In Our Care
Donna Viona Partlow
Mar 13, 2018
Donna Viona Brenna Partlow, the only child of Freeman and Nina (Julson) Brenna, died March 13, 2018, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Donna was born in Grand Forks, ND on December 7, 1922. She attended Brenna #13, a one-room country school, through the 8th grade. In 1940, Donna graduated from Central High School and then went on to attend...
Willis Johnson
Mar 13, 2018
Willis E. Johnson, 58, Hatton, died Tuesday, March 13, 2018 in his home. Willis was born on December 12, 1959, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Merritt and LaDonna (Parker) Johnson. He Graduated from Hatton High School then attended North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, where he received his degree in Diesel Technology. He served in the US...
Carol J. Faulkner
Mar 13, 2018
CAROL FAULKNER Carol Faulkner, age 71 of Grand Forks, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 surrounded by her loving family and friends at Valley Eldercare. Carol Faulkner was born on March 13, 1947 at Grand Forks the daughter of Otis and Agnes (Berkeland) Faulkner. She was reared and educated in Grand Forks, graduating from Grand Forks Central High School. ...
R. William "Bill" Hill
Mar 9, 2018
R. William “Bill” Hill, 98, Grand Forks, died Friday, March 9, 2018, at 4000 Valley Square-Woodside Village. R. William Hill, the son of Roscoe and Helen (Montgomery) Hill, and stepson of Martin Lystad, was born in Grand Forks on November 2, 1919. He was raised and educated in Grand Forks, and was a 1938 graduate of Central High School. He...
Shirley M. Bostrom
Mar 6, 2018
Shirley M. Bostrom, 86, Grand Forks, ND, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Shirley May Henderson was born May 25, 1931 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Gilbert and Louise (Kohnen) Henderson. She was raised at Long Lake in the Minneapolis area until her family moved to Bismarck, ND where Shirley graduated from high school...
Shirley Y. Tufte
Mar 6, 2018
Shirley Tufte, 81, Grand Forks, formerly of Emerado, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Valley Elder Care. Shirley was born in Pinewood, MN on December 5, 1936 to Sewell and Gustie (Schachtschneider) Nelson. She had 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Shirley moved to Brocket, ND where she attended school and graduated from Brocket High School. She was a good basketball...
Andrea C. Dozhier
Mar 4, 2018
Andrea C. Dozhier, 27, Grand Forks, ND, died Sunday, March 4, 2018 in Grand Forks. Andrea Christine Laughlin was born May 19, 1990 in Grand Forks, the daughter of Tom and Jule (Pokrzywinski) Laughlin. She was raised in Grand Forks and graduated from Red River High School in 2008, then attended UND. Andrea married her high school sweetheart, Andrew Dozhier,...
Bob Stewart
Mar 3, 2018
Robert D. “Bob” Stewart, 89, formerly of Gilby, North Dakota, died Saturday, March 3, 2018 in 4000 Valley Square – Woodside Village, Grand Forks. Robert David Stewart, the son of John Colin Stewart and Eleanor (Trowbridge) Stewart was born on July 24, 1928 at Fargo, North Dakota. He was raised and educated at Gilby and graduated from Gilby High School....
Elmer R. Robinson
Mar 3, 2018
ELMER R. ROBINSON Elmer R. Robinson, age 89 of Thompson, died on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at his home with his wife Margaret by his side. Elmer Roy Robinson, son of Andrew and Julia (Knudson) Robinson was born on the family farm near St. Thomas, ND on January 17, 1929. He was reared and educated in the area. In 1954...
Crystal M. Roy
Feb 25, 2018
Crystal M. Roy, age 71 of Grand Forks, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. A memorial service will be held at a later Date.
James Auville
Feb 23, 2018
James “Jim” Bradford Auville, 69, Grand Forks, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 in his home. Jim was born November 4, 1948 in Morgantown, West Virginia, to Richard and Mary (Molisee) Auville. He grew up in Masontown, WV. Later they moved to Coolville, OH where Jim graduated from Warren High School in Barlett, OH. In 1968, Jim entered the US...
Tim Useldinger
Feb 21, 2018
Timothy Jay Useldinger, age 55, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 21st at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. Tim was born on January 7th, 1963 to Betty (Ray) and Gregor (Jr) Useldinger. He was raised on their family farm and attended school in East Grand Forks, MN. He graduated from Senior...
Millie Loseth
Feb 21, 2018
Millie Loseth passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 4000 Valley Square-Woodside Village in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Mildred Irene (Hemmah) Loseth was born October 25, 1924 in Roslyn, SD to Adolph and Josephine (Pederson) Hemmah. Millie was united in marriage to Harvey P. Loseth in Minneapolis, MN in 1947. The couple resided in Minneapolis, MN until 1959 at which...
Steven Bren
Feb 19, 2018
Steven Bren, 62, entered eternity at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks on February 19, 2018.Steve was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota on April 5, 1955, the third child of Robert and Lucille Bren of Tabor, MN. He took a shining to farming early and loved to get his hands black with dirt while gardening. In addition to farming, he...
Ronald Wimpfheimer
Feb 19, 2018
Ronald W. Wimpfheimer, 85, North Platte, NE and formerly of Grand Forks, ND, died peacefully on Monday, February 19, 2018. Ronald was born June 28, 1932 on the family farm near Hensel, ND. He was raised in Cavalier, ND where he graduated from high school in 1950. Ronald enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served in Europe and Africa...
Kenneth Eisbrener
Feb 18, 2018
Kenneth Nolan Eisbrener, 62, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018 at the ACS Hope Lodge in Minneapolis, MN. Ken was born November 19, 1955 to parents Raymond and Nellie (Brynjulfson) Eisbrener in Spokane, WA. When he was 1 ½ years old, the family moved to Grand Forks, ND. He attended school at Viking Elementary, Schroeder Middle School and graduated from...
David Kirk
Feb 15, 2018
David Harvey Kirk 76 years old of Grand Forks, North Dakota died on February 15, 2018. “I died in Florence, Texas in the loving care of my daughter and son-in-law.” - my Dads words. David worked for the Grand Forks Fire Department and 3M in Austin, Texas. When he retired he loved to hunt, fish and watch the Vikings in...
Eino "Arnie" Arnold Johnson
Feb 13, 2018
Eino "Arnie" Arnold Johnson, 78, passed away on February 13, 2018, at his home in Grand Forks. **Memorials may be directed to United Lutheran Church, The American Diabetes Association or a charity of your choice in Arnie’s name. Memorial services will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 5, 2018, at United Lutheran Church in Grand Forks, with visitation...
Darren Vold
Feb 8, 2018
Darren Vold, 48, Park River, ND, died Thursday, February 8, 2018 near Park River. Darren Nicholas Vold, the son of Darrell and Pat (Sundblad) Vold was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota on January 20, 1970. Darren attended school in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, graduating from East Grand Forks Senior High in 1988. Darren later graduated from Alexandria Tech with...
Mike Frovarp
Feb 8, 2018
Michael R. “Mike” Frovarp, 58, East Grand Forks, MN. died Thursday, February 8, 2018 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Mike was born December 29, 1959 in Moorhead, MN, the son of Marvin and Shirley (Krabbenhoft) Frovarp. He was raised and educated in Kensington, MN. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the U. S. Air Force, married Cindy...


