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Diane K Olson

Diane K Olson

Jun 1, 2009

Diane K. Olson, 52, Grand Forks, ND died Monday, June 1, 2009 surrounded by her family in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Diane Kay Kvamme was born September 16, 1956 in Blackfoot, ID the daughter of Eugene and Stella (Stenberg) Kvamme. She was raised and educated in Grand Forks and graduated from Red River High School in 1974. Diane married...

Roberta Marie Murphy

Roberta Marie Murphy

May 30, 2009

Roberta M. Murphy, 47, died on Saturday, May 30, 2009, at her home in Grand Forks. Roberta Marie Murphy was born December 9, 1961, in Biddeford, Maine. Roberta was adopted by Ruth & Thomas Silvey. She grew up in Massachusetts and attended Framingham High School. Roberta lived in Texas and Arizona before moving to North Dakota in 1999. Roberta worked...

Myrtle Helgesen

Myrtle Helgesen

May 30, 2009

Myrtle S. Helgesen, 96, of Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Woodside Village, Valley 4000 in Grand Forks. Myrtle S. Johnson was born January 7, 1913 in Grand Forks, ND the daughter of John and Cassie (Weir) Johnson. She grew up and attended school in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School in 1931. Myrtle married...

Marcelle M. Strinden

Marcelle M. Strinden

May 29, 2009

Marcelle M. Strinden, 98, of Grand Forks, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2009, at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Marcelle was born on April 14, 1911, to Teddie & Caroline Strinden at Litchville, ND. Her birth mother died when she was 2 year old after the birth of her brother Keith. Her father married Martha Eidsvig. Marcelle graduated...

Gladys Turney

Gladys Turney

May 26, 2009

Gladys Turney, 92, of East Grand Forks, MN died May 26, 2009 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, North Dakota Gladys was born March 31, 1917 to Charles and Nora (Brandvold) Bengtson in St. Hilaire, MN. She moved with her family to a farm in Sanders Township where she grew up and attended country school. Following school, Gladys worked for the...

Mabel O. Espegard

Mabel O. Espegard

May 24, 2009

Mabel Espegard, 90 of Petersburg, Michigan and Grand Forks, passed away at Valley 4000, Sunday, May 24, 2009. Mabel was born on June 2, 1918 in Nash Township, Petersburg, North Dakota where she grew up and lived for 66 years. The daughter of Andrew and Synvia (Berdahl) Ohnstad. Mabel married Carl Espegard on December 24, 1940 in Crookston, Minnesota. They...

Kenneth Satrom

Kenneth Satrom

May 22, 2009

Kenneth Morland Satrom died at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks on Friday, May 22, 2009. Ken was an unselfish, devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend, who will be deeply missed by his family and friends. Ken was born July 17, 1919 in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan son of Ludvig and Hannah Satrom. Ken was the youngest of four brothers. Ken...

Michael Wawryk

Michael Wawryk

May 20, 2009

Michael Wawryk, 82, of Grand Forks, passed away at his home Wednesday, May 20, 2009, surrounded by his family. Mike was born on July 10, 1926, in Shoal Lake, Manitoba, where he grew up, the son of Max & Josephine (Sloan) Wawryk. Mike married Marjorie DeLong on February 27, 1954, in Dunray, Manitoba. They moved to Toronto, Ontario until 1967...

Kenneth Janes

Kenneth Janes

May 20, 2009

Kenneth L. Janes, 80, Grand Forks, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Kenneth Lyle Janes was born to Donald and Lucille (Olson) Janes on September 6, 1928 in Grand Forks. He was raised and educated in Grand Forks, and a graduate of Central High School. He served in the US Army from September 26, 1946 until...

Margaret Martens

Margaret Martens

May 18, 2009

Margaret G. Martens, 89, Grand Forks, died Monday, May 18, 2009, in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Margaret Geneve Rakstad was born to Sigvert and Mamie ( Jensen) Rakstad on July 3, 1919, at Kempton, North Dakota. At a young age she moved with her family to Palermo, North Dakota, where she graduated from high school. Margaret and Donald Martens were...

