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Raymond G. Franks

Raymond G. Franks

Jul 22, 2025

Raymond Franks, 82, Grand Forks, ND, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at home. 

Raymond George Franks was born June 30, 1943 in Hallock, MN, the son of George and Rose (Gaetz) Franks. He was raised and attended school in Humboldt, MN. When he was old enough Ray worked on the family farm, sometimes all through the night just to see...

Scott Thomas Nalley

Scott Thomas Nalley

Jul 18, 2025

Scott Thomas Nalley, of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away  on July 18, 2025, in Grand Forks. He was 37 years old.

Born on April 29, 1988, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Scott was the beloved son of Dr. Jack and Saundra Bailey (Little) of Las Vegas, Nevada. He graduated from Potomac High School in Woodbridge, Virginia, in 2006.

Scott worked seasonally as a roofer...

Odell C. Stadstad

Odell C. Stadstad

Jul 16, 2025

Odell Clyde Stadstad, age 96, lifelong resident of Manvel, ND, passed away on July 17, 2025, at the Fargo VA Community Life Center. Odell was defined largely by his genuine love for family and friends and was blessed to have two generations of family present with him at the end of his life.

Odell was born to William and Cora (Storstad)...

Lori R. Johnson

Lori R. Johnson

Jul 9, 2025

Lori Ruth Johnson, 64, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

Lori was born on November 17, 1960, in Grand Forks, the daughter of Kenneth and Ruth (Heider) Johnson. She was raised in McCanna, North Dakota, and graduated from Larimore High School in 1980. After graduation, Lori made her home in Grand...

Susan Simons

Susan Simons

Jun 12, 2025

Susan C. Simons, Grand Forks, passed away on June 12, 2025 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia Road.

Susan Rudrud was born on August 6, 1934 to Ralph and Mabel Rudrud in Hillsboro, ND.

Susan graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1952 and moved to Grand Forks where she attended UND. It was there that she met her future husband, Robert “Bob”...

Sonia D. Spaeth

Sonia D. Spaeth

Jul 20, 2025

Sonia Diane Spaeth, age 77, resident of Grand Forks, ND, died on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at her home. 

Services will be held at a later date. Please check back for a full obituary. 

Steven "Steve" H. Drees

Steven "Steve" H. Drees

Jul 18, 2025

Steven “Steve” H. Drees, age 56, of Thompson, North Dakota, died Friday, July 18, 2025, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks surrounded by the love of his family.

Steven Howard Drees was born on November 16, 1968, in Fargo, North Dakota. Steve graduated from Thompson High School with the class of 1987 and furthered his education at the University of...

Christina Jean Dahl

Christina Jean Dahl

Jul 16, 2025

Christina's Service will be lived streamed on Calvary Lutheran's Facebook page.

To watch a recording of the service please use the link: https://youtu.be/w2XOZP8S4CY 

Christina Jean Dahl, age 43, passed away on July 16, 2025 at her parents’ home in Grand Forks, ND.

Christina was born August 4, 1981 in Grand Forks ND to Deborah (Marwitz) Johnson and Donald L. Dahl, Jr. She graduated...

Virginia A. Wilson

Virginia A. Wilson

Jul 16, 2025

To watch a recording of the Sunday evening prayer service, please use the link: https://youtu.be/LhAzyOIBzEoTo watch a recording of the Mass of Christian Burial, please use the link: https://youtu.be/P3FjyFqPGvk 

Virginia Ann Wilson surrendered to a peaceful homecoming on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in her home surrounded by her children and God’s love.

Virginia Ann Wilson, formerly of Minto, North Dakota, was born...

Dempsey "Garett" Stephens

Dempsey "Garett" Stephens

Jul 15, 2025

Dempsey “Garett” Stephens, age 44, of Grand Forks, died Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at his home in Grand Forks.

Dempsey Garett Stephens was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Stanley Stephens and Becky Gibson on March 11, 1981, where he was raised by Stanley with his brother Perry until 1991, when he moved with his brother and father to the Minot Air...

