Arlene J. Olsen
Dec 1, 2025
Arlene J. Olsen, age 93 of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025 at Woodside Village in Grand Forks.
Arlene Joyce Groven was born January 25, 1932, the daughter of Henry and Gunvor (Skarness) Groven at the Deaconess Hospital in Grafton, ND. She grew up on a farm and attended rural school at Mandt, ND and high school...
Mark Alton Thorson
Nov 29, 2025
Mark Alton Thorson, age 37 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at his home due to a tragic accident.
Mark was born March 21, 1988, in Grafton, ND, the son of Lowell and Linda (Schaefer) Thorson. He graduated from Edinburg High School and Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Wadena, MN. He was united in marriage to...
Mark Wasylow
Nov 26, 2025
Mark Wasylow, age 55 of Pisek, ND passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2025 in Mayville, ND.
Mark was born to William and Margery (Thompson) Wasylow on March 28, 1970 in Grand Forks, ND; the youngest of 11 children. He grew up on a dairy farm just outside of Mekinock, ND. Growing up with 10 brothers and sisters and being the baby...
Irma L. Gemmill
Nov 23, 2025
Irma Lorraine Gemmill age 94 of Aitkin, MN, formerly of Fordville, ND, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at Aitkin Health Services in Aitkin, MN.
Irma Haug was born August 24, 1931 on the family farm west of Edinburg, ND, the daughter of the late James and Anna (Holth) Haug. She grew up on the farm and attended school in...
Michael D. Lunski
Nov 23, 2025
Mike Lunski, 62, of Minto, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2025, at Altru in Grand Forks surrounded by his loving children. Throughout his courageous battle with cancer, he remained positive until the very end - inspiring his family and many who were around him.
Mike was born to Yvonne and Sylvester Lunski on March 5, 1963. He grew up in Minto...
Margaret A. Erickson
Nov 22, 2025
Margaret A. Erickson, age 98 of Hoople, ND passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Borg Pioneer Memorial Home of Mountain, ND, with her family by her side.
Margaret A. Born was born July 21, 1927 in Crystal, ND to the late Herman F. Born and Amanda W. (Peters) Born. She was raised on the family farm the youngest of...
Donald Neil Burns
Nov 21, 2025
Donald N. Burns, age 83 of Grafton, North Dakota passed away Friday, November 21, 2025 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.
Donald Neil Burns was born September 24, 1942 in Grafton, North Dakota, the son of the late Leslie and Donna (Kingsbury) Burns. He attended school in Auburn and graduated from Grafton High School. Donald enlisted in the United States...
Brett T. Vogsland
Nov 16, 2025
Brett's Funeral will be livestreamed on Bethel Free Lutheran's YouTube page: https://youtube.com/@bethelfreelutheran1473
Brett Thomas Vogsland, age 62, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2025, at Altru Hospital. Brett was the fifth son born to Dennis and Ella Mae (Peoppel) Vogsland in rural Grafton. Three sisters followed Brett into the family, and the large Vogsland clan provided him with one of the...
LaVonne June Hylden
Nov 14, 2025
LaVonne J. Hylden, age 94 of Park River, ND passed away peacefully on Friday, November 14, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River, ND.
LaVonne June Lykken was born June 4, 1931 in Grafton, ND the first born daughter of Handy and Esther (Nelson) Lykken. The family had four other daughters: Betty Webb, Gertrude Vatnsdal/Wippler, Helene Morstad and Lucille...
Arlene M. Lykken
Nov 5, 2025
Arlene Lykken, 88 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at Essentia Health in Fargo.
Arlene was born March 3, 1937 to Joe and Mary (Grezkowiak) Lizakowski in Minto, ND. She received her education in Minto. Arlene worked many jobs in her life including CNA and cook. One of her greatest talents was her outstanding cooking and baking...
Harriet E. Dosmann
Nov 1, 2025
Harriet Dosmann, age 89 died at her home on November 1, 2025 after a brief illness.
Harriet Elaine Eickenbrock was born August 22, 1936 to Joseph and Jessie (Helgeson) Eickenbrock on the family farm near Wales, ND. She attended Minto Consolidated School and graduated from high school at Wales in 1954. Harriet attended Aaker’s Business College in Grand Forks, ND following...
Bernadette Marie Greenagel
Oct 28, 2025
Bernadette Marie Greenagel, 96, passed away October 28, 2025 in Scottsdale, Arizona surrounded by family. Bernadette (Bernie) was born December 5, 1928 to Bernard J. and Theodora (Peterka) Dvorak in Veseleyville, North Dakota. She graduated from Grafton High School in 1946.
During her 92 years in Grafton, she enjoyed working at the S&L Department Store, the Walsh County Bank and, for...
Florence R. French
Oct 28, 2025
Florence R. French, age 102 of Oakwood, ND, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.
Florence Osowski was born June 28, 1923 in Minto, ND, the daughter of the late Frank and Helen Osowski. She attended school in Minto and later attended Acton School. Following her education she worked at the Deaconess Hospital as...
Mary Kay Heggen
Oct 26, 2025
Mary Kay Heggen, 68, of Park River passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family—including her extended work family from First Care Health Center—after courageously facing ALS on her own terms, just as she did everything in life.
Born on March 12, 1957, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to Bernice and Joseph “Butch” Arens, Mary was the oldest of five children and...
Dorothy S. Graber
Oct 24, 2025
Dorothy S. Graber, age 90 of Park River, ND passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Society of Park River.
Dorothy S. Spenst was born January 25, 1935 to the late Henry and Susie (Freisen) Spenst in Dresden, ND. She was raised on the family farm just outside of Langdon. Dorothy was a graduate of Mayville Teacher’s...
Mary E Suda
Oct 23, 2025
Mary E. Suda, age 88, of Veseleyville, ND, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2025, at First Care Health Center in Park River, ND.
Mary Elizabeth Suda was born October 21, 1937, to Daniel and Margaret (Gallagher) McEwen in Grafton, ND. She was raised in the Drayton area and attended a country school before enrolling and graduating from St. Aloysius Academy in...
Helen Faye Porter
Oct 18, 2025
In Loving Memory of Helen Faye (Svir) Porter
10/4/1942 – 10/18/2025
With heavy hearts and deep gratitude for a life beautifully lived, we announce the passing of Helen Porter, who left this world peacefully on Saturday, October 18, 2025, surrounded by love.
Born in Park River, North Dakota, Helen carried her pride with dignity and deep affection. She was proud of her husband...
LeRoy E. Nelson
Oct 10, 2025
LeRoy E. Nelson, age 85 of Grafton ND, passed away on Friday October 10, 2025 at Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton.
LeRoy was born on January 5, 1940, in Grafton, ND, to Everett and Stella (Hanson) Nelson. He attended school in Grafton and graduated in 1959. On February 18, 1961, LeRoy was united in marriage to Thelma Watkins at Grafton Lutheran...
Delores M Burianek
Oct 8, 2025
Delores (Gerszewski) Burianek, aka Mom, Mama, Busia, Delouise and affectionately The Old Bird & The Warden passed away Wednesday, October 8th at Unity Hospital.
She was a wonderful mother & the boss of the house. Her kids were always guilty unless proven innocent...we think this is why Todd became a lawyer as he had a lot of experience defending Brad over...
Dory May Kosobud
Oct 8, 2025
Dory May Kosobud, age 63 of Minto, ND passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family.
Dory May Pruett was born February 1, 1962, to the late Ardell Pruett and Janice (Gerszewski) Baker in Grand Forks, ND. She was raised in Grand Forks and attended Red River High School. After her education, she met and married...
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