Obituaries

Marie E Jensen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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,...