In Our Care
Darlyne Sommerfeld
Feb 21, 2015
Darlyne M. Sommerfeld, 74, of Grand Forks, died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Darlyne was born May 18, 1940, in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Otto & Ethel (Johnson) Iverson. She grew up in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School. She married Emil Sommerfeld on September 22, 1979. They made their home...
Frances Hall
Feb 20, 2015
Frances C. Hall passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 at Valley 4000 in Grand Forks, ND. Frances was born December 30, 1924 in Barton, ND. She was one of six children of Fred and Clara (Saude) Krefting. Raised in Barton, she graduated from Barton High School and attended the Deaconess School of Nursing. Upon graduating from nursing school in 1945,...
Alan Blomquist
Feb 16, 2015
Alan K. Blomquist, 77, Grand Forks, North Dakota died peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2015 surrounded by his family. Alan was born March 5, 1937 near Fairdale, North Dakota, the son of Albin and Una (Overbye) Blomquist. He graduated from Edmore High School in 1954. He married Phyllis Berg on July 1, 1956. During Alan's lifetime he was very active...
Arnold "Arnie" Lizakowski
Feb 16, 2015
Arnold "Arnie" J. Lizakowski, 76, of Grand Forks, ND died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Arnold Joseph Lizakowski was born in Minto, ND on June 11, 1938 the son of Joseph and Mary (Grzeskowiak) Lizakowski. Arnold grew up and attended school in the Minto area. He was very proud of the fact that he served in...
Mary Helen Velaski
Feb 14, 2015
Mary Helen Velaski, 77, Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, February 14, 2015 in the Hillsboro Sanford Health Center. Mary Helen Elaine Berger was born October 26, 1937 in Grand Forks, the daughter of Palmer and Edna (Weir) Berger. She was raised in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School in 1955. Mary Helen married John L. Velaski on May...
Keith Leeson
Feb 13, 2015
Keith R. Leeson, 95, of Ardoch, ND, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Keith Robert Leeson was born to Robert and Florence (Blakely) Leeson on September 20, 1919 in Grand Forks. He attended rural country school. Keith served for four years in the US Army during World War II and attended refrigeration...
Howard Berg
Feb 10, 2015
Howard A. Berg, 92, Grand Forks, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at home. Howard Arnold Berg was born to Nels and Gena (Floan) Berg on May 15, 1922 at Rural Fertile, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in Varness Lutheran Church of Fertile. Howard attended school in the Fertile area and graduated from the NW Minnesota Agriculture School...
Jeffrey E. Pitts
Feb 8, 2015
Jeffrey E. Pitts, 56, of Minto, ND died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015 at the Unity Hospital, Grafton, ND. Jeffrey Edward Pitts was born on March 29, 1958 in Double Springs, AL the son of John and Polly (Spann) Pitts. He grew up and attended school in Alabama. Jeff entered the US Air Force and served for 16 years before being...
Duane Sather Jr
Feb 8, 2015
Duane Henry "Skip" Sather, Jr., 36, Northwood, ND died Sunday, February 8, 2015 in Northwood. Duane was born April 14, 1978 in Larimore, ND the son of Duane and Joanie (Capp) Sather. He was raised in Larimore, ND and graduated from Larimore High School. He attended The North Dakota State School of Science at Wahpeton, ND before joining the U.S....
Janet Marwin
Feb 4, 2015
Janet M. Marwin, 94, Grand Forks, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Janet Marion Seiberlich was born to Florian and Josephine (Christian) Seiberlich on February 6, 1920 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was raised and educated in Minneapolis, MN, graduating from Washburn High School and graduating from the University of Minnesota with a BBA degree. She...
Catherine Kamedula
Feb 1, 2015
Catherine P. Kamedula, 52, Grand Forks, ND died Sunday, February 1, 2015 in her home. Catherine Patricia Reed was born July 19, 1962 in Los Angeles, CA the daughter of Bruce and Rosemarie (Gorsky) Reed. She was raised and educated in Philadelphia, PA and graduated from John Bartram High school in 1980. She earned her Associate Degree with focus on...
Wayne A. Carl
Feb 1, 2015
Wayne A. Carl, 71, of Grand Forks passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Wayne A. Carl was born on December 23, 1943 in Grand Forks, the son of Jess and Carrie (Frye) Carl. He graduated from Sacred Heart School in East Grand Forks. He married Susan Gerszewski. Wayne worked for UND in Grand Forks...
Peggy M. Blasky
Jan 30, 2015
Peggy M. Blasky, 59, of Grand Forks, ND died Friday, January 30, 2015 in Woodside Village, 4000 Valley Square. Peggy Stevens was born on December 29, 1955 in Grafton, ND the daughter of Glenn and Shirley (Ridgway) Stevens. Peggy Stevens married Wayne Blasky on August 7, 1976 in Fordville, ND. Peggy worked at Target in Grand Forks for twenty plus...
Joseph Eckert
Jan 30, 2015
Joseph A. Eckert, 70, died Friday in the Sheyenne Care Center of Valley City, ND. Graveside services will be 1:00 PM Friday, February 6, 2015 in Rest Haven Cemetery of East Grand Forks, MN.
Mary Lou Vanderlin
Jan 28, 2015
Mary Lou (Gessner) Vanderlin passed away on January 28th, 2015 due to complications from Parkinson's surrounded by her loving husband and children at the Northwood Deaconess Healthcare Center. Mary Louise was born January 14th, 1941 to Harold & Charlotte (Devier) Gessner at General Hospital in Devils Lake, ND. She was married on October 22nd, 1959 to her one and only...
Iva Tupa
Jan 27, 2015
Iva E. Tupa, 83, of Grand Forks, ND died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Iva Evelyn Jorgenson was born on May 8, 1931 in Garfield Township near Fertile, MN the daughter of Harlow and Esther (Larson) Jorgenson. She grew up and attended school in Mentor, MN and graduated in 1950. She worked at the F.W. Woolworth...
Dorothy Luney
Jan 24, 2015
Dorothy Margaret (Stady) Luney, 91, of Grand Forks, ND passed away surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Woodside Village, Grand Forks, ND. Dorothy M. Stady was born on September 17, 1923 in Transcona, Manitoba. She attended business college in Winnipeg and worked as a secretary/bookeeper at several different businesses. Dorothy married John Luney on July...
Lorraine Teresa Quale
Jan 21, 2015
Lorraine Quale, 86, of Grand Forks, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Lorraine was born August 27, 1928, in Fairdale, ND, the daughter of Thornstein & Louise (Swennby) Haug. She graduated from Fairdale High School and attended Moorhead State University where she received her teaching degree. She married Francis Quale June 10, 1960....
Steven Pecka
Jan 20, 2015
Tears are shed when we are ushered into this world and Tears are shed when we are ushered out. Steven G. Pecka, 76, of Conway, ND entered into eternal life, January 20, 2015 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Steven (Steve) Pecka was born April 24, 1938 in Conway, ND to Edward and Mary (Novak) Pecka. He grew to adulthood...
Clifford C. Arntz
Jan 18, 2015
Clifford C. Arntz, 93, of Grand Forks, died peacefully at home on January 18, 2015. Cliff was born on November 5, 1921 to Edward and Ethel (Murray) Arntz in Burnstad, ND and grew up in Benton Harbor, MI. He married Eleanora Kempert on February 12, 1943, in Las Cruces, NM, while in service to the U.S. Army. After serving his...
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