Obituaries

Sep 20, 2018

Lynn Marie Stoltman, age 53 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at the Life Skills and Transition Center of Grafton.

Lynn Marie Stoltman was born March 11, 1965 in Grafton, ND to Ed and Mary Stoltman. She lived at the Grafton State School since the age of 5. She was diagnosed as Autistic...

Sep 10, 2018

Anna “Annie” Easter Reckard, age 60 of Grafton, ND passed away Monday, September 10, 2018 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Annie was born on November 13, 1957 in Savannah, GA, to Orval and Anna (Summers) Reckard.  She was the youngest of five children. Anna traveled with her family until moving to North Dakota in 1958.  In 1988, Anna...

Sep 7, 2018

Phyllis L. Hass, a long-time resident of the Cavalier/Grafton area, passed away peacefully on Friday the 7 th of September at the Lutheran Sunset Home.

Phyllis was born on September 11, 1921 in St. Thomas, ND to Alfred and Agnes (Campbell) Hartje. She graduated from St. Thomas High School and attended Aaker’s Business School. After her schooling,...

Sep 4, 2018

Rosanna Credit, age 98 of Grafton, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at the Lutheran Sunset Home.

Rosanna Hachey was born June 27, 1920 to the late George and Christine (Gionet) Hachey in Shirley, Massachusetts.  She grew up and attended school in the Shirley area. She attended St. Anthony’s Catholic School until the 8 th grade,...

Aug 21, 2018

Mary C. Hodny, age 82 formerly of Lankin, ND, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Center of Devils Lake.

Mary C. Brandvold was born May 27, 1936 in Moorhead, MN, the daughter of the late Edwin and Irene (Stevens) Brandvold. She grew up and attended school in Moorhead. She was united in...

Aug 18, 2018

Doris Margaret Markel, age 81 of Larimore, formally of Park River passed away on Saturday August 18, 2018 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks surrounded by many family members.

Doris Margaret Martineau was born August 28, 1936 to a French Canadian Lorenzo Martineau and Margaret (Wills) Martineau an Irish mother. She grew up on a farm outside...

Aug 15, 2018

Glenda L. Glanner, age 68 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at her home in Grafton.

Glenda L. Hoenke was born June 22, 1950 in Grafton, ND the daughter of Charles and Ardella (Holt) Hoenke. She grew up in Grafton and graduated from Grafton High School. Glenda worked at the Grafton Curling club...

Aug 10, 2018

Raynold W. Bodmer, age 98 of Grafton, ND, formerly of Hoople, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Raynold Bodmer was born January 25, 1920 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Ray and Lillian (Hull) Bodmer. He grew up and attended school near Hoople, graduating from Hoople High...

Aug 8, 2018

Frances Margaret Riskey, age 92 of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Lilac Homes of Moorhead.

Frances M. Feltman was born July 13, 1926 in Walsh County, North Dakota, the daughter of the late Konstanty and Julia (Wosick) Feltman.  She attended school in Warsaw and Minto, graduating from Minto...

Aug 5, 2018

Lawrence J. “Larry” Novak, age 88 of Park River, ND passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Lawrence J. Novak was born June 6, 1930 on the family farm near Pisek, ND the son of the late Thomas W. and Rose H. Novak. He attended rural school near the...

Aug 4, 2018

Grace Laurine (Lien) Loftsgard, aged 94, died peacefully on August 4 th , 2018 at Grace Point Crossing in Cambridge, MN. She was born July 7 th , 1924 at her family’s farm in Park River, North Dakota.

Grace graduated from Park River High School in 1943 where she met her future husband of 73 years, Harvey...

Aug 4, 2018

John B. “Jack” Bowles, age 81 of Devils Lake, ND and formerly of Milton, ND passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at the Devils Lake Good Samaritan Center.

John B. Bowles was born March 18, 1937 in Milton, ND the son of the late Albert and Vera (Irwin) Bowles. He graduated from High School in Milton....

Aug 3, 2018

Linda G. Severson, age 76 of Grafton, ND passed away Friday, August 3, 2018 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Linda Gail Levang was born April 27, 1942 in Adams, ND, the daughter of the late Leonard Vivian and Charlotte (Erickson) Levang.  She attended elementary school in Adams and at Cool Water Canyon Elementary School, Los Angeles, CA and...

Jul 27, 2018

John T. Kosobud, age 94 of Park River and formerly of Lankin, ND passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018 at First Care Health Center in Park River.

John Thomas Kosobud was born on October 6, 1923, to John M. and Mary (Shirek) Kosobud in Latona Township, Walsh County, rural Lankin, ND. He attended District 74 Latona...

Jul 27, 2018

Glenn A. Drevecky, age 78, originally of Adams, North Dakota, passed away on July 27, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Center in Park River, North Dakota.

Glenn was born June 19, 1940 to the late Theodore and Emily (Hendrickson) Drevecky. Glenn served in the U.S. Army, and then worked for more than 25 years as a machinist...

Jul 25, 2018

Daniel J. Houdek, age 80 of Park River, ND passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Daniel Joseph Houdek was born February 28, 1938 in Prairie Centre Township of Walsh County, ND the son of the late Frank and Helen (Schanilec) Houdek. He attended school in Veseleyville. Following...

Jul 25, 2018

Clarice L. “Dolly” Halverson, age 87 of Park River, ND passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Clarice L. Gestson was born August 14, 1930 in Edinburg, ND the daughter of the late Johann and Alice (Peterson) Gestson. She graduated from Edinburg High School. Following her education she worked as...

Jul 23, 2018

Donald F. Dusek, age 78 of Park River, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Donald Dusek was born June 16, 1940 near Conway, ND, the son of the late John and Mathilda (Kotaska) Dusek. He graduated from Pisek High School and went to college in Minneapolis for one year....

Jul 22, 2018

Robert G. Swanson, age 69 of Drayton, ND and formerly of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Vibra Hospital of Fargo, North Dakota.

Robert Swanson was born on November 10, 1948 in High Landing, Minnesota, the son of the late Oscar and Selma “Sally” (Lindblad) Swanson.  He grew up and attended school in...

Jul 19, 2018

Gilbert G. Gravelin, age 69 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at his camper near Devils Lake, ND.

Gilbert G. Gravelin was born August 26, 1948 in Grafton, ND the son of the late George and Frances (Kowalski) Gravelin. He attended school in Grafton. Following his education he worked as a mechanic for...