Obituaries

Dec 1, 2022

Frances I. Boulduc, age 84, of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at First Care Health Center, with her family by her side.

Frances I. Chester was born on March 18, 1938 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Charles R.and Anna Marie (Burns) Chester.  She received her education...

Nov 28, 2022

Dorothy Jean Hutson, age 76 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022 at her home.

Dorothy Jean was born on March 12, 1946 in Tuckerman, Arkansas, the daughter of the late James and Stella (Hale) Hutson.  Dorothy spent her childhood in Tuckerman and Newport, AR.  She married Reidus Johnson in 1964.  Dorothy and Reidus...

Nov 27, 2022

Mernice Leone Jacobson, age 88, of Grafton ND passed away at the Lutheran Sunset Home on Sunday, November 27, 2022.  She was born on January 23, 1934 in New Rockford, ND, to William and Anna (Ugelstad) Miller.  She married C.W. “Jake” Jacobson in August 1954.

They moved to Harvey, ND and Fairmont, MN with Jake working for...

Nov 27, 2022

Lorene Whitesides Larson, age 104 of Park River, ND passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.

Lorene Whitesides was born January 23, 1918 in rural Bartlett, ND the daughter of the late George W. and Anna Marie (Schroeder) Whitesides. She attended rural school there and graduated from Lakota High School....

Nov 27, 2022

Walter Paschke, age 96 of Grafton, ND formerly of Forest River, ND passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at his home in Grafton.

Walter Paschke was born December 31, 1925 on the family farm in Ardoch Township, ND, the oldest child of the late John and Johanna (Gerszewski) Paschke.  He grew up and attended school near...

Nov 27, 2022

Roger A. Amiot, age 75 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND after a 10 year battle with cancer.

Roger A. Amiot was born September 21, 1947 in Crookston, MN the son of the late Arthur and Jeanette (DuFault) Amiot. He graduated Valedictorian from...

Nov 27, 2022

Rodney Douglas Nygard, age 77 of Edinburg, North Dakota, passed away November 27 at the Good Samaritan Center in Park River, North Dakota.

Rodney was born February 28, 1945, in Grafton, North Dakota, to Johnny and Myrtle (Skrogstad) Nygard.  He attended Tiber School through eighth grade and graduated from Edinburg High School in...

Nov 24, 2022

Donna L. Cicha, age 89 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Donna Nelson was born August 9, 1933 in Park River, ND, the daughter of the late Fred and Christine (Evenson) Nelson.  She grew up and attended schools in Park River.  She...

Nov 20, 2022

Cornelia Christina Jonk

Our Lord and Savior called Cornelia (Corrie) home on November 20, 2022 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born to Pieternella and Johannes Willemse on January 15, 1936, in Gilze en Rijen in the southern Netherlands, Cornelia and her...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...