Obituaries

Loretta Jean Gorder

Loretta Jean Gorder

Jun 26, 2015

Loretta Jean (Frovarp) Gorder, 76, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2015 at Providence Alaska Medical Center due to a heart attack. Loretta was born September 27, 1928 on a farm near Adams, ND. She earned an Associate's Degree in Business. An Anchorage resident for 51 years, she worked for Alaska Concrete Services for 15 years and Gorder Excavating...

Roger Anderson

Roger Anderson

Jun 21, 2015

Roger G. Anderson, 60 of Bemidji, MN died Saturday, June 21, 2015 at his lake retreat on Leech Lake. Memorial services will be at 11:00 am, Thursday, June 25, 2015 at the Tollefson Funeral Home in Grafton, ND with a visitation one hour prior to the service in Grafton. There will be a second memorial service at 11:00 am,...

Leland Sturlaugson

Leland Sturlaugson

Jun 14, 2015

Leland S. "Lee" Sturlaugson, age 84 of Park River, ND, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at the Stanford Bemidji Medical Center. Leland Sturlaugson was born May 20, 1931 in at a farm home near Langdon, ND, the son of the late Victor and Aldis (Johnson) Sturlaugson. He attended a one room Manilla Township School for grades 1-8...

Sharon Burns

Sharon Burns

Jun 11, 2015

Sharon Burns, 72, died Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Mercy West Lakes Hospital in West Des Moines. Iowa. Sharon was born January 4, 1943 in Oakwood, ND to Andrew and Marie (Curtain) Rheaume. She grew up on the farm in Oakwood. She married Robert Burns on June 19, 1962 in Oakwood, ND. Sharon owned "Sharon's Sharpies" in Grafton. She...

Veronica Irene Johansen

Veronica Irene Johansen

Jun 10, 2015

Veronica I. Johansen, age 84 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at her home in Edinburg. Veronica Irene Kuznia was born June 24, 1930 in Florian, MN the daughter of the late Michael and Bridget (Zakrzewski) Kuznia. She graduated High school in Stephen, MN and moved to Grand Forks to attend the St. Joseph's School...

Virginia Fabela

Virginia Fabela

Jun 10, 2015

Virginia Fabela, age 69 of Fargo, formerly of Grafton, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Virginia Munoz was born August 19, 1945 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Juan and Martinia (Moreno) Munoz. She was raised on a farm near Auburn until her family moved to Grafton. She attended school in Grafton....

Jon Byron

Jon Byron

Jun 10, 2015

Jon "Mayo" Byron, age 67 of Edinburg passed away June 10, 2015 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Jon "Mayo" Byron was born May 17, 1948 in Langdon, North Dakota to Sigurjon (John) and Hope (Indridason) Byron. He was raised and educated in Mountain, attended a welding trade school in Fargo in 1965. On June 8,...

Audrey L. Severson

Audrey L. Severson

Jun 8, 2015

Audrey Leona Severson, age 60, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015. Audrey was born February 20, 1955 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Richard and June (Prochazka) Jelinek. During all of Audrey's teenage years she willingly put forward her skills of caring for her sister's needs and taking care of household duties while our parents were...

Carolina Mendoza

Carolina Mendoza

Jun 6, 2015

Carolina Rios Mendoza, age 51 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2015 in Grafton as the result of an accident. Carolina M. Rios was born October 14, 1963 in Carrizo Springs, TX, the daughter of the late Arturo and Rosalia (Moreno) Rios. She grew up and attended schools in Carrizo Springs. She was united in marriage...

Orvil Peter Gilleshammer

Orvil Peter Gilleshammer

Jun 5, 2015

Orvil P. Gilleshammer, age 93 of Grafton, ND passed away Friday, June 05, 2015 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Orvil Peter Gilleshammer was born January 7, 1922 in Minneapolis, MN the son of the late Peter and May (Olson) Gilleshammer. He attended rural school near Auburn. Following his education he worked on the family farm before moving...

Victor L. Johnson

Victor L. Johnson

Jun 3, 2015

Victor L. Johnson, age 86 of Grafton, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Victor L. Johnson was born November 22, 1928 in Gardar, ND the son of the late Samuel and Sigridur (Scheving) Johnson. He grew up and attended school there, graduating from Gardar High School in 1946. He joined the Army...

Edna Sangrait

Edna Sangrait

Jun 1, 2015

Edna J. Sangrait, age 76 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Monday, June 01, 2015 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Edna J. Werner was born July 5, 1938 in Walhalla, ND, the daughter of the late Edmond and Mathilda (Sagert) Werner. She grew up and graduated high school in Bathgate, ND. Following her education she worked as...

Helen T. Grzadzieleski

Helen T. Grzadzieleski

May 31, 2015

Helen T. Grzadzieleski, age 88 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Helen T. Wesolowski was born April 2, 1927 in Acton Township of Walsh County, ND the daughter of the late John and Josephine (Lizakowski) Wesolowski. She attended rural school there. Helen was united in marriage to Casimir...

Lorraine Louise Kliniske

Lorraine Louise Kliniske

May 30, 2015

Lorraine L. Kliniske, age 80, of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at her home in Grafton. Lorraine Louise Schroeder was born August 4, 1934 in Fairbault County, MN to Martin Carl and Irene Louise (Schroeder) Schroeder. The family moved to Benton County, MN and Lorraine attended school in Foley, MN. In 1952 the family moved...

Leonarda Josephine Riske

Leonarda Josephine Riske

May 30, 2015

Leonarda (Lee) Josephine Riske, age 87 of Long Beach, California passed away at home on May 30, 2015, surrounded by her husband and children. Lee was born on July 4, 1927, the first child of Joseph and Dominika Kiedrowski, and grew up in Warsaw, North Dakota, where she helped her parents raise 9 additional children. Lee attended Saint Anthony's...

Verna Gerszewski

Verna Gerszewski

May 25, 2015

Verna V. Gerszewski, age 106 of Grafton, ND passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Verna V. Misialek was born June 13, 1908 in Oakwood Township, the daughter of the late Matt and Christina Misialek. She was the sixth of nine children. Verna was united in marriage to Florentine Gerszewski on November 8,...

Phyllis Shirley Koppang

Phyllis Shirley Koppang

May 24, 2015

Phyllis Shirley Koppang, age 87, of Adams, ND passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at First Care Health Center of Park River. Phyllis was born September 4, 1927 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Oscar and Josie (Flom) Sunderland. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Adams. She attended grade school at rural...

Patricia Sobolik

Patricia Sobolik

May 12, 2015

Patricia Irene Sobolik, age 66 of Pisek, ND, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton, ND. Patricia I. Otto was born September 18, 1948 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada, the daughter of Edythe (Beckmyer) Thom and the late Laurence Otto. The family moved to Neche, ND when she was 8 and she...

Alice Hankey

Alice Hankey

May 11, 2015

Alice Hankey, age 97 of Park River, ND passed away on Monday, May 11, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Alice Novak was born December 19, 1917 in Pisek, ND, the daughter of the late Steve and Rose (Cicha) Novak. She grew up and attended rural school near Pisek. She was united in marriage to Carl Hankey...

William F. Novak

William F. Novak

May 6, 2015

William "Bill" F. Novak, age 80 of Pisek, ND passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. William Frank Novak was born December 4, 1934 in rural Pisek, the son of the late Thomas W. and Rose H. (Novak) Novak. He was raised on the family farm west of Pisek. He attended...