Obituaries

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,...

Pearl Loftsgard

Pearl Loftsgard

Feb 10, 2013

Pearl Loftsgard, 91 of Fargo and formerly of Park River, ND passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at her home in Fargo. Pearl Larson was born March 25, 1921 in rural Walsh County, the daughter of the late Olaf and Lena (Lien) Larson. She graduated from the Walsh County Agricultural School in Park River and attended the Lutheran...

Kenneth D. Schulz

Kenneth D. Schulz

Feb 9, 2013

Kenneth D. Schulz, age 71 of Park River, ND passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at his home in Park River. Kenneth D. Schulz was born October 22, 1941 in Crystal, ND the son of the late Herman and Laura (Radke) Schulz. In 1943 the family moved to Grand Forks and Kenneth lived there until moving to the...

Eleanor Violet Fjeld

Eleanor Violet Fjeld

Feb 6, 2013

Eleanor Violet Fjeld age 87 of Park River, ND passed away Wednesday, February 06, 2013 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center. Eleanor Violet Ingulsrud was born February 24, 1925 at the farm home near Milton, ND, the daughter of the late Ben and Amanda (Berntson) Ingulsrud. She graduated from the Walsh County Agriculture School in 1942. Beginning in...

Evelyn E. Osowski

Evelyn E. Osowski

Feb 5, 2013

Evelyn E. Osowski, age 85 of Grafton, ND passed away on Tuesday, February 05, 2013 at her home in Grafton. Evelyn E. Feltman was born May 24, 1927 in Pulaski Township near Warsaw, ND the daughter of the late Izydor and Augusta (Wosick) Feltman. Evelyn was united in marriage to Theodore Osowski on June 24, 1946 in Warsaw. The...

Ione Mary Desautel

Ione Mary Desautel

Feb 3, 2013

Ione Mary (Olson) DeSautel, age 85 of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, February 03, 2013 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. Ione was born March 16, 1927, the youngest child of seven to Carl and Emma (Wisted) Olson at Williams, MN. Ione graduated from Williams High School and then moved to Bismarck, ND to live with her...