Obituaries

Sharon Lee Schufletowski

Sharon Lee Schufletowski

Jul 11, 2013

Sharon Lee Schufletowski, age 65 of Park River, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Sharon Lee Simmons was born March 11, 1948 in Cavalier, ND, the daughter of the late Claude and Alice (Hanson) Simmons. She attended school in Hoople and graduated from the Park River High School. She was...

Stacie Jean Rickert

Stacie Jean Rickert

Jul 9, 2013

Stacie Rickert, age 34, of Minot, ND passed away July 9, 2013 at her home. Stacie Jean Rickert was born April 6, 1979 in Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of Melinda Kilmer and Corwin Rickert. She grew up and attended schools in Albuquerque, NM. She liked cooking, baking and cleaning. She also loved animals. She enjoyed spending time with...

Paul J. Hankey

Paul J. Hankey

Jul 6, 2013

Paul J. Hankey, age 82 of Park River, ND passed away on Saturday, July 06, 2013 at First Care Health Center of Park River. Paul J. Hankey was born November 10, 1930 in Grafton, ND the son of Leonard J and Jessie (Woods) Hankey. He attended the Bruce School in Fertile Township and graduated from Walsh County Agricultural School...

Amalia Martinez

Amalia Martinez

Jul 6, 2013

Amalia Martinez, "Grandma Amy", age 83 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at Sanford Medical Center of Fargo, ND. Amalia Rodriquez was born October 8, 1929 in Hoople, ND the daughter of the late Nicholas and Apolinar (Quiroga) Rodriguez. She attended school in Auburn, ND. Amalia was united in marriage to Felipe Martinez in October...

Thomas L. Einarson

Thomas L. Einarson

Jul 5, 2013

Thomas L. Einarson, age 91 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, July 5, 2013 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Thomas L. Einarson was born August 29, 1921 in Hensel, ND, the son of the late Thomas and Annie Bell (Creighton) Einarson. He grew up and attended rural school there. He then worked with the C.C.C. for...

Daniel Raymond Dunnigan

Daniel Raymond Dunnigan

Jul 2, 2013

Daniel Raymond Dunnigan, age 61 of Minto, ND passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Sanford Medical Center of Fargo, ND. Daniel Raymond Dunnigan was born May 20, 1952 in Langdon, ND the son of Raymond and Rita (Fischer) Dunnigan. He attended rural school at Beaulieu, ND and graduated from Walhalla High School in 1970. He attended Lake...

Lazaro S. Salinas Sr.

Lazaro S. Salinas Sr.

Jul 1, 2013

Lazaro S. "Larry" Salinas Sr., age 87 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, July 1, 2013 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton surrounded by his family. Lazaro Salinas was born December 17, 1925 in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, the son of the late Victor and Felicitas (Santos) Salinas. He grew up and attended school in Mexico. He moved...

Lorna G. Haug

Lorna G. Haug

Jun 25, 2013

Lorna Geneva Haug, age 97 of Grafton, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Lorna G. Johnson was born in Hoople, ND on November 7, 1915, the daughter of the late Joseph and Alma (Johnson) Johnson. She grew up in the Hoople area, graduating from Hoople High School in 1933. She was...

Albert C. Hanson

Albert C. Hanson

Jun 25, 2013

Albert C. "Chuck" Hanson, age 70 of Cascade Locks, OR and formerly of Fairdale, ND, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at the Marquis Care Facility of Wilsonville, OR. Albert C. Hanson, the son of the late Hans and Alice (Watne) Hanson-Amundrud, was born November 4, 1942 in Grafton, ND. He grew up and attended school in Fairdale,...

Conrad B. Hall

Conrad B. Hall

Jun 19, 2013

Conrad B. Hall, age 71 of Park River, ND passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at his home in Park River. Conrad B. Hall was born November 3, 1941 in Dahlen, ND the son of the late Charles and Stella (Benson) Hall. He attended schools in Walsh County. Following his education, Conrad served in the United States Army...

