Obituaries

Jun 6, 2025

Bonita Olson, of Edinburg, ND, passed away June 6th at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND at the age of 89, surrounded by her loving family.

Bonita Joy McCall was born April 16, 1936 to Howard and Opal McCall in Plentywood, Montana. She graduated from Comertown High School in 1953 and later married her hometown sweetheart, Larry, on...

Jun 4, 2025

Naomi Mazelin Koehn was born on September 3, 1956, to Frank & Helen Habegger Mazelin near Port Trevorton, Pennsylvania. She peacefully slipped away with her family by her side on June 4, 2025, at the age of 68.

Her early childhood was spent as a little Amish girl in Pennsylvania. These were happy...

Jun 3, 2025

Linda Hoselton, age 88 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Linda Hjellum was born November 12, 1936 in Rugby, ND, the daughter of the late Pete and Myrtle (Moen) Hjellum.  She was baptized and confirmed at the Norway Lutheran Church in rural Denbigh, ND.  She grew...

Jun 2, 2025

Wayne A. Welsh, age 61 of Grafton, ND passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, June 2, 2025 at his home in Grafton.

Wayne A. Welsh was born October 4, 1963 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Robert and Anna (Leblanc) Welsh. He graduated from Grafton High School and attended...

May 30, 2025

Harold O. Sundvor, age 90 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025 at the  Park River Good Samaritan Center, surrounded by his family.

Harold O. Sundvor was born July 8, 1934 to Christ and Anna (Bjerke) Sundvor on the family farm which was established in 1888. He was baptized and confirmed at the Garfield...

May 19, 2025

Paula Lynn Otto, Fargo, ND, formerly of Park River, ND, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 19, 2025, at Sanford Health Center at the age of 60.

Paula was born June 1, 1964, in Cavalier, ND to Paul and Ina (Brown) Sigurdson of Gardar, ND.   Paula married Michael Otto in 1985.    From their union, the loves of...

May 18, 2025

Paulette M. Richardson, age 79, of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Paulette Marie Best was born September 14, 1945 to the late Emmett and Ellen Ardis (Olson) Best in rural Fordville, ND.  She attended school in Inkster and graduated from Midway High School. After graduation Paulette enlisted...

May 16, 2025

Thomas Glenn Twaddle was born October 30, 1943, along with his twin brother James in Devils Lake Hospital to Arthur and Judith (Syverson) Twaddle from Edmore, ND.  They moved from Edmore to Langdon in 1952.  In 1964 he entered the Army.  He was in the Army for two years, then came back to Langdon in 1966 and...

May 15, 2025

Patricia J. Meberg, age 78 of Park River, ND, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Paticia Houle was born September 6, 1946 in Leroy, ND, the daughter of the late Daniel and Julia (Bartlette) Houle.  She grew up and attended school in Leroy and later Walhalla, ND,...

May 9, 2025

Rullie Ann Suda, age 88, died on Friday, May 9, 2025, at her home in the company of loving family. Rullie was born Aurelia Anne Korynta on August 8,1936 in the Polish farming community of Ardoch, North Dakota. She was the eldest of 11 children of the late Dick and Mae (Riske) Korynta.

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May 8, 2025

Robert L. O’Toole age 85, of Grafton, ND formerly of Crystal, ND passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Robert was born February 21, 1940 to Robert F. and Margaret (Desautel) O’Toole in Grafton, ND. He grew up and attended school, graduating from Crystal High School. He went on to study agriculture at NDSSS and NDSU. After...

May 7, 2025

Peter “Pete” T. Torgerson, age 77 of Edinburg, ND passed away on May 7, 2025 at First Care Health Center of Park River, ND.

Pete T. Torgerson was born September 30, 1947 to the late Clinton and Verna (Overbye) Torgerson in Langdon, ND.  He was raised and attended school in Fairdale, ND, graduating...

May 7, 2025

Joseph Luz Muñoz April 26, 1951 – May 7, 2025

Joseph Luz Muñoz, of Grafton, ND, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2025, just days after celebrating his 74th birthday. Born on April 26, 1951, in Grafton, Joe spent most of his life working in the mechanical and maintenance field.

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May 4, 2025

In Loving Memory of David Michael Chimbur Jr.

October 30th 1979 – May 4th 2025

With broken hearts, we announce the sudden passing of David Chimbur Jr.—a beloved son, devoted husband, proud father, cherished brother, compassionate uncle, and loyal friend. David’s life was cut far too short, leaving an...

May 3, 2025

Faye A. Olafson, age 81 of Milton, ND passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at her home in Milton with her family at her side.

Faye Aileen Rustan was born April 22, 1944 in Langdon, ND the daughter of the late Orville and Alice (Nelson) Rustan. She grew up and attended school...

May 2, 2025

Helen Eileen (Gjerstad) Brekke, age 89 of Grafton, ND passed away Friday, May 2, 2025 with her family by her side.

Eileen was born May 15, 1935, in Grafton, ND to Alfred and Alma (Peterson) Gjerstad.  She grew up in Minto, ND and attended school there. After graduating high school, she worked for a period of time...

Apr 28, 2025

Albert James Olivarez, age 37 of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025 in Grand Forks, ND.

Albert was born February 13, 1988 in Grafton, ND, the second youngest of Alice (Martinez) and the late Daniel Olivarez Jr.  He grew up and attended school in Grafton, graduating from Grafton High School in 2006.  He...

Apr 25, 2025

Gene David Soli, of Milton, North Dakota, passed away on April 25, 2025, at the age of 88. He was born on September 7, 1936 to Ruth Kjennerud Soli and George Soli of Vang, North Dakota, the youngest of five siblings. As a child, he moved to Milton, North Dakota, where he was a lifelong resident. Gene...

Apr 15, 2025

Francois Andries von Solms Jr. passed away on April 15th, 2025.  Francois was born on July 8th, 1991 in Windhoek, Namibia.  He graduated in 2010 from Hoërskool Swartland in Malmesbury, Western Cape, SA. In school he excelled in Civil technology and Agricultural studies.  He played rugby for the A team.  Francois enjoyed motorbiking, having a braai with family and...

Apr 9, 2025

Donald J. Kasprick, age 79 passed away peacefully, with his family by his side on April 9, 2025 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Donald was born on March 15, 1946 in Grafton to John and Helen (Altendorf) Kasprick.  He graduated from Grafton High School in 1964. He joined the United States Navy from 1964 –...