Obituaries

Dec 1, 2021

Edward Beneda, age 67 of Lankin, ND passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at his home.

Edward Frank Beneda was born January 17, 1954 in Park River ND, the son of Frank and Rose (Dvorak) Beneda.  Ed graduated from Lankin High School in 1972 and went to NDSCS for Diesel Mechanics.  He worked in Park River...

Nov 30, 2021

Mark Drevecky, age 70 of Adams, ND passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at the First Care Health Center of Park River, ND

Mark C. Drevecky was born July 10, 1951, in Grafton, ND, the son of Marvin and Edith (Grove) Drevecky. He was raised on a farm in Adams and attended & graduated from Adams...

Nov 23, 2021

The world lost a beloved mother Janet Jacqueline (Radke) Burns on November 23, from Covid. Janet was born February 1, 1939 in Grafton to Theodore August Radke and Margaret Hjortun (Samuelson) Radke of Crystal ND. She lived and went to school in Crystal until the age of fifteen, when tragedy took her father in a hunting accident. Janet and...

Nov 21, 2021

Richard Leo Osowski, age 96 of Stephen, MN passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River.

Richard was born in Fork Township, Marshall County, Minnesota on July 19, 1925, the son of the late Leon and Cecelia (Smith) Osowski.  He grew up on the family farm and...

Nov 15, 2021

Rodney M. Nelson, age 84 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021 at his home in Grafton.

Rodney was born June 21, 1937 in Grand Forks, ND the son of the late Melvin and Irene (Hanson) Nelson. He attended school in Grafton graduating in 1955. Rodney served in the United States Navy from 1960-1964....

Nov 10, 2021

Dennis O. Larson, age 91 of Adams, ND passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at First Care Health Center of Park River, ND.

Dennis O. Larson was born January 13, 1930 in Bisbee, ND, the son of the late Olaf and Signe (Sand) Larson.  He was raised and attended school in Bisbee graduating from Bisbee High...

Nov 10, 2021

Magnus A. Steinolfson (Manny), age 82 of Mountain, ND passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier, North Dakota.

Manny was born June 2, 1939 to the late Magnus Steinolfson and Adeline (Domstad) Steinolfson in Walhalla, North Dakota.  He attended school in Mountain, graduating in the class of 1957 with...

Nov 9, 2021

Debra L. Pfannsmith, age 64 of Fordville, North Dakota passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at her home in Fordville.

Debra L. Senf was born June 12, 1957 at St. Ansgar’s Hospital, Moorhead, MN, the daughter of Leon and Carmen (Hoff) Senf.  She graduated from Fordville High School in 1975.  Debra was united...

Nov 5, 2021

Gary W. Grinde, age 66 of Grafton, North Dakota, passed away after he lost his battle due to complications from cancer on November 5, 2021 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Gary W. Grinde was born September 28, 1955 in Norman, Oklahoma, the son of the late Wayne and Gloria (Dunford)...

Nov 4, 2021

Sandra J. “Sandy” Humphries, age 77 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at her home in Grafton.

Sandra J. Severtson was born March 22, 1944 in Drayton, ND the daughter of the late Theodore and Arlein (Burger) Severtson. She grew up in St. Thomas.  She was united in marriage...

Nov 1, 2021

Jeanette O. Clemens, age 87 of Park River, ND passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Jeanette O. Melgaard was born February 28, 1934 in Adams, ND the daughter of the late Julius and Amy (Kringstad) Melgaard. She grew up and attended school in Adams, graduating Salutatorian of...

Oct 31, 2021

Roger A. Mattson, age 83 of rural Drayton, ND passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at the Unity Hospital of Grafton, ND.

Roger A. Mattson was born June 27, 1938 near Drayton, ND the son of the late Gilbert and Agnes (Nelson) Mattson. He attended rural school near Drayton and graduated from the Drayton High School....

Oct 29, 2021

Marilyn J. Hovde, age 93 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Marilyn Elshaug was born June 23, 1928 in Grafton, North Dakota, the daughter of the late John and Johanna (Anderson) Elshaug.  Marilyn attended school in Grafton.  She was united in marriage to Hans Clayton Hovde...

Oct 26, 2021

Marilyn Jo Ferguson, age 85, of Forest River, passed away peacefully in her winter home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was surrounded by her family as she quietly passed on October 26, 2021.

Marilyn was born September 23, 1936, to Herman and Bertina (Rotnem) Sobolik. She was baptized and confirmed in the Fordville Lutheran Church. She graduated...

Oct 24, 2021

Kristi Kay Hurst, age 55 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at her home in Grafton.

Kristi Kay Hurst was born March 16, 1966 in Grafton, ND the daughter of Walter SR and Ruth (Christianson) Hurst. She grew up in St. Thomas, ND. She attended school at the Developmental Center and graduated from...

Oct 23, 2021

Robert J. “Ole” Olson, age 46 of Cavalier, North Dakota passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia, Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Robert J. Olson was born February 2, 1975 in Grafton, North Dakota, the son of Susan (Lindblad) Severson and Rodney Olson.  He attended and graduated from St....

Oct 21, 2021

Gladys A. Hanson, age 91, of Milton, North Dakota, died on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Arbor Lane in Burnsville, MN.

Gladys was born to Anton and Anna Hjelmstad on January 30, 1930, in Milton, ND. She graduated from Milton High School in 1948 as Salutatorian of her class.  She married Harlan Hanson on August 29th, 1948,...

Oct 18, 2021

Butch (Harold Edward) Cox, 77, lifelong resident of Grafton, ND died on Monday, October 18, 2021 in the comfort of his home under the care of his loving staff at the Friendship Group Home of Grafton and the Red River Valley Hospice due to complications from Dementia.

Butch was born July 25, 1944 in Drayton, ND, to...

Oct 15, 2021

Raul Rodriguez, age 69 of Ardoch, ND and Laredo, TX passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Raul was born on February 24, 1952 in Laredo, TX to Jose and Carmen (Saucedo) Rodriguez.  He and his family worked in agriculture, traveling between Texas, Mexico and North Dakota.

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Oct 12, 2021

Oscar “Ozzie” A. Lauzon, son of Albert and Ellen Lauzon was called home by our Lord Tuesday October 12 2021 at 5:30pm.  He contracted Covid -19 1 week earlier and died peacefully surrounded by his family at Altru hospital.

Oscar was born in Grafton North Dakota on September 6, 1936.  He was preceded in death by his...