In Our Care
Wayne Kolstad
Apr 26, 2022
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Wayne Kolstad, 88, Grand Forks, died Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at home. His accordion is now silenced.
Wayne Rodney Kolstad, the son of Martin and Evelyn (Marberg) Kolstad was born on July 27, 1933 at Thompson, North Dakota. He attended schools at Thompson and Reynolds, ND, graduating from high school at Reynolds. ...
Robert "Bobby" Freestone
Apr 26, 2022
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Robert "Bobby" Freestone, 36, passed away at his home in Grand Forks, ND, on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, surrounded by his family.
Bobby was born September 27, 1985, at the Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, NE, the son of Ronald Freestone and Yolanda (Oliva) Price.
He worked at various restaurants...
Donald "Don" Olson
Apr 25, 2022
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Donald ‘Don’ John Olson, 83, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Grand Forks, ND, passed away surrounded by family on April 25, 2022.
Don was born on July 7, 1938, to Carl and Lauretta (Glockner) Olson, in Grand Forks, ND. He grew up in Grand Forks and graduated from Central...
David "Dave" Aker
Apr 23, 2022
David Michael Aker, age 66, of East Grand Forks, MN, passed away with family surrounding him on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Rochester, MN.
David Michael Aker was born in Crookston, MN on April 2, 1956, to Milton and Grace (Ostgarden) Aker. He spent the first part of his younger years growing up in Fertile, MN where his love...
Beverly Whitcomb
Apr 22, 2022
Beverly Whitcomb, 89, Grand Forks, died Friday, April 22, 2022 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks.
Beverly Ann Wanda Schmid was born on December 17, 1932, the daughter of Carl and Hazel (Onerheim) Schmid, in Minnewaukan, N. D. She graduated from Minnewaukan High School in 1950 and then enrolled in nurses training at St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck, N.D. After graduating...
George Leonard Payne
Apr 21, 2022
George L. Payne, 80, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.
Memorial Service: TBA- Friday, April 29 in Park Rapids, MN.
Dean R. Loiland
Apr 19, 2022
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Dean R Loiland, 63, died April 19, 2022 at his rural Thompson home.
Dean was born to Julian Loiland and Geneva (Sylvester) Loiland on December 26, 1958 in Grand Forks, ND. He was the youngest of four boys. He attended Thompson Public School kindergarten through grade...
Richard Dennis Gordon Hanson
Apr 16, 2022
Richard Dennis Gordon Hanson, 81, died on April 16, 2022 at his home in Grand Forks. Richard was one of seven children born to Ingebret and Agnet (Strom) Gordon. Richard lived most of his life in Grand Forks and the surrounding areas. He served in the U.S. Army. He married Carol Korrgarden in 1967. Richard is survived by his sisters,...
Clara B. Laughlin
Apr 16, 2022
Clara B. Laughlin, 92, Grand Forks, ND, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022 in Valley Senior Living on Columbia, Grand Forks.
Clara Bergliot Knutson was born June 12, 1929 in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Gunder and Gunhild Knutson (Haugen). She was raised and educated in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree...
Richard "Dick" Brenna
Apr 16, 2022
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Richard E. “Dick” Brenna was born December 20, 1945, to his parents, Kenneth and Ruth (Buck) Brenna. He graduated from Central High School. After graduation Dick enlisted in the United States Navy.
Dick worked most of his life installing flooring. He was an adventurer and traveled to...
Carol B. Tweten
Apr 14, 2022
Carol Beverly (Knutson) Tweten 89, of Grand Forks, ND passed away April 14, 2022, at Altru Hospital surrounded by her family.
Carol was born August 13, 1932, at Harlow, North Dakota, she was the daughter of Ruth (Westrum) and Peter Knutson. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Harlow, ND. She attended grade school at Harlow and...
Crystal Dorothy Steffens
Apr 10, 2022
Crystal Dorothy Steffens, 63, of Grand Forks, ND, died on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Altru Hospital. Crystal was born on February 17, 1959 in Fargo, North Dakota to David and Dorothy (Hollister) Voelk. She was raised and received her education in Thief River Falls, Minnesota where she graduated from Lincoln High School in 1977. Following high school, she attended...
Richard Canfield
Apr 10, 2022
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Richard Edward John Canfield was born on July 21, 1975, to Marilyn Virginia Canfield and Richard Earl Canfield in Glasgow Montana. He was the fourth of four children-older sisters, Tami, and Candy, along with older brother Robert. Richard (AKA Rick) attended school in Thief River Falls,...
Milton Eugene Winger
Apr 8, 2022
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Milton Winger, 90, Grand Forks, N.D. died Friday, April 8, in Northwood Deaconess Health Center.
Milton was born August 28, 1931, in Mayville, ND, the son of Ernest & Ida (Master) Winger. He grew up in Mayville where he graduated from high school. He attended Mayville State University, the University of...
SkyLyn Krueger
Apr 7, 2022
SkyLyn Krueger passed away on April 7, 2022 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. SkyLyn was born in Idabel, Oklahoma on August 3, 1985. She is survived by her husband Jason Krueger; children Jesse, Kara, and Leah; mother Roxanne Westbrook; father Rickey Westbrook; brothers, Chance Westbrook and Dusty Westbrook; grandfather Ronald Nygaard; and was predeceased by her mother’s significant other Mike...
Carol J. Goertel
Apr 5, 2022
Carol Jean Goertel, 90, of Grand Forks, ND died on April 5, 2022 at Woodside Village in Grand Forks. The 7th of 8 children, she was born to Angus and Emma Larson on February 20, 1932 in Fargo, ND. Due to her father’s construction job, the family lived in various towns in North Dakota until 1946, when they settled in...
Linda Carol (Weippert) King
Apr 5, 2022
Linda (Weippert) King, 72, Grand Forks, ND, entered eternal rest on April 5, 2022, at Valley Senior Living, Grand Forks.
Linda, was born December 25, 1949 in Bismarck, ND and grew up on the family farm in Robinson, the youngest daughter of John and Magdalina (Rueb) Weippert.
Linda married Larry Sorenson in 1971. From this union came a...
Jesse E. Escobar
Apr 4, 2022
Jesse Ernest Escobar was born in the St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Drayton, ND on July 12, 1958. He was the first born to Ricardo and Delia Escobar. He graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1977 and enrolled at the Moler Barber College in Fargo North Dakota, graduating in February 1980.
On September 13, 1980, Jesse and Marlys (Kirkeby)...
Sharon Elaine Clement
Apr 4, 2022
Sharon E Clement 4/15/2022Sharon Elaine Clement of Grand Forks, ND, age 43, passed away at Valley Senior LivingCenter - Lanark Neighborhood on Monday, April 4th, 2022. She was born on January 5, 1979in Silver City, New Mexico the daughter of Patricia ‘Patsy’ Ann (Schampers) Clement andSherbine Jack Clement.
Sharon grew up in Hurley, New Mexico and graduated from Cobre High...
Terrance "Terry" Lee Aafedt
Apr 1, 2022
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Terrance Lee Aafedt, 75, Grand Forks, died on Friday, April 1, 2022, at his home.
Terry and his twin brother Tom were born on May 26, 1946, at Deaconess Hospital in Grand Forks to Clayton and Belle (Cooper) Aafedt. His father Clayton was a pilot and farmer...