Ella Mae Collette
Sep 5, 2026
Ella, just shy of her 90th birthday, passed away peacefully at her home after spending time surrounded by some of her favorite people.
Ella Mae Collette was born September 9, 1936 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Wilfred and Marie (Lessard) Collette. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by her...
Marvin "Terry" McBain
Aug 30, 2026
Marvin “Terry” McBain, age 70 of Park River, ND passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026 surrounded by his loved ones, at Sanford Hospital of Fargo, ND.
Marvin “Terry” McBain was born on November 23, 1955 in Grafton, ND to the late James and Mary Ann (Long) McBain. He was raised and attended school in Grafton. After his education, he enlisted...
Anna Mae Gerszewski
Aug 27, 2026
Anna Mae Dauksavage was born May 4th, 1934 in Minto, North Dakota, the daughter of the late Evelyn (Dauksavage) Sabourin. She was raised by her grandparents, Joe and Agnes Dauksavage, in Minto, ND where she graduated from high school in 1952.
On October 13, 1953, Anna Mae married Daniel Gerszewski and they made their home in Minto, ND. She became a...
Gayle L. King
Aug 26, 2026
Gayle L. King, age 80 of Adams, ND, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.
Gayle Hove was born October 6, 1945 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Hjalmer and Margaret (Swanson) Hove. She attended school in Park River, graduating from the Walsh County Agricultural School in 1963. She attended...
Guy Edward DeMers
Aug 18, 2026
Guy Edward DeMers, age 63, of Oakwood, North Dakota passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026 in a car accident near Oakwood.
Guy Edward DeMers was born November 29, 1962 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Myron DeMers and Shirley (LeClerc) DeMers. He grew up in Thief River Falls, Minnesota and Valley City, North Dakota, graduating from Valley City High in 1981. He attended...
Irma Torres
Aug 16, 2026
In Loving Memory of Irma D. Bustamante Torres
October 5, 1944 – August 13, 2026
Irma D. Bustamante Torres, 81, entered into eternal rest with the Lord on August 13, 2026.
Irma was born on October 5, 1944, in Pearsall, Texas, to Miguela Delacruz and Zaragoza R. Bustamante. She grew up in Saginaw, Michigan, where she began her education and embarked on a...
Brendan J. Brazil
Aug 14, 2026
Brendan “BJ” Joseph Brazil passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, August 14, surrounded by the people he loved. He lived a full and faithful life, spending more than 55 years with his one and only, Ginny.
Born in Waterford, Ireland, in 1937, BJ spent his formative years enjoying the wonderful Irish weather—an experience that apparently prepared him for just...
Gene Allen Sampel
Aug 13, 2026
Gene Allen Sampel, age 67 of Forest River, ND, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at the HIA Heathers House in Fargo, ND.
Gene Sampel was born October 6, 1958, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Grafton, ND, the son of Bonnie (Gerrard) Sampel and the late Gilbert “Gib” Sampel. He grew up near Forest River, ND, where he attended grade...
Freda M Ferguson
Aug 12, 2026
Freda M. Ferguson, age 87, of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.
Freda M. Berg was born on February 21, 1939 in Walsh County, ND to the late Oscar and Gladys (Dowling) Berg. Freda was raised and attended school in the Fordville area. After graduation, Freda began working as a nurse’s...
Jack Wallace Thompson
Aug 11, 2026
Jack Wallace Thompson, 75 of Park River, ND passed away peacefully on August 11, 2026 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND with his wife Mary at his side. He was born May 24, 1951, and lived a life deeply rooted in family, farming, faith and the community he loved.
Jack grew up on the family farm and attended Mandt...
Edward Allen Boura
Aug 8, 2026
Edward Allen Boura, age 68 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND after a 7-month battle with cancer. Ed beat the odds many times, but was unable to beat this one.
Edward was born May 15, 1958 in Grafton, ND the youngest son of the late Edward and Anna (Pesek)...
George H. Gill, Sr.
Aug 5, 2026
George H. Gill, Sr. age 72 of Grafton, North Dakota, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.
George H. Gill was born September 6, 1953 in Foley, Minnesota, the son of the late George E. and Marian C. (Muntifering) Gill. He attended and graduated from Foley High School. After his education he began driving semi-truck...
Dr. Jerry D. Blanchard
Aug 5, 2026
Dr. Jerry D. Blanchard, 83, of Grafton, ND, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Lutheran Sunset Home, leaving behind a lifetime of service to his family, patients, profession, and community.
Jerry Blanchard was born July 24, 1943 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Harold B. and Ann (Egeland) Blanchard. He grew up and attended school there,...
Quirino O. Garza
Jul 26, 2026
Quirino O. Garza “Junior” was born in November 21, 1969 in Cadereyta, Jiménez, México to Esthela & Quirino Garza. Junior was a devoted husband, loving father, proud grandfather, and loyal friend. Junior passed away surrounded by the love of his family, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, strength, and selfless generosity.
Junior was a man who loved his family above all...
Lois I Otto
Jul 20, 2026
Lois I. Otto, age 92, of Hatton, ND, formerly of Edinburg, ND, passed away Monday, July 20, 2026, at Hatton Prairie Village, 950 Dakota Ave, Hatton, ND. Where she lived since the fall of 2022.
Lois was born September 15, 1933, in Neche, ND to Gustave and Gunda Stegman, she grew up in the Neche area where she attended country school...
Esther Dolney
Jul 17, 2026
Esther A. Dolney, age 94 of Grafton, ND and formerly of Drayton, ND, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026 at Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.
Esther A. Dolney was born in Greenbush, MN to the late James and Frances (Gerszewski) Dolney. She was raised and educated in the Crystal, ND area. After her education she began working for O.C. Schultz...
Edmund R. Jiskra
Jul 14, 2026
Edmund R. Jiskra, age 85 of Minto, ND passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.
Edmund Robert Jiskra was born November 13, 1940, to Frank and Justine (Svoboda) Jiskra at Deaconess Hospital in Grafton. Edmund was raised on a farm between Minto and Warsaw. He graduated from Minto High School. After high school,...
Hope E. Dahlgren
Jul 12, 2026
Hope E. Dahlgren, age 98 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.
Hope Bergquist was born September 14, 1927 on the family farm near Fairdale, ND, the daughter of the late Elmer and Thora (Nordlie) Bergquist. She grew up and attended school in Fairdale. Following her education, she helped on the...
Lynn Robert Kubat
Jul 10, 2026
Lynn R. Kubat, age 57, passed away Friday, July 10, 2026 at the St. Rose Care Center of LaMoure, ND.
Lynn Robert Kubat was born July 24, 1968 in Grafton, North Dakota, the son of Robert and Carol (Augustine) Kubat. Lynn grew up in Park River, North Dakota and graduated from Park River High School in 1989. He worked many years...
Frederick Jerome "Andy" Anderson
Jul 9, 2026
Frederick Jerome "Andy" Anderson, age 93 of Park River, ND passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.
Frederick was born October 19, 1932 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Frederick J. and Josephine (Knutson) Anderson. After graduating high school he entered the United States Air Force and served from 1951-1961. Upon his...
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