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Olga Eichhorst

Olga Eichhorst

Feb 25, 2017

Olga Georgine Eichhorst, 99, died February 25, 2017 at 4000 Valley Square, Woodside Village, Grand Forks. Olga was born June 2, 1917 at Mayville, North Dakota to Mary and Severin Rosholt. She married Elroy Eichhorst on March 6, 1943. The couple lived and farmed at Thompson. Olga is survived by her children, Robert (Sharon) Eichhorst, and Linda (Vaughn) Quern; grandchildren,...

Vicky Roxanne Seaberg

Vicky Roxanne Seaberg

Feb 24, 2017

Vicky R. Seaberg, 60, of Grand Forks, formerly of Cando, ND, passed away on February 24, 2017 at the Vibra Hospital in Fargo, ND. Vicky was born on March 28, 1956, in Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of Theodore and Cleona (Hensrud) Braaten. She grew up and attended schools in Grand Forks. She graduated from Central High School. Vicky married...

Leone Rodningen

Leone Rodningen

Feb 20, 2017

Leone  Rodningen, 93, Grand Forks, died Monday, February 20, 2017 in Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Larimore, North Dakota.  Helen Leone Flem was born to Herbert and Minnie (Severson) Flem on August 20, 1923 at Petersburg, North Dakota.  She was raised and educated in Petersburg, North Dakota and graduated from Petersburg High School.  Leone married Clinton Rodningen, Sr. on November 6,...

Aggie Rivard

Aggie Rivard

Feb 19, 2017

  Agraphine (Aggie) Rivard, 84, Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Oslo, MN, passed away Sunday afternoon, February 19, 2017 surrounded by her family. Aggie was born on August 19, 1932 in Pulaski Township, Walsh County, ND, the daughter of Richard and Julianna (Marynik) Duray. On June 7, 1955, Aggie married Fred (Duane) Rivard in Warsaw, ND. They made their home in...

Orlin Jore

Orlin Jore

Feb 19, 2017

Orlin Jore, 92, Larimore, formerly of Grand Forks, died Sunday, February 19, 2017 in Good Samaritan Society Home, Larimore. Orlin was born May 29, 1924 to Oscar and Lillian (Balkan) Jore in Buxton. He grew up in Buxton, graduating high school. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.   He married Carol in June of 1947 in Our Savior...

Rodney B Iverson

Rodney B Iverson

Feb 18, 2017

  Rodney B. Iverson, 64, originally of Mekinock, ND, passed away February 18th, 2017 in his home of natural causes.   Rodney was born October 4th, 1952 in Viroqua, Wisconsin, son of Robert and Arlene Iverson. In 1957, the family moved to rural Mekinock, ND. He attended the Blooming Township one room country school house through the 8th grade. Rodney graduated from...

Wesley J. Hell

Wesley J. Hell

Feb 13, 2017

Wesley J. Hell, age 75, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2017 at Maple View Memory Care in Grand Forks, North Dakota Wesley Joseph Hell was born on May 17, 1941, at Langdon, ND, the sixth of ten children, the son of Lawrence and Lillian (Richotte) Hell.  Wes was raised and educated in the Langdon/Mt. Carmel, ND area.  He married...

Gordon Wesley Johnson

Gordon Wesley Johnson

Feb 13, 2017

Gordon W. Johnson, 94, of Grand Forks passed away surrounded by family on Monday, February 13, 2017, at Woodside Village. Gordon, the son of Ole and Clara (Nelson) Johnson, was born July 18, 1922, in rural McVille, ND. He graduated from McVille Public School in 1940. He served in the U.S. Army from April 1943, until his discharge in November...

John I Weigel

John I Weigel

Feb 11, 2017

John I.  Weigel, 43, Grand Forks passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 11, 2017. John Isaac Weigel, the son of John “Jack” and Edith (Shepard) Weigel, was born May 1, 1973 at the Grand Forks Air Force Base.  John lived his entire life in Grand Forks where attended school and pursued numerous volunteer and work positions. John loved to take...

Darlene Kovarik

Darlene Kovarik

Feb 10, 2017

  Darlene G. Kovarik, 73, Grand Forks, ND, died Friday, February 10, 2017 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Darlene G. Pich was born May 6, 1943 in Portland, OR, the daughter of Albert and Albina (Maixner) Pich. She was raised and educated in Lankin, ND where she graduated as salutatorian of her high school class. Darlene moved to Grand Forks...

