In Our Care
Betty Egstad
Mar 19, 2015
Betty Egstad, 93, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Betty was born May 10, 1921, in East Grand Forks, MN, the daughter of Pius & Caroline (Usselman) Bertsch. She grew up and attended schools in East Grand Forks. She met and married George Egstad May 27, 1957 in Grand Forks where they...
Edward "Gordon" McLean
Mar 19, 2015
Edward Gordon McLean, 82, died Thursday, March 19, 2015, at his home near Gilby, North Dakota. Gordon was born on October 24, 1932, in Grand Forks, ND, to Everett Gordon and Pearl Alice (Larson) Mclean of Gilby. He attended school in Gilby and studied animal husbandry at NDSU in Fargo. In 1954 he married Lyla Normand of Oakwood, ND, and...
Stephen M. Arnold
Mar 16, 2015
Stephen M. Arnold, 57, of Grand Forks, ND died Monday, March 16, 2015 in his home surrounded by family. Steve was born on January 29, 1958 in Grand Forks, ND the son of Raymond and Inez (Kreminski) Arnold. Steve grew up in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School. In the spring of 1978 he met the love of...
Candace M. Stone
Mar 14, 2015
Candace M. Stone, 59, Grand Forks, died Saturday, March 14, 2015 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Candace was born to Floyd and Ramona (Beaudoin) Stone on December 1, 1955 in Morden, Manitoba, Canada. She was raised and educated at Langdon, North Dakota. She later graduated from Aaker's Business College and East Grand Forks Technical College. Candace enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting,...
Roger James Bakke
Mar 14, 2015
Roger J. Bakke, 76, of Grand Forks, passed away March 14, 2015 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Roger James Bakke was born March 19, 1938, in Portland, ND, the son of Joseph & Ida (Hefta) Bakke. He grew up and graduated from Portland High School in 1957. He served in the US Army for several years. Following his service...
Derek Whetzel
Mar 7, 2015
Derek D. Whetzel, 53, of Grand Forks died Saturday, March 7, 2015 in his home. Derek Donald Whetzel was born on April 25, 1961 in Fargo, ND the son of Donald and Doreen Ann (Engel) Whetzel. He graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1979. Derek married Lori Ann McWilliams on July 16, 1983, they parted ways in 2012....
Georgie Mae Kinney
Mar 6, 2015
Georgie Mae (Bules) Kinney age 96, born at home, near Billings, Montana March 19, 1918, to Bernhard and Effie (Pepper) Bules, passed away at Bethany Woodland Good Samaritan, Brainerd, Minnesota March 6, 2015. Preceeded in death by husband Donald LeRoy Kinney; son Leo Don Kinney; twin sister Mildred Gillingham; sister Bea Mannix; Survived by sister Shirley Dixon; children Bernhard (Bette)...
Halfrid "Hallie" Ellingrud
Mar 5, 2015
Halfrid "Hallie" Marie Ellingrud, 96, of Grand Forks, ND died on Thursday, March 5, 2015 in Georgetown, TX where she was living with Mary and Mike Paulson. Hallie was born on June 30, 1918 to Sivert and Mary Ramstad. She grew up and attended school in Mayville, ND and graduated from Mayville State Teachers College. Hallie married Maurice Ellingrud on...
Brian D Barclay
Mar 5, 2015
Brian D. Barclay, 31, Buxton, ND and formerly of Grand Forks, ND, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at home. Brian Douglas Barclay was born April 16, 1983 in Grand Forks, ND the son of Douglas and Julie (Nordrum) Barclay. He was raised and educated in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School in 2001. He graduated from...
Marvel R. Setness
Mar 5, 2015
Setness, Marvel R. age 95 of Andover, MN, formerly of Grand Forks, ND. Preceded in death by her husband, Alford; parents, Palmer and Lena Levin; grandson, Ryan Anderson; brother, Curtis Levin; and sister, Rhoda Bramble. Survived by sons, Stephen (Danielle) of St. Paul, Peter (Dianne) of Ramsey and Daniel (Mary) of Torrington, CT; daughter, Sandra (Ted) Anderson of Lady Lake,...
