Obituaries

Lillian A Bina

Lillian A Bina

Mar 20, 2013

Lillian A. Bina, age 91 of Park River, ND passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the First Care Health Center of Park River, ND. Lillian was born November 28, 1921 on the family farm near Pisek, ND the daughter of the late Joseph and Frances (Vrzal) Potocka. She was the fourth child of five in the family....

Kevin W. Misialek

Kevin W. Misialek

Mar 18, 2013

Kevin Wade Misialek, age 51 of Grafton, ND passed away peacefully at his home in Grafton on Monday, March 18, 2013. Kevin was born to Betty Jo (Thompson) and the late Raymond A. Misialek on October 9, 1961 in Gafton, ND. He graduated from Grafton High School in 1979. Kevin grew up working in the masonary industry and was...

Marvin D. Burns

Marvin D. Burns

Mar 15, 2013

Marvin D. Burns, age 89 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, March 15, 2013 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Marvin D. Burns, the son of the late Patrick C. and Alice Mary (Callahan) Burns, was born June 6, 1923 in Grafton, ND. He grew up and attended school in Auburn. Following his education, he began farming...

Edward James Climer, Sr.

Edward James Climer, Sr.

Mar 13, 2013

Edward James Climer, Sr., age 73, of Grafton, ND passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at his home in Grafton. Edward James Climer was born January 23, 1940 in Sauk Centre, MN, the son of the late Thelma Darkow. He was united in marriage to Carol Climer June 24, 2006 in Bemidji, MN. The couple moved to Grafton in...

Louis Schufletowski Sr.

Louis Schufletowski Sr.

Mar 12, 2013

Louis J. Schufletowski Sr., age 68 of Park River, ND, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Louis Schufletowski, the son of the late Henry and Louise (Dvolety) Schufletowski, was born September 22, 1944 in Grafton, ND. He attended school in the area and graduated from the Walsh County Agricultural School where...

Rev. Samuel Okafor Ezeibekwe

Rev. Samuel Okafor Ezeibekwe

Mar 10, 2013

Father Samuel Ezeibekwe, 65, died unexpectedly at the rectory of St. John Nepomucene parish in Pisek on Sunday, March 10, 2013. He was born on April 2, 1947, in Anambra State, Nigeria. He studied for the priesthood and was ordained on June 30, 1979, for the Diocese of Awka, Nigeria. In 1991, Father Ezeibekwe came to the United States...

Marion Watkins

Marion Watkins

Mar 7, 2013

Marion Watkins, age 99 of Grafton, ND passed away on Thursday, March 07, 2013 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Marion J. Uggerud, the daughter of the late Ole E. and Florence M. (Coates) Uggerud, was born November 2, 1913 near Drayton in Pembina County, ND. She grew up and attended school in Martin Township. Following her education...

Lorraine T. Labonte

Lorraine T. Labonte

Mar 5, 2013

Lorraine T. LaBonte, age 90 of Grafton passed away Tuesday, March 05, 2013 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Lorraine T. Trudeau was born March 21, 1922 in Red Lake Falls, MN, the daughter of the late Albert Trudeau and Victoria (DuCharme) Arel. She graduated High School from Mt. St. Benedict, Crookston, MN. She then attended St. Scholastica,...

Florice L. Ford

Florice L. Ford

Mar 5, 2013

Florice L. Ford, age 95 of Fargo, ND and formerly of Park River, ND passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at the Sanford Palliative Care Unit of Fargo. Florice L. Bakke was born July 7, 1917 in Golden Valley Township, Walsh County, ND, the daughter of the late Thorvald and Sophia (Ellingson) Bakke. She attended rural school in...

Robert J. Collette

Robert J. Collette

Mar 4, 2013

Robert J. Collette, age 79 of Grafton, passed away on Monday, March 04, 2013 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton. Robert J. Collette, the son of the late James and Mary (Kearny) Collette, was born February 6, 1934 in Minneapolis, MN. He grew up in Minneapolis until age 8, when the family returned to Grafton, ND. He attended...

