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     Dr. Bradley Daniel Ness DDS was born on 31 October 1956 at Brainerd, Crow Wing Co., Minnesota.^1,2 He was the son of Russell Miles Ness and Leona Louise Noel. Dr. Bradley Daniel Ness DDS married Tammy Schwartz on 11 November 2002 at Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada.² Dr. Bradley Daniel Ness DDS died on 24 July 2007 at Waseca, Waseca Co., Minnesota, at age 50.^1,2 He was buried at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Brainerd, Crow Wing Co., Minnesota.¹ He graduated circa 1974 at Brainerd High School, Brainerd, Crow Wing Co., Minnesota.²

Dr. Bradley Ness

DR. BRADLEY D. NESS, 50, of Waseca died Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at his home.

Born in Brainerd, Minnesota on October 31, 1956, he was the son of Russell and Leona (Hilliard) Ness. He graduated from Brainerd High School, attended Brainerd Community College, and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He graduated with honors from the University of Minnesota Dental School in 1983. Dr. Ness moved to Waseca in 1996 where he purchased Dr. Al Rieck’s dental practice. He married Tammy Schwartz on November 11, 2002 in Las Vegas, NV. He enjoyed golfing, boating, flying his airplane, biking, spending time with family and friends, and time spent at his cabin. Dr. Ness was a member of the Federal Academy of General Dentistry.

He is survived by his wife, Tammy of Waseca and two daughters, Emily Ness and Kirsten Ness of Alexandria. He is also survived by his parents, Russell and Leona Ness of Baxter; one brother, Mark Ness of Delano; and one nephew, Andrew Ness.

Visitation will be held at Kinder-Dennis Home for Funerals in Waseca on Saturday, July 28, 2007 from 4-7 PM and continue on Sunday, one hour before services at the church.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, July 29, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. at Grace Lutheran Church in Waseca with Rev. Dan Doering officiating.

https://www.mankatofreepress.com/dr-bradley-ness-7-26-2007/article_cbbaac33-204b-5e14-876b-63e8a84c1c59.html.² He graduated at University of Minnesota Dental School, Minnesota.²

     Emily Ness is the daughter of Dr. Bradley Daniel Ness DDS and Tammy Schwartz.

     Kirsten Ness is the daughter of Dr. Bradley Daniel Ness DDS and Tammy Schwartz.

     Linda Ann Ness married Robert James Kline, son of Joseph James Kline and Bozena Mildred Vrzal, on 17 February 1968 at Minnesota.¹

     Brig. Gen Mark R. Ness is the son of Russell Miles Ness and Leona Louise Noel. Brig. Gen Mark R. Ness married Jill Thompson.

     Russell Miles Ness was born on 25 September 1924 at Lengby, Polk Co., Minnesota.^1,2 He married Leona Louise Noel, daughter of Archie Cleveland Noel and Lillian Elizabeth Larson, on 14 July 1946 at Bagley, Clearwater Co., Minnesota.^1,3 Russell Miles Ness died on 20 February 2021 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living, Brainerd, Crow Wing Co., Minnesota, at age 96.^1,2 He was buried on 23 April 2021 at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Camp Ripley, Minnesota.^1,2 He graduated circa 1942 at Fosston High School, Fosston, Polk Co., Minnesota.¹

Russell Ness
September 25, 1924 — February 20, 2021

Russell Miles Ness, 96, of Brainerd, MN passed away on February 20, 2021 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Brainerd, Minnesota. Memorial service will be 11am April 23, 2021 at the Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home with a visitation 1 hour prior. Graveside services and military honors will be held at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Camp Ripley, MN on April 23, 2021. A reception following the interment will be held at the home of Mark and Jill Ness.

Russell was the son of Esther and Andrew Ness and was born on September 25, 1924. He was baptized and confirmed in the Fridhem Lutheran Church in Lengby, MN where he grew up on a small farm, attended country school and graduated from Fosston High School in 1942.

He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean on the Destroyer Escort US William T. Powell. After the war he lived briefly in Bagley, MN where he married Leona L. Hilliard of Lengby on July 14, 1946 and they moved to Brainerd in 1947. Together they had two sons Brig. Gen. Mark R. Ness (retired USAF), and Dr. Bradley D. Ness, DDS.

Russell and Leona were avid members of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Brainerd for many years in a variety of leadership roles. Russell was a longtime member of the Brainerd Kiwanis, American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He volunteered regularly with Crow Wing County Social Services.

Russell was a federal employee at Camp Ripley, MN and a longtime member of the Minnesota Army National Guard. After 30 years of government service, he retired in 1984 as the Senior State Auditor for the U.S. Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) and from the Nation Guard at the rank of Sergeant Major.

Russ loved spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren, wood-working and wood carving projects, and traveling to his winter home in Tucson, AZ with Leona. He will be sorely missed for his kindness, quiet and gentle personality, and a genuine spirit of great character, generosity and integrity. Lost to us are his uplifting and delightful sense of humor and positive outlook. He was admired for his religious conviction evident in his caring lifelong example.

