Obituaries

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...

Aug 31, 2016

Beverly A. Hammer, age 79 of Fairdale, ND passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Beverly A. Qually was born September 24, 1936 near Adams, ND the daughter of the late Alfred and Clara (Hilde) Qually. She attended rural...

Aug 27, 2016

Dolores A. “Dee” Desautel, age 80 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Dolores A. Lindemoen was born January 13, 1936 in Gatzke, MN the daughter of the late Palmer and Esther (Mickelson) Lindemoen. She...

Aug 26, 2016

Loma L. Rudnik, age 68 of Warsaw, ND passed away on Friday, August 26, 2016 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Loma L. Goodman was born Nov. 5, 1947 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Walter and Marie (Boye) Goodman. She grew up...

Aug 26, 2016

Eugene D. Mecham, age 30 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, August 26, 2016 in Grafton.

Eugene Mecham was born June 22, 1986 in Cavalier, ND the son of Dean (Tami) Mecham and Janelle Slama. He worked his way through the apprenticeship program and...

Aug 23, 2016

Donald I. Windingland, age 65 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at his home in Grafton.

Donald I. Windingland was born June 9, 1951 in Grafton ND the son of the late Lawrence and Adeline (Lindell) Windingland. He attended school in...

Aug 22, 2016

Lucille N. Young age 81 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, August 22, 2016 at her daughter’s home in Minot, ND under the care of Trinity Hospice.

Lucille Norma Helland was born November 7, 1934 at Deaconess Hospital in Grafton, ND the daughter of...

Aug 17, 2016

Ralph D. Craig, age 64 of Grafton, ND, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks after a courageous battle with cancer.

Ralph D. Craig was born September 27, 1951 in Gackle, ND, the son...

Aug 17, 2016

Doris Jean Bylin went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the Valley Eldercare Center, Grand Forks, ND at the age of 88 years. Doris Jean Berg was born March 10, 1928 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Henry and Mina (Elton) Berg. She grew up in Adams, ND and graduated from Adams Public School...

Aug 14, 2016

Robert L. “Bob” Iverson age 64 or Grafton, ND passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Robert L. Iverson was born November 30, 1951 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Albert and Alice (Hellekson) Iverson. He attended school in Grafton. Bob was united in marriage to Lois Bjornson. The couple lived...

Aug 12, 2016

Joyce L. Schultz, age 82 of Balaton, MN and formerly of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, August 12, 2016 at Colonial Manor Homes in Balaton, MN.

Joyce L. Nelson was born June 25, 1934 in Dallas, TX the daughter of the late Isom Bradford...

Aug 9, 2016

Iona I. Verke, age 94 of Lankin, North Dakota passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at Valley Eldercare Center of Grand Forks.

Iona I. Swartz was born August 31, 1921 in Lankin, ND to George and Anna (Hodek) Swartz. She attended school in Lankin...

Aug 6, 2016

Elizabeth A. “Betty” Kosmatka, age 97 of Minto, ND, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 at the Valley Eldercare Center of Grand Forks.

Elizabeth A. Ebertowski was born March 9, 1919 in Beltrami County, MN, the daughter of the late Alexander and Agatha (Stencil) Ebertowski....

Aug 2, 2016

Norma Jean Robinson, age 72 of Rogers Minnesota and formerly of St. Thomas and Grand Forks, ND passed away on Tuesday, August 02, 2016 at the Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, MN.

Norma Jean Opdahl was born August 19, 1943 in Chicago, IL the...

Jul 30, 2016

Florence M. Linstad, age 89 of Park River, ND and Adams, ND passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River.

Florence M. Drevecky was born June 21, 1927 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Frank and...