Obituaries

Jan 19, 2018

Angeline A. Kachena, age 87 of Park River, ND passed away Friday, January 19, 2018 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Angeline A. Hodny was born June 5, 1930 in rural Lankin, ND, the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Mary V. (Drtina) Hodny.  She attended rural school near Bechyne and worked on the family farm.  Angeline was...

Jan 19, 2018

Mary Buchholtz, age 98 of Grafton, ND passed away Friday, January 19, 2018 at her home in Grafton. Mary Richardson was born May 25, 1919 in Vermillion, South Dakota, the daughter of the late Harlan and Fannie (Carnahan) Richardson.  She attended school at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion earning her Teacher’s Certificate in 1940.  She then attended Mayville...

Jan 18, 2018

Alice Rustan, age 104, of Park River, ND passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the Valley 4000, Woodside Village of Grand Forks, ND. Alice Nygard was born November 8, 1913 on the Andrew Nygard farm near Edinburg, ND, the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Thorson) Nygard.  She was confirmed at Odalen Lutheran Church.  She graduated from the...

Jan 18, 2018

Shelby H. Loftsgard, age 81 of Pisek, ND, and formerly of Hoople, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Shelby H. Loftsgard was born April 27, 1936 in Dundee Township, Walsh County, ND, the son of...

Jan 17, 2018

Sharon K. Thompson, age 61 of Park River, ND passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Shari K. Moen was born July 19, 1956 in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Phyllis (McConnachie) Moen.  She graduated from Midway High School and attended Mayville State University.  Shari was united in marriage...

Jan 12, 2018

Irene A. Elshaug, age 93 of Grand Forks, formerly of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, January 12, 2018 at the Valley Eldercare Center of Grand Forks.

Irene Adlaine Tjosheim was born October 10, 1924 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Adolph and...

Jan 6, 2018

Marie Louise Setnes, age 93, of Park River, ND, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018 after a brief illness at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Marie Louise Frovarp was born May 20, 1924 to Carl and Clara (Johnson) Frovarp on the Adams...

Jan 3, 2018

Cole E. Bouldin, age 29 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton after a courageous battle with cancer.

Cole E. Bouldin was born September 23, 1988 in Grafton, ND the son of Pam Bouldin...

Jan 2, 2018

Roselea J. Ellingson, age 85 of Park River, ND, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center. Roselea Herseth was born September 19, 1932 in Langdon, ND, the daughter of the late Ole and Marie (Nygard) Herseth.  She was baptized by Pastor C.W. Skunas of Milton, ND.  Later the family moved to a farm in...

Dec 29, 2017

Margie Kilichowski, age 96 of Minto, ND passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Valley Eldercare of Grand Forks.

Margie F. Grzadzielewski was born May 2, 1921 near Warsaw, ND the daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Kamrowski) Grzadzielewski. She attended rural school...

Dec 26, 2017

Keith Anthony Knutson, age 65 of Grafton passed away on December 26, 2017 at his home in Grafton. He was born on August 17, 1952 to Garfield and Evelyn (Olson) Knutson and lived his entire life in Grafton. He is survived by his brother, Kenneth of Grafton, ND; sisters: Patti Staffne, Grafton, ND;...

Dec 25, 2017

Richard M. “Sarge” Munoz, age 71 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Richard M. Munoz was born November 5, 1946 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Juan and Martina (Moreno) Munoz. He...

Dec 21, 2017

Brian Allan Misialek, age 58, passed away on Thursday morning, December 21, 2017, in his home surrounded by his family.  Brian was diagnosed in October 2017 with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, a rare brain disease that affects only one in one million people.  Brian was truly a one in a million man. Brian Allan Misialek was born the son of Leo and...

Dec 21, 2017

Caroline J. Olson, age 49 of Edinburg, ND, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Caroline Shephard was born July 17, 1968 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of George Albert and the late Eileen (Bjornson) Shephard. She grew...

Dec 18, 2017

Grace M. Bell, age 74 of Park River, ND, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Grace Marie Bell was born November 13, 1943 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Elvin and Nora (Dahl) Bell.  She graduated from the Walsh County Agriculture School.  She then farmed with her father in...

Dec 18, 2017

Randall L. “Randy” Mathiason, age 58 of Adams, ND passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017 at his home in Park River.

Randall L. Mathiason was born March 17, 1959 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Irwin and Norma (Christenson) Mathiason. He grew...

Dec 18, 2017

Toni P. Monsebroten, age 69 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Toni Talbot was born October 10, 1948 in McVille, ND, the daughter of the late Sterling and Ruth (Stenslie) Talbot. She...

Dec 17, 2017

Floyd W. “Bill” Sirman, age 72 of Pisek, ND passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Bill Sirman was born August 28, 1945 in Shreveport, LA, the son of the late Stanley and Ruth (Perkins) Sirman....

Dec 9, 2017

David J. Collette, age 87 of Grafton ND, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the Lutheran Sunset home in Grafton.

David John Lawrence Collette was born on June 12, 1930 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Maria (French) and Silvio Collette.  David grew up north of Oakwood, ND.  He and...

Dec 9, 2017

Maurice John “Mort” West, age 73 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Mort West was born September 18, 1944 in Altona, Manitoba Canada the son of the late Frederick and Jean (O’Hara) West....