In Our Care
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...
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...
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. ...
Edith McGrath
Jan 19, 2017
Edith G. McGrath, 96, Grand Forks and formerly of Emerado, ND, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare, Grand Forks. Edith Grace Griffin was born May 5, 1920 to Hector and Andrine Griffin in rural Mekinock, ND where she was raised and educated, completing her high school education at Grand Forks Central HS. Edith married Gerald...
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...
LaVerne Von Rueden
Jan 17, 2017
LaVerne (Meyers) Von Rueden, 88, Valley Eldercare Center, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. LaVerne was born June 22, 1928 in the farm house of Albert and Alice (Miller) Meyers four miles west of Thompson. She attended Allendale Country School and graduated from Thompson High School in 1947. LaVerne married Edward Von Rueden December 28, 1950...
Gladys Joyce Ulland
Jan 17, 2017
Gladys Joyce Ulland, 88, passed away peacefully early in the morning of Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at Valley Eldercare Center. Gladys was born February 3, 1928, in Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of John F. and Tena (Nelson) Anderson. She grew up on the family farm in Newbre Township three miles west of Brocket, ND, in Ramsey County. She was...
Richard Lee Halas
Jan 17, 2017
Richard Lee Halas passed away unexpectedly on January 17, 2017, in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Rick entered this world as a New Year’s Day baby on January 1, 1960. He spent most of his younger years in Grand Forks, attending Lake Agassiz Elementary School, Valley Junior High, and Grand Forks Central High School from which he graduated in 1978. Rick then...
Caroline Mary Sobolik
Jan 17, 2017
Caroline Mary Sobolik, 83, Grand Forks, joined the love of her life Curt, Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Caroline was born May 27, 1933 in Larimore, the daughter of Floyd and Mary (Rosenberg) Giese. She grew up and attended school in Larimore. In 1951, she married Curtis R. Sobolik. They lived in Larimore moving to Grand Forks in 1954 where they...
Richard A. Hamilton
Jan 12, 2017
Richard A. Hamilton, 73, Grand Forks, died Thursday, January 12, 2017 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Richard Arch Hamilton, the son of Lester and Velda Hamilton was born in Andrew, Iowa on October 8, 1943. Richard was raised on a farm in Iowa. He graduated from Andrew High School and then moved to California. He met his, then, wife of...
Jacob Clemetson
Jan 12, 2017
Jacob Charles Clemetson, 24, of Grand Forks died as a result of an auto accident on January 12, 2017. He was born on September 7, 1992 in Williston, ND and was lovingly placed in the arms of his family Paul, Sue and Amanda Clemetson. He attended Manvel Elementary School and Central High School and graduated in 2011. He was baptized...
Terry Hanson
Jan 12, 2017
Terry Eldon Hanson was born at McVille, North Dakota on July 10, 1937 the son of Hans and Myrtle (Sanden) Hanson. He passed away at Altru Hospital on January 12, 2017 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Terry was raised on farms near McVille until the family moved into town when he was in sixth grade. Terry was confirmed at McVille...
Brenda Stutsman
Jan 11, 2017
Brenda Kay Stutsman, 64, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on January 11, 2017 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.Brenda Kay, the daughter of Earl Junior Mothershed and Alma Jean Richardson was born on August 9, 1952 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.Brenda graduated from Fountain Lake High School and attended Garland County Community College in Arkansas. Brenda worked at San...
Margyll Shull Halverson
Jan 10, 2017
Margyll Shull Halverson, 92, Grand Forks, died Tuesday January 10, 2017, at her home with family by her side. Margyll Corrine Sagen, the daughter of Kittle and Marie (Nygaard) Sagen was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota on July 27, 1924. She was raised in Grand Forks, , graduated from Central High School, and attended the University of North Dakota...
Betty Prather
Jan 10, 2017
Betty Prather, 92, Grand Forks, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Betty Lee, the daughter of Richard and Bertha (Amundson) Lee was born on October 28, 1924 at Hatton, North Dakota. She was raised and educated at Hatton, North Dakota and graduated from Hatton High School in 1942. Betty married Berlin B. Prather...
Bennett M Olson
Jan 9, 2017
Bennett M. “Ben” Olson, 63, Grand Forks, ND, died Monday, January 9, 2017 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Ben was born March 24, 1953 in Grand Forks, the only son of Clarence and Stella (Langager) Olson. He was raised and educated in Grand Forks, graduating from Central High School in 1971. Ben married Diane Kvamme on June 7, 1974....
Della Eichhorst
Jan 9, 2017
Della H. Eichhorst, 103, Thompson, ND, died Monday, January 9, 2017 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Della Henrietta Zank, the daughter of Frederick and Josephine (Postler) Zank was born January 23, 1913 in Fairchild, Wisconsin. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church in Fairchild and also attended school there. Della began teaching Sunday School and playing the organ...
Kristen Leigh Guillemette
Jan 7, 2017
Kristen Leigh (Bear) Guillemette, 24, Grand Forks, ND, died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at home. Kristen was born March 25, 1992 in Grand Forks, the daughter of Jeff Bear and Vicki Olson. She was raised and educated in Grand Forks and graduated from high school in 2009. She was employed at the front desk of Canad Inn and Splasher’s Water...
Helen Grace Schultz
Jan 6, 2017
Helen Grace Schultz, 93, of Manvel, ND, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 at the Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton, ND. Helen was born February 20, 1923, in Hunter, ND, the daughter of John & Ida Winge. She moved to Manvel in her teens and graduated from Manvel High School. She married Dominick Schultz in 1948 at St. Mary’s...
Gerald "Jerry" Leo Miller
Jan 5, 2017
Gerald “Jerry” Leo Miller, 65, of Grand Forks, died Thursday, January 5, 2017, at his home in Grand Forks. Jerry was born November 12, 1951, the son of Bill & Dorothy (Kowalski) Miller in Grand Forks. He attended 13 years of Catholic school and graduated from St. James High School in 1969. As a teen, he started working at Miller’s,...
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