Obituaries

Dec 21, 2018

Geraldine L. Stark, age 90 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Geraldine Lucille Myhr was born May 16, 1928 in Bottineau, ND the daughter of the late Alfred and Christine (Monson) Myhr. She attended rural school near Bottineau and graduated from Bottineau High School. Geraldine worked...

Dec 18, 2018

Joseph L. Dusek, age 85 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Hearthstone at Woodside Village in Grand Forks, ND.

Joseph L. Dusek was born August 10, 1933 in Prairie Centre Township, Walsh County, ND the son of the late Frank J. and Mary Ann (Blazek) Dusek. He attended rural school in Prairie...

Dec 14, 2018

Lowell G. Campbell, age 69 of Aneta, ND, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Aneta Parkview Health Center.

Lowell G. Campbell was born December 20, 1948 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Oswald and Martha (Pinta) Campbell. He grew up and attended school in Grafton. Following his education he began farming with...

Dec 14, 2018

Leila Yvonne Walstad, age 87 of Park River, ND passed away on December 14, 2018.

In a twinkling of an eye, she joined a Heavenly choir singing praises to God the Father.

She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family and friends. Yvonne was the Proverbs 31 woman in our lives. In her...

Dec 14, 2018

Wayne Christianson, age 61 of Park River, ND, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 at his home.

Wayne Christianson was born September 30, 1957 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Clarence “Christi” Christianson and Margaret Karel. He grew up and attended school in Park River. He graduated from Park River High School in 1977....

Dec 11, 2018

LaVerne A. Manderud, age 79 of Grafton, ND, passed away at Lutheran Sunset Home on Tuesday, December 11, 2018.

LaVerne Ann Hodny was born July 29, 1939 in Lankin, ND, the only child of the late Frank and Agnes (Shirek) Hodny.  She was raised on the family farm just southwest of Lankin and attended country school.  She...

Dec 9, 2018

Anton R. “Tony” Alkofer, age 85 of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Park River, ND passed away at his home in Grand Forks on Sunday, December 9, 2018.

Anton Richard Alkofer was born June 4, 1933 in Oakes, ND the son of the late Anton and Louise (Quandt) Alkofer. He attended grade school in Ludden, ND...

Dec 8, 2018

Eva Mae Welsh, age 79 of Grafton, ND passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Eva Mae Jerome was born May 23, 1939 in Leroy, ND, the daughter of the late Frederic and Clothilda (Latraille) Jerome.  She attended school in the Leroy area. Eva was united in...

Dec 7, 2018

Charles Arthur Ill, age 83 passed away peacefully on Friday, December 7 th at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton, ND.

Charles was born on October 11 th , 1935 to Carl and Sophia (Puppe) Ill. Charles was baptized and confirmed at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church. He attended the Born Country School for 8 years before moving...

Dec 2, 2018

Kenneth Barta, age 66, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, at home on the family farm near Veseleyville, N.D.

Kenneth Michael Barta was born to Evarist and Stanislava “Stanny” Barta on Feb. 21, 1952, in Grafton. He grew up on the family farm south of Veseleyville, the third of five boys determined to make sure life...

Nov 30, 2018

Kenneth E. Johnson, age 93 of Nash, ND passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Kenneth Elwood Johnson was born to Oscar and Olava (Flom) Johnson in Grafton, ND on January 24, 1925. He attended Glenwood School district 13 and Grafton High School, graduating in 1944. He was united in...

Nov 29, 2018

Manvel R. Green, age 86 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.

Manvel R. Green was born January 21, 1932 in Drayton, ND the son of the late George and Johanna (Nabben) Green. He attended rural school in Midland Township and graduated from the Northwest...

Nov 29, 2018

Daniel J. Dub, age 75 of Pisek, ND passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River.

Daniel J. Dub was born June 17, 1943 on the family farm near Park River, ND the son of the late Joseph and Julia (Janousek) Dub. He attended rural school in Vernon Township and...

Nov 29, 2018

Ariel Marie Garcia was born into the arms of the angels on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Victoria J. Garcia and Martin Garcia.

Ariel is survived by her parents Victoria J. Garcia and Martin Garcia, siblings Rosalinda Yesenia Garcia, Amiya Zaylie Garcia, Adiana Trinity Garcia and Martin...

Nov 28, 2018

Evelyn Penner Fricke was born on December 27, 1924 to Aron M. and Maria Goossen Penner in the St. Anne, Manitoba area. She peacefully passed away on Nov 28, 2018 at the Maplewood Manor, Steinbach, Manitoba, reaching the age of 93 years.

Mom answered God’s call when she was 15. She was baptized into the Church of...

Nov 24, 2018

Dalyn James Vollrath, 37, of St. Thomas, North Dakota passed away unexpectedly in his home on November 24, 2018. He was born July 4, 1981 in Cavalier, North Dakota, son of Denise Vollrath and the late Doyle Vollrath. He attended school in St. Thomas where he was a member of the football, basketball and baseball teams, played in the...

Nov 24, 2018

Elizabeth R. “Sally” Gaustad, age 90 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Sally Gieselman was born December 28, 1927 in Minot, ND the daughter of the late Henry and Emma (Sontag) Gieselman. She graduated from Mohall High School and attended Jamestown College where she met...

Nov 22, 2018

Alice Lillian Paschke, age 95 of Grafton, ND passed away on November 22, 2018 at the Unity Medical Center Hospital of Grafton, ND.

Alice was born December 18, 1922 in Walsh County, ND, the daughter of the late Marion and Lillian (Lizakowski) Mozinski. She was baptized and confirmed at the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Warsaw, ND....

Nov 18, 2018

John Leo Mondry, age 81 of Nevis, MN formerly of Ardoch, ND passed away after a heart attack, Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. John was born on September 26, 1937, to Leo and Marian Mondry and grew up on a farm in Ardoch, ND, one of fourteen children. He graduated from St. James High School in...

Nov 17, 2018

Alice M. Torgeson, age 92 of Fargo, ND and formerly of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the Sanford Health Center of Fargo, ND.

Alice Margaret Murie was born November 6, 1926 in Langdon, ND the daughter of the late William J. and Alice (Seeley) Murie. After graduating from Langdon High school she...