In Our Care
Bonnie Deloris Roch
Aug 17, 2016
Bonnie D. Roch, 84, of Grand Forks, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Bonnie was born March 15, 1932, the daughter of Isadore & Frieda (Kelly) Fontaine in rural Dahlen, ND, where she grew up and attended schools. She married Charles Clemetson in 1952 and together they raised 5 children. Bonnie was a farmwife...
Danielle Denney
Aug 15, 2016
Danielle Aimée Denney, 29, Hastings, MN and formerly of Grand Forks, ND, died Monday, August 15, 2016 in her home. Danielle was born October 11, 1986 in Paradise, CA. She lived in Oroville, CA. until the age of 9 when she moved to Grand Forks. She graduated from Central High School in 2005, at which time she moved to Hastings,...
Catherine Nielsen
Aug 14, 2016
Catherine R. “Cathy” Nielsen, 58, Grand Forks, ND, died Sunday, August 14, 2016 at home. Cathy was born July 16, 1958 in Langdon, ND, the daughter of Shirley and Phyllis (Newnam) Sand. She attended school in Langdon until 7th grade when she moved with her family to Grand Forks. She graduated from Grand Forks Red River High School and later...
Gladys Sommerfeld
Aug 10, 2016
Gladys I. Sommerfeld, 78, Grand Forks, died Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Northwood Deaconess Health Center, Northwood, North Dakota. Gladys Irene Joern, the firstborn child of Frank and Aletha (Hall) Joern of Upham, North Dakota , was born on January 5, 1938 at Bottineau, North Dakota. At age 5 she moved with her family to Crary, North Dakota. She attended...
Avis Borst
Aug 9, 2016
Avis J. Borst, 81, of Grand Forks passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Larimore, ND. Avis was born February 8, 1935 in Stanley, ND, daughter of Ole and Margaret LeRohl. She grew up and attended school in Ross, ND. She was united in marriage to Melvin Borst December 27, 1953. They were blessed...
Michael Wells
Aug 9, 2016
Michael Wells, 57, Grand Forks, died Tuesday, August 9, 2016. Burial was held in the Grand Forks County Cemetery.
Cynthia "Cindy" Dawn Frank
Aug 9, 2016
Cynthia “Cindy” Dawn Frank, 60, of Grand Forks, ND passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at her home in Grand Forks. Cindy was born December 3, 1955, in Grand Forks, the daughter of Marvin & Carolle (Danielson) Frank. She grew up in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School. She was self-employed as a painter. Cindy is survived by...
Bruce Ovind
Aug 7, 2016
Bruce H. Ovind, 76, Emerado, North Dakota, died Sunday, August 7, 2016 at home. Memorial Services will be scheduled at a later date.
Marla Kay Jensen
Aug 7, 2016
Marla Kay Jensen, 53, of Grand Forks, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Marla was born November 11, 1962, the daughter of Dwight “Mick” & Sonia (Stilwell) Diemert. She grew up in Walhalla and graduated from Devils Lake High School in 1981. She attended UND and a cosmetology hair school. Later in life Marla...
Henning J. Stendahl
Aug 3, 2016
Henning J. Stendahl, 85, of Grand Forks, ND, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 3, 2016 at Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids, MN. Henning was born on November 21, 1930 to John and Inga (Gunderson) Stendahl, in Northwood, ND. He attended school in the Northwood area until the Stendahl family relocated to the Whitman and Michigan, North Dakota area. He...
Michael Williams
Aug 3, 2016
Michael Patrick Williams, 56, Grand Forks, ND, died Wednesday, August 03, 2016 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Michael was born the only blue eyed child of Frank Erwin Williams and Mary Elizabeth (Logan) Williams on June 19, 1960 in Glendive, Montana. He was raised and educated in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School in 1978. He attended...
Al Decker
Aug 2, 2016
Robert “Al” Decker, 62, died Tuesday, August 2, 2016 surrounded by his family after his battle with lung cancer. Al was born November 20, 1953 to Hazel (Long) and Robert Setty in Wabash, IN. He was later adopted by Ervin Decker. He grew up throughout the US, as his step father was in the Air Force. He graduated from Red...
Kenneth W. Wilson
Aug 1, 2016
Kenneth William Wilson, 65, of Grand Forks passed away at Altru Hospital, Monday, August 1, 2016, surrounded by his loving family, due to complications from an aortic aneurysm. Kenneth William Wilson was born March 30, 1951, in Hallock, MN to William and Lana (Magdalene) Wilson. He lived in Rolla, ND for two years, then moved to Maddock, ND where his...
Don Loscheider
Jul 30, 2016
Don Loscheider, age 76, of Grand Forks, ND passed away peacefully at home on July 30, 2016. Don was born on December 17, 1939 in Killdeer, ND to Joe and Lena (Mittlestedt) Loscheider. He grew up and attended school in Killdeer, ND. Following high school, Don joined the United States Army, where he served 2 years in Fort Benning, GA...
Alice J. Pierce
Jul 30, 2016
Alice Jane Tyler Pierce (85) passed away July 30, 2016 after a brief illness. Alice was born April 22, 1931, the only child of Arnold and Bernice Tyler in Augusta, Maine. She graduated from Cony High School in 1949 and earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Colby College in 1953, earning induction into the Phi Beta Kappa honors...
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...
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...
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...
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...