Obituaries

Apr 27, 2023

Raymond L. Onstad, age 89 of Park River, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society of Park River.

Raymond Onstad was born on October 12, 1933, in Walhalla, N.D., to the late Louis and Ethel...

Apr 23, 2023

David Orland Pitcher (Bugzy), age 61 of Park River, ND passed away at Essentia Healthcare in Fargo, ND on Sunday, April 23, 2023.

David was born October 11, 1961 in Park River to the late Stanley and Veronica (Denault)...

Apr 23, 2023

Leeanne Gail “Stoehr” Olstad, age 62 of Pisek, North Dakota, formally of St. Paul, Minnesota passed away Sunday April 23rd, 2023, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Leeanne was born June 7th, 1960, in St. Paul Minnesota.

Leeanne was the...

Apr 20, 2023

Frank C. Henley, age 84, of Park River, ND passed away at the First Care Health Center of Park River on Thursday, April 20, 2023.

Frank was born on February 28, 1939 in Albion, Michigan to the late Harold and Theresa (Lockwood) Henley....

Apr 19, 2023

Lisa Claire Montgomery, age 60 of New York, New York died April 19, 2020 at Mount Sinai Hospital of New York after a year long battle with Lymphoma cancer.

Lisa Claire was born April 12, 1963 in Grand Forks,...

Apr 14, 2023

Ray Wersinger age 74 of rural Crystal (Stokesville) ND passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Friday, April 14, 2023 at the First Care Health Center in Park River, ND with family at his side.  Ray was born on February 17, 1949 in Dubuque, Iowa to Raymond Sr and Lavone Wersinger.  He attended school in Dubuque,...

Apr 10, 2023

Amy L. Moos, age 51 of Grafton, ND passed away at the Life Skills and Transition Center on Monday, April 10, 2023.

Amy was born on May 6, 1971 in Jamestown, ND.  A few days after her birth, she was transferred to the foster home of Leon and Bertha Moos.  Within a short period of time, they...

Apr 6, 2023

Gordon Tveit, age 82, of Edinburg, North Dakota, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, April 6, 2023.

Gordon attended Central High School in Crookston, MN and went on to the University of North Dakota where he received degrees in French and...

Apr 6, 2023

Daniel Joseph Young, age 62 of Park River, ND passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at the Sanford Health Center of Fargo.

Daniel Young was born September 29, 1960 in Kempten, Germany, the son of Rosa (Burkhardt) Young and the late Joseph Young.  The family settled in Devils Lake, ND where Dan...

Apr 6, 2023

Richard “Rick” Licandro, 80, of Tempe, Arizona passed away peacefully on April 6 th 2023 with his children lovingly by his side.

Rick was born on August 4 th 1942 to James and Marie Licandro in Melrose, MA, but his family soon relocated...

Apr 5, 2023

Daniel Villarreal, Jr., age 85 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Daniel was born April 17, 1937 in Lampazos de Naranjo, Mexico to the late Daniel and Maria de Jesus (Gonzalez) Villarreal.  Daniel grew up and attended school in Lampazos.  He began working as a young...

Apr 3, 2023

Harland Asmundson, age 80 of Burbank, CA, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023 at the Four Seasons Healthcare and Wellness Center.

Harland was born October 27, 1942 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Magnus “Mike” and...

Mar 30, 2023

Leslie J. Aasand, age 81 of Grafton, ND passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Leslie was born June 16, 1941 in Stephen, MN to the late Lester and Helen (Flaten) Aasand.  Leslie grew up and attended country school in Fork Township and high school later in...

Mar 28, 2023

Michael Scott Bjornson, age 52 of Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Saint Thomas, ND passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at his home in Grand Forks.

Michael Bjornson was born January 26, 1971 in Park River, ND, the son of the late Darrell and LuJune (Papenfuss) Bjornson.  The family moved to Saint Thomas in 1975 where...

Mar 26, 2023

Frederick T. “Fred” Ganssle Jr., age 54 of Saint Thomas, ND passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Fred Ganssle was born May 21, 1968 in Grafton, ND, the son of Linda (Fiedler) Ganssle and the late Frederick M. Ganssle.  He grew up and attended school in Saint Thomas, ND,...

Mar 25, 2023

Louise E. Pederson, age 89 of Grand Forks, North Dakota, formerly of Edinburg, North Dakota, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Valley Senior Living on 42 nd , Woodside Village, Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Louise E. Halvorson was born November 22, 1933, in Tolna, North Dakota, during the Great Depression, the daughter...

Mar 25, 2023

Marlowe J. Simon, age 62 of Park River, ND, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Marlowe Simon was born November 22, 1960 in Park River, ND, the son of the late Orvaille and Alfreda (Mueller) Simon.  He lived with his parents in their...

Mar 25, 2023

Kerry Lynn Martinson, age 59, of Norfolk, VA, moved on to his forever home, Saturday March 25, 2023, at his residence from natural causes.

Kerry Lynn Martinson was born June 1, 1963 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Martin and Violet Martinson.  He lived with his family in St. Thomas, ND...

Mar 23, 2023

Louise R. Sevigny, age 90 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Louise Osowski was born July 11, 1932 in Ardoch Township, Walsh County, ND, the daughter of the late Bruno and Stella (Ebertowski) Osowski.  She grew up and attended school near Warsaw, ND.  She was united...

Mar 17, 2023

**Memorial Services for Bruce Phelps have been postponed until Monday, April 10, 20223 at 2:00 PM at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Park River.  Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church.**

Bruce A. Phelps, age 69 of Park River, ND, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023 at the First Care...