Obituaries

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...

Ted Suda

Ted Suda

Oct 5, 2022

Ted Suda, age 88 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Ted Suda was born April 14, 1934 in Grafton, ND the son of the late  Joseph V. and Mary (Tupa) Suda. He attended school in Veseleyville, ND. Following his education he worked on the family farm....

Lois Eisenrich

Lois Eisenrich

Oct 5, 2022

Lois Eisenrich, age 93 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.

Lois Torfin was born August 19, 1929 in Roseau, MN the daughter of the late Irving Ben Torfin and Peggy Esther (Sorter) Torfin. Lois graduated from the Roseau High School. Following her education she started...

David C Leblanc

David C Leblanc

Sep 30, 2022

David C. LeBlanc, age 75 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022 at the Unity Hospital of Grafton.

David C. LeBlanc was born July 29, 1947 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Paul and Irene (Whelan) LeBlanc. He grew up and attended school in Grafton. Following his education he worked for area...

Robert A. Mlcoch

Robert A. Mlcoch

Sep 29, 2022

Robert A. Mlcoch, age 80 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at his home in Grafton.

Robert A. Mlcoch was born January 17, 1942 in Voss, ND the son of the late Arthur and Stephanie (Dvorak) Mlcoch. He attended school in Grafton, graduating from Grafton High School in 1960. He attended Valley City...

Geraldine I Lipsh

Geraldine I Lipsh

Sep 29, 2022

Geraldine I. Lipsh, age 67 of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at the Larimore Good Samaritan Center.

Jeri was born October 20, 1954 in Moorhead, MN. She resided with her parents, Mary C. and Jerry Hodny, SR. at a farm near Lankin, ND. She attended school in Lankin until her marriage to...

Adele C. Hankey

Adele C. Hankey

Sep 28, 2022

Adele Catherine “Dell” Hankey, age 96 of Park River, ND passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 at the First Care Health Center of Park River, ND.

Adele was born April 21, 1926 in Grafton, ND the daughter of Leonard J. “Butch” and Jessie (Woods) Hankey. She grew up in rural Park River and attended a rural...

Michael A. Glanner

Michael A. Glanner

Sep 26, 2022

Michael A. Glanner, age 75 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022 at his home in Grafton.

Michael Ambrose Glanner was born July 27, 1947 in Grafton, ND the son of Michael and Bernice (Zolondek) Glanner. He graduated from Minto High School. Following his education he served in the United States Army from March...

Brian Mlcoch

Brian Mlcoch

Sep 24, 2022

Brian Mlcoch, age 48 of Grafton, ND passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Brian was born April 24, 1974 in Grafton, North Dakota the son of James Mlcoch and Karen (Peterson) Haggerty.  He was raised in Grafton and attended school at Grafton and Minto Public Schools.  Following his education,...

Harold L. Einarson

Harold L. Einarson

Sep 24, 2022

Harold L. Einarson, age 86 of Edinburg, ND, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022 at his home in Edinburg.

Harold L. Einarson was born August 16, 1936 in rural Hensel, North Dakota, the son of the late Thomas and Annie Belle (Creighton) Einarson.  He attended school near Hensel.  Harold enlisted in the U.S....

John William O'Toole

John William O'Toole

Sep 21, 2022

John William O’Toole, age 42, of Grafton, ND, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at the Unity Hospital of Grafton, ND.

John William O’Toole was born January 17, 1980, in Cavalier, ND, the son of Lawrence and Shirley (Vavrovsky) O’Toole. John attended and graduated school in Cavalier, ND. Following his education he...

Maxine L. Sveen

Maxine L. Sveen

Sep 16, 2022

Maxine L. Sveen, age 89 of Edinburg, ND passed away on September 16, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society of Park River.

Maxine Lorraine Westberg was born on March 18, 1933 on a small farm near Fairdale, North Dakota to the late Lewis and Gina (Tollefson) Westberg.  She was the fifth of six children.  She grew up...