Obituaries

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...

Sharon R. White

Sharon R. White

Feb 3, 2013

Sharon R.White, age 66 of St. Thomas, ND passed away on Sunday, February 03, 2013 at her home in St. Thomas. Sharon R. Burger, A St Thomas girl all her life, was born May 11, 1946 in Drayton, ND the daughter of the late Edward and Mildred (Anderson) Burger. She worked all through High School on the family farm....

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...