In Our Care
Clarion Joe Lunski
Jan 29, 2016
Clarion Lunski, 83, Grand Forks, died Friday, January 29, 2016 at home. Clarion was born August 24, 1932 in Grand Forks, the son of Alex and Julia (Pokrzywinski) Lunski. He was raised on the family farm near Ardoch, ND and attended country school and worked with his dad on the farm until 1950 when he went to work for Great...
Cherlyn R. Sussex
Jan 29, 2016
Cherlyn R. Sussex, 50, of West Fargo, ND died Friday, January 29, 2016 in Fargo. Cherlyn Rae Sussex was born on July 12, 1965 in Moorhead, MN. Merlyn and Shirley (Orn) Sussex adopted her when she was 8 1/2 months old. Cherlyn was baptized and confirmed at Calvary Lutheran Church. She grew up in Grand Forks attending Ben Franklin Elementary...
Doris Eulalia Burket
Jan 28, 2016
Doris E. Burket, 93, of Grand Forks, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Valley Eldercare surrounded by her family. Doris was born August 21, 1922, in Gilby, ND, the daughter of Thomas & Theodora (Johnson) Brusegaard. She grew up and attended school in Gilby. Doris married Chapin Burket on October 16, 1944, in Crookston, MN. Together they made their...
Mark A. Kuzel
Jan 28, 2016
Mark A. Kuzel, 53, of Oakdale, MN and formerly of Grand Forks passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2016 in Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN. Mark Allen Kuzel was born on July 1, 1962 the son of Frank and Bernadette (Bushee) Kuzel in Grand Forks, ND. Mark enlisted and served in the U.S. Army and upon being honorably discharged he...
Arlene Nissen
Jan 28, 2016
Arlene Alice Nissen, 84, Bemidji, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 28, 2016 while surrounded by family. Arlene Alice (Lipelt) Nissen, daughter of Ralph Lipelt and Emma (Werre) Lipelt,was born March 25th, 1931 in Elgin, North Dakota. She graduated from High School in Elgin and attended Business College in Rapid City, South Dakota. She worked as a secretary for...
Beverly A. Confer
Jan 25, 2016
Beverly A. Confer, 68, Buxton, ND, passed into the next life on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Sanford Hospital, Mayville, North Dakota. Beverly Ann Hendrickson, a blonde haired, hazel eyed baby girl, was born at Deaconess Hospital in Grand Forks, ND on March 24, 1947, the only child of Victor A. and Edna (Folden) Hendrickson. Beverly was baptized in the...
Marlis Wigestrand
Jan 24, 2016
Marlis K. Wigestrand, 90, of Grand Forks, ND died Sunday, January 24, 2016 in Valley Eldercare, Grand Forks. Marlis Katherine Chrisitanson was born on May 31, 1925 the daughter of Marshall and Katherine (Landman) Christianson. She grew up and attended school in Logan Center and Buxton, ND. She married Glenn Wigestrand and they lived in Buxton, ND and Fullerton, CA. ...
Jennifer Linn Sullivan
Jan 24, 2016
??Jennifer Linn Sullivan, 37, of Grand Forks, passed away January 24, 2016, at Altru Hospital. Jennifer was born September 23, 1978, in Fargo, ND, the daughter of Jerry & Pamela (Ness) Anderson. She grew up in East Grand Forks, MN, and graduated from high school in 1997. She married Shawn Sullivan September 25, 1998, in Crookston, MN. Together they had...
Kenneth Nygaard
Jan 20, 2016
Kenneth H. Nygaard, 89, Portland, ND and formerly of Grand Forks, ND, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in Luther Memorial Home of Mayville. Kenneth was born March 27, 1926 in Fairfield Township, ND, the son of Halvor and Ella (Bahr) Nygaard. He was raised and attended rural schools in Fairfield Township. Kenneth began farming at a young age. He lived,...
Patti Lynette Olson
Jan 19, 2016
Patti Lynette Stenerson was born September 12, 1950 in Grafton, ND to Harlan and Ardell (Elton) Stenerson. She grew up in Adams, ND and graduated from Adams High School in 1968. She married Clayton "Butch" Olson on June 28, 1969 at Mountain Lutheran Church in Adams. Later that year they moved to Grand Forks where they have lived for 46...
