Obituaries

Constance M. Wangsness

Constance M. Wangsness

Oct 19, 2014

Constance M. "Connie" Wangsness, age 98 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Constance M. Tokvam was born November 14, 1915 in Mandt, ND the daughter of the late Michael and Marie (Bjelde) Tokvam. She was baptized there and confirmed at Grafton Lutheran Church. Connie attended rural school at...

Lillian I. Hove

Lillian I. Hove

Oct 18, 2014

Lillian I. Hove, age 91 of rural Adams, ND passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Lillian Irene Peterson was born August 30, 1923 at rural Lawton, ND the daughter of the late Joseph and Emma (Skogstad) Peterson. She attended rural school in Shepherd Township of Walsh County. Following her education she...

Rodney Lynn Ellefson

Rodney Lynn Ellefson

Oct 18, 2014

Rodney L. Ellefson, age 65 of Park River, ND passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Rodney Lynn Ellefson was born July 25, 1949 in Devils Lake, ND, the son of Doris (Nelson) Skavhaug and the late Leonard Ellefson. He graduated from Adams High School in 1967 and then attended Moler Barber School...

Lillian M. Clemens

Lillian M. Clemens

Oct 16, 2014

Lillian M. Clemens, age 92 of Adams, ND passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Lillian M. Berntson was born September 16, 1922 in Silvesta Township of Walsh County, the daughter of the late George R. and Bertha A. (Aune) Berntson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Hitterdahl Lutheran Church, rural Adams....

Hazel M. Bernaas

Hazel M. Bernaas

Oct 14, 2014

Hazel M. Bernaas, age 90 of Park River, ND and formerly of Hoople, ND passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Hazel M. Gallaway was born January 24, 1924 in Vang, ND the daughter of the late James and Mollie (Hiller) Gallaway. She attended rural school near Walhalla, ND. Following her...

Kathleen Johnson

Kathleen Johnson

Oct 13, 2014

Kathleen Johnson, age 70 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014 at the Parkview Health Center in Aneta, ND. Funeral services will be Friday, October 17, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Tollefson Funeral Home of Grafton. Visitation will be Friday for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at...

Dorothy A. Wentz

Dorothy A. Wentz

Oct 9, 2014

Dorothy A. Wentz, age 93 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Dorothy A. Altendorf was born October 12, 1920 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Nicholas L. and Anna (Ruminski) Altendorf. She grew up and attended school here, graduating from Grafton High School. She later attended...

Edgar A. Lafreniere

Edgar A. Lafreniere

Oct 8, 2014

Edgar A. LaFreniere, age 85 of Oakwood, ND passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Edgar A. LaFreniere was born June 12, 1929 on a farm near Oakwood, ND, the son of the late Eugene and Angeline (French) LaFreniere. He attended St. Aloysius Academy in Oakwood and graduated from High School in...

Geraldine Erovick

Geraldine Erovick

Oct 4, 2014

Geraldine R. Erovick, age 64 of Grafton passed away on Saturday, October 04, 2014 in Grafton. Geraldine R. Erovick was born October 22, 1949 in Grand Forks, ND the daughter of Gordon R. Erovick Sr. and Margie Mae (Major) Patocka. She graduated high school from Fargo South and worked in Fargo for a time after school. She later moved...

Robert Frank Plutowski

Robert Frank Plutowski

Oct 4, 2014

Robert F. Plutowski, age 84 of Warsaw, ND, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2014 at his home in Warsaw. Robert Frank Plutowski was born March 21, 1930 in Walshville Township, Walsh County, ND, the son of the late Leo and Helen (Rogalla) Plutowski. He was baptized, confirmed and married at the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Warsaw. He attended rural...

Thomas Dean Larson

Thomas Dean Larson

Oct 3, 2014

Thomas D. Larson, age 57 of Park River, ND passed away on Friday, October 03, 2014 at First Care Health Center of Park River after a courageous battle with cancer. Thomas Dean Larson was born December 19, 1956 in Park River, ND the son of James A. and Lorene (Whitesides) Larson. He graduated from Park River High School in...

Elden R Syrup

Elden R Syrup

Sep 29, 2014

Elden R. Syrup, age 80 of Park River, ND, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2014 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Elden R. Syrup was born April 7, 1934 in Cavalier County, ND, the son of the late Harold and Sarah (Buckley) Syrup. He grew up and attended school in Walhalla, ND. Following his education,...

Helene E. Morstad

Helene E. Morstad

Sep 29, 2014

Helene E. "Candy" Morstad, age 76 of Grafton, passed away Monday, September 29, 2014 at her home in Grafton. Helene Emily "Candy" Lykken was born June 30, 1938, the daughter of the late Handy and Esther (Nelson) Lykken. She was born in a 1938 Plymouth car on the way to the hospital in Grafton, due to a flat tire....

Lodifa Markel

Lodifa Markel

Sep 27, 2014

Lodifa Markel, age 96 of Hoople, ND passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Lodifa Rieger was born March 30, 1918 in Ashley, ND the daughter of the late Peter and Katherine (Merkel) Rieger. She attended schools in Cavalier, ND. Lodifa was united in marriage to Joe Markel on December 10,...

Frederick M Ganssle

Frederick M Ganssle

Sep 25, 2014

Frederick M. "Fred" Ganssle, age 75 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Fred Ganssle was born August 8, 1939 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Garfield and Ella (Dietrich) Ganssle. He grew up and attended school in St. Thomas, graduating from St. Thomas High...

Lauretta M. Watt

Lauretta M. Watt

Sep 25, 2014

Lauretta M. Watt, age 104 of Milton, ND passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at the Maple Manor Care Center in Langdon. Lauretta Marie McLaren was born October 11, 1909 in Osnabrock Township of Cavalier County, ND the daughter of the late Robert and Tina (Svalde) McLaren. She grew up and attended rural school there. Lauretta was united...

Esther M. Tisdale

Esther M. Tisdale

Sep 23, 2014

Esther M. Tisdale, age 96 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Esther M. Wibe was born Aug. 17, 1918 in Bisbee, North Dakota, the daughter of the late John and Alma (Berg) Wibe. She attended schools in Bisbee and graduated high school from Cando, ND. She attended Mayville...

Margaret D. Gutterud

Margaret D. Gutterud

Sep 20, 2014

Margaret D. Gutterud, age 92 of Park River, ND passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Margaret Donna Gillespie was born May 22, 1922 in Park River, ND the daughter of the late Archie D. and Sarah (Storey) Gillespie. She grew up and attended school in Park River, graduating from...

Sigrun Sigurdson

Sigrun Sigurdson

Sep 19, 2014

Sigrun Sigurdson, Mountain, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014 at the age of 98. She was born June 29, 1916 on the family homestead north of Gardar in Gardar Township. She was the 12th of the 13 children of Geirmundur Bjorn and Thordis Davidsdottir Olgeirson. Sigrun was a child of the prairie and the prairie was her playground. She...

Karen L Flanagan

Karen L Flanagan

Sep 17, 2014

Karen L. Flanagan, age 71 of Gardar, North Dakota died at the Woodside Village in Grand Forks, ND, surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Karen L. Mullen was born June 1, 1943 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Thomas and Esther (Bergman) Mullen. She grew up and attended school in Crystal, ND. Karen...