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...
Jean Collette
Jul 30, 2015
Jean L. Collette, age 84 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at her daughter's home in Moorhead, MN. Jean L. Fiedler was born January 17, 1931 at the family farm near Bathgate, ND, the daughter of the late Frank Albert and Edith (Gurke) Fiedler. She grew up and graduated high school in Bathgate. She then...
Sharron A. Davis
Jul 27, 2015
Sharron A. Davis, age 69 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015 at her home in Grafton. Sharron A. Stull was born September 9, 1945 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Myron and Lillian (Wang) Stull. She grew up and attended school in Glasston and Park River, ND. She graduated from the Walsh County...
Gerald C Raumin
Jul 26, 2015
Gerald C. Raumin, age 79 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Gerald C. Raumin was born July 28, 1935 in Drayton, ND the son of the late Carl and Ruth (Stark) Raumin. He attended school at the "Four Mile School" and one year in Grafton. Gerald married Ina Egeland...
Angela R. Symington
Jul 26, 2015
Angie Symington, 45 years of age, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday July 26th 2015 at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier, ND. Angela Ruth Bowles was born on May 20th, 1970 in Cavalier, ND to Laurel and Jack Bowles. She graduated from Milton-Osnabrock High School in 1988.When Angie graduated from Josef's Hair Academy, so began her 25 years...
Roger Marvin Moe
Jul 11, 2015
Roger Marvin Moe, loved and loving husband, proud father, and epitome of what is means to be Norwegian, died on July 11, 2015. Roger was born, raised, lived and died in his beloved home town of Grafton, North Dakota. The farm and farm life was his sanctuary. For many years, he learned how to nurture and respect the land...
Clara S. Thompson
Jul 9, 2015
Clara Syneva "Dowie" (Momerak) Thompson, age 103, passed away peacefully on July 9th, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton. She was born on May 21, 1912, in Grygla, Minnesota to Evald (EK) and Alma Momerak. When Clara was only 6 years old, her mother passed away from the epidemic. Her father then married Doris about a year...
Marie Ann Pich
Jul 9, 2015
Marie Ann Pich, age 81 of West Fargo, ND and formerly of Lankin, ND passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Eventide Nursing Home/Sheyenne Crossings, West Fargo, ND. Marie Ann Houdek was born August 31, 1933 on the family farm near Veseleyville, ND to parents, Bohumir Cyril "B.C." and Anna (Schanilec) Houdek. During her school years she was...
Lillian E Fisher
Jul 7, 2015
Lillian E. Fisher, age 84 of Grafton, ND, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Lillian Ethel O'Shaughnessy was born August 3, 1930 in Pembina County, the daughter of the late Enos and Vera (Stratton) O'Shaughnessy. She was united in marriage to Edward Fisher on November 23, 1949 in Grafton, ND....
Donna Hermanson
Jul 5, 2015
Donna Hermanson, age 66 of Grand Forks and formerly of Grafton, ND passed away at her home in Grand Forks. Donna Gutting was born April 23, 1949 in Devils Lake, ND the daughter of Raleigh and Phyllis (Ludtke) Gutting. She grew up and attended school in Tolna, ND, graduating from Tolna High School. She attended St. Mary's School of...


