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Mona K. Szklarski

7/26/2017

Mona K. Szklarski, age 52 of Grafton passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN.

Mona was born December 21, 1964 in Lisbon ND. She lost her battle with liver disease July 24, 2017. She was born to Severt and Patricia Anderson. She attended school in Sheldon, ND. She attended business school in Fargo. In the spring of 1986 in Grafton, she met James Szklarski. They fell in love, on August 5, 1986, they married. In 1987, they welcomed Amber. In February of 1989, Kat was born. Mona worked several places in Grafton and Minto. She enjoyed many leisure activities. She was a big supporter of Spoiler athletics and the River City Speedway. She is survived by her husband James, Grafton, ND; daughter Amber, Grafton, ND; Kathryn, Fargo, ND. She is also survived by Judy Ondicho, Arizona; Pat (Karen) Morrison, Fargo, ND; Doug (Evelyn) Lommen, Fargo, ND; Steve (Suzanne) Anderson, Lisbon, ND; Tammy Erickson, Fargo, ND; Bonnie Cole, Thief River, MN. She had many nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Keith and Mike.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Grafton. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at the St. John’s Catholic Cemetery.

Marcella E. Howell

7/26/2017

Marcella E. Howell, 90, of Leroy, ND, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017, at her home in Leroy. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, July 28, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Boniface Catholic Church, Walhalla, ND. Visitation will be held Thursday, July 27th, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service at the church. Marcella Eloise Braget was born in rural Walhalla to Conrad and Rosalba (Morin) Braget on October 21, 1926. She grew up west of Walhalla and attended Fremont Township School. Her most important job of life was being a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother which was done impeccably and effortlessly. Marcella also provided a daycare out of her home, and provided many with her seamstress skills. Some of the things she enjoyed included: gardening, canning, freezing, and crocheting. Her enjoyment was winning rummy and pool games with all her grandchildren. She had an avid love for fishing and deer hunting with Joe. Survivors include her children: Galen (Margaret) Howell, Leroy; Marcia (Ronald) Mack, East Grand Forks, MN; Donna (Bruce) Thom, Neche, ND; and Larry (Angela) Howell, Emerado, ND; grandchildren: Jan (Tom) Dick, Mary Isaacs, Becky Howell (Levi Gubbels), Ryan (Natalie) Mack, Chris (Ashley) Mack, Mindy (Scott) Woidtke, Tony Thom, Amy (Adam) Wilkens, Matthew Thom (Kendra Smith), Laurie Struxness; 10 great-grandchildren: Audrey, Josie, Lydia, Kate, Landon, Colter, Brynn, Oliver, Xander, and Hendrix. Preceding her in death are her husband, Joe; parents; five brothers: Wallace, Charles (Tommy), Delorne, Donald and Robert.

Dorothy Pitcher

7/25/2017

Dorothy Pitcher, 88, of Walhalla, ND passed away very peacefully with her family beside her on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Pembilier Nursing Center in Walhalla. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Walhalla Assembly of God Church in Walhalla. A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service at the church. Dorothy, daughter of Mahlon and Alma (Walper) Restemayer was born on July 13, 1929, in Cavalier, ND. She was educated in Cavalier. Dorothy met and married Arthur Pitcher on October 14, 1946, in Cavalier. They made their home in a few various places between Cavalier and Walhalla. Finally settling by Leyden, ND. They raised four children on the farm near Leyden. They moved to Walhalla later in life. After Art passed away in 1994, Dorothy moved into Youngstown Terrace, where she enjoyed playing scrabble and rummy with family and friends. Some of the things Dorothy enjoyed were gardening, canning, baking, and cooking for her family. She is survived by her children: Gerald Pitcher, Velva, ND; Charles (Jan) Pitcher, Walhalla, ND; Ken (Ardie) Pitcher, Cavalier, ND; Margaret (Mike) Crotty, Grafton, ND; sister, Pearl Olafson, Cavalier, ND; eight grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Art; parents; and brothers, Glen and Sterling.

