In Our Care
Ardis M. Embury
May 21, 2012
Ardis M. Embury, 67, of Grand Forks, ND died Monday, May 21, 2012 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Ardis Marie Anderson was born July 15, 1944 in Devils Lake, ND the daughter of Jesse and Ruby (Rasmusson) Anderson. She grew up and attended school in Fargo, graduating from Fargo Central High School in 1962. She married Ralph Embury in...
Jerome Kvidt
May 20, 2012
Jerome "Jerry" Martinus Kvidt, 81 of Grand Forks, ND, went home to be with our Lord, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Altru Hospital. Jerry was born May 16, 1931 in Fargo, ND to Margaret (Kaushagen) and Martinus Kvidt. Jerry was the oldest of three children. Jerry was baptized at Wild Rice Lutheran Church in...
Eve Ethel Freeberg
May 18, 2012
Eve Freeberg, 74, of Grand Forks, died Friday, May 18, 2012 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Eve was born June 8, 1937 in Seymour, Wisconsin, where she graduated from Seymour High School. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from North Central College, Naperville, Illinois. Additional work was completed at the University of Colorado and the University of...
Danelle Rae Appel
May 16, 2012
Danelle Rae Appel , 41, of Grand Forks and formerly of Thief River Falls, MN, went home to be with the Lord and her parents, May 16, 2012 at Valley Memorial Home in Grand Forks, ND. Danelle was born June 24, 1970 in Thief River Falls, MN to Donald Jerome Appel and Neva Olivia (Langworthy) Appel. She attended school in...
Duane Schiller
May 11, 2012
Duane J. Schiller, 69, of Grand Forks, ND died May 11, 2012 in New Braunfels, TX. Duane was born on May 6, 1943 in Grafton, North Dakota. Duane joined the United States Navy in August 1961 and served until August 1965, during this time he served aboard the USS Edmonds (DD-406). Duane was a Master Police Officer when he retired...
Doris Lorraine Duchscher
May 10, 2012
Lorraine Duchscher Lorraine Duchscher, 85, of Grand Forks, ND died Thursday, May 10, 2012 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Lorraine was born on January 20th, 1927 in Cando, ND to Lawrence and Pearl Bryl. She married Kenneth Duchscher on May 18, 1947, they have three daughters, Cynthia (David)Spicer of Longview, WA., Dianne Duchscher of Grand Forks and Lynn (Dana) Erickson...
Harold Friese
May 9, 2012
Harold Arthur Friese (August 1921 to May 2012) Harold Friese of Fargo, North Dakota, spent most of his life on the West Coast, but last year, after the death of his beloved wife, Frances, he moved to Grand Forks to be near his nieces, Sally Friese Hoffman, Nancy Friese and Laurie Friese Crummy. After the war (164th ND National Guard...
Elizabeth Jane Jacobi
May 9, 2012
Elizabeth (Betty) Jacobi, 89, of Grand Forks, died May 9, 2012 at 4000 Valley Square Woodside Village. Betty was born June 30, 1922, in Detroit Lakes, MN, the daughter of Jay & Esther Norby. She attended school in Detroit Lakes and the University of North Dakota. On December 18, 1943, she married Charles (Bud) Jacobi, in Detroit Lakes, MN. They...
Bernard Banks
May 7, 2012
Bernard O. Banks, 93, Grand Forks, ND died Monday, May 7, 2012 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare, Grand Forks. Bernard Oscar Banks was born March 26, 1919 in Mercier, KS, the son of John and Minnie Banks. He was raised and educated in the Effingham and Horton, KS area and graduated from Effingham High School. Bernard entered the U. S....
Lyda Fairweather
May 6, 2012
Lyda Teresa Fairweather, 99, Grand Forks, died Sunday, May 6, 2012 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center. Lyda was born November 4, 1912 in Gilby, North Dakota to Peter and Mathilda (Hakenson) Nelson. She was baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Honeyford, North Dakota and confirmed at Ness Lutheran Church in Mekinock, North Dakota. She attended a one room...
