Obituaries

Jan 27, 2016

Paul A. Nilson, age 83 of Grafton, ND and formerly of Hoople, ND passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Paul Allen Nilson was born February 17, 1932 at, Grafton, ND the son of the late Bernard and...

Jan 24, 2016

Mary (Maria) Jimenez, age 82 of Grafton, ND passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at the Valley Elder Care Center of Grand Forks. Mary was a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Immaculate Conception in Laredo, Texas and the Altar Society of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Grafton. After years of laboring in the beet and potato...

Jan 23, 2016

Roy W. Lacy, age 100, of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Roy Wilson Lacy was born April 13, 1915 in Fessenden, ND the son of the late Ansley and Josephine (Shumate) Lacy. He graduated...

Jan 20, 2016

Leonard David “Lenny” Delorme, age 54 of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center Fairview.

Lenny Delorme was born October 24, 1961 in Rigby, ID, the son of Amanda Poitra and the late Leonard Delorme....

Jan 19, 2016

Sharon L. Thompson, age 68 of Grafton, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Sharon L. Carlson was born July 23, 1947 in Fargo, ND to Huger and Margaret Carlson. She grew up in Larimore, ND. She attended Northland Community and Technical College to become an interior designer. After retiring from interior design, she...

Jan 15, 2016

Frank Aasand, age 66 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Sanford Hospital of Fargo, ND. Frank Aasand was born July 27, 1949 in Grafton, ND, the son of Ole and Frances (Weed) Aasand. He graduated from Grafton High School and then North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND in 1972 with his degree in Pharmacy....

Jan 15, 2016

Lois J. Wambem, age 78 of Park River, ND, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2016 at the First Care Health Center of Park River.

Lois J. Johnson was born September 1, 1937 in Vesta Township, Walsh County, ND, the daughter of the late John...

Jan 15, 2016

Casmer S. Miskavige, age 88 of Minto, ND, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2016 at the North Dakota VA Hospital of Fargo, ND.

Casmer Miskavige was born February 1, 1927 in Drayton, ND, the son of the late Isadore and Pauline (Jagielski) Miskavige. The...

Jan 14, 2016

Colleen Prondzinski, age 72 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at her home in Grafton.

Mary Colleen Schanilec was born August 27, 1943 in Park River, ND, the daughter of the late William and Alyce (Greicar) Schanilec. She grew up and...

Jan 12, 2016

Karen C. Johnson, age 59 of Park River, ND passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Karen Christine Johnson was born July 15, 1956 in Park River, ND, the daughter of Selma (Christianson) Johnson and the late Gordon Johnson. She graduated from Park River High School and then attended beauty school in Grand Forks....

Jan 11, 2016

Joy V. Gilleshammer, age 93 of Grafton, ND passed away peacefully on Monday, January 11, 2016 at her home in Grafton.

Joy Vivian Andeson was born June 23, 1922, in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Ole and Sophia (Forester) Anderson. She was a...

Jan 11, 2016

Marie Hajicek, age 81 of Park River, ND, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

Marie Radliff was born February 1, 1934 in Frankford, MO, the daughter of the late Wilbur and Iola (Stempel) Radliff. Her father was a Presbyterian minister and she...

Dec 28, 2015

Hazel C. Lien, age 92 of Park River, ND passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at the Sentara Nursing Center of Barco, NC.

Hazel C. Lovaasen was born November 29, 1923 in Park River, ND, the daughter of the late John and Clara (Grovom) Lovaasen....

Dec 28, 2015

Doyle A. Strahs, age 38 of Grafton, ND passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at the Life Skills and Transition Center of Grafton.

Doyle Alden Strahs was born July 6, 1977 at the United Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Doyle has resided at the Life...

Dec 19, 2015

Amy M. Fedje, age 98 of Hoople, ND passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital of Cavalier, ND.

Amy M. Torkelson was born November 27, 1917 on the family farm in Marshall County, MN, the daughter of the late Carl and Ida (Rood) Torkelson. She attended rural school there and graduated...

Dec 18, 2015

Russell L. Lien, age 96 of Park River, ND passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River.

Russell L. Lien was born December 24, 1918 in Vesta Township near Park River, ND, the son of the late Arthur and Nanny (Trygg) Lien. He attended rural school in Vesta Township and...

Dec 18, 2015

Marilyn Johnson, age 88 of Grafton, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.

Marilyn Johnson was born April 27, 1927 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Lawrence and Maude (Givens) Johnson. She graduated from Grafton High School in 1946. Following her education she worked in the office for Dr....

Dec 16, 2015

Rita C. Sass, age 85 of Grafton, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Rita C. Blaski was born September 3, 1930 in Warsaw, ND, the daughter of the late Louis and Sophie (Gerszewski) Blaski. She attended school in Warsaw. Rita was united in marriage to John E. Sass on March...

Dec 12, 2015

Verna Delle G. Skorheim, age 86 of Park River, ND passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.   Verna Delle G. Laithwaite was born June 22, 1929 on the farm near Edinburg, ND the daughter of the late Glenn and Ruth (Rodger) Laithwaite. She graduated from Edinburg High School in 1947 and continued...

Dec 10, 2015

Donna J. Oihus, age 84 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset home of Grafton.   Donna Jean Flory was born September 24, 1931 in Staples, MN the daughter of the late Leland and Lorraine P. (Hassler) Flory. She grew up and attended school in Staples, graduating from Staples High School. Donna worked...