Obituaries

Orlando C Sandvig

Orlando C Sandvig

Nov 17, 2022

Orlando “Orlie” C. Sandvig passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Orlie Sandvig was born October 10, 1929 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Olvin and Clara (Monson) Sandvig.  He grew up and attended country school near Grafton.  Following his education he was united...

Virginia G Svir

Virginia G Svir

Nov 15, 2022

Virginia G. Svir, age 91 of Park River, ND passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Virginia G. Johnson was born March 11, 1931 in Park River, ND the daughter of the late Theodore and Mabel (Egstad) Johnson. She grew up and attended school in Park River. Virginia married...

Marlin Allen Bata

Marlin Allen Bata

Nov 14, 2022

Marlin A. Bata, age 70 of Adams, North Dakota passed away Monday, November 14, 2022 at the First Care Health Center of Park River, North Dakota.

Marlin Allen Bata was born May 12, 1952 in Grafton, North Dakota, the son of the late Myron and Blanche (Zahradka) Bata.  He graduated from Adams High...

John N. "Nick" Sveen

John N. "Nick" Sveen

Nov 13, 2022

John Nicolai “Nick” Sveen Jr. age 95 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.

John Nicolai “Nick” Sveen was born July 8, 1927 on a small farm north of Edmore, ND to John and Magdalena (Anderson) Sveen. The family moved to the Magnus Brevik farm north of...

Karyn M. Waslaski

Karyn M. Waslaski

Nov 12, 2022

Karyn M. Waslaski, age 73 of Park River, ND passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2022 with her family by her side, at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Karyn M. Waslaski was born on August 18, 1949 in Langdon, North Dakota, the daughter of the late John and Lavelda (Domres) Waslaski. Karyn spent her early years in...

Mary C Schnellbach

Mary C Schnellbach

Nov 11, 2022

Mary C. Schnellbach, age 64 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Mary Heaney was born August 1, 1958 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of the late Allen and Doris (Gramlich) Heaney.  The family moved to Grafton, ND when Mary was 14 years and she...

Olaf L. Aasand

Olaf L. Aasand

Nov 10, 2022

Olaf “Ole” Leroy Aasand, age 94 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Unity Medical Center in Grafton.  His family together mourns and celebrates his life.

Ole Aasand was born August 25, 1928 to Ole and Annie (Berg) Aasand in Grafton, ND.  He was educated through the Walsh County...

Kevin C. Hoenke

Kevin C. Hoenke

Nov 7, 2022

Kevin Charles Hoenke, age 69 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022 at First Care Health Center in Park River, ND after a long battle with cancer.

Kevin was born on March 29, 1953 in Grand Forks, ND to Charles Hoenke and Ardella (Holt) Hoenke.  Kevin was raised in Grafton...

Sharon Nygard

Sharon Nygard

Oct 26, 2022

Life’s earthly battles were completed on October 26, 2022 for Sharon Lynn Nygard, with her family by her side.

Sharon’s life began in April of 1949 when she was born to Glenn and Edna (Moos) Sprunk.  Sharon graduated from Chaffee High School.  She went on to attended the University of North Dakota’s Nursing program and then Briercrest...

Felix R. Rudnik, Jr

Felix R. Rudnik, Jr

Oct 25, 2022

After 93 years of a life well lived, Felix Richard Rudnik, Jr., of Minto, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.

Felix was born on January 6, 1929 in Grafton, ND to Helen (Sass) and Felix Rudnik, Sr. and was baptized and confirmed at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Warsaw. He grew up on the family farm...

Lydia M. Kelly

Lydia M. Kelly

Oct 22, 2022

Lydia M. Kelly, age 84 of Park River, ND passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Desert Banner Hospital in Mesa, Arizona.

Lydia was born August 19 th , 1938 in Crookston, MN the daughter of the late Thorwald Wegge, Ollie Skeim (Step-father) and Shirley (Thoe) Skeim.  Lydia attended school in Grafton...

Claudia Lorraine Contreras

Claudia Lorraine Contreras

Oct 22, 2022

Claudia Lorraine Contreras, age 35, of Ardoch, ND, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022 in Grand Forks, ND.

Claudia Lorraine was born on May 18, 1987 to Joann (Contreras) Sanchez.  A happy and bubbly person, she moved from Ardoch to Grand Forks and Fargo and found her way back home to Ardoch.  She worked a variety...

Lavoy Olson

Lavoy Olson

Oct 20, 2022

LaVoy R. Olson, age 90 of Hoople, ND passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.

Orlann Ray LaVoy Olson was born to Oliver and Ruby (Almen) Olson on July 11, 1932, at the Deaconess Hospital in Grafton, ND. LaVoy was the eldest child and was raised with his sister and...

Anna Marie Ellingson

Anna Marie Ellingson

Oct 14, 2022

Anna M. Ellingson, age 93 of Adams, North Dakota, passed away Friday, October 14, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River.

Anna Marie Kovarik was born June 29, 1929 in Latona Township, Walsh County, North Dakota, the daughter of the late James and Julia (Sirek) Kovarik.  She attended rural country school,...

Wayne M. Samdahl

Wayne M. Samdahl

Oct 14, 2022

Wayne Samdahl, age 70, passed away peacefully at home, during the quiet morning of October 14, 2022, in the loving presence of his family.

Growing up in Edinburg, North Dakota, he began his law enforcement training at an early age. After several years of service as a law enforcement officer, he became Sheriff. In this position, he...

Duane R. Severson

Duane R. Severson

Oct 12, 2022

Duane R. Severson, age 76 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Duane Severson was born April 11, 1946 the son of the late Goodwin Olia and Inga Adelia (Skare) Severson in Grafton, ND.  He grew up on the family farm, south of Fairdale. He attended grade...

Randy Carl Blair

Randy Carl Blair

Oct 11, 2022

Randy Carl Blair, age 71 of Edmore, ND, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at the First Care Health Center in Park River, ND after having battled cancer for several years.

Randy was born November 5, 1950 to Carmon and Ella (Hosier) Blair of Jamestown, NY.  He was the youngest of 2 sons having an older...

William A. "Bill" Normandie

William A. "Bill" Normandie

Oct 10, 2022

William A. “Bill” Normandie, age 92 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.

Bill was born August 2, 1930 in Grand Forks, ND the son of the late Amie and Ann (Boe) Normandie. He graduated from Grand Forks Central High School and graduated from the University...

Tammy Olson

Tammy Olson

Oct 5, 2022

Tammy Jo Olson, age 51 of Edinburg, ND passed away at home in the care of her family on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 after a 9-year fight with cancer.

Tammy Jo Kelly was born to Brian and Josephine Kelly on December 17, 1970 in Bagley, Minnesota. She graduated from Clearbrook High School in Clearbrook, Minnesota in 1990....

Tami J. White

Tami J. White

Oct 5, 2022

Tami J. White, age 55 of Park River, ND passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Tami J. Wang was born on April 12, 1967 in Fargo, North Dakota to the late Clarence “Casey” Wang and Corinne (Chapman) Lindgren Wang.  She grew up and attended...