In Our Care
Mae Puppe
Oct 18, 2016
Mae F. "Mitzi" Puppe, 63, formerly of Grand Forks, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at her home on Leech Lake, Minnesota, surrounded by her family, following a brief illness. Mae Florence Richards, the daughter of Robert Richards and Delores Harroun was born May 11, 1953 at Buffalo, New York. She graduated from Eden High School in Buffalo, New York. Mae...
Joyce Lee
Oct 15, 2016
Joyce M. Lee, 75, Grand Forks, ND, died Saturday, October 15, 2016 Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.Memorial Services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, October 20, 2016 in Amundson Funeral Home of Grand Forks.Visitation will be for the hour before the service in the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery of Grand Forks.
Winifred Danks
Oct 15, 2016
Winifred A. Danks, a longtime Grand Forks resident, died Saturday, October 15, 2016 Valley Eldercare.Winifred was born Sept 1, 1913 in Lengby, Minnesota to Louis and Hilma Anderson, the youngest of six children. In an article published in the Thirteen Towns newspaper in Feb. of 1994, she wrote "What a great little town to grow up in. With a wonderful...
Anna Marie Bradsteen
Oct 15, 2016
Anna Marie (Eide) Bradsteen, 82, of Grand Forks, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Anna was born February 22, 1934, in Clifford, ND, the daughter of Elmer & Olga (Kville) Eide. She grew up and attended schools in Mayville and Portland, ND. She married Richard Bradsteen Sr. on March 27, 1953 in Fargo,...
Paul Flem
Oct 13, 2016
Paul Flem, 92, Grand Forks, died in his home Thursday, October 13, 2016. Paul was born July 27, 1924 in Petersburg, North Dakota, the son of Herbert and Minnie (Severson) Flem. He grew up in Petersburg, graduating from Petersburg High School. Paul joined the United States Army where he proudly served his country in the Pacific Theater in WWII. After...
Sylvia M. Norlin
Oct 12, 2016
Sylvia M. Norlin, 84, Grand Forks, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016 in 4000 Valley Square- Woodside Village, Grand Forks. Sylvia Marie Schultz, the daughter of John William Schultz and Marie Beatrice (Lange) Schultz, was born February 29, 1932 at Ardoch, North Dakota. Her children were her pride and joy. Her love of music was very much a part of who...
David John Kellenbenz
Oct 10, 2016
David “Dave” J. Kellenbenz, 42, of Gilby, formerly of Grand Forks, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at Altru Hospital after a long courageous battle with Melanoma. Dave was born January 23, 1974, in Rhinebeck, NY, the son of Kenneth & Lorraine (Caragine) Kellenbenz. He grew up in Germantown, NY, where he graduated from Germantown Central School in 1992. He...
Margaret Berven
Oct 10, 2016
Margaret Olive Ailene Berven, 101, Grand Forks, died Monday, October 10, 2016 in Valley Eldercare. As per Margaret's wishes, her body was donated to the University of North Dakota Medical School Deeded Body Program.No Formal Services will be held.
Vern Wick
Oct 8, 2016
Vernon D. “Vern” Wick, 77, Grand Forks, ND, died Saturday, October 8, 2016 at home. Vernon Duane Wick was born July 10th, 1939 in Columbus, ND, the son of William and Luella (Miller) Wick. He was raised and educated in Coteau, ND, Minot, ND and Anamoose, ND, graduating from Anamoose High School in 1958. During his school years Vern was...
Glenn Fontaine
Oct 7, 2016
Glenn L. Fontaine, 78, Grand Forks, ND, died Friday, October 7, 2016 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare, Grand Forks.Glenn L Fontaine was born August 4, 1938 in Whitman, ND. to Isadore and Frieda (Kelley) Fontaine. He attended School at Whitman, ND Rye #25, and Central High School. He worked for UND worked in the facilities building in communications. He was...
Dr. David Thornton
Oct 4, 2016
Our beloved Dr. David Thornton lost his 18-year battle with cancer on October 4, 2016. He fought hard to live. He loved life, but the numerous tumors that developed over the past few months were just too much. He suffered greatly over the past few months and weeks. We are lost without him, but we are also relieved his suffering...
Tharald "Tommy" Anderson
Oct 3, 2016
Tharald "Tommy" Anderson, 94, of Grand Forks, passed away on Monday, October 03, 2016 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Tommy was born April 15, 1922, the son of Isaac & Gunhild (Qualley) Anderson in Bygland, MN. He graduated from Fisher High School. He served in the US Army during WWII prior to his honorable discharge from service. Tommy...
Donald Olson
Oct 2, 2016
Donald D. Olson, 84, Grand Forks, died Sunday, October 2, 2016 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Donald Duane Olson, the son of Elmer and Ida (Qualheim) Olson, was born October 21, 1931 at Northwood, North Dakota. He attended rural schools near Northwood, North Dakota and graduated from Northwood High School in 1949. Donald Olson and Arlene Tunseth were united in...
Cameron Deleski
Oct 1, 2016
Cameron L Deleski, 54 of Emerado, ND, passed away on Saturday, October 1st, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Cameron was born June 19th, 1962 in Grand Forks, the son of Leonard Deleski and the late Rita (Peterson) Deleski. He grew up and attended school in Grand Forks. Cameron married Debbie Finnie July 22nd, 1988 at Sharon Lutheran...
Yvonne Judith Slominski
Sep 30, 2016
Yvonne J. Slominski, 82, of Grand Forks, passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 at Altru Hospital. Yvonne was born July 22, 1934, in Grand Forks. She is survived by her husband, Henry; children, Marcia (Craig) Hjelmen of MN, Terry Slominski of MN, Brenda (Trent) Nikle of MN, Loree (Ron) Garritson of ND and Scott Slominski of ND; 11 grandchildren and...
Nathalie "Nat" Dickson
Sep 28, 2016
Nathalie “Nat” Dickson, 81, Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Gilby, ND, died Wednesday, September 28, 2016 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare, Grand Forks. M. Nathalie Loveid was born November 26, 1934 in Warroad, MN the daughter of Ludvic and Axelina (Anderson) Loveid. She was raised and educated in Warroad and graduated from Warroad High School. After completing high school,...
Theresa Melda Hoffart
Sep 28, 2016
Theresa M. Hoffart, 45, of Grand Forks North Dakota, passed away Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Theresa was born March 15th, 1971, to Richard and Nadene (Schupp) Hoffart in Grand Forks. She grew up and attended schools in Grand Forks graduating from Central High School in 1989. She then attended Aaker’s Business School. She worked...
Ted Moser
Sep 24, 2016
Theodore William “Ted” Moser of Fargo, North Dakota and Mesa, Arizona passed away peacefully on September 24, 2016 in his Mesa, Arizona home. Ted was born on July 30, 1955 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the son of Theodore and Rose (Hartman) Moser. He was the youngest of five children. He grew up and attended school in Grand Forks and...
Carol Clark
Sep 23, 2016
Carol June (Kopperud) Clark, age 90, of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016 at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND. Carol was born June 25, 1926 in Grafton, ND to Eddie J. and Hilda Charlotte "Lottie" (Lykken) Kopperud. Carol and her two brothers grew up on the family farm just west of Grafton where she graduated...
Susan Kay Curtiss
Sep 23, 2016
Susan Kay Curtiss, 67 passed away September 23, 2016 at Pikes Peak Hospice Care in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born August 19th, 1949 in Ft. Bragg, N.C. to Robert and Della Curtiss. After retiring from the military, their family moved to a farm in Mekinock, ND. She began her education in a one-room school house (in the middle of...