In Our Care
Donald Dobson
Mar 29, 2017
Donald “Don” Dobson, 75, Grand Forks, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in Altru Hospital. Don was born February 9, 1942, the son of T.W. and Ruth (Houdek) Dobson in Voss, ND. He grew up and attended Minto High School graduating in 1960. Don then entered the United States Army where he proudly served his country. Don moved to California for...
Genevieve Hervey
Mar 28, 2017
Genevieve V. “Gen” Hervey, 100, Grand Forks, ND, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017 in Valley Memorial Home, Prairieview. Genevieve Peterson was born September 11, 1916 in Badger, MN, the daughter of Arvid and Clara Peterson. Her father was employed with the railroad, so Gen grew up in numerous towns in Minnesota including Shelly, Badger and Gatzke. Being the oldest daughter...
Barbara Shuler
Mar 28, 2017
Barbara Shuler, 74, Grand Forks, died Tuesday , March 28, 2017 in 4000 Valley Square Woodside Village. Barbara May Davis, the daughter of Harry and Virgie (Dickson) Davis, was born January 26, 1943 in Durant, Oklahoma. She grew up at Benington, Oklahoma and graduated from Grant High School in Oklahoma City. She married Donald L. Shuler on June 17, 1961...
Patricia "Patti" Heintz
Mar 27, 2017
Patricia Ann "Patti" Heintz, 54, Grand Forks died suddenly at home on Monday, March 27, 2017. Patricia was born May 29, 1962 in Heidelberg, Germany to Frank and Liane (Hrouda) Walker. She grew up in the Bismarck-Mandan area. She married Scott Heintz in 1985 in Grand Forks. They resided in Grand Forks where together they established a Printing Business and...
Louise F. Olson
Mar 27, 2017
Louise F. Olson, 46, Grand Forks, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota. Louise Faye Johnson, the daughter of Jonathan and Gale (West) Johnson, was born July 23, 1970 at Grafton, North Dakota. She was raised and educated in Grand Forks, graduating from Community High School. Louise was employed by Menards in Grand Forks. She...
Lorraine A. Porter
Mar 26, 2017
Lorraine A. Porter was born on January 12, 1920 in Richardton, ND, she passed away March 26, 2017. She was one of nine children born to John A. and Elizabeth (Brittner) Forster. Lorraine lived in Richardton until 1942 when she married Melvin Porter. In 1943 Melvin and Lorraine moved to Cut Bank, MT where Melvin worked for the railroad until...
Randy Danner
Mar 26, 2017
After a fearless ten-year fight with cancer, Randy C. Danner, 60, Edina, MN passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 in her home, surrounded by her four daughters and her brother Mel. Randy was born August 22, 1956 in Grand Forks, ND to Jean (Knudson) and Charles Danner. She was the third oldest of five children and graduated high school from...
Glen Everson
Mar 25, 2017
Glen Elwood Everson, 89, of Douglas and Sierra Vista, Arizona, passed away peacefully on March 25 at Haven of Douglas, a skilled nursing facility where he had been a patient since May of 2016. Glen had previously lived in Grand Forks, ND, from birth until his retirement in 1992. Glen was born March 10, 1928, in Grand Forks to Rudolph...
Phyllis Jean Loder
Mar 24, 2017
Phyllis J. Loder, 83, of Grand Forks & Cooperstown, ND, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Phyllis Jean Loder was born July 4, 1933, in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Henry & Annie (Lowe) Haugen. She grew up in Grand Forks and graduated from GF Central in 1951. She attended UND where...
Lou Ann Richot
Mar 23, 2017
Lou Ann Richot, 78, Grand Forks, died Thursday, March 23, 2017 in Altru Hospital. Lou Ann was born September 6, 1938, in the Clifford, North Dakota area, the daughter of Alfred and Lena (Simonson) Holman. She grew up in Hope, North Dakota, moving to Grand Forks where she graduated from Central High School in 1956. Lou Ann married Gerald “Sonny”...
Nels G Loiland
Mar 22, 2017
Nels G. Loiland, 90, Grand Forks, ND, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017 In Valley Memorial Home Eldercare, Grand Forks, ND. Nels Glenn Loiland was born February 20, 1927 in Grand Forks, the son of Ole and Thora (Tharaldson) Loiland. He was raised in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School. He served with the U. S. Army during WWII,...
Pamella Kay West
Mar 22, 2017
Pamella Kay West, 63, passed away Wednesday, March 22, at her home in Thompson, ND. Pam was born July 19, 1953, in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Earl & Evelyn (Matt) Schneider. She attended St. Michael's Catholic School and graduated from Central High School in 1971. Pam attended Lake Region State College in Devils Lake, ND where she earned...
Gloria O'Keefe
Mar 22, 2017
Gloria J. O'Keefe, 88, Grand Forks, ND, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare, Grand Forks.Services are pending.
Larry Stammen
Mar 21, 2017
Larry L. Stammen of Grand Forks, ND passed away on March 21, 2017. Larry was born on February 23, 1956 at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, SC and lived in Meppershall, England for two years before returning to his parents’ home state of ND. His father Ron was a school administrator and his mother Shirley was a homemaker. He...
Anita Larson
Mar 16, 2017
Anita M. Larson, 95, of Fargo, ND and formerly Grand Forks, ND passed away, March 16, 2017. Anita Mae Peterson was born July 17, 1921 in Roome Township, rural Eldred, MN the daughter of Anton and Carolena (Anderson) Peterson. She attended Eldred Consolidated School through 10th grade, graduating from Crookston Central High School in 1939. A year later she graduated...
Arvelda Wiens
Mar 13, 2017
Arvelda Wiens, 93, Grand Forks ND, and formerly of rural Munich ND, died in her sleep Monday morning, March 13, 2017 at her home in Parkwood Place. Arvelda (Klein) Wiens was born on November 14, 1923 in Gordon Township, the daughter of George and Anna (Fadenrecht) Klein. She attended rural Gordon School, and graduated from Alsen High School. After one...
Chad G. Jordahl
Mar 11, 2017
Chad G. Jordahl, 43, of Grand Forks, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Chad was born July 13, 1973, in Dallas, TX. He lived in Florida a brief time prior to moving to Grand Forks where he attended schools. He worked for Ray Construction, Jorgensen Construction and Kamrowski Brick. Chad enjoyed auto mechanics,...
Gary Nupdal
Mar 11, 2017
Gary D. Nupdal, 63, Grand Forks, ND, died Saturday, March 11, 2017 in his home. Gary was born January 31, 1954 in Grand Forks, the son of Thorarrin and Frieda (Stark) Nupdal. He was raised in St. Thomas, ND and graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1972. He attended NDSU before going to UND where he earned his Bachelor’s...
Phyllis Ekeland
Mar 10, 2017
Phyllis V. Ekeland, 86, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Friday, March 10th, 2017 at her home surrounded by family. Phyllis was born on July 28, 1930, in Tuttle, ND, the daughter of J.J. and Margaret Knepper (Badger, MN). She grew up in Badger, MN where she graduated in 1948. She married Harlan O. Ekeland on January 19, 1953....
Margaret R Tweten
Mar 10, 2017
Margaret R. Tweten, 88, Grand Forks, ND, died Friday, March 10, 2017 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Margaret Ruth Lewis was born April 2, 1928 in Devils Lake, ND, the daughter of William and Margaret (Sigurdson) Lewis. She came to Grand Forks as an infant. Margaret graduated from Central High School. Margaret married Earl Bushaw. They later divorced. In...