Barbara Kay Peterson, 79, of Drayton and formerly of Langdon, North Dakota passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks on Wednesday June 19th, 2019.  Barbara Kay Seivert was born September 17, 1939 in Cando, North Dakota to Richard and Elda (Juvrud) Seivert. Barbara was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.   She grew up in Egeland, North Dakota and graduated from high school there in 1947.  Barbara went on to attend Deaconess Nursing College in Grand Forks.  On December 12, 1958 she was united in marriage to Gerald Peterson.  The couple settled in Denver, Colorado and lived there for over 2 years before moving to Grand Forks.  After leaving Grand Forks they settled in Langdon.  Barbara began working in the Cavalier Memorial Hospital in 1970 and was a health unit coordinator there until her retirement in 2013.  Gerald passed away on October 12, 2011.  Barbara was a member of United Lutheran Church while in Langdon and sang in the church choir. She was also a member of the “Sweet Adelines”.

She is survived by children, Rocky (Mauricia) Peterson, Frederick, CO,  Robby (Nicole) Peterson, Fairview, MT, Kerri (Brett) VanCamp, Drayton, Kristi (Kevin) Juhl of Drayton; grandchildren, Stacey, Brandon, Rebecca, Rachel, Brecken, Jerica, Alexandra and John; brothers, Richard (Sue) Seivert II, Canton, OH and Tennis (Irene) Seivert; a sister, Marjorie (Barry) Carlson, Trimont, MN; as well as nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in Drayton Lutheran Church.  Interment will be in Lebanon Cemetery, Langdon. Pastor Jon Dryburgh, presiding. Casket bearers will be Matthew Ott, Adam Mortenson, Kevin Juhl, Brett VanCamp, Fred Peterson and Alex Carlson. Visitation will be held at Austin Funeral Chapel in Drayton on Friday evening, June 28th from 6 to 8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00.

Allen Charles Groven, 85, of Windsor, Colorado, formerly of Grafton, North Dakota, passed away May 21, 2019 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado.
Allen was born April 20, 1934, in Grafton, N.D. to Albert and Mae (Thompson) Groven. After graduating from Grafton High School in 1952, Allen joined the US Army where he was a Track Vehicle Specialist. On May 17, 1957, he married the love of his life, Monica Houska, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Grafton.
Allen earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from North Dakota State University in Fargo, N.D. in 1960. He went on to work as a civil engineer and forest engineer for the US Forest Service for over 30 years.
Allen loved his family and fully supported them in all of their endeavors. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, camping, skiing, canoeing, gardening and hiking. He was a long-standing member of the National Rifle Association and American Legion, Post #41. Along with his love of the outdoors, he patiently shared his wisdom, experience and deep faith with his family, friends and hundreds of young men through his long-term and active involvement with the Boy Scouts of America.
Allen is survived by his wife of 62 years, Monica Groven; children Paul (Connie) Groven of Olympia, Wash., Annette (Vince) Tannel of Windsor, Colo., Michelle (Eric) Groven Nelson of Redford, Mich., and Chris (Ruth) Groven of Geneva, Ill; grandchildren Shannah, Allyson, Marissa, Jessica, Nathan, Cori Anne, Mitchell, Stephanie, Luke, Carl, Elaine, Monica, Mary, Reier, Leah, and Ellie; eleven great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; his step-father Henry Lian; sister-in-law Dolores Robinson; brothers-in-law Phil Robinson and Forrest Isaacson.
Memorial services will be Friday, June 28, 2019 at 10:30 A.M. at the Grafton Lutheran Church of Grafton, ND. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery of rural Hoople, ND. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Allen’s honor to the Boy Scouts of America or the American Heart Association.