Russell is survived by his son Mark Ness and Jill (Thompson) of Baxter, grandson Andrew Ness of Minneapolis, step-grandsons Ben Ramsland, Tom and Chelsea (Nester) Ramsland, and John Ramsland. He is also survived by grandchildren Emily Ness (Adolfo Castro) of Woodbury and Kirsten Ness of Alexandria, great grandchildren Leona, Lily and Logan Ramsland of Colorado Springs and Kai Castro of Woodbury.

Russell was preceded in death by his mother Esther, Sisters Inez Cartright and Ariel Larson of Bagley and brother Lester Solberg of Lengby, MN. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife Leona and cherished son Dr. Bradley Ness of Waseca, MN.

The family requests memorials made to Minnesota Military Museum Foundation; Dr. Bradley D. Ness Foundation at Central Lakes College in Brainerd, MN.
https://www.brenny.com/obituaries/Russell-Ness.¹

     Lucille Theresa Nessler married Allen Luther Smith.

     Alexa Nestaval is the daughter of Scott Gregory Nestaval and Staci Peterson Haskell.

     Alice Agnes Nestaval was born on 1 June 1907 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.² She was the daughter of John Joseph Nestaval and Antonia M. Vitha. Alice Agnes Nestaval married Harold Albert Guetzkow, son of Henry Frederick Guetzkow and Minnie M. Schultz, circa 1937. Alice Agnes Nestaval died on 21 July 1976 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 69.³ She was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.³ Her Social Security Number was 477-09-8265, issued in Minnesota.

     Andee Marie Nestaval is the daughter of Robert Paul Nestaval and Mikell Ann Couture.¹ Andee Marie Nestaval and Chris Theisen were engaged on 31 December 2015.

     Angelique Marie Nestaval is the daughter of male (?) and Judith Ann Nestaval. Angelique Marie Nestaval married Rodney James Flo on 25 June 2005 at Dakota Co., Minnesota.^1,2 Angelique Marie Nestaval married Em Berg on 9 April 2022.

     Ann Nestaval was born in May 1876 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.² She was the daughter of Jacob Nestaval and Barbara Kardon. Ann Nestaval married Thomas Sklenar, son of Frank Sklenar and Katherine Hovet, on 12 February 1894 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota. Ann Nestaval died on 2 May 1905 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.³ She was buried circa 1905 at Calvary Cemetery, Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota. Ann Nestaval was a housewife. The cause of death was Tuberculosis. Ann Nestaval was a Catholic.

Following obituary from The Montgomery Messenger newspaper, 05May1905.
Mrs. Thomas Sklenar died April 2, 1905 after a brief illness. She was about 29 years old. She leaves a husband and 4 small children Rev. Pozek officiating. Internment in the Catholic Cemetery. Heavy set and had back trouble.

     Anna Nestaval was born on 19 February 1846.¹ She was the daughter of Jacob Nestaval and Mary Mencik. Anna Nestaval died on 28 December 1881 at age 35.¹ She was buried at St. Johns Catholic Cemetery, Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.¹

Following received from the Czech Republic State Regional Archives in 1999:


Siblings of Jakub Nestaval
(we are listing only shortened transcripts. All children have the same information about the parents.
Register of births of the Roman-Catholic parsonage in Zalsi, Volume 13, Pages:
98 -     1836, February 2, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Marianna Nestavalova, illegitimate child
103 -     1838, October 21, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Katerina Nestavalova
116 -     1845, January 6, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Rozina Nestavalova
121 -     1847, February 18, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Matej Nestaval
138 - 1851, December 30, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Josef Nestaval
Note: (in Latin)
149 - 1854, March 12, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Anna Nestavalova


- Jakub and Marie Nestaval had another daughter, Barbora, who gave birth to 2 illegitimate children in 1853 and 1854, in Horni Bukovsko. She later married Matej Kubes. Her record of birth, however, cannot be found in the registers of the parsonage in Zalsi, for the village of Horni Bukovsko, for the period prior to 1836.

     Anna Nestaval was also known as Nestavalova. She was born on 12 March 1854 at Horni Bukovsko No. 9, Ceské Budejovice, Bohemia. She was the daughter of Jacob Nestaval and Mary Mencik.

Following received from the Czech Republic State Regional Archives in 1999:


Siblings of Jakub Nestaval
(we are listing only shortened transcripts. All children have the same information about the parents.
Register of births of the Roman-Catholic parsonage in Zalsi, Volume 13, Pages:
98 -     1836, February 2, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Marianna Nestavalova, illegitimate child
103 -     1838, October 21, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Katerina Nestavalova
116 -     1845, January 6, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Rozina Nestavalova
121 -     1847, February 18, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Matej Nestaval
138 - 1851, December 30, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Josef Nestaval
Note: (in Latin)
149 - 1854, March 12, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Anna Nestavalova


- Jakub and Marie Nestaval had another daughter, Barbora, who gave birth to 2 illegitimate children in 1853 and 1854, in Horni Bukovsko. She later married Matej Kubes. Her record of birth, however, cannot be found in the registers of the parsonage in Zalsi, for the village of Horni Bukovsko, for the period prior to 1836.

