Obituaries

Renata H. Shelton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

Agnes A. Davis

Agnes A. Davis

Oct 12, 2012

Agnes A. Davis, age 96 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, October 12, 2012 at her home in Grafton. Agnes Ann Bazal was born October 23, 1915 near Lankin, ND the daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Novak) Bazal. She attended schools in Orr, ND; Park River, ND and graduated from Grafton High School in 1933. She...

John R Sobolik

John R Sobolik

Oct 9, 2012

John Roger ("Jack") Sobolik died Oct. 9th at First Care Health in Park River, ND at age 83, after a short illness. John was the 4th child born to John Charles Sobolik and Clara (Karnik) Sobolik on July 16th, 1929 in Veseleyville, ND. A 1948 graduate of Minto High School, he served in several elected class offices and was...

Laverne M. Spanier

Laverne M. Spanier

Oct 9, 2012

LaVerne M. Spanier, age 82 of Park River, ND and formerly of Edinburg, ND passed away on Tuesday, October 09, 2012 at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, ND. LaVerne M. Ekberg was born August 3, 1930 in Hamlin, SD the daughter of the late Arthur and Mae (Long) Ekberg. She grew up and attended schools in Osnabrock, ND....

Lynndon L. Tischman

Lynndon L. Tischman

Oct 2, 2012

Lynndon L. Tischman Jr., 68 of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Edinburg and Bemidji, MN passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at the Valley Elder Care Center of Grand Forks. Lynndon L. Tischman was born January 1, 1944 in Chicago, IL the son of the late Linden L. and Rosalind (Talaska) Tischman. He graduated from Bemidji High...

Russell D. Eikenberry

Russell D. Eikenberry

Oct 2, 2012

Russell D. "Red" Eikenberry, age 88 of Grafton, ND passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2012 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton after a long courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Russell D. Eikenberry was born February 7, 1924 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Wilbur Sabin and Katie Bell (Roney) Eikenberry. He attended rural country school near...