Obituaries

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...

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...