     Anna Eleanor Nestaval was born on 26 February 1883 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.^2,3 She was the daughter of Joseph Nestaval and Anna Factor. Anna Eleanor Nestaval married Frank Michael Kaisersatt, son of Thomas J. Kaisersatt and Katrina Havel, on 6 July 1905 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.^4,5,6 Anna Eleanor Nestaval died on 13 April 1916 at Pokegama Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Pokegama, Pine Co., Minnesota, at age 33.⁷ She was buried at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.³ Anna Eleanor Nestaval was a Catholic.

Pokegama Tuberculosis Sanatorium was located on the outskirts of Pine City, Minnesota. "Pokegama catered to patients who could pay their own way. Rates per week ranged from $30 to $50. When the county sanatoriums opened, their rates ranged from free for the indigent person to $7 for those who could pay. Pokegama also furnished electric blankets for each bed, rather than the five to 10 woolen blankets issued at the county institutions".
http://www.mnsans.com/pokegama-sanatorium.html.⁸




Following from The Faribault Republican Newspaper of 21Apr1916 Friday, page 6 column 2.
Mrs. Anna Nestaval Kaisersatt, wife of County Auditor Kaisersatt, died Thursday evening at the sanitarium at Pokegama, where she has been a patient for the last six months. She had been ill with a serious throat trouble for two or three years. Everything possible had been done, but nothing availed. Leaves little daughter motherless. For a year the family had been apprehensive that she could not recover, it being feared that she could not overcome the malady which resisted the best medical skill that could be procured, and it having been found no climatic change was beneficial. In recent weeks it was apparent that she could not long survive, and a month ago Mr. Kaisersatt and her father and mother were called to her bedside. She rallied, and was better for a little time, but within the last week no hope was held out. Mr. Kaisersatt received a message barely in time to catch the 11:40 Milwaukee train Thursday, but it was not known whether he reached his destination before her death or not. About 9 o'clock Thursday night he phoned the sad news back to Faribault.
Mrs. Kaisersatt was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nestavel [sic], who live near Montgomery. Both father and mother survive, and there are six sisters, one brother and one step-brother. The sisters are Mrs. Thomas Skluzacek of Lonsdale, Mrs. Elizabeth Hubbard, who has been in Faribault during the past winter, and the Misses Rose, Beatrice, Stella, and Genevieve. Edward lives near Montgomery and the step-brother, Frank Nestaval, lives at Salida, Colorado. Mrs. Kaisersatt leaves, besides her husband, one little daughter, Harriet, who has been staying with her grandparents since the mother's absence from home. J.F. McCarthy went to Pokegama Friday morning, and with Mr. Kaisersatt, will accompany the body to Faribault. They are expected to arrive Friday night, and announcement of the funeral will be made Saturday. Burial will be made at Maple Lawn.⁷

     Avery Lynn Nestaval is the daughter of Jerry Edward Nestaval and Sandra Doris Greenfield. Avery Lynn Nestaval married Sean Joseph Mooney in August 1998 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Longview, Cowlitz Co., Washington.²

     Barbora Nestaval was born circa 1835 at Bohemia. She was the daughter of Jacob Nestaval and Mary Mencik. Barbora Nestaval married Matej Kubes at Bohemia.

Following received from the Czech Republic State Regional Archives in 1999:


Siblings of Jakub Nestaval
(we are listing only shortened transcripts. All children have the same information about the parents.
Register of births of the Roman-Catholic parsonage in Zalsi, Volume 13, Pages:
98 -     1836, February 2, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Marianna Nestavalova, illegitimate child
103 -     1838, October 21, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Katerina Nestavalova
116 -     1845, January 6, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Rozina Nestavalova
121 -     1847, February 18, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Matej Nestaval
138 - 1851, December 30, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Josef Nestaval
Note: (in Latin)
149 - 1854, March 12, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Anna Nestavalova


- Jakub and Marie Nestaval had another daughter, Barbora, who gave birth to 2 illegitimate children in 1853 and 1854, in Horni Bukovsko. She later married Matej Kubes. Her record of birth, however, cannot be found in the registers of the parsonage in Zalsi, for the village of Horni Bukovsko, for the period prior to 1836.

