In Our Care
Danny Blaine Martin
Mar 8, 2014
Danny Blaine Martin, 74, of Emerado, ND, passed away on March 8, 2014 at Altru Hospital after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Danny was born May 16, 1939, in Grand Forks, the eldest son of Robert & Mabel (Marshall) Martin. He graduated from the Emerado High School and furthered his education at the State School of Science in Wahpeton,...
Robert Vakoc
Mar 7, 2014
Robert "Bob, Happy Brush" Vakoc , Sr. passed away March 7, 2014 at Altru Hospital surrounded by his family. Robert James Vakoc , Sr. was born to George and Ethel (Iverson) Vakoc on September 15, 1936 in Grand Forks, N.D. He attended school in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School in 1954. He served in the U.S. Army...
Joan Erickson
Mar 6, 2014
Joan Erickson, 91, Grand Forks, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center. Joan was born September 4, 1922 in Yorkshire, England, the youngest daughter of Walter and Ellen (Ibbotson) Parkin. She grew up in England during World War II. After graduating from college she taught school in England before offering...
Sylvia Knutsvig
Mar 3, 2014
SYLVIA KNUTSVIG, 68, OF BUXTON, ND WENT TO HEAVEN ON MARCH 3, 2014. SHE WAS BORN ON 4-12-1945 IN MAYVILLE, ND AND WAS THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE ORVAL AND HELEN FRIGSTAD. SYLVIA LIVED ON THE FAMILY FARM FOR MOST OF HER CHILDHOOD HALFWAY BETWEEN MAYVILLE AND HATTON. SHE WAS THE ONLY ONE IN HER CLASS AT THE COUNTRY SCHOOL...
Hildegard Klankowski
Mar 2, 2014
Hildegard "Hilde" Klankowski, 96, Reynolds, ND died Sunday, March 2, 2014 in Valley Memorial Home, Eldercare, Grand Forks. Hildegard Martha Marie Flitter was born July 6, 1917 in Iosco Township, MN, the daughter of Theodore and Margaret (Ewert) Flitter. She was raised on a farm near Janesville, MN and attended schools in the area. She married Ernest L. Klankowski on...
Elizabeth "Elsie" I. Kristjanson
Mar 2, 2014
Elizabeth "Elsie" I. Kristjanson, 93, of Grand Forks, ND died Sunday, March 2, 2014 in Valley 4000, Woodside Village, Grand Forks, ND. Elizabeth Ingibjorg Bjornson was born on October 11, 1920 in rural Svold, Pembina County, ND the daughter of Sigurbjorn "Barney G" and Asta (Bradburn) Bjornson. She attended Eastern Star school in LaMoure township. Elsie attended a summer session...
Kenneth "Kenny" Hirsch
Mar 2, 2014
Kenneth L. "Kenny" Hirsch Kenneth "Kenny" Hirsch, age 58, was removed from his loved ones lives at home on March 2nd, 2014 after a heroic battle with lung disease/cancer with his wife by his side. Kenneth Lee Hirsch was born on March 27, 1955 in Minot, ND to Oscar G. and Marian J. Hirsch. As a small child, he and...
Ina Wigen
Mar 1, 2014
Ina Wigen, 84, Grand Forks, North Dakota, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 in 4000 Valley Square - Woodside Village in Grand Forks. Ina Carrie Ovidia Thykeson was born December 6, 1929 on a farm in rural Sharon ND to Selmer & Karn "Carrie" Thykeson. She was raised by Gustav & Mary Anderson of rural Sharon. She graduated from Sharon High...
Lloyd Olson
Mar 1, 2014
Lloyd Olson, 88, Grand Forks, was called home by the Lord on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, North Dakota. Lloyd Olson was born in Grand Forks to Iver Lars Olson and Alice (Lieberg) Olson on January 30, 1926. He attended school in Rye Township of Grand Forks County. The family moved into their home on Lewis...
Mary Lawrence
Mar 1, 2014
Mary J. Lawrence, 76, Grand Forks, ND, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Mary Joanne Unwin was born November 13, 1937 in Williston, ND, the daughter of Dudley and Lila (Runnestrand) Unwin. She grew up and attended schools in Barton, ND and Minot, ND. After she graduated from high school, she worked for the Civil...
