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Francis Majors
Jul 7, 2012
Francis J. Majors, 95, of Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, July 7, 2012 in Woodside Village, Grand Forks, ND. Francis J. Majors was born August 1, 1916 in Shaunavon, Sask. the son of Charles Majors and Clara (Monek) Majors. He grew up and attended school in Jamestown, ND. He graduated from St.John's Academy and was a bank teller at the...
Sue McGurran
Jul 5, 2012
Susan Lee McGurran, 64, died July 5, 2012, with her family by her side at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, July 10, at Holy Family Catholic Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to funeral; interment: Calvary Cemetery North. Sue was born January 9, 1948, in Geneva, Illinois,...
LaVonne Ann Grinde
Jul 4, 2012
LaVonne Ann Grinde, 60, Grand Forks, died after a courageously fought battle with cancer, Wednesday, July 4, 2012 in her home. LaVonne was born January 16, 1952 in Northwood, the daughter of Ervin & Arveida (Broby) Korsgarden. She grew up in the Kempton area attending school in Kempton, and graduating from Larimore High School in 1970. She was baptized in...
Bernice Alderson
Jul 3, 2012
Bernice Alderson Lois Bernice (Ellis) Alderson, age 95, passed away peacefully at 4000 Valley Square Wheatland Terrace in Grand Forks on Tuesday, July 3, 2012. She was born on August 26th, 1916 to Earl and Lucile Ellis of Starkweather, North Dakota. Bernice attended school in Starkweather and graduated from high school when she was sixteen years of age. Following graduation...
Deloris F. Meyer
Jul 2, 2012
Peacefully and joyfully on July 2, 2012 Deloris F. Meyer was welcomed into God's arms. Deloris was predeceased by her beloved husband, Paul, their son, Joseph L. Meyer II, her parents Walter and Marie Wosick, her sister, Helen Cummings and five brothers, Wallace, Alex, Henry, Florian and Ben Wosick. She will be lovingly remembered by her surviving brother, Dennis of...
Esther M. Lerfald
Jun 30, 2012
Esther M. Lerfald, 98, Grand Forks, died Saturday, June 30, 2012 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Esther Lerfald, born Dec. 24, 1913 to Iver K. and Elizza Marie (Pederson) Johnson on the family farm near Sharon, ND, died June 30 in Grand Forks. She grew up on the farm with 6 sisters and 2 brothers, one her twin brother Imer....
Eileen Knepper
Jun 27, 2012
Eileen Knepper, 68, Grand Forks, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 in Altru Hospital. Eileen was born April 17, 1944 the daughter of John and Dorothy (Stein) Schumacher in Grand Forks, ND. The family lived in Reynolds, ND until they moved to East Grand Forks, MN where she attended Sacred Heart Catholic Schools. Eileen married David Knepper on May 5, 1962....
Kimberly Scott
Jun 27, 2012
Kimberly Dawn "Kim" Scott, 45, Grand Forks and formerly of Williston, ND died from her fight with breast cancer on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Kim was born December 7, 1966 in Williston, ND the daughter of Delmer and Linda Scott. She was raised and educated in Williston and graduated from Williston High School in...
Paul Bjorneby
Jun 26, 2012
Paul E. Bjorneby, 92, Grand Forks, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 in Valley Memorial Homes Transitional Care Unit in Grand Forks. Paul Ellsworth Bjorneby was born November 2, 1919 in Grafton, ND, the son of Clarence Bjorneby (who later changed his name to Clarence Bradley) and Selina (Gunhus) Bjorneby , giving him 100 % Norwegian descent. Paul attended rural elementary...
Ivan E. Nelson
Jun 24, 2012
Ivan Eugene Nelson, 77, of Grand Forks, ND died Sunday, June 24, 2012 in Valley 4000 Woodside Village, in Grand Forks, ND. Ivan E. Nelson was born February 13, 1935, the son of Joseph and Mabel (Brady) Nelson. He grew up and attended school in Crookston and graduated from high school there. Ivan served in the U.S. Navy during the...
