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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Clifford L. Lerud
Apr 24, 2012
Clifford Lerud, age 88 of Union, ND passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Clifford L. Lerud was born on January 14, 1924 near Hoople, ND, the son of the late Clarence and Ida (Gjevre) Lerud. He grew up and attended school near Hoople, ND. He was united in marriage to Margaret L....
Dorothea Presteng
Apr 21, 2012
Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Dorothy Presteng, age 94 of Grafton, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Dorothy was born January 29, 1918, the fourth of nine children, to Henry and Julia Holt of rural Grafton. She graduated from Grafton High School and married her high school sweetheart, Herbert Presteng in June of 1937. They lived...
Alvin Robert Kern
Apr 21, 2012
Alvin R. "Al" Kern, age 86 of Grafton, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Alvin Robert Kern was born on March 18, 1926 in Pembina, ND, the son of the late Walter and Mary (Wills) Kern. He grew up and attended school there. Following his education, he served in the United...
Marion Latulippe
Apr 20, 2012
Marion Latulippe, age 86 of Fairdale, ND passed away on Friday, April 20, 2012 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Marion Verke was born September 24, 1925 in Osnabrock Township of Cavalier County, the daughter of the late Carl and Caroline (Hanson) Verke Sr. She attended school at the Osnabrock Consolidated School. Marion was united in...
John E. Kelly
Apr 19, 2012
John E. Kelly, age 76 of Park River, ND passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at First Care Health Center of Park River. John E. Kelly was born June 16, 1935 in Brocket, ND the son of the late Edward J. and Adelia (Anderson) Kelly. He attended schools in Brocket and graduated from the Walsh County Agricultural School...
Lila M. Lee
Apr 18, 2012
Lila M. Lee, age 89 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Lila M. Wiste was born March 24, 1923 near Adams, ND the daughter of the late Peter J. and Mabel (Ward) Wiste. She attended schools there. Lila was united in marriage to Albert E. Lee on June...
Russell E. Moreland
Apr 17, 2012
Russell E. Moreland, age 79 of Inkster, ND passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the Veterans Administration Hospital of Fargo, ND. Russell E. Moreland was born December 20, 1932 in Inkster, ND the son of the late Harry O. and M. Viola Moreland. He graduated from high school there. Following his education he served in the United...
Lyle E. Simmons
Apr 15, 2012
Lyle E. Simmons, age 74 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at his home near Grafton surrounded by his family. The family would like to thank hospice for all their care and for allowing Lyle to pass away at home. Lyle E. Simmons was born March 15, 1938 in Greenbush, MN, the son of the...
Mary E Brubakken
Apr 14, 2012
Mary E. Brubakken, age 68 of Hoople, ND went to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 14, 2012 after a courageous battle against cancer, surrounded by her family and friends. Mary E. Rodgers was born April 10, 1944 in Portland, OR the daughter of the late Walter J. and Sophie (Stevenson) Rodgers. She graduated from Grafton High School....
Kristin L. Hagen
Apr 13, 2012
Kristin L. Hagen, age 36 of Fargo, ND and formerly of Grafton passed away on Friday, April 13, 2012 at her home in Fargo. Kristin L. Hagen was born May 28, 1975 in Park River, ND the daughter of the late Thomas and Patricia (Anderson) Hagen. She attended schools in Grafton, graduating from Grafton High School in 1993. She...
Lillian G Bjorg
Apr 8, 2012
Lillian G. Bjorg, age 97 of Adams, ND passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Lillian G. Olson was born June 1, 1914 in Adams, ND the daughter of the late Lars and Waletta (Bakko) Olson. She graduated from Adams High School. Their family owned and operated the General Store in...


