Roger Samuelson

ROGER SAMUELSON   Roger Samuelson, age 77 of Grand Forks, died on Friday, June 9, 2017 at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks. Memorial services will be held on Friday, June 16, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at the Amundson Funeral Home in Grand Forks. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Cremation has taken place.     Roger Samuelson, a son of Erling and Nora Samuelson, was born on January 28, 1940 at Forman, ND. He was reared and educated in the area. He worked for area farmers for a time. On August 5, 1963, he entered the US Army and served in Germany and France. Roger was honorably discharged on July 19, 1965.  He returned home and began working in a factory assembling parts for airplanes. On August 5. 1988 he was married to Bernadette Desjarlias.  In 2014 Roger entered the Valley Eldercare Center and has resided there since.   He enjoys playing poker, drawing, attending church, antique collecting and shopping. Roger loves to travel especially when he was in Europe. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening.   Roger is survived by his wife, Bernadette of Grand Forks;  grandchildren, Cassondra Houle, Natosha Houle, Auston Houle, Lukes Houle and Landon Houle all of Grand Forks; several great-grandchildren; a brother Orville Samuelson of NC; and all of his caregivers at Valley Eldercare.   He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters, a stepson, Chad Houle and a grandson Braxton Enno.