In Our Care
Lillian Jean Buck
Aug 18, 2013
Lillian Jean (Smith) Buck, 97, died Sunday evening at Altru hospital in Grand Forks. She was born to John and Clara (Haugland) Smith on July 31, 1916, in Grand Forks. When Lillian was 2 years older, her mother died in the 1918 flu epidemic. She was then raised by her Grandma Haugland, spending summers on the Smith farm in Walle...
Harold "Bud" Mahnke, Jr.
Aug 15, 2013
Harold "Bud" A. Mahnke, 62, of Grand Forks, ND died Thursday, August 15, 2013 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Harold Arno Mahnke was born on January 24, 1951 in Sheboygan, WI the son of Harold and Grace (Bialek) Mahnke. He grew up and attended school in Sheboygan and graduated from high school there. He attended UND Aerospace. Bud married...
Robert Myron
Aug 15, 2013
Robert "Bob" Myron, 94, Rural Thompson, North Dakota, died Thursday, August 15, 2013 at home. Bob was born on Sep 28, 1918 in Abercrombie, ND to C. Alvin and May (Scoville) Myron. He grew up in Abercrombie and graduated from high school there in 1936. After working for a year at a CCC camp in Sidney, Montana, he moved to...
Gene Arthur Solberg
Aug 14, 2013
Gene A. Solberg, 78, of Grand Forks, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Gene was born June 2, 1935 in rural Fairfield, ND, the son of Milla (Falkenhagen) & Carl Solberg. Gene attended schools in Medora and graduated from school in Belfield, ND. He served in the US Army from 1958-1960 and was trained...
Una Mae Renwick
Aug 10, 2013
Una Mae Renwick, 76, Grand Forks, died Saturday, August, 10, 2013 in Northwood Deaconess Nursing Home. Una was born August 2, 1937 in Walhalla, ND to Abe and Lily Bartlette, where she grew up and graduated high school. On December 24, 1959, she married David Renwick in Crookston, MN. She liked spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Una...
MaryAnn Gangelhoff
Aug 10, 2013
MaryAnn Gangelhoff, age 83, Grand Forks, died August 10th, 2013 in her home after a long battle with cancer. MaryAnn was born on June 6, 1930 in Hensel, ND, the daughter of Carl & Sophia (Puppe) Ill. She graduated from St Thomas, ND in 1948. She married Harold Gangelhoff November, 25, 1951 in St Thomas, ND. They resided in Grand...
Anthony James Kuznia
Aug 8, 2013
Anthony James Kuznia, 11, East Grand Forks, Minnesota, died Thursday, August 8, 2013 in East Grand Forks. Anthony James Kuznia was born August 2, 2002 in Grand Forks. Anthony is the son of Barry Kuznia and Jennifer Bartz. Anthony completed fifth grade last spring at Phoenix Elementary School and was currently enrolled in summer school at New Heights Elementary School....
William Buck
Aug 7, 2013
William "Bill" Lee Buck, 74, Grand Forks, died August 7, 2013 in Altru Hospital after a long battle with cancer. William was born on November 13, 1938, the son of John and Elvina (Lavender) Buck in Grand Forks. He graduated from Central High School in 1957. In 1969, Bill began his carrier with Bridgeman Dairy where he worked in sales...
Kerri Ann Drees
Aug 5, 2013
Kerri Ann Kooyer Drees, 47, of Thompson, North Dakota went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, August 5, 2013 in Altru Hospital. Kerri A. Kooyer was born on June 12, 1966 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of James and Carol (Anton) Kooyer. She grew up and attended school in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Kerri attended National School of Broadcasting...
Tad Tupa
Aug 2, 2013
Tad Tupa, 47, of Palm Springs, California, went to Heaven August 2, 2013. He died at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Tad was born on June 28, 1966 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He was baptized and confirmed at United Lutheran Church. Tad is the son of Leo and Marilyn Tupa. Tad was loved by all of his...
