In Our Care
Curtis Pederson
Sep 27, 2021
Curtis Ray Pederson, age 83, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away of pnuemonia on Monday, September 27, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society, Larimore, North Dakota.
Curtis Ray Pederson was born June 1, 1938 in Orr, ND the youngest son of seven to Clarence and Madeline Nugent (Florence) Pederson. Curtis grew up in Inkster, ND and attended school and graduated...
Alex Bear
Sep 26, 2021
Alex Bear, 24, Grand Forks, ND, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, September 26, 2021.
Alex Jeffery Bear was born on October 13, 1996, in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Jeff Bear and Vicki Olson. Alex grew up in Grand Forks. He was baptized. He attended worship and Sunday School at University Lutheran Church in Grand Forks.
Throughout...
Keith H. Hanson
Sep 26, 2021
Keith's memorial service can be viewed at the link below:
https://youtu.be/VnaiEQxOA0Q
Keith Harley Hanson was born on May 30, 1941 to Ole and Inga (Knutson) Hanson in Bentru Township near Thompson, North Dakota where he was raised and received his education.
Keith enjoyed living on the family farm. He attended the AC school in Crookston as a...
Alvera G. Vigness
Sep 25, 2021
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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
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
Renae L Huelsman
Sep 21, 2021
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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...
Donna M. Schaffer
Sep 5, 2021
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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...
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...