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Steven Stanley Riske

7/25/2017

Steven Stanley Riske, age 94 of Long Beach, California, passed away at home on July 20, 2017, peacefully.
Steve was born on May 3rd, 1923, the second child of Martin and Francis Riske and grew up in Warsaw, North Dakota, where he helped his father with farming. Steve attended Saint Anthony’s convent school through 8th grade and then graduated from Minto High School.
Steve met Leonarda Kiedrowski, the love of his life, in Warsaw, North Dakota. They fell in love and were married in 1947. Steve and Lee started their family in Grand Forks and then moved to California in1952 with 2 young daughters. They left North Dakota with $800 and everything they owned on the top of their car. Once established in Long Beach, he continued his education at a vocational school for machine operation in the evening while working at a machine shop during the day. Their family continued to grow as Steve and Lee had four additional children. In 1965 Steve and two partners started their own machine shop named Angelus Precision Grinding. The business grew and prospered and is still going strong today. Steve sold the shop to his employees 7 years ago, however he continued to work at Angelus part time as a consultant.
Dad’s strong faith was demonstrated by his support of various church activities and commitment to ensure that all of his children received a catholic school education through 12th grade. Steve was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Polish National Alliance.
Dad enjoyed camping, polka dancing, fishing, gardening, and was especially proud of his rose garden and orchids. He was an avid Dodger fan. He has been an inspiration to many and will be remembered for his love, kindness, generosity, prayers and homemade soup. His family was the most important thing to him, and he rarely missed any family event or celebration. Dad had an incredible sense of humor and was the eternal optimist. He often said, “After bad comes good”. He touched the lives of many, often giving them one of his trademark pens that said “To A Friend of Steve Riske”. He will be missed immensely.
Steven is survived by his children, Mary Riske of Fargo, ND, Donna (Mike) Wade of Santa Rosa, CA, Sandy (Roger) Schuster of Warsaw, ND, Steve Jr. (Sonia) Riske of Windsor, CA, Terri (Jim) Beckett of Santa Rosa, CA, Laurie (John) Carpenter of Laguna Niguel, CA; 19 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, 2 sisters and 2 brothers.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, July 31, 2017 at 10:30 AM at the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church of Warsaw, ND. Visitation will be Monday for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery.

Brian Stoltman

7/25/2017

Brian Stoltman, age 37, was born on June 14, 1980 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Brian’s Parents were Edward Stoltman and Mary (Wisniewski) Stoltman. He attended school in Minto, North Dakota where he was an Honor Student and heavily involved in various sports as well as the High School Band.

He attended NDSU for a single semester before moving to Southern California, where he began working for the JS Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa located in Palm Desert, California.

He then moved to Santa Barbara, California and attended the Santa Barbara City College taking general studies that included World History, World Religions, and alternative forms of Spirituality. While there, he began to work for the TRADER JOES Grocery Company.

After getting his AA Degree from the Santa Barbara City College, he applied and was accepted to the University of California at Berkeley where he studied Psychology.

He graduated with honors from Berkeley after earning a BA in Psychology.

He spent several years continuing to work for the TRADER JOES Grocery, while also working for APPLE Inc. at their flagship store in Downtown San Francisco as in “instructor”, teaching others how to use all forms of Apple Technology.

Continuing his education, he attended The San Francisco City College taking classes at night and on the weekends to learn special computer programming skills in order to prepare for work in the San Francisco based Computer Programming Industry.

His first big job came when he was hired as a Technical Support Consultant for a San Francisco based programming company called SlideRocket.

SlideRocket was bought out and changed its name to ClearSlide. He continued to work at ClearSlide as one of their lead Technical Support people until he was offered a better opportunity and joined a brand new San Francisco base Startup Company call Mile IQ, which was a new company being formed by a friend that he had met while working at SlideRocket.

