Obituaries

Sep 28, 2024

Mark A. Gallaway, age 53 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Mark Alan Gallaway was born September 11, 1971 in Port Angeles, WA to the late Kenneth Gallaway and Edith (McKay Gallaway) Einarson.  He spent his early years in Port Angeles.  His family moved...

Sep 27, 2024

Dennis Anderson, 75, of Grafton, ND, passed away on Friday, September 27th, 2024, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND with his loving wife Gloria at his side.

Dennis Anderson was born on June 4, 1949, in Grafton, ND to Arthur and Laura Anderson. He grew up in Hensel, ND and graduated from Cavalier High School in 1967....

Sep 27, 2024

William (Billy) Lloyd Molde, age 81 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024 while staying at the Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton.

Billy was born on September 6, 1943, the third child to Bennie and Mildred (Burns) Molde.  Being the eldest boy, he spent many a summer bailing hay and tending to the family...

Sep 25, 2024

Virginia Hatlestad, age 94 of Adams, ND passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Virginia N. Schultz was born March 18, 1930 in Marion, SD the daughter of the late Julius and Sarah Schultz. The family moved to the Lake Bronson, MN area in 1937. Virginia graduated from...

Sep 17, 2024

Minnie H. Cole was born January 11, 1936 on the farm near Bechyne, ND, the daughter of Josephine Mary (Bina) Bosh and William Frank Bosh. Minnie was the 10th of 11 children and was the first in her immediate family to graduate from high school, Lankin High School Class of 1954.

Minnie was 6 years old when...

Sep 17, 2024

Reginald A. Ebertowski, age 77 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Reginald was born September 4, 1947 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Adolph and Loretta (Kosmatka) Ebertowski.  He grew up and attended school there, graduating from Grafton High School.  Following his education he...

Sep 15, 2024

Peter J. Hunter, age 69 of Park River, ND, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Peter was born July 27, 1955, the son of the late Willis “Cy” and Vera (Braun) Hunter.  He grew up and attended school in Park River, graduating from Park River High School.  He went...

Sep 13, 2024

Terry R. Johnson, age 60, of Grafton, ND, formerly of San Francisco, CA, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024 at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks, ND.

Terry was born on August 20, 1964 in Grafton, ND to JoAnn (Misialek) West and Louis “Louie” Johnson.  He was a graduate of Grafton High School class of 1982.  ...

Sep 9, 2024

Carol J. Veum, age 84 of Park River, ND and formerly Adams, ND passed away on Monday, September 9, 2024 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Carol J. Johnson was born on August 8, 1940 in Park River, ND to the late Arthur J. and Sophie (Dahl) Johnson.  Carol was raised and attended school in Park...

Sep 8, 2024

Elizabeth R. “Betty” Soukup, age 93 of Lankin, ND, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.

Betty Votava was born May 21, 1931 on the family farm near Veseleyville, ND, the daughter of the late George and Anna (Suda) Votava.  She was baptized at the St. Luke’s Catholic Church in...

Sep 8, 2024

Joanne Avanelle Anderson

May 1936 - September 2024

Joanne Avanelle Anderson was born to Daniel “Lloyd” and Lucille (Wick) Ferguson on May 14, 1936.  She left this earth on September 8, 2024.  She was very proud of her Scottish heritage.

She...

Sep 6, 2024

Larry Houser, 78, has blown his final whistle after a battle with cancer.

He grew up on the family farm in rural ND graduating at the top of his class from a one room schoolhouse. Graduating from WCAS in 1964, Larry headed to Valley City with a basketball scholarship and a coffee can...

Sep 6, 2024

Maryetta J. Nelson, age 71 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024 at the Unity Hospital of Grafton, ND.

Maryetta Jean Gandesbery was born on February 27th, 1953, in Moorhead, Minnesota. She attended high school in Lankin, North Dakota. She then married Keith L. Nelson on August 10, 1972....

Sep 6, 2024

Betty Ann Riske “Betsy”, aged 92, passed away on September 6, 2024 at the St. Vincent Care Center in Bismarck, ND. She was a beloved mother and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Betty was born on January 17, 1932 in Milton, ND, to Martin and Rowena Skaro...

Sep 1, 2024

Donald D. Ganssle, age 86 of St. Thomas, North Dakota, passed away Sunday, September, 1 2024 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Donald Duane Ganssle was born June 19, 1938 in Grafton, North Dakota, the son of the late Garfield and Ella (Dietrich) Ganssle.  He graduated from St. Thomas High School and...

Sep 1, 2024

Edith Einarson, age 90 of Grafton, ND and formerly Edinburg, ND passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Edith McKay was born in South Olga Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota on the family farm to the late William and Armanda (Monnett) McKay.  She attended country school in rural...

Aug 31, 2024

Elaine Trana, age 92 of Park River, ND (formerly of Hoople, ND) passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River.

Elaine Wittkopp was born April 3, 1932 in Breckenridge, Minnesota to the late Charles and Tena (Buchholz) Wittkopp.  She was raised and attended school in Wyndmere, ND.

On...

Aug 29, 2024

Diane Slominski, 75, of Minto, ND passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family, on August 29, 2024 after a short battle with aggressive cancer.

Diane Dorothy Osowski was born on November 16, 1948 in Grand Forks, ND to parents of Harry and Dorothy (Rogalla) Osowski.  She was raised in rural Oslo, MN...

Aug 25, 2024

Roderick M. Praska, age 59, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2024 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital of Minneapolis, MN after a short illness.

Rod was the son of Declan and the late Rosalie Praska.  He was born and raised in Grafton, ND.  Rod was a graduated of Grafton High School.

After graduation, he moved to California...

Aug 25, 2024

Mark Allen Nygard of Edinburg ND, born August 29th 1962 to Orlyn and Joyce Nygard, died August 25 2024. He passed at home in the comfort of his wife Dianne Schmidt Nygard early Sunday morning.

Mark was a kind man who lived a quiet lifestyle. He spent many years trucking for Johnson farms...