Obituaries

Sep 7, 2021

Delores M. DeSautel, age 83 of Grafton, ND passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at her home in Grafton.

Delores White was born January 10, 1938 in Hope Township Cavalier County, ND, the daughter of the late Charlie and Violet (Carlson) White. She attended schools in Grafton, graduating from Grafton High School. ...

Sep 6, 2021

Bernice Flanagan, 84, of Edinburg, ND passed away on Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021 at the Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton.

Bernice Oline Rike was born July 29, 1937, the daughter of the late Olav and Thora (Steinley) Rike.  Her father passed away when she was in her teens.  In 1958, Thora re-married the late Raymond...

Sep 4, 2021

Alfred G. Hanson, age 95 of Park River, ND and formerly of Mountain, ND passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River.

Alfred G. Hanson was born June 16, 1926 to John and Aurora (Olgeirson) Hanson in Thingvalla Township, North Dakota.  Alfred attended school until the...

Sep 1, 2021

Ronald S. Nelson, age 58 of Park River, ND passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at First Care Health Center of Park River, ND.

Ronald Scott Nelson was born May 9, 1963 to Carl and Barbara (Dencker) Nelson in Park River, ND.  He was raised and attended grade school in Adams and high school in Park...

Aug 26, 2021

Joy M. Ferguson, age 94 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the Unity Hospital of Grafton, ND.

Joy M. Sellheim was born October 30, 1926 in International Falls, MN the daughter of the late John and Mary (Skaro) Sellheim. The family moved to Hensel, ND where she grew up and attended school....

Aug 24, 2021

Walter Ernest “Ernie” Misialek (91) of Grand Forks, ND, passed away in his home surrounded by family on August, 24, 2021.

Ernie was born on June 15, 1930 on a farm near St. Thomas, ND, the son of Walter and Christina (Marynik) Misialek. He graduated from Minto High School in 1948 and married Rose Lizakowski on June...

Aug 18, 2021

Ronald G. McMartin, Sr., age 78 of St. Thomas, North Dakota, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Dignity Health – Arizona General Hospital, Mesa, Arizona.

Ronald George McMartin was born on April 13, 1943 in Drayton, North Dakota, the son of the late George and Mabel (Nygren) McMartin.  Ron graduated from...

Aug 13, 2021

Felipe Garcia, III, age 17 of Grafton, North Dakota passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 at the Unity Hospital of Grafton.

Felipe Garcia, III was born April 21, 2004 in Laredo, Texas, the son of Christina Martinez and Felipe Garcia, Jr.  He traveled with his family as migrant workers between Laredo, TX and...

Aug 10, 2021

Ralph Douglas Kingsbury, 77, of Nash, ND, passed away on 08/10/2021 at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Fargo. He was born to parents Harley Kingsbury and Noela "Tuttie" (Glenn) Kingsbury on 09/16/1943 in Grafton, ND. He graduated from Grafton High School in 1961. He studied business at University of North Dakota and graduated with a BA in 1965 and a...

Aug 9, 2021

Beverly Louis Kargel (Markholt) entered the gates of heaven on August 9, 2021 at 85 years old in Stillwater, OK.  She was born August 21, 1935 in Park River, ND to Ole and Clara Markholt.  After graduating from Hoople, ND high school she married Robert E. Kargel on December 12, 1958.  She spent most of her adult life in...

Aug 9, 2021

Alice Jane Thompson, age 88 of Grafton, passed away on Monday, August 9th after a short bout of cancer.

Alice Jane (Miller) Thompson was born on May 4, 1933, the daughter of the late Lynn C. Miller and Inga Josephine (Moe) Miller at Grafton, ND.  She attended school from grades 1-4 at Farmington, District 110, and grades...

Jul 27, 2021

Arvid Wendell Knutson, age 83, of Park River, ND, passed away on July 27, 2021 at the First Care hospital. He was born December 16, 1937 at Langdon, ND, the son of Arne and Mary (Coles) Knutson. He attended East Alma #3, a rural school and graduated from Mountain High School in 1956. Arvid served in the US Navy...

Jul 22, 2021

Jane M. Zidon, age 93 of rural Pisek, ND passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at the Halstad Living Center in Halstad, MN.

Jane M. Wysoski was born July 14, 1928 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Silewski) Wysoski. She attended elementary school at Dist. 157 and graduated from Minto High...

Jul 22, 2021

James A. Janikowski, age 85, of Grafton, ND, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

James Janikowski was born January 2, 1936 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Walter and Myrtle (Strand) Janikowski.  He grew up and attended school in Grafton.  He was united in marriage to Rita...

Jul 21, 2021

Marcella V. (Marcy) Arzel, age 102 of Grafton, ND and formerly of Park River and Grand Forks passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Marcella V. Jestrab was born November 12, 1918 near Conway, ND the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Machovsky) Jestrab. She attended elementary school at...

Jul 11, 2021

Beverly L. Schiefelbein, age 75 of Fargo, ND and formerly of Grafton, ND, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at Bethany Retirement Community of Fargo.

Beverly Lorraine Uggerud was born on November 15, 1945 in Grafton to the late Arvil and Anna Julia (Freeman) Uggerud.  She attended grade school at Martin Township county school until the...

Jul 9, 2021

Cooper D. Satterlund, age 15 of Pisek, ND passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021.

Cooper Satterlund was born February 22, 2006 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Chad Satterlund and the late Laura (Satterlund) Zelewski.  He grew up in Grafton and had just finished his 9 th grade year.  He was a member of the...

Jul 6, 2021

Jeany Mitchell Clarke, age 72 of Hoople, ND area passed away on July 6, 2021 at First Care Health Center of Park River, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Jeany received her Bachelor’s Degree of Nursing from Tennessee State University in Nashville.  She loved being a nurse and caring for others.  Jeany’s love of God and America...

Jul 6, 2021

Joan (Joanie) Ellen Anderson, 70, of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Grafton, ND, passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Altru Hospital.

Joan was born August 3, 1950 in Grafton, ND to Robert and Delores (Peterka) DeSautel.  She attended grade school in a one room school house at Martin District #59, Grafton Central High School...

Jul 5, 2021

Gary P. LeBlanc, age 79 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Gary LeBlanc was born May 7, 1942 in Park Rapids, MN, the son of the late Paul and Irene (Whalen) LeBlanc.  He served in the US Navy from 1960-1964.  He was united in marriage to...