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Dr. Helen A. Knutt, ,83, retired
Veterinarian of Rock lake and Cando,
passed away on Wednesday, Septem-
ber 1, 2021, at the Towner County
Medical Center in Cando, ND. A vis-
itation will be held on Monday, Sep-
tember 6, 2021, from 5pm to 7pm,
with a 7pm prayer service at the Dun-
nigan—Dix Funeral Home in Cando.
A funeral service will be held on
Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at 1pm
at All Nations Lutheran Church in
Rock lake, with Rev. Scott Ramey
officiating. A visitation will be held
one hour prior to the funeral service
at the church with lunch to follow in
the church basement. Following
lunch, a burial will take place at the
Amdt Cemetery, located in rural
Rock lake.
Memorials are preferred to the All ,
Nations Lutheran Church in Rock
lake,ND. '
Helen Anne Hartwick was born in
a house in Blue Earth, MN, the
daughter of a real estate, loans and
insurance agent and former farmer,
GeOrge A. Hartwick, and his wife
Olivia E. (nee Bartel), a former
school teacher. Born November 3,
1937, she grew up the youngest of 7
children. After graduating high
school valedictorian in 1955 and at-
tending Mankato Commercial Col—‘
lege, she worked for 12—1/2 years for
the United States Government, De—
partment of Health,,Educati0n, and
Welfare, Social Security Administra—
tion, first as a claims stenographer,
then as a claims representative. .
On January 2nd, 1961, she mar-
ried Raymond "Jack" Lloyd, who
was initially a farm hand for her fa-
ther. Together they owned and man-
aged several. rental properties in
Mankato. When Jack passed away in
1967, Helen decided to take a chance
and do something she'd wanted to do
since childhood: become a veteri-
narian!
She started pre-vet in 1968, going;
to Mankato State College. She was
' then accepted into the College of Vet—’
erinary Medicine at the University of
. Minnesota (St. Paul), and began at-
tending classes in September of
1970. It was there she earned her
Bachelor of Science Degree in 1972
‘ and her Doctor of Veterinary Medi-
cine in May of 1,974. ,
Helen came to Devils Lake, ND,
in 1973 for a summer job with Roger
Prior, DVM, at the Lake Region Vet-
erinary Clinic. While employed
there, she met wallis Knutt of Rock
lake, who was to become her hus—
band. They met when Helen was sent
up to Rock lake to do some blood
testing on some hogs for Wallis and
his brother Ronald. They would meet
a few more times, professionally,
over the summer. When the results of
the lab tests on the hogs came back,
Wallis, who was mostly in charge of
the hog operation, asked her to ex—
plain them over dinner. After dinner,
when he began opening doors for her
and asked what she wanted to do
next, she realized that they were, in
fact, on a date! After dating the rest
of the summer, Wallis came to the
Minneapolis area to see her again
while also visiting his sister. At that
time, he invited her to North Dakota
for Christmas, where they became
engaged. They were married March
16, t 1974, in the Cando Lutheran
Church. Together,_ they had two
daughters: Gail Ellen and Martha
Eve. ,
Helen initially set up her veteri-
nary practice on their farm, eventu-
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ally opening Knutt Veterinary Clinic
in the remodeled Jahnke Store build-
‘ing on Main Street in Rock lake. In,
1979—80, Wallis and crew moved the
now retired hog barn into Rock lake
and then remodeled it for Helen‘s
practice, which was now known as
Knutt Veterinary Hospital. This mod-
ern veterinary h0spital had facilities
for both large and small animals. x
Helen also operated Knutt Satellite
‘ Clinic at Langdon from 1977-1991.
Dr. Knutt officially closed her prac-
tice in 2001 after being bitten by a .
cat, which caused an infection, and
then severe anemia. After recover-
ing, Helen obtained employment
with USDA, Food Safety and In-
spection Service, as a Supervisory
Veterinary Medical Officer and In-
spector in charge at the North Amer-
ican Bison Cooperative in New
Rockford, Bowdon Locker Plant, and
also supervised two additional plants
in Mandan. She retired from this po-
sition in 2007 for health reasons.
Helen was an attendee/member of
All Nations Lutheran Church in
Rock lake since 1987. There she
taught Sunday School for 3 years,
was an active member of the Altar
rGuild for a couple of years, was
Recorder for AAL for a couple of
years, played piano for Sunday serv—
ices for several years, was a member
of the LWML, and after her retire-
ment volunteered as. the church sec-
After retiring from the USDA, she
took an active role in the local chap-
ter of the NARFE (National Active
and Retired Federal Employees
Assn). She also enjoyed many hours,
of jigsaw puzzles, playing games of
Sequence and Flinch, helping her 1
daughters out when possible, and
taking in as many of the 3 grand-
daughters' activities that she could.
Helen is survived by daughters
Gail (Mrs.Terry) Harder, Munich,
ND, and Marty (Mrs. Curtis) Larson,
New Rockford, ND; granddaughters
Casey June (Mrs. Luke) Weston,
Rolla, ND}; Coty Mae Harder (fiance
of Michael Kraft), Grand Forks,’ND; ' t
‘and Olivia Rose Larson, New Rock—
fOrd,-ND;' ‘sister‘Mary O. Monical,
Pontiac, IL; sister-in—law Marcy
(Mrs. Jerry) Frye, Minot, ND; and -
numerous nieces andnephews.
Helen is preceded in death by her
husband Wallis; her first husband
Jack; her parents; .sisters Frances
Cook, Dorothy Rutledge, and Mar— ,V
garet Ofverstedt and their respective
husbands; brothers George B. and
John and their respective wives;
brother—in-law George D. Monical;
and 6 nieces and nephews.