Mac Lander Moore
May 6, 2012
Mac Lander Moore infant son of Ryan and Mary (Miller) Moore was born and passed on Sunday, May 6 in Grand Forks, ND. Survivors include Mac's parents, grandparents Brian and Susan (Miller) MacLellan, Minneapolis, MN. Kathleen Lander, Grand Forks, ND and Terrence Moore, Reno,Nevada. Great Grandparents Jon and Vivian Miller, Dell and Erlys (Tweten) Hedlund of Roseau, MN and Robert...
Gerald Bina
May 4, 2012
Gerald John Bina, went peacefully to our Lord, on May 4, 2012, at the age of 85. Gerald was born on May 31, 1926, to Joseph Bina and Pauline Dvorak Bina of Conway, ND. Gerald was admired and respected by many. He was an outstanding craftsman known for his extraordinary carpentry skills, and was instrumental in the renovation of St....
Jeanette O'Neill
Apr 28, 2012
Jeanette L. O'Neill, 86, Grand Forks died Saturday, April 28, 2012 in 4000 Valley Square-Woodside Village, Grand Forks. Jeanette Lorraine Haugsver was born in Grand Forks on May 23, 1925 to Olaf and Bessie (Nelson) Haugsver. She was raised and educated in Grand Forks, and graduated from Central High School after graduation she attended Union Commercial College in Grand Forks....
Wes Rogers
Apr 27, 2012
Wesley C. "Wes" Rogers, 82, Grand Forks, ND died Friday, April 27, 2012 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Wesley Claude Rogers was born February 4, 1930 in Pillager, MN the son of Claude and Nora Rogers. As a young child, he moved with his family to Fargo, ND. He attended high school and also worked for Union Stockyards...
Delphine Gilderhus
Apr 26, 2012
Delphine E. Gilderhus, 88, Grand Forks, ND died Thursday, April 26, 2012 in Valley Memorial Home Woodside Village. Memorial Services will be in Fort Collins, Co
Russell James Lenz
Apr 24, 2012
Russell James Lenz, 49, of Reynolds, ND passed away unexpectedly on April 24, 2012, at Altru Hospital. Russ was born in Grand Forks, ND on April 17, 1963, the son of Clifford and Lovey (Schroeder) Lenz. He grew up in Northwood, ND and graduated from Northwood High School in 1981. He attended college at Mayville State where he received a...
John Bossoletti
Apr 23, 2012
John Bossoletti, 61, Grand Forks, died Monday, April 23, 2012 in Grand Forks. John Paul Bossoletti was born to Paul M. Bossoletti and Sylvia (Land) Bossoletti on Autust 10, 1950 at Benton Harbor, Michigan. He was raised and educated in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School. John was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Grand Forks....
Lillie M. Terry
Apr 23, 2012
Lillie M. Terry of Grand Forks, ND died Monday, April 23, 2012 in Woodside Village, Grand Forks, ND. Lillie Terry, age 79, was born May 8, 1932 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado to Paul H. Bulkley and Blanche Faris Bulkley. She went to be with the Lord on April 23, 2012, at Woodside Village in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Lillie married...
Berniece Juliette Fordyce
Apr 23, 2012
Berniece J. Fordyce, 94, of Grand Forks, passed away Monday, April 23, 2012, at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Berniece was born May 15, 1917, in Plaza, ND, the daughter of Julius & Bella (Reese) Wold. She married Ira V. Fordyce on November 4, 1941 in Macon, GA. Ira passed away Feb. 15, 1987. Berniece is survived by her...
Marie Bohemila Novak
Apr 20, 2012
Marie Novak, 82, of Grand Forks, ND died Friday, April 20, 2012 in her home surrounded by her family. Marie Bohemila Mala was born to John and Marie Mala on August 28, 1929 in Hradistko, Czechoslovakia. In October of 1947, Marie married Ladislav Anthony Novak and the newlyweds began their journey to escape communism in Eastern Europe. While spending 2...


