Ruth Francis DOUD

Notes:

She was called Ruth Ellsworth when she married Oscar.

In the 1928 Grand Forks city directory, she and Ward lived at 1101 1st Avenue N.

In the 1930 census, she and her husband were living with her husband’s parents in Seattle. Ward Ellsworth, like his father Samuel, was a carpenter in construction.

Ruth married Ward A ELLSWORTH on 3 Oct 1927 in Red Lake County, Minnesota. Ward was born about 1905 in Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth married Oscar Martin BUNDE on 2 Nov 1932 in Nelson County, North Dakota. Oscar (son of Peder Vilhjelmson BUNDE and Berith Østensdatter HELLE) was born on 10 Sep 1891 in Nelson County, North Dakota; died on 6 Apr 1964 in Nelson County, North Dakota; was buried in Center Lutheran Cemetery, Nelson County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1930 census, as Margaret Ellsworth, she is living with her maternal grandparents in Grand Forks.

Margaret Jeanne Barnes, 95, a long-time resident in the Landers, California area, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 21, 2023, at the Aaspen Village Care Facility in Yucca Valley, California. She will be cremated, and her ashes scattered at sea in San Diego, California, per her wishes.

She was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on September 27, 1928, to Ward Elsworth and Ruth Doud. Margaret was married to Jack Randall Barnes, who passed away in Los Angeles, California in May 1952. She had one son, Michael David Barnes, born on September 22, 1953, in Los Angeles, California.

Margaret was one of 8 siblings and is survived by her half-brothers Jerome and Peter, her half-sister Sally, her son Michael and granddaughter Taylor and three great grandchildren.

Family/Spouse: Jack Randall BARNES. Jack died on 1 Mar 1952 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Merle O. Bunde, 85, of Clear Lake City, TX passed away on Sunday, March 4,2018.

He is survived by his son Scott Bunde and wife Jaye of Austin, TX and daughter Janet Agee of League City, TX; brothers Jerome Bunde of Wallace, ID; Peter Bunde of McVille, ND; sisters Margaret Barnes of Landers, CA; Joyce Pinto of Hanover, PA; Rosalie Naas of McVille, ND; Sally Broomell of Jacobus, PA; Grandchildren Tamara Watkins, Kristi Cook, Carina and John Bunde; Great Grandchildren Lily-Ann and Luke Watkins and special friend Juanda Cole.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife of 50 years Anita (Hanson), two daughters that died at birth, and brother Robert Bunde of McVille, ND.

Merle was born on a farm in McVille, ND March 2, 1933 to Oscar and Ruth (Doud) Bunde. He graduated from University of North Dakota (BS) and received his MS at MIT in Boston. He served as a weather forecaster in the Air Force for 9 years, and then moved to Houston to work for IBM programming the re-entry for NASA Apollo Missions.

He volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, Armand Bayou Nature Center and Exploration Green in Clear Lake. He enjoyed playing senior softball, the ukulele, dancing, skiing, gardening, and playing games with family and friends. He was an active member of the Clear lake City community for 54 years and was loved by everyone that knew him.

Family/Spouse: Anita HANSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Called Beulah in the 1940 census.

JOYCE BUNDE PINTO

Formerly of Silver Spring, MD, Joyce Bunde Pinto passed away in Hanover, PA, on Tuesday, September 3, 2019.

Beloved wife of Jack W. Pinto; loving mother of Jeff, Jamie, and Doug. She is survived by her husband, three children, six grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.

A 42-year survivor of breast cancer, she was sustained by a deep faith in Christ.

Services will be private and at the convenience of the family.

Published by The Washington Post on Sep. 15, 2019.

Family/Spouse: J.W. PINTO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was Rosalie Nass of McVille at the time of her brother Merle’s death in 2018.

Not mentioned as a survivor of her half-sister Margaret Barnes who died in 2023.

Rosalie Doris (Bunde) Naas, 87, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023 at the Nelson County Health System Hospital in McVille, ND.  Rosalie was born April 5, 1936, at their farm home north of McVille to Oscar and Ruth (Doud) Bunde.  Rosalie was the 5th of 8 children.  She learned early in life to work hard and to be satisfied with what she had.  She was very positive, enthusiastic and grateful for all the blessings in her life.

Rosalie attended country school in Center Township.  Then in 1947 the family moved to McVille where she attended McVille Public School graduating in 1954.  Rosalie married Tracy Naas on June 12, 1955, at the McVille Lutheran Church.  Rosalie and Tracy settled on the farm by Kloten where they farmed and raised four children.  She liked to stay busy and was very much at home in her kitchen making homemade bread, donuts and traditional Norwegian foods like lefse, flatbread, and cream bread.  Her family enjoyed these treats and she always made enough extra to give to neighbors and friends.  Rosalie was very caring and generous with her time and talents.  She enjoyed making quilts for hours on end to give away to under privileged people she would never meet.

