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William Sylvester Marshall

William Sylvester Marshall

Aug 29, 2014

William S. Marshall, 98, died Friday, August 29, 2014 at his home in rural Emerado, ND. William Sylvester Marshall, 98, of Emerado, ND, passed away on August 29,2014 at home surrounded by his loving wife Carol and stepchildren. William was born on a farm North of Thompson, N.D. on Februrary 23,1916. He grew up on various farms in the Emerado...

Lloyd Rath

Lloyd Rath

Aug 29, 2014

Lloyd Ervin Rath, 73, Grand Forks, North Dakota, died on August 29, 2014 at Altru in Grand Forks. Lloyd was born November 16, 1940 in Jamestown, ND to George and Grace Rath. Lloyd grew up and lived in Jamestown until he joined the Army at the age of 17. Over a 20 year Army career, he served in numerous duty...

Lawrence Austin Berg

Lawrence Austin Berg

Aug 28, 2014

Lawrence Austin Berg, 82, of Grand Forks, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014, at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Lawrence was born October 28, 1931, the son of Harry and Pearl (Smith) Berg in rural Towner County, ND. He attended school in York, ND. He was fond of saying that he left school in the eighth grade because he...

Terry Tibiatowski

Terry Tibiatowski

Aug 26, 2014

Terry L. Tibiatowski, 52, Grand Forks, ND passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2014 Terry was born November 9, 1961 in Grand Forks, ND the son of Adolph Tibiatowski and Marian (Hill) Engie. He was born in Grand Forks and raised in both Spokane, WA and Grand Forks, ND. He graduated from high school in Spokane in 1980 and returned to...

Myrtle Fladeland

Myrtle Fladeland

Aug 25, 2014

Myrtle Fladeland, 92, passed away August 25, 2014, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile MN. Myrtle Constance Fladeland was born on June 29, 1922 to Kristi and Sven Gjesdal. She grew up on a farm near Edmore with her six siblings - Astrid, Art, Selmer (Chuck), Ellen, Orlando, and Arne. In the early 1940s, Myrtle moved to Grand Forks,...

James Allen

James Allen

Aug 22, 2014

James "Jim" Allen, 68, Grand Forks, died Friday, August 22, 2014 in Woodside Village. Jim was born December 29, 1945 in Glenwood, MN, the son of Lyle "Jiggs" and Lois (Fralick) Allen. He graduated from Dawson County High School in Glendive, MT in 1964. He then went to Dawson County Junior College where he graduated in 1966, then onto Kinmann...

Marvin Omlid

Marvin Omlid

Aug 21, 2014

Marvin Omlid, 83, of Thompson, ND, died August 21, 2014 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Marvin was born January 26, 1931 in Thompson, ND the son of Obe and Magdalene (Fryhling) Omlid. He married Colleen Meagher on September 17, 1950. Marvin worked at the North Dakota State Mill and retired as the superintendent. He loved farming, fishing, and spending...

Wing Peterson

Wing Peterson

Aug 19, 2014

Wing Peterson, 80, of Grand Forks passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 in Valley Eldercare Center, Grand Forks, ND. Wing was born on September 11, 1932 in Thailand, the daughter of Pa Sojinda and Mrs Ma. She grew up and attended school in Thailand. She married Lester Peterson on July 8, 1969. Wing worked for JR Simplot in Grand...

Donald D. Fish

Donald D. Fish

Aug 17, 2014

Donald Fish, 83, died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Altru Hospital after a short illness with his sister, Shirley and niece Linda at his side. Donald Duane Fish was born September 24, 1930 to Agnes Marian (Wirkus) and Melvin Fish in a Grand Forks hospital. Don was confirmed in the United Lutheran Church and graduated from Grand Forks Central High...

Karen Marie Rysavy

Karen Marie Rysavy

Aug 17, 2014

Karen Marie Rysavy, 53, died Sunday, August 17, 2014, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Karen was born July 8, 1961, in Grand Forks to George and Lillian (Ryba) Rysavy. She lived her entire life in Grand Forks and attended public schools there. When Karen and her Mom could no longer stay in their home on North Fifth Street they...

