Karen Thompson

Karen Marie Thompson, 76, passed away on March 15, 2026, in Denison, IA. She was born on January 14, 1950, in Drayton, ND to Melvin Andrew and Sylvia Marie (Peterson) Thompson.Karen grew up in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School on May 31, 1968.

Luilla Lusty

Luilla Lusty December 31, 1930 – August 9, 2026 Luilla Annette Lusty, 95, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 9, 2026, with family by her side at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living Center in Minot, ND.Luilla (Lu) was born in Hoople, ND, to Lucy (Swanberg) and Malcolm McLennan on December 31, 1930.

Charles Herseth

Charles Herseth, 80, a lifelong Drayton area farmer, passed away at Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton on Saturday, August 22, 2026.Charles Carl Herseth was born December 5, 1945, in Drayton to Carl and Alvina (Staskivige) Herseth.

Shirley Hermanson

Shirley Ann (Spilde) Hermanson passed away peacefully at age 73 on July 30, 2026, in Grafton, North Dakota.Shirley was born on April 22, 1953, to Arthur and Cora Spilde. She was raised in Halma, Minnesota, and attended school in Karlstad, Minnesota.

Neil Christenson Memorial June 6th

Neil Christenson, a proud North Dakotan, passed away at Valley Senior Living, Grand Forks, ND on December 21, 2025. Born April 29, 1951, in Grafton, North Dakota, Neil was the second youngest child of Edythe and Leonard Christenson.

Charles Remme

Charles Sigwald Remme, 77, of Grafton, ND, passed away peacefully at Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton on Friday, May 8, 2026, with family by his side.Charles was born on November 18, 1948, to Sigwald M. and Alice (Brooks) Remme, in Vita, Manitoba in Canada.

Robert Lasch

Robert “Bob” Lasch died peacefully at home on April 18, 2026, at age 86.Robert was born Aug. 26, 1939, in Grand Forks, ND, to Carl and Helen (Brown) Lasch. He grew up in Moorhead, Minn.

Jeremy Pollestad

Jeremy Pollestad finally won his last argument when he passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Kittson Memorial Hospital, Hallock, MN. Somehow, he managed to charm his way through 45 years of life with a mix of stubbornness, sarcasm, and wit.

Patricia Osborne

Patricia Osborne, 85, of Drayton, ND, passed away peacefully at Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton, ND, on Saturday, April 18, 2026.Patricia Ann Merritt was born in Parish Charity Hospital in Louisiana on June 7, 1940, to James and Ruth (Powell) Merritt.

Larry Ladouceur

Larry Ladouceur, 80, of Drayton, ND passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Unity Medical Center in Grafton, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Walhalla, ND.