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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Junes I Englerth
Jun 25, 2011
Junes I. Englerth, age 99 of Park River, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Junes Ingnette Wick was born November 30, 1911 in Columbus, ND the daughter of the late Gilbert and Julia (Toso) Wick. She graduated from the Robinson High School in 1930 and attended Mayville State Teachers College...
Allen I. Gilleshammer
Jun 15, 2011
Allen I. Gilleshammer, age 85 of Grafton, ND passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Allen I. Gilleshammer was born May 14, 1926 in Teien County, MN, the son of the late Peter and May (Olsen) Gilleshammer. He and his family moved to rural Grafton he attended grade school in District #22 and...
Roger A. Tharalson
Jun 15, 2011
Roger A. Tharalson, age 59 of Hoople, ND passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at First Care Health Center of Park River. Roger A. Tharalson was born May 31, 1952 in Grafton, ND the son of Allen and Laverne (Hove) Tharalson. He graduated from Hoople High School and attended the State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND. He...
Ethel E. Hartje
Jun 13, 2011
Ethel Hartje, age 93 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Monday, June 13, 2011 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Ethel, the daughter of Henry and Violet (Steinke) Augustin was born October 4, 1917 in rural St. Thomas. She was a graduate of St. Thomas High School and Aakers business school in Grand Forks. Ethel and Wallace...
Shirley M. Skeim
Jun 10, 2011
Shirley M. Skeim, age 97 of Park River, ND passed away on Friday, June 10, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Shirley M. Thoe was born September 16, 1913 near Cummings, ND the daughter of the late Gunder and Lydia (Bagge) Thoe. She grew up and attended school there. She graduated from the Security Beauty School...
Marjorie A Christensen
Jun 8, 2011
Marjorie A. Christensen, age 84 of Osnabrock, ND passed away on Wednesday, June 08, 2011 at the Cavalier County Memorial Hospital in Langdon. Marjorie A. Johnson was born August 4, 1926 near Osnabrock, ND the daughter of the late Albert P. and Minnie (Vollum) Johnson. She attended rural school at Easby #4 and graduated from Osnabrock High School in...
David A. Mclean
Jun 5, 2011
David A. McLean, age 74 of rural Adams, died Sunday, June 05, 2011 at his home near Adams. David Allan McLean was born December 21, 1936 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Melvin and Martha (Olson) McLean. He graduated from Adams High School. Following his education he served in the United States Army from 1955-1957. Following his...
William R. Kennedy
Jun 2, 2011
William "Bill" Kennedy, age 76 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Bill was born on December 12, 1934, the youngest son of Frank and Leona (Zolondek) Kennedy, in Grafton, where he grew up and attended school. He was quite active in sports during his Grafton school years, excelling...
Cleland W. Jacobson
Jun 2, 2011
C.W. "Jake" Jacobson, 87, of Grafton, ND passed away at the Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton on Thursday, June 2, 2011. Cleland was born May 29, 1924, Leeds, North Dakota, to Marvin and Adeline (Olson) Jacobson. He grew up in Minnewaukan, ND and graduated from Minnewaukan High School in 1942. Jake enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corp in...
Earl T. Lee
May 31, 2011
Earl T. Lee, age 75 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Earl Thomas Lee was born October 31, 1935 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Tollef and Elida (Midboe) Lee. He grew up and attended school in Hoople, ND. Following his education he worked for area...


