Obituaries

Marvin Lloyd Johnson

Marvin Lloyd Johnson

Jul 15, 2014

Marvin L. Johnson, age 71 of Grafton, ND passed away on July 15, 2014 at Bethesda Hospital of St. Paul, MN. Marvin Lloyd Johnson was born February 2, 1943 at Fordville, ND the son of the late Louis and Helen (Kvaal) Johnson. He attended Grafton High School and then enlisted in the United States Navy. He dedicated 30 years...

Beatrice G. Johnson

Beatrice G. Johnson

Jul 15, 2014

Beatrice G. "Bea" Johnson, age 88 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Beatrice G. Brateng was born February 7, 1926 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Bert and Eva (Durhiem) Brateng. She attended and graduated from Grafton High School in 1945. She was united in marriage to...

Martina A Oosterwijk

Martina A Oosterwijk

Jul 14, 2014

Martina A. "Tina" Oosterwijk, age 85 of Forest River, ND passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Martina A. Konst was born March 26, 1929 in Aalsmeer Holland, the daughter of the late Cornelis and Catharina (VanVeen) Konst. She grew up and attended school there receiving her bachelor's degree in Home Economics in...

Laverne Kaye Heffta

Laverne Kaye Heffta

Jul 13, 2014

LaVerne Kaye Heffta, age 76 of rural Park River and Adams, ND passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at her home near Park River. LaVerne Kaye Midtlyng was born September 24, 1937 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Ingbrigt and Ellen (Westberg) Midtlyng. She attended rural school at the Benas Memorial School near Adams and graduated...

Erling Eugene Skaro, Sr

Erling Eugene Skaro, Sr

Jul 9, 2014

Erling Eugene Skaro, SR. age 69 of Gardar, ND and Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Erling Eugene Skaro was born November 14, 1944 in Langdon, ND the son of the late Elling and Emily (Horgdal) Skaro. He attended schools in Gardar and Edinburg, ND. Following his education he was...

Deborah Ann Janick

Deborah Ann Janick

Jul 5, 2014

Deborah A. Janick, age 57 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at her home in St. Thomas. Deborah A. Donovan was born September 14, 1956 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of Leo Puerner and Susan A. Groenewold. She grew up and attended school in Milwaukee, graduating with a degree in nursing from the Milwaukee...

Georgia Ann Emrick

Georgia Ann Emrick

Jun 27, 2014

Georgia Ann Strand Emrick, daughter of Georgia G. and Arthur J. Strand, was born March 20, 1945 in Orange, California. Georgia passed away on June 27, 2014 with her brother at her bedside. Georgia Ann, known to family and friends as GA, was born in California, but loved growing up in St. Thomas, North Dakota. Following the end of...

Jose Luis Lopez

Jose Luis Lopez

Jun 24, 2014

Jose Luis "Joe" Lopez, age 24 of Grand Forks and formerly of Park River, ND passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Jose Luis "Joe" Lopez was born November 24, 1989 in Milwaukee, WI the son of Dionicio "Donny" and Alma (Ramirez) Lopez. He grew up in Park River and graduated from...

Gary L Pecka

Gary L Pecka

Jun 24, 2014

Gary L. Pecka, age 48 of Omaha, NE and formerly of Conway and Lankin, ND, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Gary L. Pecka was born July 12, 1965 in Grafton, ND, the son of Edward and Eunice (Denault) Pecka. He grew up in Conway and attended school in Fordville....

Rose M. Kliniske

Rose M. Kliniske

Jun 18, 2014

Rose M. "Dolly" Kliniske, age 97 formerly of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at her daughter's home in St. Thomas. Rose M. "Dolly" Greskowiak was born June 6, 1917 near Warsaw, ND, the daughter of the late Michael and Rose (Knaus) Greskowiak. She grew up and attended school there and attended the convent for one...

Ann T. Fagerholt

Ann T. Fagerholt

Jun 11, 2014

Ann T. Fagerholt, age 97 of Hoople, N.D., passed away June 11, 2014 at her winter home in Ahwatukee, Arizona. Ann T. Rustan , the daughter of the late Thomas P. and Ambjor "Emma" (Peterson) Rustan, was born November 8th, 1916 in rural Hoople. She graduated from the Walsh County Agricultural School in Park River and obtained a teaching...

Alice Lessard

Alice Lessard

Jun 10, 2014

Alice Lorraine Lessard, age 87, died on June 10, 2014, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Alice was born in Grafton, ND to Bernadette (Baillargeon) and Philemon Sevigny on November 14, 1926. She attended school in St. Thomas and graduated from Grafton Central. Alice worked as a cashier at JC Penney for four years after high school. She was...

Norman S. Hall

Norman S. Hall

Jun 6, 2014

Norman S. Hall, age 88 of Edinburg, ND passed away at his home in Edinburg. Norman S. Hall was born April 7, 1926 in Edinburg, ND the son of the late Frank and Anne (Johanneson) Hall. He attended schools in Gardar, ND and Park River, ND. Following his education Norman served in the United States Navy, serving from 1944-1946....

Helen Eleanor Linhart

Helen Eleanor Linhart

Jun 5, 2014

Helen Eleanor Linhart went home to her Savior on June 5, 2014 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Helen Eleanor Linhart was born June 22, 1922 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late William and Anna (Lust) Linhart. She was a life-long resident of Grafton and member of St. John's Catholic Church. Helen spent the early part...

Marjorie P. Croman

Marjorie P. Croman

May 31, 2014

Marjorie Pearl Calkins Croman of Grafton, ND returned to her God on May 31, 1014, at the age of 95 at Unity Hospital in Grafton, ND. She was born on August 5, 1918 in Pasadena, California, to John and Pearl (Huffman) Calkins. She grew up and was educated in California, Oregon and Washington. She married Bernie Schroeder in 1936...

Dorothy E. Crowder

Dorothy E. Crowder

May 29, 2014

Dorothy E. Crowder age 99 of Grafton, ND and formerly of Hoople, ND passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Dorothy E. McMahon was born June 18, 1914 in Glasston, ND the daughter of the late Ed and Alice (Broadbent) McMahon. She grew up and attended school there. Dorothy was united in...

Sophia Celine Garza

Sophia Celine Garza

May 28, 2014

Sophia Celine Garza, 8 month old daughter of Kiara Carrillo and Chris Garza passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at the Pediatric ICU at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Sophia Celine Garza was born September 11, 2013 in Minneapolis, MN to Kiara and Chris. The family made their home in Grafton, ND. Sophia is survived by her parents,...

Grace A. Brodeur

Grace A. Brodeur

May 25, 2014

Grace A Brodeur, age 80 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2014 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Grace A. Demers was born July 14, 1933 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Albert and Amanda (Durand) Demers. She grew up and attended school in Oakwood, ND, graduating from St. Aloysius Academy. Following her...

Darlene L Flaten

Darlene L Flaten

May 24, 2014

Darlene L. Flaten, age 70 of Park River, ND, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Darlene Lois Okeson was born March 2, 1944 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Lewis and Selma (Peterson) Okeson. She grew up in Adams, ND, and graduated from Adams High School in 1962. She was united...

Jose Luis Espinoza

Jose Luis Espinoza

May 24, 2014

Jose Luis Espinoza, age 55 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at his home in Grafton. Jose Luis Espinoza was born March 4, 1959 in San Ingnacio, Sinaloa, Mexico, the son of the late Jose Luis and Maria del Carmen (Bastidas) Espinoza. He grew up and lived in Mexico until 1975 when he moved to...