Obituaries

Janice G Selliken

Janice G Selliken

Dec 16, 2012

Janice G. Selliken, age 58 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at her home in Grafton. Janice G. Selliken was born April 18, 1954 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of Laura (Johnson) Selliken and the late Olaf Selliken. She grew up and attended school in Grafton, graduating from Grafton High School. Following her education, she...

Eric Perez

Eric Perez

Dec 12, 2012

Eric Perez, age 47 of Grafton passed away December 12, 2012 at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Eric Perez was born June 27, 1965 in Drayton, ND, the son of Shirley (Erovick) Greicar and the late Felix Perez. He attended school in Grafton and graduated High School in Deer Lodge, MT. He began working in Deer Lodge as a Chef....

Olukayode S. Omotunde, Md

Olukayode S. Omotunde, Md

Dec 12, 2012

Olukayode S. Omotunde MD, age 68 of Park River, ND passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at First Care Health Center of Park River. Olukayode S. Omotunde was born June 18, 1944 in Ikun-Ekiti, Nigeria, the son of the late Joseph and Alice (Aina) Omotunde. He grew up and attended Christ School Ado-Ekiti from 1959-1960 and Ibadan Boys...

Pearl A. Bennington

Pearl A. Bennington

Dec 11, 2012

Pearl A. Bennington, 84 of Park River, ND passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Essentia Health in Fargo. Pearl A. Erickson was born October 10, 1928 in Latona Township to the late Arthur and Ingeborg (Sjoberg) Erickson. She grew up and attended country school in Latona Township. Following her education she was united in marriage to Lee...

Francis P. Walls

Francis P. Walls

Dec 8, 2012

SMSGT (Ret.) Francis P. Walls, 73 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at his home in St. Thomas surrounded by his family and Altru Hospice, Grafton, ND. Francis P. Walls was born September 21, 1939 in Walhalla, ND, the son of the late Edward C. and Lillian M. (Bartlett) Walls. As a child he...

Hilary I Osowski

Hilary I Osowski

Dec 8, 2012

Hilary I. Osowski, age 85 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Hilary I. Osowski was born July 29, 1927 in Minto, ND the son of the late Frank and Helen (Osowski) Osowski. He attended school in Minto and later attended Acton School near Grafton. Hilary was united in marriage...

Mary M Votava

Mary M Votava

Dec 8, 2012

Mary M. Votava (99) formerly of Grafton, ND passed away on December 8, 2012 at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND. Mary Margaret Dvorak was born May 27, 1913 in Veseleyville, ND the daughter of Mary (Matejcek) and Adolph Dvorak. She was united in marriage to James E. Votava of Grafton on June 23, 1936 in Veseleyville. Mary and...

David S. Houser

David S. Houser

Dec 6, 2012

David S. Houser, age 62 of Park River, ND, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012 at his home in Park River. David Samuel Houser was born January 5, 1950 in Grafton, ND, the son of Bernice (Edwards) Houser and the late Augustine "Sam" Houser. He graduated from the Walsh County Agricultural School. David was united in marriage to Nancy...

Keith Allen Hallgrimson

Keith Allen Hallgrimson

Dec 5, 2012

Keith A. Hallgrimson, age 52 of Mountain, ND, passed away on Wednesday, December 05, 2012 at his home in Mountain. Keith Allen Hallgrimson was born June 4, 1960 to Norma (Olson) Hallgrimson and the late Howard Hallgrimson in Grafton, North Dakota. He grew up in the rural Milton area and graduated from Milton High School in 1978. He attended...

Barry A. Clemetson

Barry A. Clemetson

Dec 5, 2012

Barry A. Clemetson, age 44 of Park River, ND passed away on Wednesday, December 05, 2012 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Barry A. Clemetson was born December 9, 1967 in Park River, ND the son of Larry B. and Carmen F. (Espelien) Clemetson. He graduated from Park River High School and later attended Wahpeton State School of Science...

