Arnold J. Barclay, age 95 of Grafton, North Dakota, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026 at the Unity Medical Center of Grafton.
Arnold was born September 20, 1930, in Harriston Township, the son of Percy and Amelia (Mondry) Barclay. He attended public school in Minto, ND. He joined the Navy when he was 19 and served on the USS Cabot. He worked in the South Dakota gold mines, worked for the telephone company until July 1952 and was then called in for service a second time and was discharged May 1954. Upon returning from the service, Arnold met Mary Ann Thompson at a dance at the Pavilion in Minto. They were married November 7, 1954, in the Grafton Lutheran Church.
Arnold worked for Grafton Floral and a few farmers before buying and running the Minto Café until March 1960. He then was hired by Ida McCann to help farm her land and gradually took over her farming operation. He took great pride in farming, was hardworking and known for his meticulous farming practices and attention to detail. He passed his work ethic to his children throughout their growing years by having them help with butchering the chickens, making hay, tending to the cattle, pulling weeds in the beans and helping with the harvest every fall. He was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church in Minto and passed on the importance of going to church to his family. He was a member of the Forest River American Legion.
In their later years Arnold and Mary Ann spent 27 winters in Mesa, Arizona, where they met many new friends from all over the country. They cherished the time away from the cold weather and spending time with their snowbird friends. They also enjoyed having their kids take a break from the cold to come visit them at Trail Riders RV Park.
He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Mary Ann, his children, Deb (Ed) Karas, Petersburg, ND; Sandy (Craig) Houska, Grafton, ND; Don (Susan) Barclay, Grafton, ND; Diane (Roger) Anderson, Grafton, ND; Amy (Jeff) Sobolik, Reynolds, ND; and JoEllen (Darren) Rohrich, West Fargo, ND; grandchildren: Brian (Samantha) Karas, Kelli Wixo, Jean (Derek) Schmidt, Cory (Mikki) Barclay, Laura (Bailey) Hermanson, Garrett Barclay (Megan Kalka), Briana (Thomas) Martens, Steve (Andria) Miller, David (Sara) Miller, Jeff (Cassidy) Miller, Kayla Barclay, Rebecca (John) Crooks, Amanda (Koby) Sway, Sarah (Alek) Berg, Adam Barclay (Larissa Larson), Aaron (Cori) Anderson, Jason Anderson, Lucas Sobolik (Erika Tinkham), Ben (Samantha) Sobolik, Rachel (Jerrod) Truax, Katie (Stephen) Butz, Isaac Rohrich and Emma Rohrich and 39 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Gary; son-in-law, Rande Miller; sisters and brothers-in-law, Claryce (Frank) Rose, Darlyne (Bob) Murray and Sharon (Bob) Mlcoch.
The family of Arnold would like to extend a very special thank you to the entire staff at Grafton Unity Hospital for the exceptional care and kindness they showed our family.
Funeral services will be Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 2:30 P.M. at the Minto Community Center, Minto, ND. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the community center. The funeral will be livestreamed on the Tollefson Funeral Home website. Interment will be at the Minto City Cemetery, Minto, ND in the spring. Military Rites will be provided by the Forest River American Legion Post and the US Navy Funeral Honors.

Ronald E. Furstenau Sr.
August 18, 1937 — January 25, 2026
Hensel

Ronald E. Furstenau Sr., 88, of Hensel, ND, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026, at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier, ND. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in rural St. Thomas, ND. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Askew Funeral Home in Cavalier. 
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Full obituary to follow. 

Monica Rudnik, age 35 of Grafton, ND passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at her home near Grafton.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:30 AM at the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Grafton, ND. Visitation will be Thursday for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at the church cemetery.

Karen L. Kern, 61, formerly of Pembina, ND, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pembina Pioneer Methodist Church. Visitation will be held one hour before the time of the service.
Karen was born in Cavalier, ND to Edward “Cope” and Mary (Smith) Kern., She was nicknamed “Toopie” by her Grandpa Kern.
Karen was born deaf and was educated at North Dakota School for the Deaf, graduating in 1984. It was there, at NDSU, that she made many lifelong friends.
Karen continued her education at a vo-tech in the Twin Cities and worked at the Grafton Record and various jobs in the Pembina area.
Karen was very active in the deaf community and in what she called “Deaf Church.”
Left to mourn Karen are her brother, Kevin “Cope” Kern and his daughter, Becca, the Kern cousins and a family of dear friends including Toni Fairbanks and her beloved cat, Walter.
Karen was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Dennis, grandparents: Walter and Mary Kern and Earl and Elise Smith.

