Benedict J. Dusek
Nov 19, 2011
Benedict J. "Ben" Dusek, age 85 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at his home in Grafton. Benedict J. Dusek was born September 16, 1926 near Grafton, ND the son of the late Frank and Mary (Blasek) Dusek. He attended rural school near Veseleyville, ND. Following his education he worked on the family farm and...
Richard F. Langowski
Nov 13, 2011
Richard F. Langowski, age 59 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2011 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Richard F. Langowski was born February 5, 1952 in Grafton, ND the son of Stanley and Doris (French) Langowski. He lived with his family until the age of six when he moved to the Grafton Developmental Center....
Dorothy Ann Bittner
Nov 12, 2011
Dorothy A. Bittner, age 63 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Dorothy Ann Kasprick was born December 12, 1947 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Sylvester A. and Rayfina S. (Slominski) Kasprick. She attended elementary school in Acton Township and graduated from Grafton High School in 1965....
Alice L. Gire
Nov 7, 2011
Alice L. Gire, 91 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, November 07, 2011 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND. Alice L. Carlson was born November 9, 1919 in rural St. Thomas, ND the daughter of the late Charles and Sara (Osterlund) Carlson. She grew up and attended schools in Grafton, ND. Following her education she worked...
Irene Ruzicka
Nov 4, 2011
Irene Ruzicka, age 94 of Fargo formerly of Voss, ND passed away Friday, November 4, 2011 at the Manor Care Nursing facility, Fargo, ND. Irene Ruzek was born February 10, 1917 in Lankin, ND, the daughter of the late Edward and Josephine (Vonasek) Ruzek. She attended school in the Lankin area. She was united in marriage to Charles C...
Annie Erlyse Daley Kingsbury
Oct 30, 2011
Annie Daley Kingsbury, age 87 of Fargo, formerly of Grafton, passed away on Sunday, October 30 in Fargo surrounded by loving family and supported by hospice. Annie Erlyse Lawson was born on November 13, 1923, at home on the family farm west of Park River, North Dakota, to Etta May (Coulter) and James Lamb Lawson, the fifth of six...
Glen W. Phelps
Oct 29, 2011
Glen W. Phelps, age 78 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Glen W. Phelps was born June 18, 1933 in Langdon, ND the son of the late Royal and Florence (Seufert) Phelps. He attended school in Hoople, ND. He served in the Army Photo Intelligence Corp from 1954-1956. Following...
Halward M. Dipple
Oct 24, 2011
Halward M. Dipple, age 89 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, October 24, 2011 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Halward was born June 20, 1922 in Acton township, Walsh County, ND the son of the late George and Adeline (Carpenter) Dipple. He attended school in Acton township and graduated from Grafton High School. Following his education...
Georgia A. Burianek
Oct 23, 2011
Georgia A. Burianek, age 93 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at the Woodside Village of Grand Forks, ND. Georgia A. Janda was born August 5, 1918 in Veseleyville, ND, the daughter of the late George and Emma (Dvorak) Janda. She grew up and attended schools there. She married Vendelyn Burianek on October 14, 1941...
Margaret L. Phelan
Oct 12, 2011
Margaret Louise (Cashel) Phelan, age 93 passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND Margaret Cashel was born August 17, 1918 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late John L and Kathleen (O'Connor) Cashel. She grew up and graduated from Grafton High School. With a degree from UND, Grand Forks, ND...
Raymond E Alkofer
Oct 3, 2011
Raymond E. Alkofer, age 81 of Park River, ND passed away on Monday, October 3, 2011. Ray was born November 12, 1929 the son of Anton and Louise (Quandt) Alkofer on a farm near Ludden, North Dakota. He served in the United States Marine Corp and was stationed at El Toro Base in California during the Korean Conflict. He...
Milton P. Hjelmstad
Oct 2, 2011
Milton P. Hjelmstad, age 69 of Park River, ND passed away Sunday, October 2, 2011 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Milton P. Hjelmstad was born October 7, 1941 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Bjarne and Inez (Hilde) Hjelmstad. He attended schools in Adams, ND graduating from Adams High School. He served in the...
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...