Brandon Kenneth Waddell
Aug 1, 2013
Brandon Kenneth Waddell, 26, Grand Forks, passed away Thursday, August 1, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Brandon was born April 9, 1987 in Grand Forks. He graduated from Central High School in 2005. He loved spending time with his family and friends, and enjoyed watching NASCAR, Twins baseball, the Vikings, and Sioux Hockey. He also enjoyed fishing, golfing,...
Della Arlyne Curtiss
Jul 31, 2013
Della Curtiss, 94, passed away July 31, 2013 at the Hatton Prairie Villiage, Hatton, ND. Born March 30, 1919 to Delbert and Gunda Bye, Gilby, ND. She attended grade school in Gilby and graduated from Central High School, Grand Forks, ND in 1936. Della attended nursing school in Portland Oregon upon graduation in 1940 as an RN; later joined the...
Miriam Isabelle Ugland
Jul 30, 2013
Miriam I. Ugland, 99, Grand Forks, passed away July 30, 2013 at Altru Hospital. She was born May 25, 1914 to Marvin and Mae (Waterhouse) Pardee in Clinton, Michigan. She graduated from Oberlin College in Ohio and went on to teach music in Lewistown, Montana where she met her husband O. Lewis Ugland. She was an active gardener and knitter...
Phyllis Ann Schiller
Jul 26, 2013
Phyllis Ann Schiller, 83, died Friday, July 26, 2013 at her son's home in East Grand Forks, MN, surrounded by her children. Phyllis was born March 2, 1930, in Minto, ND, the daughter of Joseph & Eleanor (Narloch) Cierzon. She attended school in Minto and Chicago. She graduated from Minto High School in 1947. Phyllis married Frank Schiller November 8,...
Thomas McGarry
Jul 23, 2013
Thomas A "Tom" McGarry, 88, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at Valley Eldercare, Grand Forks, ND, with his family by his side. Tom was born in Taylorville, Illinois, on December 20, 1924, the son of Richard L. and Bertha (Rodems) McGarry. He was educated at St. Mary's Catholic School and Taylorville High School in...
Joseph Solstad
Jul 16, 2013
Joseph H. Solstad, 80, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 in Valley Memorial Home Woodside Village, Grand Forks. Joseph Hans Solstad was born October 26, 1932 in Grand Forks, the son of Joseph and Sigrid (Thorgrimsen) Solstad. He was raised and educated in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School in 1951. Joe attended Aaker's...
Louie Brandt
Jul 15, 2013
Louie G. Brandt, 87 went to be with his Lord and Savior, July 15, 2013. Louie was born in Austin, MN on September 4, 1925 to Lewis and Mabel (Dawley) Brandt. He grew up in Decorah, Iowa. He met his wife, Artice, in a potato field and they were married October 6, 1950 in Cresco, Iowa. They were married for...
Gordon P. Rosinski
Jul 13, 2013
Gordon Patrick Rosinski, 87, of Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, July 13, 2013 in his home. Gordon P. Rosinski was born on December 2, 1925 in rural Lawton, ND the son of Frank and Jessie (Jonas-Matejcek) Rosinski. He attended rural school. Gordon was united in marriage to Marjorie Nyhus in Grand Forks on November 15, 1952. They had one son,...
Connie Mae Lunski
Jul 12, 2013
Connie M. Lunski, 68, of Grand Forks, ND died Friday, July 12, 2013 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Connie Mae Kise was born on April 4, 1945 in Clearbrook, MN, the daughter of Elmer and Palma (Johnson) Kise. She grew up and attended school in International Falls and Bemidji, MN. Connie married William "Bill" Lunski on September 29, 1962...
Gary Lee Jensen Sr.
Jul 12, 2013
Gary Lee Jensen, Sr., age 53, of Grand Forks, ND, lost his courageous battle with cancer on July 12, 2013, at Valley Eldercare Nursing Center in Grand Forks, ND. Gary was born on October 16, 1959, the son of Clarence D. and Eunice (Lange) Jensen in Carrington, ND. He grew up in various towns in ND calling Carrington his home...