Obituaries

Paulette Hicks

Paulette Hicks

Jan 28, 2019

Paulette Hicks, age 63 of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Paulette Northagen was born January 22, 1956 near Michigan, ND the daughter of Melvin and Joyce (Studley) Northagen. She graduated from Fordville High school. Following her education she made her home in Grand Forks, ND....

Joseph Doran Olafson

Joseph Doran Olafson

Jan 26, 2019

Joseph Doran Olafson, age 85 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at the VA Hospital of Fargo.

Doran Olafson was born February 19, 1933 in Gardar Township, North Dakota, the son of the late Johannes and Valgerdur (Walter) Olafson. He grew up and attended school there, graduating from Gardar High School. He served...

Gary D Martin

Gary D Martin

Jan 25, 2019

Gary Dean “Muck” Martin, age 69 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019 at his home in Grafton.

Gary Martin was born August 10, 1949 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Cecil and Lillian (Rose) Martin. He grew up and attended school in Grafton, graduating in 1967. He served in the US...

Jake L Fugere

Jake L Fugere

Jan 22, 2019

Jake L. Fugere, age 32 of Northwood, ND and formerly of Grafton, ND passed away unexpectedly near Northwood, ND on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.

Jake L. Fugere was born June 27, 1986 in Grafton, ND, the son of Ron Fugere and Dolores (Salinas) Zejdlik. He grew up and attended school in Grafton. Following his education, he worked...

Emanuel Cicha

Emanuel Cicha

Jan 22, 2019

Emanuel J. Cicha, age 90 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Emanuel J. Cicha was born May 12, 1928 in Veseleyville, North Dakota, the son of the late Joseph and Eleanor (Vesley) Cicha.  He was raised and attended school in the Veseleyville and Park River area. ...

Carol J Zelewski

Carol J Zelewski

Jan 21, 2019

Carol J. Zelewski, age 69 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Carol J. Olson was born December 16, 1949 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Vernon and Pearl (Bergquam) Olson. She grew up and attended school in Grafton, graduating from Grafton High School. She...

Lynn H. Berg

Lynn H. Berg

Jan 19, 2019

Lynn H. Berg, age 57 of Grafton, ND, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, surrounded by loving family.

Lynn H. Berg was born March 4, 1961 in Grafton, ND, the son of Odell and LaVonne (Peterson) Berg.  He grew up in the Nash/Hoople area.  He attended...

Shirley A. Lindell

Shirley A. Lindell

Jan 14, 2019

Shirley A. Lindell, age 89 of Grafton, ND, and formerly Park River, ND passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Woodside Village of Grand Forks, ND.

Shirley Ann McPherson was born December 1, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Norman and Maud (Hanson) McPherson.  She grew up and attended school in Park River,...

Samuel G Thiel

Samuel G Thiel

Jan 11, 2019

Samuel G. Thiel, age 56 of Minto, ND passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019 due to severe complications from diabetes.

Samuel G. Thiel was born February 13, 1962 in Wells Minnesota the son of the late Emmett and Margaret (Zimny) Thiel. He grew up and attended school in Becker, MN, graduating in 1980. Sam moved to...

Janet Evelyn Bina

Janet Evelyn Bina

Jan 10, 2019

Janet Evelyn Bina, age 76 of Grafton, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at the Essentia Health Medical Center in Fargo, ND, after fighting a six-year battle with cancer.

Janet Evelyn Maszk, the daughter of the late Joseph Maszk and Vernie (Kowalczick) Maszk, was born March 26, 1942, at the Deaconess Hospital in Grafton. She attended elementary...

Regan G. Gourde

Regan G. Gourde

Jan 8, 2019

Regan G. Gourde, age 65 of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at the Valley Eldercare Center of Grand Forks, ND.

Regan G. Gourde was born October 3, 1953 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Jeffrey and Margaret (Sevigny) Gourde. He attended elementary school in Oakwood, ND...

Frances L. Denault

Frances L. Denault

Jan 8, 2019

Frances L. Denault, age 69 of Park River, ND passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Frederick Howland Allen Iii

Frederick Howland Allen Iii

Jan 1, 2019

Frederick Howland Allen III was born December 6, 1958 to Marilyn (Miller) and Frederick Howland Allen II in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. Fred died of natural causes at his home in Walhalla, ND on January 1, 2019. Fred’s death was unexpected and has caused grief beyond any form of measure.

Fred graduated from Manasquan High School in...

Robert D. Paulson

Robert D. Paulson

Dec 30, 2018

Robert “Bob” Duane Paulson, 83, of Milton, ND, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Bob was born December 27, 1935, to Herman and Laufey (Bergman) Paulson in Montrose Township in northeastern ND. He was the youngest member of his family, joining four brothers and one sister....

Lyla C. Nelson

Lyla C. Nelson

Dec 29, 2018

Lyla C. Nelson, age 105 of Park River passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River, ND.

Lyla was born to Annie (Erickson) and Amund Nelson on July 30, 1913. She spent her early years on their farm south of Adams, ND. She married Millard Nelson and lived on their...

Mervin J Simon

Mervin J Simon

Dec 27, 2018

Mervin J. Simon, age 68 of Park River, ND passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Mervin Simon was born May 10, 1950 in Devils Lake, ND, the son of the late Orvaille and Alfreda (Mueller) Simon. The family moved to Minot, Mayville, Calio and in 1955 to Park...

Dorothy A Rudnik

Dorothy A Rudnik

Dec 24, 2018

Dorothy A. Rudnik, age 90 of Grafton, ND and formerly of Minto, ND passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River, ND.

Dorothy A. Czapiewski was born December 11, 1928 in Harriston Township, Walsh County, ND the daughter of the late Frank and Barbara (Paschke) Czapiewski. She attended rural school...

Geraldine Lucille Stark

Geraldine Lucille Stark

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...

Joseph L. Dusek

Joseph L. Dusek

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...

Lowell G Campbell

Lowell G Campbell

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...