In Our Care
Helen Holweger
Dec 6, 2008
Helen W. Holweger, 81, of Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, December 6, 2008 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Helen W. Nash was born July 14, 1927 in Grand Forks, ND the daughter of Christen and Cora (Nash) Thompson. She grew up and attended school in Grand Forks and attended Aakers business College. Helen married Arthur Holweger on August 1, 1945...
Vernon Botsford
Dec 6, 2008
Vernon Botsford, 96, Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, December 6, 2008 in Valley Memorial Home Woodside Village, Grand Forks. Vernon was born July 4, 1912 in Edinburg, ND the son of Clayton and Stella (McLean) Botsford. He was raised and educated in Walsh County, ND and graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in agricultural engineering. He served...
Donald Flesche
Dec 6, 2008
Donald (Don) James Flesche, 73, was born August 28, 1935 near Reynolds, North Dakota, the twin son of Edgar and Tilda (Engebretson) Flesche. He passed away December 6, 2008 at Arthur Good Samaritan in Arthur, North Dakota. Don spent his early years on his parents farm near Reynolds, attending grade school in a country school (a school that he later...
George John Lawrence
Dec 5, 2008
George John Lawrence, 73, of Grand Forks, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2008, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. George was born on March 27, 1935, in New York, the son of George & Margaret (Reynolds) Lawrence. George entered the U.S. Air Force when he was 17. During his time in the service he met the love of his...
Leo Bell
Dec 5, 2008
Leo E. Bell, 91, Grand Forks, ND died Friday, December 5, 2008 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Leo was born August 8, 1917 in Cavalier, ND the son of George and Amelia "Emma" (Walker) Bell. He was raised and educated at Cavalier, ND and graduated from high school there. Leo graduated from the University of North Dakota with...
Helen M. DeHaan
Dec 5, 2008
Helen Marie DeHaan, 88, Grand Forks, ND, passed away Friday, December 5, 2008, in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Helen Marie (Barrett) DeHaan was born July 17, 1920, in Garfield Township of Lyon County, Iowa, the daughter of Vinal and Elnora (Fisher) Barrett. She was raised and educated near Luverne, MN. She graduated from St. Cloud Teachers College then...
Edwood W. Martinson
Nov 28, 2008
Edwood Martinson, 94, Grand Forks, ND died Friday, November 28, 2008 in the Northwood Deaconess Health Center, Northwood, ND. Edwood Andrew Wendell Martinson was born March 21, 1914 in Fairfax County, SD, the son of Lars and Hilda (Peterson) Martinson. He was raised and educated in Fairfax County and lived and farmed there for many years. Edwood married Evelyn Johnson...
Florence C. Earl
Nov 27, 2008
Florence C. Earl, 89, Grand Forks, died on November 27, 2008, at 4000 Valley Square Oakcrest. Florence was born on December 9, 1918, in New Rockford. She grew up and graduated from high school in East Grand Forks, MN. Florence married James Earl on December 30, 1937. They recently had a 70th Anniversary. Florence was actively involved with the family...
Brian C. Hunt
Nov 25, 2008
Brian Curtiss Hunt, 18, of Grand Forks died unexpectedly of natural causes on November 25, 2008 outside his apartment in Fargo. Brian was born in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil on March 21, 1990, and traveled with his adoptive parents to his new home in Grand Forks, where he was cherished as the baby brother of 3 older sisters. Brian attended Grand...
Debra J McPherson
Nov 24, 2008
Debra J. McPherson, age 59, of Grand Forks, ND passed away Monday November 24, 2008 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Deb was diagnosed in March 2003 with a rare bone marrow malignancy, primary systemic amyloidosis. Debra Jill Horner was born July 24, 1949 in Bagley, Minnesota, the daughter of Calvin and Peggy (Mathewson) Horner. Her stepfather, Ray...
