Obituaries

Jun 15, 2019

Kristie “Kris” R. Hughes, age 60 of Grafton, ND and formerly St. Thomas, ND passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019 at her home.

Kristie Roxann Wagner was born December 30, 1958 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the daughter of Irene (Seidler) Wagner and the late Melvin Wagner.  She was raised in Grand Forks and graduated from Red...

Jun 14, 2019

Kenneth L. “Kenny” Wilson, age 63 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 in Grafton, ND.

Kenny was born September 15, 1955 to Homer and Lillian Wilson. He went to school in Driscoll, ND. Kenny for the last 20 years was employed by Marvin Windows, but more importantly, for the last 30 years, was...

Jun 3, 2019

Inez C. Midboe, age 100 of Hoople, ND passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.

Inez Brunsvold was born June 9, 1918 in Landa, ND, the daughter of the late Asle H. and Nora (Kivle) Brunsvold. She grew up and attended school in Souris, graduating from Souris High School. She...

Jun 3, 2019

Ronald D. Langerud, age 75 of Hoople, ND passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Ronald Dean Langerud was born September 16, 1943 in Grafton, North Dakota, the son of the late Benjamin Oliver and Helen Frances (Johnson) Langerud.  He graduated from Hoople High School.  He enlisted...

May 27, 2019

Wayne A. Jacobson, age 67 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019 at Sanford Hospital of Fargo, ND.

Wayne A. Jacobson was born November 28, 1951 in New Rockford, ND the son of C.W. “Jake” and Mernice (Miller) Jacobson. He graduated from Grafton High School in 1969 and went on...

May 22, 2019

A Celebration of Life for Gary T. Jergenson of rural Park River, ND will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at the Tollefson Funeral Home of Park River at 2:00 P.M. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery of Park River.

Gary passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center....

May 21, 2019

Allen Charles Groven, 85, of Windsor, Colorado, formerly of Grafton, North Dakota, passed away May 21, 2019 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado.

Allen was born April 20, 1934, in Grafton, N.D. to Albert and Mae (Thompson) Groven. After graduating from Grafton High School in 1952, Allen joined the US Army where he...

May 20, 2019

Theresa Ann St. Claire, age 75 of Grafton, North Dakota passed away Monday, May 20, 2019 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Theresa Ann St. Claire was born May 23, 1943 in Belcourt, ND, the daughter of the late Charles and Emma (Beston) St. Claire.  She attended school in Dunseith, ND.  She...

May 18, 2019

Evelyn P. Flaten, age 89 of Park River, ND passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Evelyn Flaten was born June 7, 1929 in Golden Township, Walsh County, ND, the daughter of the late Alfred and Myrtle (Anderson) Flaten. She grew up and attended school near Park River,...

May 16, 2019

Arnola G. Evje-Skorheim, age 85 of Park River, ND, passed away on May 16, 2019 at her home.

Arnola was born September 24, 1933 in Adams, North Dakota, the daughter of the late Syvert and Greta (Jacobson) Bjorg.  She graduated from Adams School in 1951.  Arnola attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN for two years.  She worked...

May 11, 2019

Lavonne Joyce (Untiedt) Schardin, age 70, of Grafton, ND was called to Heaven on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at St. Benedict’s Health Center in Dickinson, ND, where she was recovering from a stroke.

Lavonne Joyce Untiedt was born in Luverne, MN on March 21, 1949, the daughter of the late Paul and Bernice Untiedt. She was the...

May 5, 2019

Helen Waldner, age 70, of Minto, ND passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Helen was born November 1, 1948 in Olivet, SD to John and Suzanna Wipf. She was joined in marriage to Harry Waldner on October 29, 1969. Helen and Harry had four children and...

May 2, 2019

Laddie R. Pic, age 78 of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Grafton, ND passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Laddie was born on June 22, 1940 to Joseph and Mary (Pesek) Pic in Sauter Township, Walsh County, ND.  He attended school there and also at the Walsh County...

May 1, 2019

Stephanie A. Aune, age 36 of Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Park River, ND, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Stephanie Aune was born April 24, 1983 in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Patti Mastre and Steven Aune. She grew up and attended school in the...

Apr 30, 2019

Eric Jacob Preston Corbet, age 17 of Brocket, ND, passed away on the evening of April 30, 2019.

Jake was born to Eric Corbet and Tammy Skalicky in Shelton, WA on March 4, 2002. He gained Curtis Skalicky as a second dad in 2006.

Jake was always making people smile, whether it was his friends,...

Apr 26, 2019

Sylvia Constance Brichnac, age 77 of Park River, ND, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Sylvia Constance Reep was born April 28, 1941 in Lakota, North Dakota, the daughter of the late Sever Reep and the late Clara (Paulson) and John Kallestad.  She graduated...

Apr 23, 2019

Cindy Lien, age 65, was called home to heaven on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 at Sanford Health Center in Fargo, ND after a brief and courageous battle with cancer.

Cindy was born in Park River, ND on June 24th, 1953 to Eugene and Millie Kelner. She attended Walsh County Agricultural School, graduating in 1971. She began her...

Apr 21, 2019

Lois G. Springan, age 89 of Hoople, ND, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center of Park River.

Lois G. Sigurdson was born August 19, 1929 in Mouse River, ND, the daughter of the late Emil and Sigrun “Runa” (Johnson) Sigurdson. She grew up and attended school near Gardar, ND....

Apr 15, 2019

Colleen Henrietta LaBerge of Shoreview, MN passed away on April 15, 2019 in Saint Paul, MN.

Colleen was raised in Adams, ND and graduated from Adams High School in 1953. After high school she spent two years working in Minneapolis, MN at Lutheran Brotherhood Insurance.   Colleen then moved back to Grafton ND where she worked at the...

Apr 13, 2019

Adeline Sevigny Colsen, 93, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning  April 13, 2019, at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks,ND.

Adeline was born September 2, 1925, in Lankin, ND to Ted and Annie (Skorgen) Lansing.  She was a gentle soul who found pleasure and contentment in simple things.  Caring and cooking for her immediate and extended family was...