Gerald O'Connor
Jun 24, 2012
Gerald Louis (Jerry) O'Connor, (79), passed away on June 24, 2012 at Grand Forks, ND. He was born at Grafton, ND on July 16, 1932. He was the eighth child of Archie B. and Margaret (O'Sullivan) O'Connor of St. Thomas, ND. He graduated from St. Thomas high school in 1950 and entered the US Air Force in September of 1952,...
Betty Jean Anderson
Jun 17, 2012
Betty J. Anderson, 88, of Grand Forks, died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Wood-side Village in Grand Forks. Betty was born October, 16, 1923, the daughter of Henry & Betsy Brenna in Brenna Township. Betty was baptized and confirmed at Evanger Lutheran Church. She grew up and attended schools in Brenna #13, a one room school house where she was...
Jack Wavra
Jun 17, 2012
Jack R. Wavra, 79, of Grand Forks, ND died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at home. Jack Ray Wavra was born on February 19, 1933 in East Grand Forks, MN the son of Emil and Alfreda (Tudie) Wavra. He attended school in East Grand Forks and graduated from high school there in 1951. He entered the U.S. Army and served in...
Christian Allen Bjerk
Jun 11, 2012
Christian Allen Bjerk of Grand Forks, ND was called home by the Lord on June 11, 2012. Christian was born on August 26, 1993, the son of Keith A. Bjerk and Debra (Debbie) Kaye (Grimm) Bjerk. Christian was baptized at Sharon Lutheran Church in Grand Forks, ND. Christian was a sweet, cheerful child full of love and energy, always willing...
Vernon Thoreson
Jun 9, 2012
Vernon R. Thoreson, 101, Grand Forks, ND, died Saturday, June 9, 2012 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Vernon Richard Thoreson was born May 6, 1911 in Ramsey County, North Dakota to Thorfin and Christine (Gunerud) Thoreson. He graduated from Churchs Ferry High School. Vernon Thoreson and Amy Marie Anderson were united in marriage in Nelson County, North Dakota. They lived...
Donald Wright
Jun 8, 2012
Donald E. Wright, 78, Grand Forks, died Friday, June 8, 2012 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Donald Eugene Wright was born in Grand Forks on February 6, 1934 to John Eugene "Gene" and Charlotte (Sayer) Wright. He attended St. Michael's School and graduated from St. James Academy in Grand Forks. Donald served in the US Navy from...
Jean E. Hollenbeck
Jun 4, 2012
Jean Elizabeth Hollenbeck, 77, of Grand Forks died peacefully on Monday, June 4, 2012 at Woodside Village Nursing Home in Grand Forks. Jean was born April 29, 1935 on the Torkelson family farm home near Grafton, ND. She graduated from Grafton High School and attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, where she studied to become an elementary school teacher and...
Mildred Carolyn Granger
Jun 4, 2012
Mildred C. Granger, 104, of Grand Forks, died Monday, June 4, 2012 at 4000 Valley Square Woodside Village in Grand Forks. Mildred Carolyn Granger was born May 31, 1908, to Peter and Caroline Hedman at the Hedman farm in Walsh County, St. Andrews Township. Mildred grew up on a farm near Drayton, North Dakota. Mildred had to walk across plowed...
Oscar Manz
Jun 4, 2012
Oscar Ernest Manz ALVARADO, MINNESOTA - Oscar Ernest Manz, 84, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012, after a short battle with cancer. He was born on August 8, 1927, in Castor, Alberta to Siegmund and Valborg Waller Manz. Oscar has lived in the Grand Forks area since 1952 when he began his career as an associate professor in the Civil...
Lois B. Waslien
Jun 3, 2012
Lois Waslien, 84, of Grand Forks, ND died Sunday, June 3, 2012 in her home, surrounded by her family, under Altru Hospice care. Lois Bratager was born December 17, 1927 in rural Nielsville to Carl and Sophia (Rensland) Bratager. She grew up in Bingham Township on a farm and attended rural country school and graduated from Climax High School in...
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