Obituaries

Mar 12, 2019

Patricia (Pat) Silewski, age 83 of Grafton, ND, passed away unexpectedly and heartbreakingly on the afternoon of March 12, 2019 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, in the company of her family.

Patricia (Kalbrener) Silewski was born April 26, 1935 in Moorhead, MN the daughter of James and Mildred Kalbrener. She grew up in Grafton and...

Mar 9, 2019

Marilynn T. Campbell, age 65 of West Fargo, ND passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the Sanford Medical Center of Fargo.

Marilynn Theresa Altendorf was born December 10, 1953 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Sylvester and Irene (Bolek) Altendorf. She attended and graduated from Grafton High School.   Marilynn married Lowell Campbell and...

Mar 9, 2019

Marjorie M. Hodny, age 83 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the North Memorial Hospital, Robbinsdale, MN with her daughters and family at her side.

Marjorie M. Soukup was born November 14, 1935 in Lankin, ND, the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (Pich) Soukup. She grew up on her family’s...

Mar 1, 2019

Mamie G. Lien, age 85, of Conway, ND passed away Friday, March 1, 2019 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Mamie G. Pecka was born June 23, 1933 in Conway, ND, the daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Novak) Pecka.  She was the oldest of seven children and helped raise her siblings.  She...

Feb 25, 2019

Susan J. Eng, age 49, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 at Sanford Health of Fargo.

Susan J. Eng was born April 21, 1969 in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of the late Ronald and Marlene (Robison) Eng. She grew up and attended school in Grafton. After graduation Susan went on to cosmetology school. She worked...

Feb 24, 2019

Phyllis Bohlman, age 89, formerly of St. Thomas and Grafton, ND, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Bee Hive Homes Assisted Living Care Center in Missoula, MT. She was the daughter of Foy and Orville J. Hodge, Sr.

Phyllis married Richard “Dick” Bohlman of Thompson, ND. They raised three children in...

Feb 22, 2019

Michael Frank Misialek Sr., 72 of West Fargo, N.D. passed away surrounded by family on February 22, 2019.

Michael, “Mike,” was born October 15, 1946 at the Grafton Hospital to Frank Alfred Misialek and Elinor Theresa Nelson Misialek of St. Thomas, N.D. In highschool he proudly played the trumpet Taps for Memorial Day and military services. He...

Feb 20, 2019

Richard James Larson, age 90 of Grafton, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Richard Larson was born January 12, 1929 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Joseph and Hilda (Zeller) Larson. He grew up and attended school there. He enlisted and served in the US Army from...

Feb 18, 2019

Bernell O. “Bernie” Samdahl, age 64 of Park River, ND passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Bernell Oliver Samdahl was born July 3, 1954 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Oliver and Ada Lou (Granum) Samdahl. He grew up and attended school in Edinburg, ND. He...

Feb 17, 2019

Martha S. Geery, age 107, of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Minto, ND passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019, at Woodside Village of Grand Forks.

Martha S. Wylot was born July 28, 1911 in Warsaw, North Dakota, the daughter of the late John and Stella Grzwskowiak Wylot.  She attended and graduated high school in Ardoch,...

Feb 17, 2019

Arlett Ione (Kjos) Hart, age84 of Grafton, ND passed away on February 17, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home with her family by her side.

Arlett Ione Kjos was born September 13, 1934 in Greenbush, MN, the daughter of the late Carl Albert and Amanda (Skavland) Kjos. She grew up attending District 1 Country School in Roseau...

Feb 15, 2019

Grace Louise Midgarden, 82, of Park River, ND passed away on February 15, 2019 at First Care Health Center in Park River, ND surrounded by her family.

Grace Louise Wooldridge was born on November 25, 1936 in Park River, ND the daughter of the late Floyd and Theodosia(Snaza) Wooldridge. She was raised in Park River, ND and...

Feb 15, 2019

Dennis Duane Mattson, age 68, of Grafton, ND passed away Friday, February, 15, 2019 at his home in Grafton.

Dennis Duane Mattson was born March 9, 1950 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Arlen “Buck” and Joyce (Larson) Mattson.  He attended school in Grafton and started working construction.  He worked for...

Feb 14, 2019

Beverley R. Hall, age 88 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.

Beverley Rae Laithwaite was born October 10, 1930 in Edinburg, ND the daughter of the late Raymond and Clara (Rodger) Laithwaite. Her mother died when Beverley was very young and she was raised by her...

Feb 11, 2019

Ronald G. Berg, age 86 of St. Thomas, ND passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Ronald G. Berg was born October 11, 1932 in St. Thomas, North Dakota, the son of the late Lloyd and Gladys (Hagen) Berg.  He attended school in St. Thomas.  He entered...

Feb 11, 2019

Louise Agnes Schanilec, age 77 of Minto, ND passed away at Unity Hospital in Grafton, ND on February 11, 2019.

Louise Agnes Feltman, the daughter of the late Dominic and Josephine, was born October 25, 1941 in Grafton, ND.  She grew up in the Minto-Warsaw area and attended Minto Public Schools, where she...

Feb 11, 2019

Donald Marvin Tisdale, age 84, of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019, at the Unity Medical Center, Grafton, ND under the care of Altru Hospice.

Donald was born September 2, 1934, at Grafton, ND to Vernon and Verna (Tollifson) Tisdale. He grew up and attended school at St. Thomas; making St. Thomas his...

Feb 9, 2019

Judith Fay (Johnson) Troftgruben, of Park River, ND, died on February 9 th , 2019, at the age of 77 in First Care Health Center in Park River, surrounded by her family.

Judy was born April 6, 1941, in Park River, to Hilma (Gorder) Johnson and John (“Jack”) M. Johnson. She was baptized at Our Saviour’s Lutheran...

Feb 8, 2019

Lucas F. Lutovsky (Luke), 84, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. He was surrounded by his family.

Luke was born on November 22, 1934 in Grafton, ND to A.J. (Tony) and Lillian (Peterka) Lutovsky of Voss, ND. He attended school in Voss for his first 8 years, and then graduated from...

Feb 8, 2019

Dave A. Boyer (Muggs) lost his battle with cancer on February 8, 2019, at his home in Grafton with his wife Norma by his side.

Dave A. Boyer was born April 3, 1946 to Alex and Christine Boyer in Belcourt, ND.

Dave was raised in the Belcourt, ND area. Dave was drafted into the Army...