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Christine Louden

Christine Louden

Jan 7, 2016

Christine Louden, 94 of Grand Forks, ND passed away Thursday, January 7, 2015 at  4000 Valley Square- Woodside Village, Oakcrest Unit, Grand Forks, ND. Christine Austfjord, the daughter of George and Thorstina (Gunlogson) Austfjord was born March 16, 1921 on the family farm south of Akra, ND. She attended Akra's country school and then high school in Cavalier, ND. She...

David Henry Sandell, Jr.

David Henry Sandell, Jr.

Jan 5, 2016

David Henry Sandell Jr, Age 50, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Fort Worth, TX on Tuesday, January 5th 2016.  David was born on May 11, 1965 in Grand Forks, ND to David and Donna Sandell. He grew up on his parent’s farm near Gilby, ND and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Honeyford, ND.  David...

Harold Gordon Gustafson Sr.

Harold Gordon Gustafson Sr.

Jan 2, 2016

Harold G. Gustafson Sr., 80, of Reynolds, ND, passed away January 2, 2016 at his home in Reynolds, ND. Harold Gordon Gustafson was born June 1, 1935, in Union Township, ND, the son of Carl & Amanda (Hjelmstad) Gustafson.  He grew up and attended schools in Union Township. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Harold married...

Donna Onneland

Donna Onneland

Dec 28, 2015

   Donna M. Onneland, 83, Grand Forks, ND died Monday, December 28, 2015 in Valley Memorial Home Woodside Village. Donna Marie Braaten was born October 25, 1932 in Mekinock, ND, the daughter of Peter and Nellie (Fossum) Braaten. She was raised and educated in Manvel, ND. In her late teens and early twenties, Donna worked as a waitress in Fargo and...

Genevieve Holweger

Genevieve Holweger

Dec 27, 2015

Genevieve E. Holweger, 86, Grand Forks, died Sunday, December 27, 2015 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Genevieve Elizabeth Wilson, the daughter of Neil and Elizabeth (Wagner) Wilson was born June 19, 1929 in Drayton, ND.  She worked 10 years for T & T Seeds and 30 years for the Grand Forks Public School System, retiring in 1991.  She is survived...

Mae Howe

Mae Howe

Dec 27, 2015

Mae Howe, 80, Grand Rapids, MN, and formerly of Grand Forks, ND, died Sunday, December 28, 2015 in Grand Forks. Mae Karen Newman was born at Mayville, ND on July 11, 1935 to Harold and Bertha (Gidskemo) Newman.  She was raised and educated at Mayville and is a graduate of Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, Fergus Falls, MN.  She continued her education...

James R. Skavlem

James R. Skavlem

Dec 24, 2015

James “Jim” R. Skavlem, 70, of Hillsboro, ND died Thursday, December 24, 2015 in the Hillsboro Medical Center, Hillsboro, ND. James Richard Skavlem was born in Grand Forks, ND on April 20, 1945  the son of Selmer and Ethel (Hagen) Skavlem. He grew up and attended school in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School in 1963. Jim worked...

Robert G. Lander

Robert G. Lander

Dec 23, 2015

  Robert G. Lander, 91, Grand Forks, ND, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Robert was born July 2, 1924 in Grand Forks, the son of Miles and Miriam (Yoder) Lander. He was raised and educated in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School in 1942. He attended the University of North Dakota before entering...

Roger J. Stygar

Roger J. Stygar

Dec 20, 2015

Roger J. Stygar, 73, Grand Forks, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks.  Roger John Stygar, the son of Walter and Regina (Langowski) Stygar was born August 5, 1942 at Minto, North Dakota.  He attended school in the Minto area.  Roger was employed in construction work in North Dakota.  He enjoyed watching football, hockey games and spending...

Shirley Ann Hegg

Shirley Ann Hegg

Dec 20, 2015

  Shirley Ann Kay (Vigen) Hegg, age 74, of Reynolds, ND was called home by our Savior, Sunday, December 20, 2015. She was surrounded by her family. Shirley was born at home in Golden Lake Township of rural Hatton, ND on July 17, 1941, the daughter of Harry and Hazelle (Erickson) Vigen. She graduated from Hatton High School. Shirley met Earl...

