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Alvera G. Vigness

Alvera G. Vigness

Sep 25, 2021

To view a recording of Avlera's funeral service, click here https://youtu.be/Ygi2WuOCPE4

 

Alvera Georgia Vigness, 95, of Grand Forks passed away Saturday, September 25th at Northwood Deaconess Health Center due to complications from hip surgery.  She was born at home in Northwood, ND on June 17th, 1926, and was the only child of Gust and Alma Halverson.  Alvera grew up...

Margaret "Peggy" Jane Freitag

Margaret "Peggy" Jane Freitag

Sep 24, 2021

The Funeral Mass will be live streamed and can be viewed by clicking the following link:

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Margaret “Peggy” Freitag, 77, Grand Forks, ND, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Margaret Jane Klinkhammer was born January 22, 1944 in Fosston, MN, the daughter of Enos and Mary (Tschida) Klinkhammer. She was raised and...

Darlene Faye Anderson

Darlene Faye Anderson

Sep 24, 2021

**You may view the funeral service at this link: https://youtu.be/qpJJL2S_mlA

Darlene Faye Anderson, 82, of East Grand Forks, MN, died Friday, September 24, 2021, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks surrounded by family.

Darlene was born April 8, 1939, in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Dougal & Alice (Lindquist) Clark.  She grew up in East Grand Forks where she...

Randy Wayne Johnson

Randy Wayne Johnson

Sep 21, 2021

Randy Wayne Johnson, 62, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away Tuesday, September 21, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND surrounded by his family.Randy was born in Grafton, ND on September 27, 1958 to Jerry & Charlene (Kroocmo) Johnson. He was raised in Grand Forks with his three brothers. Randy met and started dating Shirley Olson in 1977 and the...

Rae Ann Larson

Rae Ann Larson

Sep 21, 2021

Rae Ann Larson, 82, passed away peacefully September 21,2021 with family by her side.

She was born on October 24, 1938 to Raymond and Evelyn RInn in Denver, Co. She was the middle sister to two older brothers and two younger sisters. Rae Ann attended the University of North Dakota where she met her future husband on a blinddate. She...

Renae L Huelsman

Renae L Huelsman

Sep 21, 2021

***To watch a recording of the service, please use the link: https://youtu.be/fRP8vv2JIOM 

Renae Huelsman, 53, died Tuesday September 21, 2021, in Altru hospital with her family by her side.

Renae was born November 24, 1967, to Richard and Carol (Nyhus) Harlin in Bagley MN. she grew up in East Grand Forks and graduated from Senior High in 1986. She...

Ruth E. Severinson

Ruth E. Severinson

Sep 21, 2021

Ruth E. Severinson, 86, passed away on September 21, 2021, at Hatton Prairie Village in Hatton, North Dakota. 

Ruth was born on January 12, 1935, to Charles and Clara (Nelson) Fullerton in Mayville, ND.  On October 17, 1952, Ruth married Robert J. Severinson at Zion Lutheran Church in Reynolds, North Dakota.  The couple made Reynolds their home for over...

Estelle Bjerke

Estelle Bjerke

Sep 17, 2021

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Estelle Marie Bjerke, 98, Grand Forks, ND, passed away Friday, September 17, 2021 at Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND.

Estelle Marie Froelich was born May 2, 1923 in Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of Theodore and Marie (Smith) Froelich. She was raised in Devils Lake...

Joyce Braathen Pendell

Joyce Braathen Pendell

Sep 17, 2021

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Joyce B. Pendell passed away on September 17, 2021 from complications of Parkinson's disease.

Joyce was born on January 31, 1941 in Devils Lake, North Dakota to Arne and Susanna Braathen. She grew up on the family farm in Starkweather, North Dakota. She graduated from High...

Dennis Ray Odden

Dennis Ray Odden

Sep 15, 2021

**You may view the funeral service by using this link: https://youtu.be/xNiYK26_GbY

Dennis Odden, 77, Grand Forks, N.D., died Wednesday, Sept. 15, in Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Dennis was born April 15, 1944, in Park River, ND, the son of Palmer & Margaret (Levin) Odden. He grew up in Park River and graduated from Park River High School.

He...

