Obituaries

Oct 21, 2020

Ellen M. Severson, age 84 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Ellen M. Lee was born May 29, 1936 in Dewey Township, ND, the daughter of the late Oscar and Mabel (Knudson) Lee. She grew up and attended school in Fairdale, graduating from Fairdale High School....

Oct 19, 2020

Orlyn Nygard, age 85 of Park River, ND formerly of Edinburg, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020, with Sharon, his loving wife of 35 years, by his side.

Orlyn was born to Edwin and Alda (Steen) Nygard on April 4, 1935 at the Nygard Family farm, west of Edinburg, ND. He attended grade school in a...

Oct 17, 2020

Karl Allen Dahlgren, age 61 of Grafton, ND passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Karl was born October 18, 1958 in Park River, ND son of the late Myron and Theresa (Burianek) Dahlgren.  He lived at home with his family until his second birthday, when he moved to the Life Skills...

Oct 14, 2020

Adeline B. Gunderson, age 91 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Adeline B. Sunderland was born April 10, 1929 in Grafton to the late Oscar and Josie (Flom) Sunderland.  She was raised in the Adams, ND area and graduated from Fairdale High School.  Adeline attended Mayville Teachers...

Oct 10, 2020

With the words, “Good night Vonnie, I gotta go!” Donald Merlyn Hylden reached out his hand to his Savior Jesus Christ and bid farewell to those he loved. Don was born 11/17/1929 in the home on the 1881 original homestead farm to David W. Hylden and Alvina D. (Colsen). Don passed away at the First Care Health Center in...

Oct 10, 2020

Donald Eugene Aune entered his heavenly home on Oct 10th, 2020 after a short stay at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Donald was born on Dec 20th, 1923 to parents Bennie and Tilda (Bakken) Aune. Donald grew up in the Silvesta Township where he attended school, and later met his future wife, Lenore, while she was teaching in that...

Oct 7, 2020

George Alan Lee, age 66, of Park River, North Dakota passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 of pancreatic cancer.

George was born September 30, 1954 at Jamestown, North Dakota and was the first born son of George R. Lee and Agnes (Wenzel) Lee. Graduating from Jamestown High School in 1972 he joined the US Navy being...

Oct 6, 2020

Hortensia "Marie" Guzman, age 84 of Laredo, TX and formerly of St. Thomas and Grand Forks, ND passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Laredo, TX.

Hortensia Sepeda was born June 26, 1936 in Dilly, TX, the daughter of the late Margarito and Aurora (Flores) Sepeda. Her family...

Oct 4, 2020

Myrna Greenwood, age 80 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

She was born September 30, 1940 in Langdon, ND to the late Francis and Burness (Henderson) Larson.  She was raised in the Calvin area and graduated from Calvin High School.  Myrna attended Mercy School of Nursing in...

Oct 3, 2020

Patricia Y. Lindenberg, age 77 of Grafton, ND passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Patricia Y. Boettger was born July 17, 1943 in Grafton, ND to the late Roy and Mabel (Berry) Boettger.  She was raised and attended school in Grafton.  Patricia married Wrany Lindenberg on October 17, 1959 in Grand...

Oct 1, 2020

Corey Arlo Skavhaug, age 61, passed away on Oct. 1, 2020 at his home in Park River, ND.

Corey was born Nov. 29, 1958 in Park River to Arlow and Harriet Skavhaug of Adams, ND.  Corey lived in Park River most of his adult life.  He received residential and vocational services through Friendship,...

Sep 30, 2020

Wallace Alan Rutter Jr. age 39 of Grafton ND, passed away peacefully after a brave 6 month

battle with stage IV esophageal cancer on Wednesday, September 30th, 2020 at the Roger

Maris Cancer Center in Fargo, ND.

Wallace was born on February 12th, 1981 in Grafton, ND. He grew...

Sep 27, 2020

David G. Dahlen, 72, peacefully passed away on September 27, 2020 at First Care hospital in Park River, ND surrounded by his family.

David was born on April 16 1948 to Leonard and Drusilla (McCarthy) Dahlen.  He grew up in rural Webster, ND where he attended rural school until his family moved to Devils Lake.  He, then,...

Sep 19, 2020

Violet Irene Heazlett Lane, 95, passed away on Saturday September 19 th 2020 at her apartment in Grafton, ND.

She was born on August, 29 th 1925 in Drayton, ND to Benjamin and Olive Littlejohn Heazlett.

Irene grew up in Glasston attended the Littlejohn country school and graduated from Saint Thomas High school in 1943....

Sep 16, 2020

Thelma F. Nelson, age 80 of Grafton, North Dakota, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Thelma Faye Watkins was born June 17, 1940 in Drayton, North Dakota, the daughter of the late Willis and Marion (Uggerud) Watkins.  She grew up in rural Drayton attending Herrick School...

Sep 12, 2020

Ronald D. Kleven, Sr. age 74 of Grafton, North Dakota, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at his home in Grafton.

Ronald D. Kleven was born March 23, 1946 in Karlstad, Minnesota, the son of the late Ruth (Kleven) Golby.  He attended school in Karlstad and worked various jobs in the community until...

Sep 6, 2020

Edwin R. Witt, age 75, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020, surrounded by family in Grand Forks, ND.

Ed was born May 5, 1945 to Virgil and Dora ( Lucus) Witt in Denver, CO.   He graduated from Adams City High School in 1963.  In 1966, he joined United Airlines and served as a...

Sep 5, 2020

LuAnn Jacobson, age 65 of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

LuAnn Niswonger was born April 7, 1955 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of Clarence and Isabel Niswonger.  She was raised and attended school in Minto, graduating from Minto High School.

She attended college at...

Sep 2, 2020

Timothy John Jelinek, age 56 of Park River, ND, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.

Timothy Jelinek was born October 17, 1963 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Daniel and Viola (Pecka) Jelinek Funseth.  He attended schools in Fordville and Park River, graduating from Park River High...

Sep 1, 2020

Gloria Leona (Cloutier) Thompson age 85, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at her Parkwood apartment in Grand Forks, ND with her family at her side.

Gloria was born on January 25, 1935 in Argyle, MN to Alexander and Irene (Bedard) Cloutier.

She grew up and attended school in Thief River Falls, MN at St....