October 14, 2008 - Tuesday

Todays Gazette is bought to you in memory of Harold Kamrowski & Marty
Nygard and Dick Overbye.
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The current temperature is 32 degrees.
Yesterdays H/L temperature was 47/34
Normal H/L temp for this date is 57/34
It was 83 degrees on this date in 1988
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"Profanity makes ignorance audible."
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L O C A L news & stuff,.. mostly stuff.
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I mentioned the possibility, in yesterdays Gazette, that two prominent
local businesses would soon become one. At that time I was reluctant to
"name" names because, at the time I wrote yesterdays Gazette I had only
heard the "rumor" from a couple individuals. And, I had hoped to hear
the facts direct from one or both of the parties involved.
However, since then, along with receiving numerous questions regarding
the identity of those businesses. I have been made aware of the
sale/acquisition by other individuals as well. Consequently, I consider
the following information as probably the most significant bit of news
to hit the streets of Grafton and Park River in quite some time. In a
nutshell,.....
The Barnes Family Funeral Service operations of Grafton and Park River,
has been sold to Tollefson's Funeral Home.
The employees of Barnes Family Funeral Service found out last week that
they would not have jobs.
It is my understanding that Tollefson's bought the business but NOT the
physical structures.
Hence, Grafton and Park River will each have empty buildings that will
no longer be used for the purpose for which they were built. That my
friends, is the down side of the latest news. After all, It does mark
the end of yet another business entity in our area.
Fortunately, for the residents of the Grafton and Park River
communities, the Tollefson Funeral Home Organization is nothing short of
a first rate operation. The Tollefson organization is managed and
staffed with excellent individuals. I have every confidence that they
(Tollefsons) will continue to serve the needs of our communities with
the same integrity and respect for which they have become known.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Terry and Mary
Henricksen for their many contributions to our communities and wish them
the very best in their future endeavors.
And, I am delighted to extend my most sincere congratulations to
Michael & Michelle Such and the entire Tollefson Funeral Home
Organization. They have served our communities very well in the past,
and, most certainly will continue doing so in the future.
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I am including Paul's obituary in todays Gazette. After reading it, I'm
sure you will see that Paul has spent a lifetime,.... working on his
dash.
===== Paul Suda =====
Paul Suda, age 69 of Grafton died Sunday, October 12, 2008 at his home
in Grafton after a brave battle with cancer. Paul Suda was born January
14, 1939 on the farm near Veseleyville, ND the son of William and Angela
(Dusek) Suda. He attended the Fertile District #28 school and graduated
from the Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston, MN. He returned
home and farmed with his father near Veseleyville, ND. Paul was united
in marriage to Shirley Sevigny on June 9, 1959 in Oakwood, ND. The
couple lived and farmed near Grafton. He was also a partner in KIP Farms
in McHenry County, ND near Karlsruhe. In December of 1999 the couple
moved to Grafton.
Paul was a member of the St. John's Catholic Church where he was
currently serving on the Finance Council. He was a member of the Knights
of Columbus and Catholic Workman. He served on the Grafton School Board
for 12 years. He was past president of the Red River Valley Potato
Growers Association, served on the Grafton Farmers Elevator Board and
the North Valley Vocational Center Board.
He is survived by his wife Shirley, Grafton, ND; eleven children: Lisa
Suda, Fargo, ND; Mike (Melanie) Suda, Grafton, ND; Patty (Reid)
Rienerth; Virginia Beach, VA; Kim (James) LaHaise, West Fargo, ND; Jean
Anne (Kevin) Jiskra, Grafton, ND; Amy (Jason) Hornbacher, Bismarck, ND;
Jennifer Fritz (Troy Lunde), St. Thomas, ND; Donald (Jalene) Suda,
Grafton, ND; Paula (Brad) Pederson, Hillsboro, ND; Christopher (Maggie)
Suda, Bloomington, MN; John (Amy) Suda, Grafton, ND; 27 grandchildren;
mother Angela Suda, Grafton, ND; siblings: Cyrilla (Ron) Demers,
Grafton, ND; Lillian (James) Houska, Grafton, ND; Theresa Suda, Grand
Forks, ND; Diane (Donald) Sevigny, Hoven, SD; Marcy (Ray) Gourde,
Grafton, ND; William Jr. (Judy) Suda, Grafton, ND; Anna Mae Suda,
Tucson, AZ. He was preceded in death by his father and infant brother
Ronald.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 10:30
A.M. at the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Grafton.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 6-8 PM with a prayer service at 8:00
PM at the Church in Grafton. Friends may also call at the church on
Thursday for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at St.
Luke's Catholic Cemetery, Veseleyville, ND. In lieu of flowers, the
family would prefer memorials to the Roger Maris Cancer Center of Fargo
or the Altru Hospice - Grafton Office.
The Tollefson Funeral Home of Grafton is in charge of the arrangements.
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Although I won't try to pretent that I knew Paul, on a personal level,
very well at all. The fact is, I probably haven't talked to Paul more
than a few dozen times in all the years I've known him.
However, that hasn't kept me from knowing he was a fantastic family
man. With a wonderful wife and eleven children that anyone would be
proud to call their own. Paul, by everyones account, was a fantastic
farmer, with a business mind that anyone would envy.
Someone once told me that Paul Suda had a God given ability to lead,
follow, and run the kitchen, all at the same time. No, I suppose I
really didn't know Paul Suda very well. However, I do know he lived his
life with a dignity and direction everyone should envy.
Paul not only left this world a better place, he left his wife and his
eleven children here knowing that they will do the same. Or so it seems
to me.
Z Panen Bogym Paul Suda
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Please give my condolences to the Suda family. I'm sure he will be
missed. Mary Small (Lykken).
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GOTTA GO WORK ON MY DASH
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"I may not always like what you tell me. I will, however, always
appreciate it." GLM


Write if you can, call if you can't, and, tell your loved ones they
are,..... before it's too late.