     Beatrice Albina Nestaval was also known as Bessie. Beatrice Albina Nestaval was also known as Buzena. She was born on 2 April 1897 at Montgomery Twsp., Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.³ She was the daughter of Joseph Nestaval and Anna Factor. Beatrice Albina Nestaval married James Ellsworth Darnell, son of J.W. Darnell and Sarah Light, on 7 September 1926 at Storm Lake, Buena Vista Co., Iowa.⁴ Beatrice Albina Nestaval died on 14 March 1972 at Santa Clara, Santa Clara Co., California, at age 74.⁵ She was buried at Block 1, lot 387, Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.⁶

SOURCE: Birth record, LeSueur Co., MN. Birth index has a Bessie Albina born on 02Apr1896. Someone had taken a red pen to her birth record, changing name to Beatrice Albina, and date of birth to 02Apr1897.



Beatrice A. Nestaval of Montgomery, Minnesota and Rose Nestaval of Montgomery, Minnesota and Stella Nestaval of Montgomery, Minnesota were in the 1914-1915 list of students at the University of Minnesota.
(The University of Minnesota Annual Register for the year 1913-1914.)

She lived in 1920 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota; In 1920 Census, Beatrice living with Frank & Elizabeth Kaisersatt. Her Social Security Number was 475-10-4310 issued in MN. She lived in 1916 at near Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota; Beatrice lived near Montgomery in 1916 when sister Anna died. She lived in September 1926 at Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.⁴

Had Proof of Marriage Eligibility
Storm Lake, Ia., Sept. 8.-Special: H. E. Holden, clerk of the district court here, claims to have witnessed a most unusual method of identification among seekers of marriage licenses when James Ellsworth Darnell, 35, and Beatrice Nestaval, 29, both of Minneapolis, produced a copy of divorce proceedings in the clerk's office this afternoon in an effort to prove Mr. Darnell's identity.
After the license was issued, the groom-to-be requested Clerk Holden, who is a retired minister, to perform the ceremony. But the clerk, fearing perhaps that the second venture might follow the first to matrimonial disaster, declined to officiate in his ministerial capacity.
The Sioux City Journal (Sioux City, Iowa)
Thu, Sep 09, 1926 ·Page 3.⁷


She lived in January 1929 at Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.⁸ She lived in 1946 at Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota. She lived in 1960 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California; Beatrice lived in San Francisco when sister Elizabeth died in 1960.

     Catherine Nestaval was also known as Kate. She was born on 25 October 1869 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.¹ She was the daughter of Jacob Nestaval and Barbara Kardon. Catherine Nestaval married James Vach circa 1884. Catherine Nestaval died in 1907 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.¹ She was buried at Calvary Cemetery, Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.¹ Tombstone dated 1868-1907. Owned Grocery Store in Montgomery, Minnesota.

     Child1 Nestaval was born illegitimate in 1853 at Horni Bukovsko, Ceské Budejovice, Bohemia. Child1 Nestaval was the child of Barbora Nestaval.


Following received from the Czech Republic State Regional Archives in 1999:


Siblings of Jakub Nestaval
(we are listing only shortened transcripts. All children have the same information about the parents.
Register of births of the Roman-Catholic parsonage in Zalsi, Volume 13, Pages:
98 -     1836, February 2, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Marianna Nestavalova, illegitimate child
103 -     1838, October 21, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Katerina Nestavalova
116 -     1845, January 6, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Rozina Nestavalova
121 -     1847, February 18, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Matej Nestaval
138 - 1851, December 30, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Josef Nestaval
Note: (in Latin)
149 - 1854, March 12, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Anna Nestavalova


- Jakub and Marie Nestaval had another daughter, Barbora, who gave birth to 2 illegitimate children in 1853 and 1854, in Horni Bukovsko. She later married Matej Kubes. Her record of birth, however, cannot be found in the registers of the parsonage in Zalsi, for the village of Horni Bukovsko, for the period prior to 1836.

     Child2 Nestaval was born in 1854 at Horni Bukovsko, Ceské Budejovice, Bohemia. Child2 Nestaval was the child of Barbora Nestaval.


Following received from the Czech Republic State Regional Archives in 1999:


Siblings of Jakub Nestaval
(we are listing only shortened transcripts. All children have the same information about the parents.
Register of births of the Roman-Catholic parsonage in Zalsi, Volume 13, Pages:
98 -     1836, February 2, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Marianna Nestavalova, illegitimate child
103 -     1838, October 21, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Katerina Nestavalova
116 -     1845, January 6, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Rozina Nestavalova
121 -     1847, February 18, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Matej Nestaval
138 - 1851, December 30, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Josef Nestaval
Note: (in Latin)
149 - 1854, March 12, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Anna Nestavalova


- Jakub and Marie Nestaval had another daughter, Barbora, who gave birth to 2 illegitimate children in 1853 and 1854, in Horni Bukovsko. She later married Matej Kubes. Her record of birth, however, cannot be found in the registers of the parsonage in Zalsi, for the village of Horni Bukovsko, for the period prior to 1836.

