Obituaries

May 9, 2022

William S. Kosmatka, age 89 of Homosassa, Florida, formerly of Warsaw, ND passed away Monday, May 9, 2022 in Lecanto, Florida

William Sylvester Kosmatka was born November 9 th , 1932. He grew up and attended school in the Minto/Warsaw area. He graduated from Crookston Agricultural College. Willie enjoyed playing baseball on several teams around home and...

May 9, 2022

Jaymes (Jim) Almond passed away on Monday, May 9th, peacefully at his home in Grafton, ND, surrounded by his family. Jaymes was 45 years old.

He was born Jaymes Charles Almond in Grafton North Dakota on July 13, 1976, the son of Audrey Kliniske and Charles Almond. Jaymes grew up and attended school in Grafton. His longest...

May 4, 2022

Jody R. Flores, age 48 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 in Minneapolis, MN.

Jody Flores was born on January 14, 1974 in Temple, TX, the son of Joe Flores and Marlene Carlson.  He moved to the Life Skills and Transition Center in Grafton at the age of 5. ...

May 2, 2022

Darlene Adeline (Gullick) Monson of Park River, ND died on May 2, 2022 at the age of 82 at Valley Senior Living - Woodside Village in Grand Forks, ND surrounded by her family.

Darlene was born March 21, 1940 in Minneapolis, MN to William and Isabelle Gullick. She grew up in Ulen, MN with 2 brothers, Jim...

Apr 25, 2022

Donald Boyd Jensen, age 70 of Park River, ND passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Don Jensen was born April 11, 1952 in Grafton, ND.  He was the son Theodore and Agnes (Soukup) Jensen.  He grew up and attended school in Park River.  Following his education, he...

Apr 25, 2022

Cecil Sigurdson, age 87, of Edinburg, ND passed away on April 25th, 2022 at his home in surrounded by his loving family.

Cecil was born to Emil J Sigurdson and Sigrun Johnson Sigurdson on November 27th, 1934 at the home farm in Gardar, ND. He was raised in the Gardar area. Cecil graduated from Gardar High School...

Apr 20, 2022

Veronica Marie Schuster, age 94 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Veronica LaHaise was born September 6, 1927 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Joseph and Roseanna (Lessard) LaHaise. She graduated from Grafton High School. Following her education, Veronica was united in marriage to...

Apr 12, 2022

JoAnn Riske, age 69 of Forest River, ND passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

JoAnn Cheri Riske was born July 20, 1952 in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of the late Jack Bellinger and Beverly Hiney.  She grew up in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and North Dakota.  JoAnn was...

Apr 11, 2022

Marlene H. Gorder was welcomed into Heaven by her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 11, 2022.

Marlene H. Ness was born March 1, 1934 in Doran, MN the daughter of the late Harry and Marvel (Bjerkness) Ness. She grew up and attended school in Grafton. Marlene started working at age 14 and worked in a café,...

Apr 9, 2022

James Edward (Jim) Johnston Sr., 94, passed away on April 9, 2022 in Lutheran Sunset Home, Grafton, after a short illness.

Jim was born on December 4, 1927 in Grafton, ND, the oldest child of parents, Milton and Hazel (Digness) Johnston. He graduated from Grafton High School in 1945. Jim completed the first semester at the University...

Apr 2, 2022

Joyce Eleanor Lowe, 100, of Grafton, ND passed away April 2, 2022, at Lutheran Sunset Home. Joyce was born November 24, 1921, at Yakima, WA to Nicholas and Ethel (Miller) Rinde.  At an early age, the family moved to Hoople, ND where she graduated from Hoople High School in 1939. Joyce attended University of North Dakota and the State...

Mar 27, 2022

Maria V. Pokrzywinski, age 80 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at her home.

Maria V. Kamrowski was born on August 9, 1941 in Pulaski Township, Walsh County, North Dakota.  She was born the daughter of the late John and Vivian (Duray) Kamrowski.  Maria was born and raised in Walsh County.  She attended...

Mar 22, 2022

Rev. Bernhard M. Seter, age 69 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at the Unity Hospital of Grafton.

Bernhard Marvin Seter was born November 12, 1952 in Bottineau, North Dakota, the son of the late Marvin Calvin Seter and Myra Mae (Hahn) Seter.  He graduated from high school in...

Mar 22, 2022

John “Butch” Campbell, age 76 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at his home in Grafton.

John was born August 9, 1945 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Harold and Bertha (Samson) Campbell.  He grew up and attended school in Grafton, graduating from Grafton High School in 1963.  He was united...

Mar 22, 2022

John H. Soukup, age 95 of Lankin, ND passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.

John H. Soukup was born August 27, 1926 in Latona Township of Walsh County the son of the late Edward and Margaret (Pich) Soukup. He attended rural school there. Following his education he worked on...

Mar 21, 2022

Wanda A. Markel age 87 of Hoople, ND was welcomed into heaven by our Lord and loved ones on Monday, March 21, 2022 at Wedgewood Manor in Cavalier, ND.

Wanda Adele Carew was born on January 7, 1935 to Wallace & Sara Carew. She attended school in Cavalier and graduated from Cavalier High...

Mar 19, 2022

Linda J. McCann, age 85 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.

Linda Joann Loos was born January 5, 1937 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late John E. “Jack”  and Octavia (Geston) Loos. She attended schools in Grafton, graduating from Grafton High School in...

Mar 14, 2022

Raymond J. Charlton, age 65 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022 at the Friendship Village Hospice in Tempe, AZ.

Nice Guy:  Ray was such a “nice guy.”  Every friend has voiced those words.  I have to chuckle because he asked me early in our relationship why I liked him. ...

Mar 12, 2022

Joseph E. Robinson, age 90 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at the Unity Hospital of Grafton. Joseph E. Robinson was born November 11, 1931 in Midland Township of Pembina County the son of the late Hubert and Ada (Warington) Robinson. He attended rural school near St. Thomas. Following his education he worked for area...

Mar 7, 2022

Jodean A. Collette, age 67 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022 at the Unity Hospital of Grafton, ND.

Jodean A. Hoenke was born August 19, 1954 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Charles and Ardella (Holt) Hoenke. She grew up and attended school in Grafton, graduating from...