In Our Care
Ronald A Roth, Sr.
Nov 3, 2015
Ronald A. Roth, Sr., Grand Forks, ND died Tuesday, November 3, 2015 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Ronald was born November 26, 1944 in Grand Forks, the son of Jacob and Eleanor (Telle) Roth. He grew up and attended schools in Grand Forks. Ron worked at Roth Sign Shop. He later worked for B & N Oil and Peavey...
Charlotte Sperling
Nov 2, 2015
Charlotte M. Sperling, 81, of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Monday, Nov. 2, 2015 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Charlotte Stoskopf was born on June 8, 1934 in Warroad, MN the daughter of Charles and Myrtle (Lundgren) Stoskopf. She grew up and attended school in Warroad. Charlotte married Richard Sperling on Aug. 17, 1956 at the St. Edwards...
Leonard Gryte
Nov 1, 2015
Leonard H. Gryte, 98, formerly of Hoople, North Dakota and Grand Forks, North Dakota, died Sunday, November 1, 2015 in Maranatha Care Center, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Leonard Halvor Gryte was born to Halvor and Minnie (Folson) Gryte on October 17, 1917 at Elm Creek, Manitoba, Canada. He moved with his family to Hoople, North Dakota in 1922. Leonard attended school...
Curtis F. Cornelius
Oct 29, 2015
A Celebration of Life Service for Curtis F. Cornelius, age 89, longtime Larimore area banker, will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Amundson Funeral Home, Grand Forks North Dakota. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the ceremony to be followed by a gathering of friends and family at the Amundson Funeral Home...
Marian Miller
Oct 28, 2015
Marian D. Miller, 88, of Grand Forks, ND died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015 in Valley Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Marian Dorothy Hack was born in Grenfell, Saskatchewan on January 5, 1927 the daughter of Jacob and Marie(Mohr) Hack. She grew up and attended school in Grenfell and graduated from high school there. She attended Teachers College in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan....
Betty Ann Messner
Oct 28, 2015
Betty Ann Messner, 90, of Grand Forks, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 4000 Valley Square Woodside Village in Grand Forks. Betty was born February 25, 1925, the daughter of Edgar & Josie (Dahl) Mickels, in McVille, ND. She grew up on their family farm in rural McVille and graduated from McVille High School in 1943. Betty was married and...
Dwaine Wixo
Oct 24, 2015
Dwaine H. Wixo, 74, Grand Forks and formerly of Petersburg, ND, passed away Saturday, October 24th 2015 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare of Grand Forks. Dwaine Harvey Wixo was born April 10, 1941 in Grand Forks, the son of Harvey and Blanche (Rodningen) Wixo. He was baptized at Lom Lutheran Church of rural Niagara, ND and was raised on the...
Jean Marie Crockett
Oct 18, 2015
Jean Marie Crockett, 80, of Grand Forks, ND died Sunday, October 18, 2015 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Jean M. Chase was born on December 3, 1934 in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Fred and Lillian Chase where she graduated from Central High School. She married Daryl Wing Crockett on May 5, 1961 in Grand Forks, ND. She worked...
Colleen "Connie" Nygaard
Oct 17, 2015
Colleen "Connie" Nygaard, 83, Grand Forks, died Saturday, October 17, 2015 at home with family by her side. Connie was born to Guy and Gertrude (Nice) Peoples on August 31, 1932 at Minot, North Dakota. She moved with her family at a young age to Coeur d' alene, Idaho where she attended school and graduated from high school. She attended...
Lois A. Larsen
Oct 17, 2015
Lois A. Larsen, 81, Grand Forks, ND, died Saturday, October 17, 2015 in the Stadter Center of Grand Forks of complications from Alzheimer's Disease. Lois Ann Strock was born March 1, 1934 near Felton, MN, the daughter of Henry and Viola (Smith) Strock. She was raised on the family farm south of Borup, MN and graduated from Felton High School....
Neil Soper-Gorden
Oct 16, 2015
Neil O. Soper-Gorden, 27, of Grand Forks, ND, died Friday, October 16, 2015 in Altru Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 23, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the River of God Church, Big Falls, MN.
Nels Elmo Ellertson
Oct 13, 2015
Nels E. Ellertson, 101, of Grand Forks, died Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 4000 Valley Square Woodside Village in Grand Forks. Nels was born July 26, 1914, in rural Niagara, ND, the son of Martin N. and Christine Ellertson. He was baptized and confirmed at Elk Valley Lutheran Church in rural McCanna, ND. He attended a one room school in...
Robert "Bob" Thoreson
Oct 12, 2015
Robert "Bob" L. Thoreson, 84, Grand Forks, ND, died Monday, October 12, 2015 at home. Robert was born June 9, 1931 in Towner, ND, the son of Ralph and Mildred (Burr) Thoreson. He was raised and educated in Northwood and graduated from high school in 1949. He enlisted in the U. S. Air Force and lived in numerous places throughout...
Deane Olson
Oct 9, 2015
Deane Gary Olson, 66, of Grand Forks passed away on Friday, October 9th at Abbott Northwestern Heart Hospital in Minneapolis, surrounded by his children. Deane was born April 4, 1949 in Cooperstown, ND to parents, Garfield and Evelyn (Rasmusson) Olson of Cooperstown. Deane graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1967 and attended Mayville State College for a time. He married...
Ormand Bjerke
Oct 9, 2015
Ormand Boyd Bjerke, 89, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2015, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Ormand was born February 1, 1926 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the son of Olav and Bertina (Langseth) Bjerke. He was raised in Mekinock, ND and attended school in Gilby, ND. He entered the Army on August 21,1944 as a rifleman and...
Larry Rhoades
Oct 9, 2015
Larry Rhoades, 72, Grand Forks, died October 9th, 2015 in Altru Hospital. A time of remembrance and fellowship will be held Saturday, Oct 24th from 5 to 8 p.m. in the community room at 2505 13th Ave S. Grand Forks, ND 58201.
Bruce Marden
Oct 8, 2015
Bruce E. Marden, 60, Grand Forks, ND, died Thursday, October 8, 2015 in his home surrounded by his loving family after a long courageous battle with cancer. Bruce Edward Marden was born March 4, 1955 in Williston, ND, the son of Edward and Ruby (Knudsvig) Marden. At a young age, his family moved to Powers Lake, ND where Bruce was...
Corey Ray McGrath
Oct 8, 2015
Corey McGrath, 49, died October 8, 2015 at his home in Fisher, MN. Corey was born November 28, 1965, in Grand Forks, the son of Donald & Audrey (Oliver) McGrath. He was a diesel mechanic by trade. Corey enjoyed racecar driving and deer hunting in his earlier years. He loved to work on and around his home. His dog and...
Audrey Conner
Oct 6, 2015
Audrey (Dunham) Conner was born the 2nd child of Louis Ward Dunham and Rosalie Marie Babin, on October 22, 1932. She was married to Ted B. Conner SR on May 15, 1951. Together they had 5 children. Audrey was preceded in death by her parents Louis and Rosalie Dunham, her husband Ted B. Conner Sr., her son Ted B. Conner...
Loren L. Anderson
Oct 4, 2015
Loren L. Anderson, 79, of Grand Forks, ND died Sunday, October 4, 2015 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Loren was born on November 27, 1935 in Duluth, MN the son of Frank and Elizabeth (Howard) Anderson. Loren was an avid sportsman , in the fall it was hunting pheasants and deer and during the summer it was fishing and of...