On the farm, in addition to all the household tasks, she still found time to raise a garden, enjoying the produce and canning the excess in the fall.  At harvest time you could find her behind the wheel of a grain truck hauling grain to town or unloading at the farm in grain bins.

She seldom complained and was more concerned about others than herself.  Her patience and kindness were unending never expecting anything in return.

Rosalie was a loving, caring and deeply religious woman always willing to give of her time and talents to anyone in need.  Rosalie taught Sunday School, was a 4-H Leader and was involved in many other ways in the community.  After her children were grown Rosalie enjoyed driving school bus for many years for McVille Schools.  Rosalie helped take care of grandchildren and enjoyed games, camping, skiing, fishing, and bonfires on the farm.  Rosalie & Tracy lived most of their life on the farm near McVille, and spent many winters in Weslaco, TX with friends and family.

Rosalie is survived by her children, Dean Naas, Golden, CO, Duane (Christine) Naas, Thompson, ND, Norean (Gary) Hoots, Moorhead, MN, and Terry (Karen) Naas, Grand Forks, ND; her nine grandchildren, Jason (Amy) Naas, Bismarck, ND, Tom (Whitney) Naas, Bismarck, ND, Andy (Hannah) Naas, Grand Forks, ND,  Kayla (Christopher) Evenson, Mapleton, ND, Brian (Angela) Hoots, Fargo, ND, Kevin (Jada) Hoots, Fargo, ND, Michael (Taylor) Hoots, Kalispell, MT, Nikki (Keith) Thorsgard, McVille, ND, and John (Emily) Naas, Argusville, ND; and by 18 great-grandchildren.  Rosalie is also survived by her sister, Margaret Barnes, Yucca Valley, CA, brother, Jerome (Carleen) Bunde, Wallace, ID, brother, Peter Bunde, McVille, ND, sister, Sally Broomell, Jacobus, PA, and brother-in-law, Jack Pinto, Kennebunk, ME.  She is also survived by several special nieces and nephews as well as a former sister-in-law, Maxine Johnson, Lisbon, ND.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Tracy in 2020; parents, Oscar and Ruth Bunde; brother and sister-in-law, Merle and Anita Bunde; brother, Robert Bunde; sister, Joyce Pinto; and former sisters-in-law, Anna Bunde and Ginny Bunde Evans.

Family/Spouse: Tracy NAAS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Robert Bunde passed away quietly Tuesday June 8, 2010 at Nelson County Health System Hospital, McVille, North Dakota after a long and brave battle with cancer.

Robert David Francis Bunde was born March 1, 1938 to Oscar and Ruth (Doud) Bunde at the family farm in Center Township, Nelson County, North Dakota. Robert attended country school at Center No. 4 one mile west of the farm until the family moved to McVille in 1947. Robert was an outstanding high school athlete and as a junior was a member of the first boys basketball team from McVille to make the state tournament placing third. Robert graduated from McVille High School in 1956.

Robert worked on the family farm and after graduation spent a winter in Idaho working in the Sunshine Silver Mine. When Robert returned to McVille he worked at Anderson's Super Valu. In January of 1961 Robert married Maxine Olson and they had one son, David. Robert and family moved to Cooperstown, ND to own and operate the Super Valu grocery store in Cooperstown for several years. After selling the grocery store Robert owned a bar for a couple of years and then was briefly in the oil business helping to sell leases to area landowners. Robert went to work as a carpenter for Swingen Construction and in 1972 moved the family back to McVille where he has resided since. Robert worked many years with Swingen's and in the off season drove school bus part time. After retiring from construction Robert drove school bus full time earning an award for 34 years of safe driving. Robert also served on the board of directors for Independence Lead Mines of Idaho.

Affectionately known as "Bugs" to his close friends, Robert was an avid card player, enjoyed reading and watching sports. Robert loved visiting his grandkids and enjoyed spoiling them doing things such as giving them ice cream for breakfast. He would occasionally stop and spoil the bus kids with treats also. Robert liked to watch and invest in the stock markets. In recent years Robert enjoyed helping many in the McVille community with tree trimming, weed spraying, fertilizing, planting flowers, etc. Robert was active in the community park system planting many trees and sprucing up the public areas of McVille.

Robert is survived by one son David (Nancy) Bunde and three grandchildren Kevin, Jacob and Sarah all of Parkers Prairie, MN. Robert is also survived by seven siblings: Margaret Barnes, Landers, CA; Merle Bunde, Clear Lake City, TX, Jerome (Carleen) Bunde, Wallace ID; Joyce (Jack) Pinto, Hanover, PA; Rosalie (Tracy) Naas, McVille, ND; Peter Bunde, Spokane, WA; and Sally Broomell, Jacobus, PA. Robert is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents.

Family/Spouse: Maxine OLSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]