In Our Care
Darlene M Hinsz
Apr 6, 2016
Darlene M. Hinsz, 78, Grand Forks, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 in her home. Darlene May Stoller was born in Grand Forks to Harold and Helen (Couch) Stoller on November 23, 1937. She attended Washington and Roosevelt Elementary Schools, and graduated from Grand Forks Central High School. Darlene married Norman Hinsz on December 7, 1956 in Grand...
Gerald Joseph Miller
Apr 5, 2016
Gerald J. Miller, 63, Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Inkster, ND, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Gerald Joseph Miller was born March 25, 1953 in Michigan, ND the son of George and Rose (Cihlar) Miller. He was raised and graduated from high school at Adams, ND. At a young age, Gerald began working...
Harley "Chip" Lind
Apr 1, 2016
Harley A. “Chip” Lind, 68, Grand Forks, ND, died Friday, April 1, 2016 in his home. Harley Andrew Lind was born October 11, 1947 in Warren, MN the son of Helmer and Amy (Lundell) Lind. He graduated from high school in Newfolden, MN, and from college in Thief River Falls, MN. Chip married Judi Larson in Badger, MN in 1966. ...
Melvin J. Halverson
Mar 31, 2016
Melvin J. Halverson, 91, Grand Forks, ND, died Thursday, March 31, 2016 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Melvin, the son of Effie Halverson was born April 7, 1924 on a farm in Ferry Township, Grand Forks County near Manvel, North Dakota. He was raised in Ferry Township and graduated from Manvel High School in 1942. He was drafted into military...
Esther Mae Amstrup
Mar 29, 2016
Esther Mae Amstrup, 95, formerly of Grand Forks, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016, in a care facility in New Hope, MN. Esther Mae Amstrup was born June 13, 1920, the daughter of Andrew and Mabel (Helling) Ulsaker in Fargo, ND. She attended elementary schools in several different states due to her parents’ frequent moves, graduating from Kindred High School in...
Kathleen Lofthus
Mar 27, 2016
Kathleen Lofthus, 96, of Grand Forks passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Kathleen was born October 9, 1919, the daughter of David & Jeanette (Harvey) Samson in Glasgow, MT. She graduated from Gilby High School in 1937 and attended UND and Valley City Teacher’s College where she received her BA degree in Education. She...
Ellen Gray
Mar 26, 2016
Ellen (Wood) Gray 99, Grand Forks, died Saturday, March 26, 2016 in Valley Eldercare. Ellen Wood Gray was born 99 years ago in Bisbee, North Dakota, to Gladys Jennings Wood, and George Portarlington Wood, on January 4, 1917. She graduated from High School, and went on to graduate from Jamestown College with her bachelor degree in Education during the hard...
Clifton Waslien
Mar 25, 2016
Clifton E. Waslien, 95, Grand Forks, ND, died Friday, March 25, 2016 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare of Grand Forks. Clifton Ellingson Waslien was born December 28, 1920 in Cummings, ND, the son of Hans and Carrie (Ellingson) Waslien. He was raised and educated at Cummings and graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1938. Clifton worked in the Cummings area...
Darlyne Myrvik
Mar 25, 2016
Darlyne (Wolfgram) Myrvik, 69 years old of Grand Forks, ND died Friday, March 25, 2016 at home. Darlyne was born in Grand Forks, ND on May 12, 1946, the daughter of Fred and Ruth Wolfgram. She grew up on a farm near Niagara, ND and was the youngest of nine siblings. She attended elementary school in Niagara and graduated from...
Fran Sundre
Mar 23, 2016
Frances “Fran” Emma Sundre, 83, Grand Forks, died March 23, 2016 in her daughter’s home. Frances was born April 12, 1932 to Albert and Frances (Slacik) Cerney in Selfridge, North Dakota. She was raised on the family farm and graduated from Selfridge High School. She moved away soon after graduation. She gave birth to a daughter in February of 1957....
Harry Dean Hiller
Mar 23, 2016
Harry Hiller, 53 passed away on March 23, 2016 at Altru in Grand Forks, ND. He was born in Cavalier, ND son of Hughie Hiller and Lorraine Denault on January 25, 1963. He attended Northland Community College for Mechanics and Trucking. He worked for Staveteig Trucking and Farming for over 27 years before retiring in 2016. Harry enjoyed hunting white...
Matilda Well
Mar 21, 2016
Matilda D. Well, 82, Grand Forks, ND died Monday, March 21, 2016 at her home. Matilda Dollie Phelps was born February 26, 1934 in Bowesmont, ND, the youngest daughter of Charles and Dollie (McMartin) Phelps. In June of 1955, Matilda married Gerald Dauksavage at Oslo, MN. They resided on the family farm north of Oslo. In 1956 they briefly moved...
Neil Cassanelli
Mar 20, 2016
Neil L. Cassanelli, 68, Grand Forks, ND, died Sunday, March 20, 2016 at home surrounded by his family and under the care of Altru Hospice. Neil Louis Cassanelli was born November 19, 1947 in Springfield, MA, the son of Louis and Dorothy (Marchetti) Cassanelli. He was raised and educated in Springfield and graduated from high school there in 1966. Neil...
Jean Melroe
Mar 17, 2016
Margaret Jean “Jean” Melroe - 89 - passed away on March 17, 2016 at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND. Born on June 11, 1926 to James and Margaret Taylor in Milnor, ND, Jean was the eldest of their three children and a straight “A” student who loved to run races and play basketball. She once broke her arm roller...
Paul D. Sennie, SR
Mar 15, 2016
Paul Dale Sennie was born April 10, 1957 in Manitoba, Canada to Doris Slater and the late Paul Graves of Red Lake, MN and passed away March 15th in his home. Paul lived his young life in a foster home on the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Reservation in North Dakota. His survivors are Megan Sennie of Bethel, AK, Paul...
M.O. Dahl
Mar 14, 2016
Marvin "M.O." Dahl, 89, passed away on March 14, 2016, at Elim Care Center in Fargo, ND. He was born and grew up in Grand Forks. He attended Lincoln High in Tacoma, WA, and the University of North Dakota. M.O. served 4 yrs. in the US Army, and worked as a conductor for Great Northern and Burlington Northern Railroads for...
Gloria Sylvia Rystad
Mar 11, 2016
Gloria S. Rystad , 82, passed away peacefully in her home with family at her side on March 11th, 2016. Gloria was born April 4, 1933, the daughter of Sigurd and Gladys (Keil) Vikesland in Fergus Falls, MN. She graduated from Central High School in Grand Forks. Shortly later she met Robert Rystad and they were married on August 17th,...
Sheila R. Hayes
Mar 10, 2016
Sheila R. Hayes, 57, Grand Forks, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Memorial Services are being planned for next week in Chicago, Illinois. No local services will be held.
Shana Hayes
Mar 10, 2016
Shana M. Hayes, 44, Grand Forks, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 at home. Shana Marie Hayes was born November 4, 1971 in Redondo Beach, California, the daughter of Mike Hayes and Colleen (Plantiko) Hayes.Visitation will be from 6 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 17, 2016 in Amundson Funeral Home, Grand Forks. The Memorial Service will be at 7:00 p.m. Thursday,...
Donna Mae Walstad
Mar 9, 2016
Donna Walstad, 77, Grand Forks, ND, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Altru Hospital. Donna Mae Flaten was born December 12, 1938 to Olaf & Inga (Holm) Flaten in Viking Township, ND, the youngest of 13 children. She attended school in Portland, ND. On May 10, 1963, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Walstad at Warwick Lutheran Church,...


