In Our Care
Geraldine Rosella McDonald
Dec 24, 2010
Geraldine "Jerry" Rosella Bosard McDonald, 86, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2010 at her home in Grand Forks, surrounded by her family. Geraldine was born on November 16, 1924 to Gerald and Kaia Bosard on the Bosard family farm near Warren, Minnesota. She graduated from Warren High School and then attended Los Angeles City College in California. She moved...
Duane C Winters
Dec 24, 2010
Duane Winters, 81, of Thompson, ND, passed away Friday, December 24, 2010 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Duane C. Winters was born on February 2, 1929 to Arthur and Caroline (Larson) Winters in Northwood, ND. On June 22, 1949, Duane married Faye E. Pasco in Reynolds, ND. Together they made their home in Thompson, ND. Duane spent his...
Carol Ruth Ralston
Dec 23, 2010
Carol Ruth Ralston, 60, of Grand Forks, ND died peacefully on Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Carol was born on September 15, 1950 in Pasadena, California the daughter of Dr. Lloyd S. and Ruth "Lillian" (Blakemore) Ralston. She grew up and attended schools in Grand Forks and is a graduate of East Grand Forks Senior...
Concordia Birkholz
Dec 22, 2010
Concordia Birkholz, 93, Grand Forks, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center. Concordia Mary Kehoe was born to Charles and Lucina (Braun) Kehoe on September 28, 1917 in Floyd County, Iowa. She was raised on a farm near Colwell, Iowa and attended school at Colwell. Concordia received her nursing education at St Marys, Rochester, MN. Concordia...
Margaret Rydell
Dec 19, 2010
Margaret Rydell, 92, died Sunday, December 19, 2010 at the home of her son,Wesley Rydell, in Grand Forks, North Dakota following a battle with cancer. Margaret Oelrich was born on July 30, 1918 in Rice, Minnesota, and graduated from Sauk Rapids High School. She married Leonard Rydell on January 16, 1940 and they made their home in Montgomery, Minnesota where...
Peggy Ann Bateman
Dec 17, 2010
Peggy Ann Bateman, 60, Hatton, North Dakota, died Friday, December 17, 2010 in Northwood Deaconess Hospital, Northwood, North Dakota. Survivors include her two childen, Kenneth Bateman, Hatton, North Dakota, and a daughter, Heidi Bateman, Grand Forks, and nmany other relatives. No Services will be held.
Anna Olderbak
Dec 16, 2010
Anna Marie (Fritel) Olderbak, 91, continued her journey from this life to the next on December 16, 2010. Anna was born to Frank and Anastasia (Fronk) Fritel on July 31, 1919 on the family farm near Orrin, North Dakota. She married Edward Olderbak on May 31, 1938 in Orrin. They lived in Sykeston and Rugby, before moving to Grand Forks...
Lyla M. McLean
Dec 15, 2010
Lyla Marie McLean, age 79, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at her home near Gilby, North Dakota. Lyla was born on April 25, 1931 in Grafton, ND to Al and Eva Normand of Oakwood, ND. She attended school in rural Walsh County and Grafton High School, graduated High School from St. James Academy, Grand Forks, ND and received her teaching...
James C. Parton
Dec 12, 2010
James C. Parton, 35, died Sunday, December 12, 2010 of natural causes at his home in Thompson, North Dakota. James Clifford Parton was born to Richard and Diana (Arntz) Parton on May 15, 1975 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He was raised and educated in Thompson, North Dakota, graduating from Thompson High School in 1993. James was employed as a...
June Jore
Dec 11, 2010
June D. Jore, 82, died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND. June Delores (Skrivseth) Jore was born June 1, 1928 to Alfred and Julia (Knudsvig) Skrivseth on their farm south of Buxton, ND. She attended Wold School #1 through eighth grade. She married Ole D. Jore of Buxton on December 19, 1946 in Fargo, ND. Most...
