Obituaries

Dec 25, 2017

Richard M. “Sarge” Munoz, age 71 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Richard M. Munoz was born November 5, 1946 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Juan and Martina (Moreno) Munoz. He...

Dec 21, 2017

Brian Allan Misialek, age 58, passed away on Thursday morning, December 21, 2017, in his home surrounded by his family.  Brian was diagnosed in October 2017 with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, a rare brain disease that affects only one in one million people.  Brian was truly a one in a million man. Brian Allan Misialek was born the son of Leo and...

Dec 21, 2017

Caroline J. Olson, age 49 of Edinburg, ND, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Caroline Shephard was born July 17, 1968 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of George Albert and the late Eileen (Bjornson) Shephard. She grew...

Dec 18, 2017

Grace M. Bell, age 74 of Park River, ND, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Grace Marie Bell was born November 13, 1943 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Elvin and Nora (Dahl) Bell.  She graduated from the Walsh County Agriculture School.  She then farmed with her father in...

Dec 18, 2017

Randall L. “Randy” Mathiason, age 58 of Adams, ND passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017 at his home in Park River.

Randall L. Mathiason was born March 17, 1959 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Irwin and Norma (Christenson) Mathiason. He grew...

Dec 18, 2017

Toni P. Monsebroten, age 69 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Toni Talbot was born October 10, 1948 in McVille, ND, the daughter of the late Sterling and Ruth (Stenslie) Talbot. She...

Dec 17, 2017

Floyd W. “Bill” Sirman, age 72 of Pisek, ND passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Bill Sirman was born August 28, 1945 in Shreveport, LA, the son of the late Stanley and Ruth (Perkins) Sirman....

Dec 9, 2017

David J. Collette, age 87 of Grafton ND, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the Lutheran Sunset home in Grafton.

David John Lawrence Collette was born on June 12, 1930 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Maria (French) and Silvio Collette.  David grew up north of Oakwood, ND.  He and...

Dec 9, 2017

Maurice John “Mort” West, age 73 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Mort West was born September 18, 1944 in Altona, Manitoba Canada the son of the late Frederick and Jean (O’Hara) West....

Dec 4, 2017

Patricia Ann Stengrim, age 69 of Grafton, passed away Monday, December 4, 2017 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Patricia Ann Schaefer was born May 14, 1948 in Hinckley, MN, the daughter of the late Percy and Helen (Edinger) Schaefer. She graduated from Hinckley High School in 1966. She then attended beautician school in the cities. She was united...

Dec 4, 2017

Ronald J. Pokrzywinski, age 77 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017 at his home near Grafton.

Ronald J. Pokrzywinski was born August 29, 1940 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Stephen and Nettie (Wesolowski) Pokrzywinski. He attended rural school...

Nov 27, 2017

Elizabeth A. “Betty” Erickson, age 73 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Elizabeth Ann Schanilec was born November 17, 1944 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late John and Madeline (Fee) Schanilec. She...

Nov 26, 2017

Richard Lee “Rick” Mahar, age 70 of Minto, ND passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at his home in Minto.

Richard Lee “Rick” Mahar was born June 11, 1947 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Ambrose and Kathleen (Dickie) Mahar. He spent...

Nov 24, 2017

Gerard A. Dahl, DVM, age 75 of Park River, ND passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017 near Park River, ND from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Gerard Albin Dahl was born December 4, 1941 in Willmar, MN the son of the late Albin...

Nov 23, 2017

Emil Kulas, age 93 of Park River, ND passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Emil Kulas was born May 26, 1924 in Stephen, MN, the son of the late Bazil and Frances (Langowski) Kulas. He grew up and attended school near Stephen. After his schooling he worked for area farmers and...

Nov 22, 2017

Marlys G. Dusterhoft, age 63 of Minto, ND passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at her home in Minto.

Marlys G. Dusterhoft was born August 31, 1954 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Victor and Louise ‘Tootie” (Papenfuss) Dusterhoft. She grew up...

Nov 21, 2017

Donald J. Osowski, age 77 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at his home near Grafton.

Donald John Osowski was born April 20, 1940 in Oslo, MN the son of the late Joseph and Eleanor (Lizakowski) Osowski. He attended school in...

Nov 17, 2017

Robert G. “Bob” Schardin, age 72 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Robert Schardin was born March 19, 1945 in Hendricks, MN, the son of the late Bernard and Elizabeth (Fink) Schardin. He grew...

Nov 14, 2017

Alice Jean Eide, age 78 of Auburn, ND, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Alice Jean Burger was born March 13, 1939 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Edward and Mildred (Anderson) Burger. She attended...

Nov 13, 2017

Elizabeth R. “Betsy” Knecht, age 30 of Forest River, ND passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Elizabeth R. Knecht was born March 29, 1987 in Grand Forks, ND the daughter of Marvin and Doris (Werner) Knecht. She attended school in Minto, graduating from Minto High School in 2005. She graduated from UND...