Obituaries

Marcella Melsted

Oct 19, 2008

Marcella O."Marcie" Melsted, age 86 of Mountain, ND died Sunday, October 19, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Marcella Hanson was born March 3, 1922 to Morris and Betsy (Stenerson) Hanson of Mayville, ND. Marcella attended Mayville State University. She then spent two years in Washington D.C. working for the Office of Scientific Research and...

Ernest Lien

Oct 18, 2008

Ernest J. Lien, age 55 of Wahpeton, ND and formerly of Park River, ND died Saturday from injuries sustained in a beet truck accident in Wilkin County, MN. Ernest J. Lien was born December 15, 1952 to the late Ernest and Frances (Hajicek) Lien in Park River, ND.  He attended the Walsh County Agricultural School.  Upon his graduation he...

Ione Bjornson

Oct 16, 2008

Ione Bjornson, age 86 of Grafton, formerly of St. Thomas and Park River, ND died Thursday, October 16, 2008 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Ione Hanson was born November 26, 1921 in Pekin, ND the daughter of the late Albert and Karen (Stromme) Hanson. She attended rural schools near Pekin. She was united in marriage to Albin...

Paul Suda

Oct 12, 2008

Paul Suda, age 69 of Grafton died Sunday, October 12, 2008 at his home in Grafton after a brave battle with cancer. Paul Suda was born January 14, 1939 on the farm near Veseleyville, ND the son of William and Angela (Dusek) Suda. He attended the Fertile District #28 school and graduated from the Northwest School of Agriculture in...

Helen Haas

Oct 11, 2008

Helen Arvada Haas, age 97 of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Park River, ND passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at the Valley Eldercare Center of Grand Forks. Helen Arvada Bowe was born September 20, 1911 in Ashippun, WI; the daughter of the late Arthur L and Helen Dorathea (Anderson) Bowe. She grew up and attended school...

Alice Hall

Oct 10, 2008

Alice G. Hall, age 86 of Edinburg, ND entered into the arms of her Lord on Friday, October 10, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River, ND. Alice G. Eagleson was born October 6, 1922on the family farm by Union, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Olive C. (Bendelow) Eagleson. She attended school at the Montrose...

Mae Dupree

Oct 8, 2008

Mae L. Dupree, age 75 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Mae L. Olson was born October 31, 1932 in Roseau, MN the daughter of the late Knute and Mary (Brenhaug) Olson. She attended schools in Roseau. She was united in marriage to Gerald R. Dupree on March...

Gerald Meier

Oct 4, 2008

Gerald W. Meier, age 81 of Grafton, ND died Saturday, October 4, 2008 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Gerald W. Meier was born December 14, 1926 in Hettinger, ND the son of the late William and Pearl (Armentrout) Meier. The family moved to Grafton in 1940 and Gerald graduated from Grafton High School. He served in the...

Edmund Gaarder

Oct 1, 2008

Kindly and unassuming, a loyal citizen, a loving husband and father, a helpful neighbor, broad in his view of life, Edmund Gaarder lived in the beautiful Pleasant Valley in Vernon Township for 80 years. During each of these years he added something to honor and respect with which he was held by his family, friends and neighbors.

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Leonard Lipsh

Aug 28, 2008

Leonard P. Lipsh, age 64 of Fordville, ND died Thursday, August 28, 2008 at his home in Fordville. Leonard P. Lipsh was born November 18, 1943 in Pisek, ND the son of the late John G. and Antoinette (Tuma) Lipsh. He grew up and attended school near Pisek. Following his education he worked as a farm laborer in the...

Evelyn B. Flaten

Aug 28, 2008

Evelyn B. "Evie" Flaten, age 86 of Park River, ND died Thursday, August 28, 2008 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Evelyn B. Zielke was born February 6, 1922 in Mead, Kansas, the daughter of the late Jacob and Marie (Workenteen) Zielke. She attended schools in Oklahoma. Evelyn was united in marriage to Irwin Flaten on June...

Elsie Lewis

Aug 24, 2008

Elsie M. Lewis, age 92 of Grafton, ND died Sunday, August 24, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Center of Larimore, ND. Elsie M. Lorenzen was born October 4, 1915 in Montevideo, MN the daughter of the late Henry and Ivy May (Harbeck) Lorenzen. She attended rural school near St. Thomas, ND and graduated from St. Thomas High School. Elsie...

Mabel Johnson

Aug 18, 2008

Mabel Johnson, age 103 of Grafton, ND died Monday, August 18, 2008 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Mabel Mohagen was born April 4, 1905 in Grafton Township of Walsh County, ND the daughter of the late Hans and Elvina (Evans) Mohagen. She grew up and attended school near Grafton. Mabel was united in marriage to Nels B....

Bobby O

Aug 15, 2008

Bobby J. O'Hara age 50 of Minto, ND died Friday, August 15, 2008 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Manvel, ND. Bobby Joseph O'Hara was born November 3, 1957 in North Bend, Oregon the son of Joseph and Marcella (Dumas) O'Hara. He worked in the Walsh County area.

Bobby is survived by 13 children,...

Alda Sobak

Aug 13, 2008

Alda C. Sobak passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at the First Care Health Center of Park River, ND.  Private services will be held.

The Tollefson Funeral Home of Park River is in charge of the arrangements.

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Albert Hanson

Aug 11, 2008

Albert H. Hanson, age 90, of Grafton, North Dakota died Monday, August 11, 2008 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton, ND. Albert Herman Hanson was born at home in Grygla, MN, May 20, 1918 to the late John and Gertie (Haugland) Hanson.  Albert was baptized, confirmed and attended school in Grygla.   He entered the United States Army on...

Arthur Borgeson

Aug 10, 2008

Arthur S. Borgeson, age 91 of Adams, ND died Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Rosewood on Broadway in Fargo.  Arthur S. Borgeson was born August 24, 1916 in Vernon Township of Walsh County, ND the son of the late Elmer and Netta (Nyseth) Borgeson. He attended the Ramsey Grove grade school in Vernon Township. Following his education he farmed...

Harlan Paulson

Aug 5, 2008

Harlan D. Paulson, age 78 of Edinburg, ND died Tuesday, August 5, 2008. Harlan D. Paulson was born March 30, 1930 in Montrose Township of Cavalier County, ND the son of the late Herman and Laufey (Bergman) Paulson. He attended rural school there. Following his education he worked as a farm laborer. Harlan served in the United States Army...

Frances Johnson

Jul 26, 2008

Frances E. Johnson, age 88 of Fargo, ND and formerly of Grafton, ND died unexpectedly at her home in Fargo on Saturday, July 26, 2008. Frances E. Welter was born March 14, 1920 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Peter and Tracy (Gigler) Welter. She graduated from High School in Grafton.  She was united in marriage to...

Janice Fedje

Jul 23, 2008

Janice A. Fedje, age 70 of Hoople, ND died Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Janice A. Aanenson was born October 14, 1937 near Nekoma, ND the daughter of the late Aanen and Clara (Idland) Aanenson. She graduated from Nekoma High School in 1955 and then attended Aaker's Business College in Grand Forks. Following...