Kay Janet Kvasager

Kay Janet Kvasager

Jul 14, 2025

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

Kay J. Kvasager, age 89, passed away peacefully at her home in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on July 14, 2025.

Born on August 16, 1935, in Grand Forks, Kay was the daughter of Roger and Ida (Christopher) Bakke. She was raised on the family farm south of Emerado, North Dakota,...

Marilyn L. Johnson

Marilyn L. Johnson

Jul 9, 2025

Marilyn, L. Johnson, 87, Grand Forks, ND, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2025 in Valley Senior Living on 42nd.

Marilyn Luella Bergland was born November 6, 1937 in Hawley, MN, the daughter of Elmer and Clara (Kleiv) Bergland. She was raised in Hawley and in East Grand Forks, MN where she graduated from high school.

Marilyn married Odell Johnson on September 21,...

Valerie Krokum

Valerie Krokum

Jul 8, 2025

Valerie Lynn Krokum, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 with her little brother Steven by her side. Valerie, daughter of Laurence and Janice (Wilkinsin) Krokum, was born on October 8th, 1966 in Devils Lake. She was raised in Grand Harbor Township, graduating from Devils Lake Central High School and Devils Lake Junior College. She worked various gaming jobs, in...

Rhonda Reiger

Rhonda Reiger

Jul 6, 2025

Rhonda R. Reiger, resident of St. Michael, ND, passed away on July 6, 2025 at Altru Hospital. 

No services are planned at this time.

Tracey A. Mullinix

Tracey A. Mullinix

Jul 4, 2025

Tracey A. Mullinix, age 54, resident of Grand Forks, passed away on July 4, 2025 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia.

A private service will be held at a later date. 

Dorothy I Schoen

Dorothy I Schoen

Jul 4, 2025

Dorothy I. Schoen, age 100, died July 4, 2025, with her family by her side.

Dorothy Ilene Reynolds was born in Bemidji, MN on March 7, 1925, one of three children born to Robert and Rachel (Pray) Reynolds. She lived most of her young life in Moorhead, MN and graduated from Moorhead State Teacher’s College with majors in Music and English....

Richard A. Rotzien

Richard A. Rotzien

Jul 1, 2025

Richard A.Rotzien 83, passed away Monday morning, July 1, 2025 at Valley Senior living on Columbia in Grand Forks, North Dakota after an extended illness.

Rich was born in Fargo, ND on March 6, 1942 to Courtney and Virginia Rotzien. He attended the schools within walking distance from his home, Hawthorn Elementary, Agassi Junior High, and Central High School from which...

Blair Graham Sondreal

Blair Graham Sondreal

Jun 29, 2025

Blair was born on August 6, 1953, in Grand Forks to Dr. Homer and Eunice (Hedstrom) Sondreal. For most of his life, the things that brought him the greatest joy (aside from his children, of course) were anything and everything that was “loud and dangerous.” Motorcycles, cars, buses, lawn mowers, snowblowers, and go-karts, heck, even a self-propelled sprinkler could keep...

Dr. Michael Lane Ward

Dr. Michael Lane Ward

Jun 28, 2025

Dr. Michael Lane Ward, PhD, born July 20, 1945, to parents Rex Grant Ward and Eleanor Quinn Ward died June 28, 2025, just a few weeks before his 80th birthday from complications of heart surgery. Dr. Mike was the retired Superintendent of West Clermont School District, former Director of Curriculum of Forest Hills School District, and former Principal at Sherwood...

George Edgar Kelley

George Edgar Kelley

Jun 27, 2025

George Edgar Kelley, age 63, from East Grand Forks, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, June 25, 2025, in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

George was born in Aledo, Illinois, the son of Elizabeth “Betty” Jane (Burns) Kelley and Richard “Dick” Harold Kelley on April 17, 1962. He grew up in Monmouth, Illinois.

George attended the University of Indiana and graduated with a degree...