Obituaries

Irvin D. Nelson

Irvin D. Nelson

Jan 31, 2013

Irvin D. Nelson, age 70 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at his home in Edinburg. Irvin D. Nelson was born October 2, 1942 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Thelmer "Bill" and Violet (Hallgrimson) Nelson. He attended elementary school in Union, ND and graduated from Milton High School in 1960. Irvin was...

Gilman C. Kittelson

Gilman C. Kittelson

Jan 30, 2013

Gilman C. Kittelson, age 80 of Park River, ND passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Gilman C. Kittelson was born July 25, 1932 near Park River, ND the son of the late Kittel and Millie (Peterson) Kittelson. He attended rural school in Dundee Township. Following his education he farmed near Park...

Margaret Readel

Margaret Readel

Jan 29, 2013

Margaret Readel, age 88 of Mountain, ND passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital of Cavalier, ND. Margaret Thora Sigrun Gestson was born January 31, 1924 in Eyford, ND to Rosman and Petrina (Johnson) Gestson. She grew up in Mountain, ND and graduated from Mountain High School in 1942. She then attended Business...

Francis W. Thorsteinson

Francis W. Thorsteinson

Jan 26, 2013

Francis W. Thorsteinson, age 69 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Francis W. Thorsteinson was born October 23, 1943 in Walhalla, ND the son of the late Ingi H. and Edna M. (Pitcher) Thorsteinson. He attended rural school near Olga, ND, and schools in Drayton and Grafton,...

Robert L. Eisenrich

Robert L. Eisenrich

Jan 24, 2013

Robert L. Eisenrich, 89 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Robert L. Eisenrich was born May 19, 1923 in Warroad, MN the son of the late Earl and Frances (Sweeney) Eisenrich. He graduated from High School in 1941. While in high school Bob worked as a telegrapher for...

Sharon J Parisien

Sharon J Parisien

Jan 22, 2013

Sharon J. Parisien, age 47 of Grafton passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at the Sanford Health of Fargo, ND. Sharon J. Munoz was born October 11, 1965 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of Virginia (Munoz) Fabela. She attended school in Grafton and graduated from the Anne Carlsen Center in Jamestown, ND. She then attended Northland Community and Technical...

Roman V. Dube

Roman V. Dube

Jan 21, 2013

Roman V. Dube, age 87 of Pisek, ND passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River, ND. Roman V. Dube was born August 10, 1925 in Medford Township of Walsh County, ND the son of the late Frank and Anna (Zikmund) Dub. He grew up and attended rural school near Pisek. Following...

Janie M. Capp

Janie M. Capp

Jan 20, 2013

Janie M. Capp, age 66 of Lankin, ND passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Sanford Medical Center of Fargo. Janie Maureen Borgeson was born October 2, 1946 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Maurice and Vera (Phair) Borgeson. She attended rural school in Vernon Township and graduated from the Walsh County Agricultural School in Park...

Norman G Graber

Norman G Graber

Jan 14, 2013

Norman G. Graber, 75 of Park River, ND passed away on Monday, January 14, 2013 at First Care Health Center of Park River. Norman G. Graber was born September 6, 1937 near Alsen, ND the son of the late Paul and Kathryn (Rohn) Graber. He graduated from Alsen High School. He was baptized in the Swiss Mennonite Church in...

Helen Mae Arlene Laaveg

Helen Mae Arlene Laaveg

Jan 12, 2013

Helen Mae Arlene Laaveg, age 91 of Park River passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013 at the First Care Health Center of Park River. Helen Mae Arlene Klungness was born May 29, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of the late Halvor and Rose (Markholt) Klungness. She spent her childhood in Dundee Township, Edinburg and Grafton. She graduated from...

