In Our Care
Daniel Hot Dog Lenoir
May 26, 2014
Daniel (Hot Dog) Peter Lenoir, 53, Rolla, North Dakota, died Monday, May 26, 2014 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks North Dakota. Daniel Peter Lenoir was born in Belcourt, North Dakota on May 28, 1960 to Francis "Frank" and Delphine (Azure) Lenoir. He was educated at Belcourt School. He spent several years in Wichita Falls, Texas and later returned to...
Marlene Tedora Kuntz
May 26, 2014
Marlene Tedora Kuntz, 81, died Monday, May 26, 2014, at her home in Grand Forks. Marlene was born May 2, 1933, the daughter of Theodore & Stella (Jordahl) Helgeson. She grew up and attended schools in Grand Forks, graduating from Central High School. She married Robert "Jimmy" James Kuntz July 5, 1957 and they made their home in Grand Forks....
Ellen G. Fish
May 23, 2014
Ellen G. Fish, 68, of Grand Forks, ND died Friday, May 23, 2014 in her home. Ellen Gladys Fish was born on January 21, 1946 in Fordville, ND, the daughter of John and Gladys (Lansing) Novak. She grew up and attended school in Fordville. After graduating from high school she attended Aakers Business College in Grand Forks. She married Roger...
Ozella "Kitty" Reinhardt
May 23, 2014
Ozella (Kitty) Reinhardt, Grand Forks, passed away on May 23, 2014, in the Hearthstone Neighborhood of Woodside Village. Kitty was born in Burleigh County, N.D., on February 21, 1925, to Frederick C. and Maria L. (Buck) Ketterling. She grew up on the family farm near Streeter, N.D., attending elementary school in rural Logan County. She later graduated from cosmetology school,...
Steven Andrew Murphy
May 20, 2014
Steven Andrew Murphy passed away at home after a courageous battle with cancer on May 20, 2014. We were lucky to have this beautiful soul for the short time he was with us. He was the heart of our family and the definition of kindness, generosity and love. The only thing Steve loved more than a good joke or a...
Ellen McKinnon
May 20, 2014
Ellen McKinnon, 98, Grand Forks, died peacefully Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. Ellen Roberta Bell was born to William G. Bell and Verna (Laing) Bell on September 25, 1915 at Milton, North Dakota. As a young child Ellen and her family moved to Grand Forks where she was raised and educated graduating from Central...
Karen Lynn Schelinder
May 17, 2014
Karen Lynn (DeJong) Schelinder was born December 16, 1947, in Willmar, Minnesota to Bernice (Niemeyer) and Cornelius (Cornie) DeJong. She was confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City, Minnesota. Karen grew up in Clara City graduating from Clara City High School in 1965. She attended Golden Valley Lutheran College graduating in 1967. She was united in marriage to the...
Thelma Schroeder
May 16, 2014
Thelma Sylvia Schroeder, 97, beloved mother, grandmother, great and great-great grandmother, entered into eternal life on Friday, May 16, 2014 at her daughter Darlene's home in East Grand Forks, MN, surrounded by her loving family. Thelma was born November 20, 1916, in Merrifield, ND, the daughter of Gust & Theone (Anderson) Gunderson. She attended country school through the 8th grade....
Dorothy Horner
May 10, 2014
Dorothy L. Horner, 91, Grand Forks, ND, died Saturday, May 10, 2014 in Valley Eldercare, Grand Forks. Dorothy Lavina Ferry was born December 22, 1922 at the family farm in Wamduska Township south of Lakota, ND to Arlie and Katie (Keitzman) Ferry. She attended rural schools and Lakota High School. She lived in Bremerton, WA during WWII and worked in...
Robert James Severinson
May 8, 2014
Robert "Bob" James Severinson, 81, of Reynolds, ND, died Thursday, May 8th, 2014, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Bob was born on February 19, 1933, in rural Buxton, ND. He attended school in Reynolds and married Ruth Fullerton on October 17, 1952, at Zion Lutheran Church. They lived in many different towns, but eventually they returned to Reynolds, calling...