​Harris W. Olson, 90, of Drayton, ND passed away Wednesday June 19, 2019 at Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton, ND. 
Harris was born May 14, 1929 in Robbin, MN to Willard and Mabel (Brew) Olson.  He was baptized and confirmed at the Drayton Lutheran Church. Harris attended school in St. Thomas and Drayton, ND.  Early in life Harris worked on his uncle’s farm.  In 1945 he started working for Northern Pacific Railroad.  He enlisted in the Army in 1948. In 1950 he was deployed to Korea, but rarely spoke of his service.  Something that stood out to his family was that he landed in Korea with 150 men in his company and he was 1 of 13 that returned home.  He received many accolades including the Korean Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars.  After four years he was Honorably Discharged from the Army.  He returned to Drayton and married Anna Margaret Stensland.  He continued working with Northern Pacific/Burlington Northern Railroad. In 1990 he received the Presidential Award, the highest honor given to a Burlington Northern employee.  He retired shortly after that.  In 1973 he married Lorraine (Mattson) Thompson.  Harris and Lorraine shared a love of dancing, fishing, canning, making lefse, watching and listening to University of North Dakota Hockey and Minnesota Twins Baseball.  Harris had a very soft heart for animals and was living his best life with a dog in his lap.  Rocky Point at Lake of the Woods is where they would spend their summers and it held a special place in their hearts.  But nothing meant more to Harris then spending time with his family and  friends.
Harris is survived by his children - Nancy (Todd) Woinarowicz, Drayton, ND; Chris (Marcia) Olson, Grafton, ND; Richard (Susan) Thompson,  Mascoutah, IL; Robert (Joanne) Thompson, Morris, MN; Shelly (Mike) Stewart, Baudette, MN; Renae (Ron) Tveit, Warroad, MN.  Grandchildren-Dylan Woinarowicz, Melissa (Kevin Hopke) Blanchard, Cory (Melissa Agnew) Blanchard, Claire Olson, Kim (Michael) Magathan, Kara (Jonathan) Loden, Kelly (Thomas) Beasley, Kristen (Craig) Meng, Allison (Dan) Lenmark, Angela (Kyle) Vershey, Alissa (Barnaby) Allen, Justin (Sara) Tveit,  Whitney (Grant) Rasmussen, along with  twenty-one Great Grandchildren.  Harris was preceded in death by his wife Lorraine (May 24, 2019),  daughter Becky, great granddaughter Sophia Lenmark, parents Willard and Mabel Olson and two infant daughters.
Funeral services will be Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Drayton Lutheran Church, Drayton, ND.  Visitation will be Thursday for one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be at the Drayton City Cemetery.  Military Rites will be provided by the North Dakota National Guard.  

Angeline M. Burger, age 99 of Park River, ND passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at the Park River Good Samaritan Center.


Angeline Marie Cicha was born July 22, 1919 in Veseleyville, ND the daughter of the late Joseph and Eleanor (Vesley) Cicha. She attended rural school near Veseleyville and attended the Walsh County Agricultural School in Park River. She worked housekeeping prior to her marriage to Everett Burger on November 4, 1941 in Park River. The couple made their home in Park River where they worked as custodians for the Park River Schools until retiring in 1979. The couple spent winters in Seattle with their children. Everett passed away on September 27, 1985. Angeline moved to the Good Samaritan Center in June of 1992.


She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Altar Society, the First Care Health Center Auxiliary and the Park River American Legion Auxiliary. She was proud of the fact the she had the award for the most poppy sales one year. Angie took great pride in her family and loved doing charitable works.


Angeline is survived by her children: Ronald (Janel) Burger, Castle Rock, WA; Lenora Swartz, Phoenix, AZ and Monica (Duane) Halverson, Seattle, WA; seven grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren and her brother; Sylvester (Cheiko) Cicha, Seattle WA. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and nine siblings and spouses.


Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, June 24, 2019 at 10:30 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Park River. Visitation will be Sunday from 5-7 with a rosary service at 7:00 PM at the Tollefson Funeral Home of Park River. Friends may also call at the church on Monday for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Park River, ND.

Kenneth L. “Kenny” Wilson, age 63 of Grafton, ND, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 in Grafton, ND.
Kenny was born September 15, 1955 to Homer and Lillian Wilson. He went to school in Driscoll, ND.
 
