Obituaries

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...

Jul 17, 2018

Marilyn Johnson, age 84 of Park River, ND passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Marilyn Johnson was born September 5, 1933 in Park River, ND, the daughter of the late Peder and Laura (Flaten) Johnson. She grew up and attended school near Park River. She was united...

Jul 16, 2018

Sandra “Sandy” J. Kasprick, age 72 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018 at Bethany Homes in Fargo, ND.

Sandy J. Gilbraith was born October 11 1945, to Leslie and Hazel (Lewis) Gilbraith in Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. She graduated from Mohall High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society....

Jul 14, 2018

Howard Watt, age 91 of Fargo, ND and formerly of Osnabrock, ND passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the Villa Maria Nursing Home of Fargo.

Howard Bruce Watt was born August 3, 1926 in Osford Township of Cavalier County, ND the son of the late W. George and Annie Gladys (Bruce) Watt. He attended school...

Jul 13, 2018

Jean E. Larson, 95, of Cavalier, ND, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at PCM Hospital in Cavalier, ND.

Jean Stewart was born on a farm near Grafton, ND on June 22, 1923 to Herbert and Segre (Carlson) Stewart.

She was the only girl with four brothers. She attended elementary school at the rural school...

Jul 13, 2018

Dan Dale Billings, age 68 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018 at his home after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Dan Dale Billings was born September 29, 1949 to George and Rose (Bella Vance) Billings in Killarney, MB Canada. He graduated from Rock Lake High School. On June 29, 1973 Dan...

Jul 12, 2018

Betty Lou (Misialek) LeBlanc, age 66 of Grafton, ND, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Betty Lou Misialek was born March 18, 1952 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Bruno and Ella (Erickson) Misialek.  She attended Central High School in Grafton, ND.  She was employed at Grafton Developmental Center, Marvin Windows...

Jul 9, 2018

Ernest E. Martin, age 91 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2018 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Ernest Martin was born May 30, 1927 in Fort William, Ontario, Canada, the son of the late Dudley and Pearl (Smith) Martin. He grew up and attended school near Drayton until the family moved to...

Jul 6, 2018

Fred J. Mondry, age 86 of Ardoch, ND, passed away Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Fred J. Mondry was born August 2, 1931 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Harry and Frances (Zabinski) Mondry.  He grew up on the farm north of Ardoch.  He attended grade school in a rural schoolhouse 123...

Jul 2, 2018

Mary Jane L. Sevigny, age 88 of Oakwood, ND passed away on Monday, July 2, 2018 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.

Mary Jane L Demers was born May 10, 1930 near Oakwood, ND the daughter of Frederick and Clarabell (Campbell) Demers. She graduated from the St. Aloysius Academy in Oakwood, ND. Following her education...