Caitlin Jenna Erickson
Feb 27, 2015
Caitlin Jenna Erickson, age 28 died unexpectedly in her home February 27, 2015. Caitlin was born on April 23, 1986 in Fremont, California. A short time later the family moved to St. Peters, MO. It's there that Caitlin graduated in 2004 from Fort Zumwalt South High School. After High School she attended Sanford-Brown College and trained and worked as a...
Carol (Homstad) Stark
Feb 25, 2015
Carol (Homstad) Stark, 63, Grand Forks, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in Lutheran Sunset Home, Grafton, North Dakota. Carol Elise Homstad, the daughter of Milton and Luella (Tobiason) Homstad was born in Mayville, North Dakota on December 27, 1951. She lived in Portland, North Dakota until moving with her family to Grand Forks at age 3. Carol attended Roosevelt Elementary...
Harriet A. Dickson
Feb 25, 2015
Harriet A. Dickson, 94, of Grand Forks died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 in Valley Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Harriet A. Quanrud was born on Dec. 22, 1920 in Mekinock, ND the daughter of Laurence and Anna Marie (Jorde) Quanrud. She graduated from Gilby High School. She then graduated nursing school in Minneapolis, MN. Harriet married M.G.(Farmer) Dickson on November 11,...
Darlyne Sommerfeld
Feb 21, 2015
Darlyne M. Sommerfeld, 74, of Grand Forks, died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Darlyne was born May 18, 1940, in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Otto & Ethel (Johnson) Iverson. She grew up in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School. She married Emil Sommerfeld on September 22, 1979. They made their home...
Frances Hall
Feb 20, 2015
Frances C. Hall passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 at Valley 4000 in Grand Forks, ND. Frances was born December 30, 1924 in Barton, ND. She was one of six children of Fred and Clara (Saude) Krefting. Raised in Barton, she graduated from Barton High School and attended the Deaconess School of Nursing. Upon graduating from nursing school in 1945,...
Arnold "Arnie" Lizakowski
Feb 16, 2015
Arnold "Arnie" J. Lizakowski, 76, of Grand Forks, ND died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Arnold Joseph Lizakowski was born in Minto, ND on June 11, 1938 the son of Joseph and Mary (Grzeskowiak) Lizakowski. Arnold grew up and attended school in the Minto area. He was very proud of the fact that he served in...
Alan Blomquist
Feb 16, 2015
Alan K. Blomquist, 77, Grand Forks, North Dakota died peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2015 surrounded by his family. Alan was born March 5, 1937 near Fairdale, North Dakota, the son of Albin and Una (Overbye) Blomquist. He graduated from Edmore High School in 1954. He married Phyllis Berg on July 1, 1956. During Alan's lifetime he was very active...
Mary Helen Velaski
Feb 14, 2015
Mary Helen Velaski, 77, Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, February 14, 2015 in the Hillsboro Sanford Health Center. Mary Helen Elaine Berger was born October 26, 1937 in Grand Forks, the daughter of Palmer and Edna (Weir) Berger. She was raised in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School in 1955. Mary Helen married John L. Velaski on May...
Keith Leeson
Feb 13, 2015
Keith R. Leeson, 95, of Ardoch, ND, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Keith Robert Leeson was born to Robert and Florence (Blakely) Leeson on September 20, 1919 in Grand Forks. He attended rural country school. Keith served for four years in the US Army during World War II and attended refrigeration...
Howard Berg
Feb 10, 2015
Howard A. Berg, 92, Grand Forks, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at home. Howard Arnold Berg was born to Nels and Gena (Floan) Berg on May 15, 1922 at Rural Fertile, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in Varness Lutheran Church of Fertile. Howard attended school in the Fertile area and graduated from the NW Minnesota Agriculture School...