Obituaries

May 23, 2017

Larry F. Schrank, age 69 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

Larry F. Schrank was born October 24, 1947 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Frank and Orla (Tjosheim) Schrank. He grew up...

May 16, 2017

Patricia Staskivige, age 61 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at her home in Grafton after a courageous battle with cancer.

Patricia Staskivige was born March 27, 1956 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Alexander and Elizabeth (Durkin) Staskivige....

May 10, 2017

James W. Houska, age 77 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at his home in Grafton.

James W. Houska was born December 3, 1939 in Grafton, ND the son of the late James H. and Mary (Schiller) Houska. He attended rural...

May 9, 2017

Sary Soeung, age 71 of Grafton, ND passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Sary Soeung was born February 1, 1946 in South Vietnam, the son of Wom and Yow Soeng. When he was nineteen he entered the Vietnamese military and served for twelve years assisting the United States. After leaving Cambodia he lived...

May 7, 2017

Mae A. Holm, age 90 of rural Hoople, ND passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Mae A. Monson was born with her twin brother, Mandus, on July 31, 1926 in rural Grafton, ND the daughter...

May 7, 2017

Rose Y. Kliniske, age 71 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at her home in Grafton.

Rose Kliniske was born June 25, 1945 in Drayton, ND, the daughter of the late Leo and Rose (Greskowiak) Kliniske. She attended school in St....

May 5, 2017

Joyce L. Ramsey, 88, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Park River, ND, died Friday, May 5, 2017 surrounded by family at Essentia Hospital in Fargo.

Joyce was born November 12, 1928 to Oliver and Agnes (Bahl) Finstad in Bottineau, North Dakota. She married Gordon Ramsey...

May 4, 2017

Beverly Ann Lewis, 84, of Park River, ND, passed away May 4, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Center, Park River ND.

Beverly Ann Magnuson was born October 17, 1932 in Cavalier, ND.  The youngest child of Magnus and Elizabeth (Thorlacius) Magnuson.  The family moved to...

Apr 28, 2017

Todd O’Brian Ballinger, 54, of Grafton, ND peacefully went back home to Heaven on April 28, 2017 at his home in Grafton, ND. Toddy was born on St Patrick’s Day March 17, 1963 in Oakes, ND to Lester ‘Bud’ and Eva May (Joyce) Ballinger during a blizzard. The nurses taped a shamrock in his dark...

Apr 26, 2017

Elizabeth Ann Williamson, age 101 of Valley City, ND and formerly of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the Sheyenne Care Center of Valley City.

Elizabeth Waslaski was born October 19, 1915 in Cavalier County, ND, the oldest child of 13...

Apr 24, 2017

Wallace D. Momerak, age 88, of Park River, ND passed away on April 24, 2017 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Wallace was born on April 7, 1929 in Grafton, the son of the late Vilhelm “William” and Odelia (Dahl) Momerak. He graduated from...

Apr 19, 2017

Reidus E. Johnson Sr., age 74 of Minto, ND, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Reidus Johnson was born January 26, 1943 in Newport, AK, the son of the late John and Pearly (Flowers) Johnson. He grew...

Apr 19, 2017

Sandra Nelson, age 61 of Grafton, ND passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Sandy was born November 11, 1955 in Bottineau, ND the daughter of Wallace and Ione (Hobberstead) Nelson. She came to live at the Life Skills and Transition Center in September of 1984. She liked to go outside, feel the leaves...

Apr 19, 2017

Kenneth Lee Shannon, age 73 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Kenneth Lee Shannon was born July 10, 1943 in Crystal, ND the son of the late George and Annie M. (Sagert) Shannon. He attended schools in Crystal....

Apr 12, 2017

Eleanor Schroeder Lee, age 82 of Park River, ND, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Eleanor Schroeder was born April 18, 1934 in Mallory, MN, the daughter of the late John and...

Apr 11, 2017

Margey Ann Lacher, age 74 of Grafton, ND passed away Thursday, April 11, 2017 at Cedar Grove at the Life Skills and Transition Center in Grafton. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 1:45 P.M. at the All Faith’s Chapel of Grafton. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment...

Apr 8, 2017

Boonmee Daley, age 69 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Boonmee Saitrong was born April 16, 1947 in Ubon, Thailand, the daughter of the late Lee and Oon Saitrong. She grew up and attended...

Apr 3, 2017

Mollie Cecilia Flahavan Landrigan, 92, of Grafton, ND, passed away on April 3, 2017 at the Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton, ND.

Mollie was born on August 20, 1924 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Joseph Charles and Hallie Catherine (Trow) Flahavan.

Mollie married John...

Apr 3, 2017

Donna Lea Haug, age 92 of Adams, ND passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017, at Woodside Village of Valley Memorial Homes in Grand Forks.

Donna Lea was born June 2, 1924, on the Hammerstad farm west of Edinburg, ND to the late...

Mar 29, 2017

Sondra A. Larson, age 66 of Reynolds, ND and formerly of Jamestown, ND passed away on Wednesday March 29, 2017 at her daughters home in Reynolds.

Sondra A. Larson was born October 1, 1950 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Francis and Helen...