony Mann, and Harold Newman; and her in-laws Jim and Connie Sayler, PJ Trondson.

Cremation has taken place.

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05/09/2026

Grace Magandy

Grace Marie Magandy, 89, of Garrison, passed away on May 8, 2026, in Garrison.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Rosehill Cemetery, Ryder, ND.

Grace Marie Zethren was born on August 16, 1936, to Clifford and Josephine (Olsen) Zethren in rural Ryder. She attended Torning Township School until 8th grade then Minot High School until the 12th grade.

Grace married Donald Magandy June 18, 1955, at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Douglas, ND. Together they lived on the Magandy Farm, where they raised their four children, Alvin (Joetta) Magandy, Barbara (Ted) Power, Clinton (Bonnie) Magandy, and Denise Magandy.

She had two sisters, Mona Magandy, Wanda Carpenter and one brother, David Zethren.

Grace is survived by her three children; her grandchildren, Misty (James) Hagen, Terri (Justin) Roll, Christopher (Carrie) Magandy, Jessica (Wes) Harvey, Monica (Ian) Butters, Bob (Ashley) Blake, Jazmine Power; great-grandchildren, Andrew, Ethan, Jacob, Kaylee, Dalton, Brady, Elora, Oliver.

Grace is preceded in death by her husband, Donald; daughter, Denise Magandy; her parents, Clifford and Josephine Zethren; and many brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law.

We will miss you mom.

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05/06/2026

Mary Ferderer

Mary Ferderer, 66, of Garrison, passed away on May 4, 2026, in Garrison.

A Celebration of life will be held at a later date.

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04/22/2026

Betty Ellen Iglehart, 86, of Garrison, a beacon of love and kindness, peacefully departed this world on April 21, 2026, surrounded by family at the Benedictine Living Center.

Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garrison, ND. Burial to follow at St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 PM on Friday, April 24, 2026, at. St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garrison, ND, with a Family and Friends Service beginning at 6:00 PM. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service on Saturday.

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04/19/2026

Amanda White

Amanda Rose White (Badger), 27, of White Shield, passed away suddenly April 16, 2026, at Trinity Health, Minot, ND.

Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Thompson Funeral Home, Garrison, ND. Burial to follow at the Memorial Cemetery, rural White Shield, ND.

Amanda was born on August 7, 1998, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Michael J. White and Susan Huwe.

Amanda was homeschooled before attending grade school at St. Bernard’s Catholic Mission in Fort Yates, North Dakota. She deeply embraced and learned the Lakota culture and language, and was raised with traditional teachings alongside her father and their Sundance family, regularly attending Inipi and Sundance ceremonies.

Due to her father’s career with the Bureau of Indian Affairs Law Enforcement Services and family divorce, Amanda attended schools in Winnebago, Nebraska, and South Sioux City, Iowa. She briefly attended New Town High School before graduating from Garrison High School in Garrison, North Dakota.

She went on to earn her Associate of Arts Degree from Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College in New Town, North Dakota. Amanda had a passion for psychology and considered pursuing an advanced degree in psychology and counseling, but instead began her career as a Security Officer, much of a surprise but encouraged by her dad.

Due to her closeness to her Grandpa Jerry, Amanda intended to change her last name to the family name Badger, but passed away before she could do so, and surprise her grandmas, whom she loved to play bingo with.

Amanda proudly served her community as a Security Officer for the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, protecting and serving her home district of White Shield.

From an early age, Amanda was known as a quiet, observant, and intelligent young woman who blossomed as people came to know her. She had a sharp and wide-ranging sense of humor, often sarcastic, dark, gross, explicit, profane and playful, and shared it freely with friends and family both in person and online. She was deeply loving, fiercely protective, honest, and generous with love and gifts, always giving her heart fully to those she cared about.

Amanda had many passions and hobbies. She loved building and upgrading gaming computers and enjoyed playing games with friends across the country. She also enjoyed collecting a wide variety of items, including pins, tins, comics, vintage video games, CDs, vinyl records, books, backpacks, figurines, manga, anime and so much more.

A gifted and creative artist, Amanda expressed herself through writing, painting, digital art, drawing, sketching, and sewing. She created patchwork quilts, clothing, and handmade gifts for friends and family. Her admiration for art included favorites such as Leonardo da Vinci, while also sharing an appreciation for Monet with her father. Her talent was recognized early, with her poetry included in a nationally published high school anthology and her self-portrait featured in a state art competition.