     Cody James Nestaval is the son of Garth Owen Nestaval and Shannon Marie Vallely.¹

     Craig David Nestaval was born on 7 December 1958 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.^1,2,3 He was the son of Gregory Edward Nestaval and Jacqueline Vera Hogan. Craig David Nestaval died on 10 March 1959 at 940 Frost Ave., Maplewood, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.^1,2 He was buried on 12 March 1959 at Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.^2,4 He was never married.² The cause of death was congenital cerebral atrophy.²

     Craig Terrance Nestaval was born on 23 September 1960 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.^1,2,3 He was the son of Gregory Edward Nestaval and Jacqueline Vera Hogan. Craig Terrance Nestaval died on 10 May 1962 at Ancker Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 1.^1,2 He was buried on 12 May 1962 at Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.^2,4 The cause of death was Pneumonia.²

     Darlene Joan Nestaval was born on 9 August 1934 at Van Hook, Mountrail Co., North Dakota.^2,3 She was the daughter of Edward John Nestaval and Esther Alvina Halvorson. Darlene Joan Nestaval married John Arlen Hval, son of Roy Goodwin Hval and Esther Elizabeth Foss, on 7 June 1957 at Bethel Lutheran Church, New Town, Mountrail Co., North Dakota.² Darlene Joan Nestaval died on 15 October 2023 at Bethel Lutheran Home, Williston, Williams Co., North Dakota, at age 89.³ She was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Williston, Williams Co., North Dakota.³ She graduated in 1951 at New Town High School, New Town, Mountrail Co., North Dakota.⁴

Following information was received from Jerry E. Nestaval on 3/1992:
Darlene Joan Nestaval was born August 8, 1934 on the Frank Traynor farm near Van Hook, North Dakota.
Darlene attended grade school in Watford and New Town, ND and graduated from high school in Van Hook in 1952. She attended Minot State Teachers College and North Dakota State University at Fargo. Majoring in English and Elementary Education, she graduated from MSTC. She was a member of Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society.
Darlene met John Arlen Hval, son of Roy and Esther Hval from Williston, North Dakota at a party in Williston in 1954. John attended University of Montana in Missoula, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota State University in Fargo, and Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana. He was in the US Air Force during the Korean War and was stationed in France during a three year tour of duty.
Darlene and John were married in New Town June 7, 1957, at Bethel Lutheran Church. They lived in Williston when they were first married. They moved to Fargo, Grand Forks, back to Fargo and than to Williston again. They had than moved to Great Falls, Montana, Billings, Montana, than to Watford City, North Dakota, and than back to Williston.
Their first child was born in Fargo and they named her after her great grandmothers. Siri Anna Carrie was born April 29, 1958. Their son was born in Williston on November 27, 1960. Roy Edward was named after his grandfathers. Kecia Kay was born April 4, 1964, in Billings, Montana.
Darlene taught school for 19 years then earned her brokers license in real estate. John worked for the Citizen State Bank in Ray, ND for a time. Darlene and John owned and operated Hval's Liquor Store from 1979 to 1984. John now works in the insurance and securities field of business.
They are beaming grandparents of Wes and Sir's son and daughter who live in Montana and Michael and Kecia's son, they live in Japan. Zachary Edward was born November 6, 1990, in California to Ed and Natalie Hval.
John and Darlene moved to Fargo, ND in the Fall of 1991. The Spring of 1992, they moved to the East Coast. Darlene has brown eyes and brown hair.


She lived in March 2012 at Williston, Williams Co., North Dakota.⁵

Darlene Hval

Darlene J Hval, 89, of Williston, ND passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 15, 2023, at Bethel Lutheran Home surrounded by her family.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2023, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home Chapel and on Friday, October 20, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, October 20, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Riverview Cemetery. Pastor Steve Anderson will be officiating. All are welcome to attend.

Darlene Joan Nestaval was born on the family farm in Van Hook, ND, on August 9, 1934, to Edward John (EJ) and Esther Nestaval. Darlene was the second of five children.

Darlene later moved with her family from the farm in Van Hook to New Town, ND, where she graduated high school in 1951. She was an exceptional student and a cheerleader. She attended Minot State University (MSU) and was a member of the Tri Sigma Sorority. She earned a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Elementary Education & English in 1958 and was a member of the Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society in Education. While attending college, she met the love of her life, John Arlen Hval, and they were married in 1957. They lived happily together for 56 years until John’s passing in 2013. Although they resided in many locations throughout their lives, Williston was their home and where they raised their three children.

Darlene was very proud of her 20-year teaching career. She was a 6th grade teacher at both Webster and Wilkinson Elementary Schools in Williston, ND; a 6th grade teacher in Great Falls, MT; a 7th and 10th grade teacher in Grand Forks, ND; and a High School English teacher in Watford City, ND. After retiring from teaching, she and John owned and operated Hval’s Drive-Through Liquor store. In addition to teaching and being a small business owner, Darlene earned her Broker’s license in Real Estate and worked as a realtor in Williston.

