Obituaries

Nov 10, 2019

Abraham Cosio, 57, of Park River, ND (formerly of Austin, MN) passed away in his home on Sunday, November 10, 2019, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Abraham was born March 26, 1962, in Zacatecas, Mexico.

Abraham is survived by his seven children:  Abraham Cosio Jr., Adriana (Rene)...

Nov 6, 2019

Barbara Lucy Jarolimek 103 died Wednesday November 6, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River, North Dakota.

Barbara Lucy Wavrik was born July 19, 1916 in Rushford Township of Walsh County, the daughter of Michael Wavrik and Barbara (Zidon) Wavrik.  She received her education in Pisek, North Dakota and married Steve...

Nov 6, 2019

Raphael “Ray” Feltman, 79, passed away November 6, 2019, after a three-year battle with esophageal cancer at his home in Fargo, ND.

Ray was born on October 6, 1940, in Grafton, ND, to Dominik and Josephine (Rudnik) Feltman. Ray’s first five years were spent on a farm between Minto and Warsaw. He moved to Minto at the...

Nov 3, 2019

Clyde C. Ellingson, age 91 of Park River, ND passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Clyde Ellingson was born October 20, 1928 in Edinburg, ND, the son of the late Willis and Blenda (Jungren) Ellingson. Blenda passed away when Clyde was 4 years old. Willis later married Ida Frovarp and...

Oct 29, 2019

Shirley R. Erickson, age 80 of Grafton and formerly of Hoople, ND passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.

Shirley R. Gehrls was born July 13, 1939 in Warren, MN the daughter of the late John and Clarice (Lean) Gehrls. She grew up and attended...

Oct 26, 2019

Levina J. Meyers, age 65 of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at her home in Grand Forks.

Levina Janice Hagen was born Feb. 25, 1954 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Clifford and Verna (Pettis) Hagen. She attended elementary school in Fordville. Her family moved to Freeport, IL when she...

Oct 25, 2019

Curtis S. Rose, age 53 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019 at his home in Grafton.

Curtis Shawn Rose was born May 30, 1966 in Seattle, WA the son of Edward and Patti (Peterson) Rose. The family moved to Grafton where he attended school, graduating in 1984. He attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis,...

Oct 25, 2019

Alice Isabel Monson Carlson

Alice passed away on October 25, 2019 in her home in Park River, ND. She was born to Oswald and Esther (Hogfoss) Monson on February 28, 1936 in a sod house on the Monson family farmstead in Norton Township. Alice married Norman Carlson on June 19, 1953 at Hoff Lutheran church;...

Oct 24, 2019

Dale Eugene Gemmill, age 96 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Care Center of Park River.

Dale was born October 3, 1923 in Edinburg, ND, the son of the late Herbert W. and Opal I. (Jensen) Gemmill. He married Leona Mae Odegard on March 26,...

Oct 22, 2019

Robert “Baker Bob” Paulson, age 90 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at his home.

Bob was born May 28, 1929 to Paul and Julia (Rude) Paulson on the farm at Ada, MN. When he was 5 years of age, Paul sold the farm and moved to Fargo. Bob grew up there and...

Oct 20, 2019

Gene L. Larson, age 93 of Park River, ND passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at First Care Health Center of Park River.

Gene Lloyd Larson was born September 4, 1926 on the home farmstead in Kensington Township, Walsh County, ND the son of the late Enoch and Pauline (Kjos) Larson.  He...

Oct 19, 2019

Lyla L. Gullickson, age 98 of Hoople, ND, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.

Lyla Knutson was born October 13, 1921 in Harwood, ND, the daughter of the late Christ and Hannah (Athadsott) Knutson. She grew up and attended school in Amenia, ND. She moved to Hoople, ND where...

Oct 19, 2019

Viola A. Bata, age 90 of Park River, ND passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Viola A. Lomen was born May 6, 1929 in Lengby, MN the daughter of the late Knute and Anna (Anderson) Lomen. She attended elementary school in Lengby and High School in Mankato, MN. Following...

Oct 16, 2019

Duane C. Tollefson, age 94 of Park River, ND and Edmore, ND passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Duane C. Tollefson was born August 9, 1925 in Park River, ND the son of the late Arthur and Alvilde (Jenson) Tollefson. He attended Highland elementary school. Following his...

Oct 9, 2019

Jeannette Coker completed her journey Home on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. She was born to Cyrus and Johnnie (Radford) Coker on May 25, 1940 at Rosebud, TX. After Rosebud High School and Temple Jr. College, she worked as a medical secretary at Scott & White Hospital, Temple, TX. She chose and fulfilled a lifetime commitment to love...

Oct 7, 2019

Laurel M. (Mondry) Kruse, age 75 of Jamestown, ND, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2019 in Bismarck, ND.

Laurel was born in Grafton, ND to Richard and Sylvia (Wysocki) Mondry on April 14, 1944.  She graduated from Minto High School and moved all over the United States to find warmer weather.  After...

Sep 30, 2019

Veronica Pitcher, age 88 of Park River, ND went home to be with her Lord on Monday, September 30, 2019.

She was born on June 18, 1931 in Olga, ND to Henry and Veronica Denault. She worked outside the home during harvest with her husband and was employed at the Developmental Center from 1984 to 2005 retiring...

Sep 29, 2019

Sidney S. Dvorak, age 98 of Grafton, ND and formerly of Minto passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Sidney S. Dvorak was born April 17, 1921 near Veseleyville, ND the son of the late John and Mary (Sobolik) Dvorak. He attended rural school near there....

Sep 28, 2019

Laura Joy Zelewski, age 43 of Grafton, North Dakota, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019.

Laura was born March 3, 1976 in Grafton North Dakota, the daughter of the late Dennis and Carol (Olson) Zelewski. She attended school in Grafton, graduating in 1994. She was employed with the Grafton School District and JR’s Bar in Oakwood, ND....

Sep 28, 2019

June I. Gilleshammer, age 93 of Grafton, ND passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.

June Iris Romine was born in Rugby, ND on May 28, 1926 to Gene and Hilma (Ellertson) Romine where she graduated from high school. She moved to Grafton and worked as a telephone...