Obituaries

Oct 19, 2016

Julian R. Lizakowski, age 79 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Julian Lizakowski was born November 20, 1936 on the family farm in Rural Minto, ND, the son of the late Julian and Steffie...

Oct 16, 2016

Dennis M. Trenda, age 62, passed away on October 16, 2016, at his home in rural Hoople, ND.

Born in Grafton, ND, on November 5, 1953, he was the son of Robert and Lorraine (Sherek) Trenda. He was raised on a farm and graduated in 1971 from Lankin High...

Oct 13, 2016

Gary A. Bjerke, age 77 of Grafton, ND passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Gary A. Bjerke was born May 7, 1939 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Almer and Irene (Rassmussen) Bjerke. He graduated...

Oct 13, 2016

Tawny Marie Heck, age 27 of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016.

Tawny Marie Heck was born November 1, 1988 to Carla Heck and Steve Jerome on November 1, 1988 in Cavalier, ND. She attended elementary school in Fargo, ND and...

Oct 13, 2016

Mavis P. Staven, age 91 of Grafton, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Mavis Meling was born January 10, 1925 on the family farm near Milton, ND, the daughter of the late Ernest and Nellie...

Oct 12, 2016

Gary L. Fisher, age 70 of Oakwood, ND; passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at his home.

Gary L. Fisher was born March 6, 1946 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Herman Jr. and Mary (Kennelly) Fisher. He graduated from Grafton High...

Oct 9, 2016

James E. Greenwood, age 78 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

James E. Greenwood was born June 16, 1938 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Eldon and Frances (Kohel) Greenwood. He grew...

Oct 7, 2016

Lydia A. Kovarik, age 95 of Park River, ND passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River.

Lydia A. Waith was born March 7, 1921 in Norton Township, Walsh County, ND the daughter of the late Joseph and...

Oct 5, 2016

Florence E. Lykken, age 98 of Adams, ND passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the Pembilier Nursing Center of Walhalla, ND.

Florence E. Gehrke was born April 6, 1918 in Adams ND the daughter of the late Carl and Wilhelmina (Danker) Gehrke. She attended...

Sep 30, 2016

Vada M. Toews, age 86 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, September 30, 2016 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Vada M Schmidt was born January 29, 1930 in Gray County KS. She attended schools in Gray County and Montezuma, KS. She attended nursing...

Sep 26, 2016

Marlene L. Frovarp, age 77 of Park River, ND, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2016 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Marlene Nicklaus was born May 23, 1939 in Elgin, ND, the daughter of the late Gottlieb and Mathilda (Schultz) Nicklaus....

Sep 17, 2016

Norvin J. “Norv” Elbert, age 94 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Valley Eldercare of Grand Forks, ND.

Norvin J. Elbert was born March 22, 1922 at Whittemore, IA the son of Andrew Simon and Christina (Kohlasch) Elbert. He attended...

Sep 17, 2016

Martha H. Campbell, age 94 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Martha Helen Pinta was born April 21, 1922 on the family farm near Grafton, the daughter of the late Frank and Martha Helen (Kroll)...

Sep 15, 2016

Bethel Adeline Ingulsrud was born March 28, 1922 to Ben and Amanda (Berntson) Ingulsrud in Osford Township, ND and passed away peacefully surrounded by the love and prayers of family at the Lutheran Sunset Home on September 15, 2016.

Bethel was baptized at Hitterdal Lutheran Free Church on April...

Sep 14, 2016

Joseph K. Espelien, age 98 of Park River, ND passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Joseph K. Espelien was born August 26, 1918 in Vista Township, North Dakota, the son of the late Carl J. and...

Sep 14, 2016

Delores L. Evenson, age 93 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Delores Lucille Gjevre was born May 31, 1923 at rural Hoople, ND the daughter of the late Andrew and Jeanette (Tweten) Gjevre. She...

Sep 9, 2016

Fr. Joseph Campbell, age 81, of Bella Vista, Arkansas died on Friday, September 9, 2016. Fr. Joe was born on December 10, 1934 to William and Amanda (LaBerge) Campbell, the youngest of seven children, and grew up on the Campbell homestead east of Grafton, North Dakota. Fr. Joe attended St. Aloysius Academy in...

Sep 8, 2016

Frederick Johann Thomasson (West Fargo, ND), devoted husband and father, died at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND on September 8, 2016 from the effects of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, surrounded by the love and prayers of his family and friends.

Fred was...

Sep 7, 2016

Stanley J. Kennelly, Jr., age 88 of St. Thomas, ND, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center. Stanley J. Kennelly, Jr. was born May 24, 1928 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Stanley and Mary (Campbell) Kennelly. He attended school in Auburn, ND and graduated from Grafton High School in 1946....

Sep 3, 2016

Roy W. Myhre, age 97 of Park River, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.

Roy Myhre was born on August 22, 1919 in Winger, MN, the son of the late John and Tilda (Grindahl) Myhre. He attended...