In Our Care
Al Zeidlik
Sep 14, 2012
Al Zeidlik, 54, of Grand Forks, ND died Friday, September 14, 2012 in Sandford Hospital, Fargo, ND, from smoking cigarettes. Al was preceded in death by his parents Eileen and Robert Zeidlik. Survived by two stray cats who wandered into his yard and adopted him - his beloved Sammy and Echo; sister and brother-in-law, Bonnie and Marc Thompson of Cairns,...
Fern Vivian Herbeck
Sep 12, 2012
Fern V. Herbeck, 84, formerly of Buxton, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Fern Stenberg was born December 22, 1927 at Buxton, North Dakota, the daughter of Emil and Elise (Sundeen) Stenberg. She was raised and educated in the Buxton area. Fern Stenberg and Howard Herbeck were united in marriage on September 5, 1946...
Melinda E. Lang
Sep 7, 2012
Melinda Ellen Lang "Nina" Melinda passed away on September 7,2012 from cancer, peacefully at her home in Grand Forks, ND surrounded by family. Melinda was born on January 15th, 1960 in Park River, ND to Richard and Francis Lang. She married Herman (Jack) Teigen on June 2, 1979. They were married for 16 years and were blessed with two children....
Huey Wells
Sep 4, 2012
Huey L. Wells, Sr. 80, Grand Forks, ND and formerly of East Grand Forks, MN died Tuesday, September 4, 2012 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare, Grand Forks. Huey was born September 24, 1931 in Summit, MS the son of George and Mary Wells. He was raised and educated in Summit. At the age of 15, Huey served in the National...
Gerald "Jerry" Sweeney
Aug 31, 2012
Gerald R. "Jerry" Sweeney, 88, of Manvel, ND, died Friday, August 31, 2012 at 4000 Valley Square Woodside Village in Grand Forks, ND. Gerald was born August 29th, 1924 and welcomed by Angels on August 31, 2012. Gerald was the eldest of six children, born to Robert and Emma (Johnson) Sweeney. He was born and raised in Manvel, North Dakota,...
Roy F Schnebli
Aug 30, 2012
Roy Frederick Schnebli, 88, Grand Forks, passed away at home on Thursday, August 30, 2012. Roy was born January 19, 1924 in Grand Forks, N.D. to Fred and Clara (Boe) Schnebli. He graduated from Central High School and later attended U.N.D. On October 19, 1942 Roy enlisted in the US Army and served with the 357th Infantry Anti -Tank Regiment...
Ollie Betty Thompson
Aug 29, 2012
Ollie Betty Thompson, 83, Grand Forks, North Dakota, beloved mother, grandmother, sister & friend passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota on Wednesday, August 29th, 2012 after a brief illness. Ollie was born on January 18th, 1929 to Otto & Betty(Steinman) Lehman in Brownwood, Texas. She attended and graduated from Bangs High School. After working a few...
Yuet Ping Chu
Aug 29, 2012
Yuet Ping Chu, 82, Grand Forks, died August 29, 2012 in Altru Hospital. Public visitation will be held Saturday, September 1, 2012 from 3 - 4 p.m. in Amundson Funeral Home.
John C. McLaughlin
Aug 26, 2012
John Charles McLaughlin, 92, East Grand Forks, MN, died August 26, 2012. John was born September 20, 1919 in Viscount, Saskatchewan, Canada, the son of Archibald and Annie Ellen (Wilson) McLaughlin. John's parents immigrated from Canada to the United States with their family in 1926 and began farming outside of Thompson, North Dakota. John graduated from Thompson High School and...
Ethel Mohn
Aug 26, 2012
Ethel M. Mohn, 90, Grand Forks, ND, died Sunday, August 26, 2012 in the Healing and Recovery Center of Charlotte, MI. Ethel Margaret Ogden was born July 9, 1922 in Oakes, ND, the daughter of William and Elizabeth Ogden. She graduated from Oakes High School then attended Jamestown College of Jamestown, ND. She worked at the Ottertail Power Company of...