Amanda developed a love of reading at a very young age, often carrying a children’s dictionary while still in daycare and preferring conversation with adults instead of playing with children her age. This love grew into an extensive personal book collection.

She also loved tattoos and shared a meaningful bond with her father through them. At age 16, they got matching tattoos inspired by the song “You Are My Sunshine,” [Amanda], “My Only Sunshine” [Dad] a song they sang together every night at bedtime during her childhood. She continued to express herself with more tattoos as she got older.

Amanda Rose will be deeply missed by her dad. Amanda is the love of his life, she and her dad were very close and spoke every day and spent as much time together as they could.

Amanda was a Daddy’s Girl from the moment she was born and did everything with her dad. Going on vacations together all over the country including Hawaii, California, San Francisco, Las Vegas and the Florida Keys to visit Ernest Hemingway’s home and learning about his six toed cat’s ancestors who still lived on his property and other fun and interesting places.

Her dad made sure wherever they went was a learning experience for her including culture, nature, animals geography, people and everything in between. A favorite habit during their travels was to people watch and determine where travelers were from by the language they spoke. Amanda loved listening and watching music, movies, t.v. and streaming programs together, going to concerts and to the lake on their boat.

Amanda was preceded in death by her grandparents, Jerry and Shirley White; her aunt Rosie Buckley; and her aunt and uncle, Miles and Ladonna Allard.

She is survived by her loving father, Michael White, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, grandparents, siblings, cousins, nieces, and nephews. She also leaves behind her best friend and roommate, Kris Mautz.

Amanda will be deeply missed and forever loved.

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04/14/2026

Nathan Bostow

Nathan Bostow, 86, of Garrison, passed away on April 13, 2026, at Chi St. Alexius, Bismarck, ND.

Family and Friends Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Thompson Funeral Home, Garrison, ND. The Family will be greeting friends and family starting at 10:00 AM.

Nathan Bostow was born on April 5, 1940, to Luke and Rose (Strilcov) Bostow. Nathan attended school in Max until the 8th grade when he decided to go to work for his father at the family business. Working at the Benedict Implement alongside his father led to his lifelong career in the Case IH industry.

In 1978, Nathan married Linda Herman and later divorced. Through this marriage he gained three stepchildren (Kerby, Ken, Debbie) and they remained an important part of his life. In 1979, Nathan’s daughter Nicole was born followed by the birth of his son Vince in 1982.

In 1983, Luke retired and sold the Benedict Implement, so Nathan moved his family to Garrison. This is where he continued his lifelong journey in the Case IH parts business working as a parts man with Berntson Equipment in Garrison, Underwood Implement, and Schwarz Implement in Garrison. He retired in May of 2002 just in time to welcome his grandchildren. Nathan’s children and grandchildren were his greatest joy. Nathan was anxiously waiting for the birth of his first great-grandchild.

Nathan enjoyed many things throughout his life. He enjoyed ice fishing, snowmobiling, and was in several bowling leagues in his younger years. Later in life he enjoyed feeding and watching wildlife, visits from his children and grandchildren, enjoying westerns, and going for drives. He never would turn down a trip to the local Dairy Queen for a sundae. In October of 2023 Nathan moved to the Meadows Assisted Living where he resided until his death. Nathan will be greatly missed and we will cherish all of the special memories we had with him.

Nathan is survived by his children, Nicole Folden of Garrison, Vince (Heather) Bostow of Max; grandchildren, Skyla (Ben) Heger of Underwood, Berkley Gieser of Garrison, Dawson and Madisyn Bostow of Max; stepchildren, Kerby Sandberg of Garrison, Ken (Karmen) Sandberg and family of Bismarck, Debbie (Jason) Hartung and family of Sawyer; sister, Twila Olson of Glendale, Arizona; and many nieces and nephews.

Nathan is preceded in death by his parents, Luke and Rose Bostow; son-in-law Kevin Folden; brother-in-law, Orvie Olson; and niece, Reeon Olson.

To view a livestream of the service, go to www.facebook.com/garrisonthompsonfh or to the Thompson Funeral Home-Garrison, ND page.

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