Obituaries

Margery Steenerson

Margery Lee Steenerson, 90, passed away peacefully at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks, North Dakota on December 26, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Margery was born in Drayton, North Dakota on July 17, 1929, daughter of Lee and Barbara Cochran.

Kristin J Anderson

Kris Anderson, age 62 of Grand Forks, died on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at her home. A memorial service was held on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at the Drayton Lutheran Church. Visitation was 1 hour before and 1 hour after the service.

Gerald Jorde

Gerald Jorde, 86 of Drayton, ND. passed away on Dec. 7th 2019 at the Lutheran Sunset Home, Grafton, ND. Jerry was born to Melville (Red) and Evelyn (Rundtom) Jorde August 26th 1933. As a youngster he and his brothers helped their dad run the family dray line.

Gerald Ebertowski

Gerald “OD” Ebertowski, 65, of Bowesmont, North Dakota passed away at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota on Monday, November 11, 2019. Gerald was born August 10, 1954 to Hilary and Vernetta (Nicholson) Ebertowski at Deaconess Hospital in Grafton, North Dakota.

Darlene Tocchio

Darlene A. Tocchio, 92, Drayton, ND, died Monday, November 4, 2019 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia, Grand Forks. Darlene Ann Loskill was born May 30, 1927 at Holstein, Nebraska, the daughter of Theodore and Anna (Goedert) Loskill. She grew up on the family farm and attended school at Holstein.

Jacinta Ring

Jacinta (Vollmers) Ring, 57, peacefully went to heaven after a long and courageous battle with chronic health issues on November 4, 2019. Her one regret was leaving her children and grandchildren without a mother and a grandmother.

Robert Osowski

Robert Osowski, 74, of Stephen, Minnesota passed away at North Valley Health Center in Warren, Minnesota on Monday, October 14, 2019. Robert James Osowski was born May 1, 1945 in Grafton, North Dakota the son of Henry and Agnes (Kouba) Osowski.

Donna Kalka

Donna Kalka, 90, of Drayton, North Dakota passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks on Friday evening, October 18, 2019. Donna Menzies was born on March 11, 1929, the daughter of Elmer and Ruby (Somers) Menzies of the Pratford district near Hamilton, North Dakota.