Helen L. Eaton

Helen L. Eaton

Jun 18, 2013

Helen L. Eaton, age 97 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Helen L. Wilbrecht was born January 29, 1916 in Canada, the daughter of the late Adolph and Julia Wilbrecht. She grew up and attended school at Campbell, MN. Following her education she moved to St. Paul, MN...

John R. Adamsen

John R. Adamsen

Jun 16, 2013

John Adamsen, 77, Grafton, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 16, 2013, at the Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton where he had resided the past nine years. John R. Adamsen was born in Grafton on Oct. 3, 1935, to Dagmar Fromness Adamsen and Charles E. Adamsen. John briefly attended the Devils Lake School for the Deaf. He was everybody's friend...

Gilbert Allen Sampel

Gilbert Allen Sampel

Jun 14, 2013

Gilbert Allen Sampel (Gib), 76, of Forest River, North Dakota, passed away on June 14, 2013, with his family around him under the care of Red River Valley hospice. Gib was born in Grand Forks, ND on July 7, 1936. He was the third generation to live on and farm the original Sampel Homestead. Gib went to grade school...

Thomas D Copeland

Thomas D Copeland

Jun 13, 2013

Thomas D. Copeland, age 83 of Crystal, North Dakota passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at his home near Crystal. A Memorial Mass will be Monday, June 17, 2013 at 3:00 P.M. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church of Crystal. Visitation will be Sunday from 1-2 PM with a rosary service at 2:00 P.M. at the church. Inurnment will...

Eva Marie Nottestad

Eva Marie Nottestad

Jun 12, 2013

Eva Marie Nottestad, age 101 of Park River, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center. Eva Marie Lindell was born December 15, 1911, in the farm home in Golden Township, the tenth of eleven children of pioneer Swedish Settlers, Alfred and Anna Sofia (Almen) Lindell. She attended Garfield #46 rural country school,...

J. Oliver Johnson

J. Oliver Johnson

Jun 10, 2013

J. Oliver Johnson, age 92, of Gardar ND, most recently of Grand Forks, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 10, 2013 at Woodside Village, Valley 4000, Grand Forks, ND. Oliver Johnson was born on June 21, 1920, in Gardar ND, son of the late Samuel and Sigrid Johnson. He graduated from Gardar High School. On June 22, 1957 he...

Elda I. Watt

Elda I. Watt

Jun 7, 2013

Elda I. Watt, age 79 of rural Milton, ND passed away on Friday, June 7, 2013 at her home near Milton. Elda I. Aune was born April 18, 1934 in Fairdale, ND the daughter of the late Edward and Wilma (Berntson) Aune. She attended rural schools at Silvesta District 81 and 82 and graduated from Fairdale High School in...

Ardell Hermanson

Ardell Hermanson

Jun 3, 2013

Ardell E. Hermanson, age 64 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, June 03, 2013 at his home in Grafton. Ardell E. Hermanson, son of the late Glenn and Lila (Anderson) Hermanson, was born August 15, 1948 in McVille, ND. He grew up and attended school there graduating from McVille High School. He then attended Lake Region State College...

Thelma Vogsland Skorheim

Thelma Vogsland Skorheim

May 31, 2013

Thelma Vogsland Skorheim, age 88 of Grafton passed away Friday, May 31, 2013 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Thelma Vogsland was born September 6, 1924 near Grafton, the daughter of the late Ole and Clara (Wick) Vogsland. She attended rural School District 17 and graduated from Grafton High School. She later attended Aaker's Business College in Grand...

Norman & Margaret Winther

Norman & Margaret Winther

May 30, 2013

Norman Winther, age 89 and Margaret Winther, age 83 of Park River, ND passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2013 from injuries sustained in a house fire. Norman S. Winther was born August 14, 1923 in Park River, ND the son of the late Bertel and Emelia (Halvorson) Winther. He graduated from the Walsh County Agricultural School in Park...