Obituaries

Inga Gudrun Hammer

Inga Gudrun Hammer

Jan 14, 2015

Inga (Ingrid) Gudrun Verke Hammer, age 99 of Fairdale, ND passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Inga Hammer was born October 17, 1915 in Osnabrock Township of Cavalier County, the daughter of the late Carl and Caroline (Hanson) Verke, Sr. She attended school at the Osnabrock Consolidated School. Inga was united...

Ronald D. Mastre

Ronald D. Mastre

Jan 13, 2015

Ronald D. Mastre, age 74 of Park River, ND passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Ronald D. Mastre was born February 26, 1940 in Walsh County, ND the son of the late Vernon and Norma (Gillespie) Mastre. He attended rural school between Grafton and Park River. Following his education he worked construction...

Virginia C. Gillespie

Virginia C. Gillespie

Jan 6, 2015

Virginia C. Gillespie, age 78 of Pisek, ND passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Essentia Health of Fargo. Virginia C. Kinney was born February 29, 1936 in rural Niagara, ND, the daughter of the late Vernon and Ruth (West) Kinney. She attended and graduated from Lakota High School. After her graduation she worked at the Lakota Extension Agency....

Gordon O. Oihus

Gordon O. Oihus

Jan 5, 2015

Gordon O. Oihus, age 83 of Roseburg, OR and formerly of Grafton passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015 in Roseburg, OR. Gordon Oscar Oihus was born March 4, 1931 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Oscar and Mary (Davis) Oihus. He attended rural school near Grafton and graduated from Grafton High School. Following his education he...

Dorothy A. Wilson

Dorothy A. Wilson

Jan 4, 2015

Dorothy A. Wilson, age 90 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, January 04, 2015 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Dorothy Ann Kennedy Wilson was born February 28, 1924 on the family farm near Voss, ND. She was the second child of Jack and Elizabeth (Paur) Kennedy and was the last surviving member of her immediate family....

Raymond J. Keeley

Raymond J. Keeley

Jan 4, 2015

Raymond J. Keeley, age 77 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, January 04, 2015 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Raymond J. Keeley was born September 22, 1937 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Mark and Sadie (Ruddy) Keeley. He attended rural school and graduated from Grafton High School. Following his education he started farming with...

Gerald Phelan

Gerald Phelan

Dec 30, 2014

Gerald J. Phelan, age 65 of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Minto, ND, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the Karlstad Healthcare Center of Karlstad, MN. Gerald J. Phelan was born June 4, 1949 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Jerome and Rodell (Morris) Phelan. He grew up and attended school in Minto, graduating...

Leonard R Hankey

Leonard R Hankey

Dec 28, 2014

Leonard R. "Bart" Hankey, age 90 of Park River, ND passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Parkwood Place in Grand Forks. "Bart" as he was known to everyone, was born November 16, 1924 at Grafton, ND the son of the late Leonard J. and Jessie (Woods) Hankey. He grew up in rural Park River and graduated from...

Debra R. Ladouceur

Debra R. Ladouceur

Dec 22, 2014

Debra R. Ladouceur, age 62 of Grafton, passed away peacefully Monday, December 22, 2014 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Debra R. Elgin was born September 23, 1952 in Lakota, ND, the daughter of the late Maynard and June (Anderson) Elgin. She attended and graduated from Lakota High School in 1971....

Eleanor S. Grzadzielewski

Eleanor S. Grzadzielewski

Dec 20, 2014

Eleanor S. Grzadzielewski, age 96 of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Ardoch and Minto, ND passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Eleanor S. Mondry was born February 21, 1918 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late John and Anna (Riske) Mondry. She attended rural school near Grafton and...

Emma M. Dvorak

Emma M. Dvorak

Dec 16, 2014

Emma M. Dvorak, age 101 of Grand Forks, formerly of Conway, ND passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at the Valley 4000, Woodside Village of Grand Forks, ND. Emma M. Narloch was born May 10, 1913 at Veselyville, ND, the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Kuchar) Narloch. At an early age she moved with her family to...

Marcella L. Sevigny

Marcella L. Sevigny

Dec 15, 2014

Marcella L. Sevigny, age 89 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, December 15, 2014 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Marcella L. Byzewski was born June 24, 1925 in Pulaski Township of Walsh County, ND the daughter of the late Julian and Cazmera (Teske) Byzewski. She attended rural school near there and the Convent School in Warsaw...

Dennis E. Skorheim

Dennis E. Skorheim

Dec 13, 2014

Dennis E. Skorheim, 87 of Park River and formerly of Adams, ND passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014 of cancer, peacefully at home with his family at his side. Dennis Everett Skorheim was born Sept. 2, 1927 in Dwight, ND the son of the late Ole Henry (H.O.) and Tilda (Johnson) Skorheim. He lived in Dwight until 1935...

Helen Moe

Helen Moe

Dec 12, 2014

Helen Moe, age 92 of Edinburg, ND passed away Friday, December 12, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Helen Sveen was born May 21, 1922 in Penn, ND, the daughter of the late John and Magdalena (Anderson) Sveen. She graduated from High School in 1941 and attended Mayville State Teacher's College from 1941 to 1943, receiving...

Betty F. Holth

Betty F. Holth

Dec 10, 2014

Betty F. Holth, age 83 of Inver Grove Heights, MN and formerly of Fairdale, ND passed away on Wednesday in Inver Grove Heights. Betty F. Johnson was born December 6, 1931 near Loma, ND the daughter of the late Fred and Emma (Melland) Johnson. She attended rural schools near Loma. Betty was united in marriage to Richard Holth on...

Alan J. Mohagen

Alan J. Mohagen

Dec 9, 2014

Alan J. Mohagen, age 64 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, December 09, 2014 at his home near Grafton. Alan J. Mohagen was born July 25, 1950 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Alfred and Dorothy (Westby) Mohagen. He attended schools in Grafton. Following his education he served in the United States Army from January of...

Clyde D. Burtt

Clyde D. Burtt

Dec 6, 2014

Clyde D. Burtt, age 87 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Clyde D. Burtt was born October 22, 1927 to Hollis and Marion (Berg) Burtt. He grew up and attended schools in Walsh County. Following his education he served in the United States Military. Following his discharge he...

Nels Norman Midgarden

Nels Norman Midgarden

Dec 2, 2014

Nels N. Midgarden, age 81 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, December 02, 2014 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks after a short battle with cancer. Nels Norman Midgarden was born October 19, 1933 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Gunder and Florence (Peters) Midgarden. He attended District 13 School in Glenwood Township and graduated from...

Lila Uggerud

Lila Uggerud

Dec 1, 2014

Lila Uggerud, age 87 of Grafton, ND and formerly of Drayton, ND passed away on Monday, December 01, 2014 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Lila Soderfelt was born August 29, 1927 in Rural Saint Thomas, ND, the daughter of the late Eric and Ida (Roswell) Soderfelt. She was baptized and confirmed in the Teien Covenant Church of...

Bernice E. Houser

Bernice E. Houser

Nov 30, 2014

Bernice E. Houser, age 90 of Park River, ND passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center. Bernice Emma Edwards was born August 12, 1924 in Park River, ND the daughter of the late William and Albina Edwards. She attended school in Park River. She was united in marriage to Augustine S. Houser...