Obituaries

Elva Marion Silliman

Elva Marion Silliman

Mar 18, 2015

Elva Marion Silliman, age 102 of Park River, ND died at Woodside Village in Grand Forks, ND on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Elva Marion Hendrickson was born April 23, 1912 at Glenfield, ND the daughter of the late John and Josephine (Johnson) Hendrickson. She attended school at Glenfield and served as its first valedictorian, then attended the State Teachers...

Ione M. Anderson

Ione M. Anderson

Mar 16, 2015

Ione M. Anderson, age 94 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Ione M. Midgarden was born June 4, 1920 in Fertile Township of Walsh County, ND the daughter of the late Ingvald and Ida (Ivesdal) Midgarden. She attended school at Sinkler District #24 and graduated from the Walsh County...

Stanley F Langowski

Stanley F Langowski

Mar 14, 2015

Stanley Langowski, 91, Grafton, ND died Saturday, March 14 at Unity Hospital. Stanley, son of John and Josephine Langowski, was born January 29, 1924 in Pulaski Township, ND. He graduated from Minto High School; then served in the US Army in WWII as an ambulance driver in the 101st Airborne in Europe under Patton. Upon return, he worked for...

Earl Jerome Marifjeren

Earl Jerome Marifjeren

Mar 14, 2015

Earl J. Marifjeren, age 84 of Park River, ND and Mesa, AZ passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015 in Mesa, AZ. Earl Jerome Marifjeren was born August 23, 1930 in Grafton, ND. He grew up on a farm near Hoople, ND and attended a country grade school. He graduated from Walsh County Agricultural School in Park River, ND...

Oliver C. Jensen Jr.

Oliver C. Jensen Jr.

Mar 11, 2015

Oliver C. Jensen Jr, age 65 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Oliver C. Jensen Jr. was born May 24, 1949 in Langdon, ND the son of Oliver C. Jensen Sr and Selma C. (Verke) Jensen. He grew up in Osnabrock Township. The family moved to Grafton in 1966...

Mary Ann Sommer

Mary Ann Sommer

Mar 9, 2015

Mary Ann Sommer, age 84 of Park River, ND passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Mary Ann Greicar was born June 14, 1930 in Pisek, ND the daughter of the late Louis and Adella (Schnedar) Greicar. She attended Pisek High School and graduated from Walsh County Agricultural School in Park River...

Jean A. Bjerke

Jean A. Bjerke

Mar 9, 2015

Jean A. Bjerke age 89 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, March 09, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Jean A. Benneweis was born August 6, 1925 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late John F. and Hermina S. (Heuchert) Benneweis. She attended schools in Hensel and St. Thomas, ND. Jean was united in marriage...

Roberta A Siegler

Roberta A Siegler

Mar 6, 2015

Roberta A. Siegler, age 50 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015 at Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Roberta A. Campbell was born July 5, 1964 in Grafton, ND the daughter of Eugene and Phyllis (Curtin) Campbell. She graduated from Grafton High School in 1982. She was united in marriage to Leslie Siegler on April 14,...

Walter E. Wellman

Walter E. Wellman

Mar 1, 2015

Pastor Walter E Wellman of the Good Samaritan Home in Park River and formerly of Edinburg, passed away at First Care Health Center of Park River on Sunday March 1, 2015. Walter was born in Flandreau, SD on January 5, 1919, the second child of Charles E and Rosa (Kukuk)Wellman. He lived with his family in rural Colman, SD...

Lola Mae Houdek

Lola Mae Houdek

Feb 18, 2015

Lola Mae Houdek, age 80 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Lola Mae Sevigny was born September 5, 1934 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Simeon and Clara (Demers) Sevigny. She attended school at St. Aloysius Academy in Oakwood, ND. Lola Mae Sevigny was united in...

Jason Everett Kendall

Jason Everett Kendall

Feb 14, 2015

Jason Everett Kendall, age 25 of Balsam Lake, WI and formerly of Milton, ND passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at his home in Balsam Lake. Jason Everett Kendall was born May 1, 1989 in Cavalier, ND the son of Chris and Barbara (Gemmill) Kendall. He graduated from Adams/Edmore High School in 2007. Jason enlisted in the United...

Penny Rose Kram

Penny Rose Kram

Feb 14, 2015

Penny Rose Kram, age 66 of Park River passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Penny Rose Yates was born February 25, 1948 in Aurora, Colorado, the daughter of the late Stanley and Elise (Gullion) Yates. She graduated from Aurora Central High School in 1965. Penny was united in marriage...

Betty Ann Thompson

Betty Ann Thompson

Feb 13, 2015

Betty Thompson, age 74 of Fargo, ND and formerly of Grafton passed away on Friday, February 13, 2015 at Bethany Homes of Fargo, ND. Betty Ann Gillespie/Lunde, daughter of Ann LUnde, Melvin Gillespie and stepfather, Edwin Lunde was born June 28, 1940 in Grafton, ND. She graduated from Grafton High School in 1958 and St. Luke's School of Nursing...

Frank Kostohris

Frank Kostohris

Feb 5, 2015

Frank W. Kostohris, age 88 of Pisek, ND passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Frank Wenceslaus Kostohris was born August 5, 1926 in Rushford Township of Walsh County, ND to James F. and Elizabeth (Votava) Kostohris. He grew up and attended school completing the 8th grade in Pisek, ND....

Myron L. Hylden

Myron L. Hylden

Feb 3, 2015

Myron L. Hylden, 91, of rural Park River, N.D., passed away on February 3, 2015, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. "Mike," as he was known, was born in rural Park River, the son of the late David and Alvina Hylden. He attended the Ramsey Grove School and graduated in 1942 from the former Walsh County Agricultural School in...

Edward L. Henschel

Edward L. Henschel

Feb 1, 2015

Edward L. Henschel, age 96 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Edward L. Henschel was born March 20, 1918 in the Neche area the son of the late Julius and Julia (Drager) Henschel. He attended rural school and worked on the family farm before being inducted into the...

Ardis Best

Ardis Best

Feb 1, 2015

Ellen Ardis (Olson) Best, age 87, was born February 22, 1927 to Albert and Alice (Kelley) Olson, died Sunday, February 1, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Ardis was born in Larimore, ND. Her early years were spent on the family farm near McCanna, ND. The Olson family moved to Orr, ND, where Ardis attended the Orr...

Gerald E. Lorton

Gerald E. Lorton

Jan 31, 2015

Gerald E. Lorton, age 72 of Park River, ND passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Gerald Edward Lorton was born October 15, 1942 in Celina, OH the son of the late Felix and Elaine (Link) Lorton. In August of 1961 he enlisted in the United States Air Force. He was stationed in...

Catherine M Langowski

Catherine M Langowski

Jan 31, 2015

Catherine M. Langowski, age 98 of Minto, ND passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Catherine M. Wysocki was born on March 5, 1916 in Minto, ND, the daughter of the late Leo and Susie (Chapp) Wysocki. She grew up and attended school in Minto, graduating from Minto High School. She then...

Michael James Matthews

Michael James Matthews

Jan 29, 2015

Michael James Matthews age 41 of Grafton, ND and formerly of Devils Lake and Wishek passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015 in Grafton, ND. Michael James Matthews was born August 9, 1973 in Wishek, ND the son of Lyle and Pam (Dollinger) Matthews. He grew up and attended school in Wishek, graduating from Wishek High School in 1992....