Darlene was a very gifted pianist and exceedingly creative in painting and many other artistic endeavors. She delighted in seeing her artistic and musical talents passed on to her children and grandchildren. She loved to play bridge, read, and spend time with her friends and family. Darlene and John loved to travel and visited much of the United States as well as Mexico, Canada, Europe, and Japan.

Darlene is survived by her children, Siri Peterson (Wesley) of Fort Peck MT; Ed Hval (Natalie) of Birmingham AL; and Kecia Zullo (Matt) of Harrogate, United Kingdom; her brothers, Jerry Nestaval and Kirk Nestaval (Gwen); her sister, Sara Nestaval-Mockler; her sister-in-law, Esther Ann Sprague; and her sister-in-law, Rita Hval; and many nieces and nephews. Darlene has seven grandchildren, Dirk, Andrea, Zachary, Alexandra (Mihailis), Sarah, Andrew, and Kirsten; and five great-grandchildren.

Darlene was preceded in death by her husband, John Hval; her parents, EJ Nestaval and Esther (Halvorson) Nestaval; her step-father, John Torske; her brother, Hal Nestaval; her sister-in-law, Ardis Nestaval; her niece, Kirsten Nestaval; her brother-in-law, Ed Mockler; her mother and father-in-law, Roy Hval and Esther Hval; her brother-in-law, Jim Hval; and her brother-in-law, T. Kearby Sprague.

Friends are welcome to visit www.eversoncoughlin.com to share memories of Darlene or leave condolences for her family. We’d like to especially thank all those who lovingly cared for Darlene at her home and also in her final days at Bethel Lutheran Home. To plant a tree in memory of Darlene Hval as a living tribute, please visit Tribute Store.
https://www.willistonherald.com/obituaries/darlene-hval/article_182aac34-6cf8-11ee-a0ae-973006386015.html
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/29543778/darlene-j-hval.⁴


She graduated circa 1953 at Minot State Teachers College, Minot, Ward Co., North Dakota. She graduated in 1958 at Minot State University, Minot, Ward Co., North Dakota, Bachelor of Science with Honors in Elementary Education & English.⁴ She lived in February 2009 at 2108 E. Dakota Pkwy, Apt# 203, Williston, Williams Co., North Dakota.⁶ Darlene Joan Nestaval's email address JohnHval@Wil.Midco.Net in February 2009.⁶

     Dena Marie Nestaval is the daughter of Jeffery Lynn Blanks and Jamie Lynn Nestaval. Dena Marie Nestaval married Travis Comstock in May 2006.² Dena Marie Nestaval and Travis Comstock were divorced in October 2008.²

     Dorothy Mae Nestaval was born on 4 April 1928 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. She was the daughter of Edward John Nestaval and Agnes Martha Szermeta. Dorothy Mae Nestaval married Russell Conrad Carpenter Jr., son of Russell Conrad Carpenter Sr. and Gladys Irene Emott, on 19 May 1947 at Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa.² Dorothy Mae Nestaval married Richard Roy Zarembinski, son of Phillip A. Zarembinski and Stella Katherine Holasz, on 23 September 1950 at Milbank, Grant Co., South Dakota.³ Dorothy Mae Nestaval died on 18 April 2021 at Farmington, San Juan Co., New Mexico, at age 93. SOURCE: Jamie L. Nestaval letter 24Feb1992. Dorothy Mae Nestaval was a Catholic. She lived in 1992 at 5065 Smoki Drive H.P., Prescott, Yavapai Co., Arizona.

As of 1950 Census, Dorothy was separated from Richard Carpenter.

SOURCE: Jamie L. Nestaval letter 07Jun1992. Lived in Arizona in 1988, according to mother's obituary.

     Edward John Nestaval was born on 18 December 1891 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.^2,3 He was the son of Joseph Nestaval and Anna Factor. Edward John Nestaval married Esther Alvina Halvorson, daughter of Henry Theodore Halvorson and Siri L. Nelson, on 25 September 1932 at Stanley, Mountrail Co., North Dakota. Edward John Nestaval died on 5 September 1964 at Minot, Ward Co., North Dakota, at age 72.^4,3 He was buried at New Town Cemetery, New Town, Mountrail Co., North Dakota.^5,3 He graduated circa 1909 at Camby High School, Canby, Yellow Medicine Co., Minnesota. Edward was listed as a farm laborer in the 1920 Census. He lived in 1946 at Van Hook, Mountrail Co., North Dakota. Edward John Nestaval was a Catholic, converted to Lutheran.

