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Lyle Oechsle
May 29, 2013
Lyle Eugene Oechsle was 84 when he passed away on May 29, 2013 after a long struggle with cancer. He died at his home in Grand Forks with his wife Lois and his friend Don at his side. Lyle was born October 17, 1928 in Peoria, Illinois, the only child of Julius and Elsie (Swartzbaugh) Oechsle. He graduated from George...
Lorraine Martinez
May 27, 2013
Lorraine Martinez, 87, Grand Forks, passed away Monday, May 27, 2013 in Woodside Village. Lorraine was born on December 19, 1925, the daughter of John and Jeanette "Nettie" (Thoreson) Sersland in Syre, Minnesota. She was raised and educated in Alvarado, Minnesota. On April 22, 1944, she married the one and only love of her life Mucio "Pancho" Martinez. They made...
Kazimiera Brewinski
May 26, 2013
Kazimiera "Kaza" Brewinski, 91, Grand Forks, ND, died Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Kazimiera Cwikla was born August 2, 1921 in Ujazd, Poland, the daughter of Tomaz and Jozefa Cwikla. There she attended grade school and worked on the family farm. In 1943, she, along with her soon to be husband, Marion Brewinski, were taken...
Gordon J. Taylor
May 23, 2013
Gordon John Taylor, age 75, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2013. A memorial service will be held at Amundson Funeral Home, 2975 South 42nd Street, Grand Forks, ND at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28th. Gordy was born on June 5, 1937 to John and Catherine (Landreville) Taylor on a farm near Newfolden, MN....
Pearl V. McCreary
May 23, 2013
Pearl was born April 7, 1913 in Arvilla, ND to Claude and Rolena Riely. She married Kenneth G. McCreary on Nov. 30, 1930. They raised five children in Grand Forks, ND. Pearl was a homemaker until 1958 when she joined the staff at Straus Clothing Company; where she worked until her retirement in the mid 1970's. She moved to Hibbing,...
Lois Sitzer
May 22, 2013
Lois Winnifred (Wilson) Sitzer was born on Feb. 12, 1924 to Herbert and Agnes Wilson on the family farm near Ardoch, ND. She was the 5th of 7 children. Lois grew up on the farm and attended a one-room school completing the 10 grades that were offered in Ardoch at that time. Lois would help with the gardening and care...
Donna Ihlan
May 20, 2013
Donna Marie Ihlan, 64, of San Tan Valley, AZ, died May 20, 2013 at home. Donna was born October 18, 1948 in Grand Forks, ND , the daughter of Duncan C. II and Gladys Cunningham. She attended Thompson High School. On August 5, 1969, she married Mark Ihlan in Grand Forks, ND. where they lived 36 years. Donna is survived...
Helen Jean Johnson
May 19, 2013
Helen Jean Johnson, 70, of Grand Forks died suddenly on May 19 at Altru Hospital. Helen was born on June 12, 1942 to Frank and Helen Lizakowski in Minto, ND. On September 16, 1961 she married Stephan (BZ) Johnson of Crookston, MN. Together Helen and BZ started a life together that lasted more than 50 years. They were blessed with...
Joshua Taylor Berggren
May 18, 2013
Joshua Taylor Berggren, 23, formerly of East Grand Forks, MN, died May 18, 2013 at his Moorhead, MN home. Josh was born April 10, 1990 in Grand Forks, ND to Jerry and Sandy Berggren. He grew up in East Grand Forks, MN and graduated from East Grand Forks Senior High in 2008. While in high school he participated in tennis,...
Brenna M. Brandstrom Dearinger
May 15, 2013
Brenna M. Brandstrom Dearinger, 26, of Walhalla, ND and formerly of Grand Forks, ND died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 as the result of a car accident. Brenna Brandstrom was born April 11, 1987 at the Hill Air Force Base, Utah, the daughter of Lyle and Tamy (Johnson) Brandstrom. Brenna grew up in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School...
Orella Marion Hurst
May 15, 2013
Orella M. Hurst, 89, died May 15th at Hatton Prairie Village in Hatton, ND. BIOGRAPHY TO FOLLOW>>> Memorial Services: 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 8, at Kingdom Hall in East Grand Forks, MN. Visitation: One hour prior to the service at Kingdom Hall.
Donald "Sime" J. Simenson
May 11, 2013
Donald J. (Sime) Simenson, 84, of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Donald James Simenson was born July 11, 1928 in Grand Forks, ND the son of Albert and Marie (Fortin) Simenson. He worked on his father's farm until moving to Grand Forks in his late teens. Donald married Donna Janes...
Earl George Keller
May 11, 2013
Earl"Butch"Keller,91, passed away peacefully surrounded by family May 11,2013. Earl was born Aug 14,1921 in Grand Forks. He owned Keller's Cities Service on So. Washington for 35 years. He also worked at the GF Post Office until retirement. Earl was proud to be a veteran in the US Army (1942-46). He attended Gunnery School in Las Vegas. He was later...
Patrick Quinn
May 6, 2013
Patrick Quinn, 41, Grand Forks, died Monday, May 6th, 2013 at a friend's home. Memorial service will be held Wednesday, May 22nd at 2:00 p.m. in Amundson Funeral Home. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the start of the service.
Evangeline Louise Soderberg
May 5, 2013
Evangeline L. Soderberg, 91, of Grand Forks, died Sunday, May 5th, 2013 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Evangeline was born June 5, 1921 in Hatton, ND, the daughter of Lewis & Evelyn (Olson) Beck. She attended school and church in rural Hatton. Evangeline married Alvin Soderberg July 24, 1943. She worked various seasonal jobs. She was the head...
Jerome Hager
May 4, 2013
Dr. Jerome P. Hager, 89, Coon Valley, WI, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 in The VA Medical Center of Tomah, WI. Jerome P. Hager, M.D. Ph.D. was born July 15, 1923, the youngest of 7 children, to Martin A. and Nekoline Hager in Northgate, N.D. First and foremost, he was an accomplished trombonist, his mother allowed "Jerry" his Saturday night...
Robert Clausen
May 3, 2013
Robert Clausen, 67, Grand Forks, died Friday, May 3, 2013 at home. Robert James Clausen , the son of Mildred Blossinghorn and Clifford Clausen was born March 28, 1946 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He grew up in East Grand Forks, Minnesota with his seven siblings. Rob played sports in high school and graduated from East Grand Forks Senior High...
Gladys Brosseau
May 2, 2013
Gladys Brosseau, 93, of Drayton, North Dakota, died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks. Gladys was born January 24, 1920, on the family farm west of Nash, North Dakota, the daughter of John and Johanna (Dahl) Rutherford. She was raised and educated in Walsh County and rural Nash schools and graduated from Hoople High School in...
Jerome Knutson
May 1, 2013
Jerome "Ted" Knutson Jr., 66, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 in Bemidji, MN. Ted was born on May 30, 1946 in Stockton, CA to Jerome and Doris Knutson. He was raised in Grand Forks, ND where he graduated from Central High School in 1964. He served in the Army Reserve as a medic and graduated from North Dakota...
Gloria R. Carlson
Apr 30, 2013
Gloria R (Hendrickson) Carlson Gloria Rosella Carlson passed away on April 30, 2013 at the Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood, ND. Gloria Hendrickson was born on May 14, 1928 at the Deaconess Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. After graduating from Grand Forks Central she attended Mayville Teachers College and taught school for two years. Gloria married her grade school...
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