In Our Care
Judith Kuster
Feb 6, 2018
If you are reading this, I apparently have "bitten the big one" after a long battle with MDS on February 6, 2018. I chose to write my own obituary because, quite frankly, it would not be fair to leave this task to any of my remaining survivors. Life may not be fair, but it's been good! I was born in...
Patricia C. Klokstad
Feb 5, 2018
Patricia Colleen Klokstad, 75 of Grand Forks, ND died February 5, 2018 at 4000 Valley Square (Woodside Village). Patricia was born March 29, 1942 to Patrick and Alice (Mork) Moran in White Earth, ND. She grew up there and graduated from high school in 1960. She married John Klokstad in White Earth on June 18, 1961. They lived in several...
Sally Page
Feb 2, 2018
Sally J. Page, 74, Grand Forks, died Friday, February 2, 2018 in Valley Eldercare Transitional Care Unit. Sally Jacquelyn Page was born in Saginaw, MI, on July 8, 1943. She died on February 2, 2018, in Grand Forks, ND. She was the daughter of Doris E. (Knippel) and William (Bill) H. Page, Jr. Sally was baptized in a small neighborhood...
Edward "Ed" Ray Sherlock
Jan 31, 2018
Edward “Ed” Ray Sherlock, 74, passed away January 31, 2018, at J.A. Wedum Residential Hospice in Brooklyn Park, MN. Ed was born on August 21, 1943 in Abilene, TX to Raphael Jerome Sherlock and Ellen Otilia Ljunggren Sherlock. Ed was raised on various farms and small towns in NorthEast ND and NorthWest MN. He entered the Air Force in 1964...
Michelle Rae Hart
Jan 30, 2018
Michelle R. Hart passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, with family by her side at her home in Grand Forks. Michelle was born on April 8, 1958, in Jamestown, ND, the daughter of Michael & Karol (Mickelson) Heffernan. She graduated from Red River High School. Michelle worked at K-Mart, Target, IGA Foods, operated a home daycare for several...
Warren Kenneth Volker Sr.
Jan 29, 2018
WARREN KENNETH VOLKER SR. Warren Kenneth Volker Sr. age 75 of Halstad, MN formerly of Grand Forks, died on Monday, January 29, 2018 at The Halstad Living Center in Halstad, MN. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February, 2, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. in the Amundson Funeral Home Chapel in Grand Forks. Visitation will be 1-hour before the service...
Iola Kvasager
Jan 29, 2018
Iola Jeanette Kvasager, 90, passed away peacefully January 29, 2018, at home surrounded by her family. Iola was born March 13, 1927, in Reynolds, North Dakota to Chester and Annie (Nelson) Lebacken. She attended Americus #23 (a one room rural grade school) and Central High School in Grand Forks. She married Arvin Kvasager on November 16, 1945 and raised two...
Leonard A Bueligen
Jan 29, 2018
Leonard A. Bueligen, 83, Grand Forks, ND, died Monday, January 29, 2018 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Leonard was born March 25, 1934 in New Salem, ND, the son of Fred and Caroline (Henke) Bueligen. He was raised in New Salem and graduated from high school there. Leonard served in the U.S. Army, and then returned to Grand Forks...
Richard Bradsteen Sr.
Jan 29, 2018
Richard James Bradsteen, Sr., Retired Chief Master Sergeant, USAF, 85, Grand Forks, died Monday, January 29, 2018 at Bethany on University, in Fargo, ND. Richard was born July 10, 1932, in Gardner, North Dakota to Milton and Esther (Lawrence) Bradsteen. He grew up in Arthur, North Dakota attending school until he enlisted into the United States Air Force in November...
Allen G. Syrstad
Jan 27, 2018
Allen G. Syrstad, 86, Grand Forks, North Dakota, died from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease on Saturday, January 27, 2018, at the home of his sister-in-law in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Allen Gaynor Syrstad was born July 31, 1931, in Oslo, Minnesota, the son of Martin and Tena Syrstad. He graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1950. After high...
