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Elmer Schmiess

Elmer Schmiess

Sep 11, 2014

Elmer Gottfried Schmiess, 91, of Grand Forks passed away September 11, 2014. Elmer was born March 1, 1923 in Munich, ND to the parents of Gottfried and Mary (Steinley) Schmiess. He married Dorothy Meyer on July 11, 1951. They celebrated 62 blessed years of marriage until Dorothy passed away six months ago. Elmer was devoted to his family and took...

Tinky Iverson

Tinky Iverson

Sep 11, 2014

BernaDene "Tinky" Iverson, 78, Grand Forks, ND passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Tinky was born October 25, 1935 in Grand Forks, ND the daughter of Lloyd and Frances (Ferguson) Montgomery. She was raised and educated in Manvel, ND. She worked for 20 years for Altru Hospital. She then owned and operated Tinky's Treasures...

Ralph Jenson

Ralph Jenson

Sep 8, 2014

Ralph Jenson, 79, Reynolds, North Dakota, died Monday, September 8, 2014 at home. Ralph was born on January 20, 1935 in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Bert and Agnes (Sjosvold) Jenson. He was raised and educated at Reynolds, North Dakota and attended high school at Northwest School of Agriculture at Crookston, Minnesota. Ralph married June Gilbertson on June 29, 1958...

Carroll (Menzel) Lealos Banks

Carroll (Menzel) Lealos Banks

Sep 8, 2014

Carroll (Menzel) Lealos Banks, 88, died Monday, September 08, 2014 at 4000 Valley Square Woodside Village in Grand Forks. Carroll was born July 13, 1926 in Duluth, MN, the daughter of Karl & Marie (Nephew) Menzel. She was raised and educated in Duluth, graduated from Duluth Denfeld, and attended a business college in Duluth. She was employed at Elliot Meat...

Kevin J Nelson

Kevin J Nelson

Sep 8, 2014

Kevin J. Nelson, 51, Fargo, ND and formerly of East Grand Forks, MN died Monday, September 8, 2014 in Fargo. Kevin Jay Nelson was born January 18, 1963 in Grand Forks, the son of Harry and Eleanor (McKeever) Nelson. He was raised and educated in East Grand Forks, MN. In 1982, Kevin enlisted in the United States Navy. He served...

John Simon Moritz

John Simon Moritz

Sep 6, 2014

John Simon Moritz, 74, of Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, after a short illness. John Simon Moritz was born on December 20, 1939 in Jamestown, ND, the son of Ferdinand and Agatha (Stroh) Moritz. He grew up and attended school in Eckelson, ND. After graduating from high school John received his teaching certificate and Bachelor's degree from...

Carol "Corky" McKinnon

Carol "Corky" McKinnon

Sep 3, 2014

Carol "Corky" McKinnon, 74, Grand Forks, North Dakota, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 in Sanford Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. Carol Roberta Stauning was born to Walter Stauning and Alva (Amble) Stauning on June 21, 1940 in Grand Forks. She was educated in the Grand Forks and East Grand Forks Public Schools, graduating from East Grand Forks Senior High School. She...

Adelie "Tuts" Miley

Adelie "Tuts" Miley

Sep 2, 2014

Adelie "Tuts" Miley, 102, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Valley Eldercare with family by her side. Adelie Johnson was born in Grand Forks on June 3, 1912 to Christian and Cornelia (Olson) Johnson. She grew up in Grand Forks and on the family farm at Winger, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Norwegian Lutheran Church....

Thomas Westwood

Thomas Westwood

Sep 1, 2014

Thomas Westwood, 70, Decatur, IL, died Monday, September 1, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Thomas was born October 11, 1943 in Cleveland, OH, the son of George and Margaret (Antosh) Westwood. He was raised by his grandmother, Susan Antosh in Cleveland, after the death of his parents at a young age. He served in the Air Force from February 1962...

William Sylvester Marshall

William Sylvester Marshall

Aug 29, 2014

William S. Marshall, 98, died Friday, August 29, 2014 at his home in rural Emerado, ND. William Sylvester Marshall, 98, of Emerado, ND, passed away on August 29,2014 at home surrounded by his loving wife Carol and stepchildren. William was born on a farm North of Thompson, N.D. on Februrary 23,1916. He grew up on various farms in the Emerado...

