Obituaries

May 23, 2023

It is with great sadness that the family of Marvin J. Dvorak, age 73 of Grafton, ND announce his passing on May 23, 2023.

Marvin John was born on August 13, 1949 in Grafton, ND to the late James and Marie (Maresh) Dvorak.  Always in a hurry, he was born before the doctor arrived.  He was raised...

May 22, 2023

Arnold John Dvorak, age 73 of Pisek, North Dakota passed away Monday, May 22, 2023 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. He was born September 2, 1949 in Grafton, ND, son of the late Frank D. and Hattie (Greicar) Dvorak.

Following high school Arnie worked for area farmers for several years. He then...

May 16, 2023

Sadly, Sandra Faye Moe, passed away at First Care Health Center on May 16, 2023 from complications of diabetes.

Sandra Faye Dahl was born in Grafton, North Dakota on December 27, 1951 to Spencer and Inez (Lien) Dahl. She was raised in Park...

May 10, 2023

Edith L. Drevecky, age 96 of Adams, North Dakota, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Center, Park River, North Dakota.

Edith Lillian Grove was born on August 30, 1926, in Adams Township to Elmer and...

May 4, 2023

Patricia M. Walls, age 82, of St. Thomas, ND, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at her home in St. Thomas surrounded by her family and the Hospice of Red River Valley.

Patricia M. Bailey was born December 7, 1940 in Stoke...

May 3, 2023

Rose Lynne “Rosie” Miller, age 79 of Fordville, ND passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at First Care Health Center of Park River, with her daughter by her side.

Rose Lynne Beetz was born on July 17, 1943...

May 1, 2023

Thomas M. Johnson, age 68 of Park River, ND passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023 at the Sanford Hospital of Fargo, ND.

Thomas Johnson was born July 25, 1954 in Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of the late...

Apr 28, 2023

Ross Anderson, age 79, of Grafton, ND passed away on April 28th, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family and listening to John Denver. Ross was born on September 17th, 1943 in Grafton, the son of the late Earl and Ione (Midgarden) Anderson. He was baptized, confirmed, and a lifelong member of South...

Apr 27, 2023

Paul A. DeSautel, age 80 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Paul A. DeSautel was born Aug 2, 1942 in Grafton, ND the son of the late...

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...