Roy Allan Fairchild
Jan 26, 2018
Roy Allen Fairchild, 68, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2018, at his home in Grand Forks. Roy was born August 16, 1949 in San Antonio, TX, the son of Charles & Lillian (Uecker) Fairchild. He graduated from Holmes High School in San Antonio, TX. He obtained an Associate’s degree from St. Phillip’s College in San Antonio. He joined...
Fayma McGuigan
Jan 26, 2018
Fayma K McGuigan,88, died Jan. 26, 2018 at Valley Eldercare, Grand Forks. Fayma Kathleen McGuigan was born 4-27-29 to Viola Ruth (Johnson) and Clarence N. Strand in Abercrombie, ND. She grew up on a farm and attended country school. She attended Wahpeton State School of Science obtaining a bookkeeping degree. She met her future husband, Melvin Dan, while working as...
Darrell L Wegge
Jan 25, 2018
DARRELL L. WEGGE Darrell Lamonte Wegge, age 84 of Grand Forks, died on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks. A memorial service will be held on Monday, January 29, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at Amundson Funeral Home in Grand Forks. Visitation will be one hour before service time at the Funeral Home. Darrell Lamonte Wegge, a...
Bobby Noblin
Jan 21, 2018
Bobby G. “Bob” Noblin, 80, Grand Forks, ND, died Sunday, January 21, 2018 in Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, North Dakota. Bobby Gene Noblin, the son of Addis and Mary (Deese) Noblin was born September 22, 1937 at Cottonwood, Alabama. He moved with his family to the Tampa, Florida area where he was raised and educated. He served in the US...
William "Bill" Wayne Karnes
Jan 20, 2018
William W. Karnes passed away peacefully January 20, 2018 in Emerado, ND. Bill retired from the Air Force, served in Vietnam, loved baseball (playing and watching), and was an integral player on the Air Force team. He umpired baseball for the Little League Assoc., and won the baseball State Championship when at B.H.S. He was born July 25, 1948 in...
Melissa Halvorson
Jan 19, 2018
Melissa Lea (Smestad) Halvorson, age 43, passed away at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks on January 19, 2018. Melissa was born September 13, 1974 in Mayville, ND to Beth (Naastad) Toay and Terry Smestad. She graduated from Grand Forks Central High School and later took her love of caring for others and became a registered nurse. Melissa married Casey Halvorson in...
Lynn Kenneth Quamme
Jan 17, 2018
Lynn Kenneth Quamme, age 68, of Grand Forks passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. He was born on September 26, 1949, in Hettinger, ND, to Herbert E. and Bernice (Marple) Quamme. He was baptized and confirmed at Richland Lutheran Church. He attended grade school in rural Adams County in North Dakota. He graduated from Hettinger High School in 1967....
Clara Ann Hillier
Jan 16, 2018
Clara Ann “Ann” Hillier, 89, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at her home in Grand Forks, ND. Clara was born August 14, 1928, in Walsh County, ND, the daughter of Theodore & Clara (Rickbeil) Raedel. She graduated from high school in 1946. She married Norman Hillier August 14, 1946, in Hallock, MN. Together they had 4 children and...
Kirk J. Carlson
Jan 15, 2018
KIRK JAMES CARLSON Kirk James Carlson, age 68 of Grand Forks, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Sharon Lutheran Church. Visitation will be the hour before the service. Kirk James Carlson, son of Mervin and Patricia (Cuddigan) Carlson, was born on June...
Les Hutton
Jan 15, 2018
Leslie J. “Les” Hutton, 81, Manvel, ND, died Monday, January 15, 2018 at Valley Memorial Home Woodside Village, Grand Forks. Les was born November 25, 1936 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Leslie and Catherine (Connelly) Hutton. He was raised and educated in Manvel, ND. Les married Ellen Gerszewski on November 20, 1956. They lived in Grand Forks where...