Carol Anderson

Carol Anderson

Sep 15, 2021

Carol Elizabeth Williamson Anderson, daughter of Emil and Martha Wilkens Williamson, was born Dec. 21, 1936, in Ada, MN. She attended schools in Lockhart and Ada, MN, Interstate Business College in Fargo (1954), and the Lutheran Bible Institute in Minneapolis (1956-58). She was enrolled in the Deacon/Gifts Program in Eastern N. Dakota (1990-95). She also received a BA Equivalency and...

Megan L. Gustafson

Megan L. Gustafson

Sep 12, 2021

Megan Lea Gustafson, 28, Grand Forks, ND passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 in Grand Forks.

 Megan Lea was born September 2, 1993 in Grand Forks to Chad Gustafson and Michon Tronnes. She was raised in Grand Forks and attended Lewis and Clark Elementary, South Middle School and Central High School. Megan worked for McDonald’s, for several years and eventually...

Margie Ray

Margie Ray

Sep 12, 2021

Margie Ray, Grand Forks, died Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia in Grand Forks.

Margie May Ray was born on May 29, 1928 in Britton, South Dakota, the eighth of nine children born to Sigurd E. and Martha O. Olsen. She grew up and attended school in Forman, North Dakota. Her family then moved to Fargo,...

Wallace A. Nygaard

Wallace A. Nygaard

Sep 11, 2021

Wallace “Wally” Albert Nygaard, 101, a long time farmer from Buxton, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Woodside Village with family at his side.

Wally was born to Emil and Hilda (Swenson) Nygaard on July 23rd, 1920 near Nielsville, Minnesota.

He married Alma Hovet on November 16, 1945.  Alma passed away in March of 1974.  Together they had...

Merrilee S. Nielsen

Merrilee S. Nielsen

Sep 10, 2021

** To watch a recording of the live stream from Calvary Lutheran Church, please use the link:

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 Merrilee Sharon Nielsen, 77, of Grand Forks, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.

Merrilee was born the daughter of Lawrence and Sylvia (Anderson) Lerbakken on October 9, 1943 at Williston, ND.  She grew up...

Karen Peach

Karen Peach

Sep 5, 2021

Karen Adell Peach peacefully passed away September 5th, 2021 of natural causes, surrounded by her family at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Grand Forks.

Karen was born October 30th, 1932 on the family farm near Osnabrock, ND. She was the 4th daughter of Thorval and Violet (Myers) Haug. Karen attended a one room schoolhouse through 8th grade...

Donna M. Schaffer

Donna M. Schaffer

Sep 5, 2021

**To watch a recording of the service, please use the link: https://youtu.be/NzEo82gMxxw 

 

Donna Muriel Schaffer, beloved, mother, wife, and grandmother passed away September 5, 2021 at age 68 with her loving family by her side.

Donna was born August 15, 1953 in Moorhead, MN. She graduated from Central H.S. and attended University of North Dakota where she graduated...

George P. Litzinger

George P. Litzinger

Sep 4, 2021

** To watch a recording of the service, please use the link: https://youtu.be/JUSRUBIDWWE 

George P. Litzinger, 79, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND after a long and courageous battle with numerous health issues.

George was born in Grand Forks, ND, on May 21, 1942, the son of...

Ken J. Knutson

Ken J. Knutson

Sep 3, 2021

** To watch a recording of the service, please use the link: https://youtu.be/ccNoZmH-zNA 

Kenneth “Ken” Knutson, 70, of Reynolds, ND passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021 with his immediate family by his side at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks, ND. 

 

Kenneth Jerome Knutson was born on August 1, 1951 at Deaconess Hospital in Grand Forks,...

Judy A. Lokensgard

Judy A. Lokensgard

Aug 30, 2021

To view a copy of Judy's funeral service, click here  https://youtu.be/e92EPrh4-jA

Judith Ann (Carlson) Lokensgard, 84, passed away on August 30th, 2021 at Woodside Village in Grand Forks, ND.

 On August 11th, 1937 Judy was born to Clarence and Marie (Sletten) Carlson in Willmar, MN.  Judy was baptized and confirmed at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar.  She graduated from Willmar...

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