Margaret Kapocius
May 7, 2014
Margaret Kapocius, 92, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 in her home. The daughter of Katharina and Michael Klump, Margaret was born on November 26, 1921, in Germany. She married Victor Kapocius in Ontario, Canada, in 1956. They later made their home in Boston, Mass, where their son John was born. She worked for many years...
Jerome Flaagan
May 5, 2014
Jerome D. Flaagan, 80 , Grand Forks, North Dakota, died Monday, May 5, 2014 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Jerome Dennis Flaagan was born to Odien and Doris (Schindele) Flaagan on July 6, 1933 at McVille, North Dakota. He attended school at Tolna, North Dakota and graduated from Tolna High School. Jerome Flaagan and Patricia Elsaas were united in marriage...
Phyllis Tesmer
May 4, 2014
Phyllis A. Tesmer, 87, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Sunday, 05/04/2014, at Altru Hospital. Phyllis Ann Tesmer was born July 31, 1926 in Walhalla, the daughter of Henry E. and Marguerite E. (Burt) Tesmer. She attended Walhalla Public School, and following graduation in 1944 she moved to Fargo enrolling at the Dakota Business College in accounting. In 1946...
M. Elizabeth Castle
May 3, 2014
Elizabeth died unexpectedly from yet unknown reasons while she was sleeping peacefully in her crib Saturday May 3rd. Lizzy was born in St.Paul, Minnesota on May 24th, 2012. The Castle family was first blessed with meeting her when they brought her home in September 2012. Lizzy blessed everyone she knew with peace and joy. The Castle's were devastated when Lizzy's...
Donna Lee Neal
May 1, 2014
Donna Lee Neal, beloved daughter, sister, mom, grandma and friend, made her way to heaven on May 1, 2014. She was born on October 14, 1953 in Bismarck ND, daughter of Don and Olga (Dorr) Neal. Donna Lee attended the University of North Dakota and received her Masters Degree in English Literature. She was known for her remarkable writing talent,...
Janet Galle
Apr 30, 2014
Janet Galle, 56, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away April 30, 2014 at home. Janet was born July 24, 1957 in Sheldon, Iowa, the daughter of Richard and Gloria (Vanden Berg) Clauson. They moved to Grand Forks in 1970. She graduated from Red River High School in 1975. On July 29, 1977, Janet married Doug Galle, her husband of 36...
Marion Midboe
Apr 26, 2014
Marion Landrud Midboe, 88, Inkster, North Dakota, passed away peacefully from natural causes Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Altru Hospital with her family at her side Marion Landrud was born Oct 24, 1925, and lived her entire life on the family heritage farm in Strabane Twp. She took great pride in her agrarian heritage. She lived in the historical log...
Scott Jeffrie Demlow
Apr 16, 2014
Scott Jeffrie Demlow, 62, of Grand Forks, ND, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Altru Hospital Grand Forks, ND. Scott was born November 10, 1951 in Beech Grove, Indiana, the son of James and Francis Demlow. He graduated from John Marshall High School of Indianapolis, Indiana. Scott married Jeanie Demarest June 25, 1971,...
Fred Meyer
Apr 15, 2014
Fred Grant Meyer of of Grand Forks, N.D., passed away April 15, 2014. He was born in Benkelman, Neb., December 30, 1937 to Lee and Mary (Snyder) Meyer. He grew up in Riverdale, N.D., and married Denise Meyer there in 1959. He attended the University of North Dakota, where he was one of the founders of the UND Flight Club...
Margaret A. Knoell
Apr 14, 2014
Margaret Anne Knoell, 50, of Grand Forks, North Dakota passed away Monday April 14, 2014 in Altru Hospital surrounded by her family. Margaret Anne Knoell was born January 13, 1964 in Norfolk, Virginia, the daughter of James and Patricia (Keane) Quinn. Margaret graduated high school in Independence, Kansas and attended college in Kansas and Texas. In 1988 Margaret graduated from...