Walter Joseph Mellem
Nov 23, 2008
Walter Joseph Mellem passed away on November 23, 2008 at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Esther Judith Young Mellem, who died on April 27, 1991. He is survived by his sons Kenneth L. Mellem with wife JoAnn Helgeson Mellem; James W. Mellem with wife Kendall Kleen Mellem; and...
James Eastman
Nov 23, 2008
James B. "Jim" Eastman, 90, Johnstown, ND died Sunday, November 23, 2008 in the Larimore Good Samaritan Nursing Center of Larimore, ND. Jim was born May 25, 1918 in Johnstown, ND the fourth son of Daniel and Clara (Thorson) Eastman. He graduated from high school in Johnstown, ND in May of 1936. Jim served as a Sergeant in the 36th...
Donna L Jenson
Nov 22, 2008
Donna L. Jenson, 87, of Grand Forks, slipped peacefully from this life on Saturday, November 22, at Altru Hospital with her family gathering around her. Adonna Luverne Worman Jenson was born in Grand Forks May 27, 1921, the only child of Harry and Alma Bundt Worman. She attended Washington Elementary School and Grand Forks Central High School, graduating in 1938....
Gary Steven Naastad
Nov 19, 2008
Gary Steven Naastad passed away on November 19th, 2008 at Altru Hospital. Gary Steven Naastad ("Steve" as he was known by his family) was born to Ronald and Betty Lou (Onstad) Naastad on October 5th, 1950 in Grand Forks. He attended school there until 1966 when he moved to Wales, ND. He graduated from Langdon High School in 1970. Gary...
Yvonne K Hove
Nov 17, 2008
Yvonne K. Hove, 61, of Grand Forks, ND died Monday, November 17, 2008 at the Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND due to complications with Diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. Yvonne Kay Longevan was born December 22, 1946 in Thief River Falls, MN the daughter of Melvin and Clara (Knutson) Longevan. She grew up and attended elementary school, high school and business...
Raymond Syrstad
Nov 17, 2008
Raymond L. Syrstad, 79, Pelican Rapids, MN and formerly of Grand Forks, ND died Monday, November 17, 2008 in MeritCare Hospital of Fargo, ND. Raymond Lowell Syrstad was born February 2, 1929 in Oslo, MN the son of Albert and Tena (Farder) Syrstad. He was raised and educated in the Grand Forks area and began working as a farm hand...
Agnes Gudrun Faulkner
Nov 16, 2008
Agnes G. Faulkner, 93, Grand Forks, died Sunday, November 16, 2008 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Agnes Gudrun Berkeland, the daughter of Thomas and Anna (Carlson) Berkeland, was born July 18, 1915 at Thompson, North Dakota. She was raised and educated in the rural Thompson area and attended Grand Forks Central High School. She was baptized and confirmed at East...
Richard Charles Hutton
Nov 15, 2008
Richard (Dick) Charles Hutton, 64, will be remembered as one who embodied cheerfulness and faith in God. He lived his life with the steady purpose of sharing his love of Christ with those around him in any way he could. After a long battle with cancer, Dick passed away November 15, 2008 at his home in the presence of loved...
Esther Blecha
Nov 12, 2008
Esther M. Blecha, 80, Grand Forks, died Wednesday, November 12, 2008 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Esther Mintz, the daughter of William and Katherine (Fiechtner) Mintz, was born at Monango, North Dakota on January 28, 1928. She was educated in Dickey County, North Dakota, and graduated from Monango High School. She attended Normal & Industrial School at...
Sylvester J Duray
Nov 12, 2008
Sylvester "Syl" Duray, 90, of Grand Forks, ND died peacefully with his family by his side on November 12, 2008 at 4000 Valley Square, Grand Forks. Sylvester Joseph Duray was born on December 28, 1917 near Warsaw, ND the son of Ignatz and Anna Duray. Sylvester married Loretta Grembowski they raised 5 children on the family farm. Syl was a...
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