UPcOanc
Daniel “Danny” St. Vincent
Daniel “Danny” St. Vincent, age
66, of Belcourt, ND passed away on
Thursday, September 2,‘ 202 1 ' at San—
ford Hospital, Bismarck, ND.
Daniel Raymond “Danny” . St.
Vincent was born on February 14,
1955 near.Walhalla, ND to Raymond
andlda (Hell) St. Vincent. He was
raised in Walhalla and attended St.
Boniface Catholic School and later
attended Walhalla Junior and Senior
High where he excelled in football,
wrestling, and track and field. He fur-
thered his education at Valley City
State College obtaining a Bachelor
Degree in Elementary Education
with a minor in Library Science
while also playing football for the
Vikings. He was united in marriage
to Darcie Finley on June 22, 1979. In
their 40+ years together they had two
sons, Andy and Arren. They later di-
vorced.
Danny or “Saint” as he was com-
monly known, taught 7th grade Life
Science at Turtle Mountain Middle ~
{I
School. While teaching, he expanded
the science program by helping to de-
velop local and state science fairs for
his students. He also took many Stu-
dents throughout the years to com-
pete in national science competitions
and other academic events. He truly
was the biggest advocate for his stu- ’
dents, no matter how difficult that
could sometimes be. “Saint” retired
from teaching in the spring of 2015
after 37 years of service to the com—
munity. Throughout his coaching ca—
reer he coached football and
wrestling at various levels. He loved
coaching “His Braves” and guiding
them to various victories and suc—
cesses. Even when he wasn’t coach—
ing, Danny was always around
supporting the teams and building re-
lationships with the student-athletes
that would go on to last a lifetime.
There wasn’t anything he wouldn’t
do in support of his players or fellow
coaches. If they needed it, he found
a way’to get it. I
When Danny wasn’t coaching, he
enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing
softball, .playing cards, the Mini
Casino, watching his beloved
Vikings and Twins, and watching old
westerns on tv. He had a wonderful
sense of humor and an even better
laugh.His laugh could make every—
one around him smile or laughright
is: along with him. He loved spending
time with his family, especially his
grandchildren. Danny will be lov—
ingly , remembered and greatly
missed by his family members, stu-
dents, athletes, and friends.
He is survived by his sons, Andy
‘ St. Vincent of Grand Forks and Arren
(Brittany) St. Vincent of Rolla; along
with grandchildren, Sutton and Lin—
coln; lifelong friend and companion
Darcie St.Vincent of Grand Forks;
aunt, Rosemary (Dwight) Jaros of
Warroad, MN; siblings, Holly
Grengs, Steven Frank, both of Wal-
halla, and Melanie Mosstad of Fargo;
and multiple nieces and nephews.
Danny was preceded in death by
his parents, Raymond and Ida, and
sister Gloria (St.Vincent) Jerome.
A visitation will begin at 5:00 PM
on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at
St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Belcourt,
ND with a Rosary Service at 7:00
PM. A Funeral Mass will begin at
10:00 AM on Friday, September 10,
2021 in the church.
Elick Funeral Home, Rolla, ND,
was in charge of arrangements.
Diane Malaterre
Diane Malaterre, age 73, of Belg’fv
court,- ND,»-passed away. on Monday,
September 6, 2021, at Trinity Hospi—
tal, Minot, ND.
A visitation will begin at 5 pm. on
Monday, September 13, 2021, at St.
Ann’s Catholic Church, Belcourt,
with a Rosary Service at 7 pm. Fu-
neral Mass will be Tuesday, Septem-
ber ’14, 2021,at 10:00 am. in the
church. Burial will be held at St.
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districts f0r areas with tribal
nations might beconsidered
Voter groups’ push to split North
Dakota’s legislative districts in half
for House seats hasn’t gained traction
with . lawmakers, but the concept
might come into play for tribal na-
tions. .
The Legislature’s Redistricting
Committee meets Wednesday in.
Fargo, next in a series of rapid-fire
meetings to reapportion legislative
districts, using the~ current 47 as a
starting point}
Several voter groups, including
North Dakota Voters First, which led
an unsuccessful 2020 ballot measure
on redistricting last year, have pro-
posed subdividing House districts.
Voters First members say House sub-
districts would benefit Indian reser-
vations and rural districts. Urban
growth is expected to reduce the
number of rural districts, meaning
their areas would grow.
The concept hasn’t caught on in
with the Legislature’s mapmakers,
who also will hold three two-day
meetings later this month in Bis-
marck. before the full Legislature
meets in November for a special or
reconvened session to approve a new
map in time for 2022 elections.
But the idea might be used for
tribal nations, which census data in—
dicate do not have-enough residents
to stand alone as legislative districts.
Mapmakers are aiming for-16,576
residents per district, which is the
state’s population divided by 47.
. Sen. Ray Holmberg, R-Grand
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Tithing
the Secret
of Living
Abundantly
“Bring the whole tit/.76 into the
storebowe, that there may be
' feed in my house. Tart me in
‘ Forks, who has served on redistrict—
ing committees since 1981 , said such
a plan would have to take into ac-
COunt tribal nations “that would make
a difference according to how the.
Department of Justice views taking
care of minority populations.”
“It you have 208 Natives in a
reservation that’s one thing, but if
you have 8,600 people, that might
make a difference, so we need to ex-
plore that; and it may happen,”
Holmberg» said.
North Dakota Native Vote Execu-
‘tive Director Nicole Donaghy said
subdistricts allow “people on reser-
vations to elect candidates of their
choice.”
Tribal Nations
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giving
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underlying abundance—who but the ‘botanist and the Creator really
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