In Our Care
Shirley Frasier
Nov 9, 2013
Shirley Elizabeth Frasier, 90, of Grand Forks, entered into eternal peace on Saturday, November 9, 2013, at Valley Eldercare, Grand Forks, surrounded by her family. Shirley was Born December 19, 1922 in Zell, South Dakota, the daughter of the late Albert and Dora Schade. She resided in Redfield, South Dakota until her marriage to the late Leonard Frasier on October...
Roy Bertelson
Nov 7, 2013
Roy Martin Bertelson,93, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Roy was born February 1, 1920 in Moorhead Minnesota. Roy worked in Washington DC during world war 11 as a machinist. He returned to Moorhead after the war, and married Doris Knudson Erickson in 1947. They made their home in Moorhead...
Ricky Lee Anderson
Nov 6, 2013
Rick Anderson, 48, of Grand Forks, died Wednesday, November 06, 2013 at his home in Grand Forks, ND. Rick was born March 30, 1965, in Vancouver, WA. He grew up in Stephen, MN where he graduated from Stephen High School and received an English major from Mankato State University. He made a life of working in theatre where he would...
Jack S. Johnson
Nov 6, 2013
Jack S. Johnson, 77, Grand Forks, ND died Wednesday in Valley Memorial Home Woodside Village. Jack was born in Grand Forks on July 12, 1936. He was raised in Grand Forks. Jack worked for a food service company. He then began working as a Taxi Driver for Checker Cab which later became NoDak Cab Co. Jack worked as a Taxi...
Helen Sorum
Nov 5, 2013
Helen M. Sorum, 87, Grand Forks, ND died Tuesday, November 5, 2013 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare, Grand Forks. Helen Mellstrom was born December 17, 1925 in Salol, MN the daughter of Jonas and Anne (Kveen) Mellstrom. She was raised and educated in the Salol area. She began working for a bank in Warroad, MN, then lived in Seattle and...
Judy E. Miller
Nov 4, 2013
Judith E. "Judy" Miller, 70, Grand Forks died Monday, November 4, 2013 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Judith Elaine Krogstad was born to Adolph and Carrie (Brokke) Krogstad on February 12, 1943 in Union Township, Grand Forks County, near Reynolds, ND. She attended grade school in Union Township and graduated from Mayville High School. She later attended Mayville State Teachers...
David L. Anderson
Nov 4, 2013
David L. Anderson, 63, Grand Forks, ND, died Monday, November 4, 2013 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks due to complications from COPD. David Lee Anderson was born May 23, 1950 in Grand Forks, the son of Kenneth and Co-Eda Anderson. He was raised and educated in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School. He attended college in Wahpeton,...
Lilymae Hauger
Nov 3, 2013
Lilymae Hauger, 93, of Grand Forks, ND died Sunday, November 3, 2013 in Valley Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Lilymae was born January 11, 1920 in Niagara, ND to Oscar and Allette (Ellertson) Halstenson. She graduated from Niagara High School. Lilymae married Raymond Hauger on November 30, 1943 in Madison, WI. Following Ray's discharge from the Army, they lived in Niagara...
Dolores M. Loberg
Nov 3, 2013
Dolores M. Loberg, Grand Forks, ND, died Sunday, November 3 at Valley Eldercare Center, due to complications from a stroke. She was born April 15,1929 to Richard and Olga (Lehfeldt) Morris in Valley City, No.Dak., where she grew up and later attended and graduated from Valley City Teachers College. She received her bachelor's degree in English and teaching with a...
Susan Agnes
Oct 31, 2013
Susan Agnes, 56, Wahpeton, North Dakota, died Thursday, October 31, 2013 at her daughter's home in Grand Forks. Susan Garcia was born to Carlos and Ruth (Riegler) Garcia on February 15, 1957 in Heidelberg, Germany. Susan married Franklin "Dean" Agnes on January 21, 1991. They lived in Wahpeton, North Dakota. Susan enjoyed spending time with her family, her dogs, spending...
Sheryl Elaine Hoover
Oct 31, 2013
Sheryl E. Hoover, 56, of Grand Forks, ND died Thursday, Oct. 31st, 2013 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Sheryl Elaine Hoover was born July 25, 1957, the daughter of Samuel and Tina (Womack) Barnes. She grew up and attended school in southern California. As a young child she also lived in Arkansas and Louisiana. Sheryl worked as a phlebotomist for...
Ruth Mahlum Knecht
Oct 30, 2013
Ruth Knecht, age 90, 167 Parkview Circle, Grand Forks, died Wednesday, October 30, 2013 in Lee's Summit, MO after a brief illness. Visitation will be at 2 pm on Thursday at Grace Baptist Church, 700 24th Avenue South, Grand Forks, for one hour prior to services at 3 p.m. followed by burial at Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks. Ruth Helen...
Rodney Carver
Oct 29, 2013
Rodney W. "Rod" Carver, 68, Arvilla, ND died Tuesday, October 29, 2013 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Rodney Willis Carver was born September 4, 1945 in Columbus, GA the son of Willis and Gertrude (Schencks) Carver. Rodney enlisted in the U. S. Air Force. He attended basic training in Texas and was stationed at Altus, Oklahoma with the...
James T. Bristol
Oct 27, 2013
James T. Bristol, 83, of Grand Forks, ND died Sunday, October 27, 2013 in Valley Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. James T. Bristol was born on July 4, 1930. James served in the U.S. Army before working as a professor until retirement. James married Joan Davidson, together they made their home in Grand Forks. James is survived by his wife Joan...
James Warner Kennelly
Oct 26, 2013
James W. Kennelly, 74, of Glasston, ND, died October 26, 2013 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. MEMORIAL SERVICES: Will be held in spring 2014.
Owen Lloyd Woodard
Oct 24, 2013
Owen L. Woodard, 86, Grand Forks, died Thursday, October 24, 2013 at home. Owen Lloyd Woodard was born July 28, 1927 in Frazee, Minnesota. In 1931 he moved to Pelican Rapids, Minnesota where he attended school until 1944 when he joined the US Navy. He served in the Navy until 1946 when he returned to Pelican Rapids to finish his...
Milton Manthei
Oct 23, 2013
Milton Milo Manthei, 89, Grand Forks, ND, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at Northwood Deaconess Nursing Home. Milt was born on February 13, 1924, to Julius Arthur Manthei and Lillian M. (Zachow) Manthei, in Kittson County, MN. He was raised on a farm and attended country grade schools. He attended and graduated from Kennedy High School in...
Timothy F. McGurran
Oct 21, 2013
Timothy Francis McGurran, 67, Grand Forks, ND died Monday, Oct. 21, 2013 at Altru Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church on Thursday, October 24 at 2:00 p.m. Viewing will start at 1:00 p.m. Tim was born October 16, 1946 in Grand Forks to William J. and Grace (Brown) McGurran. William and Grace moved...
Russell Hillebrand
Oct 17, 2013
Russell Hillebrand, 87, Grand Forks, died Thursday October 17, 2013 at home. Russell was born July 29, 1926 in the Adler Township of Nelson County, North Dakota to Edwin and Edna (Peters) Hillebrand. He and his twin sister Rosie grew up in the Niagara area attending school and graduating from Niagara High School in 1944. In 1945, Russell joined the...
LeAnn F. Larson
Oct 15, 2013
LeAnn Faye (Jacobson) Larson, 63, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, in her home in Grand Forks. LeAnn was born April 2, 1950, in Detroit Lakes to Jewitt & Lorraine (Opsahl) Jacobson. In 1965 the family moved to Wahpeton. She graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1968. LeAnn began the LPN program at the North Dakota...