Following information was received from Jerry E. Nestaval on 3/1992:

Edward John Nestaval was born in Montgomery, Minnesota on December 18, 1891 to Josef and Anna Nestaval. Ed had a half brother, Frank, as well as several brothers and sisters namely: Anna, Elizabeth, Mary, Emily, Jerry, Rose, Beatrice, Stella, and Genevieve. The family was of Czechoslovakian descent. His father had immigrated to America, coming directly to Minnesota and settling on a farm two miles east of Montgomery. His father had married Anna Nemec, who died seven years later. They had one son, Frank. Several years later he married Anna Factor. Ed spoke Czech before learning to speak English. His parents immigrated to the United States because of political persecution.
Ed graduated from Camby High School in Minnesota. He attended Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts and homesteaded south of Van Hook, ND in 1914. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War I from 1917 to 1919. After his tour of duty he returned to his farm at Van Hook. He spent the summers on his farm and in the winters he traveled with his friends, Art Larson, Charlie Holst, and Russell Ellis in a 1917 Model-T Ford.
Ed married Esther Alvina Halvorson on September 25, 1932 in Stanley, ND. Esther was of Norwegian descent and attended a Lutheran church. Ed was a Catholic until he converted to the Lutheran faith in Watford City, ND in 1944. They were happy to be blessed with five children: Hal Joe, Darlene Joan, Jerry Edward, Sara Ann, and Kirk Zack.
Ed purchased the Henry Halvorson farm and returned to farming in 1944 until 1956. The towns of Van Hook and Sanish had to be relocated due to the flood waters from the Missouri River as a result of the Garrison Dam Project in 1953. They moved to their new home in New Town, ND, at 314 5th Street.
From 1936 to 1939, he was employed with the Mountrail County Triple A Office and for the Farm Security Administration. He was the McKenzie County Supervisor for the FSA from 1939 to 1944. Ed served as director of the Farmer's Union Elevator at Van Hook, ND, and director of Mountrail County Rural Electrification Administration. He served as director on the Sanish-New Town Relocation Corporation and was a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church. He served on the New Town City Council, was city auditor for a time, and was a life member of Beck Sherven American Legion of New Town.
Edward John Nestaval passed away at the Veteran's Hospital in Minot, North Dakota, on September 5, 1964. His family was with him. He was laid to rest at the New Town Cemetery. Ed had brown hair and brown eyes.
His Social Security Number was 501-01-9252 issued in North Dakota. Edward lived near Montgomery in 1916 when sister Anna died.

From the Roster of North Dakota Military Men:
Name: Edward John Nestaval
Army #: 1,239,793
Registrant: yes, Mountrail county
Birth Place: Montgomery, Minn.
Birth Date: 18 Dec 1891
Parent's Origin: of Czechoslovakian-American parents
Occupation: farmer
Comment: enlisted in the Navy at Minneapolis, Minn., on Feb. 25, 1918; served at Dunwoody Naval Training School, Minneapolis, Minn., to April 20, 1918; Naval Radio School, Cambridge, Mass., to Aug. 23, 1918; Receiving Ship, Philadelphia, Pa., to Sept. 16, 1918; Headquarters, 4th Naval District, Philadelphia, Pa., to Oct. 30, 1918; Receiving Ship, Philadelphia, Pa., to Nov. 11, 1918. Grades: Landsman Electrician, Radio, 178 days; Electrician 3rd Class, Radio, 81 days. Relieved from active duty at Minneapolis, Minn., on June 23, 1919, as an Electrician 2nd Class, Radio. Discharged on Sept. 30, 1921.


Source Information:
Ancestry.com. North Dakota Military Men, 1917-1918 (database online).
Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2000. Original data: Roster of the Men and Women Who Served in the Army or Naval Service (including the Marine Corps) of the United States of its Allies from the State of North Dakota in the World War, 1917-1918, 1917-1918 Volume 3 Larkee to Rice. Bismarck, ND: Bismarck Tribune Co., 1931.⁶

He lived in January 1929 at Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., California.⁷ Edward lived in New Town, ND when sister Elizabeth died in 1960.

     Edward John Nestaval was born on 13 August 1901 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.¹ He was the son of John Joseph Nestaval and Antonia M. Vitha. Edward John Nestaval married Agnes Martha Szermeta, daughter of Paul John Szermeta and Frances Kordyiak, on 27 August 1927 at St. Adalbert's Church, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Edward John Nestaval died on 24 January 1974 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 72. He was buried on 26 January 1974 at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Died at Bethesda Hospital and was cremated. Edward John Nestaval was a Catholic. In the 1920 Census, Edward was listed as a farm laborer.

     Elizabeth B. Nestaval was also known as Lizzie. She was born on 2 November 1885 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.^5,6 She was the daughter of Joseph Nestaval and Anna Factor. Elizabeth B. Nestaval married Charles Henry Hubbard on 28 April 1915 at Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.^7,8 Elizabeth B. Nestaval married Frank Michael Kaisersatt, son of Thomas J. Kaisersatt and Katrina Havel, on 29 June 1918 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.^9,3 Elizabeth B. Nestaval died on 2 February 1960 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, at age 74.^10,6 She was buried on 5 February 1960 at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, PLOT Section M-5.⁶ Death Record for Elizabeth, lists birth as 2Nov1883 MN. Elizabeth B. Nestaval was a Catholic.

