Obituaries

Feb 15, 2017

Lucy M. Sobolik, age 100 of Pisek, ND passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at First Care Health Center of Park River.

Lucy M. Melcer was born May 8, 1916 in Perth Township, Walsh County, ND the daughter of the late Stanley J. and...

Feb 14, 2017

Marvin O. Agotness, age 85 of Park River, ND passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Marvin O. Agotness was born September 22, 1931 in Hatton, North Dakota, the son of the late Oscar and Alma (Monson) Agotness. He attended rural school in Garfield Township. He farmed and worked as a mechanic...

Feb 11, 2017

Deborah Dunham, age 45 of Minto, ND passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at her home in Minto.

Deborah Jackson was born September 11, 1971 in Perth Amboy, NJ, the daughter of the late Robert and Eileen (Murphy) Jackson. She grew up and graduated...

Feb 11, 2017

Donna E. Kendall, age 87 of Milton, ND passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Donna E. Herseth was born was born May 16, 1929 in rural Milton, ND, the daughter of the late Oscar and Anna (Swanson) Herseth. She attended rural school near Milton and graduated from Milton High School. Donna was united...

Feb 10, 2017

Margaret L. Lerud, age 92 of Union, North Dakota passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Margaret L. Schuster was born April 13, 1924 near Fairdale, ND the daughter of the late Carl and Hulda (Unke) Schuster. She moved...

Feb 8, 2017

Nathan William Zahradka, 29, Adams, ND, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017.

Nathan was born November 17, 1987 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Dale L. and Bonnie (Novak) Zahradka. He graduated from Adams-Edmore Public School and attended NDSU before returning home to...

Feb 7, 2017

Marjorie June Lysengen passed away peacefully at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton on February 7, 2017.

Marjorie June Baldwin was born December 9th, 1920, in St. Thomas, ND. She graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1939. She went on to earn her Teaching Degree at Mayville State...

Feb 6, 2017

Daisy Schrum, age 85 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.

Daisy Warnke was born November 6, 1931 in Emerado, ND, the daughter of the late Frank and Sarah (McDonald) Warnke. She grew up...

Feb 5, 2017

Lorna Darlene Holand, age 78 of Park River, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Lorna Darlene Franks was born March 19, 1938 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Lorne and Lorene (McClennon) Franks. She attended rural school near Hamilton and graduated from Hamilton High School. She received her teaching certificate from...

Jan 28, 2017

Gladys L. Baier, age 103 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Gladys L. Dalzell was born September 28, 1913 in Leroy, ND the daughter of the late Alex and Elma (Foxen) Dalzell. She attended...

Jan 26, 2017

Harlan R. Hanson, age 92, of Milton, North Dakota, died on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Arbor Lane in Burnsville, MN.

A "Celebration of Life" service will be at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Burnsville, on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 4 p.m. with the Reverend Paul Gauche officiating.  ...

Jan 26, 2017

Delores M. DeSautel, age 95 of Grafton, North Dakota passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Valley ElderCare Center of Grand Forks.

Delores M. Peterka was born September 27, 1921 in Grafton, North Dakota the daughter of the late W.S. and Josephine (Burianek) Peterka....

Jan 24, 2017

Judy D. Carlson, age 58 of East Grand Forks, MN passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at her home in East Grand Forks.

Judy Diane Walker was born October 17, 1958 in Park River, ND the daughter of Duane Walker and Jeanne (Monson) Walker....

Jan 23, 2017

Carl B. Nilson, age 83 of Park River, ND passed away on Monday, January 23, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River.

Carl B. Nilson was born September 1, 1933 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Bernard and Clara (Paulson) Nilson....

Jan 19, 2017

Merlyn J. “Murphy” Callahan, age 90 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Merlyn J. “Murphy” Callahan was born December 6, 1926 in Voss Township, ND, the son of the late William and Bessie (Bruce)...

Jan 13, 2017

Morris K. Monson, age 95 of Grafton, ND passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Morris K. Monson was born February 15, 1921 in Fairdale, ND, the son of the late Olaus and Clara (Hove) Monson. He attended country school near Adams. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1942 during WWII,...

Jan 11, 2017

Florence Myrtle Thompson, age 93, of Edmore, ND, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at the First Care Health Center of Park River, ND.

Florence Clemetson was born March 14, 1923, in rural Westby, MT, to Oscar and Olga (Olson) Clemetson. She grew up...

Jan 9, 2017

Debra Kay Cook, age 59, of Walhalla, ND went home to be with Jesus after a long battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis on January 9, 2017 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Debra (Debbie) Kay Phillips was born May 22, 1957 in Chandler, Oklahoma, to Fay Andrew and Flora Eulene (Patterson) Phillips, Debbie was one of eight children.  ...

Jan 8, 2017

Joyce R. Gunville, age 67 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at her home in Grafton.

Joyce R. Olson was born June 11, 1949 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Edward and Mercedes (Nelson) Olson. She grew up and...

Dec 29, 2016

Sandra J. “Sandy” Estad, age 69 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Sandy Tanke was born July 27, 1947 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late George and Jean (Schultz) Tanke. She attended...