William D Desautel

William D Desautel

Feb 26, 2013

William D. "Bill" Desautel, age 80 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. William D. Desautel was born January 5, 1933 to William H. and Minnie (Brosius) Desautel in Grafton, ND. He grew up on the family farm and attended rural school at District 51. He graduated from Grafton...

Anna P. Setness

Anna P. Setness

Feb 26, 2013

Anna P. Setness age 93 of Enumclaw, WA and formerly of Grafton passed away on February 26, 2013 at Kent, WA. Anna P. Bellerud was born April 19, 1919 in Skrein, Toten, Norway the daughter of the late Mads and Marie (Kristiansen) Bellerud. She moved to Adams, ND with her parents when she was four years old. She attended...

John M. Woods

John M. Woods

Feb 24, 2013

John M. "Jack" Woods, age 82 of Forest River, ND passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. John M. Woods was born August 10, 1930 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Walter and Myra (Jamieson) Woods. He graduated from Forest River High School in 1948 and attended the North Dakota State...

Martha M. Votava

Martha M. Votava

Feb 24, 2013

Martha M. Votava, age 89 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Martha M. Sevigny, the daughter of the late Ulric and Rose (Bailargeon) Sevigny, was born June 30, 1923 in Grafton, ND. She grew up and attended school in Grafton, graduating from Grafton High School. Following her education,...

Betty A Praska

Betty A Praska

Feb 22, 2013

Betty A. Praska, 78 a long time resident of the Park River area passed away on Friday, February 22, 2013 at First Care Health Center of Park River. Betty A Novak was born June 26, 1934 near Lankin, ND the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Beneda) Novak. She grew up and graduated from Lankin High School in...

Shirley Mae Johnson

Shirley Mae Johnson

Feb 16, 2013

Shirley Mae Johnson, age 85, of Gardar, ND, most recently of Grand Forks, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Woodside Village, Valley 4000, Grand Forks, ND. Shirley Mae Cox was born on November 27, 1927, in Bottineau ND, the daughter of the late Joseph and Laura (Melhaus) Cox. She graduated from Mountain High School. On June...

Henry H. Riske

Henry H. Riske

Feb 15, 2013

Henry H. Riske, a lifelong resident of Grafton, N.D., passed away at Elim Care in Fargo February 15, 2013. Henry was born September 4, 1920 in rural Warsaw, N.D. the first child of Martin H. and Frances V. (nee Stoltman) Riske. He attended grade school in Warsaw and graduated from high school in Minto, N.D. Henry worked on the...

Gene Lavoy Olson

Gene Lavoy Olson

Feb 12, 2013

Gene L. Olson, age 58 of Hoople, ND passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at First Care Health Center of Park River, ND. Gene LaVoy Olson was born January 15, 1955 in Drayton, ND the son of LaVoy and Joyce (Fedje) Olson. He attended school in Hoople and graduated from Valley High School in 1973. Gene attended the...

Judith Carolyn Orpha Helland

Judith Carolyn Orpha Helland

Feb 11, 2013

Judith Helland, age 72 of Grafton passed away Monday, February 11, 2013 at her home in Grafton. Judith Carolyn Orpha Helland was born September 28, 1940 at the Deaconess Hospital, Grafton, the daughter of the late Oscar and Eleanor (Anderson) Helland. Judith moved to Grafton with her mother and brother Glenn after the death of her father. Eleanor entered...

Orphie English

Orphie English

Feb 11, 2013

Orphie (Sollom) English, 101 of Grafton, ND passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Orphie Sollom was born June 10, 1911 on the family farm near Reynolds, ND the daughter of Norwegian pioneers, Julius T. and Annie (Berg) Sollom. She attended rural school near Reynolds and Central High School in Grand Forks,...