Mabel R Hell

Mabel R Hell

Dec 3, 2012

Mabel R. Hell, age 90 of Park River, ND passed away on Monday, December 03, 2012 at First Care Health Center of Park River. Mabel R. Lee was born April 3, 1922 in Cavalier County, ND the daughter of the late Walter A. and Mary (Johnson) Lee. She attended school in Langdon, ND. Mabel was united in marriage to...

Irene Demers

Irene Demers

Dec 1, 2012

Irene Demers, age 100 of Grafton, ND and formerly of Oakwood, ND passed away on Saturday, December 01, 2012 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Irene French was born November 14, 1912 near Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Andrew and Aurore (LaBerge) French. She attended St. Aloysius Academy in Oakwood and graduated from St. James High...

Steve D Silewski

Steve D Silewski

Dec 1, 2012

Steve D. Silewski, age 70 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at his home in Grafton. Steve D. Silewski was born April 19, 1942 in Grafton, ND the son of Steve W. and Elizabeth (LeClerc) Silewski. He graduated from Grafton High School in 1961 and Lake Region Junior College in Devils Lake in 1963. Steve...

John L. Ebertowski

John L. Ebertowski

Nov 29, 2012

John L. Ebertowski, 91 of Warsaw, ND passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Valley Eldercare of Grand Forks, ND. John L. Ebertowski was born March 18, 1921 in Pulaski Twp, Walsh County, ND, the son of the late John B. and Martha (Piekarski) Ebertowski. He was united in marriage to Stephie Kosmatka on November 22, 1943 at...

Vivian Nelson

Vivian Nelson

Nov 29, 2012

Vivian Nelson, 101 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Vivian Kingsbury was born August 15, 1911 in Auburn, ND the daughter of the late Charles and Gertrude (Johnston) Kingsbury. She graduated from Grafton High School and received her teaching certificate from Valley City State Teachers College. She later...

Clarence Trenda

Clarence Trenda

Nov 26, 2012

Clarence Trenda, age 86 of Park River, ND and formerly of Adams, ND passed away on Monday, November 26, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Center of Park River. Clarence Trenda was born May 22, 1926 in Latona Township of Walsh County, the son of the late Adolph and Rosalie (Sticha) Trenda. He attended rural schools in Latona Township. Following...

Diane L. Lipsh

Diane L. Lipsh

Nov 25, 2012

Diane L. Lipsh, age 69 of Park River, ND passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Riverview Hospital of Crookston, MN. Diane Louise Mandt was born September 13, 1943 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of the late Lloyd O. and Doris J. (Kluxdal) Mandt. She graduated from Walsh County Agricultural School in Park River, ND. In 1963 Diane...

Renata H. Shelton

Renata H. Shelton

Nov 22, 2012

Renata H. Shelton, 90 of Vancouver WA, and most recently a resident of the Borg Memorial Home in Mountain, ND passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Valley Memorial Home in Grand Forks, ND. Renata H. Werner was born January, 9, 1922 to Robert and Wanda (Kroll) Werner in Bathgate, ND. She was raised and educated there and...

Herbert E. Enns

Herbert E. Enns

Nov 20, 2012

Herbert Edwin Enns was born August 24, 1911 in Reedley, CA to Peter D. and Katherine (Koop) Enns. The family moved to Shafter, CA, where they were active members of the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church. Herb's happiest memories were those of his days in the Young Adult Sunday School Class, the Male Chorus, and playing the accordion. On December...

Benjamin John Schuster

Benjamin John Schuster

Nov 18, 2012

Benjamin John Schuster was born on February 21, 1999, in Grand Forks to Rebecca (Weninger) Schuster and Kevin J. Schuster. He was the oldest of five children. Ben was baptized at St. Stanislaus in Warsaw and his Godparents are Charlena Weninger Vinglass and Shawn Vinglass. Ben was brave and as a young boy overcame the battle of cancer. Ben...