In Our Care
Gordon Wesley Johnson
Feb 13, 2017
Gordon W. Johnson, 94, of Grand Forks passed away surrounded by family on Monday, February 13, 2017, at Woodside Village. Gordon, the son of Ole and Clara (Nelson) Johnson, was born July 18, 1922, in rural McVille, ND. He graduated from McVille Public School in 1940. He served in the U.S. Army from April 1943, until his discharge in November...
Wesley J. Hell
Feb 13, 2017
Wesley J. Hell, age 75, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2017 at Maple View Memory Care in Grand Forks, North Dakota Wesley Joseph Hell was born on May 17, 1941, at Langdon, ND, the sixth of ten children, the son of Lawrence and Lillian (Richotte) Hell. Wes was raised and educated in the Langdon/Mt. Carmel, ND area. He married...
John I Weigel
Feb 11, 2017
John I. Weigel, 43, Grand Forks passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 11, 2017. John Isaac Weigel, the son of John “Jack” and Edith (Shepard) Weigel, was born May 1, 1973 at the Grand Forks Air Force Base. John lived his entire life in Grand Forks where attended school and pursued numerous volunteer and work positions. John loved to take...
Darlene Kovarik
Feb 10, 2017
Darlene G. Kovarik, 73, Grand Forks, ND, died Friday, February 10, 2017 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Darlene G. Pich was born May 6, 1943 in Portland, OR, the daughter of Albert and Albina (Maixner) Pich. She was raised and educated in Lankin, ND where she graduated as salutatorian of her high school class. Darlene moved to Grand Forks...
George Thompson
Feb 9, 2017
George Thompson, 49, died Thursday, February 9, 2017 in Grand Forks, ND. He was born June 4, 1967, the son of Cecil Burger and Clarice Thompson of Grafton, ND. George graduated from Central High School in 1986. Several years later he earned an Associates in Computer Drafting and Design, which he used while working for Dakota Fire to design fire...
Frances Brown
Feb 8, 2017
Frances was born April 27, 1928 in Lallie Township of Benson County, ND, the daughter of Floyd and Eloise (Johnson) Brown. Was raised and educated in Minnewaulkan, ND, then moved to Grand Forks where she made her home. Frances married Robert G. Brown on March 6, 1953 in Crookston, MN. She worked as a cook and waitress at several restaurants...
Erika Larson Bozich
Feb 8, 2017
Erika F. (Larson) Bozich, 53, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at her home in Grand Forks, ND. She was born on November 23, 1963, the daughter of Dennis and Lillian Larson in Tucson, AZ. Erika graduated from Red River High School in 1982, and Cum Laude from UND in 1997 with a bachelor degree in criminal justice and a minor...
Lewis Morris Urness
Feb 7, 2017
Lewis M. Urness, 89, of Grand Forks, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at the Larimore Good Samaritan Center. Lewis Morris Urness was born on a farm east of Leeds, ND, on July 13, 1927, son of Charles & Esther Urness. Later they moved to a farm west of Cando. Following school in Zion, ND he started working on as some...
Lois J. Kinney
Feb 7, 2017
Lois J. Kinney, 87, Manvel, North Dakota, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at home. Lois Jeanne Olsen, the daughter of Olmer and Sigrid (Sorum) Olsen was born September 13, 1929 at Williston, North Dakota. She lived at Froid, Montana until age 9 when her family moved to Manvel. She attended school at Manvel and graduated from Manvel High School. She...
Eleanor Durkin
Feb 7, 2017
Eleanor Durkin, 91, went home to the Lord Jesus February 7th, 2017 at the Valley Eldercare Home with her family at her side. Eleanor was born on October 25th, 1925 in Warsaw, ND, the daughter of Stanley and Stella (Gonshorowski) Kowalczik. She grew up in Warsaw, where she met her lifelong love and husband John, of 68 years. Their first...
