Obituaries

Lillian M. Lapic

Lillian M. Lapic

Jan 25, 2010

Lillian M. Lapic, age 99 of Lankin, ND passed away on Monday, January 25, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Lillian M. Pich was born November 11, 1910 near Lankin, ND the daughter of the late John and Marie (Jedlicka) Pich. She attended rural schools near Lankin and in Rosetown, Saskatchewan, Canada. She worked as a...

Gerald F. Laffen

Gerald F. Laffen

Jan 25, 2010

Gerald F. "Jerry" Laffen, age 66 of Lankin, ND passed away on Monday, January 25, 2010 at his home near Lankin. Gerald F. Laffen was born May 5, 1943 in Edgeley, ND the son of the late Fred and Mary (Burnett) Laffen. He attended school there and later attended the Dakota College-Bottineau, ND for Wildlife Biology. He finished his...

Lorraine F. Daley

Lorraine F. Daley

Jan 22, 2010

Mrs. Lorraine Frances Daley, 86, of Burlington, Iowa died at 5:20 a.m. Sunday, January 24, 2010, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born June 22, 1923 in Perth Township in Walsh County, North Dakota she was the daughter of Albert James and Frances Sylvia Vasichek Bina. On July 20, 1945 she married Quintin B. "Squint" Daley in...

Gene E. Weberg

Gene E. Weberg

Jan 21, 2010

Gene E. Weberg, age 77 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Gene E. Weberg was born November 1, 1932 in Fairdale, ND the son of the late Gust and Selma (Myra) Weberg. He grew up and attended school in Fairdale. Following his education, Gene farmed in the Fairdale...

Doris B. Nelson

Doris B. Nelson

Jan 19, 2010

Doris B. Nelson, 93 of the Good Samaritan Home in Osnabrock, ND, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at the home. In her own words: "I am ready to goSo let's get going" and that is how she began her final journey home to her Lord and Saviour. The truth is she left the world a better place...

Dennis J. Kosmatka

Dennis J. Kosmatka

Jan 17, 2010

Dennis J. Kosmatka, age 61 of Park River and formerly of Warsaw, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Dennis J. Kosmatka was born October 23, 1948 in Drayton, ND the son of the late Richard and Domicella (Shoults) Kosmatka. He attended rural school and graduated from Grafton High School....

Theodora G Dvorak

Theodora G Dvorak

Jan 12, 2010

Theodora G. Dvorak, age 105 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at her home in Grafton. Theodora G. Peterka was born April 14, 1904 in Veseleyville, ND the daughter of the late Joseph and Josefa (Dusek) Peterka. She attended rural school near Veseleyville and later attended the Walsh County Agricultural School in Park River. Theodora...

Vera D. Carlson

Vera D. Carlson

Jan 12, 2010

Vera D. Carlson, age 97 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Vera D. Herbison was born October 21, 1912 in Glenwood Township of Walsh County, ND the daughter of the late Albert and Lina (Wright) Herbison. She attended elementary school in Hoople and graduated from St. Thomas High...

May A. Hagen

May A. Hagen

Jan 11, 2010

May Hagen, age 78 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, January 11, 2010 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks after a very courageous battle with cancer. May A. Skjervem was born May 2, 1931 in Bottineau, ND the daughter of the late Henry and Alma (Kittleson) Skjervem. She grew up and attended school in Bottineau. She moved...

Bernice G. Hall

Bernice G. Hall

Jan 6, 2010

Bernice Thompson Hall Bernice Glenna Thompson Hall was born in Grafton, North Dakota, on February 7, 1920, and passed away in Spring Park, Minnesota, on January 6, 2010, at age 89. Bernice was born to Norwegian-Swedish parents, Joseph and Hilda (Monson) Thompson, and she had one sister, Doris Jean. Bernice attended rural Sinkler School near her farm home, graduated...

Sarah Ann Wosick

Sarah Ann Wosick

Jan 2, 2010

Sarah A. Wosick, age 89, Grafton and Fargo, North Dakota, passed away peacefully at sunset on Saturday, January 2, 2010, at MeritCare/Sanford Hospital in Fargo. Sarah Ann Kosmatka was born on June 24, 1920 on her family farm near Warsaw, North Dakota to Peter and Ursula (Ginter) Kosmatka. She was educated in the Warsaw area where she grew into...

Olga C. Bischoff

Olga C. Bischoff

Jan 2, 2010

Olga C. Bischoff, age 93 of Park River, ND passed away on Saturday, January 02, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. She had been a resident of Park River for 58 years. Olga Christine Bischoff was born on April 15, 1916 in Robinson, North Dakota to Gilbert and Emma (Gilbertson) Soleim. Olga was raised on the...

Opal Mohagen

Opal Mohagen

Jan 1, 2010

Opal Mohagen, age 92 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, January 01, 2010 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Opal Lunde was born June 22, 1917 near Edinburg, ND the daughter of the late Anton and Oliana (Rustan) Lunde. She attended rural school near Edinburg. Opal was united in marriage to Alvin Mohagen on November 6, 1937...

Christopher Doyle

Christopher Doyle

Dec 29, 2009

Christopher Doyle, age 23 of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Minto, ND passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Christopher Doyle was born May 13, 1986 in Grafton, ND, the son of Vicki (Wysocki) Doyle and Jon Doyle. He attended school and graduated from Minto High School. He then moved...

June Mckay

June Mckay

Dec 28, 2009

June McKay, age 77 of Grafton, ND and formerly of Milton, ND passed away on Monday, December 28, 2009 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Angeline June Anderson was born November 12, 1932 in Hensel, ND the daughter of the late Oscar and Edna (Bjelde) Anderson. She attended rural school near Hensel and graduated from Milton High...

Stuart A Smith

Stuart A Smith

Dec 26, 2009

Stuart A. Smith, age 69 of Grafton, ND entered into the loving hands of his Heavenly Father very unexpectedly on Saturday, December 26, 2009. Stuart A. Smith was born April 6, 1940 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Gordon and Dorothy (Frasier) Smith. He grew up and attended school in St. Thomas, ND. Following his education, Stuart...

Clara Mae Rasmussen

Clara Mae Rasmussen

Dec 11, 2009

Clara Mae Rasmussen, age 92 of Park River, ND passed away peacefully on Friday, December 11, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Clara Mae Moe was born May 28, 1917 to Ivar and Gunhild Moe. She grew up and attended school in Walsh County. She married Knut Johnson in 1934. They moved to Ringling, MT in...

Mary Theresa Dahlen

Mary Theresa Dahlen

Dec 8, 2009

Mary (Gallagher) Dahlen, age 61 of Tucson, AZ and formerly of Oakwood, ND died unexpectedly at her home on December 8, 2009. Mary Theresa Gallagher was born July 31, 1948 in Grafton, ND to Mark and Vernette (Lessard) Gallahger. She attended school at St. Aloysius Academy in Oakwood, ND, and graduated from Drayton High School in 1966. In 1969,...

Rose Ann Eng

Rose Ann Eng

Dec 6, 2009

Rose Ann Eng, age 62 of Grafton, ND passed away Sunday, December 06, 2009 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Rose Ann Osowski was born May 13, 1947 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of Ambrose and Helen (Korczak) Osowski. She attended school in Oakwood and then Grafton. Following her education she worked various jobs in the Grafton area....

Richard C. Thompson

Richard C. Thompson

Dec 6, 2009

Richard C. Thompson, age 72 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at the University of Arkansas Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. Richard C. Thompson was born April 15, 1937 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Jerome and Anna (Egeland) Thompson. He grew up and attended school in Grafton, graduating from Grafton High...