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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272215
Title: Wade P. Lura
Date: 12/11/1959-6/6/2026
Inscription/Marks: 12/11/1959
Summary: Wade Peter Lura, 66, of New Rockford, ND, passed away on June 6, 2026. A graveside service was held June 11, 2026, at Stavanger Cemetery, rural Cathay, ND. Wade was born on December 11, 1959, in Carrington, ND, to Ozwald (Ozzy) Merle Lura and MaryLee (Scott) Lura. In 1966, the family moved to California. He met his significant other, Monica "Mo" Thommes, as a child and they grew up together, becoming close in the mid to late 1980s. They raised Mo’s niece and nephew in Cathay. Wade worked construction and was an avid fisherman. He was always a fun and happy person. He is survived by siblings, Wally, Vicki, Paula (Tim), Robin (Leasa), Dawn (Mike), Auralee (Mike), Loralee; niece, Ashley Thommes; nephew, Mike Burtness; granddaughters, Aleena, Kylie and Stevie; uncle, Bob and aunt Marlene Scott; and many, many nieces and nephews. Wade was preceded in death by his parents; his older brother, Doug, and younger brother, Anthony.
Red ID: FND_I_79707 Image ID: 577095 Image Notes: FND001 272215

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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