Obituaries

Jul 14, 2016

David A. Daley, age 63 of Park River, ND passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Sanford Hospital of Fargo, ND.

David A. Daley was born August 22, 1952 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Ralph and Violet (Charon) Daley. He attended...

Jul 11, 2016

Phyllis Johnson, age 87, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2016 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton, ND. She was born Phyllis Elizabeth Gorder on July 7, 1929 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Henry Olaf and Ida Caroline (Eck) Gorder. She grew up in Grafton and attended Grafton Public Schools where she enjoyed music. She was...

Jul 9, 2016

Glenn A Markel, age 69 of Park River, ND passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Glenn Alan Markel was born February 7, 1947 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Joe and Lodifa (Rieger) Markel. He...

Jul 9, 2016

Violet A. Samuelson, age 77 of Park River, ND, formerly of Adams, ND, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Violet A. Fandrich was born October 8, 1938 in Drake, ND, the daughter of the late Christian M. and Sara (Krueger) Fandrich. She graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in Devils Lake, ND. Violet was...

Jul 8, 2016

Ronald E. Vavrosky, age 83 of Park River, passed away Friday, July 08, 2016 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Ronald E. Vavrosky was born May 31, 1933 in Pisek, ND, the son of the late Timothy and Minnie (Nymon) Vavrosky. He attended school in Park River. After his schooling he entered the U.S. Navy. Upon his honorable discharge...

Jul 5, 2016

Donna J. Gehrtz, age 79 of Grafton, passed away Tuesday, July 05, 2016 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Donna J. Kasprick was born July 5, 1937 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Anton and Blanche (Klava) Kasprick. She attended and graduated from Grafton High School. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Gehrtz on April 8,...

Jul 3, 2016

James G. Vistad, age 68 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

James Gjermund Vistad was born March 8, 1948 in Grand Forks, ND the son of the late Robert G. and Ruby (Krak) Vistad. He...

Jun 29, 2016

Leigh G. Brandt, age 73, of Grafton, ND passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Leigh Grant Brandt was born September 22, 1942 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Olaf and Mabel (Larson) Brandt....

Jun 28, 2016

Luella Common, age 91 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at her daughter’s home in Grafton.

Luella Kroeplin was born April 8, 1925 in Bottineau County, ND the daughter of the late Henry and Caroline (Hahn) Kroeplin. She attended school there....

Jun 26, 2016

Gaylen L. Troftgruben, age 75 of Casper, WY passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 in McAlester, OK.

Gaylen Lew Troftgruben was born May 30, 1941 to Sundry and Pearl (Gilbertson) Troftgruben. He grew up in Edinburg and Adams, ND graduating from Adams High School...

Jun 23, 2016

Irene R. Solseng, age 79 of Park River, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Irene R. Skytland was born June 10, 1937 in Fairdale, ND, the daughter of the late Clarence and Ida (Gilbertson) Skytland. She attended and graduated Fairdale High School. After her graduation she started working for Polar Communications. Irene...

Jun 22, 2016

Richard L. West, age 69 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at his home in Grafton.

Richard Lee West was born October 19, 1946 in Altona, Canada the son of the late Frederick and Jean (O’Hara) West. He attended schools in...

Jun 20, 2016

Selma C. Jensen, age 89 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016 at the Osnabrock Community Living Center of Osnabrock, ND.

Selma C. Verke was born December 17, 1926 on the Verke farm near Nekoma, ND, the daughter of the late Carl...

Jun 17, 2016

Thomas Lee Wentz, PhD, 67. Passed away Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Sioux Falls, SD VA.  Tom was born March 26. 1949 in Grafton, ND.  He was living in Nevada, TX where he lived with the Leach family, Glenn, Stephanie, Rachel and Ryan.

Tom...

Jun 15, 2016

Kay J. Theroux, age 75 of Minto, ND, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at the Valley Eldercare Center of Grand Forks.

Kay J. Mondry was born February 17, 1941 on the family farm near Ardoch, ND the daughter of the late William and...

Jun 13, 2016

Joyce J. Lee, age 78 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 at Valley Eldercare Center of Grand Forks.

Joyce Jorgine Quam was born June 5, 1938 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Russell and Joy (Knutson) Quam. She...

Jun 13, 2016

Marjorie Jean “Bubby” Holt, age 91 of Grafton, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Marjorie Jean Thomson was born April 12, 1925 in Grafton, ND to Charles P. and Gussie M. (Will) Thomson, then Minto, ND. She graduated...

Jun 12, 2016

Ronald A. Lerud, age 61 of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Ronald was born June 23, 1954 in Park River, ND, the son of the late Allen and Harriet (Thorson) Lerud. Ronald grew up on the family farm near Union, ND. Ronald graduated from Edinburg Public School in...

Jun 10, 2016

Bradley Gene Hanson, age 60, of Fort Worth Texas passed away June 10th, 2016 peacefully at home after a valiant battle with gallbladder cancer.

Brad, the son of the late Albert and Lorene (Dahl) Hanson, was born June 16th, 1955 in Grafton, North Dakota. He was baptized at the...

Jun 10, 2016

Nadine A. Berg, age 56 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016 at her home in Grafton, ND. Nadine A. Berg was born June 17th, 1959 in Minot, ND, the daughter of Betty Spaulding and the late Richard Spaulding. She attended high school in Minot, ND and graduated in 1977. Following her high school education, she attended...