Obituaries

Feb 6, 2018

Olivine L. Houdek, age 89 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at her home in Grafton.

Olivine L. Sevigny was born October 10, 1928 in Oakwood, North Dakota the daughter of the late Leon and Clara (Dumas) Sevigny. She attended school...

Feb 1, 2018

Arlene M. Mondry, age 79 of Ardoch, ND passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Arlene M. Korynta was born May 12, 1938 in Grand Forks, ND the daughter of the late Leo and Agnes (Anderson) Korynta. She...

Jan 31, 2018

Margarette J. Haave, age 94 of Edinburg, ND, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River.

Margarette J. Ryba was born August 30, 1923 on the family farm near Lawton, ND the daughter of the late Frank and Mary...

Jan 28, 2018

Marlys L Rutherford Enge, age 76 of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at her home in Grand Forks, ND.

Marlys L. Rutherford Enge was born to Clinton and Ruth (Morstad) Rutherford, rural Grafton, on July 28, 1941. She grew up on the...

Jan 27, 2018

Ida E. Feltman, age 89 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Ida Emma Sevigny was born April 26, 1928 in Oakwood Township of Walsh County, ND the daughter of the late Simeon and Clara...

Jan 27, 2018

Orvin Clarence Espelien, age 77, passed away on January 27, 2018 in Albuquerque, NM.

Orvin Espelien was born November 17, 1940 in Edinburg, ND, the son of the late Clarence and Ethel (Orstad) Espelien. He was raised on a farm outside of Lankin, ND and...

Jan 27, 2018

Shirley M. Tisdale, age 76 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the Unity Medical Center, Grafton, ND under the care of Altru Hospice.

Shirley Marie Williams was born April 8, 1941 in Poughkeepsie, NY to Charles and Adele (Rotche)...

Jan 25, 2018

Richard C. Ganyo, age 78 of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Richard C. Ganyo was born February 27, 1939 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Frederick and Ann (Olezak) Ganyo. He...

Jan 22, 2018

William J. “Billy” Houska, age 68 of Pisek, ND passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Billy Houska was born August 4, 1949 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of the late William and Frances (Sobolik) Houska. He...

Jan 21, 2018

Lori (Kaml) Aaser, age 48 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at the Sanford Hospital of Fargo after a courageous battle with cancer.

Lori Aaser was born December 27, 1969 in Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of Paul and Coleen (Sigette)...

Jan 19, 2018

Alice Louise Olson, age 97 of Park River, ND passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center, Park River, ND.

Alice was born on February 7, 1920 in Grand Forks, ND, daughter of the late Wesley and Nancy (Bloomquist)...

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...