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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Marianne J. Gustafson
Aug 23, 2015
Marianne J. Gustafson, age 85 of Adams, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Marianne was born June 7, 1930 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Ingebrigt and Ellen (Westberg) Midtlyng. She attended elementary school at the Benas School near Adams and graduated from Adams High School in 1948....
Barbara A. Kalgard
Aug 17, 2015
Barbara (Cole) Kalgard, age 79, of Park River, ND passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on August 17, 2015 at Good Samaritan nursing center, Park River. The youngest of ten children in her immediate family, she was born August 6, 1936 to the late Norman and Anna (Kadlec) Cole of Park River. She received her education from...
Carol Jean Torgerson
Aug 13, 2015
Carol Jean Englar was born June 13, 1939 in Minot, ND, the daughter of Lloyd E. and Etta Rose (Lindgron) Englar. She attended Minot elementary schools and graduated from Williston High School. Carol met her future husband, David Torgerson, while attending Bible College. They were united in marriage on September 23, 1960, in Garrison, ND. Carol worked alongside her...
Dorothy V Phelps
Aug 13, 2015
Dorothy Veronica Phelps, age 94 of Park River, ND passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Valley Eldercare of Grand Forks. Dorothy Byzewski was born February 3, 1921 in Warsaw, ND, the daughter of the late Joseph and Veronica (Stencil) Byzewski. She grew up in Warsaw and attended the Pulaski Township District #47 School through 8th grade. She...
Agnes M. Falter
Aug 9, 2015
Agnes M. Falter, age 96 passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at First Care Health Center of Park River, ND. Agnes M. Kotaska was born July 31, 1919 in Park River, ND the daughter of the late Alois and Rose (Kadlovec) Kotaska. She was the oldest in person in Park River that was born in Park River. She...
Lujune A Bjornson
Aug 4, 2015
LuJune A. Bjornson, age 66 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Tuesday, August 04, 2015 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. LuJune A. Papenfuss was born January 27, 1949 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Louis and June (Gaffney) Papenfuss. She grew up in Cavalier and Park River and graduated from the Walsh County Agricultural...
Yvonne K. Lorton
Aug 4, 2015
Yvonne K. Lorton, age 71 of Park River, ND passed away on Tuesday, August 04, 2015 at First Care Health Center of Park River with her family at her side. Yvonne K. Lorton was born April 18, 1944 in Park River, ND the daughter of the late Melvin and Alpha (Wang) Peterson. She grew up and attended school in...
Kempis Fisher
Jul 31, 2015
Kemp Fisher, age 77 of Portland, OR, formerly of Grafton, ND, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015 at the Providence Portland Hospital. Kemp Fisher was born on March 15, 1938 in Grafton, the son of the late Herman and Mary (Kennelly) Fisher. Kemp moved to California in the 60's and worked as produce manager in the grocery business before...
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