Gene A. Anderson, age 85 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026 at the Unity Hospital of Grafton, ND.
Gene A. Anderson was born November 26, 1940 in Brocket, ND the son of Arthur and Louise (Sundeen) Anderson. He graduated from Brocket High School in 1958 and graduated from Mayville State College in 1962. Following his education he started teaching in Fessenden, ND. Gene was united in marriage to Marilyn Vold on December 28, 1962 in Grand Forks. The couple lived in Fessenden until 1970 when they moved to Holdingford, MN where he taught until moving to Grafton in 1978. Gene taught in Grafton until retiring in 2002. He coached basketball in all the schools where he taught. He was named the North Dakota State Coach of the Year in 1985 and was honored with Teacher of the Year in Grafton. Gene also worked as a crop adjuster for Nodak Mutual for 35 years and refereed for Girls State Basketball tournaments. Gene and Marilyn spent the winter months in Oregon following their granddaughters basketball games.
He was a member of the Grafton Lutheran church where he served on numerous boards throughout the years. He also taught Sunday School for a few years.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Marilyn, Grafton, ND; sons: Lance Anderson, Vancouver, WA and Mark (Rhonda) Anderson, Minto, ND; four grandchildren: Sloan, Marly, Abby and Noah and great grandchildren: Birdie, Cooper and Rowan; his sister: Kristy (Paul) Tronson, Doyon, ND. Several nieces and nephews also survived. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Louise Moilanen and his brother Neil.
Funeral services will be Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11;00 AM at the Grafton Lutheran Church, Grafton, ND. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:30-11:00 AM at the church. Inurnment will be at Grafton Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the Grafton Lutheran Church or the Unity Hospital Foundation. The service will be live streamed on the Tollefson Funeral Home website.

Joseph Restemayer, 62, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Methodist Church in Cavalier. Visitation will be held one hour before the time of service at the church.
Joseph B. Restemayer was born on January 16, 1963, the son of Clarence and Ann Restemayer. He grew up in Cavalier, where he attended school and graduated from Cavalier High School, before later making his home in Grand Forks.
Joe was a hard worker who took pride in his work and put his whole heart into everything he did. No matter the job, his employers over the years knew that they were getting the very best Joe had to offer.
Joe had a heart of gold and would help people in any way that he could. If you were lucky enough to call him a friend, then your life was enriched. In his lifetime, Joe was blessed to meet many people who became like family. Joe loved spending quality time with family and friends and had a special love for his dogs. He was blessed to form a close bond with his niece Marion and great-nephew Sebastian who always stepped up for him no matter what he needed.
Joe is survived by his son: Kevin (Kelsey) Restemayer; grandchildren: Addison and Noah; sisters: Elizabeth Dumenchuk and Julie (Lane) Unhjem; and many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Ann Restemayer; brothers: Edmund and Thomas; and brother-in-law, Alexander Dumenchuk.

Gale D. Erickson, age 89, of Grand Forks and formerly of Hoople, ND passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.
Funeral services will be on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Tollefson Funeral Home of Grafton, ND. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Military rites and burial will take place in the spring of 2026 at the Hoople City Cemetery, Hoople, ND. Services will be livestreamed via the Tollefson Funeral Home website.