Inez Josephine Pazderic

Inez Josephine Pazderic

Aug 11, 2014

Inez Josephine Pazderic 95, of Grand Forks died early Monday morning August 11th at Valley Elder Care in Grand Forks. Inez was born on a farm in Moraine Township, in Grand Forks County, North Dakota on September 10, 1918 the daughter of Joseph and Inga (Field) Olson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She grew up and...

Ferne Berg

Ferne Berg

Aug 10, 2014

Ferne M. Berg, 81, Grand Forks, ND died Sunday, August 10, 2014 in Vibra Hospital of Fargo, ND. Ferne M. Hultgren was born May 2, 1933 to David and Lillian (Johnson) Hultgren on a farm 7 miles east of Kennedy, MN. She graduated from Kennedy High School and then moved to Grand Forks where she graduated from Aaker's Business College....

Todd B. McGurk

Todd B. McGurk

Aug 9, 2014

Todd B. McGurk, age 51, of Grand Forks, ND died suddenly on August 9, 2014 at his residence. Todd was born in Grand Forks, ND on July 23, 1963 to Ronald and Patricia McGurk. Todd graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1981. While attending high school he played hockey and football. Todd lived most of his life in...

Madeleine J. Cartwright

Madeleine J. Cartwright

Aug 8, 2014

Madeleine J. Cartwright, 78, of Grand Forks, ND died Friday, August 8, 2014 in Valley Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Madeleine J. Sullivan was born in Carmel, CA on February 5, 1936 the daughter of Athol and Helen (O'Connel) Sullivan. For 30+ years, Madeleine served as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor, and through those years Madeleine changed the lives of 100's...

Richard Wayne Verke

Richard Wayne Verke

Aug 7, 2014

Richard Wayne Verke Richard passed away on August, 7th 2014 at home with his family by his side. Richard Wayne Verke was born on November 12, 1944 in Northwood, North Dakota. He was the son of Calmer and Leona (Sorlien) Verke. He grew to manhood in Hatton, ND and attended North Dakota State School of Science and Aaker's Business College....

John Schanilec

John Schanilec

Aug 6, 2014

John Herman Schanilec, age 53 of Grand Forks, North Dakota and formerly of Minto passed away on Wednesday, August 6th 2014 in his home. John was born August 4th, 1961 in Grafton, ND to Herman and Bernice (Campbell) Schanilec. He grew up and attended school in Minto, graduating from Minto High School in 1979. He attended AVTI in East Grand...

Adam Grzadzieleski

Adam Grzadzieleski

Aug 3, 2014

Adam Michael Grzadzieleski, 33, of Grand Forks, passed away in his home on Sunday, August 3rd, 2014. He was born March 2nd, 1981, the first son of Michael and Ruth Grzadzieleski. He attended school in Grand Forks and graduated from Red River High School in 1999 at the top of his class. Adam was an excellent student, graduating with honors...

James Rudd

James Rudd

Aug 2, 2014

James D. Rudd, 63, of Hillsboro, North Dakota, died Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND after a brief illness. Jim was born July 10, 1951 in Cranford, NJ, the son of James W. and Margaret F. Rudd. He graduated from Cranford High School in 1969 and went on to receive his Bachelor's degree in Biology...

Roy W. Link

Roy W. Link

Aug 1, 2014

Roy W. Link, 79, East Grand Forks, Minnesota, died Friday, August 1, 2014 in Valley Memorial Homes Transitional Care Unit with his family by his side. Roy Wilmer Link was born to Wilmer Carl Henry Link and Ora Hazel (Cudmore) Link on May 16, 1935 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He attended East Grand Forks Public Schools, graduating from East...

Adrian McCullers, Jr.

Adrian McCullers, Jr.

Aug 1, 2014

Adrian "Baby A.J." McCullers, son of Adrian and Kaleea McCullers, Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2014 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Survivors include his parents, Adrian and Kaleea McCullers; brother, Kaden McCullers; paternal grandmother, Sandra McCullers, Florida; maternal grand parents Erin Cooper, Georgia, Andre Benjamin and Leonard Robinson of New Jersey;paternal great...