Iretta Mae Marynik
Sep 7, 2025
Iretta Mae Marynik, age 96 of Minto, ND, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2025 at The Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton, North Dakota.
Iretta Mae was born Nov 1, 1928 to Leon and Margaret (Stoltman) Schuster in Grafton, ND. She attended a one room grade school (District # 83) one mile south of her home. In 1941, at 12 years of...
Larry Brian Rick
Sep 6, 2025
Larry Brian Rick, age 56 of Brocket, North Dakota passed away Saturday, September 6, 2025 at his home near Brocket.
Memorial Services will be held at a later date.
Ralph E. Tucker
Sep 5, 2025
Ralph Tucker, 91, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025 at the Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton, ND surrounded by family.
Ralph Eugene Tucker was born in Grand Forks, ND on August 13, 1934 to Benjamin and Cora (Hutchinson) Tucker. He grew up in Euclid, MN and graduated from the Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston, MN in 1952. It was...
Nora I. Rose
Sep 1, 2025
Nora I Rose, age 96 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton, ND.
Nora I Martin was born March 1, 1929 in Fort Williams Ontario Canada, the daughter of the late Dudley and Pearl (Smith) Martin. The family moved to the Drayton, ND area and Nora started school. In the 1930’s...
John D. Landsem
Aug 29, 2025
John D. Landsem, age 75, of Adams, ND, passed away at his home on Friday, August 29, 2025.
John was born on August 18, 1950, in Lawton, ND, to Nels and Thea (Staven) Landsem. He attended school in Lawton and Edmore, ND.
He met the love of his life, Pamela Troftgruben, at a dance at Bechyne Hall on June 29, 1966. They...
Terrance L. Thorvilson
Aug 28, 2025
Terrance (Terry) Thorvilson, 77, of Fairdale, North Dakota, passed away on August 28 at Altru Hospital, surrounded by his family.
Terry was born on June 25, 1948, to Robert Thorvilson and Joy Thorvilson (Sellheim/Ferguson). He grew up in Adams, ND and graduated from Adams Public School before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps, where he served honorably during the Vietnam...
Thomas Robert O'Toole
Aug 25, 2025
Thomas Robert O'Toole
Thomas Robert O'Toole, 79, of Crystal, ND, passed away peacefully at his home on August 25, 2025, after courageously battling pancreatic cancer for two and a half years.
Tom was born to Robert E. O'Toole and Elizabeth (Whelan) O'Toole along with his twin sister, Susan, on October 3, 1945. He graduated from Crystal Public School in 1963 and attended...
Lannes "Lanny" A. Peterson
Aug 24, 2025
Lannes “Lanny” Arlan Peterson, 78, of Park River, ND, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and met his Savior on Sunday, August 24th.
Lanny was born on August 5, 1947, in Langdon, ND, to Stewart and Velva (Hill) Peterson. He grew up on a farm near Wales, ND, where he attended a one-room country schoolhouse taught by his mom before...
Joann Marie Votava
Aug 24, 2025
Joann M. Votava, age 88, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2025 at the First Care Health Center of Park River, North Dakota.
Joann Marie Greicar was born October 20, 1936 on the family farm near Pisek, North Dakota, the daughter of the late Charles and Antionette “Nettie” (Cicha) Greicar. She attended rural country school until the eighth grade. She worked as...
Joanne P. Babinski
Aug 21, 2025
Joanne P. Babinski, age 85 of Minto, ND passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at her home in Minto.
Joanne Osowski was born February 4, 1940 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Bruno and Stella (Ebertowski) Osowski. She grew up near Warsaw, ND and attended school in Warsaw and Oslo, MN. She was united in marriage to Keith...
Myron Swenning
Aug 20, 2025
Myron Swenning, 65, died August 20, 2025, at his place of residence in Forest River, ND.
Myron was born July 23, 1960, in Park River, ND, then some years later adopted by Gordon and Marian Swenning. Myron lived in Grand Forks, ND, until Melinda (Swenning) Schmidt joined their family to make it complete. They then relocated to Driscoll, ND.
Myron was raised...
Clifford A. Bailly
Aug 20, 2025
Clifford A. Bailly, age 82 of Grafton, North Dakota passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.
Clifford Andre Bailly was born on the farm in Bathgate, ND to the late Marcel and Anna Bailly. He was raised and attended school in Cavalier. He graduated with the class of 1961. He enlisted in the United States...
Lora Louise Anderson
Aug 19, 2025
Lora Louise Anderson, beloved wife, mother, nana, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2025, at the age of 75.
Born on July 28, 1950, to Herbert and Louise Ferguson, Lora lived life with quiet strength, fierce loyalty, and a sarcastic sense of humor that could lighten any room—or cut straight through it. She was honest to a fault, sharp...
Shirley A. O'Toole
Aug 18, 2025
Shirley A. O’Toole, age 89 of Grafton, ND, formerly of Crystal, ND, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025 at her home in Grafton.
Shirley Vavrovsky was born April 13, 1936 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Bert and Mary (Houska) Vavrovsky. She grew up and attended school in Grafton, graduating from Grafton High School. She was united in...
Cheryl Kraft
Aug 16, 2025
Cheryl R. Kraft (Wosick), age 63 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.
Cheryl was born on October 21, 1961, the daughter of Henry and Stephie (Helmowski) Wosick, in Grafton, ND where she grew up and attended school.
Cheryl worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at the Grafton State School, when she...
Leonard R. Novak
Aug 13, 2025
Leonard R. Novak, age 96 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.
Leonard Novak was born June 25, 1929 in Walsh County, ND, the son of the late Anton and Margaret (Barta) Novak. He grew up and attended school in the Pisek area. Following his education, he farmed for a short...
Jon Patrick Koehmstedt
Aug 9, 2025
Jon: A Gift from God
Jon was a devoted friend, educator, mentor, counselor, coach, loving son, brother, nephew, uncle and cousin. But his greatest passion in life was being the “Best Dad Ever” to his two children, Harper and Kase. A passion he truly fulfilled.
Jon Patrick Koehmstedt, age 41, of Grafton, ND, passed away tragically on Saturday, August 9th at Cass...
Carol J. Troftgruben
Aug 8, 2025
Carol J. Troftgruben, age 88 of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Adams, ND passed away on Friday, August 8, 2025 at the Valley Senior Living of Grand Forks.
Carol J. Hanson was born January 12, 1937 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Hans and Alice (Watne) Hanson. She grew up and attended school in Fairdale, ND. She also...
Clayton J. Pokrzywinski
Aug 7, 2025
Clayton J. Pokrzywinski, age 89 of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Lankin, ND passed away on August 7, 2025 at Valley Senior Living, with his daughter by his side.
Clayton Pokrzywinski was born April 23, 1936 in Oslo, MN, the son of the late Walter and Mamie (Witkowski) Pokrzywinski. Clayton was raised and attended school in Oslo. After his education...
Elizabeth "Betty" L. Lien
Aug 3, 2025
Elizabeth “Betty” L. Lien, age 91 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.
Betty Louise Duray was born September 22, 1933 to the late William “Bill” and Dorothy (Schultz) Duray, on the farm near Ardoch, ND. She grew up in the Ardoch area and attended school at St. Anthony’s Academy in...
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