Obituaries

Oct 15, 2023

Duane L. Gustafson, age 90 of Park River, ND, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2023. He is preceded in death by his brothers Curtis Gustafson and Neil Gustafson, his sister Emmy (Gustafson) Hinderaker, as well as his niece Susan (Hinderaker) Wolter.

Duane was born March 1, 1933, in rural Adams, ND. He was the youngest child...

Oct 14, 2023

Alvin French, 87, of Milton-Fairdale, passed away peacefully at First Care Health Center, Park River, ND on October 14, 2023. He was born September 29, 1936 in Langdon, ND to Leonard S. and Marion (Ward) French. Alvin grew up in Cavalier County and graduated from Osnabrock High School. He was united in marriage to Shirley Rostvet on...

Oct 13, 2023

Wilma Marlyce Geir, age 82 of Milton, ND passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023, at her home.

Wilma Marlyce Geir was born May 18, 1941, in East Alma Township rural Milton ND, the daughter of the late Henry and Olive (Walstad) Swanson.

Marlyce worked as a cook at Milton school and as a bartender...

Oct 11, 2023

Born Rosemarie C. Lohse, Rosemarie Myrdal began her life’s story in Minot, North Dakota in 1929. She was born the daughter of Harry Lohse, a cattleman turned Non-Partisan League politician, and Olga (Dragge) Lohse, a tough, matter of fact, Prussian immigrant.

Greatly influenced by her mother and father, Rosemarie often shared stories of...

Oct 8, 2023

Bonnie Ann Shannon, age 81 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.

Bonnie Ann Greenwood was born August 11, 1942 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Eldon and Frances (Kohel) Greenwood. She grew up and attended school in Grafton. Bonnie worked as a candy striper...

Oct 6, 2023

Dean Ebertowski, age 72 of Minto, North Dakota, passed away Friday, October 6, 2023 at his home.

Dean Allen Ebertowski was born August 18, 1951, in Grafton, North Dakota, a twin son of the late Edward and Ruth (Kline) Ebertowski.  He attended school in Grafton and graduated from Grafton High School.  Following his...

Oct 5, 2023

Marlys I. Hiatt, age 70 of Grafton, ND and formerly Dunseith, ND, passed away peacefully, on Thursday, October 5, 2023, with her family by her side, at home.

Marlys Irene Hiatt was born February 12, 1953 in Bottineau, ND to the late Norman and Irene (Arends) Hiatt.  She was raised on the family farm near the International...

Oct 3, 2023

Robert ("Bob") Lundquist Jr., passed away unexpectedly, on Tuesday, October 3rd, at home, with his loving wife.  Over the last several years of his life, he "fought to live" every day, through his COPD, along with heart issues, a true hero to his family.

Robert H. Lundquist Jr., was born on July 6th, 1942, in Grand Forks,...

Sep 30, 2023

Joyce Olson, age 89 of Hoople, ND passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.

Joyce Ann Olson was born July 6, 1934, at the Deaconess Hospital in Grafton, ND. She was the youngest daughter of Edwin and Lily (Travers) Fedje. Joyce was raised on a farm in rural Hoople...

Sep 27, 2023

Stephanie Joy Loewen was born to Roger and Judy Loewen on January 4, 2009, in Granby, Quebec.  She peacefully passed away, surrounded by her family, on September 27, 2023, in Fargo, North Dakota, at the age of fourteen years.

Stephanie grew up in Roxton Falls, Quebec, the middle child in a family of...

Sep 25, 2023

Marco Lynn Eklund, 67, passed away on September 25, 2023, after a two-year battle with liver cancer. Born to Robert and Dorothy (Thingelstad) Eklund, he was the third of four children and the only boy. He lived in Rugby, ND, and moved to Park River, ND in second grade. Marco "played" trombone in the school band, participated in basketball...

Sep 20, 2023

Cynthia Veronica Schiernbeck, 60, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at First Care Health Center, Park River after a 2-year battle with Cancer.

Cynthia Jelinek was born on February 6, 1963, in the St. Ansgar Hospital of Park River, daughter to Aileen and Alexander Jelinek. She grew up in Pisek and was the second youngest of 13...

Sep 19, 2023

Margaret M. Houser, age 98 of Park River, North Dakota passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River.

Margaret M. Pic was born April 10, 1925 on the family farm in Sauter Township, Walsh County, North Dakota, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Pesek) Pic.  ...

Sep 14, 2023

Alberto R. Lopez, Sr., age 76 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at his home surrounded by family.

Alberto Lopez Sr. was born July 1, 1947 in Grafton, ND, the oldest of 10 children born to Maximilliano and Manuela (Ramirez) Lopez.  He began working as a farm laborer at the age of 12.  ...

Sep 11, 2023

Ronald L. Helm, age 77 of Drayton, passed away Monday, September 11, 2023 in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Ronald Lee Helm was born November 30, 1945 in Drayton, North Dakota, the son of the late Henry and Mabel (Olson) Helm.  He attended school in Drayton, the Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston, Minnesota...

Sep 10, 2023

Irene E. Carpenter, age 90 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.

Irene Eichele was born January 25, 1933 in Napoleon, ND, the daughter of the late Albert Eichele and Amelia Wiest.  She grew up and attended schools in Napoleon.  In 1964 she moved to Grafton, ND...

Sep 8, 2023

Frances B. Sather, age 84 of Grafton, North Dakota, passed away Friday, September 8, 2023 at her home in Grafton.

Frances Beverly Martineau was born October 11, 1938 in Pembina, North Dakota, born the ninth child of 13 to the late Lorenzo and Margaret (Wills) Martineau.  She attended rural country school and high...

Sep 1, 2023

Marion Bergliot Onstad, age 90, passed away Friday, September 1, 2023, at the Park River Good Samaritan Center surrounded by her children.

Marion was born November 13, 1932, in Park River, the daughter of David and Alice (Flaten) Meberg. She graduated from the Walsh County Agricultural School in 1950 and from Concordia College in 1954. She was...

Aug 31, 2023

Bruce John Miller, age 76, of Grafton, North Dakota passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 1:45 P.M. at the All Faith's Chapel of Grafton, North Dakota

Aug 27, 2023

Ann M. Thompson, 88, of Grafton, ND passed away Sunday August 27, 2023, in Unity Hospital, Grafton, ND.

Ann Marie Larson was born July 31,1935 in St. Thomas, ND, the daughter of Roy and Antoinette (Campeau) Larson. She graduated from St. Thomas High School in St. Thomas, ND in 1954.  Ann was Salutatorian of her class, in...