Eileen Ruth Morley, 93, passed away January 7, 2026 at the Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton, ND. She was born June 23, 1932 at home near Zap, ND to David and Tilly (Kroh) Fischer. She was the longest living member of her immediate family.
She attended school through 8th grade, then took correspondence for further education. She married Frank Morley from Bismarck, ND on June 25, 1955. They owned and operated Morley Electric in Killdeer, ND. In 1975, the family moved to Edgeley, ND where she held various employment positions from childcare to custodial. In 1987, they moved to Fargo, ND and she was employed by St. John Lutheran Church where she worked as the church secretary and as a certified boiler maker until her retirement. She enjoyed camping at Meadow Lake near Detroit Lakes, MN. She also enjoyed league bowling, ceramics, quilting, embroidery (esp. making Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls for family and friends), coloring, cooking and spending time with family.
She is survived by her daughter, Lisa (Allen) Tucker, St. Thomas, ND; son, Dave Morley (Marilyn Maskey), Fargo, ND; Grandchildren: Gregory (Jessica) Tucker, Kari Tucker, Tyler Morley, Zachary (Kaitlin) Morley and Montana Morley; sister-in-law Irene Fischer, Beulah, ND, as well as several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Frank, parents, David and Tilly Fischer, Frank’s parents Lyman and Sophie Morley, in-laws: Reuben and Alma Fischer, Edna and Reuben Karlin and Virgil Biloff, Ray Fischer, Ruth Fischer, Roy & Evelyn Sandberg, Nowell Farley, Chuck and Ruth Wilson, Dick and Arvilla Wisti; nieces Betty Lou Gerving, Caroline Brinkman, Marilyn Karlin, KoKo Karlin, Kathy Farley.
Services will be held at the Tollefson Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, with visitation one hour before service. Service will also be live-streamed on the funeral home website.. Inurnment will be held at the Veteran’s Cemetery in Mandan, ND in May or June, 2026.
The Tollefson Funeral Home of Grafton is in charge of the arrangements.

Delma Hartz
December 24, 1933 — January 4, 2026
Cavalier, ND

​Delma Hartz, 92, of Cavalier, ND, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Wedgewood Manor, Cavalier, ND. Funeral service will be held Friday, January 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Trinity Methodist Church, Cavalier, ND. Visitation will be held for one hour before the time of the service at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the Cavalier Ambulance Service. 

Maxine E. Larson, age 85 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.
Maxine E. Gulson was born January 7, 1940 in Northwood, ND the daughter of the late Carl and Nettie (Norgaard) Gulson. She attended school in Hatton. Following High School, she attended Mayville State Teachers College in Mayville for 2 years. Following her education she started working for the North Dakota State Seed Department. She met her husband Charles there and they were married on January 3, 1960 in Hatton, ND. The couple moved to Grafton in 1963. Maxine worked at the seed department in Grafton from 1964-1972. In 1972 she went to work for the Grafton Developmental Center where she was the Assistant Business Manager until retiring in 2000.
Maxine was a member of the Bethel Free Lutheran Church of Grafton, ND where she served as Secretary/Treasurer for the Ladies Aide for many years. She was also a member of the Grafton American Legion Auxiliary, and the Grafton Senior Bowling League. She loved to play cards with her friendly women’s group and belonged to a Birthday Club for years. She especially loved to follow all her grandkids and their sporting events. She rarely missed a Hockey, Basketball or Baseball game. Her grandchildren and their friends would stop by her house for a visit in hopes she had her Famous Chocolate Chip cookies ready to sample. Maxine loved animals and always talked about missing her farm life as a child with dog, cats, horses and milk cows.
Maxine is survived by her daughters: Terri (Mike) Gorder, Fordville, ND; Susie (Guy) Demers, Grafton, ND; grandchildren: Tommy (Nikki) Demers, Woodland Park, CO; Megan Porter, Big Sky, MT; Danielle (Sam) Miller, Fordville, ND; Joey (Jade) Demers, Grafton, ND; Danika Demers, Moorhead, MN; great grandchildren: Beau, Thea and Ella Demers, Harvey Porter and Mason Miller; her sister-in-law; Sheila Gulson, Mayville, ND; niece, Bonnie (Brent) Freeland, Perham, MN. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Dale Gulson, grandson, Chad Demers and nephew, Brad Gulson.
Funeral services will be Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM at the Bethel Free Lutheran Church of Grafton, ND. Visitation will be Saturday for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Grafton Lutheran Cemetery, Grafton, ND. The service will be live streamed on the Tollefson Funeral Home website. In lieu of flowers the family would prefer memorials to the Lutheran Sunset Home or the Grafton Blue Line Club.