Ann Viola Everson

Ann Viola Everson

May 17, 2009

Ann V. Everson 93, of Grand Forks, ND died Sunday, May 17, 2009 at the Northwood Deaconess Nursing Center, Northwood, ND.

Robert Apostal

Robert Apostal

May 16, 2009

Robert (Bob) Apostal, 78, passed away on May 16, 2009, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Bob was born April 27, 1931, in Duluth, MN, to Jean (O'Brien) and Alexander Apostal. Bob grew up and attended school in Duluth. He served in the MN Air National Guard and US Air Force. Bob married Joyce Williams on July 18, 1953,...

Bertha M Urseth

Bertha M Urseth

May 15, 2009

Bertha M. Urseth, 93, of Grand Forks, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2009, at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Bertha was born on June 1, 1915, in Leroy, ND, the daughter of Leon & Amanda (Beliveau) Dubourt. Her mother died when she was 3 years old from the Flu epidemic of 1918. In 1922, her father married Sadie...

Jeanette Chambers

Jeanette Chambers

May 13, 2009

Who was Jeanette Chambers? When we try to describe ourselves, we have to go to the people in our lives, the people we have touched. Through their eyes, we see who we are. So who was Jeanette? She was the loving daughter of Sigurd and Grace Bye, born August 5, 1922. She was the beloved and cherished sister of four...

Steve J. Austreng

Steve J. Austreng

May 13, 2009

Steven J. Austreng, 38, Buxton, ND, chose to leave this world on Wednesday, May 13, 2009. Steve was born September 9, 1970 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Larry and Mary (Schreiner) Austreng. He was raised on their family farm near Reynolds, ND and graduated from Central Valley High School in 1989. He graduated from the University of North...

Alice Kresel

Alice Kresel

May 10, 2009

Alice M. Kresel, 88, 514 N. 7th Street, Grand Forks, died Sunday, May 10, 2009, in 4000 Valley Square - Woodside Village. Alice Margaret Koth was born to Fred and Emma (Kiefat) Koth on September 23, 1920 in Aneta, North Dakota. She was raised and educated in Aneta. Alice and Frank Kresel were united in marriage on June 15, 1943,...

Ralph Morgan

Ralph Morgan

May 10, 2009

Ralph James Morgan "Rotten Ralphie", 87, of Grand Forks, ND died Sunday, May 10, 2009 at the Northwood Deaconess Nursing Center, Northwood, ND. Ralph J. Morgan was born April 22, 1922 in Grand Forks, ND the son of James Morgan and Della Mickelson. He grew up and attended school in Grand Forks and Minneapolis, MN. Ralph served in the CC's...

Dorothy M. Herman

Dorothy M. Herman

May 8, 2009

Dorothy Marie Herman, 83, passed away on Friday May 8, 2009 at Woodside Village of Valley 4000, in Grand Forks. Dorothy Marie Pleiss was born August 14th, 1925 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, the daughter of Bernard & Doris (Cooper) Pleiss. Dorothy attended school in Albert Lea, and graduated from the Albert Lea High School. She moved to Grand Forks in...

Mildred R. Haugen

Mildred R. Haugen

May 8, 2009

Mildred R. Haugen, 89, of Grand Forks, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2009, at Innovis Health Center in Fargo, ND. Mildred was born on April 8, 1920, in Clearbrook, MN, to Olaf & Clara Kroocmo. She grew up and attended schools in the Grand Forks area. She married Palmer Haugen on December 18, 1955, at United Lutheran Church in...

Merlie Marie Leas

Merlie Marie Leas

May 5, 2009

Merlie Marie Leas, 41, of Emerado, ND died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Merlie M.(Shooltz)Leas was born May 14, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Edward and Donna (Dora) Restamayer. She grew up and graduated from Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls, MN. She also attended the Northland Community and Technical College for...

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