Runa H. Sveen

Runa H. Sveen

Jan 8, 2013

Runa Sveen, 93, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at the Borg Pioneer Memorial Home, Mountain, ND following a brief illness. Gudrun H. "Runa" Eastman was born on the family farm in Akra Township, Pembina County, ND on February 26, 1919 to Sigurbjorn "Barney" and Christine (Dinusson) Eastman. She was the youngest of six children. Runa grew up in the...

Alvida V. Baxstrom

Alvida V. Baxstrom

Jan 7, 2013

Alvida V. Baxstrom, age 87 of Rolette, ND, formerly of Park River, ND passed away Monday, January 07, 2013 at the Rolette Community Care Center, Rolette, ND. Alvida V. Backstrom was born March 7, 1925 in rural Adams, ND, the daughter of the late August and Annie (Samuelson) Backstrom. She lived on the farm with her parents and attended...

Lowell E. Hurtt Sr.

Lowell E. Hurtt Sr.

Jan 7, 2013

Lowell E. Hurtt Sr, age 74 of Hoople, ND passed away on Monday, January 07, 2013 at his home in Hoople. Lowell E. Hurtt was born September 20, 1938 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Hamilton and Olga (Paulson) Hurtt. He attended Gryde School District #76 in Glenwood Township and graduated from Hoople High School in 1956....

Marcene Burtt

Marcene Burtt

Jan 4, 2013

Martina Marie (Marcene) Burtt, 82, passed away January 4, 2013 at her home. Marcene was the oldest of the ten children of Sylvester and Mary (Grzadzielewski) Klinicke. She was born March 27, 1930 in Drayton, ND. She attended school in Drayton and Grafton, graduating from Grafton High School in 1948. Marcene was united in marriage to Duane M. Veum...

Warren Samuelson

Warren Samuelson

Jan 2, 2013

Warren O. Samuelson, age 89 of Adams, ND, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Warren O. Samuelson was born August 11, 1923 in Warren, MN, the son of the late Arvid and Edith (Westberg) Samuelson. He grew up and attended schools in the Adams area before attending NDSSS in Wahpeton for two...

Jan L. Bjorg

Jan L. Bjorg

Jan 1, 2013

Jan L. Bjorg, age 76 of Adams, ND passed away on January 1, 2013 at his farm home in Vesta Township near Adams where he has lived his entire life. Jan L. Bjorg was born December 1, 1935 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Henry and Lillian (Olson) Bjorg. He grew up in Vesta Township and graduated...

Vernon L. Herbel

Vernon L. Herbel

Dec 29, 2012

Vernon L. Herbel, age 76 of Grafton passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Vernon L. Herbel was born June 22, 1936 in Alsen, Cavalier County, ND, the son of the late Reinhart and Mary (Klein) Herbel. He attended school in Alsen, ND and graduated high school in Wheelock, ND. He then attended...

Raymond W. Schultz

Raymond W. Schultz

Dec 26, 2012

Raymond W. Schultz was born July 19, 1924 in Grafton, ND and climbed his way to heaven on December, 26, 2012. The son of the late William and Barbara (Brosius) Schultz, he graduated from Grafton High School. Ray was married to Valerie Ruzicka on September 12, 1955. This union brought forth five children. Ray thoroughly enjoyed working with televisions...

Norma M. Mathiason

Norma M. Mathiason

Dec 22, 2012

Norma M. Mathiason, age 81 of Edinburg, ND passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Norma M. Christenson was born July 30, 1931 in Milton, ND the daughter of the late Charles and Clara (Loveseth) Christenson. She graduated high school from Fairdale, ND. Norma was united in marriage to Irwin L. Mathiason on...

Braydon Levi Ray

Braydon Levi Ray

Dec 20, 2012

Braydon Levi Ray, age 12 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at the St. Mary's Hospital of Rochester, MN. Braydon Levi Ray was born July 11, 2000 in Kingman, AZ to Mercedes (Knipe) Hale Ray. He grew up and attended school in Las Vegas, NV before moving to Grafton in May of 2010. He was...