Brian worked as the sole Technical Support person at Mile IQ until the company was able to grow big enough that a staff could be hired to work with him. During the time he worked at Mile IQ, Brian lived at the Embarcadero in San Francisco. Brian continued to work at MileIQuntil Microsoft acquired it in November 2015.

He then moved to Honolulu Hawaii, and took a 6-month intensive computer-programming course in the hopes of gaining more work in the Silicon Valley.

Brian unfortunately developed a severe form of schizophrenia shortly after returning from Hawaii in the fall of 2016.

He spent several long months battling with what he claimed were difficult and debilitating mental impressions and outlandish auditory hallucinations.

He moved to Mesa, Arizona for several months in the fall of 2016 while he sought out medical help, and the closeness of his family.

He moved for the last time to Minneapolis, Minnesota in the spring of 2017, having felt that his condition was getting better.

He worked for the TRADER JOES Grocery Company at one of their Minneapolis stores until a flare up of his illness caused him to take his own life early Friday morning on July 14, 2017.

Brian is survived by his family…, his father Ed, his brothers, Larry and wife Deb, Brad, Tom, Ken, and his sister Lynn, as well as Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Nieces and friends from all over the country.

A Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be held at the Sacred Heart Church in Minto, ND at 9 am on Saturday, July 29, 2017 for all who wish to attend. (Visitation at 9, with Services at 10)

There will also be a gathering at the family home in Minto directly after the Service for close friends and family members, but anyone who wants to be there is welcome.

It is our wish to celebrate Brian’s life for the pursuit of the passions that he acquired on his journey in life. The relentless search of the best cup of coffee near him. He loved hanging out with friends and family enjoying the local craft beers, tasting vintage wines. Walking and hiking were his forms of relaxing and keeping himself grounded with nature.

For those wishing to make donations on behalf of Brian, his niece, Kera Morelock is setting up a charity walk committed to raising funds to help NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) provide more services for people living with mental health challenges. If we can help prevent just one person from falling to this same fate as Brian, it will be money well spent. Kera efforts can be seen at
https://www.namiwalks.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=16892
go to Brian’s page.

Gene R. Gemmill

7/18/2017

Gene R. Gemmill, age 88 of Edinburg, ND, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks with his family by his side.

Gene Gemmill was born August 14, 1928 near Edinburg, ND, the son of the late Herbert W. and Opal (Jensen) Gemmill. He graduated from Edinburg High School in 1946. Following his education he served in the US Army from 1951-1953 with the First Armored Division in Texas and the 279th Division in Korea where he served as a gunner on a tank. He returned to farm in rural Edinburg where he farmed until his death. He was united in marriage to Elaine Behm on November 6, 1946 in Grand Forks, ND.

He was a member of the Odalen Lutheran Church and the Grace Free Lutheran Church of Edinburg and the Edinburg American Legion Post #156.

Gene is survived by his brother Dale Gemmill and sister Helen (Harold) Sundvor, both of Edinburg, sisters-in-law Irma Gemmill, Grand Forks, ND and Wilma Gemmill, Edinburg, as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Elaine, sister Rebecca Ruud, infant sister Susanna, brothers: Herbert, Floyd, and Gordon, brother-in-law Sherman Ruud and sister-in-law Leona Gemmill. Gene was dearly loved by his family and friends.

Funeral services will be Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at the Grace Free Lutheran Church of Edinburg. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Military rites will be provided by the Edinburg American Legion Post and the North Dakota National Guard Honor Guard. Interment will be at the Odalen Lutheran Cemetery of rural Edinburg.

