Obituaries

Nov 29, 2018

Manvel R. Green, age 86 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.

Manvel R. Green was born January 21, 1932 in Drayton, ND the son of the late George and Johanna (Nabben) Green. He attended rural school in Midland Township and graduated from the Northwest...

Nov 29, 2018

Daniel J. Dub, age 75 of Pisek, ND passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River.

Daniel J. Dub was born June 17, 1943 on the family farm near Park River, ND the son of the late Joseph and Julia (Janousek) Dub. He attended rural school in Vernon Township and...

Nov 29, 2018

Ariel Marie Garcia was born into the arms of the angels on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Victoria J. Garcia and Martin Garcia.

Ariel is survived by her parents Victoria J. Garcia and Martin Garcia, siblings Rosalinda Yesenia Garcia, Amiya Zaylie Garcia, Adiana Trinity Garcia and Martin...

Nov 28, 2018

Evelyn Penner Fricke was born on December 27, 1924 to Aron M. and Maria Goossen Penner in the St. Anne, Manitoba area. She peacefully passed away on Nov 28, 2018 at the Maplewood Manor, Steinbach, Manitoba, reaching the age of 93 years.

Mom answered God’s call when she was 15. She was baptized into the Church of...

Nov 24, 2018

Dalyn James Vollrath, 37, of St. Thomas, North Dakota passed away unexpectedly in his home on November 24, 2018. He was born July 4, 1981 in Cavalier, North Dakota, son of Denise Vollrath and the late Doyle Vollrath. He attended school in St. Thomas where he was a member of the football, basketball and baseball teams, played in the...

Nov 24, 2018

Elizabeth R. “Sally” Gaustad, age 90 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Sally Gieselman was born December 28, 1927 in Minot, ND the daughter of the late Henry and Emma (Sontag) Gieselman. She graduated from Mohall High School and attended Jamestown College where she met...

Nov 22, 2018

Alice Lillian Paschke, age 95 of Grafton, ND passed away on November 22, 2018 at the Unity Medical Center Hospital of Grafton, ND.

Alice was born December 18, 1922 in Walsh County, ND, the daughter of the late Marion and Lillian (Lizakowski) Mozinski. She was baptized and confirmed at the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Warsaw, ND....

Nov 18, 2018

John Leo Mondry, age 81 of Nevis, MN formerly of Ardoch, ND passed away after a heart attack, Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. John was born on September 26, 1937, to Leo and Marian Mondry and grew up on a farm in Ardoch, ND, one of fourteen children. He graduated from St. James High School in...

Nov 17, 2018

Alice M. Torgeson, age 92 of Fargo, ND and formerly of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the Sanford Health Center of Fargo, ND.

Alice Margaret Murie was born November 6, 1926 in Langdon, ND the daughter of the late William J. and Alice (Seeley) Murie. After graduating from Langdon High school she...

Nov 14, 2018

Edward F. Deitz, age 89 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.

Edward Frank Deitz was born March 29, 1929 in Glen Ulin, ND the son of the late Frank and Magdalena (Weiss) Deitz. He grew up and attended school there. Following his education he enlisted...

Nov 14, 2018

Drew Ashton Lien, age 18 of Grafton and formerly of Park River passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, November 14, 2018.

Drew was born on October 18, 2000 at St. Ansgars Hospital in Park River, ND to Ryan Lien and Amanda Askim. He grew up in Park River and also in Grafton with his parents and...

Nov 13, 2018

Benedict “Ben” Thomas Bina, age 82 of Grafton, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the First Care Hospital of Park River. Benedict Thomas Bina, the son of the late Joseph and Pauline (Dvorak) Bina, was born February 16, 1936 at the family farm near Conway, ND, during a blizzard and 40 below zero temperatures. He attended rural school, helped...

Nov 2, 2018

Jack Arthur Stronstad, 71, of Crookston, MN died Friday November 2, 2018 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND surrounded by his family’s circle of love.

Jack was born on March 4, 1947 to Andy Anderson in Valley City, ND. At the age of about 3 months Jack was adopted by Ethel and Arthur Stronstad. After being raised...

Oct 31, 2018

Ronald R. Hagen, age 91 of Park River, ND passed away peacefully on October 31, 2018 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks.

Ron was born on October 4, 1927 near Adams, ND, the son of the late Goodwin and Edith (Berquam) Hagen. He attended rural school in Vesta Township, Walsh County, and graduated from Adams High School in...

Oct 26, 2018

Donna L. Niemann, age 87 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Friday, October 26 2018 at her home in St. Thomas.

Donna Lucille Niemann was born June 22, 1931 in St. Thomas, ND the daughter of the late Alfred and Nellie (Furtan) Lunde. She attended rural school at the Duffy School near St. Thomas and graduated...

Oct 23, 2018

Donna L. Westerberg, age 75 of Grafton, ND, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Donna Loraine Clark was born June 13, 1943 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Lawrence T. and Freda (Johnson) Clark.  She graduated from Mountain High School and attended college in Grand Forks.  She made her home in...

Oct 20, 2018

Stephanie “Dolly” Joy Gestson, age 78 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Northwood Deaconess Health Center LTC.

Stephanie was born April 17, 1940 in Grafton, ND, to Henry and Allie Holand. She worked at the Edinburg Public School cafeteria, Halls, and the Quick Stop in Edinburg. She enjoyed baking, bingo and...

Oct 18, 2018

Robert J. Phelps, age 58 of Arvilla, ND and formerly of Park River, ND passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Robert J. Phelps was born August 12, 1960 in Park River, ND the son of the late Charles and Dorothy (Byzewski) Phelps. He grew up and attended school...

Oct 17, 2018

Lon Marvin Burns, age 66 of Grafton, ND passed away peacefully at his home, Wednesday, October 17, 2018, under the care of hospice after a two and a half year battle with cancer. Lon Marvin Burns was born June 4, 1952 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Marvin and Shirley (Torkelson) Burns.  He graduated from Grafton High School...

Oct 11, 2018

Gordon C. Hall, 81, of Grafton, ND passed away October 11, 2018 with his wife Inez by his side.

He was born August 7, 1937 in Dahlen, ND; the first of seven to the parents of Charles and Stella (Benson) Hall. He married Jerry Jane Hall on July 18, 1959 in Park River, ND and Inez Stark...