Following from The Faribault Weekly Journal newspaper of 3 July 1918, Wednesday, page 5, column 4.
Mr. Frank M. Kaisersatt, county auditor of Rice county, and Elizabeth Nestaval Hubbard of this city, were married on Saturday morning in St. Paul, Rev. John Rynda performing the ceremony. While in St. Paul Mr. and Mrs. Kaisersatt were the guests of John Kaisersatt. Mr. and Mrs. Kaisersatt left on a trip of ten days or two weeks. They will visit in the northern part of the state and will go to Camp Dodge and Camp Grant. They will also visit Washington, D.C.³

She lived in January 1929 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.¹¹ She retired in 1955. The cause of death was heart attack. Her Social Security Number was 468-42-5798.

Following from The Faribault Daily News newspaper of 10 Feb 1960 Wednesday, page 12, column 6.
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank M. Kaisersatt, 74, 26 Park Place, who died Tuesday, Feb. 2, at St. Lucas Deaconess hospital following a heart attack, were held Friday, Feb. 5, at 2:30 p.m. at the Lenmark Funeral Homer with the Rev. William McGrade officiating. Pallbearers were Eldon C. Prinzing, Irven A. Larson, Frank L. Thayer, J.V. Williams, Edward T. Hunt and Herman Hassler. Internment was in Maple Lawn cemetery.
Elizabeth B. Kaisersatt, daughter of Joseph and Anna Nestaval, was born Nov. 2, 1885, and raised on a farm, a mile and a half east of Montgomery in LeSueur county. She was confirmed in the Roman Catholic Church in Montgomery. She attended school district 18 and Montgomery high school. At the age of 18, she received a teacher's certificate, by examination, and taught for several years in the public schools of LeSueur and Rice counties, including the public school at Lonsdale.
She came to Faribault in 1916 and for two years worked in the off of the Rice county auditor as assistant deputy auditor. On June 29, 1918, she married Frank M. Kaisersatt in Minneapolis. They lived in Faribault, and she worked at deputy auditor for eight years and then one year as assistant supervisor of assessments. In 1928 she took charge of the local state bureau of registration of motor vehicles as assistant deputy registrar and as such also conducted chauffeur's examinations. She continued in that state service for 27 years until her retirement in 1955. She was busy with her home and house duties until within a few hours of her death.
She is survived by her husband, Frank M; by his daughter Harriet, the daughter of her deceased sister, Anna; by five sisters, Mrs. Tom C. Skluzacek (Emily), San Francisco, Calif., Mrs. Franklin T. Kerr (Rose), Massillon, Ohio, Mrs. J. Darnell (Beatrice), San Francisco, Calif., Mrs. Samuel C. Gale (Stella), Minneapolis, and Mrs. Harry Evans (Geneva), Glenn Ellyn, Ill; and by one brother, Edward J. Nestaval, New Town, N.D.
She was preceded in death by her parents; by two sisters, Anna and Mary; and by one brother, Frank. Relatives and friends attended the funeral from Montgomery, Erin Town, New Prague, Veseli, Lonsdale, Northfield, New Town, N.D. and Faribault.

Following from The Faribault Daily News newspaper of 3 Feb 1960 Wednesday, page 11, column 3.
Mrs. Frank M. Kaisersatt, 74, died at St. Lucas Hospital Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 2. Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 5, at 2:30 p.m. at the Lenmark Funeral Home with the Rev. William McGrade, assistant pastor of Immaculate Conception church, officiating. Burial will be in Maple Lawn cemetery. Elizabeth Nestaval Kaisersatt daughter of Joseph and Ann Nestaval, had been a Faribault resident since 1916.



Following from The Faribault Daily News newspaper of 4 Feb 1960 Thursday, page 15, column 2.
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank M. Kaisersatt, 74, who died Tuesday, Feb. 2, at St. Lucas Deaconess Hospital, will be held Friday, Feb. 5, at 2:30 p.m. at the Lenmark Funeral Home with the Rev. William McGrade, assistant pastor of Immaculate Conception church officiating. Burial will be made in the family lot in Maple Lawn cemetery. Friends may call at the Lenmark Funeral Home this evening, Feb. 4, and on Friday until the hour of the service. She is survived by her husband, Frank M; by one daughter, Harriet; by five sisters, Mrs. Tom C. Skluzacek (Emily V.), San Francisco, Calif., Mrs. Franklin Kerr (Rose), Masillon, Ohio; Beatrice A. Darnell, San Francisco, Calif; Mrs. Samuel C. Gale (Stella), Minneapolis, and Mrs. Harry Evans (Geneva), Glenn Ellyn, Ill; and by one brother, Edward J. Nestaval, New Town, N.D. She was preceded in death by her parents; by two sisters, Anna and Mary; and by two brothers, Frank and Jaroslav (Jerry).¹⁰