James O. Mostad

7/18/2017

James O. Mostad, 59, of Fargo, ND and formerly of Walhalla, ND passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at his home. A Memorial Mass will be held Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Boniface Catholic Church, Walhalla, ND. Burial will be held in the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery. James was born November 26, 1957, at Cavalier, ND to Jerdis and Earleen (Verville) Mostad. He grew up in Walhalla where he attended school. James served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1978 to 1982. After his discharge from the service, he worked as an auto mechanic in various places. He enjoyed the outdoors, spending time with his family and friends and the Minnesota Vikings. He is survived by his children; James C. Mostad, Warroad, MN and Brittany Mostad, New York Mills, MN; grandchildren; Ayden and Aubree Mostad, and Liam Mostad; mother, Earleen Mostad, Walhalla, ND; siblings: Debbie (Clifford) Peterson, Jerry (Annette) Mostad, all of Walhalla, Jack (Renita) Mostad, Bismarck, ND, Joe Mostad (Jeanette Lipsh), Walhalla, step-son, Brandon Mostad; step-grandchildren: Lily and Ava Mostad. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerdis.

Beth L. Olafson

7/17/2017

Beth L. Olafson, 93, Cavalier, ND passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Wedgewood Manor, Cavalier, ND. Funeral service will be held Monday, July 24, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier, ND. Visitation at the funeral home for one hour before the time of services. Burial will be held in the Cavalier Cemetery. Beth was born November 13, 1923, near Leyden, ND to Charles and Agnes (Halwell) Shambaugh. She grew up in the rural Pembina County area and then attended high school in Walhalla, ND. On March 10, 1949, she married Sig Olafson at Cavalier, ND. After their marriage, they lived in the Backoo area. Sig passed away September 7, 1981. Beth enjoyed baking and gardening. For the past several years she has resided at the Borg Memorial Home, Mountain, ND. She is survived by her siblings: Faye (Lester) Williams, Grafton, WI, Don Shambaugh, Grafton, ND, Charles (Jane) Shambaugh, Fargo, ND. Also preceding her in death, where her brothers: George, Keith, Dick, Scott, Dean, and Dallas; sisters: Lorena Thom and Margaret Thom.

Daniel John Stoltman

7/17/2017

Daniel John Stoltman, age 47, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away unexpectedly on July 10, 2017, in Fargo.
Daniel was born to Gerald and Adeline (Paschke) Stoltman on June 18, 1970, in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
He attended public school in Minto, North Dakota, graduating in 1989. During high school Daniel was an avid runner in track, once holding the 2-mile record only to have it broken by his younger brothers.
Daniel enlisted in the United States Navy in 1989. He was stationed aboard the USS Midway and later the USS Long Beach, serving during the Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm). During his service he received several medals and awards including the National Defense Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with Bronze Star, Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Unit Commendation, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Battle “E” ribbon, amongst others.
Following Daniel’s honorable discharge from the United States Navy in 1993, he worked various jobs in construction and as an electrical technician at Motor Coach Industries in Pembina, North Dakota, for many years.
During his free time, Daniel enjoyed watching movies and was a strategic blackjack player.
Daniel is survived by his brother, Duane (Thief River Falls, MN), sister Darlene Stremick (Grand Forks, ND), sister Doris (Robert) Degenstein (Mankato, MN) and brother Dale (Elizabeth) Stoltman (Mankato, MN). Daniel also leaves behind maternal grandmother, Alice Paschke (Grafton, ND), along with nephews Wayde Stoltman, Andrew Stoltman, Aiden Stoltman and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Daniel was preceded in death by his parents, brother Darrell, his paternal grandparents, and his maternal grandfather.
A graveside memorial service with military honors will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2017, at 10:00 am at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Minto, ND, with burial to follow.

Phyllis L. Symington

7/14/2017

Phyllis L. Symington, 92, of Cavalier, ND formerly of Neche, ND, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Wedgewood Manor, Cavalier, ND. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Union Cemetery, Neche, ND. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 17th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service at the Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier, ND. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the Alzheimer’s Association or Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley, 1330 18th Ave. S. Fargo, ND. 58103. Phyllis was born May 27, 1925, in Minneapolis, MN to Elmer and Gerturde Holman. After graduating from high school, she worked at Northwest Airlines. On October 15, 1947, she married Herb Symington in Minneapolis. After their marriage, they farmed and raised livestock in the Neche area most of their lives together. She is survived by her children: Bruce (Rosie) Symington, Hot Springs, SD, Bev (Ron) Ritteman, Cavalier, ND, Cheri (Stan) Stroyer, Rochester, NY, Deb (John) Delaney, Valentine, NE, Lyle Symington, Neche, ND; 19 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Herb; brother, Jerry; sister, Donna; daughter-in-law, Angie.

