Obituaries

Ilah Spoonland

Ilah Spoonland

Mar 9, 2014

Ilah (Akre) Spoonland, age 85, of Park River, ND, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014 at the First Care Health Center in Park River. She had been a resident of the Good Samaritan Nursing Home since 2009. Ilah was born July 19, 1928 in Park River, ND, the daughter of the late Isaac and Lilly (Nelson) Akre. She was...

Keith F. Hamley

Keith F. Hamley

Mar 5, 2014

Keith F. Hamley, age 51 of Grafton, ND and formerly of Rolla and Belcourt passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Keith F. Hamley was born February 17, 1963 to Leo and Elsie (Pearman) Hamley. He lived with his family near Rolla, ND and graduated from Bottineau High School. Keith continued to...

Elaine M Gemmill

Elaine M Gemmill

Mar 1, 2014

Elaine M. Gemmill, age 87 of Edinburg, ND, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the Woodside Village of Grand Forks. Elaine M. Behm was born June 12, 1926 in Niagara, ND, the daughter of the late William and Alma (Schmidt) Behm. She grew up and attended school at Niagara before moving to Grand Forks. She worked in...

Dale B. Lunski

Dale B. Lunski

Feb 25, 2014

Dale B. Lunski, age 54 of Minto, ND passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Dale B. Lunski was born February 9, 1960 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Sylvester and Yvonne (Narloch) Lunski. He grew up and attended school in Minto. Following his education he enlisted in the U.S. Army....

Lisa D. Lambrecht

Lisa D. Lambrecht

Feb 25, 2014

Lisa D. Lambrecht, age 96 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Valley Eldercare Center of Grand Forks. Lisa D. Anderson was born May 22, 1917 in Rock Township of Benson County, ND to Emil and Annie Anderson. She attended rural Plainview School and graduated from Sheyenne High School in 1936. She graduated from Jamestown...

Arthur E. Flaten

Arthur E. Flaten

Feb 23, 2014

Arthur E. "Art" Flaten, age 89 of Park River, ND passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Art was born December 24, 1924 to Amund and Johanna (Wambem) Flaten on the family farm near Park River. He graduated from the Walsh County Agricultural School in Park River. Art was united in...

John B. Sevigny

John B. Sevigny

Feb 22, 2014

John B. Sevigny, age 88 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at his home in Grafton. John B. Sevigny was born February 3, 1926 in Oakwood, ND the son of the late Philorum and Laura (Proulx) Sevigny. He attended St. Aloysius Academy in Oakwood. John was united in marriage to Alice Grabanski on June 3,...

Willie Jane Angus

Willie Jane Angus

Feb 22, 2014

Willie Jane Angus, age 92 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Willie Jane Melton was born November 21, 1921 in Liberty, South Carolina the daughter of the late John M. and Mae P. (Wardlaw) Melton. She graduated High School in Liberty and received her nursing training at...

Kenneth M Johansen

Kenneth M Johansen

Feb 20, 2014

Kenneth M. Johansen, age 93 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Kenneth M. Johansen was born November 25, 1920 in Edinburg, ND, the son of the late Anton and Margarit (Esptveit) Johansen. He grew up and attended rural school near Edinburg and graduated from the Walsh County...

Norma I.O. Hallgrimson

Norma I.O. Hallgrimson

Feb 19, 2014

Norma I.O. Hallgrimson, age 85 of Mountain, ND passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier. Norma I.O. Olson was born November 15, 1928 in Osford Township of Cavalier County, ND, the daughter of the late Oscar and Caroline (Grinager) Olson. She received her elementary education at Osford District #3 and graduated...

Esther Emma Augustin

Esther Emma Augustin

Feb 17, 2014

Esther Augustin, age 95 of Crystal, ND passed away Monday, February 17, 2014 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Esther Emma, the daughter of Otto "O.C" and Minnie (Wilhelmina Dencker) Schulz was born November 4, 1918 in Lodema Township in Pembina County, North Dakota. She grew up on the Schulz farm in rural Crystal and graduated from Crystal...

Marvin R. Christianson

Marvin R. Christianson

Feb 17, 2014

Marvin R. Christianson, age 72 of Park River, ND passed away on Monday, February 17, 2014 at First Care Health Center of Park River, ND. Marvin R. Christianson was born Dec. 23, 1941 in Vernon Township, Walsh County, ND the son of the late Thelmer and Mabel (Flaten) Christianson. He attended the Ramsey School in Vernon Township and later...

Arnold W. Orsund

Arnold W. Orsund

Feb 15, 2014

Arnold W. Orsund, age 96 of Grafton, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014, at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Arnold Orsund was born October 1, 1917, to Peder and Anna Orsund. He grew up in the rural Hoople/Grafton area. He attended elementary school in rural Grafton. He was united in marriage to Alice Hove on June 23, 1942...

Lynn David Ebert

Lynn David Ebert

Feb 11, 2014

Lynn David Ebert, age 82 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Lynn David Ebert was born June 18, 1931 in Grafton, ND the son of the late David and Agnes (Paulson) Ebert. He attended rural school near Grafton and graduated from Grafton High School in 1949. He served...

Sandra Carol Myrvik

Sandra Carol Myrvik

Feb 11, 2014

Sandra C. Myrvik was welcomed into heaven on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 with her family at her side. Sandy was diagnosed with cancer a second time in 2012. She never gave up, continuing to work and staying involved in her family's lives. Sandra was born in Northwood, ND to Stanley and Clara (Larson Studney) Myrvik. She grew up in...

Cyril C. Feltman

Cyril C. Feltman

Feb 6, 2014

Cyril C. Feltman, age 81 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, February 06, 2014 at Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Cyril C. Feltman was born May 24, 1932 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Konstanty and Julia (Wosick) Feltman. He attended schools in Warsaw and Grafton. In 1955 he started Cyril's Laundry out of the garage...

Jean K Tanke

Jean K Tanke

Feb 3, 2014

Jean K. Tanke, age 90 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, February 03, 2014 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Jean K. Schultz was born on January 2, 1924 in Walsh County, ND, the daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Gornowicz) Schultz. She grew up and attended rural school in the Warsaw/Minto area. Following her education, she began...

Clyde A Pfannsmith

Clyde A Pfannsmith

Jan 31, 2014

Clyde A. Pfannsmith, age 75 of Fordville, ND passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Clyde Arlen Pfannsmith was born February 18, 1938 in Fordville, ND the son of the late Edgar and Martha (Ward) Pfannsmith. He grew up and attended school in Fordville. He served in the United States...

Rosemary Rodgers

Rosemary Rodgers

Jan 30, 2014

RoseMary Rodgers, 67, of Hemingford, died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, CO. Rosie was born in Grafton, ND on October 14, 1946. Her family remained in Grafton throughout her childhood and she graduated from Grafton High School in 1964. On October 31, 1964 she was united in marriage to William J. Rodgers. To this...

Shirley J Vejtasa

Shirley J Vejtasa

Jan 27, 2014

Shirley J. Vejtasa, age 71 of Edmore, ND passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014 at her home in Edmore. Shirley J. McDaniel was born September 20, 1942 in Langdon, ND, the daughter of the late Ivan and Evelyn (Weiner) McDaniel. She grew up in the Langdon area and graduated from Nekoma High School. She then attended Mayville State...