Obituaries

Wallace Gunhus

Wallace Gunhus

Aug 3, 2014

Wallace Howard Gunhus, 94, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 3, 2014; surrounded by his loved ones at the Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN. Wallace, more commonly known as "Wally," was born December 23, 1919 in Fairdale, ND to George Gunhus and Hilda Rustan. He married Edna Thompson at Zion Lutheran Church on September 17, 1948. They were married for...

Marcella M. Capouch

Marcella M. Capouch

Jul 30, 2014

Marcella Mary Capouch, age 89, of Pisek, ND, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. Marcy was born on January 15, 1925 on the family farm near Lankin, ND. She was the daughter of William and Josephine (Bina) Bosh. She attended school through the 8th grade in Cleveland Township near Bechyne, ND. On...

Phyllis A. Momerak

Phyllis A. Momerak

Jul 26, 2014

Phyllis A. Momerak, age 84 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at the Lutheran Sunset Home after a courageous battle with cancer. Phyllis Ann Crandall was born January 5, 1930 in Bottineau, ND the daughter of the late Ed and Alma (Boe) Crandall. She attended and graduated from the Walsh County Agricultural School in Park...

Warren G. Larson

Warren G. Larson

Jul 25, 2014

Warren Glenn Larson, age 80 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014 at his home in St. Thomas. Warren was born February 15, 1934 to the late Andrew and Alda (Haug) Larson. He was raised and attended school in the St. Thomas area. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served from 1957-1959 including...

Robert L. Vaudrin

Robert L. Vaudrin

Jul 24, 2014

Robert L. Vaudrin Sr., age 67 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2014 near Fordville, ND. Robert L. Vaudrin was born December 1, 1946 in Rollette, ND the son of the late Leonard and Laura (Chabot) Vaudrin. He lived for a time in Willow City, ND and the family moved to the Adams area where he...

Alice M. Rustan

Alice M. Rustan

Jul 18, 2014

Alice M. Rustan, age 95 of Milton, ND passed away on Friday, July 18, 2014. Alice M. Nelson was born March 19, 1919 in Osnabrock Township of Cavalier County the daughter of the late Peter and Hazel (Knight) Nelson. Her mother died in child birth and Alice was raised by her father and step-mother, Thea Myrvik Nelson. She attended...

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...