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Grace Bakke
Jul 29, 2016
Grace M. Bakke, 79, Portland, North Dakota, died Friday, July 29, 2016 in Sanford Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Grace Marie Clark was born to James Henry Clark, Jr. and Lois Marie (Margerum) Clark on December 26, 1936 at Leyden, North Dakota. Grace graduated from Walhalla High School in 1955 and then attended Mayville State Teachers College. She married Norman Bakke...
Alice M. Nelson
Jul 29, 2016
Alice M. Nelson, 82, of Grand Forks, passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Alice was born January 20, 1934, in McVille, ND, the daughter of Louis & Freda (Hillebrand) Kiefat. She grew up in Aneta, ND where she attended schools. She married Carl Nelson June 6, 1953. Together they raised 4 children. Alice was...
Wayne Anderson
Jul 29, 2016
Arman "Wayne" Anderson, 76, of Grand Forks, passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Wayne was born December 8, 1939 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Thelmer & Berget (Knutson) Anderson. He started working in the field at 9 yrs old. He grew up in Grand Forks and graduated from GF Central High...
Carlyle "Bud" James Austin
Jul 29, 2016
Carlyle "Bud" J. Austin, 90, of Grand Forks, died Friday, July 29, 2016 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Bud was born October 20, 1925, the son of Clarence & Julia (Austreng) Austin in Alvarado, MN. Bud served 3 years in the US Navy prior to his honorable discharge. He married Elois Jane Larsien on May 8, 1951 in...
Dr James "Jim" Leigh
Jul 26, 2016
Dr. James A. “Jim” Leigh, 89, Grand Forks, ND died peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 26 under the care of Altru Hospice. James Arthur Leigh was born March 21, 1927 in Grand Forks, ND the son of Dr. Ralph and Bernice (Barnard) Leigh. He attended Shattuck Military Academy in Fairbault, MN from 1940 to 1944. Jim earned his Bachelor...
Robert Earl Nygaard
Jul 23, 2016
Robert E (Bob) Nygaard went to be with his Lord on Saturday, July 23, 2016. He passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Bob was born in Grand Forks North Dakota January 26, 1932 to Oscar C. and Mollie (Ferguson) Nygaard. He was raised in Grand Forks and attended school graduating from Central High School in 1950 and the...
Richard Vinger
Jul 23, 2016
Richard M. "Dick" Vinger, 86, Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, July 23, 2016 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Dick was born May 22, 1930 in Williston, ND the son of Olaf and Olive (Gilbertson) Vinger. He was raised in Wheelock, ND where he graduated from high school. He served in the Army in January of 1952 and returned to...
Elizabeth Pauley
Jul 21, 2016
Elizabeth “Bette” Pauley, 84, Grand Forks, died Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Valley Memorial Homes. Elizabeth Mary Armstrong, the daughter of Albert Armstrong and Helen (Patterson) Armstrong, was born August 13, 1931 in Fort Garry, Manitoba, Canada. She was raised and educated in Winnipeg. She worked for the Canadian military at Ft. Osborne where she met Billy Pauley, an American...
Dean Edward Hruska
Jul 20, 2016
Dean E. Hruska, 73, of Grand Forks, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Dean was born September 9, 1942 in Waseca, MN, the son of Louis & Mildred (Wilson) Hruska. He graduated from Waterville High School. He joined the US Air Force and served 4 years before his honorable discharge. Dean worked for...
Esther Augusta Mager
Jul 18, 2016
Esther Augusta (Eide) Mager died peacefully at Valley Eldercare on July 18, 2016 in Grand Forks, ND at the age of 102. Esther was born on April 12, 1914 in Oslo, MN to Jacob and Clara (Nelson) Eide. She attended 8 years of school in Oslo. She married and had two sons, Clarian LeMont and Allan Dean. She retired from...
Jose Angel Ibanez
Jul 16, 2016
Jose Angel Ibanez, passed away at the age of 26. Jose was born on March 4, 1990 in Harlingen, TX to Jesus and Gloria Ibanez where he was raised in Crookston, MN. He was a beloved son, brother, uncle and friend. He attended Cathedral School, Highland Elementary school and Crookston High School. Jose participated in extracurricular activities; track and field...
Peggy Lou Peck
Jul 12, 2016
Peggy Lou Peck, 66, Gilby, North Dakota ascended into God’s loving embrace on July 12, 2016. Peggy was born February 20, 1950 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Earl and Ruby Mae (Pike) Goble. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister and grandmother. Peggy is survived by her husband Daniel, children: Dana, Nathan, sister, Sue; brother, Jerry; and grandchildren: Maureen,...
Gladys Chase
Jul 12, 2016
Gladys L. Chase, 86, Grand Forks, ND, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Gladys Lucille Johnson was born June 22, 1930, in Stanley, ND, the daughter of Fred and Alma (Haugen) Johnson. She was raised and educated in Stanley, ND. Gladys married Robert Chase on August 19, 1950, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in Stanley, and...
Gary Beckstrand
Jul 10, 2016
Gary Eugene Beckstrand, age 70, passed away at his daughters home in Grand Forks, N.D surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, July 10th 2016. Gary was born on March 13th, 1946 in Litchfield, MN to parents Melvin and Millie Beckstrand. Gary was baptized and confirmed at Beckville Lutheran church in Litchfield. Gary was a chief boiler engineer working at...
Thomas Miller
Jul 10, 2016
Thomas F. Miller, 97, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Thomas was born January 21, 1919, in Emerado, ND, the son of Fred and Anna (Berg) Miller. He served in the US Army in the Aleutian Islands, European Theatre in WWII. He was employed by Baukol Construction as a carpenter and later...
Donna Mae Ethel Kuchar
Jul 8, 2016
Donna Kuchar, 90, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away Friday, July 8, 2016, at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Donna was born October 28, 1925, in Rock Lake, ND, the daughter of Ray & Alma Yeager. She married Rudolph Kuchar of Edmore, ND on June 23, 1949 in St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Grand Forks. She is survived by...
James Haugen
Jul 3, 2016
James D. “Jim” Haugen, 79, Grand Forks, died Sunday, July 3, 2016 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, surrounded by his family. James Dale Haugen, the son of Gust and Pearl (Goplin) Haugen was born July 17, 1936, at Newfolden, Minnesota. He was raised and educated in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1954. He served in...
Eileen Metzler
Jul 2, 2016
Eileen L. Metzler, 70, Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, July 2, 2016 after a short battle with cancer. Eileen Lena Kjos was born on January 8th, 1946 in Langdon, ND, the daughter of Lance and Dorothy (Rouse) Kjos. She grew up in Loma, ND and graduated from Alsen High School. She graduated from Josef’s Hair Academy in 1965. Eileen married...
Darlene Avis Vodden
Jun 25, 2016
Darlene Avis Vodden, 80, of Grand Forks, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Valley Eldercare Center. Darlene was born January 5, 1936, in Alsen, ND, the daughter of Alfred & Velma (Johnsrud) Seterdahl. She grew up in Alsen where she graduated from high school. Darlene married Mervin K. Vodden on April 25, 1953 in Washington State. They lived in...
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