George Thompson

George Thompson

Feb 9, 2017

George Thompson, 49, died Thursday, February 9, 2017 in Grand Forks, ND. He was born June 4, 1967, the son of Cecil Burger and Clarice Thompson of Grafton, ND. George graduated from Central High School in 1986. Several years later he earned an Associates in Computer Drafting and Design, which he used while working for Dakota Fire to design fire...

Erika Larson Bozich

Erika Larson Bozich

Feb 8, 2017

Erika F. (Larson) Bozich, 53, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at her home in Grand Forks, ND. She was born on November 23, 1963, the daughter of Dennis and Lillian Larson in Tucson, AZ. Erika graduated from Red River High School in 1982, and Cum Laude from UND in 1997 with a bachelor degree in criminal justice and a minor...

Frances Brown

Frances Brown

Feb 8, 2017

Frances was born April 27, 1928 in Lallie Township of Benson County, ND, the daughter of Floyd and Eloise (Johnson) Brown. Was raised and educated in Minnewaulkan, ND, then moved to Grand Forks where she made her home. Frances married Robert G. Brown on March 6, 1953 in Crookston, MN. She worked as a cook and waitress at several restaurants...

Eleanor Durkin

Eleanor Durkin

Feb 7, 2017

Eleanor Durkin, 91, went home to the Lord Jesus February 7th, 2017 at the Valley Eldercare Home with her family at her side. Eleanor was born on October 25th, 1925 in Warsaw, ND, the daughter of Stanley and Stella (Gonshorowski) Kowalczik. She grew up in Warsaw, where she met her lifelong love and husband John, of 68 years. Their first...

Lois J. Kinney

Lois J. Kinney

Feb 7, 2017

Lois J. Kinney, 87, Manvel, North Dakota, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at home. Lois Jeanne Olsen, the daughter of Olmer and Sigrid (Sorum) Olsen was born September 13, 1929 at Williston, North Dakota. She lived at Froid, Montana until age 9 when her family moved to Manvel. She attended school at Manvel and graduated from Manvel High School.  She...

Lewis Morris Urness

Lewis Morris Urness

Feb 7, 2017

Lewis M. Urness, 89, of Grand Forks, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at the Larimore Good Samaritan Center. Lewis Morris Urness was born on a farm east of Leeds, ND,  on July 13, 1927, son of Charles & Esther Urness.  Later they moved to a farm west of Cando.  Following school in Zion, ND he started working on as some...

Mark Koller

Mark Koller

Feb 4, 2017

Mark Koller, 53, Grand Forks ND died Saturday February 4, 2017 at home after a courageous battle with cancer.   Mark was born May 6, 1963 in Dickinson, ND to parents Carol (Miles) Olson and Lawrence Koller. Mark attended elementary and high school in Glen Ullin, ND and then received his Truck Mechanics degree from East Grand Forks Technical Institute in...

Ronald William Busch

Ronald William Busch

Feb 2, 2017

Ronald "Ron" W. Busch, 87, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Ronald was born at home in Sawyer, ND on March 1, 1929, to William & Irene (Hankel) Busch.  He graduated from Sawyer High School in 1948 and attended Minot State Teacher's College for 2 years.  He worked on...

Cleo Gustafson Stenseth

Cleo Gustafson Stenseth

Jan 31, 2017

Cleo M. Gustafson Stenseth, 93, Grand Forks, ND, died Tuesday, January 31, 2017.  Cleo Marie Sorbo was born at Crosby, ND on April 7, 1923 to Axel and Clara Sorbo. She moved to Crary, ND for one year.  She graduated from Central High School in 1941 and from UND in 1945 and began teaching at Mentor High School.  There she...

Marjorie Hagen

Marjorie Hagen

Jan 24, 2017

  Marjorie M. Hagen, 72, of Grand Forks, ND, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017 in her home. Marjorie Keiser, the daughter of Marian (Cowell) and William Keiser was born in Grand Forks on August 30, 1944. She married Dale G. Hagen on March 30, 1961 in Grand Forks. Marjorie worked at UND in maintenance for several years. Following that, she attended...