Obituaries

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...

Dec 9, 2015

Urban Carl Henry Wollitz, 97 Grafton died Wednesday, Dec. 9th, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton. Urban Carl Henry Wollitz was born April 13th, 1918 in Lidgerwood, ND, the son of Emil and Anna (Osten) Wollitz. He married Beverley Savold on Oct. 24th, 1938 in Maddock, ND. After they were married they moved to Grafton, ND. Shortly...

Dec 3, 2015

Margaret J. “Maggie” Campbell, age 69 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at her home after a very courageous 3 year battle with cancer. Margaret was born August 28, 1946 in Ada, MN the daughter of the late Nicholas and Elizabeth (Meyer) Arends of Perley, Minnesota. She attended school in Borup, MN, graduating from Borup...

Nov 25, 2015

Lawrence Credit age 68 of Tulsa, OK passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at his home in Tulsa.   Lawrence Credit was born March 14, 1947 in Ayer, MA the son of Alfred and Rosanna (Hachey) Credit. He grew up and attended school there, graduating from Ayer High School in 1965. Following his education he enlisted in the United...

Nov 21, 2015

Clair B. Greicar, age 54 of Pisek, North Dakota passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.   Clair B. Greicar was born May 17, 1961 in Grafton, ND the son of Louis Benedict and Marie (Zikmund) Greicar. He graduated from Pisek High School in 1979 and attended Lake Region Technical College in Devils Lake...

Nov 16, 2015

Paul 'Flash' Lysengen, 63, of Minto, ND; passed away November 16, 2015, at the Towner County Living Center in Cando ND.   Paul Lysengen was born January 29,1952 in Grafton ND, the son of Vernie and Kathryn (Landrigan) Lysengen. He was raised in St Thomas, and graduated from St Thomas Public School in 1970. He attended Mayville State University and...

Nov 13, 2015

Lynnette Marie Moe (73) formerly of Grafton, North Dakota ended her battle with dementia on Friday November 13, 2015 in Woodbury, Minnesota. She was born in Grafton, North Dakota on August 14, 1942 to Nettie and Lynn Hanson and grew up on a farm outside of Park River, North Dakota. She spent her childhood in Park River and graduated...

Nov 7, 2015

Ronald J. Lunde, age 81 of Benson, AZ and formerly of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2015 in Tucson, AZ. Ronald J. Lunde was born July 24, 1934 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Harold and Julanda (Helgenset) Lunde. He graduated from Grafton High School in 1952. He enlisted in the United States Air...

Nov 5, 2015

Annette Doris Mae Lessard Riskey, 87, of Warsaw, ND died Thursday, November 5, 2015, at her home. Annette was born July 13, 1928 in Oakwood, ND, the daughter of Joseph E. and Alphonsine (Lefebvre) Lessard. She was reared on the family farm north of Oakwood and educated at St. Aloysius Academy. She was united in marriage to Gilbert Riskey...