Lloyd Rath

Lloyd Rath

Aug 29, 2014

Lloyd Ervin Rath, 73, Grand Forks, North Dakota, died on August 29, 2014 at Altru in Grand Forks. Lloyd was born November 16, 1940 in Jamestown, ND to George and Grace Rath. Lloyd grew up and lived in Jamestown until he joined the Army at the age of 17. Over a 20 year Army career, he served in numerous duty...

Lawrence Austin Berg

Lawrence Austin Berg

Aug 28, 2014

Lawrence Austin Berg, 82, of Grand Forks, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014, at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Lawrence was born October 28, 1931, the son of Harry and Pearl (Smith) Berg in rural Towner County, ND. He attended school in York, ND. He was fond of saying that he left school in the eighth grade because he...

Terry Tibiatowski

Terry Tibiatowski

Aug 26, 2014

Terry L. Tibiatowski, 52, Grand Forks, ND passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2014 Terry was born November 9, 1961 in Grand Forks, ND the son of Adolph Tibiatowski and Marian (Hill) Engie. He was born in Grand Forks and raised in both Spokane, WA and Grand Forks, ND. He graduated from high school in Spokane in 1980 and returned to...

Myrtle Fladeland

Myrtle Fladeland

Aug 25, 2014

Myrtle Fladeland, 92, passed away August 25, 2014, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile MN. Myrtle Constance Fladeland was born on June 29, 1922 to Kristi and Sven Gjesdal. She grew up on a farm near Edmore with her six siblings - Astrid, Art, Selmer (Chuck), Ellen, Orlando, and Arne. In the early 1940s, Myrtle moved to Grand Forks,...

James Allen

James Allen

Aug 22, 2014

James "Jim" Allen, 68, Grand Forks, died Friday, August 22, 2014 in Woodside Village. Jim was born December 29, 1945 in Glenwood, MN, the son of Lyle "Jiggs" and Lois (Fralick) Allen. He graduated from Dawson County High School in Glendive, MT in 1964. He then went to Dawson County Junior College where he graduated in 1966, then onto Kinmann...

Marvin Omlid

Marvin Omlid

Aug 21, 2014

Marvin Omlid, 83, of Thompson, ND, died August 21, 2014 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Marvin was born January 26, 1931 in Thompson, ND the son of Obe and Magdalene (Fryhling) Omlid. He married Colleen Meagher on September 17, 1950. Marvin worked at the North Dakota State Mill and retired as the superintendent. He loved farming, fishing, and spending...

Wing Peterson

Wing Peterson

Aug 19, 2014

Wing Peterson, 80, of Grand Forks passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 in Valley Eldercare Center, Grand Forks, ND. Wing was born on September 11, 1932 in Thailand, the daughter of Pa Sojinda and Mrs Ma. She grew up and attended school in Thailand. She married Lester Peterson on July 8, 1969. Wing worked for JR Simplot in Grand...

Donald D. Fish

Donald D. Fish

Aug 17, 2014

Donald Fish, 83, died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Altru Hospital after a short illness with his sister, Shirley and niece Linda at his side. Donald Duane Fish was born September 24, 1930 to Agnes Marian (Wirkus) and Melvin Fish in a Grand Forks hospital. Don was confirmed in the United Lutheran Church and graduated from Grand Forks Central High...

Karen Marie Rysavy

Karen Marie Rysavy

Aug 17, 2014

Karen Marie Rysavy, 53, died Sunday, August 17, 2014, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Karen was born July 8, 1961, in Grand Forks to George and Lillian (Ryba) Rysavy. She lived her entire life in Grand Forks and attended public schools there. When Karen and her Mom could no longer stay in their home on North Fifth Street they...

Inez Josephine Pazderic

Inez Josephine Pazderic

Aug 11, 2014

Inez Josephine Pazderic 95, of Grand Forks died early Monday morning August 11th at Valley Elder Care in Grand Forks. Inez was born on a farm in Moraine Township, in Grand Forks County, North Dakota on September 10, 1918 the daughter of Joseph and Inga (Field) Olson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She grew up and...