Obituaries

Geraldine M. Suda

Geraldine M. Suda

Oct 14, 2015

Geraldine M. Suda, age 84 of Park River, ND passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Geraldine M. Gerszewski was born Aug. 2, 1931 near Warsaw, ND the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Walski) Gerszewski. She attended elementary school for three years at the St. Anthony Convent in Warsaw...

Thomas D. Orstad

Thomas D. Orstad

Oct 13, 2015

Thomas D. Orstad, age 51 of Park River, ND, died peacefully at home with his family by his side after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Thomas D. Orstad was born August 19, 1964 in Minneapolis, MN the son of Donald and Loretta (Klinicke) Orstad. He attended parochial elementary school and public high schools in Minneapolis, MN. He received...

Norris Gronhovd

Norris Gronhovd

Oct 12, 2015

Norris J. Gronhovd, age 78 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2015 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Norris Gronhovd was born February 10, 1937 in Langdon, ND, the son of the late Edwin and Helmina (Hendricksen) Gronhovd. He grew up and graduated High School in Nekoma, ND. He then attended the winter short course...

Ardelle Marie Throndset

Ardelle Marie Throndset

Oct 10, 2015

Ardelle Marie Throndset , 84 of Mt. Airy, MD formerly of Edinburg, North Dakota, died peacefully with loved ones by her side on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Golden Living CenterWestminster, Maryland. She was born on February 14, 1931 near Osnabrock, North Dakota. Ardelle was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Lauretta McLaren Watt, and her...

David J. Praska

David J. Praska

Oct 9, 2015

David Joseph. Praska, 85 a long time resident of the Park River area passed away on Friday, October 9th, 2015 at his home of Park River. David J. Praska was born July 24th, 1930 near Pisek, ND the son of the late Frank and Julia (Jarus) Praska. He grew up and graduated from Park River High School in 1948....

Kim Bylin

Kim Bylin

Oct 8, 2015

Arthur Kim Bylin, age 64 of Adams, ND passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at his home in Adams. Kim was born August 5, 1951 in Grafton, ND the son of Arthur C. and Doris (Berg) Bylin. He graduated from Adams Public School and was a member of Sarepta Lutheran Church and Mountain Lutheran Church. Kim married JoAnn...

Pastor Harvey L. Jackson

Pastor Harvey L. Jackson

Sep 28, 2015

Rev. Harvey Leroy Jackson died peacefully on Monday, September 28, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Home in Park River, ND, after a long illness. The long-time pastor was 78. He was born on December 31, 1936, in Madrid, Iowa, the youngest child of Harry and Mabel (Nelson) Jackson, who owned and operated an appliance repair shop in Madrid. He...

Marilyn Grace Withy

Marilyn Grace Withy

Sep 27, 2015

Marilyn G. Holt Withy Marilyn Grace (Holt) Withy left this world on Sunday, September 27, 2015 in Ramsey, Minnesota. Marilyn Grace (Holt) Withy was born in Grafton, ND on July 22, 1927, to Julia and Henry Holt. She moved to Minneapolis/St. Paul when her children were young. She lived, worked and raised her family in the Twin Cities until...

Norman J Colsen

Norman J Colsen

Sep 23, 2015

Norman "Fisken" Colsen, age 89 of Grafton, ND passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at his home. Norman was born July 13, 1926 in Grafton, ND, the son of Justin and Marie (Nelson) Colsen. He grew up and attended school in Grafton. Norman served in the United States Army and was a member of the VFW and...

Leona R Walstad

Leona R Walstad

Sep 22, 2015

Leona R. Walstad, age 87 of Park River, ND passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at First Care Health Center of Park River. Leona Ruth Mauritson was born January 10, 1928 in Park River, ND the daughter of the late Garfield and Ruth (Coulter) Mauritson. She graduated from the Walsh County Agricultural School in 1945 and graduated from...

Phyllis Muriel Maier

Phyllis Muriel Maier

Sep 20, 2015

Phyllis M. Maier, age 90 of Park River, ND passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at First Care Health Center of Park River. Phyllis Muriel Orstad was born July 10, 1925 in Vesta Township of Walsh County, ND the daughter of the late Elmer and Lucille (Thompson) Orstad. She attended rural school near Adams and graduated from Adams...

Marvin E. Collins

Marvin E. Collins

Sep 19, 2015

Marvin Collins, aged 82, joined his Messiah in a place of love without limits where there is no pain and brokenness of spirit, soul, or body. He had some health problems in the past years but never stopped wanting to live life fully. Even up to the last night before he passed, he was heartily joking with his nurses....

Julia T. Lee

Julia T. Lee

Sep 9, 2015

Julia T. Lee, age 103 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Julia T. Steen was born February 12, 1912 in Gardar, ND, the daughter of the late Amund and Oline (Holmyren) Steen. She grew up in the Edinburg area and attended rural country schools near Edinburg....

Laddie Zahradka

Laddie Zahradka

Sep 7, 2015

Laddie Zahradka, Park River, entered into the gates of heaven on September 7, 2015 with his wife and family at his side. Laddie was born May 15, 1932 at Shepherd Township, Walsh County to Valerian Zahradka and Rose Kubat Zahradka. Laddie was the 6th of 7 children. Laddie met and married Delores DeSautel, the local school teacher, in 1952....

Liam C. Askim

Liam C. Askim

Sep 6, 2015

Liam Curtis "Bubba" Askim, age 3, was called to Heaven from his home on Sunday, September 6, 2015. Liam was born April 11, 2012 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The son of Curtis and Cindy (Gilley) Askim and little brother of Lily Askim (Lankin, ND) Devin Watters, Destiny Gilley and DeziRay Gilley (Cotter, AK). Liam grew up as a...

Christine Hall

Christine Hall

Sep 6, 2015

Christine Hall, age 106 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, September 06, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Christine was born to Christian (Kristjan) and Solvieg (Halldorson) Geir on June 5, 1909. She was born and raised on their farmstead in Thingvalla Township, two miles south of Mountain. She was the eldest of 11 children and...

Tina Marie Latraille

Tina Marie Latraille

Sep 4, 2015

Tina Marie Bodin Latraille, age 50 of Grafton, passed away Friday, September 4, 2015 at her home in Grafton. Tina Latraille was born July 11, 1965 in Ankara, Turkey. She grew up in Duluth, MN and attended Duluth Central High. She was united in marriage to Robert Latraille on January 25, 2003 in Grafton, ND. Tina went to Northland...

Vernon C. Vejtasa

Vernon C. Vejtasa

Aug 30, 2015

Vernon C. Vejtasa, age 92 of Fairdale, ND passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at First Care Health Center of Park River. Vernon C. Vejtasa was born August 9, 1923 in Fairdale, ND, the son of the late Cyril and Annie (Lofgren) Vejtasa. He attended rural school at Hedlund School in Dewey Township and graduated from Fairdale High...

Harriet J. Callahan

Harriet J. Callahan

Aug 28, 2015

Harriet J. Callahan, age 90 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Harriet Jane Holt was born March 4, 1925 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Henry and Julia (Serness) Holt. She attended School District 44 near Grafton and graduated from Grafton High School. Following her education...

Leona Blanche Nelson

Leona Blanche Nelson

Aug 24, 2015

Leona Blanche (Glanner) Nelson, 90 died on August 24, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton, ND. Leona Blanche Glanner was born at home on the farm in Walsh County on April 28, 1925, to John and Blanche (Klave) Glanner. Leona grew up and attended rural school in Walsh County. She was united in marriage to Wm. John...