Obituaries

Orval Myrvik

Orval Myrvik

Oct 28, 2014

Orval Myrvik, age 98 of Park River, ND passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center. Orval Hans Alanso Myrvik was born March 29, 1916 to the late John and Anna (Kragro) Myrvik at home in Tiber Township, Walsh County, ND. He was baptized at St. Stephens Church, of which his great grandfather...

Harvey F. Skjerven

Harvey F. Skjerven

Oct 27, 2014

Harvey F. Skjerven, age 91 of Grafton, ND passed away Monday, October 27, 2014 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Harvey Frederick Skjerven was born July 11, 1923 in rural Grafton, ND the son of the late Edward and Hildur (Peterson) Skjerven. He graduated from High School in Park River, ND. In 1944 he enlisted in the United...

Geraldine L. Bloom

Geraldine L. Bloom

Oct 24, 2014

Geraldine L. "Gerry" Bloom, age 84 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Geraldine L. Pederson was born December 21, 1929 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Jarl R. and Sigrid (Johannasson) Pederson. She graduated from Grafton High School in 1948 and graduated from the Deaconess Nursing...

Adele W. Anderson

Adele W. Anderson

Oct 23, 2014

Adele W. Anderson, age 91 of Cavalier, ND and formerly of Edinburg, ND passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital of Cavalier. Adele W. Lindell was born July 23, 1923 in Edinburg, ND the daughter of the late Walter and Alice (Oberg) Lindell. She grew up and attended school there graduating as Salutatorian...

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...