Frances M. Riskey

Frances M. (Gudajtes) Riskey, 96, Grand Forks, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2013 in 4000 Valley Square - Woodside Village. Frances was born on February 15, 1917, the daughter of Anton and Joanna (Byzewski) Gudajtes of Warsaw, North Dakota. She attended schools in Warsaw. She married Leonard Riskey on June 27, 1938. They farmed in Walshville Township. In 1968 they moved to Grand Forks. Frances worked at the University Food Service for 18 years until she retired. This is when she developed a fondness for the UND Sioux Hockey players and became an avid Sioux Hockey fan. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and Altar Society. Frances was a volunteer at St. Anne's Guest Home, a member of Senior Citizens, Polish National Alliance, and the Sacred Heart League, Warsaw, North Dakota. She enjoyed baking crocheting, gardening and playing cards. Frances is survived by three children, Dennis (Dorothy) of Merced, California, Doris (John) Jessesski of Onalaska, Wisconsin, David (Barb) of Grand Forks, and son-in-law, Charles Johnson of Spring Branch, Texas. Also surviving are eleven grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Leonard; a daughter, Diane Johnson; great-grandson, Dalton Colby; her parents; four brothers, Benjamin, Alphonso, Neman and Edward; four sisters, Sophie Wysocki, Blanche Babinski, Helen Paschke, and Cecilia Babinski. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to St. Joseph's Food Pantry or St. Michael's Altar Society, both of Grand Forks. Mass of Christian Burial: will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2013 in St. Michael's Catholic Church, 520 N. 5th St., Grand Forks. Visitation: will be from 5 to 7 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service Monday, April 8, 2013 in Amundson Funeral Home, 2975 S. 42nd St., Grand Forks and one hour prior to the mass in the church. Spring Interment: Calvary North Cemetery, Grand Forks.