Margaret A. Meagher

7/14/2017

Margaret A. Meagher, 77, of Grand Forks, ND passed away at her home with her family present on Wednesday, July 12, 2017.

Margaret Ann Tupa was born October 13, 1939 in Grafton, ND the daughter of Frank and Adela (Kerian) Tupa. She was raised on the family farm near Minto, ND and then in Minto where she graduated from Minto High School. Two years later, she met John Meagher on a blind date in Grand Forks. John and Margaret were married on March 26, 1960 in Torrance, CA. Following their marriage, they lived briefly in California before making their home in Grand Forks. In 1980, the family moved to Thompson, ND where John and Margaret lived until 2014.

Margaret touched the lives of dozens of children during many years as a home daycare provider. She was also active in the in Altar Societies of St. Mary's Church and St. Jude's Church communities. She was particularly fond of her women's social groups and the regular gatherings they attended together. Many memories were made while card playing with neighbors and family and entertaining for large family holidays. A highlight of Margaret's life was a 50th wedding anniversary trip visiting
relatives in Kansas City, seeing shows in Branson, MO and worshipping at Mother Angelica’s Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, AL.
She is survived by her beloved husband, John, her sons, Duane (Renee), Three Forks, MT, Terrence, Helena, MT and Paul, Grand Forks, ND; her daughters, Deborah (Mrs. Kevin) Milner, Brooklyn Center, MN, Michele (Al) Thompson, Rapid City, SD, Christine Nelson, Wabasso, MN and Sharon Walters, Fargo, ND; brothers, David (Joyce) Tupa, Golden Valley, MN, John (Connie) Tupa, Thompson, ND, Edward (Vernie) Tupa, Tucson, AZ, Clarence Tupa, Mandan, ND; a sister, Eva (Charlie) Fjeld, Ham Lake, MN; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her youngest son, Tom; a sister-in-law, Nancy (Mrs. Clarence) Tupa and a son-in-law, Kevin Milner.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to: St. Joseph's Foundation, Gate City Bank, Fr. Thanaiah Marneni, Account # 110801779339 routing # 291370918, Grand Forks, ND 58201.

Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 17, 2017 in St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Thompson, ND.
Visitation: 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday with a 2:30 p.m. rosary service and 5:00 p.m. vigil service in the Historic Norman Funeral Home-Gregory J. Norman Funeral Chapel. Visitation will continue for one hour prior to the liturgy in the church on Monday.
Burial: St. Jude’s Catholic Cemetery, Thompson, ND.

Frances M. Seeba

7/13/2017

Frances M. Seeba, age 96 of Grafton, ND passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton.

Frances M. Mozinski was born December 27, 1920 near Warsaw, ND the daughter of the late Anton and Margaret (Slominski) Mozinski. She attended rural school in Pulaski Township. Following her education she married Leslie Seeba on September 9, 1941 in Warsaw, ND. The couple lived and farmed in Acton Township until his death in 1978. Frances continued to live on the farm until moving to the Lutheran Sunset Home in 2008.

She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Altar Society of Oakwood. She was a charter member of the Acton Homemakers Group, a member of the Catholic Daughters of America, the Eagle’s Auxiliary. She served on the North Valley Vo-Tech Advisory Board, a member of the Walsh County Historical Society and she served as President of the Senior Citizen’s Bowling league and played in the Grafton Kitchen Band.