Mark Koller
Feb 4, 2017
Mark Koller, 53, Grand Forks ND died Saturday February 4, 2017 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Mark was born May 6, 1963 in Dickinson, ND to parents Carol (Miles) Olson and Lawrence Koller. Mark attended elementary and high school in Glen Ullin, ND and then received his Truck Mechanics degree from East Grand Forks Technical Institute in...
Ronald William Busch
Feb 2, 2017
Ronald "Ron" W. Busch, 87, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Ronald was born at home in Sawyer, ND on March 1, 1929, to William & Irene (Hankel) Busch. He graduated from Sawyer High School in 1948 and attended Minot State Teacher's College for 2 years. He worked on...
Cleo Gustafson Stenseth
Jan 31, 2017
Cleo M. Gustafson Stenseth, 93, Grand Forks, ND, died Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Cleo Marie Sorbo was born at Crosby, ND on April 7, 1923 to Axel and Clara Sorbo. She moved to Crary, ND for one year. She graduated from Central High School in 1941 and from UND in 1945 and began teaching at Mentor High School. There she...
Marjorie Hagen
Jan 24, 2017
Marjorie M. Hagen, 72, of Grand Forks, ND, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017 in her home. Marjorie Keiser, the daughter of Marian (Cowell) and William Keiser was born in Grand Forks on August 30, 1944. She married Dale G. Hagen on March 30, 1961 in Grand Forks. Marjorie worked at UND in maintenance for several years. Following that, she attended...
Robyn Leigh Brusegaard
Jan 23, 2017
Robyn Leigh (Pladson-Key) Brusegaard, 46, passed away January 23, 2017 at her home in Gilby. ND. Robyn was born April 28, 1970, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the daughter of Robert & Leah (Foss) Pladson. She lived in Alvarado, MN, Big Fork, MT and Greely, CO where she graduated from High School. She attended UND and played for the basketball...
Ron Shannon
Jan 23, 2017
Ron Shannon, 44, Rural Thompson, lost his battle with depression and became a victim of suicide on Monday, January 23, 2017. Ron was born June 4, 1972 in Grafton, the son of Kenneth and Bonnie (Greenwood) Shannon. He grew up and graduated from Grafton High School in 1991. Ron then attended classes at Bismarck State College and also took some...
Miguel Celis
Jan 22, 2017
Miguel “Mike” A. Celis, 82, Grand Forks, died Sunday, January 22, 2017 in Valley Eldercare. Miguel was born on September 26, 1934 in Manila, Philippines to Juan and Segunda (Abrenica) Celis. He grew up and attended school in Manila. Later Mike went to work as a carpenter. In the 1970’s he served as a councilman in his village. He traveled...
Wesley Martinson
Jan 22, 2017
Wesley E. “Wes” Martinson, 74, Grand Forks, ND, died Sunday, January 22, 2017 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare. Wes was born June 25, 1942 in McVille, ND, the son of Orlando and Thelma (Ensrud) Martinson. He was raised in McVille and graduated from high school there in 1964. Wes served in the U.S. Air Force. Upon his discharge, he worked...
Bernard F Bayliss
Jan 19, 2017
Bernard F. Bayliss, 83, Grand Forks, died Thursday, January 19, 2017 in his home. Bernard was born November 13, 1933, in Enderlin, North Dakota, the son of Fred and Mary (Langer) Bayliss. He graduated from St. Catherine High School in Valley City in 1952. Bernard then went on the State School of Science in Wahpeton until he joined the Army...
Eleanor "Lori" Gust
Jan 19, 2017
Eleanor “Lori” Gust (Kasprick), 89, joined our Lord January 19, 2017 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, Minnesota. Lori was born on December 10, 1927 the daughter of Frank and Minnie (Pietrzak) Kasprick. She was one of nine children and grew up on a farm in the Big Woods, MN area. Lori married Rudolph Gust on November 19, 1946. ...
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