Roberta E. Dinkel
Feb 16, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mom, grandma, sister and friend. Roberta E. Dinkel, age 72, of Grafton, ND passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.
Roberta E. Eide, was born June 10, 1953 in Grafton, ND, the youngest child of the late Melvin and Bessie (Nelson) Eide. She grew up...
Cathy Jo Johnson
Feb 12, 2026
Realizing Cathy could no longer give, God called her home on February 12, 2026.
Cathy Jo Johnson (Henrickson) was born on September 18, 1953 at West Point, NY to Jerley and Mary Ann Henrickson. She grew up in Stephen, MN and attended college at the Medical Institute of Minnesota. Later Cathy moved to Park River, ND, where she began her career...
Kevin Basher
Feb 10, 2026
Kevin Basher, age 63 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at his home in Grafton.
Kevin was born September 30, 1962 in Fargo, ND, the son of the late Kenneth and Delores (Erbstoesser) Basher. The family moved in Grafton in 1966 where Kevin attended school, graduating from Grafton High School. He enlisted in the North Dakota National...
Jessica Rose Longtine
Feb 7, 2026
Jessica Rose Longtine, 46 of Grand Forks, North Dakota passed away on February 7, 2026 at the Sanford Hospital of Fargo.
Jessica was born on July 2, 1979 in Grafton, ND to Robert and Jeanette (Vondra) Longtine. Jessica attended and graduated from Devils Lake High School and loved participating in the North Dakota Special Olympics. She loved traveling and spent several...
Terry John Denault
Feb 7, 2026
Terry J. Denault, age 68, of Grafton, North Dakota, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.
Terry John Denault was born November 8, 1957, in Cavalier, North Dakota, the son of the late John Joseph and June Judith (Johnson) Denault. His family moved frequently; therefore, he attended several area schools. Terry considered Deer Lodge, Montana,...
James D. Haug
Feb 2, 2026
James D. Haug, age 80, of Grafton, ND passed away peacefully, Monday, February 2, 2026 at Maple View Memory Care of Grand Forks, with his daughters at his side.
James “Jim” D. Haug was born April 7, 1945 to the late Edwin and Evelyn (Sondeland) Haug in Grafton, ND. He was raised and attended Grafton Public Schools. After graduation, he attended...
Arnold J. Barclay
Jan 25, 2026
Arnold J. Barclay, age 95 of Grafton, North Dakota, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.
Arnold was born September 20, 1930, in Harriston Township, the son of Percy and Amelia (Mondry) Barclay. He attended public school in Minto, ND. He joined the Navy when he was 19 and served on the USS Cabot. He...
Monica C Rudnik
Jan 24, 2026
Monica Christine Rudnik, 35, of Grafton, ND, passed away Saturday, January 24th, 2026 in her home. She was born on January 29, 1990 in Grand Forks, ND to Steve and Mary Rudnik. She was born with spina bifida and had many challenges ahead of her from the start. She overcame every obstacle and got stronger after every surgery she underwent....
Gene A. Anderson
Jan 23, 2026
Gene A. Anderson, age 85 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026 at the Unity Hospital of Grafton, ND.
Gene A. Anderson was born November 26, 1940 in Brocket, ND the son of Arthur and Louise (Sundeen) Anderson. He graduated from Brocket High School in 1958 and graduated from Mayville State College in 1962. Following his education he...
Randall "Randy" Stenerson
Jan 21, 2026
Randall “Randy” Stenerson, age 68 of Bismarck, North Dakota passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at the Sanford Hospital of Bismarck, ND.
Randy was born on April 17, 1957 in Grafton, North Dakota, the son of the late Harlan and Ardell (Elton) Stenerson. He grew up and attended school in Adams. After his schooling he worked for various farmers in the...
James M Costello
Jan 16, 2026
James (Jim) Mathew Costello, 90, of Voss, devout in his faith, passed away on January 16th at the Southern AZ VA in Tucson.
James M. Costello was born May 20, 1935 to Mary (Coffey) and James H. Costello in Grafton. He grew up on the family farm and later the family moved into Minto.
He was known for his Irish tenor voice....
Gale D. Erickson
Jan 16, 2026
Gale D. Erickson, age 89, of Grafton passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.
Gale Dewayne Erickson was born on June 6, 1936 in Greenbush, MN to Ernest and Adaline Erickson. He grew up in Greenbush and later attended school in a small single room school. After his education, he worked in Northen Minnesota...
Wesley Smith
Jan 15, 2026
Wesley W. Smith, age 68, of Grafton, ND and formerly St. Thomas, ND passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at the First Care Health Center of Park River, ND.
Wesley was born May 19, 1957 in Grafton, ND to the late Ralph and Linda (Siewert) Smith. Wesley was raised and attended school in St. Thomas, ND. After his graduation, he...
Eileen Morley
Jan 7, 2026
Eileen Ruth Morley, 93, passed away January 7, 2026 at the Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton, ND. She was born June 23, 1932 at home near Zap, ND to David and Tilly (Kroh) Fischer. She was the longest living member of her immediate family.
She attended school through 8th grade, then took correspondence for further education. She married Frank Morley from...
Maxine E. Larson
Jan 2, 2026
Maxine E. Larson, age 85 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.
Maxine E. Gulson was born January 7, 1940 in Northwood, ND the daughter of the late Carl and Nettie (Norgaard) Gulson. She attended school in Hatton. Following High School, she attended Mayville State Teachers College in Mayville for...
Louis W. "Billy" Zola
Dec 31, 2025
Louis W. “Billy” Zola, age 89 of rural Oslo, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at his home near Oslo.
Louis W. Zola was born January 10, 1936 in Oslo, MN the son of the late William and Palagia (Paschke) Zola. He attended rural school at District 19 in Walsh County and graduated from Oslo High school in 1953. He...
Dorothy Koester
Dec 28, 2025
Dorothy (Orleans) Koester, 73, longtime Grafton resident, died peacefully at home after a long battle with cancer, on Sunday, December 28, 2025, surrounded by her family.
Born in Colorado Springs, Dorothy lived in Texas and California as well, before transferring to Peru State College, where she met Ron Koester. They married in 1973, and made a home in Hereford, Texas, before...
Sharon K. Sullivan
Dec 23, 2025
Sharon K. Sullivan, age 77 of Minto, ND, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.
Sharon Berlin was born March 22, 1948 in Fargo, ND, the daughter of the late Jerome and Lillian (Sullivan) Berlin. She grew up in Lisbon for a short time before moving to Grand Forks. She attended school in Grand...
Elroy Ordean Brandvold
Dec 22, 2025
Elroy Ordean Brandvold, age 80, of Edinburg, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota, surrounded by his family.
Born on July 28, 1945, in Grafton, North Dakota, to parents Edroy and Ann (Rystad) Brandvold, Elroy lived a life rooted in family, hard work, and the community he loved. In 1963, he...
Marilyn Susan Hall
Dec 22, 2025
Marilyn Susan (Augustin) Hall passed away peacefully surrounded by all her children and her loving husband of 50 years, Warren, on December 22, 2025.
Marilyn Augustin was born on July 8, 1952 in Grand Forks, ND to Milton and Esther (Schulz) Augustin. She was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Crystal, ND on August 17, 1952. She was later confirmed...
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