Obituaries

Frances M. Stanislawski

Frances M. Stanislawski

Jul 19, 2012

Frances M. "Frannie" Stanislawski, age 76, of Warsaw, ND passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Frances M. Stanislawski was born May 3, 1936 in Warsaw, ND the daughter of the late Joseph and Anastasia (Czapiewski) Stanislawski. She grew up and attended schools there. Following her education she worked at Smokey's and...

Elizabeth A Johnson

Elizabeth A Johnson

Jul 19, 2012

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Johnson, age 83 of rural Hoople, ND passed away Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Elizabeth A. "Betty" Harlow was born August 2, 1928 in Drayton, ND, the daughter of the late Harry and Selma (Nelson) Harlow. She graduated from Drayton High School and Mayville State Teachers College. She worked as...

Gene F. Votava

Gene F. Votava

Jul 18, 2012

Gene F.Votava, age 57, of Karlstad, MN, formerly of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at the Sanford Hospital of Thief River Falls, MN. Gene F. Votava was born October 4, 1954 in Grafton, ND the son of Frank and Martha (Sevigny) Votava where he grew up and attended school. Following his education he painted for...

Vincent S. Lowe

Vincent S. Lowe

Jul 17, 2012

Vincent Sylvester Lowe Vincent Sylvester Lowe, 92, Grafton, North Dakota died July 17, 2012 in the Lutheran Sunset Home, Grafton, North Dakota. Vincent, known lovingly as "Bud" or "Buddy" to family and friends, was born April 23, 1920 at the family home in Hoople, ND to Emil and Annie (Listul) Lowe. Bud had one brother, Leonard (Donna) Lowe, of...

Norris D. Haug

Norris D. Haug

Jul 9, 2012

Norris D. Haug, age 86 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Monday, July 09, 2012 at the Borg Pioneer Home of Mountain, ND. Norris D. Haug was born in rural Edinburg, ND March 24, 1926, to James and Anna (Holth) Haug. He was baptized and confirmed in the Odalen Lutheran Church. Norris attended Tiber District #92 and Edinburg High...

Ella K. Ganssle

Ella K. Ganssle

Jul 6, 2012

Ella K. Ganssle, age 92 of Grand Forks formerly of St. Thomas, ND passed away Friday, July 6, 2012 at the 4000 Valley Square, Woodside Village, Grand Forks. Ella K. Dietrich was born March 10, 1920 on the family farm in Pembina County, ND the daughter of the late Henry and Ella (Steinke) Dietrich. She was baptized and confirmed...

Erva J. Finley Carroll

Erva J. Finley Carroll

Jul 6, 2012

Erva J. Finley Carroll age 85 of Forest River, ND passed away Friday, July 6, 2012 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Erva J. Finley was born February 24, 1927 in Grafton, North Dakota, the daughter of the late James and Luva (Horner) Finley. She attended rural country school and graduated from Forest River High School. She then...

Leonard Schuster

Leonard Schuster

Jul 6, 2012

Leonard Schuster, age 87 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, July 06, 2012 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Leonard Schuster was born June 16, 1925 to Max and Laura (Misialek) Schuster in Walsh County. He grew up in Warsaw and attended school at District 47 and St. Anthony's Convent. Following his education he helped on the...

Jane M Narveson

Jane M Narveson

Jun 28, 2012

Jane M. Narveson, age 93, of Grafton, ND passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Jane M. Lambert was born July 14, 1918 in Red Lake Falls, MN, the daughter of the late Alphonse and Cesarie (Boucher) Lambert. She grew up and graduated high school there. Following her education, she received her teaching...

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...