Frances is survived by her children: Diane Gallagher, Beaverton, OR; Jerry “Beano” (Margie) Seeba, Grand Forks, ND; Marlys “Mitzi” McDonald, Fargo, ND; Myron “Happy” Seeba (Wendy Ness), Park River, ND; Brad “Moochie” (Beth) Seeba, Grand Forks, ND; 13 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Frances was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Ronnie, brothers: Florian, Steve, Henry, Frankie, and Adam and sister Sarah.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, July 17, 2017 at 10:30 A.M. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Oakwood, North Dakota. Visitation will be Monday from 9:00 A.M until the time of the service at the church in Oakwood. Interment will be at Sacred Heart Catholic cemetery of Oakwood.

Ronald J. Watt

7/13/2017

Ronald J. Watt, age 85 of Park River, ND passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.

Ronald J. Watt was born July 22, 1931 in Osford Township of Cavalier County, ND the son of the late William G. and Annie G. (Bruce) Watt. He attended rural schools in Osford Township. Following his education, Ronald served in the United States Army from 1952-1954. Upon his discharge he returned home and was united in marriage to Elda Aune on July 25, 1954 at the Hitterdahl Lutheran Church. The couple farmed in the Milton area in the summer months then wintered in Minneapolis, MN where Ron had a winter job. In the 1970’s he worked for the Nekoma MSR site, working in security, the fire department and maintenance. He also worked at the Cavalier Air Station in the security department. He quit farming in the 1980’s and started driving semi truck until retiring in 2013. Elda passed away on June 7, 2013. Ron moved to Park River in 2013 and on April 27, 2017 he moved to the Good Samaritan Center.

He was a member of the Bethel Free Lutheran Church of Grafton, ND where he had served on the church council. He was also a member of the former Hitterdahl Lutheran Church where he had served as trustee. He was a member of the Milton American Legion Post, the Fairdale Sons of Norway Lodge and the Northeast North Dakota Pioneer Machinery Association. He enjoyed hunting deer, fishing, woodworking and restoring old tractors.

Ronald is survived by his children: Gayle (Wayne) Slama, Langdon, ND; Karin (Tom) Toston, Wilson, WI; Lowell (Brenda) Watt, Park River, ND; Jeff Watt, Osnabrock, ND; four grandchildren: Jeremy (Heidi) Slama, Shawn Slama, Joshua Watt (Danielle Gripentrog), Jessica (Ben) Schumann and Dawn Slama, eight great grandchildren and his brother Howard Watt, Fargo, ND. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and grandson, Corey Slama.

Funeral services will be Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at the Bethel Free Lutheran Church of Grafton. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 with a prayer service at 7:00 P.M. at the Victory Free Lutheran Church of Park River. Military rites will be provided by the Milton American Legion Post and the North Dakota National Guard Honor Guard. Interment will be at the Milton Memorial Cemetery.

Bernice E. Spenst

7/11/2017

Bernice E. Spenst, 95, of Thief River Falls, MN and formerly of Alsen, ND, passed away July 10, 2017 at the Thief River Falls Care Center.
She is survived by her son, Scott Spenst (Cheryl Loerzel); grandsons: Erin Spenst, James Loerzel, and Riley Scott; sister, Marilyn Gustafson (Ray); daughter-in-law, Betty Spenst. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral service will be held at the Swiss Mennonite Church in Alsen, ND, Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. visitation will be held at the church for one hour before the time of services.
Online guestbook and obituary at

Karen K. Welsh

7/11/2017

Karen K. Welsh, age 67 of Thief River Falls, MN and formerly of Grafton, ND passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at the Thief River Falls Care Center.

Karen Kay Nybo was born August 30, 1949 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Art and Annie (Rachac) Nybo. She grew up and attended school in Grafton. Following her education she worked at the Life Skills and Transition Center. She later moved to Thief River Falls, MN and worked for Falls DAC for over 15 years. She was forced to retire due to her health.

Karen is survived by her son, Neil, Thief River Falls, MN; five grandchildren: Kelsey Welsh, Joshua Welsh, Craig Welsh, Andrea Welsh and Casey Welsh; three great grandchildren: Madison Soli, Cole Welsh and Tyler Tucker.

Graveside services will be Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Hoople, ND.

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