Fred W Hodny
May 2, 2015
Fred. W. Hodny, age 90 of Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Park River and Lankin, died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the Valley Eldercare Center of Grand Forks. Fred was born July 11, 1924 to Jacob and Mary (Urban) Hodny in Cleveland Township, Walsh County. He attended school in Cleveland Township. He was united in marriage to Bertha Votava,...
Wade A. Welsh
May 2, 2015
Today, May 2, 2015, we said goodbye to Wade, our Son, Brother, Uncle, and Friend. Wade joined his grandfather and grandmother Art and Annie Nybo, and his grandmother Margret White in heaven, after losing his battle with diabetes, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. He is survived by his mother, Karen Welsh, and his brother, Neil Welsh, of Thief...
Owen E Thordarson
May 1, 2015
Owen E. "Chuck" Thordarson, age 59 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Friday, May 01, 2015 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. His battle with cancer finally at an end. Owen was born August 31, 1955 in Havre, MT, the son of Betty (Werven) Hanson and Erwin Thordarson. He grew up and attended school in Cavalier, ND. Following...
Omer Henry Ellingson
Apr 27, 2015
Omer Henry Ellingson, age 93 of Park River, ND passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Omer was born January 29, 1922 to Tosten B. and Ella Midtmoen Ellingson on the family farm near Dahlen, ND. He was baptized and confirmed in Middle Forest Lutheran Church of rural Dahlen. Omer attended school...
Gary J Littlejohn
Apr 27, 2015
Gary J. Littlejohn, age 68 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Gary J. Littlejohn was born October 20, 1946 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Earl and Marian (Heazlett) Littlejohn. He grew up near Glasston, ND and attended school in Glasston and Saint Thomas. Following his...
Ronald E. Demers
Apr 25, 2015
Ronald Edward Demers was born August 14, 1936 near Oakwood ND and passed away April 25, 2015 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. He was the son of Frederick and Clarabell (Campbell) Demers. Ron attended school at St. Aloysius Academy of Oakwood. In 1954 Ron enlisted in the army; he was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division reaching...
M. Magnus Olafson
Apr 24, 2015
M. Magnus "Mike" Olafson (Sir Magnus) died April 24, 2015 in Wedgewood Manor, Cavalier, ND, at age 94. He was born October 23, 1920 on the Olafson family farm near Gardar, North Dakota and spent his entire life living in and supporting the community of Gardar and the adjacent communities of Edinburg and Mountain. On October 30, 1945 he...
Linda K Troftgruben
Apr 20, 2015
Linda Kay Troftgruben, age 65 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015 at the First Care Health Center of Park River after a courageous 3 year battle with cancer with her husband by her side. Linda Kay McGregor was born March 27, 1950 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late William and Irene (Thompson) McGregor....
Marie E Jensen
Apr 19, 2015
Marie E. Jensen, age 64 of Park River, North Dakota passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at the First Care Health Center of Park River surrounded by her family. Marie E. Jensen was born April 9, 1951 in Grafton, North Dakota, the daughter of the late Sigurdur and Mary (Klindt) Johnson. She grew up and attended school in...
Thomas A Williams
Apr 19, 2015
Thomas A. Williams, age 60, of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at First Care Health Center of Park River. Thomas A. Williams was born June 28, 1954 in San Francisco, CA the son of Robert L. and Ellen M. (Bennett) Williams. He grew up and attended school in Fremont, CA and later worked as a...
Catherine F. Hjelmstad
Apr 18, 2015
Catherine Faye Hjelmstad, age 72, of Park River, ND passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at First Care Health Center of Park River. Catherine Faye Grant was born May 9, 1942, the daughter of Ulysses S. and Amelia (Hosna) Grant, Adams, ND. Cathy grew up and graduated from school in Adams. She married John B. "Jack" Sellheim in...
Arlene Stenerson
Apr 18, 2015
Arlene J. Stenerson, age 82 of Grafton passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Arlene J. Holt was born June 23, 1932 in Grafton, North Dakota, the daughter of the late O. Sam and Ruth (Hagen) Holt. She attended country school near Grafton until its closing and graduated from Grafton High School. After...
Ralph Douglas Kieley
Apr 11, 2015
Ralph Douglas Kieley, 70, of Grafton, ND, died peacefully in his home under the wonderful care of Altru's Hospice Program on Saturday, April 11, 2015, after a courageous 5 year battle with cancer. Ralph was born January 4, 1945, at Deaconess Hospital in Grafton, ND, to Elvin and Helen (Berg) Kieley. He was baptized and confirmed at Grafton Lutheran...
Georgene A. Kittelson
Apr 4, 2015
Georgene A. Kittelson, age 82 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Georgene A. Tanke was born September 4, 1932 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late George and Anne (Schumacher) Tanke. She was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Acton Township near Grafton. She...
Stuart A. Swartz
Apr 2, 2015
Stuart A. Swartz, age 43 of Park River, ND passed away on Thursday, April 2nd of gastrointestinal cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. Stuart Anthony Swartz was born on July 3, 1971 to Allen & Elaine (Denault) Swartz in Grafton, ND. He grew up and attended school in Pisek, ND graduating in 1989. He went on to...
June M. Skjerven
Apr 1, 2015
June "Dolly" Margaret Skjerven June Skjerven, age 88, of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home. She was born June 17, 1926 in rural Grafton the daughter of the late John and Johannah (Anderson) Elshaug. June was a lifelong resident of Grafton. On September 10, 1945 she married the love of her...
Harrison Adolph Lindblad
Mar 31, 2015
Harrison Lindblad, age 84 of Grafton, passed away March 31, 2015 at his home in Grafton. Harrison Adolph Lindblad was born February 28, 1931 in Drayton, North Dakota, the 11th child in a family of 13 children, to Axel and Mary Lindblad of Drayton, ND. Harrison moved to the Grafton State School on October 3, 1938 and then into...
Genevieve M. Barta
Mar 26, 2015
Genevieve M. Barta, age 89 of Minto, ND passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Genevieve M. Schanilec was born May 27, 1925 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Herman C. and Emma (Votava) Schanilec. She attended school in Grafton and graduated from Grafton High School. Genevieve was united in marriage...
Blanche M. Cernik
Mar 23, 2015
Blanche M. Cernik, age 97 of Grafton, ND passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Blanche M. LaCourse was born January 23, 1918 near Grafton, ND the daughter of the late William and Laocadia (Lessard) LaCourse. She attended schools in Oakwood and Grafton, ND. Following her education she worked for her uncle, Elmer...
Brian Michael Kennelly
Mar 19, 2015
Brian M. Kennelly, age 72 of Park River passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015 at the Golden Living Center of Moorhead, MN. Brian Michael Kennelly was born March 2, 1943 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Stanley and Mary (Campbell) Kennelly. He graduated from Grafton High School in 1961 and then attended UND studying Civil Engineering. He...
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