Obituaries

Oscar P. Guerra

Oscar P. Guerra

Aug 15, 2011

Oscar P. Guerra, age 52 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Monday, August 15, 2011 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton, ND. Oscar P. Guerra was born February 14, 1959 in Monterrey, Mexico the son of the late Prudencio and Lina (Pruneda) Guerra. He grew up in Los Angeles Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He married Yolanda Martinez on...

Gary A. Barclay

Gary A. Barclay

Aug 13, 2011

Gary A. Barclay, age 54 of Crystal, ND passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Hennepin County Medical Center of Minneapolis, MN from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Gary A. Barclay was born January 29, 1957 in Grafton, ND the son of Arnold and Mary Ann (Thompson) Barclay. He graduated from Minto High School in 1975...

Charles E. Kosobud

Charles E. Kosobud

Aug 13, 2011

Charles Edwin Kosobud, age 68 of Temple, OK and formerly of Grafton, ND passed away on August 13, 2011 at his home in Temple. Charles was born May 14, 1943 in Atlanta, GA the son of the late Edwin and Bessie (Kovarik) Kosobud. He grew up and attended school in Latona Township, Walsh County, ND. He was united in...

John Bartuska

John Bartuska

Aug 12, 2011

John Bartuska, age 87 of Park River, ND passed away Friday, August 12, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. John Bartuska was born April 16, 1924 on the family farm near Conway, ND, the son of the late John and Rose (Jedlicka) Bartuska. He was a life-long Walsh County resident and a lifetime member of the...

John F. Karas

John F. Karas

Aug 11, 2011

John F. Karas, age 90 of Lankin, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton after a long battle with cancer. John F. Karas was born on April 15, 1921 in Perth Township, ND the son of the late John and Mary (Pich) Karas. He grew up and attended schools there. After graduating...

Elda P. Momerak

Elda P. Momerak

Aug 7, 2011

Elda P. Momerak, age 76 of Park River passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Elda P. Peterson was born June 15, 1935 in Clear Water, Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of the late Peter A. and Ruby (McKellar) Peterson. Elda and her family became United States Citizens in 1949. She graduated...

Florence A. Peterka

Florence A. Peterka

Aug 7, 2011

Florence A. Peterka, age 99 of Pisek, ND passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Florence A. Vislisel was born June 14, 1912 in Pisek, ND the daughter of the late Mike and Julia (Studeny) Vislisel. She grew up and attended school in Pisek. After graduating high school Florence attended the...

Ronald A Eng

Ronald A Eng

Aug 6, 2011

Ronald A. Eng, 72 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, August 06, 2011 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Ronald A. Eng was born August 9, 1938 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Henry and Pearl (Laurier) Eng. He graduated from Grafton High School in 1956. He served four years in the United States Air Force....

Geraldine Rose Bishop

Geraldine Rose Bishop

Aug 5, 2011

Geraldine Rose Bishop, age 62 of Warsaw, ND went peacefully to her heavenly Father on August 5, 2011 with her husband and daughter by her side. She had battled cancer for three years. Geraldine R. Uran was born May 26, 1949 in Sanish, ND the daughter of the late Maynard S. and Louise M (Vorderbuggen) Uran. She was raised...

Jeannie Marie Mattson

Jeannie Marie Mattson

Aug 4, 2011

Jeannie Marie Mattson, age 56 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, August 04, 2011, peacefully at her home in Grafton. Jeannie M. Burns was born June 22, 1955 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Ted and Isabel (Olson) Burns. She graduated from Grafton High School. On March 9, 1974 she married Dennis Mattson and the couple...

Randall M. Dvorak

Randall M. Dvorak

Aug 4, 2011

Randall M. "Randy" Dvorak, age 58 of Grafton, ND passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at his home in Grafton from natural causes. Randall M. Dvorak was born May 24, 1953 in Grafton, ND the son of Sidney and Godfrey (Votava) Dvorak. He attended schools in Veseleyville and Minto, graduating from Minto High School in 1971. He...

Bonnie Jean Hooey

Bonnie Jean Hooey

Jul 23, 2011

Bonnie J. Hooey, age 81 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Bonnie Jean Shuley was born July 23, 1930 in Osnabrock, ND the daughter of the late A.C. and Martha (Furnace) Shuley. She graduated from Osnabrock High School in 1948 and graduated from Mayville State Teacher's College....

Wallace E. Danielson

Wallace E. Danielson

Jul 17, 2011

Wallace E. Danielson, age 91 passed away at the home of friends on July 17, 2011, near Mentor, MN. Wallace Earl Danielson was born January 29, 1920, at Vang, ND, the son of Daniel and Bertha (Overaas) Danielson. He married Naomi Thrugstad on April 15, 1942 in Walhalla, ND. Wallace served in the United States Army in World War...

Morris D. Evens

Morris D. Evens

Jul 15, 2011

Morris D. Evens passed away peacefully the evening of July 15th, 2011, with his loving family at his bedside. His hard fought battle with Aplastic Anemia lasted two and half years. Morris was born November 1, 1939, the son of the late John & Mildred (Larson) Evens from Grafton, ND. He graduated with the Class of 1957 from Grafton...

Helen Hodny

Helen Hodny

Jul 15, 2011

Helen Hodny, age 85 of Lankin, ND passed away on Friday, July 15, 2011 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Helen Pich was born February 3, 1926 in Perth Township, the daughter of the late Charles and Helen (Bosh) Pich. She was raised in the Lankin area. Helen was united in marriage to Henry C. Hodny...

Janet Marie Midgarden

Janet Marie Midgarden

Jul 13, 2011

Janet Marie Midgarden, age 66 of Park River, ND passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at her home in Park River. Janet Marie Hall was born December 20, 1944 in Park River, the daughter of the late Charles O. and Stella M. (Benson) Hall. She attended school in Lankin and Park River, graduating from the Walsh County Agricultural...

Thomas J. Birk

Thomas J. Birk

Jul 8, 2011

Thomas J. Birk, age 92 of Grafton, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2011 at his daughter's home in Bemidji. Thomas J. Birk was born March 3, 1919 in Fertile Township near Grafton, ND, the son of the late Ingrebret and Mary (Larson) Birk. He attended Monson School and graduated from the Walsh County Agricultural School in Park River....

Aileen P. Jelinek

Aileen P. Jelinek

Jul 7, 2011

Aileen P. (Simpkin) Jelinek, 85, of Pisek, ND died Thursday, July 7, 2011 at First Care Health Center of Park River, North Dakota. Aileen was born November 27, 1925, the daughter of the late Carl and Meda (Blakeman) Simpkin from Jacksonville, IL. She met Alexander Jelinek during World War II in Jacksonville and married on February 6, 1944 in...

Marjorie Sunde

Marjorie Sunde

Jul 5, 2011

Marjorie (Tenold) Sunde, age 84 of Edinburg, ND, went home to be with the LORD on July 5, 2011, after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her parents from Norway, Iver and Anna (Engevik) Tenold, and brother Arthur. Marjorie is survived by her husband, Rev. Orville Sunde, and children: John, Paul, Luther, Mark, Michael, and Mary,...

Mavis Ann Demers

Mavis Ann Demers

Jul 2, 2011

Mavis Ann Demers, age 81 of Grafton passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday, July 02, 2011 at her home in Grafton. Mavis was born February 9, 1930 in Oslo, MN, the daughter of the late A. Leslie and Sadie M. (Olbekson) Hart. She was raised and educated in Grafton, graduating high school in 1948. She went on to...