Orville E. Gunderson
Dec 11, 2010
Orville E. Gunderson, 77, of Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Orville was born April 22, 1933 in the Buxton area, the son of Gustaf and Hilda (Gustafson) Gunderson. He grew up and graduated from high school in Buxton, ND. He attended Aakers Business College in Grand Forks. Orville married Mary Ann...
Mae Gudvangen
Dec 6, 2010
Mae L. Gudvangen, 83, Grand Forks, ND died Monday, December 6, 2010 in Edgewood Vista of East Grand Forks, MN. Mae Lillian Gudvangen was born May 31, 1927 near Climax, MN the daughter of John and Emma (Moe) Gudvangen. Mae was raised and educated near Climax and graduated from high school there. She worked on her family farm doing daily...
Oscar G. Erickson
Dec 5, 2010
Oscar G. Erickson, 87, of Grand Forks, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Oscar was born September 18, 1923 in Rutland, ND, the son of Ole and Otillie (Sund) Erickson. He graduated from Rutland High School. Oscar lived in Veblen, SD and Minneapolis/St. Paul before coming to Grand Forks in 1952. Oscar...
Myron Rydland
Dec 4, 2010
Myron (Mike) Rydland, age 70, of Grand Forks passed away on Saturday, December 4, surrounded by his family. Mike was born on July 2, 1940 to parents Marvin and Ida Rydland and grew up on a farm outside Hatton, ND. He graduated from the Crookston Agricultural School and returned to the family farm. Mike married Gaynelle Meyers on November 12,...
Beverly Uhlenberg
Dec 4, 2010
Beverly M. Uhlenberg, 72, Grand Forks, died Saturday, December 4, 2010 at home. Beverly Marlene Tollefson was born to Carl and Edith (Windingland) Tollefson on March 21, 1938. She was raised on a farm near Osnabrock, North Dakota. She attended Osnabrock public school, Oak Grove High School in Fargo, Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Ohio State University, and received her PhD...
Rosella I. Gust
Dec 2, 2010
Rosella Ferreira Gust, 81, of Grand Forks, ND died Thursday, December 2, 2010 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND surrounded by her family. Rosella Irene Zejdlik was born May 17, 1929 in Warren, MN the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Arnold) Zejdlik. She grew up and attended school in Tabor, MN. She then worked at Molly's Café and Enright's Café...
Ronald Jorgenson
Dec 1, 2010
Ronald Jay Jorgenson died in Apple Valley, MN of natural causes. He was born in 1956 to Melvin O. and Thelanore "Teddi" C. Jorgenson. He graduated from Grand Forks Central in 1974. Ronald played on the Grand Forks Central Hockey Team and enjoyed art class in High School. He graduated from Wahpeton School of Science with degrees in plumbing, heating...
Norman Sinclair
Nov 30, 2010
Norman Sinclair, 89, Grand Forks, died Tuesday, November 30, 2010 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Norman was born to Duncan and Grace (Hammett) Sinclair on July 29, 1921 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. In 1922 he moved with his family to Norfolk, Nebraska. After 10 years in Norfolk, the family moved to Mobridge, South Dakota, where his parents...
Richard Hoeger
Nov 29, 2010
Richard Lyle Hoeger, 73, Grand Forks, North Dakota passed away on Monday, November 29, 2010 while vacationing with his wife Pat on a visit to Richard's sister in Victorville, California. Richard was born June 28, 1937 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. to William and Lydia (Holweger) Hoeger. He farmed with his father until his marriage Patricia Ann Ostile on November...
Selma Werness
Nov 27, 2010
Selma E. "Dodie" Werness, 89, Grand Forks, ND, died Saturday, November 27, 2010 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Selma E. Stenberg was born July 24, 1921 in Buxton, ND the daughter of Emil and Elsie (Sundeen) Stenberg. She was raised and educated in Buxton. Dodie married Jesse Werness on September 21, 1940 in Crookston, MN. They lived in...