Kenny for the last 20 years was employed by Marvin Windows, but more importantly, for the last 30 years, was “Keeper of the Keys” at the Extra End Sports Bar.
Kenny was loved by everyone he met, and anyone who met him was better off after their visit with Kenny, who was always entertaining.
Kenny had many joys, first of all his was his cats. He always enjoyed the jukebox with his best friend Tom Olson. When Kenny was on the job, nobody touched the TVs. He enjoyed the Denver Broncos and NASCAR. His humor and drink pricing will be missed by the round table. Along with his two ND Bull Riding Championships, he enjoyed his yearly trips with Tad and John and will leave a big void in the lives of everyone that knew him. 
  
Kenny will be deeply missed by his sisters; Florence, Colorado Springs, Luella, Marjorie, Linda and Jeanette (Mike), all of Bismarck and all of his nieces and nephews. Family was very important to Kenny including his all of his friends in Grafton.
 
Kenny was preceded in death by his parents, sister Thelma, brothers Warren and David, and brother-in-laws Lloyd Binder and John Corbin.
Visitation will be Thursday, June 20, 2019 from 4-6:30 at the Tollefson Funeral Home of Grafton.

Kristie “Kris” R. Hughes, age 60 of Grafton, ND and formerly St. Thomas, ND passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019 at her home.
Kristie Roxann Wagner was born December 30, 1958 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the daughter of Irene (Seidler) Wagner and the late Melvin Wagner.  She was raised in Grand Forks and graduated from Red River High School.  She attended the University of North Dakota and graduated with a degree in Speech Pathology. 
In 1991, Kris met Lynn Hughes and their great love began. Kris and Lynn spent the last 28 years raising children, making memories, and enjoying the adventure of life. Along the way Kris worked at the St. Thomas Café, the Hoople Café, managed a convenience store, and worked for Life Skills and Transition Center.  Kris loved her family. Spending time with her husband, children, and grandchildren was her favorite past time.
Kris is survived by her husband Lynn; children: Matthew (Carrie) Hughes, Jen Thompson (Greg Shane), and Michael (Gregoria) Lande, all of Grafton, ND; grandchildren: Preston and Ethan Hughes and Shawn Thompson; mother: Irene Wagner of Grand Forks, ND; sister: Tracy (Greg) Wicken of Grand Forks, ND.  She was preceded in death by her father, Melvin.
Memorial services will be Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 10:30 A.M. at the Tollefson Funeral Home of Grafton. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Visitation will also be held on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 from 5-7 with a prayer service at 7:00 P.M. at the Tollefson Funeral Home of Grafton. Inurnment will be at the St. Thomas City Cemetery, St. Thomas, ND.

Richard H. Stoltman, age 90 of Warsaw, ND passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at the Sanford Medical Center of Fargo.
Richard Stoltman was born July 22, 1928 in Grafton, ND, the son of the late Frank and Sophie (Topka) Stoltman. He grew up and attended school near Warsaw. Following his education he began farming on the family farm. He was united in marriage to Joann Kosmatka on October 27, 1958 at the St. Joseph’s Mission Church in Oslo, MN. The couple made their home and farmed near Warsaw until moving into Minto in the fall of 2009. Joann passed away on June 18, 2010 and Richard moved back out to the farm.
He was a member of the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church of Warsaw and the PNA. He enjoyed gardening, eating at Beaver’s Café in Minto and going to coffee with the guys.
Richard is survived by his children: Mary Anne (Mike) Swanson, Grand Forks, ND, Donna (Jim) Pilon, Thompson, ND, David Stoltman, Minto, ND, and Michael (Angela) Stoltman, Fargo, ND, grandchildren: Kristine, Justin, Brandon, Joshua, Justin, and Jamie, great grandchildren: Matthew, Markus, Maryann, Madeline, Joshua, Ava and Ella, brothers: Ed Stoltman, Minto, ND and Frank Jr. “Bud” Stoltman, Coon Rapids, MN, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Joann, and brothers: Ernest and Daniel.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 11:00 at the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church of Warsaw. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-7 with a prayer service at 7:00 P.M. at the church. Friends may also call at the church for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at the St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery of Warsaw.