Rita Katherine Staffne
Apr 30, 2026
Rita K. Staffne, age 98 of Grafton, North Dakota passed away Thursday, April 30, 2026 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.
Rita Katherine Kartes was born March 4, 1928 in Wales, North Dakota, the daughter of the late William H. and Otilda (Koehmstedt) Kartes. She grew up in Milton and attended school there. She worked at the hospital in Langdon....
Jean Ann Ill
Apr 30, 2026
Jean Ann (Fisher) Ill passed away on April 30, 2026 at her home in St. Thomas. She was born in Grafton, North Dakota on July 17, 1946, the daughter of Henry and Patricia (Kennelly) Fisher. She grew up and attended grade school in Auburn, North Dakota, and graduated from Grafton High School in 1964.
There was a time for everything and...
Bradley Jarl Hendrickson
Apr 29, 2026
Bradley Jarl Hendrickson, age 91 of Edinburg, ND, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at the Wedgewood Manor of Cavalier, ND.
Bradley Hendrickson was born March 17, 1935, at home in rural Adams, ND, the son of Clarence and Antonia (Vejtasa) Hendrickson. In 1949, he attended Adams High School and graduated in 1953. After high school, he served in the U.S....
Garry L. Stout
Apr 26, 2026
Garry Lee Stout, 77, of Minto, North Dakota, passed away on April 26, 2026, at his home surrounded by family.
Born on October 26, 1948, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, he was the son of John Stout and Ruth-Imogene. Garry grew up in Fayetteville and graduated from Fayetteville High School. He went on to work as a dispatcher for Altendorf Trucking for 32...
Gertrude "Trudy" Wippler
Apr 20, 2026
Gertrude (Trudy) Elaine Wippler of Lankin, N.D., age 90 passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Society in Park River, ND.
Trudy was born on April 15, 1936, in Grafton, N.D. to Handy & Esther (Nelson) Lykken. Trudy was the middle child in a family of 5 daughters. They lived on a farm outside of Adams, ND....
Richard D. Langowski
Apr 16, 2026
Richard D. “Rick” Langowski, age 78 of Minto, North Dakota passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at his home in Minto.
Rick was born March 10, 1948 in Grafton, North Dakota, the son of the late Julian and Catherine (Wysocki) Langowski. In 1967, he volunteered for the military bringing him to Germany as a Motor Sargent. After an Honorable Discharge...
Marilyn J. Baumann
Apr 14, 2026
Marilyn Jean Baumann of Grafton, ND passed away April 14, 2026, at the Altru Medical Center in Grand Forks after a brief illness and surgery. She was 91 years old.
Marilyn was born October 3, 1934, in Wahpeton, ND to Arnold and Clarice (Bolstad) Peterson. The family moved to a farm in Galchutt, ND when she was young. She went to...
Dennis Lee Barker
Apr 13, 2026
Dennis Barker, 78, of St. Thomas, ND, passed away Monday, April 13, at his home wrapped in his wife’s loving arms.
Dennis Lee Barker was born on February 12, 1948 to Richard (Dick) and Verbena (Pat) (Klein) Barker in Langdon, ND. He was raised and educated in Hannah, ND, and he often reminisced about his stellar basketball career without a three...
Patricia "Pat" L. Sweeney
Apr 12, 2026
Patricia Louise Sweeney, known to nearly everyone as Pat, was born on September 5, 1942, in rural Pisek, North Dakota, the daughter of Frank and Hattie Dvorak. She grew up in a farmhouse outside of town, where the family raised chickens and cows and her mother kept the kitchen running. Pork, sauerkraut, and dumplings were on the table, country music...
Daniel E. Erickson
Apr 10, 2026
Daniel E. Erickson, age 77 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026 at the Life Skills and Transition Center of Grafton.
Daniel was born January 21, 1949 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Ernest and Adeline (Samuelson) Erickson. At the age of 9, he moved into what was then the Grafton State School, now the Life...
Leona Grzadzielewski
Apr 9, 2026
Leona F. Grzadzielewski, age 99 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.
Leona Altendorf was born April 28, 1926 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Mike and Theodosia (Bishop) Altendorf. She attended St. Aloysius Academy in Oakwood, ND and later graduated from Minto High School. She earned a teacher’s...
Julie D. Kalgard
Apr 8, 2026
Julie D. Kalgard, age 66 of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 in her home.
Julie D. Kalgard was born August 2, 1959 in Park River, ND the daughter of the late Myron and Barbara (Cole) Kalgard. She grew up and attended school in Park River, ND. Following her high school graduation she attended Aaker’s Business College...
Donald D. Machovsky
Apr 7, 2026
Donald D. Machovsky, age 77 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Unity Medical Center of Grafton with his loved ones by his side.
Donald “Donny” Machovsky was born September 7, 1948 in Eden Township, Walsh County, North Dakota to the late Adolph and Agnes (Pohanka) Machovsky Johnson. Donny was raised and attended school in Park River...
Steven J. Wieler
Apr 5, 2026
Steven J. Wieler, age 65 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.
Steven was born October 11, 1960 in Cavalier, ND, the son of the late William and Marie (Driedger) Wieler. He grew up and attended school in Walhalla, graduating from Walhalla High School. He went on to attend Interstate Business College...
David John Torgerson
Apr 4, 2026
David John Torgerson of Franklin, TN, passed away on April 4, 2026, after following a long battle with Parkinson’s.
He was born to Clinton Torgerson and Verna (Overbye) Torgerson in 1941 on his family's wheat and cattle farm in Walsh County, North Dakota. Dave had a deep love for the farm in Fairdale, ND. While in his undergraduate studies, he met...
Judith Ann Aune
Apr 4, 2026
Judith (Judy) Ann Kemp Aune was born in Drayton on March 25, 1945, and was raised in rural Hamilton on her family’s farm. She attended Prattford 98 Country School and later Cavalier High. Trusting her passion for helping others mixed with her experience as a candy striper, she enrolled in college in Devils Lake to study nursing. During this time,...
Richard P. LaBerge
Mar 31, 2026
Richard Paul LaBerge, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026, at the age of 96. He was born on March 4, 1930, in Grafton, ND to Daniel (D.J. or Dieu Donne) and Emelia (Lessard) LaBerge. Richard graduated from Grafton High School in 1948. He was a member of the Grafton Parade Band. He played trumpet and marched in the Rose...
Laurie Ann Jensen
Mar 29, 2026
Laurie Ann Jensen, age 60, of Park River, North Dakota, passed away on March 29, 2026 at First Care Health Center in Park River after a short battle with cancer.
Laurie was born on April 11, 1965, to Merlin and Ann (Midtmoen) Linstad at St. Ansgar’s Hospital in Park River. She was baptized and confirmed at Quale Lutheran Church, rural Fordville....
Loretta Ann Moe
Mar 27, 2026
Loretta Ann Moe, age 82, of Grafton, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026, at Unity Medical Center in Grafton.
Loretta was born on April 13, 1943, to Lawrence and Adeline (Lindell) Windingland. She graduated from high school in 1961 in Edinburg, North Dakota, where she was a proud cheerleader for the Scotties throughout her high school years. She...
Richard Engelmann
Mar 27, 2026
Richard Engelmann, age 71 of Grafton (formerly of Hoople), passed away Friday, March 27, 2026, at First Care Health Center in Park River, ND, surrounded by his loving family.
Rick was born on February 17, 1955, in Homestead, FL to William (Bud) and Elvira (Burry) Engelmann. Rick attended school in Hoople/Crystal, graduating in 1973. He attended the University of North Dakota...
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