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Regina Evoniuk

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2 years ago

August 6, 2024

Regina Evoniuk, 89, entered into rest on July 22, 2024, in California. She was born October 15, 1934, in Dickinson, ND, to Polly (Kramchuk) and Demetro Pedeliski. Regina was the youngest of 10 children; her father passed away within the first year of her birth. As such, she was raised by his older siblings. Later, at age 13, her mother passed away. The family grew up on a homestead north of Belfield, ND. She graduated on May 21, 1953, in Belfield, ND.

On November 8, 1956 she married Michael Evoniuk at St. Josaphat Church in Gorham, ND. Michael was 25, Regina was 22, and both were from Belfield, ND, at the time. In June of 1969, they moved to Longmont, Colorado from Belfield.

Regina and Michael co-owned the Red Owl grocery in Belfield until moving to Longmont. In 1970 she took a position at the First National Bank of Longmont until 1986, then in 1988 she went to work at Francis Street Pharmacy as their postal clerk, retiring in 1993. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.

Regina’s love for old-time country music and polka dancing on Sunday afternoons was only surpassed by her love for gardening and growing roses, mums, and others. She was an exceptional bowler and enjoyed playing in the leagues in Dickinson, ND. Earlier in her life, she relished crafts classes, including ceramics, but her true hobby was engaging in daily conversations with community members, always ready with a kind word or a compliment.

Regina was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Michael and her brothers: Anton (Tony) Pedeliski (Elaine Brown), Joseph Pedeliski (Margaret Hahn), James Pedeliski and Metro Pedeliski, her sisters Mildred Dutke (Bill Dutke), Catherine Kubik (Tony Kubik), Rosalie Williams (Raymond Williams), Mary Smith (Leon Smith) and Ann Dutchuk (Nick Dutchuk).

Her survivors are her sons Perry (Christine) Evoniuk of Hidden Hills, CA, and Marco Evoniuk of San Francisco, CA, and her grandchildren Natalie and Michelle Evoniuk.

A visitation for Regina will be held on Thursday, August 15, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Howe Mortuary & Crematory located at 439 Coffman Street, Longmont, CO. Rosary prayers will commence at 6:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 16, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church located at 323 Collyer Street, Longmont, CO. Regina will be laid to rest at 11:00 a.m. at Longmont Mountain View Cemetery located at 620 11th Avenue, Longmont, CO. Following the committal service a reception will be held in Benedict Hall at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.howemortuary.com for the Evoniuk family.

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North Dakota voters to decide single-subject requirement for future constitutional amendments on June 9

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1 hour ago

June 3, 2026

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North Dakota voters to decide single-subject requirement for future constitutional amendments on June 9

On June 9, North Dakota voters will decide Constitutional Amendment 1, which would, if approved, create a single-subject rule for future constitutional amendments. A single-subject rule is a requirement for ballot measures to address a single subject, topic, or issue. Constitutional Amendment 1 would also establish a separate-vote requirement for legislatively referred constitutional amendments. This […]

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And he’s off

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12 hours ago

June 3, 2026

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BRECKENRIDGE — Coaches, teammates, friends and family gathered in the south parking lot of Breckenridge High School for another state tournament sendoff.

Friends, family, teammates and coaches joined Berndt for a photo before cheering him on as he rode off in the ceremonial convertible.

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This year, it was Troy Berndt taking the ceremonial convertible ride. He is headed to St. Michael-Albertville High School for the Minnesota Class A State Track and Field Meet on June 4-6.

Breckenridge track - Berndt, Erlandson and the Haires — Troy Berndt, left, give his supporters one last smile before embarking on his state journey. David Erlandson, next to Berndt, accompanied him in the convertible, and will be with him at the meet on June 4. Tom Haire, driving, and Christy Haire are in the front seats.

He will be running in the third heat of the 400-meter prelims, scheduled for 4:52 p.m. June 4. There are seven athletes in each heat, 21 total, and nine will advance to the finals at 6:20 p.m. June 5.

The top two finishers in each heat advance, along with the next three best times. Berndt’s personal best time of 50.67 has him seeded 13th, but the 10th-, 11th- and 12th-seeded runners are less than five hundredths of a second ahead of him. The eighth- and ninth-seeded runners are also close, at 50.33 and 50.39, respectively.

Berndt dropped nearly seven-tenths of a second from his previous personal best at the Section 6A West Subsection Meet on May 21, running 51.35, and shaved another 0.68 seconds off at the Section 6A Championships on May 28 with a time of 50.67. If he keeps lowering his time, he will have a shot at reaching the podium against the best runners in Class A.

Breckenridge track - convoy — Berndt and company taking their spot in the convoy behind Breckenridge Fire Department and Police Department vehicles.

Results and photos will be available online immediately following the race June 4 and in the June 10 print edition of the Wahpeton Daily News.

Corbin Lee is a sports reporter for the Wahpeton Daily News and Richland County News-Monitor. Corbin can be reached by calling (701) 291-3551 or emailing corbin.lee@wahpetondailynews.com.

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Today in History, 1971: Rugby repeats as North Dakota sand greens golf champion

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June 3, 2026

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Today in History, 1971: Rugby repeats as North Dakota sand greens golf champion

On this day in 1971, Rugby repeated as North Dakota’s high school sand greens golf champion behind medalist Dwight Stempson’s winning performance.

Here is the complete story as it appeared in the paper that day:

Rugby Repeats As Sand Greens Golf Champion

RUGBY, N. D. — Rugby repeated as North Dakota high school sand greens golf champion here Wednesday, posting a four-man total of 293 strokes for 18 holes.

Led by medalist Dwight Stempson’s medalist 36-35 — 71, the Panthers were eight strokes ahead of runnerup Stanley, which had a 301. Following were Garrison 311, Beulah 315, Leeds 322, Ashley 323, Bottineau 328, Pembina 329, Tioga 332, Parshall 341 and Hettinger 342.

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Stempson and teammate Bruce Carlson each had one-under par 71s, but Carlson was unable to be at the regional and wasn’t qualified for individual honors.

Rounding out the Rugby totals were Delwin Wilson 40-37 — 77 and Dennett Hutchinson 35-39 — 74. Gary Kirchoffner, 41-39 — 80, was Rugby’s fifth entrant with the best four-of-five scores counted.

Runnerup Stanley was led by Steve Springan’s 34-38 — 72 and Joe Springan’s 36-38 — 74. Their two-man total of 146 strokes was good enough for the doubles title. Two strokes back with a 148 was the duo of Stempson and Wilson. Stan Saathoff and Mike Stepina of Garrison each had 76s for a 152 total and the Ashley combo of Steve Maier (76) and Dave Kretschmar (78) was fourth with a 154.

Stempson was the driving contest winner with a distance of 280 yards. Chris Knutson of Garrison headed the pitch and putt competition.

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Kate Almquist is the social media manager for InForum. After working as an intern, she joined The Forum full time starting in January 2022. Readers can reach her at kalmquist@forumcomm.com.

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