Curtis Rice
Feb 26, 2014
Curtis D. Rice, 88, passed away on February 26, 2014, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Curtis was born on June 15, 1925 in Hibbing, MN. He graduated from Hibbing High School in 1943, and served in the Navy Air Corp during WWII. He was a nose gunner on a PBM Navy Patrol Bomber and saw duty in China...
Kenneth Kvasager
Feb 25, 2014
Kenneth O. Kvasager, 83, Grand Forks, ND died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare, Grand Forks. Kenneth was born November 5, 1930 in rural Thompson, ND, the son of Ole and Amanda (Anderson) Kvasager. He was raised and educated in rural Thompson where he also helped on his family's farm. Kenneth married Marion Lebacken on January 6,...
Cynthia Gail Kordecki
Feb 21, 2014
Cynthia Gail Kordecki, 64, of Grand Forks, died February 21, 2014. Born May 2, 1949, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Ferne (Clough) and Frank Kordecki. She received a bachelors degree in anthropology and theology from Marquette University in 1971, and a masters in geography from University of North Dakota in 1992. She worked for Anthropology Research at...
Orpha Omlid
Feb 20, 2014
Orpha J. Omlid, 92, of Grand Forks, and formerly of Thompson, ND died Thursday, February 20, 2014, in 4000 Valley Square Woodside Village of Grand Forks. Orpha was born January 29, 1922, in rural Thompson, ND, the daughter of Tillie & Halvor Thompson. She grew up and attended schools in the Thompson area. She married William H. Omlid on April...
Elizabeth Mae Lyngby
Feb 17, 2014
Elizabeth Mae (Bess) Lyngby, 101, passed away on February 17, 2014, at 4000 Valley Square - Woodside Village, Grand Forks, North Dakota. Elizabeth was born to George & Mary Ellen Knauss on October 30, 1912, in Hannaford, North Dakota. She married Carl L. Lyngby on December 24, 1931. They resided in Cooperstown and Buffalo, North Dakota, prior to moving to...
Phyllis Buvik
Feb 17, 2014
Phyllis M. Buvik, 69, Grand Forks, died Monday, February 17, 2014 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare. Phyllis Marie Buvik, child of God, was born at Devils Lake, ND on November 21, 1944. Phyllis moved to Grand Forks in 1973. She has been an enthusiastic, valued and active member of Augustana Lutheran Church, the LISTEN Drop In Center and ARC. She...
Annie Nygaard
Feb 13, 2014
Annie Nygaard, 94, of Buxton, ND died Thursday, February 13, 2014 in the Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Annie Brustad was born on June 3, 1919 in Fosston, MN, the daughter of Ole and Anna (Sveum) Brustad. She grew up on a farm near Fosston and attended a one-room school near there. She married Milfred Hovet in 1940 and...
James R. Cronin
Feb 13, 2014
James R. Cronin, 73, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 4000 Valley Square Woodside Village, Grand Forks. Jim was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota on August 16, 1940, the son of James E. and MaDonna Cronin of Manvel, North Dakota. He lived and worked in the Grand Forks area until his retirement in 1995 as a Boiler...
Carol Louise Johnson
Feb 10, 2014
Carol Louise Johnson, 75, of Grand Forks, passed away on Monday, February 10th, 2014, at Aneta Parkview Health Center in Aneta, ND. Carol was born on August 18th, 1938, in Crookston, MN, to Fred & Emily Montreuil. She graduated from Crookston Central High School, and worked part time at Villa St. Vincent Rest Home. She married Wallace Johnson on Nov....
Pauline M Bachmeier
Feb 7, 2014
Pauline M. Bachmeier, 84, Grand Forks, ND passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 at Valley Eldercare, Grand Forks, ND. Pauline was born July 18, 1929 to Benedict and Caroline Schmidt in McHenry County, ND. She married Nick Bachmeier in June 14, 1949. Pauline and Nick had seven children. Pauline enjoyed going to Mass and her faith was very important to...
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