John G. Obie

John G. Obie

Dec 19, 2015

John G. Obie, 68, Grand Forks, died Saturday, December 19, 2015 at home. John Gordon Obie, the son of Gordon Steen Obie and Lois Mae (Vannett) Obie was born in Grand Forks on  March 10, 1947.  John was raised in Grand Forks and attended local schools and is a 1965 graduate of Central High School.  John served in the US...

Dale Harshman Hunter

Dale Harshman Hunter

Dec 19, 2015

Dale Harshman Hunter, 84, of Gilby, ND, peacefully passed from this life, on December 19, 2015, surrounded by his family.  Dale was born to William Alvin & Julia Grace (Harshman) Hunter on December 21, 1930, in Grand Forks, ND.  He grew up on a farm in the Gilby area and graduated from High School in 1948. He enlisted in the...

Judy Shide

Judy Shide

Dec 18, 2015

Judy E. Shide, 62, passed away peacefully at her home in Grand Forks, Friday, December 18, 2015. Judy was born April 11, 1953, the daughter of Donald & Lila (Moen) Benson.  She grew up in rural Arvilla where she attended school and graduated from Larimore High School in 1971.  Judy married Jon Dickson in 1983. They made their home in...

Marlene Elgin-Augustin

Marlene Elgin-Augustin

Dec 17, 2015

 Marlene Elgin-Augustin, 52, passed away on December 17, 2015. Marlene was born on January 28, 1963 in Grand Forks, ND to her parents, Marvin Elgin and Pauline Kvamme. She graduated from Red River High School and also attended UND.  In 1985, she was injured in a major accident that had a tremendous effect on her life. After recovering, she involved...

Debra Krisak

Debra Krisak

Dec 13, 2015

Deb Keehr Krisak, age 56, of Bemidji, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 13, 2015. Deb was preceded in death by her sister, Peggy; mother, Evelyn and father, Kenneth. She is survived by her husband, Scott; daughter, Theresa; brother, Mike; grandsons, Jacob and Jordan; and her nieces and nephews. She will be remembered as a kind...

Gordon Semrau

Gordon Semrau

Dec 12, 2015

Gordon Arland Semrau, 88, Grand Forks, ND, died Saturday, December 12, 2015 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks.   Gordon Arland Semrau was born July 21, 1927 near Balfour, ND, the son of J.B. and Ella (Buri) Semrau. He attended school at Balfour and Towner, ND, graduating from Towner High School in 1945. He later attended Minot State College. Gordon served in...

Lana Wilson

Lana Wilson

Dec 12, 2015

Lana (Magdalene) Wilson died on December 12, 2015, at Valley Memorial Care Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota. Lana was born on September 24, 1925 on a farm near Camper, Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of Gustave and Martha (Miller) Hoffman. Lana and her twin sister Bertha, were the youngest of 11 siblings that were raised on the Hoffman farmstead. She attended...

Florian Smoky Schultz

Florian Smoky Schultz

Dec 11, 2015

Florian E. (Smoky) Schultz, 97, passed away December 11, 2015. Smoky, as he was known to friends and family, was born in Ardoch, North Dakota.  He owned and operated Smoky’s Bar and Lounge in Ardoch, North Dakota, from 1937 to 1985. In 1944, Smoky married Barbara (Kennedy) Schultz, an accomplished musician and entertainer.  The two of them expanded their small...

David Knutsvig

David Knutsvig

Dec 11, 2015

David Duane Knutsvig, 42, passed away on Dec. 11,2015. David was born on May 20, 1973 in Mayville, ND to his parents, Duane and Sylvia Knutsvig. He graduated high school from Central Valley High School in 1991. He lived in Colorado from 1994-2010. He then returned back to his home town of Buxton. David enjoyed fishing and camping in his...

Carol Joanne Krogh

Carol Joanne Krogh

Dec 9, 2015

Carol Krogh passed away at home in Grand Forks on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer.  She was 83 years old.    Carol Joanne Foster was born in Moline, Illinois on July 22, 1932, the eldest daughter of Lloyd and Alice Foster, second-generation German immigrants.  She was born on her father’s birthday.  Carol graduated from Moline High...