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Jean Ann Moen

Jean Ann Moen

May 17, 2020

Jean Ann Moen, 89, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on May 17, 2020 at Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood, ND.

Jean Ann Gjelsness, daughter of Fred & Elizabeth (Tweten) Gjelsness was born on April 18, 1931, along with her twin sister, Helen June Gjelsness (Tweten). Jean graduated from Reynolds High School in 1949.

Jean married Richard D. “R.D.”...

Isabel G. Lebacken

Isabel G. Lebacken

May 12, 2020

Isabel G. Lebacken, 86, Grand Forks, ND, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks.

Isabel Gulson, the daughter of Gilbert and Sarah (Frette) Gulson, was born April 28, 1934 in Grand Forks, ND.   She attended Americus #23 School and graduated from Reynolds High School in 1952.  Isabel married Carrol Lebacken on October 25, 1952 at Walle Lutheran...

Frances L. Pokrzywinski

Frances L. Pokrzywinski

May 10, 2020

September 21, 1924 - May 10, 2020

It is such a sad world at this time, adding to our heartbreak of losing our loved mother on May 10, 2020 at Valley Senior Living, Grand Forks, at the age of 95 yrs.     

Frances Lucille Pokrzywinski was born on September 21st, 1924 in Hanson township, rural Ransom County, North Dakota, the...

Lois Wilde

Lois Wilde

May 10, 2020

Lois E. Wilde  97, Grand Forks, died Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Parkwood Place, Grand Forks. 

A Memorial Service at the North Dakota Museum of Art will be planned for later in the summer of 2020.   Inurment will be in Thompson Cemetery, Thompson, ND. 

more complete obituary information will be added later. 

 

 

Jeanne Taylor

Jeanne Taylor

May 10, 2020

Jeanne Marie Taylor, 89, Grand Forks, died Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Valley Senior Living on 42, Woodside Village.

Jeanne was born on May 14, 1930 in Dickinson to Edmund and Ethel (Peterson) Anderson. She grew up and graduated from Dickinson High School. She attended Dickinson State College.

On June 6, 1952 Jeanne married Duane Taylor in Dickinson. They moved...

Duane C. Wheeler

Duane C. Wheeler

May 6, 2020

Duane C. Wheeler, 86, was born April 16, 1934 in Casselton, North Dakota to Clarence and Dorthea (Willert) Wheeler.

Duane graduated from Thompson High School, Thomson, North Dakota as Salutatorian in 1952 and went on to Mayville State Teachers College. He taught grades 1 – 8 in a country school near Hatton, North Dakota.

On October 1954, he entered the...

Howard "Ray" Simonson

Howard "Ray" Simonson

May 5, 2020

Howard R. “Ray” Simonson, 93, Grand Forks, ND, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020, surrounded by his family at Valley Senior Living on 42nd St., Grand Forks.

Howard was born March 12, 1927 in Coeur D’Alene, ID, the son of George and Amelia (Bakke) Simonson. He was raised in Thief River Falls, MN and he married Corrine Lundeen and settled in...

Clyde Edward Schultz

Clyde Edward Schultz

May 3, 2020

Clyde E. Schultz, 92, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia with his family by his side.

He was born April 30, 1928 on a farm in Todd County, MN, the son of Edward Carl & Louise F. (Helmstetter) Schultz.  He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Oak Hill...

Norman Sieg

Norman Sieg

May 2, 2020

Norman D. Sieg, 91, Grand Forks, ND, died Saturday, May 2, 2020 at his home.

Norman’s survivors include  his wife Ruby of Grand Forks;  a son, Larry (Janice) Sieg, Moses Lake, WA;  daughter, Peggy Sieg, Grand Forks;  2 grandchildren;  3 great-grandchildren.

A private burial will be held in Memorial Park South Cemetery, Grand Forks.  A Public Memorial Service will be...

Jacqueline Kvamme

Jacqueline Kvamme

May 2, 2020

Jackie Jo (Infeld) Kvamme

April  21, 1953 – May 2, 2020

On May 2, 2020 Jackie Kvamme passed away at her home in Grand Forks, North Dakota at the age of 67.

