Obituaries

Oct 11, 2017

Elinor M. Sackett, age 89 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Elinor M. Rees was born Nov. 13, 1927 in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of the late Louis and Norma (Haire) Rees. She grew up and attended school there. She attended the University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus for...

Oct 10, 2017

Naomi June Chromy, age 85 of Forest River, ND passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the Valley Eldercare Center of Grand Forks. Naomi June Gerrard was born June 28, 1932 in Cando, ND, the daughter of the late George and Mildred (Weiker) Gerrard. She graduated from Cando High School in 1950. Naomi was a homemaker and raised her children....

Oct 10, 2017

Marlys Y. Carlson, age 81 of Cleveland Township, Walsh County, ND passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Marlys Y. Corah was born August 22, 1936 near Dahlen, ND the daughter of the late Emil and...

Oct 4, 2017

Allen G. Johnson, age 88 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Allen Johnson was born July 5, 1929 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Fred and Lillian (Halverson) Johnson. He grew up...

Oct 3, 2017

Lorretta M. Gilleshammer, age 84 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Lorretta M. Paul was born September 22, 1933 in Joliette, ND the daughter of the late Francis and Phoebe (Croaker) Paul. She grew...

Oct 1, 2017

Brady K. Gilleshammer, age 22 of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Grafton, ND passed away in Marshall County, MN.

Brady Keith Gilleshammer was born January 13, 1995 in Alliance, NE the son of Mark and Diane (Shambaugh) Gilleshammer. Brady grew up and attended school...

Sep 28, 2017

Francis E. “Frank” Dolan age 68 of Bemidji, MN, formerly of Grafton, ND passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at his home in Bemidji.

Frank E. Dolan was born in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Raymond and Henrietta (Barta) Dolan. He grew up...

Sep 27, 2017

Frances E. Aasand, age 88 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at her home in Grafton with her husband by her side.

Frances E. Weed was born December 10, 1928 to Dr. Frank and Hortense (Spain) Weed in Park River, ND....

Sep 25, 2017

Irene Askim, age 92, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Park River, ND. Irene was born on December 12, 1924, in Latona Township, rural Adams, ND, to C. Arthur and Christine Bylin. She attended primary school in rural Latona Township, graduating from Adams High School in 1942. She attended Mayville Teachers College and...

Sep 22, 2017

Leona M. Riske, age 93 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Leona M. Misialek was born July 28, 1924 in rural Grafton, ND the daughter of the late John and Delphine (Pulczinski) Misialek. She...

Sep 21, 2017

Philip J. Sevigny age 87 of Oakwood, ND passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Philip J. Sevigny was born October 24, 1929 near Oakwood, ND the son of the late Philorum and Laura (Proulx) Sevigny. He attended...

Sep 21, 2017

Walter L. “Bud” Ramsey, age 87 of Park River passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Walter L. “Bud” Ramsey was born September 2, 1930 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Charles Ramsey and Gertrude (Olson) Walty. He attended elementary school at Ramsey Grove School District #53 in Vernon Township. He...

Sep 8, 2017

Keith J. Simon, age 62 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Keith Simon was born October 2, 1954 in Devils Lake, ND, the son of the late Orvaille and Alfreda (Mueller) Simon. He lived...

Sep 7, 2017

Anna Grace Melland, age 99, lifelong resident of Edmore, ND, greeted her Savior on September 7, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River, ND, where she has resided since November 1, 2011.

Anna Grace Stevens was born January 8, 1918 near Edmore in...

Sep 6, 2017

Earl H. Mondry, age 91 of Minto, ND, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Earl Mondry was born on the family farm in Ardoch Township, Ardoch, ND on February 21, 1926, the son of the late Harry...

Aug 31, 2017

Wanda L. Berg, age 81 of St. Thomas passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Wanda Lee Campbell was born December 30, 1935 in New Port, Kentucky the daughter of the late Harlan Campbell and Jeanette (Brummitt) Page. She graduated school from St. Petersburg, FL. She was united in marriage to Ronald Berg...

Aug 31, 2017

David John Slominski, also known as Dave or Davey, age 63 of rural Ardoch, ND, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017 at his home. David John Slominski was born March 25, 1954 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Stanley and Dorothy (Helmowski) Slominski. He attended school in Minto, ND.  When he was young, his grandmother, Mary Helmowski, who...

Aug 27, 2017

Elizabeth J. Fagerholt, age 94 of Grafton passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Elizabeth Jackson was born July 16, 1923 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Arthur and Lydia (Svarte-Thompson) Jackson. She grew up near...

Aug 21, 2017

Duane Lynn Robert Walker, age 80 of Hoople, ND went to be with Jesus at 11:55 AM on Monday, August 21, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River, ND. The world lost a kind, gentle, faithful, husband, father and grandfather; Jesus gained an angel.

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Aug 18, 2017

Henrietta M. "Hena" Swartz, a resident of Punta Gorda, FL and formerly of Lankin, ND passed away on Friday, August 18, 2017 in Punta Gorda, FL. She was born in Pisek, ND on September 3, 1923 to Henry and Rose (Praska) Dvorak.  Hena attended school at St. John's in Pisek.  She was united in marriage to Rolland Swartz of...