Obituaries

Kelsey Mae Misialek

Kelsey Mae Misialek

Jun 26, 2012

Kelsey Mae Misialek, age 15 of Adams, ND passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Sanford Health in Fargo from injuries sustained in an ATV accident. Kelsey Mae Misialek was born September 14, 1996 in Grand Forks, ND the daughter of Kevin and Michaela (Hietala) Misialek. She attended Adams/Edmore High School and just completed her freshman year. Kelsey...

Stephen Earl Flaten

Stephen Earl Flaten

Jun 25, 2012

Stephen E. Flaten, age 59 of Fargo, ND and formerly of Park River, ND passed away on Monday, June 25, 2012 at Manorcare Health Services of Fargo. Stephen Earl Flaten was born December 17, 1952 in Park River, ND the son of Harold and Mary Jane (Kalgard) Flaten. He attended school at the North Dakota School for the Deaf...

Ione Ford

Ione Ford

Jun 21, 2012

Ione Ford, age 90 of Park River, ND passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Ione Erickson was born July 9, 1921 at Starkweather, ND, the daughter of the late Anton and Geline (Underberg) Erickson. She graduated from Starkweather High School in 1939 and attended Valley City State Teachers College...

Ginger Gravelin

Ginger Gravelin

Jun 21, 2012

Ginger G. Gravelin, age 51 of Grand Forks, ND passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 21 2012 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Ginger G. Gravelin was born January 12, 1961 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late George and Francis (Kowalski) Gravelin. She grew up and attended school in the Grafton area. Following her education she...

Robert A. Kjelland

Robert A. Kjelland

Jun 17, 2012

Robert A. Kjelland, 81 of Park River, ND died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at First Care Health Center in Park River, ND with his wife Mary Ann and son John by his side. Robert Alfred Kjelland was born August 1, 1930 on the family farm in Golden Valley Township, Walsh County, ND, the son of the late Sander and...

Donald V Slebodnik

Donald V Slebodnik

Jun 14, 2012

Donald Vincent "Digger" Slebodnik, age 75 passed away at his home in Park River. Donald was born August 3, 1936 in Carbondale, PA the son of the late Vincent and Anna (Coggins) Slebodnik. He grew up there with his four brothers and sisters: John, James, Joyce and Bernadine. After High School, Donald joined the Air Force where he spent...

Adolph E. Drtina

Adolph E. Drtina

Jun 10, 2012

Adolph E. Drtina, age 88 of Park River, ND and formerly of Lankin, ND died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Adolph E. Drtina was born February 11, 1924 to James and Anna (Shirek) Drtina in Medford Twp of Walsh County. He attended Medford and Cleveland country schools near Lankin. Following his education...

Gerald F. Sobolik

Gerald F. Sobolik

Jun 6, 2012

Deacon Gerald F. "Bud" Sobolik, age 86 of Park River, ND passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center. Gerald Francis Sobolik was born December 14, 1925 in Ops Twp, Walsh County, ND, the son of the late John Charles and Clara (Karnik) Sobolik. He attended schools at Veseleyville and Fee District #33 and...

Ruth J. Bina

Ruth J. Bina

Jun 5, 2012

Ruth J. Bina, age 86 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Ruth J. Cihlar was born August 18, 1925 near Lankin, ND the daughter of the late Joseph and Nellie (Kovarik) Cihlar. She attended rural school and graduated from Lankin High School. She attended Mayville State Teachers College...

George F. Miller

George F. Miller

Jun 4, 2012

George F. Miller age 93 formerly of Adams, ND passed away on Monday, June 4, 2012 at the CLC Living Center, Fargo Veterans Administration Hospital, Fargo, ND. George Frank Miller was born March 26, 1919 the son of the late Frank and Mary (Pesek) Miller on the family farm in Newbre Township of Ramsey County, ND. He attended the...

Pamela J. Berntson

Pamela J. Berntson

Jun 2, 2012

Pamela J. Berntson, age 60 of Adams, ND died unexpectedly of a massive heart attack on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at her home near Adams. Pamela Jean Vande Hoven was born August 7, 1951 in New Rockford, ND the daughter of Henry and Doris (Walton). She graduated from Carrington High School and graduated from NDSU in Fargo with a...

Robert M. Dolan

Robert M. Dolan

May 25, 2012

Robert M. Dolan, age 56 of Grafton passed away on Friday, May 25, 2012 at his home near Grafton. Robert M. Dolan was born September 28, 1955 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Raymond and Henrietta (Barta) Dolan. He attended school at St. Aloysius Academy in Oakwood and graduated from Grafton High School in 1974. Robert farmed...

Wayne Allen Basher

Wayne Allen Basher

May 24, 2012

Wayne Allen Basher, age 37 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2012 near Grafton. Wayne Allen Basher was born January 31, 1975 in Grafton, ND the son of Cheryl Basher and Manuel A. Ramirez. He attended schools in Grafton and graduated from high school in Bay City, MI. He worked in Michigan for a time before...

Margaret M. Demers

Margaret M. Demers

May 24, 2012

Margaret M. Demers, age 88 of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Oakwood, ND passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Margaret M. Collette was born June 29, 1923 the daughter of the late Arthur and Louise (Campbell) Collette. She attended St. Aloysius Academy in Oakwood. Margaret took care of her mother...

Irwin Flaten

Irwin Flaten

May 17, 2012

Irwin "Bud" Flaten, age 85 of Park River, ND passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Irwin Flaten was born October 1, 1926 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Amos G. and Ida (Lien) Flaten. He attended rural school at the Bruce School and graduated from the Walsh County...

Dorothy I. Lykken

Dorothy I. Lykken

May 15, 2012

Dorothy I. Lykken, age 82 of Milton, ND passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the Maple Manor Care Center of Langdon. Dorothy I. Jonasson was born July 27, 1929 in Montrose Township, Cavalier County, the daughter of the late Jonas and Ingeborg (Bergman) Jonasson. She was raised and attended school in the area. She was united in marriage...

Delores M. Basher

Delores M. Basher

May 14, 2012

Delores M. Basher, age 81 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, May 14, 2012 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Delores Marion Erbstoesser was born on April 17, 1931 in Chaffee, ND, the daughter of the late Fredrick and Mabel (Hahn) Erbstoesser. She grew up on the family farm. On July 12, 1952 she was united in...

Patrick T. Mccann

Patrick T. Mccann

May 4, 2012

Patrick T. McCann, age 94 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, May 04, 2012 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Patrick T. McCann was born July 29, 1917 in Harriston Township of Walsh County, ND the son of the late Terrance J. and Grace (Kennedy) McCann. He attended rural school near Minto and finished in education in...

Janice A. Johnson

Janice A. Johnson

Apr 29, 2012

Janice A. Johnson, age 54 of Williston, ND and formerly of Park River, ND, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Janice A. Lillico, the daughter of the late Viola Lillico, was born on February 19, 1958 in Grafton, ND. She grew up and attended school there. Following her education, she married...

Helen S Oby

Helen S Oby

Apr 28, 2012

Helen Sylvia Gilbertson Oby, 91 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND. Helen Sylvia Gilbertson was born August 30, 1920 to Albert and Clara (Haugtvedt) Gilbertson, who farmed near Sharon, ND. She attended a rural elementary school near the farm and then graduated from Sharon High School...