Obituaries

Jan 27, 2020

Marvin D. Lykken, age 91 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, January 27 at his winter home in New Port Richey, Florida.

Marvin was born October 7, 1928 in Grafton, the son of the late Selmer Lykken and Dagmar (Sather) Lykken. In 1946 he graduated from high school in Grafton and went to college at the...

Jan 23, 2020

Mary Lou R. Cyr, age 85 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton, ND.

Mary Lou R. Gagner was born August 30, 1934 in Brooks, MN the daughter of the late Robert and Rose Anna (Mercil) Gagner. She attended elementary school in Brooks...

Jan 13, 2020

Abby Christine Stark, age 41 of Wahpeton, ND, formerly of Grafton, ND passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 at her home in Wahpeton.

Abby Christine Stark was born July 20, 1978 in Grafton, North Dakota, the daughter of Steven Stark and the late Valerie (Havis) Stark.  She graduated from Grafton High School and attended Northland Community Technical...

Jan 8, 2020

Luke J. Suda, age 87 of Park River, ND passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.

Luke J. Suda was born August 13, 1932 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Wences and Gaddie (Spale) Suda. He attended rural school near Veseleyville, ND. Following his education he farmed with...

Jan 8, 2020

Melford D. “Mike” Callahan, age 83 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Mike Callahan was born October 18, 1936 in Forest River, ND the son of the late William and Bessie (Bruce) Callahan. He graduated from High School in Fairdale, ND and attended Mayville State University...

Jan 8, 2020

Debra S. Johnson, age 62 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at her home.

Debra Sue Bender was born October 22, 1957 in Rapid City, SD the daughter of the late Lawrence and Adahnel (Johnson) Bender.  She grew up in South Dakota, Okinawa, Japan, Florida and Alabama before settling in the Edinburg area,...

Jan 6, 2020

Randy D. Omdahl, age 66 of Fordville, ND passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at the First Health Care Center of Park River, ND.

Randy was born November 2, 1953 in North Dakota to Douglas C. and Audrey (Usletten) Omdahl.  He was raised and attended school in the Conway and Fordville area.  Randy joined the military...

Jan 5, 2020

Marjorie Lois Vavrosky, age 85 of Park River, ND, passed away at the First Care Health Center in Park River, North Dakota on Sunday, January 5, 2020.

Marjorie was born on February 25, 1934, in Mahnomen, Minnesota to George and Ida (Amundson) Widme.  She moved with her parents to Park River in 1944...

Jan 3, 2020

Deanne M. Pilon, age 58 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Deanne M. Jadeke was born October 31, 1961 in Warren, MN the daughter of Edward and Marguerite (Troska) Jadeke. She grew up and attended school in Warren, MN. She attended the North Dakota State...

Dec 27, 2019

Wilma O. Gemmill, age 80 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.

Wilma O. Momerak was born May 20, 1939 near Park River, ND the daughter of the late Vilhelm and Odelia (Dahl) Momerak. She attended school in Park River. Wilma married Gordon Gemmill on November 24,...

Dec 25, 2019

Isabel Margaret (Izzy) Collette, age 93, died after Christmas Mass on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home.

Isabel was born May 2, 1926 to Alcidas and Margaret (Krier) Corriveau, at Oakwood, ND. She was educated at and graduated from St. Aloysius Academy in Oakwood. On September 8, 1948 she was...

Dec 24, 2019

Mary Dolores Seim, age 87 of Park River, ND and formerly of Edinburg, ND passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at her home in Park River.

Mary Dolores Storslee was born April 19, 1932 in Ada, MN the daughter of the late Clarence and Helen (Bosworth) Storslee. She grew up and attended school in Underwood, MN...

Dec 21, 2019

Rudy Rudnik, age 87 of Minto, ND passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.

Rudolph L. “Rudy” Rudnik was born November 14, 1932 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Felix and Helen (Sass) Rudnik. He attended elementary school in Warsaw and graduated from Minto High School in...

Dec 20, 2019

Arline Delna Larson, age 91 of Adams, ND passed away peacefully on Dec. 20, 2019 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.

Arline Delna was born August 13, 1928 in Adams ND the daughter of Melvin and Olga (Bolstad) Hilde. She graduated from Adams High School and Moorhead State College. She taught first and second grade in...

Dec 19, 2019

Joyce A. Gerszewski, age 77 of Minto, ND passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.

Joyce A. Maszk was born November 24, 1942 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Daniel and Irene (Kowalski) Maszk. She attended school in Minto, ND. Following her education...

Dec 17, 2019

Maurice L. Zikmund, age 76 of Cando and formerly of Pisek, ND passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at the Towner County Living Center of Cando.

Maurice L. Zikmund was born on July 24, 1943 on the family farm in Prairie Centre Township, Walsh County, the son of the late Joseph A....

Dec 5, 2019

Richard O. Staffne, age 95 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Richard Oscar Staffne was born March 26, 1924 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Oscar and Annie (Hanson) Staffne. He grew up and attended school in Grafton. Following his education he served in...

Dec 1, 2019

Nita Rebekah “Becky” Weed of Dilley, TX lost her battle with cancer on Sunday, December 1, 2019 in Grafton, ND, where she spent the last year of her life.

Becky Weed was born in Uvalde, TX to Eunice Damron and Clarence “Jack” Oldham on November 28, 1953.  She was raised and attended school in Pearsall, TX, graduating...

Nov 30, 2019

Arvil Glenn Lerud, age 66 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at his home near Grafton. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 PM at the Tollefson Funeral Home of Grafton, ND.

Nov 27, 2019

John M. Evenson, age 88 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

John Markus Evenson was born July 19, 1931 near Edinburg, ND the son of the late John and Minnie (Hammerstad) Evenson. He graduated from Edinburg High School in 1949 and from Concordia College in 1953. John...