Obituaries

Aug 29, 2020

Our beautiful, beloved mother, Dorothy Beatrice Arnold Armstrong, died at the age of 99 on August 29, 2020 at her home in Grafton, North Dakota, under the care of hospice and surrounded by her family.

She was born July 16, 1921 at St. John’s Hospital in Fargo.  She lived in Everest, North Dakota, graduating as valedictorian from...

Aug 26, 2020

Kathy A. Ruzicka, age 70 of Grafton, ND, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Katherine Ann Watkins was born June 25, 1950 in Homestead, Florida, the daughter of the late Tom Watkins and Gladys (Dub) Kubesh.  Kathy and her mother moved to Park River when her...

Aug 22, 2020

Lisa L. Anderson, age 56 of Grafton, ND, formerly of Alsen, ND, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Lisa Kreklau was born October 26, 1963 in Langdon, ND, the daughter of the late Mark and Addie (Axvig) Kreklau.  She grew up in Alsen and attended school in Alsen and...

Aug 20, 2020

Donald E. Lipsh, age 68 of Warren, MN and formerly Walsh County, passed away peacefully with family by his side on August 20, 2020 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Donald Edward Lipsh was born September 13, 1951 in Grafton, ND to the late John and Antoinette (Tuma) Lipsh.  He grew up on a farm south...

Aug 20, 2020

Ardella L. Hoenke, age 91 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Ardella Holt was born October 29, 1928 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Herbert and Gladys (Sando) Holt.  She was baptized at South Trinity Lutheran Church. She grew up and attended school in...

Aug 19, 2020

Mary M. Osowski, age 103 of Minto, ND passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Mary was born March 12, 1917 in Regent, ND to Charles and Mary (Tupa) Kouba. She was one of ten children.

Mary came to Grafton in the spring of 1935 where she met the love...

Aug 10, 2020

Leona Marie Schuster entered eternal life August 10 th at the age of 87. Leona was born on March 19th, 1933 in the family home in rural Warsaw to Theodore and Eugenia (Rogalla) Gerszewski. She attended school at St. Anthony’s and District 109 in Warsaw thru 8 th grade. She then attended Minto High School before transferring and graduating...

Aug 4, 2020

Michael T. Brevik, age 72 of Park River, ND passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Michael Brevik was born December 14, 1947 in Minot, ND, the son of the late Herman and Hilda (Sundvor) Brevik. He grew up and attended school in Edinburg, graduating from Edinburg High...

Aug 2, 2020

Charles E. Fuhrmann, age 75 of Adams ND passed-away Sunday, August 2, 2020 at the First Care Health Center of Park River, ND.

Charles E. Fuhrmann was born August 7, 1944 in Grafton ND, the son of Ervin and Florence (Gehrke) Fuhrmann.  He grew up and attended school in Adams, ND.  Charles was united in marriage to...

Jul 30, 2020

Charles Frank Papenfuss, age 60 of Minot, ND and formerly of Grafton, ND passed away on

Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Trinity Hospital in Minot, ND from injuries sustained in a motorcycle

accident.

Charles Frank Papenfuss was born November 6, 1959 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Charles

and...

Jul 24, 2020

On Friday, July 24, 2020, Eva Contreras, passed away at the age of 90.

Eva was born on June 12, 1930 in D’Hanis, Texas.  She grew up in Texas where she met Pedro Contreras.  They were married May 29, 1954 in Hondo, Texas.  They had 8 beautiful children together.  She spent her life raising and loving her...

Jul 23, 2020

Richard (Rick) Ernest Sveen, age 71 died July 23 rd , 2020.  He was born on June 22nd, 1949, in Grafton, ND, the son of Ernest Sveen and Gudrun (Runa) Eastman Sveen.  Rick attended Edinburg Schools until turning his efforts to helping on the family farm.   Rick has born with a learning disability and worked hard through his life...

Jul 22, 2020

Chris D. Vogsland, age 60 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at his home in Grafton.

Chris Dennis Vogsland was born April 13, 1960 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Dennis and Ella Mae (Poeppel) Vogsland. He graduated from Grafton High School in 1978 and attended the North Dakota State School...

Jul 19, 2020

Ellen Kay Hurtt, age 82, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center surrounded by her family.

Ellen was born May 12, 1938, in Grafton, ND, the daughter of Andrew and Agnes (Grovum) Novak.  She graduated from WCAS in Park River in 1956 and attended Mayville State College; she went on to...

Jul 18, 2020

William (Bill) Louis Grandy, Jr., age 70 died of natural causes, on July 18, 2020, after a long fight against ALS (Lou Gerhig's Disease). He was born on March 13, 1950, in Grafton, ND, the son of William (Bill) Grandy and Mary Daniels Grandy.

Bill graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1968. He attended the University...

Jul 8, 2020

Mary Rita Swartz, age 86 of Lankin, ND, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at her home.

Mary Rita was born October 7, 1933 in rural Pisek, ND to John and Mary Ann (Jelinek) Novak.  She grew up on the family farm and graduated the class of 1951 from Pisek High School.  Mary Rita joined Glenn...

Jul 8, 2020

Rossford O. Johnson, age 87 of Park River, ND, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center of Aneta, ND.

Rossford Johnson was born May 8, 1933 in Park River, ND, the son of the late Melvin “M.O.” and Florence (Gates) Johnson. He grew up in Park River and graduated from the...

Jul 5, 2020

Jean Haave, age 92 of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Park River and Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Jean Hankey was born October 29, 1927 near Park River, ND the daughter of the late Carl and Edith (McAulay) Hankey. She...

Jun 23, 2020

Irene Rosalie Lindgren, age 80, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Park Manor in The Woodlands, TX. Irene was born November 21, 1939 in Grafton, ND the daughter of Steve and Elizabeth (LeClerc) Silewski. She attended Grafton elementary and high school. She went to college at NDSU in Fargo, ND.

In her twenties Irene moved to...

Jun 23, 2020

Ada Clarissa Drevecky passed from this earth peacefully with family at her side, at age 94, at the First Care Heath Center in Park River on June 23, 2020.

Ada was born on February 12, 1926 in Warren MN to Alfred and Clara (Hilde) Qually. She grew up on the family farm and attended rural grade school...