Obituaries

Jul 5, 2017

Frank S. Votava, age 98 of Grafton, ND, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Frank S. Votava was born October 31, 1918 near Veseleyville, ND the son of the late Frank K and Anna (Matejcek) Votava. He attended...

Jul 3, 2017

Elaine Buckholz, age 52 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loved ones.

Elaine was born in Grafton, ND on August 30, 1964 to Rozella Gallaway and Martin Buckholz, the third oldest of...

Jun 26, 2017

Mary Ann (Eisenrich) Connor, 67, of Lutz, FL passed away Monday, June 26, 2017 at Gulfside Hospice Center in Zephyrhills, FL. Mary Ann (Eisenrich) Connor was born on August 19, 1949 in Warroad, MN to Robert and Lois (Torfin) Eisenrich. She graduated from Grafton High School in 1967 and attended Mayville State College, graduating in 1971 with a Bachelor’s degree...

Jun 24, 2017

Dorothy Ann Kosobud, age 89 of Park River and formerly of Lankin, ND passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center, following a four month illness.

Dorothy was born February 26, 1928 to Adolph and Mary (Matejcek) Dvorak in...

Jun 22, 2017

Alice L. Staskivige age 78 of Fordville, ND passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at her home in Fordville.

Alice L. White was born August 13, 1938 in Walhalla, ND the daughter of the late Joseph and Hazel (Weaver) White. She attended school there....

Jun 21, 2017

Russell A. Dunford, age 91 of Milton, ND passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at the Veterans Administration Hospital of Fargo, ND.

Russell A. Dunford was born March 16, 1926 in Hay Township of Cavalier County the son of the late George W. and...

Jun 17, 2017

Rev. Orville J. Sunde, age 90 of Edinburg, ND, went home to be with the Lord on June 17, 2017.

He was born June 17, 1927 in Fargo, ND, the son of the late Rev. John S. and Aalga (Skare) Sunde. He graduated from Christine...

Jun 13, 2017

Vance William Anderson, age 67 of Grafton, ND died peacefully Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at the First Care Health Center of Park River after a two month battle with pancreatic cancer. Vance was born on November 28, 1949 to Earl and Ione (Midgarden) Anderson. He attended Sinkler grade school, rural Grafton and graduated from Grafton High School in 1967. Vance...

Jun 13, 2017

Danielle K Bjerke-Hagen, age 26 of Park River, ND passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Danielle Bjerke was born April 11, 1991 in Cavalier, ND, the daughter of Arnold Bjerke and LuWanna Haave. She attended school in...

Jun 9, 2017

Bonnie Louise Hayes, 75, of Edinburg passed away on June 9, 2017 in Brookfield, WI.

Bonnie Berg was born May 27 1942 in Edinburg, ND the daughter of the late George and Myrtle Berg. She grew up and attended school there. After graduation, she attended Concordia College and went...

Jun 8, 2017

John Louis Landrigan, 96, of Grafton, ND, passed away on June 8, 2017 at the Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton, ND. John was born on February 9, 1921 in St. Thomas, North Dakota to Jeremiah (Jerry) and Eva Donnelly Landrigan. He graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1939. John enlisted in the...

Jun 8, 2017

Marcellene M. Zola, age 78 of Oslo, MN passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at her home near Oslo.

Marcellene M. Cieklinski was born April 9, 1939 in Argyle, MN the daughter of the late John and Helen (Gajeski) Cieklinski. She attended rural school...

Jun 5, 2017

Matthew Wright was born June 14, 1980 in Fargo, ND to George and Sandra (Mathiason) Wright. He left us on June 5, 2017 due to complications from relentless medical problems following the hemorrhage of an AVM in his cervical spine in 2009.

Matt’s growing up...

Jun 2, 2017

Harlan C. Lien, age 74 of Grafton, ND and formerly of Grand Junction, CO and Fordville, ND passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Harlan Curtis Lien was born January 16, 1943 in Fordville, ND the son of...

May 31, 2017

Lowell Edward Redmann, age 89, went home to the Lord on May 31st, 2017 surrounded by family.

Lowell was born May 23, 1928 in Glasston, ND, the son of Ed and Marg (Ganssle) Redmann.  He graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1947, and then...

May 28, 2017

Charles H. Stewart died peacefully at his home in Grafton ND on May 28, 2017 at the age of 97.

Charles is survived by his children, Terry Burns, Charles D. Stewart, Aprill Hastings, Rock Stewart, Amy Jo Paukert, and Reed Stewart; his sister Jean Larson,...

May 27, 2017

James L. Bowen, age 70 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Jim was born December 26, 1946 in Marshall, MN, the son of Roger and Marjorie (Larson) Mielke. Jim graduated high school from Virginia, MN in...

May 25, 2017

Dorothy J. Corbit, age 89 of Saint Thomas, ND, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at the Wedgewood Manor of Cavalier, ND.

Dorothy Davis was born August 16, 1927 in rural Saint Thomas, ND, the daughter of the late D.A. and Clara (Olson) Davis....

May 25, 2017

Priscilla Carlson (Feb. 20 1978-May 25 2017), 39 of Louisville Colorado, formerly of Park River, ND, passed away of a brain aneurism, peacefully on Thursday May 25 surrounded by family.

Born with a brittle bone disorder known as Ostiogenisis Imperfecta (OI), Priscilla was home schooled until age 12 when...

May 24, 2017

Leonard “Lenny” Misialek, age 91 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Lenny Misialek was born October 2, 1925 in Drayton, ND, the son of the late Andrew and Katherine (Misialek) Misialek. He served in the U.S. Navy, a veteran of World War II. He served aboard the U.S. Louisville...