In Our Care
Theresa Audrey Kalbrener
Jun 4, 2026
Theresa Audrey Kalbrener, 82, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on June 4, 2026, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Theresa “Terri” Kalbrener was born April 23, 1944, in England to Victor and Barbara Mihulka. She graduated high school in Bowman, ND. She moved with her family to Grafton, ND, where she met and later married James Kalbrener on September...
Jeanette Sharon Nygaard
Jun 3, 2026
Jeanette Nygaard, 84, Thief River Falls, passed away at Greenleaf Memory Care on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026. Per Jeanette's request, no viewing or funeral will be held.
A private Honor Service will be held at Fargo National Cemetery, Harwood, ND in the near future where Jeanette and husband Robert will be laid in rest together.
Jeanette Sharon Nygaard was born on July...
Marilyn Lambert
Jun 3, 2026
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Marilyn Caroline Lambert, 81, Grand Forks, died Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Altru Hospital.
Marilyn was born September 12, 1944, in Wadena, Minnesota, the daughter of Henry and Ruby (Reno) Lambert. She grew up in Bertha, Minnesota. She attended the Minnesota School for The Deaf in Faribault and graduated in...
Kathleen "Kathy" Norstebon
Jun 2, 2026
Kathleen “Kathy” Norstebon, age 96, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2026, at Valley Senior Living on Columbia.
Kathleen Permelia Larson was born on February 5, 1930, in Abercrombie, ND to Bernerd and Maria Larson. She lived a life marked by kindness, dedication, and heartfelt devotion to her family and community.
As the eldest of five children, Kathleen embraced the role of...
Patricia Morgan Berger
Jun 2, 2026
Patricia M. “Pat” Berger, 71 of Grand Forks, North Dakota passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks.
Pat was born July 20, 1954, the daughter of John and Virginia (Willis) Morgan in Cleveland, Ohio. She was raised and educated in Bronxville, New York. Pat graduated from Bronxville High School in 1972 and continued her...
Beth Marie Young
Jun 1, 2026
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Beth Marie Young, 68, of Thompson, North Dakota, died at home on June 1st, 2026. Beth was born in Eau Claire, WI on November 13, 1957, to Kenneth and Lois Sundby. She grew up on a dairy farm in Ridgeland, WI, in a family filled with strong faith and love for Christ. She attended...
Eleanor R Tveit
Jun 1, 2026
Eleanor R. Tveit, age 91, resident of Grand Forks, ND, died on June 1, 2026, at Valley Senior Living on 42nd.
Eleanor Ruth Tveit was born in Grand Forks, ND, on September 11, 1934, to Andrew and Annie (Omlid) Tveit. Eleanor’s early years were shaped in the community she loved so dearly. She attended school in Grand Forks and proudly graduated...
Margaret Szepelak
May 29, 2026
Margaret Mary Szepelak died May 29, 2026, at Valley Senior Living on 42nd in Grand Forks.
Margaret was born in Crookston, Minnesota, on March 18, 1942, to Otto and Martha (Adams) Keller. She moved with her family to a farm west of Thompson, North Dakota in 1946. In 1960, she graduated from Thompson High School, with a graduating class of 5...
Randolph "Randy" Carl Sott
May 28, 2026
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Randolph Carl Sott, age 81, of Grand Forks, North Dakota passed away May 28, 2026, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Randy was born on July 28, 1944, to Carl & Dorothy (Shannon) Sott. He grew up on a farm near Hensel, North Dakota and graduated from Cavalier...
Col. Martin Gerald Olson
May 27, 2026
Martin Gerald Olson was born in Billings, MT on January 10, 1936. His father was a commercial airline pilot who was flying Ford Tri-Motor aircraft between Minneapolis and Seattle. When Martin was about 5 years old, his parents moved to Barranquilla, Columbia in South America where Martin started school. His father was then flying for Pan American Airlines. When the...
Delores Josephine Kuznia
May 27, 2026
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Delores J. Kuznia, 89 of Warren, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at North Star Manor, Warren, Minnesota.
Delores was born on August 28, 1936, the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Gruhot) Kuznia in Middle River Township of Marshall County, Minnesota. She was raised in Stephen and graduated from...
Samuel Lee Parisien
May 26, 2026
Samuel Lee Parisien (Soaring Eagle) was a fierce warrior who passed away on May 26th, 2026, at Altru Hospital, in Grand Forks, ND, surrounded by loved ones.
He was born into this world on June 11, 1979 to Brenda Parisien (Winters) and Samuel Baker. He spent his childhood years growing up in Dunseith, ND, then at the age of 10, two...
Arlette (Nabben) Bjornson
May 26, 2026
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Arlette (Nabben) Bjornson, age 72, Arvilla, ND, passed away on May 26, 2026, at Hatton Prairie Village, Hatton, ND.
Arlette Maureen Nabben was born on September 19, 1953, to Victor and Edna (Hoverson) Nabben in Grand Forks,...
Mary Alice Walior
May 22, 2026
Mary Walior, age 93, passed away surrounded by her family on May 22, 2026, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Mary was born on August 28, 1932, in Caribou, Minnesota, to Alex and Rose (Karol) Prady. She was the second of eight children in a close-knit family of seven girls and one boy. Her early years were spent on...
Alice Lorraine Dunlop
May 21, 2026
Alice “Lorraine” Dunlop passed away on May 21, 2026, under Hospice care at Maple View Memory Care in Grand Forks, ND.
Lorraine was born on October 29, 1927, the daughter of Ralph & Thelma Dipple in Grafton, ND, where she grew up and graduated from High School.
Lorraine married Donald L Dunlop on June 16, 1948, at St. James Episcopal Church in...
Ramie Kowalski
May 17, 2026
A beloved soul has ended her journey on earth and is now in heaven with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Ramie Ann Kowalski passed away peacefully at home with her family on May 17th, 2026.
Ramie Ann Lizakowski was born on July 31st, 1933, in Warsaw, ND to Paul and Natalie (Gerszewski) Lizakowski. After her father's passing, she worked hard on...
Evelyn Elizabeth McGiffin
May 16, 2026
Evelyn McGiffin, age 76, passed away May 16, 2026, at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks.
Evelyn was born February 17, 1950, to Trenton and Yvonne Neste in Grand Forks.
She graduated from Central High School and Joseph's School of Hair Design. Evelyn married Patrick McGiffin in 1970. Evelyn worked for a short time at the Mexican Village and as a beautician...
Janice McLaughlin
May 16, 2026
Janice Fay (Dahlen) McLaughlin passed away peacefully on May 16, 2026, in Grand Forks, ND. She was born on June 9, 1943, at Grafton, ND, the daughter of Rudolph and Olga (Hanson) Dahlen of Dahlen, ND. She attended Dahlen Public School and was baptized and confirmed at the Dahlen Lutheran Church, which she is still a member.
In 1961 and 1962,...
Elsie Anderson
May 13, 2026
Elsie Anderson, 92, of Grand Forks, ND, died on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Altru Hospital, surrounded by her family after a short illness.
She was born June 29, 1933, in Tabor, MN, the daughter of George and Mary (Botko) Palya. She grew up in Tabor, MN, graduated from Warren High School, and attended Aakers Business College.
She married Norris Anderson on...
Theophile Donald Soft III
May 12, 2026
Theophile “Theo” Donald Soft III, age 43, of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, passed away on Tuesday, May 12. He was born on December 29, 1982, in Fort Yates, North Dakota, to Theophile Donald Soft Jr. and Elizabeth Celeste Long Elk. Theo was a gentle, kind-hearted man whose smile and laughter could brighten any room. He worked as a construction...