Marlene Rux
Aug 25, 2012
Marlene Rux, 76, Grand Forks, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Marlene Janice Thomasson was born on July 31, 1936 to Sig and Evie (Severtson) Thomasson in Grand Forks. Marlene graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1954. She attended Aaker's Business College and upon graduation she worked for Gross-Anderson...
Jack Paul Mitzel
Aug 21, 2012
Jack P. Mitzel, 87, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at Laguna Hills, California. Jack was born on June 11, 1925 in Devils Lake, North Dakota, the son of Frank and Helen (Schneider) Mitzel. Jack grew up on a farm near Devils Lake. He graduated from Devils Lake High School and was involved with several class reunions throughout the...
Phil Hanson
Aug 21, 2012
Philemon "Phil" Hanson, 85, Grand Forks, ND died Tuesday, August 21, 2012 in his lake home on Lake Sarah near Erskine, MN. Phil was born August 14, 1927 in Kloten, ND the son of Julius and Kaia (Kroke) Hanson. He graduated from high school at Kloten. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany then attended the Gale Institute in...
Dennis W Thompson
Aug 20, 2012
Dennis Wayne Thompson, age 68, of Thompson, N.D. passed away at Altru Hospital on Monday, August 20, 2012, from complications due to diabetes. Dennis was born March 27, 1944, the son of Thelman and Geneva (Amble) Thompson of Grand Forks. He was raised on the family farm in Thompson, N.D. Dennis attended grade school in a one-room schoolhouse in Thompson...
Nancy Nelson
Aug 18, 2012
Nancy Nelson, 62, Grand Forks, died Saturday, August 18, 2012 in her home. Nancy was born October 1, 1949 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the daughter of Richard and Norman (Wilz) Demmers. They lived in McIntosh, SD, and Dickinson, ND, before moving with her family to Grand Forks in 1965. Graduating from Grand Forks Central in 1967, Nancy then graduated from...
Elvin R. Jacobson
Aug 18, 2012
Elvin R. Jacobson, 87, of East Grand Forks, MN died Saturday, August 18, 2012 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Elvin Rudolph Jacobson was born January 13, 1925 in Finley, ND the son of Andrew and Tena (Wasness) Jacobson. He entered the U.S. Army during WWII and served in the Philippines and Korea before being honorably discharged. Elvin married Jean Ryan...
Dorothy Shermoen
Aug 18, 2012
Dorothy L. (McConn) Shermoen , age 85 of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Saturday, August 18th, 2012 at home under the care of Altru Hospice Services. Dorothy was born May 2nd, 1927 in Mason City, IA to Vera (Nelson) and Ralph McConn. She grew up and attended school in Fairmount, ND, graduating in 1945. Dorothy was married to Jerome...
Fathy Messiha
Aug 18, 2012
Fathy Messiha, 76, Grand Forks died Saturday, August 18, 2012 in Valley Elder Care. Fathy was born in Cairo, Egypt on February 10, 1936. He attended primary school in Cairo, and then attended high school in Assiut, Egypt, participating in the Assiut College-American Mission, where he attained a State High School Certificate, and the Assiut College Diploma. In October of...
Benora Rothenberger
Aug 17, 2012
Benora Rothenberger, 97, passed away on Friday, August 17, 2012, at her home at Edgewood Vista in East Grand Forks, MN. Benora was born November 10, 1914, in Lankin, ND, the daughter of Martin & Clara (Hanstad) Hippie. She grew up and attended school in Fordville, ND. Benora married David Rothenberger August, 10, 1935 in Crookston, MN. She was a...
Donna Mae Friend
Aug 16, 2012
Donna Mae Friend, 68, of Grand Forks, ND died Thursday, August 16, 2012 in her home. Donna M. Dahl was born June 5, 1944 in Grand Forks, the daughter of Clifford and Birdie (Amble) Dahl. She grew up and attended school in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School in 1962. She married John D.E. Friend on Sept. 25,...