In Our Care
Thomas Miller
Jul 10, 2016
Thomas F. Miller, 97, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Thomas was born January 21, 1919, in Emerado, ND, the son of Fred and Anna (Berg) Miller. He served in the US Army in the Aleutian Islands, European Theatre in WWII. He was employed by Baukol Construction as a carpenter and later...
Gary Beckstrand
Jul 10, 2016
Gary Eugene Beckstrand, age 70, passed away at his daughters home in Grand Forks, N.D surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, July 10th 2016. Gary was born on March 13th, 1946 in Litchfield, MN to parents Melvin and Millie Beckstrand. Gary was baptized and confirmed at Beckville Lutheran church in Litchfield. Gary was a chief boiler engineer working at...
Donna Mae Ethel Kuchar
Jul 8, 2016
Donna Kuchar, 90, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away Friday, July 8, 2016, at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Donna was born October 28, 1925, in Rock Lake, ND, the daughter of Ray & Alma Yeager. She married Rudolph Kuchar of Edmore, ND on June 23, 1949 in St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Grand Forks. She is survived by...
James Haugen
Jul 3, 2016
James D. “Jim” Haugen, 79, Grand Forks, died Sunday, July 3, 2016 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, surrounded by his family. James Dale Haugen, the son of Gust and Pearl (Goplin) Haugen was born July 17, 1936, at Newfolden, Minnesota. He was raised and educated in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1954. He served in...
Eileen Metzler
Jul 2, 2016
Eileen L. Metzler, 70, Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, July 2, 2016 after a short battle with cancer. Eileen Lena Kjos was born on January 8th, 1946 in Langdon, ND, the daughter of Lance and Dorothy (Rouse) Kjos. She grew up in Loma, ND and graduated from Alsen High School. She graduated from Josef’s Hair Academy in 1965. Eileen married...
Doris L Larson
Jun 25, 2016
Doris L. Larson, 87, Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, June 25, 2016 in Valley Memorial Home Transitional Care. Doris Lillian Mickelson was born December 26, 1928 in Mountview Township, North Dakota, the daughter of Richard and Sophie (Kemppainen) Mickelson. She grew up in Rolla, ND and graduated from high school there. She attended nursing school in Bottneau, ND. Doris married...
Darlene Avis Vodden
Jun 25, 2016
Darlene Avis Vodden, 80, of Grand Forks, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Valley Eldercare Center. Darlene was born January 5, 1936, in Alsen, ND, the daughter of Alfred & Velma (Johnsrud) Seterdahl. She grew up in Alsen where she graduated from high school. Darlene married Mervin K. Vodden on April 25, 1953 in Washington State. They lived in...
Gloria Lillian Loyland
Jun 22, 2016
Gloria L. Loyland, 79, of Grand Forks, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 4000 Valley Square Woodside Village Oakcrest. Gloria was born May 11, 1937, in Gackle, ND, the daughter of Edwin & Esther (Karvonen) Holmstrom. She attended Aaker’s Business School. She married Joe Zentner and later married Roger Loyland. Gloria owned and operated a cleaning business for...
Kenneth Dahlgren
Jun 18, 2016
Kenneth Wesley Dahlgren, age 67, of Corona California was born Feb. 10, 1949, passed away June 18, 2016. He is survived by his daughters, Cher (Scott) Hansen and grandchildren Ashley, Hunter and Hailey of St. Michael, MN; and Betsy (Mike) Hoff, and grandson, Connor of Nisswa, MN; parents John and Inez Dahlgren of Grand Forks, ND; sister Kathy (Doug) Rood...
Timothy Erickson
Jun 16, 2016
Timothy Robert Erickson, 50, Grand Forks, died Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Altru Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents John Robert and Nita Rae Erickson. Timothy was born January 20th, 1966 in Lemmon, SD. He is survived by his only sister, Ruth LaRae Erickson Lutz and her husband Terry Lutz and daughter Tiffany LaRae Lutz. His cousins...
Robert "Bob" Gilbertson
Jun 16, 2016
Robert “Bob” Gilbertson, 84, passed away at home on June 16, 2016, after a brave fight against cancer. Bob was born May 28, 1932, in Park River, North Dakota, to Lillian (Ellenson) and Henry Gilbertson. In 1940, Bob moved with his family to Grand Forks, where he spent the rest of his life, with military service as the only exception....
Candace "Candy" Kay Boese
Jun 15, 2016
Candace “Candy” K. Boese, 59, of Grand Forks, ND, became an angel on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Candy was born August 14, 1956, in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Rudolph & Eleanor (Kasprick) Gust. She grew up and attended schools in East Grand Forks, MN. She married William P. Boese and had 2...
Samantha Edwards
Jun 14, 2016
Samantha Mary Edwards, 37, of Minneapolis Minnesota, died unexpectedly of natural causes June 14, 2016. Affectionately called Samie or Sam, she was born in Minot ND. She was the youngest daughter of Laurie (Kraft) and Freddy Edwards. Samie moved to Wright Patterson, Ohio in 1986 with her family and step father Larry Sayre. They lived there until 1990 when Larry...
Helen Marie Hoverson
Jun 12, 2016
Helen Marie Hoverson, 88, Manvel, died Sunday, June 12, 2016 in her home. A Graveside Service will be held Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. in Middle Grove Cemetery, Rural Mekinnock.
Lorann Marie Broderson
Jun 12, 2016
Lorann “Tudy” M. Broderson, 73, of Buxton, ND, died Sunday, June 12, 2016, at Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN. Tudy was born October 13, 1942, in Grand Forks, the daughter of James & Edith Aasen. She grew up and attended schools in Grand Forks. She also attended Aaker’s Business College. Tudy married Stewart Broderson in 1969. She worked for American...
Daniel Worman
Jun 12, 2016
Daniel B. Worman, 23, Grand Forks, died Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Daniel Budd Worman, the son of Joseph and Ione (Tibert) Worman was born in Grand Forks on March 27, 1993. He grew up and attended school in Rapid City, South Dakota. Daniel was employed in various construction jobs in South Dakota. Skateboarding was...
Arline Schubert
Jun 11, 2016
ARLINE FLORENCE SHORT-SCHUBERT, 79 passed away in her sleep on June 11, 2016 at her home home in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Arline was born on September 19, 1936 in Raton, New Mexico to Jesse F. Short and Esther Helen MacDougall Short. Arline grew up in Raton, New Mexico. She moved to Seattle, Washington in 1952 and graduated from Ballard...
Gerald "Jerry" Schmidt
Jun 7, 2016
Gerald L. Schmidt, 69 of Grand Forks, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 peacefully at home surrounded by family. Jerry was born July 5, 1946 in St. Paul MN to Warren and Marjorie (Loveday) Schmidt. He grew up in New Brighton, MN, graduating from Mounds View High School in 1964. He attended the Minneapolis Vocational school for carpet installation. In 1968,...
Delores Elaine Paschke
Jun 7, 2016
Delores Elaine Paschke age 80 of Grand Forks, ND passed away in Altru Hospital on Tuesday, June 7th, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Delores was born on June 30, 1935 in Superior, WI the daughter of Edwin & Frances (Johnson) Schmisek. She moved to Grand Forks with her family in 1952. Delores was born on June 30, 1935 in...


