Obituaries

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...

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...