Obituaries

Jan 17, 2024

Clarabell M. Demers, 113 passed away January 17, 2024.  Clarabell was born November 3, 1910, in Acton Township to Philomina (Minnie Collette) and Victor Campbell. Clarabell attended St. Aloysius Academy of Oakwood. Clarabell helped local families with caring for their babies and doing housework until 1930 when she married Frederick Demers.  The couple made their home on a farm...

Jan 17, 2024

Iva D. Johnson, age 99 of Park River, ND passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Iva D. Gunderson was born May 19, 1924 in Hoople, ND the daughter of the late Clarence and Elvina (Johnson) Gunderson. She attended rural school near Hoople and graduated from Hoople High School. She...

Jan 16, 2024

Dean E. Skjerven, age 87 of Park River, ND passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center. He had been a resident there since May 22, 2023.

As per Dean’s wishes, he donated his body to science.

Dean was born June 21,...

Jan 12, 2024

Marjorie Chyle passed away at First Care Health Center Hospital on January 12, 2024.  Marge was born on July 21, 1926 to Harold and Alice Shaver in St. Thomas, North Dakota.  She attended grade school and high school in St. Thomas.

Marge worked as a nursing assistant out of high school.  She married...

Jan 12, 2024

Jane Gertrude Jimenez, age 78 of Plymouth, Minnesota, formerly of Grafton, North Dakota passed away Friday, January 12, 2024 at the Methodist Hospital, St. Louis Park, MN.

Jane was born November 15, 1945 in Laredo, Texas, the daughter of the late Juan and Antonia (Sanchez) Jimenez.  She worked on multiple farms throughout her...

Jan 7, 2024

Bruce Leonard Fagerholt, 75, of Hoople, ND, passed away on January 7th, 2024, at the Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton, ND after a long journey with young-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Bruce was born on June 14, 1948, in Grafton, the son of Leonard and Elaine (Westby) Fagerholt. He grew up on the family homestead farm south of Hoople,...

Jan 4, 2024

Harold Zola, age 91 of rural Oslo, MN passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at Woodside Village in Grand Forks, ND.

Harold was born May 14, 1932 in Oslo, MN, the son of the late William and Palagia (Paschke) Zola. He attended rural school in Walsh County and St. Anthony Parochial School in Warsaw. He graduated...

Jan 4, 2024

Harlan J. Thompson, 90, of Grafton, ND passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024, in the Lutheran Sunset Home, Grafton, ND.

Harlan Jerome Thompson was born June 14,1933 in Grafton, ND, the son of Jerome and Anna (Egeland) Thompson. He graduated from Grafton High School in 1951. After high school Harlan began farming with his father until 1956...

Dec 30, 2023

Rae M. Desautel , age 92, of Grafton, North Dakota, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at the Unity Hospital in Grafton, ND.

Rae was born on March 24, 1931 in Ben Claire, SD, to William and Pearl (Armentrout) Meier.  In 1941 the family moved to Grafton where the family established the Grafton Paint & Glass....

Dec 24, 2023

Allerd Roy Seboe, age 71 of Park River, ND passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023 at his home in rural Park River.

Allerd was born May 20, 1952 in Park River, ND the son of the late Roy and Mary (Lohse) Seboe. He graduated from Park River High School. Following his education, he...

Dec 23, 2023

Larry E. Hooey, age 70 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at his home in Grafton.

Larry E. Hooey was born January 14, 1953 in Langdon, ND the son of the late Edward and Bonnie (Shuley) Hooey. He graduated from Grafton High School. Following his education he worked for Brodeur Construction in Grafton....

Dec 22, 2023

Roy Maynard Kringstad, age 75 of rural Drayton, ND passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Roy was born in Fairdale, ND to the late Jesse and Gladys (Melland) Kringstad and raised in Hoople, ND with his eight siblings. Roy was a veteran of the U.S. Army, earning the rank...

Dec 19, 2023

Lloyd R. Monson, age 87 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River, ND.

Lloyd was born on November 8, 1936 in Walsh County, ND to the late Gustav and Olga (Rundhaug) Monson.  He attended rural country school. After his education, he began farming with his father...

Dec 15, 2023

Lynn Hughes, age 69 of Grafton, North Dakota passed away Friday, December 15, 2023 at his home in Grafton.

Lynn Bruce Hughes was born in Grafton, North Dakota, the son of the late Donald and Betty (Burgess) Hughes.  Lynn attended and graduated from St. Thomas High School.  After his graduation he enlisted in...

Dec 14, 2023

Zelma was born January 27, 1932 to Louis and Olive (Port) Byars at Fairdale North Dakota. She attended school at Park River County School and Edinburg, ND, graduating in 1949. After a decline in her health, with her daughters by her side, Zelma passed away peacefully December 14, 2023 at the age of 91 years.

Dec 11, 2023

Alfred Christopher Bellerud was born to Mads and Alvilda Bellerud on January 4, 1933 on the family farm between Adams and Park River, ND.  He grew up on the family farm and attended the country school house through the eighth grade when he began working on the farm. He married Edna Kjenstad on June 28, 1952. Al...

Dec 6, 2023

Diana S. Kitchens, 80, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.

Diana Sylvia Roth was born June 11, 1943 to Henry and Katherina (Ude) Roth at Golden Valley, ND. They followed her father’s work of building missile silos throughout North Dakota.  She attended schools in Minot, Stanley, Devils Lake,...

Dec 6, 2023

Douglas Sevigny, age 64, of Fort Totten, ND, passed away on December 6, 2023, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Douglas Wayne Sevigny was born on June 6, 1959, in Devils Lake, ND, and was lovingly adopted by his parents, Wilfrid and Marcella (Byzewski) Sevigny.

Growing up in Grafton, ND, he achieved the rank of Eagle...

Dec 4, 2023

Sam A. Svir, age 56, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 in Grafton, ND.

Sam Svir was born May 4, 1967 in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.  He moved to the United States and lived in Park River, ND.  He attended school in Park River, graduating from Park River High School in 1988.

After high school,...

Dec 3, 2023

Joan M Johnson, age 75 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Sunday, December 3,  2023 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center from end stage dementia disease.

Joan was born on September 26, 1948, in Grafton, ND, the daughter of Henry and Stephie (Helmowski) Wosick.  She grew up and attended school in Grafton, class of 1966.