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Vicki Kavadas

Vicki Kavadas

Jun 2, 2012

Vicki L. Kavadas, 68, Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, June 2, 2012 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Vicki Lee Dorsher was born June 1, 1944 in Grand Forks the daughter of Donald and Ruth (Thompson) Dorsher. She was raised and educated in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School in 1962. Vicki worked for many years wallpapering,...

Clara Murphy-Ebert

Clara Murphy-Ebert

Jun 2, 2012

Clara Murphy-Ebert (nee' Martinson), 91, of Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the Valley Eldercare Center, Grand Forks, ND. Clara was born on February 25, 1921 at home in Northfield Township, Ramsey County, ND the daughter of Orvie and Therese (Reinertson) Martinson. She graduated from Edmore HighSchool in 1939, and also graduated from Aakers' Business College in...

Luverne Merrilyn Haarsager

Luverne Merrilyn Haarsager

May 29, 2012

Luverne Merrilyn (Berg) Haarsager, 88, of East Grand Forks, MN passed away May 29, 2012 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Luverne was born March 8, 1924, the daughter of Lydia (Furtan) and Mathew Berg in St. Thomas, ND. Her mother passed away when she was 14 months old and she was raised by her aunt and uncle in...

Lois Houkom

Lois Houkom

May 29, 2012

Lois Edith Houkom, 89, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 at Oakwood Good Samaritan Home in Brainerd, MN. Lois was born March 23rd, 1923 in Brocket, North Dakota and graduated from Central High School in 1941. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English in 1944 from the University of North Dakota, in...

Catherine Olson

Catherine Olson

May 29, 2012

Catherine Olson died peacefully at home on May 29, 2012--25 days before her 95th birthday. Catherine was born in Madelia, MN, graduated from Mankato Teachers College in 1937 and taught school in Jordan, MN. She married Edward Lowell Olson in 1941in Madelia, MN. After WWII, they moved to Minneapolis (where Ed began his banking career). They relocated to Grand Forks...

Arne Todd Sorteberg

Arne Todd Sorteberg

May 26, 2012

Arne Todd Sorteberg, 50, of Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, May 26, 2012 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Arne T. Sorteberg was born October 30, 1961 the son of Vernon and Norma (Haaby) Sorteberg. He grew up and attended school in Grand Forks and graduated from Red River High School in 1979. Arne worked for Cirrus Aircraft in Grand Forks...

Elizabeth Joy Nelson

Elizabeth Joy Nelson

May 23, 2012

Elizabeth Joy (Betty) Nelson 85, Circle Pines, MN formerly of Grand Forks, North Dakota died Wednesday, May 23, 2012 in Ambassador Good Samaritan Center, New Hope, Minnesota. Elizabeth was born on October 25, 1926 in Grafton North Dakota. She was the daughter of Ernest and Clara (Tronson) Sjoquist. She grew up and attended school in Grafton ND with 2 years...

Kenneth Beeck

Kenneth Beeck

May 22, 2012

Kenneth "Ken" Robert Beeck, 67, of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks after a short illness. Ken was born March 22, 1945, in Le Mars, IA to Henry and Rose (Doering) Beeck He grew up on the family farm in Iowa and graduated from Le Mars High School in 1963....

Alex Hansen

Alex Hansen

May 22, 2012

Alex J. Hanesn of Plymouth, MN, departed this life on May 22, 2012 at age 14. An honor student at Maple Grove Junior High, he will be remembered most for his vocal and theatrical talents, his kindness to others, his offbeat sense of humor and his vision of love and community. He is survived by parents Eric & Lisa (Lehnherr)...

Ardis M. Embury

Ardis M. Embury

May 21, 2012

Ardis M. Embury, 67, of Grand Forks, ND died Monday, May 21, 2012 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Ardis Marie Anderson was born July 15, 1944 in Devils Lake, ND the daughter of Jesse and Ruby (Rasmusson) Anderson. She grew up and attended school in Fargo, graduating from Fargo Central High School in 1962. She married Ralph Embury in...

