Obituaries

Jul 21, 2019

Carol Jean Hensrud, age 67 of Grafton, North Dakota, entered the presence of Jesus on Sunday, July 21, 2019 after an eighteen year battle with colon cancer.  She goes home to her Redeemer and can celebrate her favorite verse John 3:16 with Him in eternity.

Carol was born on December 13, 1951 to...

Jul 21, 2019

Ralph Lee Haase, age 62 of Minto, ND passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Ralph Haase was born October 5, 1956 in Washington, the son of Roy Haase and Bernice (Carlson) Yates. He grew up and attended school there. He enlisted in the US Army in 1973...

Jul 20, 2019

Mary Jean Altendorf, age 85 of Minto, ND passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton surrounded by family.

Mary Jean Korczak was born November 5, 1933, at the Deaconess Hospital of Grafton, North Dakota, the daughter of the late Anton and Victoria (Marynik) Korczak.  She attended school...

Jul 15, 2019

Ethel M. “Torg” Torgerson, age 104 of Saint Thomas, ND, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Ethel was born May 31, 1915 in Saint Thomas, ND, the daughter of the late Martin and Elizabeth (McMartin) Torgerson. She graduated Valedictorian of the class of 1933 from Saint Thomas High School....

Jul 14, 2019

Randolf Gregory Dusek, age 58, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2019, at the Sanford hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Randy was born in Devils Lake, North Dakota on April 2, 1961, to Greg and Pat Dusek. He moved to Grafton with his parents before he was a year old. He received his...

Jul 8, 2019

Roger M. Nelson, age 87 of Edmore, ND and formerly Park River, ND passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Roger Millard Nelson was born February 1, 1932 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Millard and Lyla Nelson. He was raised and attended school in Adams,...

Jun 24, 2019

Orell Sevigny, age 86 of Oakwood, ND passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019 at Unity Medical Center, eight days after his 60 th wedding anniversary. Orell was born December 29, 1932 at Oakwood, the son of Edward and Emma (Demers) Sevigny. He attended school at the Aloysius Academy in Oakwood.

Orell served in the United States...

Jun 22, 2019

Dorothy Ann Peterson, age, 79 of Grayson, GA and formerly from Los Angeles, CA, but originally from Gardar, ND passed away on June 22, 2019, while at Benton House of Grayson, a Senior Living Facility where she had resided for the past year and a half.

Dorothy Einarson was born November 21, 1939 in Grafton, ND the...

Jun 21, 2019

Janice C. Ledbury, age 83 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.

Janice Carol Ledbury was born in Kelso, North Dakota on June 13, 1936 to Burnon Gisvold and Ruth (Johnson) Gisvold. She is survived by her brother Jack Gisvold of Renton, WA and sister, Beverly...

Jun 18, 2019

Angeline M. Burger, age 99 of Park River, ND passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.

Angeline Marie Cicha was born July 22, 1919 in Veseleyville, ND the daughter of the late Joseph and Eleanor (Vesley) Cicha. She attended rural school near Veseleyville and attended the Walsh County Agricultural School...

Jun 16, 2019

Richard H. Stoltman, age 90 of Warsaw, ND passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at the Sanford Medical Center of Fargo.

Richard Stoltman was born July 22, 1928 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Frank and Sophie (Topka) Stoltman. He grew up and attended school near Warsaw. Following his education he began farming on...

Jun 15, 2019

Samuel O. Thorsell, age 12, of Grafton and Park River, ND passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at his father’s home in Park River, ND.

Samuel Oscar Thorsell was born June 16, 2006 in Grand Forks, ND the son of Craig Thorsell and Jana West Thorsell. He grew up in the Grafton and Park River area...

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...