Junice L. Thompson
Oct 2, 2011
Junice L. Thompson, age 89 of Park River, ND passed away Sunday, October 2, 2011 at the First Care Health Center of Park River, ND. Junice L. Holt was born June 3, 1922 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Henry and Julia (Serness) Holt. She attended schools in Grafton, graduating from Grafton High School. Following her education...
Joni Michele Okeson
Sep 28, 2011
Joni Michele Okeson, age 53 of Park River, ND passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Joni Michele Okeson was born August 1, 1958 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of JoAnn (Drevecky) Okeson and the late Milo Okeson. She grew up in rural Adams and graduated from Adams High School. She then attended...
Vernon C. Seboe
Sep 23, 2011
Vernon C. Seboe, age 73 of Park River, ND passed away on Friday, September 23, 2011 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Vernon C. Seboe was born October 19, 1937 in Park River, ND the son of the late Andrew and Anna Maria (Bendickson) Seboe. He graduated from Park River High School. Following his education he...
Blanche L. Fisher
Sep 23, 2011
Blanche C. Fisher, age 96 of Grafton, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2011 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Blanche C. Nicholson Fisher was born on April 4, 1915, the daughter of the late Richard and Frances (Kerslack) Switzer on the family farm in Hamilton, ND. She grew up and attended schools there, graduating from the Hamilton...
Daniel D. Mattson
Sep 16, 2011
Daniel D. Mattson, age 74 of Grafton passed away Friday, September 16, 2011 at the Northwood Deaconess Heath Center, Northwood. Daniel D. Mattson was born November 28, 1936 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Torbies and Sophie (Arensen) Mattson. He was raised on the family farm between Grafton and Drayton, attending rural schools and graduating from Drayton...
Layla Irene Schatz
Sep 12, 2011
Layla Irene Schatz, infant daughter of Bobby and Kelli Schatz, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2011 at the Sanford Health Systems of Fargo. Layla Irene Schatz was born August 31, 2011 at Sanford Health, the daughter of Bobby and Kelli (Meberg) Schatz. She is survived by her parents and brother Benjamin Schatz all of Fargo, ND; maternal grandparents,...
Leonard Frank Dvorak
Sep 10, 2011
Leonard F. Dvorak, age 77 of Grafton passed away Saturday, September 10, 2011 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Leonard F. Dvorak was born March 31, 1934 in Pisek, ND, the son of the late Adolph and Mary (Matejcek) Dvorak. He attended rural school in the Pisek area. After his schooling Leonard began farming with his brothers. He...
Shirley A. Sandvig
Sep 10, 2011
Shirley A. Sandvig, age 78 of Grafton, ND passed away Saturday, September 10, 2011 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Shirley A. Harris was born on January 4, 1933 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late George W. and Alvina (Maresch) Harris. She attended and graduated from Grafton High School. Shirley was united in marriage to Orlando...
Arthur L. Oihus
Sep 10, 2011
Arthur Lincoln Oihus, loving husband and father, successful agri-businessman, avid golfer, and community patron, succumbed on September 10, 2011 at the age of eighty-six in Grand Forks, North Dakota following an ordeal with cancer which he faced with uncommon dignity and fortitude. Art was born on February 7, 1925, the fourth child of Emma Severson Oihus and Alfred Henry...
Lester R. Jasmer
Sep 8, 2011
Lester R. Jasmer, age 95 of Park River, formerly of Adams, ND, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River, ND. Lester R. Jasmer was born April 26, 1916 to the late William and Clara (Troftgruben) Jasmer in Taude City, Montana. His family moved to the Adams-Edinburg area where he attended country...
Andy M. Biri
Sep 5, 2011
Andy M. Biri, age 85 of Grafton, peacefully joined his loving wife on Monday, September, 05, 2011 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Andy M. Biri was born May 20, 1926 in McIntosh, MN the son of the late John and Esther (Myhre) Biri. He grew up and attended school in Edmore. Following his education he served in...
Merna A. Bjerke
Sep 4, 2011
Merna A. Bjerke, age 97 of Adams, ND passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Merna A. Vigen was born on March 28, 1914, the daughter of the late Nils and Gina (Bolstad) Vigen. She attended the District 100 Silvesta Township School graduating from the 8th Grade. Following her education...
Kyle Matthew Munoz
Sep 4, 2011
Kyle Matthew Munoz, age 34 of Park River, ND passed away Sunday, September 4, 2011 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Kyle Matthew Munoz was born May 28, 1977 in Golden Valley, Minnesota, the son of Joe Munoz and Marie (Johnson) Jensen. He grew up in Park River and graduated from the Park River High School....
Ben F Tupa
Aug 31, 2011
Benedict F. "Ben" Tupa, age 85 of Grand Forks formerly of Grafton passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at the Valley 4000, Woodside Village, Grand Forks, ND. Ben Tupa was born November 28, 1925 in Veseleyville, North Dakota, the son of the late Joseph and Rose (Matejcek) Tupa. He grew up and attended school there. Following his education...
James G Tessin
Aug 29, 2011
James G. Tessin, age 78 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, August 29, 2011 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. James G. Tessin was born March 10, 1933 in Big Stone, SD the son of the late Carl and Lois (Purrington) Tessin. He graduated from Valley City High School in 1950. He served in the United States Air...
Agnes J Bolek
Aug 25, 2011
Agnes J. Bolek, age 85 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2011 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Agnes J. Gourde was born April 6, 1926 in Oakwood, ND the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Alphonsina (Campbell) Gourde. She graduated from St. Aloysius Academy in Oakwood. Agnes was united in marriage to Henry...
Noel J.H. Tufte
Aug 24, 2011
Noel J. H. Tufte, age 83 of Park River, formerly of Northwood, ND, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Noel J.H. Tufte was born October 24, 1927 in Northwood, ND the son of the late Hans and Myrtle (Bentestuen) Tufte. He graduated from Northwood High School. Following his education he was...
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
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
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...


