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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...
Lois Ann Ronan
Nov 7, 2008
With a twinkle in her eye, her legendary smile and a quick little wave, Lois Ronan entered into eternal rest on November 7, 2008 at the age of 84 after a long and brave struggle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Lois Ann (Gowan) Ronan was born on May 13, 1924 at West Oslo, North Dakota, the daughter of Roy...
Hilda I. Grantham
Nov 3, 2008
Hilda I. Grantham, 92, East Grand Forks, MN died Monday, November 3, 2008 in Edgewood Vista, East Grand Forks, MN. Hilda Irene Benson was born August 23, 1916 in Bagley, MN the daughter of Edward and Olga (Olson) Benson. She was raised and educated in Bagley, MN. Hilda married Ross Grantham on September 18, 1937 in Larimore, ND. They farmed...
Florence Mary Stancyk
Nov 3, 2008
Florence M. Stancyk, 81, Grafton, North Dakota, formerly of Grand Forks, North Dakota, and Strandquist, Minnesota, died Monday, November 3, 2008 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Florence Mary Altendorf was born August 8, 1927 in Grafton, North Dakota, the daughter of Michael and Theodosia (Bishop) Altendorf. She was raised in rural Grafton. Florence and John Stancyk were married on October...
Carol L Berg
Nov 1, 2008
Carol L. Berg, 68, of Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, November 1, 2008 surrounded by her family in the Palliative Care Unit at Meritcare Hospital. Carol LaMae Berg was born July 9, 1940 in Cando, ND the daughter of Leo and Cora (Christopherson) Bursinger. She grew up and attended school in Bisbee, ND and graduated from high school there. Carol...
Bennie J. Motis Sr.
Oct 28, 2008
Bennie J. Motis Sr., 70, of Grand Forks, passed away on October 29, 2008, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Bennie James Motis Sr. was born on April 14, 1938, in Lidgerwood, ND, the son of Frank & Esther (Peterson) Motis. He grew up in Barney, ND, and attended school in Antelope, ND. Following school, Bennie worked on a farm...
Robert Sorlien
Oct 27, 2008
Robert "Bob" J. Sorlien, Sr., 85, of Grand Forks, ND died Monday, October 27, 2008 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND surrounded by his family. Robert Sorlien was born June 13, 1923 in Grand Forks, the son of J. Palmer and Inez (Brown) Sorlien. He attended schools in Grand Forks. Bob entered the US Navy in 1944 and served until...
Dorothy L. Olson
Oct 22, 2008
Dorothy L. Olson, 95, Grand Forks, died Weds. October 22, 2008 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Dorothy was born to Clarence and Truesdell (Olson) Warren on August 21, 1913 at Larimore, ND. She married Donald Olson on February 8, 1940 in East Grand Forks, MN. Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a...
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