Steve D Silewski
Dec 1, 2012
Steve D. Silewski, age 70 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at his home in Grafton. Steve D. Silewski was born April 19, 1942 in Grafton, ND the son of Steve W. and Elizabeth (LeClerc) Silewski. He graduated from Grafton High School in 1961 and Lake Region Junior College in Devils Lake in 1963. Steve...
John L. Ebertowski
Nov 29, 2012
John L. Ebertowski, 91 of Warsaw, ND passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Valley Eldercare of Grand Forks, ND. John L. Ebertowski was born March 18, 1921 in Pulaski Twp, Walsh County, ND, the son of the late John B. and Martha (Piekarski) Ebertowski. He was united in marriage to Stephie Kosmatka on November 22, 1943 at...
Vivian Nelson
Nov 29, 2012
Vivian Nelson, 101 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Vivian Kingsbury was born August 15, 1911 in Auburn, ND the daughter of the late Charles and Gertrude (Johnston) Kingsbury. She graduated from Grafton High School and received her teaching certificate from Valley City State Teachers College. She later...
Clarence Trenda
Nov 26, 2012
Clarence Trenda, age 86 of Park River, ND and formerly of Adams, ND passed away on Monday, November 26, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Clarence Trenda was born May 22, 1926 in Latona Township of Walsh County, the son of the late Adolph and Rosalie (Sticha) Trenda. He attended rural schools in Latona Township. Following...
Diane L. Lipsh
Nov 25, 2012
Diane L. Lipsh, age 69 of Park River, ND passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Riverview Hospital of Crookston, MN. Diane Louise Mandt was born September 13, 1943 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Lloyd O. and Doris J. (Kluxdal) Mandt. She graduated from Walsh County Agricultural School in Park River, ND. In 1963 Diane...
Renata H. Shelton
Nov 22, 2012
Renata H. Shelton, 90 of Vancouver WA, and most recently a resident of the Borg Memorial Home in Mountain, ND passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Valley Memorial Home in Grand Forks, ND. Renata H. Werner was born January, 9, 1922 to Robert and Wanda (Kroll) Werner in Bathgate, ND. She was raised and educated there and...
Herbert E. Enns
Nov 20, 2012
Herbert Edwin Enns was born August 24, 1911 in Reedley, CA to Peter D. and Katherine (Koop) Enns. The family moved to Shafter, CA, where they were active members of the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church. Herb's happiest memories were those of his days in the Young Adult Sunday School Class, the Male Chorus, and playing the accordion. On December...
Benjamin John Schuster
Nov 18, 2012
Benjamin John Schuster was born on February 21, 1999, in Grand Forks to Rebecca (Weninger) Schuster and Kevin J. Schuster. He was the oldest of five children. Ben was baptized at St. Stanislaus in Warsaw and his Godparents are Charlena Weninger Vinglass and Shawn Vinglass. Ben was brave and as a young boy overcame the battle of cancer. Ben...
Luke Kevin Schuster
Nov 18, 2012
Luke Kevin Schuster was born on December 14, 2005 in Grand Forks, ND to Rebecca (Weninger) Schuster and Kevin J. Schuster. He was the youngest of five children. Luke was baptized at St. Stanislaus in Warsaw and his Godparents are Greg and Rhondee Feltman. He was 6 years old and in the first grade at Edwin Loe Elementary School...
Julia Rose Schuster
Nov 18, 2012
Julia Rose Schuster was born on August 21, 2002 to Rebecca (Weninger) Schuster and Kevin J. Schuster. She was the third of five children. Julia was baptized at St.Stanislaus in Warsaw and her Godparents are Carol and Ryan Mosher. She was ten years old and in the fourth grade at Edwin Loe Elementary School in New Town, ND. She...
Curtis D. Bratlie
Nov 16, 2012
Curtis D. Bratlie, 75 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, November 16, 2012 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Curtis D. Bratlie was born November 3, 1937 in Kennedy, MN the son of the late Clifford and Myrtle (Johnson) Bratlie. He graduated from Kennedy High School and started working for the Northern Pacific Railroad. He served in...
Beatrice J. Karnik
Nov 9, 2012
Beatrice J. Karnik, age 95 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, November 09, 2012 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Beatrice Josephine Peterka was born March13, 1917 in Veseleyville, ND the daughter of the late Wences and Josephine (Burianek) Peterka. She attended school in Veseleyville and graduated high school from St. James High School in Grand Forks....
Donald L. Dvorak
Nov 8, 2012
Donald Dvorak, Age 84 of Lankin, ND and Grand Forks, ND passed away on Thursday November 08, 2012 at his home in Grand Forks under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Donald L. Dvorak was born May 31, 1928 in Lankin, ND the son of the late William A and Evelyn (Jechort) Dvorak where he grew...
Sharon F. Denault
Nov 6, 2012
Sharon F. Denault, age 58 of Thatcher, AZ, formerly of Edinburg, ND passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at her home in Arizona. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at the Grace Free Lutheran Church, Edinburg, ND. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 P.M. at the Tollefson Funeral Home of Edinburg. Friends may call...
Raymond S. Lien
Nov 5, 2012
Raymond S. Lien, 59 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, November 05, 2012 at his home in Grafton. Raymond S. Lien was born June 20, 1953 in Grafton, ND the son of Victor and Betty (Duray) Lien where he grew up and attended school. He served in the United States Army in 1974. Following his discharge he returned...
Orpha Marie Castle
Nov 3, 2012
Orpha Knudtson Skaflen Castle, age 93 of Minto, formerly of Grafton passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Orpha Marie Knudtson was born November 14, 1918 in Preston, MN, the daughter of the late Theodore and Ragnhild (Mohn) Knudtson. She graduated from Grafton High School in 1936 and Aaker's Business College. After her...
Mary T. Berg
Nov 1, 2012
Mary T. Berg, age 84 of Grafton passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Mary T. Dusek was born April 27, 1928 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Blazek) Dusek. She attended rural schools near Veseleyville. She worked in the greeting card section of the Ben Franklin Store...
Liv Gudrum Elvira Johnson
Oct 20, 2012
Elvira Johnson, age 101 of Park River, ND passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at the Park River Good Samaritan Society. Liv Gudrum Elvira Johnson was born October 23, 1910 in rural Fairdale, ND, the daughter of the late Martin K. Johnson and Ellen Hoy. She was reared and educated southwest of Fairdale, attending country schools. Elvira...
Charles G. Odstrcil Sr.
Oct 13, 2012
Charles G. Odstrcil Sr., 92 of Minto, ND passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Charles G. Odstrcil was born February 19, 1920 in Roosevelt, MN the son of the late Charles G. and Cecilia (Urban) Odstrcil. He attended school near Lawton, ND. Following his education he worked construction and later started...
Gus Junior Kvalevog
Oct 12, 2012
Gus J. Kvalevog, age 77 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, October 12, 2012 at Health Services Center at the Grafton Developmental Center. Gus Junior Kvalevog was born July 7, 1935 in Devils Lake, the son of Gustav and Lillian (Johson) Kvalevog. Gus moved to the Developmental Center in 1937 and resided there until the time of his...


