Obituaries

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...

Dec 24, 2016

Joyce Marie Lutovsky, age 81 of Voss, ND passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at her home in Voss.

Joyce Marie Barta was born December 12, 1935 in Lankin, ND the daughter of the late Wences “Winnie” and Irene (Gerstner) Barta. She grew up...

Dec 24, 2016

Shaun Dean Martin, age 37 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at the Palliative Care Unit at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Shaun Dean Martin was born May 18, 1979 in Grafton, ND the son of Gary and Jane (Vorachek) Martin....

Dec 22, 2016

Rodney D. Nord, age 58 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at his home in Grafton.

Rodney Dean Nord was born May 21, 1958 in Grafton, ND the son of Benjamin and Helen (Wolfgram) Nord. He attended school in St. Thomas,...

Dec 13, 2016

Glenn D. Johnson, age 59 of Adams, ND, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the First Care Health Center of Park River, ND.

Glenn D. Johnson was born February 10, 1957 in Grafton, ND, the son of Judy (Moe) and the late Donald...

Dec 11, 2016

Judith C. Vigen, age 73 of Adams, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Judith C. Moore was born September 12, 1943 in Langdon, ND, the daughter of the late Stewart and Ella (Byron) Moore. She attended and graduated from Mountain High School. She worked as a CNA in Maddock, ND. Judy...

Dec 9, 2016

Austin Marcel Sabourin, age 42, of North Sioux City, SD and formerly of Grafton passed away on Friday, Dec 9, 2016.  Austin was born August 7, 1974 in Grafton, North Dakota the son of Marcel and Trudy (Twedten) Sabourin.  Austin grew up and attended school in Grafton. He attended Northland Community Technical College...

Dec 8, 2016

Gladys Marie Vigen, age 91 of Adams, ND passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Gladys Jelinek was born November 29, 1925 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Charles and Herminia (Machovsky) Jelinek. She...

Dec 7, 2016

John C. Carson, age 84 of Hoople, ND passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Parkview Health Center of Aneta, ND after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.

John C. Carson was born September 18, 1932 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Vernon...

Dec 7, 2016

Helen Torkelson, age 95 of rural Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2016 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Helen Elshaug was born May 18, 1921 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late John and Johanna (Anderson) Elshaug. She attended school near Grafton. She was united in marriage to Millard Torkelson in Crookston...

Dec 6, 2016

Big John McDonald Jr., age 75 of Forest River, ND passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at his home.

John C. McDonald Jr. was born May 7, 1941 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late John Sr. and Blanche (Mueller) McDonald. He attended...

Dec 5, 2016

Lewis M. Solseng, age 80 of Park River, ND passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 at his home in Park River. Lewis Myron Solseng was born April 29, 1936 in Larimore, ND, the son of the late Lawrence and Myrtle (Drengson) Solseng. He attended and graduated from Larimore High School. After his education, he enlisted in the United States Army...

Dec 4, 2016

Susanna Jean “Sue” Praska, age 59 of Grafton, ND passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Susanna Jean Heinze was born June 13, 1957 in Minot, the daughter of Robert and Laura (Kraft) Heinze. She graduated from Minot High School in 1975. She worked and lived in Minot after graduation. She met her husband...

Dec 3, 2016

Alan D. Collette, “AC”, age 77 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND surrounded by the love and comfort of his family.

Alan was born October 13, 1939 in Acton Township, Oakwood, North Dakota, the son of the late Almond...