In Our Care
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...
Beverly Olson
Apr 27, 2013
Beverly "Mern" Olson age 90 of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Saturday, April 27th, 2013 at her daughter's home in Chaska, MN. Mern Olson was born in Grafton, ND on February 27, 1923 to Harry & Merle Feick. She grew up in Angus, MN and graduated from Warren High School. Mern attended Aaker's Business College in Grand Forks and...
Margaret Fladeland
Apr 26, 2013
Margaret Fladeland, 104, Grand Forks, died Friday, April 26, 2013 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center. Margaret was born on April 11, 1909 in Oklee, Minnesota, the eldest daughter of Thomas and Gunhild (Sannes) Hofstad. She moved with her parents to Grand Forks at a young age. In June, 1930 she was married to Ed Fladeland. They moved to their...
Stuart J. Larson
Apr 24, 2013
Stuart J. Larson, 80, Grand Forks, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Stuart Jerome Larson was born to John and Hilda (Lien) Larson on September 6, 1932 in Rolette, North Dakota. He graduated from Bisbee High School in 1950. Stuart served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 thru 1956 aboard the USS Vulcan and the USS...
Duane A Hanson
Apr 20, 2013
Duane A. Hanson, 79, Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, April 20, 2013 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Duane Arnold Hanson was born April 5, 1934 on the Ross farm near Fisher, MN the son of Arnold and Edna (Ross) Hanson. He grew up and attended school in Warren, MN. In his freshman year, he moved to Crookston, MN....
Bernice A. Quirk
Apr 18, 2013
Bernice A. Quirk, 83, Grand Forks, ND died Thursday, April 18, 2013 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Bernice was born February 4, 1930 in Emerado, ND, the daughter of John and Ida (Jacobson) McGrath. She was raised and educated in Emerado, graduating from Emerado High School in 1948. She married Russell Van Hoof on December 27,...
Benjamin Hangsleben
Apr 18, 2013
Benjamin "Ben" Eugene Hangsleben (74) was born on May 15, 1938, to Thelma (Gunderson) and Wilbert Hangsleben in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He was raised in East Grand Forks, MN. Ben worked hard his whole life with an entrepreneurial spirit: building his own wrecker, working for Concrete Incorporated, Kay Farms, owning his own trucking business, and most recently working for...
Laura Aleta Grove
Apr 16, 2013
Laura Aleta Grove, 92, of Larimore, North Dakota, formerly of Egeland, North Dakota, died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, April 16 at the Larimore Good Samaritan Home. Aleta, as she was known by for her entire life, was born March 23, 1921 to Walter and Gladys (Sather) Forney in the house in Egeland where she resided most of her...
Edna Vorachek
Apr 15, 2013
Edna R. Vorachek, 93, Grand Forks, ND died Monday, April 15, 2013 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare, Grand Forks. Edna was born December 29, 1919 in Fordville, ND, the daughter of Even and Ragnild (Skjervem) Nelson. She was raised and educated in Fordville and graduated from high school there in 1937. She graduated from beautician school in Grand Forks. Edna...
Duane "Andy" Anderson
Apr 14, 2013
Duane "Andy" Anderson, 77, of Grand Forks, ND passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 14, 2013 in his home, surrounded by family. Duane Allen Anderson was born on November 30, 1935 in Grand Forks, ND the son of Melvin and Gertrude (McGrath) Anderson. He grew up and graduated from high school in Emerado. Duane served in the U.S. Army for...
Mike Arthur Hillman
Apr 13, 2013
Michael Arthur Hillman, 36, Newport Beach, CA, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2013. He fought a courageous battle against cancer for 3 ½ years. Mike was born March 10, 1977 in Fargo, ND. His parents are Margaret (Brett) and Arthur Hillman of Grand Forks. After graduating from Red River High School in 1995, he went on to earn a...
Donna Mae Hellman
Apr 13, 2013
Donna Mae Hellman, 65, Grand Forks, died Saturday, April 13, 2013, in Altru Hospital. Donna was born July 16, 1947 in McLaughlin, SD, the daughter of Zora and Hilda (Reiker) Hummel. She was raised and educated in Selfridge, ND where she graduated High school. Donna moved to Mandan, ND where she attended Joseph's School of Hair Design. She worked in...
Evelyn Rose Tegeler
Apr 12, 2013
Evelyn Rose Tonn Tegeler was born on April 25, 1926, to Paul and Emma (Wenthe) Tonn, Sr. in Buchanan County, Iowa. She was baptized in the Christian faith and spent her girlhood on the family farm. She graduated from Independence High School in 1943 and her class motto became one of her life's mantras: "This above all, to thine own...
Leonora J. Wisener
Apr 9, 2013
Leonora J. Wisener, 83, Grand Forks, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013 in 4000 Valley Square - Woodside Village. Leonora was born May 7, 1929 to O. A. and Mina (Ensrud) Anderson on a farm on the shores of Stump Lake in the Rural Pekin, North Dakota area. Leonora attended Wamduska Grade School through the 8th grade. She attended Pekin High...
Eugene Russell Monson
Apr 7, 2013
Eugene "Gene" Monson , 82, passed away at his home on April 7, 2013. Gene was the son of Harry Monson and Gladys {Johnston} Monson. He was born on 6-6- 1930 in Grand Forks, and grew up in Fargo and Grand Forks. He graduated from GF Central High School, and received a ROTC scholarship for Yale University. He graduated from...
Frances M. Riskey
Apr 6, 2013
Frances M. (Gudajtes) Riskey, 96, Grand Forks, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2013 in 4000 Valley Square - Woodside Village. Frances was born on February 15, 1917, the daughter of Anton and Joanna (Byzewski) Gudajtes of Warsaw, North Dakota. She attended schools in Warsaw. She married Leonard Riskey on June 27, 1938. They farmed in Walshville Township. In 1968...