Jackie was born in Northwood, North Dakota to Paul Infeld and Lila (Lenz) Infeld. She was the third of six children. She spent the first part of her...

Brian Knutson

Brian Knutson

Apr 28, 2020

Brian J. Knutson, 68, Grand Forks, ND, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Brian Jay Knutson, the son of Allen and Marjorie (Holweger) Knutson, was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota on March 31, 1952. He was raised and educated in Grand Forks. Brian never married. He was employed by the Grand Forks Public School System...

Maycille Clemetson

Maycille Clemetson

Apr 28, 2020

Maycille “May” Clemetson, 88, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in Valley Senior Living on Columbia, Grand Forks. 

Maycille Udith  Kvamme, the daughter of Joseph and Irene (Visness) Kvamme, was born in Grand Forks  on October 14, 1931.   

She married Ardell Clemetson on June 25, 1960 at Mekinock, ND.    They lived in  Grand Forks and later lived  on a...

Ida Heinze

Ida Heinze

Apr 28, 2020

Ida L. Heinze, 96, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Altru

Hospital.

Ida Loretta Fiebiger was born on August 12, 1923 in Aneta, ND on the family farm. She was

one of eleven children of Edward and Mary (Zimperich) Fiebiger. She attended school in Jessie,

ND and worked odd jobs to support herself for...

John F. Olderbak

John F. Olderbak

Apr 27, 2020

John F. Olderbak, 80, Grand Forks, ND, died Monday, April 27, 2020 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia, Grand Forks.

John Francis Olderbak was born February 13, 1940 at Cathay, ND, the son of Edward and Anna (Fritel) Olderbak. He was raised and educated at Rugby and at Grand Forks where he graduated from St. James High School. He worked...

Dorothy Mae Westlund

Dorothy Mae Westlund

Apr 26, 2020

Celebrating the life of… Dorothy Mae Westlund, 81, of Grand Forks, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Dorothy was born July 28, 1938, in Thief River Falls, MN, the daughter of Archie & Kathryn (Sulland) Prosser. She grew up in Middle River, MN and graduated from Middle River High School in 1956. She...

Daniel S. Meier Jr.

Daniel S. Meier Jr.

Apr 23, 2020

DANIEL S. MEIER JR.

Daniel S. Meier Jr., age 42 of Grand Forks, died on Thursday, April 23, 2020 in his home. There are no services planed.

Anna Erickson

Anna Erickson

Apr 23, 2020

Anna Maria Erickson, 93, of Grand Forks, passed away April 23, at the Gracewood Memory Care, Hugo, MN. She was born August 21, 1926, in Flora, ND to George and Evelyn Lamen Vallier. Anna graduated from high school at Benson County Agricultural and Training School in Maddock, ND in 1944. She went on to New York Hairdressing Academy in Fargo...

John Carlson

John Carlson

Apr 21, 2020

John Paul Carlson, 70, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away unexpectedly at home the morning of Tuesday, April 21, 2020.

 John was born on January 10, 1950 in Fergus Falls, MN, to Earl and Christine (Nelson) Carlson. John spent his early years at Underwood and Roseau, MN. In 1954 his family purchased a farm near Holt, MN where he helped...

Judith Mazur

Judith Mazur

Apr 19, 2020

Judith Gayle (Thompson) Mazur, age 79, passed away at Lilac Nursing Home, Dilworth, Minnesota on Sunday, April 19, 2020, from complications due to Alzheimer’s. 

Judith was born May 23, 1940, the daughter of Thelman and Geneva (Amble) Thompson of Thompson, ND.  She was raised on the family farm in Thompson, ND.  Judith graduated from Grand Forks Central High School...

Gretchen Ann Ryan

Gretchen Ann Ryan

Apr 19, 2020

Gretchen Ann Ryan passed away at the age of 85 on Sunday, April 19, 2020, losing a battle with lung cancer.

Gretchen was born to Alice (Pearson) Cox and Joseph Cox on February 3, 1935, and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado. She graduated from Fort Collins High School and attended Colorado State University, where Gretchen met the love of her...

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