Obituaries

Sep 8, 2019

Dorothy Jean Williamson, age 84 of Grafton, ND passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019 at her home in Grafton.

Dorothy Jean Sando was born March 4, 1935 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Adolph and Esther (Anderson) Sando.  She attended country school near Grafton.  After her schooling, she helped her dad...

Sep 8, 2019

Craig Glen Nelson, age 49 of Grafton, ND, formerly of Reeder, ND, passed away peacefully surrounded by his mother, sister Audrey via phone and loving caregivers at the Life Skills & Transition Center in Grafton on Sunday, September 8, 2019.

Craig G. Nelson was born February 11, 1970 in Dickinson, ND to Ardell Rae Stafne-Nelson and the...

Sep 3, 2019

Judith K. “Judy” McMillian, age 73 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton after a courageous battle with cancer.

Judy Tanke was born March 23, 1946 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late George and Jean (Schultz) Tanke. She attended country school near Grafton and later...

Sep 3, 2019

Bonnie M. DuBois, age 70 of Lankin, ND passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at her home near Lankin surrounded by family.

Bonnie May Borgeson was born May 18, 1949 to Maurice and Vera (Phair) Borgeson in Grafton, ND. She grew up on the family farm south west of Park River in the Pleasant Valley. She...

Aug 31, 2019

Adelaide Christina Misialek Rudnik Dvorak passed away peacefully at the age of 103 on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.

Adelaide was born to Matt and Christina (Passa) Misialek on May 28, 1916 on the Misialek Homestead near Grafton. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She attended...

Aug 29, 2019

Olaf H. Johnson, age 76 of Lankin, ND passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center of Aneta, ND.

Olaf H. Johnson was born December 12, 1942 in Walhalla, ND the son of the late Olaf H. and Gladys (Compeau) Johnson. He attended schools in Lankin, graduating from Lankin High School. Following...

Aug 27, 2019

Charlie S. Britt, age 60 of St. Thomas, ND, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at the Sanford Medical Center of Fargo, ND.

Charlie S. Britt was born November 3, 1958 in Fairbanks, Alaska the son of the late Joel and Vivian (Stanford) Britt. He attended elementary school in Alaska and graduated from High School in...

Aug 25, 2019

Evelyn I. Albaugh, age 85 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Aug 24, 2019

Wilma J. Swanson, age 92 of rural Hoople, ND passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.

Wilma J. Steinmetz was born July 5, 1927 to William G. “Bill” and Mabel (Peterson-Reamer) Steinmetz in Carson, ND.  She attended school in Jamestown, ND and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1945. ...

Aug 22, 2019

Dorothy Gozdal Olson, age 97 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Dorothy F. Osowski was born January 20, 1922 in Minto, ND, the daughter of the late Frank and Helen Osowski.  She attended school in Minto and Acton Country School.  She worked on the farm and...

Aug 20, 2019

Joseph J. Zikmund, 79, passed into eternal life Tuesday, August 20 th at the Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton, ND, surrounded by his family.

Joseph was born November 22, 1939 at home in Prairie Centre Township, Walsh County to Joseph A. and Lucy (Kouba) Zikmund. Joe attended area schools, graduating from Pisek High School in 1957.  He...

Aug 19, 2019

Matthew Joseph Turner Hilton, age 40 of Drayton, ND, died peacefully at his home on Monday, August 19, 2019 in Drayton.

Matthew was born January 1, 1979 in Edina, Minnesota, the son of Joyce McFarland and the late Roger Hilton.  He attended school in Ada, MN, where he had perfect attendance from Kindergarten...

Aug 11, 2019

Corrine “Connie” Weberg, age 91 of Park River, ND passed away at the Park River Good Samaritan Center on Sunday, August 11, 2019.

Connie was born on December 20, 1927 in Fairdale, ND the daughter of the late George and Ida Latulippe.  She graduated from Fairdale High School in 1946.   April 3, 1949 Connie married Leon Weberg...

Aug 10, 2019

Lila K. Mielke, age 88 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Lila M. Kaldor was born April 23, 1931 in Hillsboro, ND, the daughter of the late Orphey and Helen (Ydstie) Kaldor. She attended area schools, graduating from Crystal High School. In 1961she opened...

Aug 7, 2019

Janice K. Mastre, age 75 of Park River, ND, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.

Janice Bjornson was born March 21, 1944 in Binford, ND, the daughter of the late Sophus and Irene (Melland) Bjornson. The family lived in several places as Janice was growing up and she graduated...

Aug 5, 2019

On August 5 th , 2019 Virgil “Tony” Turner was permanently called back to the mothership. December 30 th , 1938 he was born to Mamie Thomas and William “Bill” Turner in Bellingham, WA. He broke the tie bringing the Turner clan to five boys and four girls. Although he was the last, he was the biggest. He was...

Aug 1, 2019

June O. French, age 89 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.

June O. Demers was born May 31, 1930 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Albert and Amanda (Durand) Demers. She attended school in Oakwood and graduated from the St. Aloysius Academy in...

Jul 26, 2019

William Arthur Friley (Bill) passed away on July 26, 2019 in Grafton, ND.  He was born to Charles & Mary Lou Friley on August 30, 1957 in San Francisco, California.  Bill spent his early years at home with his family in Pacifica, California.

In July 1976, after his family moved to Minto, North Dakota, Bill moved to...

Jul 22, 2019

Louise S. Hoffman, age 83 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Louise S. Gerszewski was born October 23, 1935 in Oslo, MN, the daughter of the late Julius and Rose (Feltman) Gerszewski. She grew up and attended rural school in Walshville Township. She was united in...

Jul 21, 2019

Daniel L. Siewert, age 60 of Grand Forks, ND and formerly St. Thomas, ND passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at the Sanford Health Center of Fargo.

Daniel was born January 1, 1959 in Grafton, ND the son of Wayne Siewert and Donna Dusterhoft Siewert.  He was raised and attended school in St. Thomas, ND.  He...