Obituaries

Victor Mihulka

May 7, 2008

Victor Mihulka, age 89 of Grafton passed away on Wednesday, May 07, 2008 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Victor Mihulka was born March 17, 1919 in Dickinson, ND the son of the late Laddie and Mary (Svoboda) Mihulka. He grew up and attended schools there. Following his education he helped on the family farm. He was inducted...

Duane Mckay

May 7, 2008

Duane W. McKay, age 79 of Milton, ND passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier, ND. Duane W. McKay was born November 11, 1928 in Grand Forks, ND the son of the late Chester and Viola (Hawbaker) McKay. He attended rural school in East Alma Township and graduated from Milton High...

Earl Anderson

May 7, 2008

Earl W. Anderson, age 90, of Grafton, ND passed away Wednesday, May 07, 2008 at First Care Health Center of Park River, ND. Earl W. Anderson was born January 15, 1918 in Glenwood Township near Hoople, ND to the late Frank and Clara (Gryde) Anderson.  He attended school in Glenwood Township.  Following his education he farmed with his parents. ...

Agnes Bjerke

May 6, 2008

Agnes M. Bjerke, age 88, of Edinburg, ND passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at First Care Health Center of Park River, ND. Agnes M. Bjerke was born June 23, 1919 near Nekoma, ND to the late Charlie and Hannah (Nelson) Nelson.  She attended schools at Highland and Vejetasa School Districts.  She married Otto Bjerke April 19, 1941 in...

Duane L. Henriksen

Sep 19, 2001

Duane L. Henriksen, age 73 of Grafton, passed away on Wednesday September 19, 2001, at United Hospital in St. Paul Minnesota. Duane LeRoy Henriksen was born December 28, 1927, at Rolla, North Dakota, the son of Amy Virginia Johanna (Hendrickson) and Peter Elias Henriksen. He grew up in the Rocklake, North Dakota area and attended the Saginaw and Mount...

Donna L. Haug

Apr 3, 2001

Donna L. Haug passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017 at Woodside Village in Grand Forks, North Dakota.  Funeral arrangements are pending at this time with the Tollefson Funeral Home of Edinburg.

Vincent Kjelaas

Vincent H. Kjelaas, age 84 of Adams, ND died Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at his home in Adams. Vincent H. Kjelaas was born February 21, 1924 near Fairdale, ND the son of the late Tom and Esther (Lund) Kjelaas. He attended the Benas Memorial School and later attended the Wahpeton State School of Science. Vincent served in the United...

Robert Lund

Robert H. [Bob] Lund, age 56 of Park River, ND passed away on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River after a long battle with PSC. Robert H. Lund was born October 8, 1951 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Jerome and Elaine (Parker) Lund. He grew up and attended school in...

Elvon Anderson

Elvon A. "Buzz" Anderson, age 94 of Grafton died Sunday, September 28, 2008 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Elvon Adolph "Buzz" Anderson was born January 14, 1914 in Roseau, MN the son of the late Paul and Lulu (Simmons) Anderson. The family moved to Grafton in 1922 and he graduated from Grafton High School in 1931. Buzz...

Leona Gemmill

Leona Mae (Odegard) Gemmill, age 81 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Leona Mae Odegard was born March 5, 1927 in Hoople, ND the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna (Nybo) Odegard. She was the youngest of eight children. She graduated from Hoople High School...

Thelma Anderson

Thelma Freedland Anderson, age 88, of Park River, ND passed away on September 30, 2008 at First Care Health Center in Park River.

Thelma Rose May Gilleshammer was born March 23, 1920 in Kittson County near Halma, Minnesota, the daughter of Peter and May (Olson) Gilleshammer. They moved from Minnesota to a farm by St. Thomas, North Dakota...

Chad Nelson

Chad Lee Nelson, age 28 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, May 25, 2009 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Chad Lee Nelson was born February 10, 1981 in Minot, ND.  He moved to Langdon, ND where he lived with Harold and Nancy Blanchard until he was eight years old. Chad then moved to Grafton, ND where...

Richard Christianson

Richard E. Christianson, age 86 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at his home in St. Thomas. Richard E. Christianson was born March 14, 1922 in Neche, North Dakota the son of the late Edwin S. and Emma (Eisbrener) Christianson. He grew up and attended school in St. Thomas. Following his education he worked...

Bernhard Setness

Bernhard G. "Ben" Setness, age 87 of Grafton died Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at his daughters home in Enumclaw, WA. Bernhard G. Setness was born October 14, 1920 in rural Edmore, ND the son of the late Gustav and Betsy (Johnson) Setness. His mother passed away shortly after he was born. At seven weeks he went to live with...

Joan Slominski

Joan M. Slominski, age 67 of Minto, ND passed away peacefully in her home in Minto surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, September 25, 2008. Joan M. Lizakowski was born April 21, 1941 in Minto, ND the daughter of the late Frank and Helen (Stoltman) Lizakowski. She attended school in Minto. Joan was united in marriage to...