Obituaries

Aug 19, 2022

Jerome L. “Jerry” Daley, age 74 of Grafton, ND went to be with his Lord on Friday, August 19, 2022, at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Jerome L. Daley was born on February 24, 1948, to the late Ralph and Violet (Charon) Daley in Grafton, North Dakota.  He was raised on the family farm near Hoople.  Jerry...

Aug 18, 2022

Beatrice Amundson, age 88 of rural Hoople, ND passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at the Eventide Heartland Care Center of Devils Lake, ND.

Beatrice was born March 11, 1934, the daughter of the late Joseph and Hilda (Zeller) Larson in Grafton, North Dakota.  She grew up and attended school in Grafton.  Following her education she...

Aug 15, 2022

Richard A. Pengilly, age 95 of Park River, ND passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Center in Park River.

Richard was born December 8, 1926, the son of the late Ernest and Florence (Cree) Pengilly in Walsh County, North Dakota.  He grew up in the Park River area and attended country school...

Aug 11, 2022

Richard Kulas, age 73 of Fargo, ND passed away peacefully on August, 11th 2022 in his home. Richard was born to Emil and Rose (Kosmatka) Kulas on February, 19th 1949 in Grafton, ND. He spent his childhood being raised in Grafton, ND on McCulley Farms where his father was employed. He enjoyed helping out his father in the sugar beet...

Aug 8, 2022

Joyce Torgerson, age 84, of Park River ND passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022 at Good Samaritan Center in Park River.

Joyce Eileen Espelien was born on April 24, 1938, to Clarence and Ethel (Orstad) Espelien. She graduated from WCAS in 1956. Following graduation, she began her career with Polar Telephone. Joyce married Paul Torgerson on...

Aug 1, 2022

Duane J. Christinson, age 77 of St. Thomas, ND, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022 at his home in St. Thomas.

Duane Christinson was born May 3, 1945 in Pelan Township, MN, the son of the late Frank and Julia (Martinson) Christinson Sr.  He attended school in Karlstad, MN.  Following his education he worked for several...

Jul 30, 2022

Alvin Peterson passed away July 30, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Center, Park River at the age of 91.

Alvin Edward Peterson was the thirteenth child born to Joseph and Emma (Skogstad) Peterson on November 6, 1930 on his parent’s farm, Shepherd Township, Rural Lawton, ND where he lived and farmed his entire life.

He...

Jul 30, 2022

Eli Luke Wilcox, age 8 of Fordville, ND passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at his home in Fordville.

Eli Luke Wilcox was born October 30, 2013 in Fargo, ND the son of Luke and Lacey (Groninger) Wilcox. He attended Fordville Elementary School where he had completed the 2 nd grade.  Eli loved to spend time...

Jul 28, 2022

Wallace Joseph Feltman of Grafton, ND passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton surrounded by his family.

Wallace was born June 29, 1929 in Grafton, ND the son of Joseph and Selma (Schuster) Feltman. He grew up and attended school in Harriston District 121 and one year at St....

Jul 28, 2022

Rodney Edwin Melland, 84, a life-long resident of Edmore, North Dakota, passed away peacefully, July 28, 2022, following a short illness, in First Care Health Center, Park River, North Dakota.

Rodney was born May 20, 1938 in Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake, North Dakota, the eldest child of Edwin B. and Anna Grace Stevens Melland. He grew up...

Jul 26, 2022

Eugene Richard Toews was born on March 27, 1935, in Langdon, North Dakota, to Abram and Priscilla Toews.  He passed away peacefully at the Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas, on July 26, 2022, reaching the age of eighty-seven years.

His childhood years were spent on a farm near Wales,...

Jul 24, 2022

Edith H. Fay, age 96 of Park River, ND passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.

Edith Wright was born September 24, 1925 in rural Chaseley, ND, the daughter of the late Frederick and Dorothy (Green) Wright.  She grew up around Chaseley where she attended county school.  Following her education,...

Jul 22, 2022

Ernestine Troftgruben, age 100, of Dickinson and formerly of Edinburg transitioned to new life on July 22, 2022 at St. Luke’s Home.

Harriett Ernestine Wellman was born in Madison, SD on November 26, 1921, the third child and only daughter of the late Charles E. and Rosa (Kukuk) Wellman.  She lived with her...

Jul 18, 2022

Yvonne G. Brakke, age 89 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022 at Lutheran Sunset Home.

Yvonne G. Cryan was born June 28, 1933 in Cayuga, ND to the late Thomas and Gertrude (LaFrentz) Cryan.  She grew up and attended school in Cayuga.  Yvonne married Deane Brakke on December 23, 1955.  They spent time...

Jul 17, 2022

Kenneth W. Hoffmann, age 74 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2022 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks surrounded by his family.

Ken was born March 15, 1948 in Jamestown, ND, the son of the late Bertha (Hoffmann) Reidburn.  He spent his childhood being raised in Medina and Jamestown, graduating from high school in...

Jul 13, 2022

Richard A. Gerszewski, age 83 of Minto, ND passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at his home near Minto.

Richard A. Gerszewski was born April 3, 1939 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of the late Richard Gerszewski and Elizabeth (Ebertowski) Kosmatka.  He grew up in Warsaw and attended school in Warsaw and...

Jul 12, 2022

Margaret M. Woods, age 82 of Forest River, ND passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks, ND.

Margaret M. Woods was born August 7, 1939 at her parents farm near Inkster, ND.  Margaret was born the daughter of Henry and Sara (Bannerman) Amundson.  Margaret graduated from Inkster High School  in...

Jul 12, 2022

Cledith Arlan Carlson, age 76 of Park River, ND passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at his home in Park River.

Cledith was born June 25, 1946 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Urban and Edna (Olson) Carlson.  He grew up and attended schools in the Hoople area and later in Park River.  He...

Jul 11, 2022

Clement “Clem” A. Dub, age 85 of Park River, ND passed away Monday, July 11, 2022 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Clement Anton Dub was born December 29, 1936 in Pisek, ND, the son of the late Anton and Elizabeth (Cicha) Dub.  He was raised on the family farm...

Jul 6, 2022

Inez M. Laugtug, age 89 of Park River, ND passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center of Park River.

Inez Marie Elverud was born October 19, 1932 on the family farm near Leeds, ND, the daughter of the late Iver and Marie (Paulson) Elverud.  She grew up and attended school...