Brendan J. Brazil
Aug 14, 2026
Brendan “BJ” Joseph Brazil passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, August 14, surrounded by the people he loved. He lived a full and faithful life, spending more than 55 years with his one and only, Ginny.
Born in Waterford, Ireland, in 1937, BJ spent his formative years enjoying the wonderful Irish weather—an experience that apparently prepared him for just...
Gene Allen Sampel
Aug 13, 2026
Gene Allen Sampel, age 67 of Forest River, ND, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at the HIA Heathers House in Fargo, ND.
Gene Sampel was born October 6, 1958, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Grafton, ND, the son of Bonnie (Gerrard) Sampel and the late Gilbert “Gib” Sampel. He grew up near Forest River, ND, where he attended grade...
Freda M Ferguson
Aug 12, 2026
Freda M. Ferguson, age 87, of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.
Freda M. Berg was born on February 21, 1939 in Walsh County, ND to the late Oscar and Gladys (Dowling) Berg. Freda was raised and attended school in the Fordville area. After graduation, Freda began working as a nurse’s...
Jack Wallace Thompson
Aug 11, 2026
Jack Wallace Thompson, 75 of Park River, ND passed away peacefully on August 11, 2026 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND with his wife Mary at his side. He was born May 24, 1951, and lived a life deeply rooted in family, farming, faith and the community he loved.
Jack grew up on the family farm and attended Mandt...
Edward Allen Boura
Aug 8, 2026
Edward Allen Boura, age 68 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND after a 7-month battle with cancer. Ed beat the odds many times, but was unable to beat this one.
Edward was born May 15, 1958 in Grafton, ND the youngest son of the late Edward and Anna (Pesek)...
George H. Gill, Sr.
Aug 5, 2026
George H. Gill, Sr. age 72 of Grafton, North Dakota, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.
George H. Gill was born September 6, 1953 in Foley, Minnesota, the son of the late George E. and Marian C. (Muntifering) Gill. He attended and graduated from Foley High School. After his education he began driving semi-truck...
Dr. Jerry D. Blanchard
Aug 5, 2026
Dr. Jerry D. Blanchard, 83, of Grafton, ND, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Lutheran Sunset Home, leaving behind a lifetime of service to his family, patients, profession, and community.
Jerry Blanchard was born July 24, 1943 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Harold B. and Ann (Egeland) Blanchard. He grew up and attended school there,...
Quirino O. Garza
Jul 26, 2026
Quirino O. Garza “Junior” was born in November 21, 1969 in Cadereyta, Jiménez, México to Esthela & Quirino Garza. Junior was a devoted husband, loving father, proud grandfather, and loyal friend. Junior passed away surrounded by the love of his family, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, strength, and selfless generosity.
Junior was a man who loved his family above all...
Lois I Otto
Jul 20, 2026
Lois I. Otto, age 92, of Hatton, ND, formerly of Edinburg, ND, passed away Monday, July 20, 2026, at Hatton Prairie Village, 950 Dakota Ave, Hatton, ND. Where she lived since the fall of 2022.
Lois was born September 15, 1933, in Neche, ND to Gustave and Gunda Stegman, she grew up in the Neche area where she attended country school...
Esther Dolney
Jul 17, 2026
Esther A. Dolney, age 94 of Grafton, ND and formerly of Drayton, ND, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026 at Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.
Esther A. Dolney was born in Greenbush, MN to the late James and Frances (Gerszewski) Dolney. She was raised and educated in the Crystal, ND area. After her education she began working for O.C. Schultz...
Edmund R. Jiskra
Jul 14, 2026
Edmund R. Jiskra, age 85 of Minto, ND passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.
Edmund Robert Jiskra was born November 13, 1940, to Frank and Justine (Svoboda) Jiskra at Deaconess Hospital in Grafton. Edmund was raised on a farm between Minto and Warsaw. He graduated from Minto High School. After high school,...
Hope E. Dahlgren
Jul 12, 2026
Hope E. Dahlgren, age 98 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.
Hope Bergquist was born September 14, 1927 on the family farm near Fairdale, ND, the daughter of the late Elmer and Thora (Nordlie) Bergquist. She grew up and attended school in Fairdale. Following her education, she helped on the...
Lynn Robert Kubat
Jul 10, 2026
Lynn R. Kubat, age 57, passed away Friday, July 10, 2026 at the St. Rose Care Center of LaMoure, ND.
Lynn Robert Kubat was born July 24, 1968 in Grafton, North Dakota, the son of Robert and Carol (Augustine) Kubat. Lynn grew up in Park River, North Dakota and graduated from Park River High School in 1989. He worked many years...
Frederick Jerome "Andy" Anderson
Jul 9, 2026
Frederick Jerome "Andy" Anderson, age 93 of Park River, ND passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.
Frederick was born October 19, 1932 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Frederick J. and Josephine (Knutson) Anderson. After graduating high school he entered the United States Air Force and served from 1951-1961. Upon his...
Hazel G. Summers
Jul 7, 2026
Hazel G. Summers, age 92 of Park River, ND and formerly Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Society of Park River.
Hazel G. Swenson was born on a blustery winter day, March 28, 1934 in rural Park River, ND to the late Lewis and Annie (Hanson) Swenson. She was raised in Park River and...
Richard Delmar Sanders
Jul 6, 2026
Richard “Rick” Delmar Sanders Jr of Veseleyville, ND, passed away at his son’s home on July 6th, 2026. Rick was born on November 15th, 1957, in Plattsburgh, NY, to Richard Delmar Sanders Sr. and Mona Margaret Pugh. Rick was a proud military brat who grew up traveling the world as the oldest of three children of an Air Force service...
George Tibert
Jul 3, 2026
George J. Tibert, 77, of rural Voss, North Dakota, passed away July 3rd, 2026 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
George Joseph Tibert was born on October 12th, 1948 to J. Budd and Louise (Wosick) Tibert of Voss, ND. Raised on the family farm in rural Voss, he attended Minto School before...
Kay Alice Derra McDonald Halverson
Jul 2, 2026
In Loving Memory of Kay Alice Derra McDonald Halverson
Kay Alice Derra McDonald Halverson, age 82, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2026, in Mesa, Arizona.
Kay was born on August 12, 1943, in Omaha, Nebraska, to William Derra and Bernice Pickett Derra. From an early age, she possessed an extraordinary intelligence, curiosity, and warmth that would define the way she lived...
Wallace Sturdivant
Jul 2, 2026
Wallace C. Sturdivant, age 70, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at his home in Grafton, ND.
Wallace was born on September 8, 1955 in Corpus Christi, TX to the late Wallace L. and Dolores (Carney) Sturdivant. He was raised in a military family and lived in Hawaii, Florida, and settling in Ohio. Wallace graduated from Springfield Township High School...
Maxine Schanilec
Jul 1, 2026
Maxine Schanilec passed away on July 1, 2026 at Lutheran Sunset Home, Grafton ND. Maxine, daughter of the late Joseph J. and Hattie H. (Dvorak) Schanilec, was born May 26, 1937 at the farm in Ops Twsp, ND. She graduated from Ops Dist 33 rural school, from Minto High School and she received a Bachelor of Business Science degree in...
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