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Sharon Elaine Aaker

Sharon Elaine Aaker

Oct 18, 2025

Sharon E. Aaker, 62 of rural Drayton, North Dakota died Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, North Dakota. Visitation will be held from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Amundson Funeral Home. Memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Amundson Funeral Home. Please check back for full obituary.

Russell C. Pauls

Russell C. Pauls

Oct 18, 2025

Russell C. Pauls, age 90, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, died Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Valley Senior Living Center - Woodside Village in Grand Forks, North Dakota, surrounded by the love of his family.

Memorial services will be held 3:00 p.m., Monday, October 27, 2025, at the Amundson Funeral Home Chapel in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Visitation will be...

Pamella Nelson

Pamella Nelson

Oct 16, 2025

Pamella J. Nelson, 71, Thompson, North Dakota, died at home on Thursday, October 16, 2025, surrounded by her family. 

Memorial Services are pending. 

Jane "Janie" Ann Alderson

Jane "Janie" Ann Alderson

Oct 13, 2025

Jane Alderson, 73, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on October 13th, 2025. Born on October 28, 1951 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, she was the daughter of Dr. Thomas F. and Bernice Alderson.

Jane was a loving mother and grandmother. She dedicated her life to raising her two sons and was known for her kindness, devotion to the...

Wayne E. Swisher

Wayne E. Swisher

Oct 13, 2025

To watch a recording of the service, please use the link: https://youtu.be/xHUgRlsAo7A 

Wayne Swisher’s hard-working hands, accustomed to holding cups of his favorite hot coffee, came to rest on October 13th 2025. Surrounding him were the people he loved most; his best friend and beloved wife of 63 years Judy, his son Anthony and grandson Jacob, his son Jeremy with his...

Ruth Ann Jenson

Ruth Ann Jenson

Oct 12, 2025

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Ruth A. Jenson, 80 of Grand Forks, North Dakota died Sunday, October 12, 2025, at her home under the care of hospice surrounded by her loving family.

Ruth was born on April 14, 1945, the daughter of William and Ida (Pokrzywinski) Lunski in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She was raised...

Richard "Rick" D. Holum

Richard "Rick" D. Holum

Oct 10, 2025

Richard Dean Holum, age 76, passed away on Oct. 10th 2025 surrounded by his loving family in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND from a short illness. He was born on May 9, 1949 in Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake, ND to Dennis and Donna Holum.

He spent his early years living near Edmore, ND until his family moved to Grand Forks, ND....

Arthur "Gordy" Sather

Arthur "Gordy" Sather

Oct 8, 2025

Arthur Gordon “Gordy” Sather, 93, of Starkweather, ND, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Valley Senior Living on 42nd in Grand Forks, ND, surrounded by his loving family.

Gordy was born June 10, 1932, at the Sather family farm in rural Starkweather to Severin and Sophie (Anderson) Sather. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and...

Scott Wahlstrand

Scott Wahlstrand

Oct 4, 2025

Scott E. Wahlstrand, 76, Grand Forks, died Saturday, October 4, 2025 in an automobile-train accident near Grand Forks.

Scott Eugene Wahlstrand, the son of Clifford and Lorraine (Schneider) Wahlstrand, was born in Grand Forks on October 2, 1949. He was raised and educated in Grand Forks, graduating from Central High School in 1967. Scott served in the US Navy from December,...

Scott James Bigwood

Scott James Bigwood

Oct 3, 2025

Scott James Bigwood 66, of Grafton passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025, at his home.

He was born on May 23, 1959, in Grand Forks to James and Donalda (Dickson) Bigwood of St. Thomas, ND.

He attended St. Thomas Public School, graduating in 1977. He was raised by loving parents where he worked alongside his Dad in the family farm operation,...

Adrian J. Moritz

Adrian J. Moritz

Oct 6, 2025

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Adrian J Moritz Jr. 86 of East Grand Forks MN passed away peacefully on Monday October 6th 2025 in Valley Senior Living on Columbia in Grand Forks ND

Adrian Joseph Moritz Jr. was born January 2nd 1939 in Arvilla ND the son of Adrian Sr. and Venona (McRoberts) Moritz. He...

Carol Nelson

Carol Nelson

Oct 6, 2025

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Carol Jean Nelson (Gothberg), of Grand Forks, North Dakota, passed away peacefully with her family by her side.

Born on August 5, 1955, to Johnnie and Florence Gothberg, Carol grew up in Grand Forks, North Dakota. In her teenage years, she showed remarkable courage and independence when she made the...

Obert L. Trostad

Obert L. Trostad

Oct 1, 2025

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Obert “Obie” Trostad, 88, Grand Forks, ND, passed away at Valley Transitions on October 1, 2025, with his loving family by his side.

Obert Louis Trostad was born on March 15, 1937, in McVille, ND, to Theodore & Selma (Reinhart) Trostad. He was the 2nd of their four children. He...

James Martin Purcell

James Martin Purcell

Sep 28, 2025

James ‘Jim’ Purcell, 99, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks, ND. As Jim would say, he went to the “Glorious Heavenly Blue”.

James ‘Jim’ Purcell was born on May 12, 1926, in Williams County near Williston, North Dakota, the son of Edward Sr. and Bertha (Sebe) Purcell. He later lived west of Gilby,...

Mark Alan Flaten

Mark Alan Flaten

Sep 27, 2025

Mark Flaten, a cherished husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on September 27, 2025 at the age of 73.

Born on August 30, 1952, in Crookston, MN to Ronald and Mary (Maloney) Flaten. Mark grew up mainly in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School in 1970.

His remarkable work ethic started early. As a kid he worked at local gas...

Irene Wagner

Irene Wagner

Sep 27, 2025

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Irene L. Wagner, 93, of Grand Forks, died Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Edgewood Grand Forks.

Irene Seidler was born in Elgin, ND on April 10, 1932, to Christof and Rosina Seidler. She lived with her parents in the Carson, ND area and was the second youngest of eleven children....

Jeanne M. Mondor

Jeanne M. Mondor

Sep 25, 2025

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Jeanne Mondor, 71, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Born February 9, 1954, in Holly, Michigan, to Daniel J. and Betty Dumas, Jeanne grew up in a large, close-knit family that shaped her values of love, strength,...

Pam Erickson

Pam Erickson

Sep 25, 2025

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Pamela Ann Erickson passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025, in Grand Forks, after a courageous battle with cancer. Her last moments were filled with love & gratitude, surrounded by her family.

Pamela Ann Winger was born October 24, 1954, to Milton & Marjorie Winger in Grand Forks, ND, where...

Bruce Wayne Nyhlen

Bruce Wayne Nyhlen

Sep 25, 2025

Bruce Wayne Nyhlen, 75, Grand Forks, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2025, at Valley Senior Living on Columbia.

Bruce was born on November 2, 1949, in Minneapolis, MN, to Willis John Nyhlen and Evelyn (Ellingboe) Nyhlen. He graduated in 1967 from Vocational High School in Minneapolis. Bruce proudly served in the U.S. Air Force, where he worked in administration and...

Lal Ghale

Lal Ghale

Sep 24, 2025

Lal Ghale, age 78, resident of Grand Forks, ND, died on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at his residence.

A Funeral Service will be held at Amundson Funeral Home at 9:30am on Friday, September 26, 2025.