Obituaries

Kenneth C. Porter

Kenneth C. Porter

Sep 8, 2010

Kenneth C. "Butch" Porter, age 69 of Park River, ND passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at Triumph Hospital in Fargo, ND. Kenneth C. "Butch" Porter was born May 23, 1941 in Park River, ND the son of the late Charles and Lorraine (Diemert) Porter. Kenneth grew up and attended school in Park River graduating from Walsh County...

Mark J. Novak

Mark J. Novak

Sep 5, 2010

Mark J. Novak, , age 83 of Lankin, ND passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2010 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Mark J. Novak was born July 5, 1927 on the family farm near Pisek, ND the son of the late John T. and Mary (Jelinek) Novak. He grew up and attended school there. Following...

Micah P. Gilleshammer

Micah P. Gilleshammer

Sep 4, 2010

Micah P. Gilleshammer, age 23 of Durango, Colorado and formerly of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at his home in Durango. Micah Gilleshammer was born February 19, 1987 in Grafton, ND the son of Guy Gilleshammer and Lilly (Jerry) "Anhorn" Lysengen. He grew up and attended school in St. Thomas, ND graduating in 2006....

Herbert W. Presteng

Herbert W. Presteng

Sep 2, 2010

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather Herbert Willard Presteng, age 94, of Grafton, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2010. He was born March 11, 1916 to Adolph and Dorothea (Bjerke) Presteng in rural Grafton, where he lived his entire life until moving to the Lutheran Sunset Home with his wife three years ago. Herb was a...

Werner H Horter

Werner H Horter

Aug 30, 2010

Werner H. "Vern" Horter, age 86 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, August 30, 2010 at his home in Grafton. Vern was born April 19, 1924 in Radium, MN the son of the late Albert and Jeanne (Ruch) Horter. He attended first grade in Radium, then moved to Thief River Falls, MN with his family where he completed...

Ernest E. Bina

Ernest E. Bina

Aug 29, 2010

Ernest E. Bina, age 88 of Park River, ND formerly of Lankin, ND passed away Sunday, August 29, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Ernest E. Bina was born June 3, 1922 to the late Michael L. and Josephine J. (Brodina) Bina. He attended rural school near Lankin. Following his education he began farming. Ernest was...

Richard L. Charrier

Richard L. Charrier

Aug 29, 2010

Richard L. "Dick" Charrier, age 74 of Park River, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2010 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Richard Louis Charrier was born February 4, 1936 in Langdon, ND the son of the late Louis F. and Louise C. (Schefter) Charrier. He graduated from St. Alphonsus High School in Langdon, ND in...

Robert J. Olsen

Robert J. Olsen

Aug 28, 2010

Robert J. "Bob" Olsen age 59 of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Park River, ND passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Robert J. Olsen was born March 24, 1951 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Bennie and Margaret (Collins) Olsen. He graduated from the Walsh County Agricultural School...

Alvina L. Nygard

Alvina L. Nygard

Aug 24, 2010

Alvina L. Nygard, age 88 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Center of Osnabrock, ND. Alvina L. Sholey was born April 1, 1922 in Fairdale, ND the daughter of the late Tallak and Hilma (Lofgren) Sholey. She graduated from High School in Fairdale, ND. Following her education she was united in...

Douglas Allen Steiner

Douglas Allen Steiner

Aug 24, 2010

Douglas Allen Steiner, age 48 of the Grafton Developmental Center passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Douglas Allen Steiner was born February 10, 1962 in Richardton, ND the son of Anton and Caroline (Kuntz) Steiner. He was a loving person to be with all his life. He moved to the Developmental...

Ethel L. Brekke

Ethel L. Brekke

Aug 19, 2010

Ethel L. Brekke, age 102 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Ethel L. Torblaa was born May 8, 1908 in Osage, IA the daughter of the late Leonard and Emma (Elthon) Torblaa. She moved with her family to Grafton, ND and graduated from High School in 1926. She...

Ken Mcguire

Ken Mcguire

Aug 13, 2010

Ken McGuire, age 57 of East Grand Forks, MN and formerly of Oslo, MN passed away on Friday, August 13, 2010 at his home in East Grand Forks, MN. Ken McGuire was born July 1, 1953 in Grand Forks, ND the son of the late Edward and Virginia (Sass) McGuire. He attended schools in East Grand Forks, MN and...

Stanley M. Schuster

Stanley M. Schuster

Aug 12, 2010

Stanley M. Schuster, age 85 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at his home in Grafton. Stanley M. Schuster was born September 14, 1924 near Grafton, ND the son of the late Edward and Victoria (Misialek) Schuster. He attended rural school near Grafton. Following his education he started farming with his father. Stanley was united...

Amanda K. Boulduc

Amanda K. Boulduc

Aug 4, 2010

Amanda K. Boulduc, age 30 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at her home near Grafton. Amanda K. Boulduc was born July 21, 1980 in Grand Forks, ND the daughter of Marlene Boulduc and Michael Boulduc. She graduated from Grafton High School in 2001 and was currently working at All Season's Laundry in Grafton. She...

Harold J. Troftgruben

Harold J. Troftgruben

Aug 2, 2010

Harold J. Troftgruben, age 92 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Monday, August 2, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Harold Troftgruben was born June 11, 1918, at the Troftgruben farmstead in Tiber Township west of Edinburg, ND, the son of the late Carl and Ida (Sundvor) Troftgruben. He grew up on the family farm and...

Andrew O. Stevens

Andrew O. Stevens

Aug 1, 2010

Andrew O. "Andy" Stevens, age 91 of Moorhead, MN and formerly of Park River, ND was called to his heavenly home on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at the Palliative Care Unit of Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Andrew O. Stevens was born March 26, 1919 near Lawton, ND the son of the late Andrew and Nellie (Kittelson) Stevens. He...

Ralph A. Thiel

Ralph A. Thiel

Jul 27, 2010

Ralph A. Thiel, age 81 of Grafton, ND passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at his home in Grafton. Ralph A. Thiel was born on June 17, 1929 in Judson, ND the son of the late Alvin and Elsie (Nickle) Thiel. He attended school there and graduated from Dunseith High School. After his education he enlisted in the Army,...

Charlotte B. Levang

Charlotte B. Levang

Jul 24, 2010

Charlotte B. Levang, age 91 of Adams, ND passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Charlotte Levang was born November 17, 1918 in Adams, ND the daughter of the Carl and Tilda (Rudd) Erickson. She received her education in Adams and graduated from Adams High School. Charlotte was united in marriage...

Gertrude A. Stoltman

Gertrude A. Stoltman

Jul 23, 2010

Gertrude A. Stoltman, age 96 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, July 23, 2010 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Gertrude Ann Mozinski was born April 24, 1914 in Acton Township, Walsh County, ND the daughter of the late Frank and Martha (Glanner) Mozinski. She was baptized and confirmed at the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church of Warsaw,...

Marcella M. Kalash

Marcella M. Kalash

Jul 22, 2010

Marcella M. Kalash, age 84 of Lankin, ND passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2010 near Grafton, ND from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Marcella M. Dvorak was born March 11, 1926 near Veseleyville, ND the daughter of the late Adolph and Mary (Matejcek) Dvorak. She grew up and attended schools near there. Following her education she worked...