Yvonne Bakken

Yvonne Mae Bakken.

November 11, 1925  -   January 16, 2020

Yvonne Mae Bakken, 94, formerly of Grand Forks, ND passed away peacefully on Thursday, January, 16, 2020 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.

Yvonne was born November 11, 1925 in Hatton, ND to Henry and Anna Wastvedt. She graduated from Hatton High School and earned her RN degree from St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Fargo, ND.

Yvonne married Roy Bakken on August 15, 1948 in Hatton, ND. Following their move to Grand Forks in 1952, Yvonne worked for many years at Valley Memorial Nursing Home until her retirement

Yvonne’s hobby was embroidery, having sewn and given away numerous sets of hand embroidered dish towels.

Yvonne moved to Luther Memorial Nursing Home in Mayville, ND in 2014. She enjoyed the doctors, nurses and staff while a resident there.

Yvonne is survived by her children, Mike (Annette) Bakken, Mayville, ND; David Bakken, Grand Forks, ND;  Pam (Jerry) Hahn, Grand Forks, ND;  Jeff (Robyn) Bakken, Lake Geneva, WI.; sister, Luverne Monson, Hatton, ND; 9 grandchildren,  8 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Yvonne was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roy; sister, Mardell Pladson; brother, Richard Wastvedt and daughter-in-law Karen Bakken.

Funeral services will be at  Amundson Funeral Home in Grand Forks, ND on Friday, January 24, 2020 at 11:00, with visitation at 10:00.

Interment will be in the Northwood Cemetery.