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...
Leroy C. Jenson
Apr 8, 2012
LeRoy C. Jenson, age 99 of Park River, ND and formerly of Inkster, ND passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2012 at First Care Health Center of Park River. LeRoy C. Jenson was born October 12, 1912 in Niagara, ND the son of the late Andrew and Nancy (McCartney) Jenson. He attended schools in Niagara and Inkster. Following his...
Lois Kozojed
Apr 3, 2012
Lois Henn Kozojed, age 84 of Minot, ND and formerly of Hillsboro and Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 at Trinity Hospital in Minot. Lois Kozojed was born August 24, 1927 in Hillsboro, ND the daughter of the late William and Mary (Kritzberger) Kozojed. She graduated in 1945 from Hillsboro High School. She married Earl Henn...
Jane Melton
Mar 25, 2012
Jane Melton, age 61 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Jane Angus was born September 3, 1950 in Hyannis, MA the daughter of John and Willie Jane (Melton) Angus. Jane's father was a Major in the United States Air Force and traveled all over the world. Jane received...
Orlyn H. Berg
Mar 20, 2012
Orlyn H. Berg, age 80 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Orlyn was born June 27, 1931 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Otto and Hilda (Bekkerus) Berg. He attended Glenwood District 15 and the Walsh County Agriculture School in Park River, ND. After his graduation...
Eugene D. Schildberger
Mar 18, 2012
Eugene D. Schildberger, age 73 of Groton, SD, died Sunday, March 18, 2012 at the St. Luke's Hospital, Aberdeen, SD. Visitation will be Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 6:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at the Tollefson Funeral Home of Park River, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, March 26, 2012 at 10:00 AM...


