In Our Care
Loretta Duray
May 4, 2017
Loretta Helen Duray, 97 of Grand Forks, was called home on May 4, 2017 on National Prayer Day. Loretta was born on December 11, 1919, to Michael and Minnie (Gornowicz) Grembowski. She was born and raised on a farm near Warsaw, ND, where she attended country school and later bordered at the Convent in Warsaw. On October 10, 1938, she...
John "Jack" Cronquist
Apr 29, 2017
John A. Cronquist (Jack), age 92, passed away in Mesa, AZ, on April 29, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born April 20, 1925, in Erskine, MN, and moved with his family to Gilby, ND at the age of four. He proudly served in the US Army Air Corps in WWll and later attended the University of North Dakota. ...
Jonathan David Austin Black
Apr 26, 2017
Jonathan David Austin Black, 16, passed away on April 26, 2017 at his home in Reynolds, ND.Jonathan was born on November 19, 2000, in Fayetteville, AR, the son of Nelson Ovidio Alvarado & Tina Black-Randle. Jonathan attended elementary schools in Arkansas before moving to Grand Forks where he was currently a sophomore at GF Central High. He was a loving...
Donald Brundin
Apr 23, 2017
Donald K. Brundin, 93, Grand Forks, ND, died Sunday, April 23, 2017 at home. Donald was born October 18, 1923 in Grand Forks, the son of Hjalmar and Clara (Rennes) Brundin. He was raised and graduated from high school in East Grand Forks, MN. Donald continued his education at the University of Minnesota until entering the U.S. Army in 1943....
Thomas Shaw
Apr 23, 2017
Thomas “Tom” Shaw, 75, Grand Forks, died Sunday, April 23, 2017 in Altru Hospital. Thomas was born, March 23, 1942 in San Bernardino, California, the son of Jesse and Anna (Weber) Shaw. When Tom was 3, the family moved to Maxbass, ND. He grew up and was educated in Maxbass, graduating from Maxbass High School. He then attended school in...
Marion Smith
Apr 23, 2017
Marion D. Smith, 81, Grand Forks, died Sunday, April 23, 2017 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks surrounded by family. Marion Delores Everson, the daughter of Alec and Sigrid (Hammertro) Everson was born in Grand Forks on January 26, 1936. She moved with her family to Newfolden, Minnesota where she was raised and educated, graduating from Newfolden High School in 1954. ...
Verlin Vesey
Apr 22, 2017
Verlin Dean Vesey, 72, Grand Forks, passed away April 22, 2017 from cancer at Palliative Care of Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Verlin was born in Fargo, ND on November 9, 1944. He was the son of Mabel and Darlan Vesey of Blaisdell, ND. He worked for his parents on their farm until his graduation from Palermo High School. After graduation,...
Robert James Moen
Apr 19, 2017
Robert J. “Bob Moen, 62, of Reynolds, ND, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Bob was born August 25, 1954, in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Richard R.D. & Jean (Gjelsness) Moen. He graduated from Central Valley School in Buxton, ND, and was baptized at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Reynolds. Bob...
David Bowen
Apr 15, 2017
Capt (Ret) David James Bowen, 80, passed away Saturday morning at Altru Hospital from respiratory complications. David was born January 25, 1937, in Scranton, PA. His proud service in the US Air Force spanned four continents and 21 years, through the Vietnam and Cold Wars. He retired as a Captain in 1976 after serving as a missile silo commander at...
Helen Skavlem
Apr 13, 2017
Helen Skavlem, 97, Grand Forks, died Thursday, April 13, 2017 at her home. Helen Freestad was born March 23, 1920 at Hendrum, Minnesota to Arthur and Bertha Freestad. She was raised and educated at Hendrum and graduated from Hendrum High School. She attended a business college in Fargo. Helen married Ingvald “Inge” Skavlem on July 11, 1942 at San Luis...
Bonnita Louise Michaelson
Apr 12, 2017
Bonnita L. “Bonnie” Michaelson, 73, of Grand Forks, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Bonnita L. Flach was born April 25, 1943, in Portland, OR, to Clarence J. Flach & Grayce E. (Harshman) Flach. She was raised in Valley City, ND, where she attended St. Catherine’s elementary and high school, graduating in...
Ardith Gandrud
Apr 9, 2017
Ardith J. Gandrud, 89, Grand Forks, ND, died Sunday, April 9, 2017 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare, Grand Forks. Ardith Joan Ramey was born September 19, 1927 in Williston, ND, the daughter of Frank and Clara (Helland) Ramey. She was raised on a farm near Williston and graduated from Williston High School in 1946. She attended Minot State Teachers College...
Grace Lynne Cushing
Apr 9, 2017
Grace Lynne Cushing, 73, of East Grand Forks, MN, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 9, 2017.A memorial service is pending in California at a future date.
Jack Rehovsky-Durand
Apr 8, 2017
Jack William Son of Amanda rehovsky and Brent Durand. Born February 10th 2017 passed away suddenly on April 8th 2017. He is survived by grandparents Shirley and Richard Derrick and Pamela Ramey. Aunts April Prock, Wendy Carey, Laura schuaer and Julia McClure. An uncle John Lawrence and two brothers Lucas and Eric. He was preceded in death Aaron Durand and...
Lillian Mitz
Apr 7, 2017
Lillian Theodora (Visness) Mitz, 95, Grand Forks, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center, Grand Forks where she was a resident since December, 2016. Lillian was born April 10, 1921 to Theodore and Eline (Lyngstad) Visness. She grew up on a farm and graduated from Kennedy High School in 1938. On October 14, 1940...
Elaine Donarski
Apr 5, 2017
Elaine K. Donarski, 74, Grand Forks, North Dakota passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Elaine was born on April 29, 1942 in Seb, Minnesota, the daughter of Eino and Olga Johnson. Elaine married Frank Donarski on October 14, 1961 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Elaine worked for the Thief River Falls public school for...
Ulla Lilian Olson
Apr 5, 2017
Ulla Lilian Olson, 83, of East Grand Forks, MN, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Altru Hosptial in Grand Forks, ND. Ulla was born March 17, 1934, in Bergsjo, Sweden, the daughter of Nathan & Eida Forsell.Ulla married Chester Olson (died 11-19-2002) on June 2, 1953 in Germany. After arriving in Grand Forks Ulla began studying to receive...
Marilyn Vondal
Apr 5, 2017
Our loving mother Marilyn Vondal, 58, Grand Forks, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Altru Hospital. Marilyn was born December 5, 1958, in Walhalla, the daughter of Leonard and Doris (Goulet) Vondal. She grew up in Walhalla and moved to Grand Forks in 1977. She was a member at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. She loved to visit with the clergy...
Ronald Sandlie
Apr 4, 2017
Ronald H. “Ron” Sandlie, 74, Grand Forks, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at home. Ron lost his battle with cancer, but he won the crown of life. Absent from the body and present with The Lord. Ronald Howard Sandlie, the son of Lyle and Cora (Tiedeman) Sandlie of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, was born September 14, 1942 in Grand Forks,...
Genevieve S. Carroll
Apr 3, 2017
Genevieve S. Carroll, 90, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017 at her home in Grand Forks. Mom was born at St. Joseph's Hospital, Minot, ND on October 3, 1926. She was the first born of three, having two younger sisters: Joan Mahoney and Beverly Mahoney. Grandpa named Mom after the popular song, "Sweet Genevieve." Mom was raised to be...
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