Jerome Kvidt

Jerome Kvidt

May 20, 2012

Jerome "Jerry" Martinus Kvidt, 81 of Grand Forks, ND, went home to be with our Lord, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Altru Hospital. Jerry was born May 16, 1931 in Fargo, ND to Margaret (Kaushagen) and Martinus Kvidt. Jerry was the oldest of three children. Jerry was baptized at Wild Rice Lutheran Church in...

Eve Ethel Freeberg

Eve Ethel Freeberg

May 18, 2012

Eve Freeberg, 74, of Grand Forks, died Friday, May 18, 2012 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Eve was born June 8, 1937 in Seymour, Wisconsin, where she graduated from Seymour High School. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from North Central College, Naperville, Illinois. Additional work was completed at the University of Colorado and the University of...

Danelle Rae Appel

Danelle Rae Appel

May 16, 2012

Danelle Rae Appel , 41, of Grand Forks and formerly of Thief River Falls, MN, went home to be with the Lord and her parents, May 16, 2012 at Valley Memorial Home in Grand Forks, ND. Danelle was born June 24, 1970 in Thief River Falls, MN to Donald Jerome Appel and Neva Olivia (Langworthy) Appel. She attended school in...

Duane Schiller

Duane Schiller

May 11, 2012

Duane J. Schiller, 69, of Grand Forks, ND died May 11, 2012 in New Braunfels, TX. Duane was born on May 6, 1943 in Grafton, North Dakota. Duane joined the United States Navy in August 1961 and served until August 1965, during this time he served aboard the USS Edmonds (DD-406). Duane was a Master Police Officer when he retired...

Doris Lorraine Duchscher

Doris Lorraine Duchscher

May 10, 2012

Lorraine Duchscher Lorraine Duchscher, 85, of Grand Forks, ND died Thursday, May 10, 2012 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Lorraine was born on January 20th, 1927 in Cando, ND to Lawrence and Pearl Bryl. She married Kenneth Duchscher on May 18, 1947, they have three daughters, Cynthia (David)Spicer of Longview, WA., Dianne Duchscher of Grand Forks and Lynn (Dana) Erickson...

Harold Friese

Harold Friese

May 9, 2012

Harold Arthur Friese (August 1921 to May 2012) Harold Friese of Fargo, North Dakota, spent most of his life on the West Coast, but last year, after the death of his beloved wife, Frances, he moved to Grand Forks to be near his nieces, Sally Friese Hoffman, Nancy Friese and Laurie Friese Crummy. After the war (164th ND National Guard...

Elizabeth Jane Jacobi

Elizabeth Jane Jacobi

May 9, 2012

Elizabeth (Betty) Jacobi, 89, of Grand Forks, died May 9, 2012 at 4000 Valley Square Woodside Village. Betty was born June 30, 1922, in Detroit Lakes, MN, the daughter of Jay & Esther Norby. She attended school in Detroit Lakes and the University of North Dakota. On December 18, 1943, she married Charles (Bud) Jacobi, in Detroit Lakes, MN. They...

Bernard Banks

Bernard Banks

May 7, 2012

Bernard O. Banks, 93, Grand Forks, ND died Monday, May 7, 2012 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare, Grand Forks. Bernard Oscar Banks was born March 26, 1919 in Mercier, KS, the son of John and Minnie Banks. He was raised and educated in the Effingham and Horton, KS area and graduated from Effingham High School. Bernard entered the U. S....

Lyda Fairweather

Lyda Fairweather

May 6, 2012

Lyda Teresa Fairweather, 99, Grand Forks, died Sunday, May 6, 2012 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center. Lyda was born November 4, 1912 in Gilby, North Dakota to Peter and Mathilda (Hakenson) Nelson. She was baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Honeyford, North Dakota and confirmed at Ness Lutheran Church in Mekinock, North Dakota. She attended a one room...

Mac Lander Moore

Mac Lander Moore

May 6, 2012

Mac Lander Moore infant son of Ryan and Mary (Miller) Moore was born and passed on Sunday, May 6 in Grand Forks, ND. Survivors include Mac's parents, grandparents Brian and Susan (Miller) MacLellan, Minneapolis, MN. Kathleen Lander, Grand Forks, ND and Terrence Moore, Reno,Nevada. Great Grandparents Jon and Vivian Miller, Dell and Erlys (Tweten) Hedlund of Roseau, MN and Robert...

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