George Chaput
Jan 18, 2016
George Oliver Chaput, 94, Grand Forks, ND, passed away with family by his side on January 18, 2016 in Woodside Village, Grand Forks. He was born December 8, 1921 in Perry Township, near Langdon, ND, as one of ten children to Mederic and Laura (Marcelin) Chaput. George was united in marriage to his bride of 71 years, Anna Marcotte, on...
Mildred M. Lucht
Jan 17, 2016
Mildred Lucht passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 in her apartment at Founders Ridge in Bloomington, MN from Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma surrounded by her loving family. She was born Mildred Marian Brunsvold in Landa, N.D. on August 12, 1923. She moved to Souris, N.D. and graduated from Souris, HS. She went on to attend the N.D. School of Forestry where she...
Benton "Jack" Harris
Jan 14, 2016
Benton Merle “Jack” Harris, 70 years old of rural Emerado, N.D., departed this life with comfort and peace on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at home. Jack was born February 10, 1945 in Lamoni, IA to parents Harvey and Gail Harris. He joined the USAF in 1962. He joined “to see the world” and his first Base assignment was 150 miles...
Loraine Olson
Jan 14, 2016
Loraine J. Olson, 72, Grand Forks, ND, died Thursday, January 14, 2016 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. Loraine Jean Jenson was born November 26, 1943 in Minot, ND the daughter of Oscar and May (McFarlen) Jenson. She was raised and educated in Minot and graduated from Minot High School in 1961, then worked for Westlie Motors in Minot....
Aubri Hilliard
Jan 12, 2016
Aubrianna “Aubri” Hilliard Aubrianna Marlee Hilliard, 8, Mayville, ND, died Tuesday, January 12, 2016 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Aubri, the daughter of Joe Hilliard and Heather Sullivan was born January 10, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Aubri is survived by her mother, Heather Sullivan, Mayville, ND; father, Joe Hilliard, Thompson, ND; a brother, Austin Hurst, Grand Forks; sister, Isabella...
Richard Bruce Berg, Sr.
Jan 11, 2016
Richard Bruce Berg, Sr., 72, Grand Forks, ND, died Monday, January 11, 2016 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Richard was born to Norval and Myra (Crawford) Berg on January 15, 1943 in Shevlin, MN. He grew up in Grand Forks, ND ,and graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1961. On December 23, 1962 he married Barbara Roth in...
Mason A Moen Hendrickson
Jan 10, 2016
Mason Allan Moen Hendrickson (Mase Man), 10, of Thompson, ND, left this earth to become our guardian angel, January 10, 2016 near Hatton, ND. Mason was born February 26, 2005 in Grand Forks, ND the son of Pat Hendrickson and Julie Moen. Mason lived in Thompson, ND where he attended Thompson Public School as a 5th grader. Mason was very...
Rosalie Jean Lindstrom
Jan 9, 2016
Rosalie Jean Lindstrom, 75, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016, at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Rosalie was born January 3, 1941, in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Gust & Hilda (Gustafson) Gunderson. She grew up in Buxton, ND, where she attended school. Rosalie married Milfred Lindstrom October 4, 1960, and they made their home in Reynolds, ND....
Marjorie G. Kenmir
Jan 8, 2016
Marjorie Kenmir, 93 of Grand Forks, formerly a lifelong resident of Emerado, passed away January 8, 2016 at Valley Eldercare surrounded by her family. Marjorie Kenmir, the daughter of Emily & John Remy was born February 26, 1922 in New Orleans, LA. Marjorie married Elden Kenmir in 1946. Marjorie was a member of the Ascension Lutheran Church in Emerado. She...
Rosella Ophaug-Sebenaler
Jan 8, 2016
If you didn’t know her, you missed a good one! Rosella A Ophaug Sebenaler born on March 26, 1929 is 100% Norwegian. Her parents are Arther and Hildur Orseth of rural Michigan, North Dakota. Rosella or "Rosey" as most of her friends called her except for that son-in-law of hers who just called her “Rose” is the oldest of four...