In Our Care
Hattie Erickson
Jul 9, 2011
Hattie Erickson, 83, of Oakes, ND, formerly of Grand Forks, ND, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at the Oakes Community Hospital. Hattie Alinda Bergan, daughter of Arndt and Hilda (Olson) Bergan was born February 11, 1928 at Borup, Minnesota, where she grew up and graduated from Borup High School. After her schooling, she worked in Fargo for Pratt & Company...
Lawrence Ewals
Jul 8, 2011
Lawrence "Larry" N. Ewal, 53, died July 8, 2011 at his home in Grand Forks. Larry was born November 8, 1957, in Minot, ND to Norbert & Ernestine (Schaffer) Ewals. He attended St. Anthony's in Fargo-Fitzgerald Middle School in Mankato and graduated from Red Wing Central in Red Wing, MN. Larry worked for the Grand Forks County Hwy Dept. for...
Duane N. Oss
Jul 8, 2011
Duane Oss, 62, of Grand Forks, ND passed away Friday, July 8, 2011 at Valley Eldercare Center, Grand Forks, ND with his family by his side after an extended battle with Huntington's Disease. Duane Nelson Oss was born on August 20, 1948, the son of Lowell and Arlene (Nelson) Oss in Fargo, ND. He grew up in Breckenridge, MN where...
Ethelyn D.L. Budge
Jul 7, 2011
Ethelyn D.L. "Dimpy" Budge, 95, of Grand Forks, ND died Thursday, July 7, 2011 in Woodside Village, Grand Forks, ND. Ethelyn D.L. Johnson was born December 2, 1915 in Grand Forks, ND the daughter of Sander and Hulda (Anderson) Johnson. Ethelyn grew up in Grand Forks and attended Grand Forks Public Schools graduating from Central High School in 1934. She...
Shirley Ann Rath
Jul 7, 2011
Shirley Ann Rath, 68, Grand Forks, ND died Thursday, July 7, 2011 in Grand Forks. Shirley Ann Hirneisen was born September 17, 1942 in Ephrata, PA. She was raised and educated in Ephrata and graduated from high school there in 1960. She graduated from Empire Beauty School in Reading, PA in 1961. Shirley met Lloyd Rath in Hawaii. They were...
Ruth Hallada Stottrup
Jul 6, 2011
Ruth Hallada Stottrup Ruth Hallada Stottrup, 93, Emerado, North Dakota, died Wednesday, July 6, 2011 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Ruth Phyllis Hallada was born to William and Katherine (Dutt) Hallada on March 4, 1918 at Goodrich, North Dakota. She was raised and educated at Goodrich, moving to Grand Forks with her parents at age 12. Ruth Hallada and Leif...
Susan McIntyre
Jul 4, 2011
Susan Gail McIntyre, 70 of Grand Forks, North Dakota and a resident for the last five years of Thief River Falls, Minnesota died on Monday July 4, 2011 at Valley Memorial Eldercare in Grand Forks, North Dakota with her loving family at her side. Five months ago on January 15, 2011 Sue became very ill with Pneumonia and Bronchitis. This...
Roberta Ann Deraney
Jul 4, 2011
Roberta Ann Deraney, 73, formerly of Grand Forks, passed away July 4, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. Bobbie was born on November 20, 1937 to Clarence & Clara (Hegg) Rusche in Grand Forks, ND. Roberta met Edward Deraney in Grand Forks where they were married for 43 years and raised their children. Bobbie loved life and...
Bernard George Kresel
Jul 4, 2011
Bernard G. Kresel, 79, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2011 at his home in Grand Forks. Bernard G. Kresel , 79, Grand Forks, N.D. passed away on Monday, July 4, 2011 at his home. Bernard was born March 17, 1932 in Thief River Falls, MN, the son of Anton and Mary (Kuzel) Kresel. Bernie served in the U.S. Army...
Gerald Davidson
Jul 3, 2011
Gerald E. Davidson, 76 of Grand Forks, formerly of Milton, ND passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011 at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND. Gerald was born in Milton, ND on October 17, 1934 to Gisli and Gudrun (Anderson) Davidson. He attended elementary and high school in Milton graduating in 1954. He then attended Mayville State Teachers College, teaching in...
Karisti Lynn Kalina
Jul 2, 2011
Karisti (Kari) Lynn Kalina passed away at the age of 33 in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, July 2, 2011. Kari was born on February 15, 1978 in Carrington, North Dakota to Joseph and Sharlene Kalina. Kari attended Kelly elementary school, Schroeder middle school and Red River high school in Grand Forks. Through the years, Kari participated in several activities including...
David Bosman
Jun 27, 2011
David J. Bosman, 50, Grand Forks died Monday, June 27, 2011 in Grand Forks as a result of a motor vehicle accident. David Jon Bosman was born to Garfield and Donna (Huus) Bosman on September 24, 1960 in Grand Forks. David attended Lewis and Clark Elementary, South Junior High School and graduated from Red River High School in 1978. He...
Mary Anna Pederson
Jun 18, 2011
Mary Anna "Marion" Pederson, 83, Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2011, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Louis and Anna (Mondor) Rousseau in Backoo, ND, on February 3, 1928. She married Claire Pederson on August 17, 1958, in Crookston, MN, and had three daughters. They lived in Grand Forks, ND, for...
Paul F. Hand
Jun 15, 2011
Paul was a kind, generous man who treated others well and generally thought well of them. He had a superior intellect, broad interests, and widely varied talents. An accomplished piano player, he loved classical music and popular music from the '20s and '30s. In college, he played in a dance band, the "Tiger Towners." He was caught alone once playing...
Doris Mae Gunderson
Jun 14, 2011
Doris Mae Gunderson, 83, of Grand Forks, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks after suffering with A.L.S. Doris was born on June 30, 1927 to Bill & Iva Peterson who farmed west of Larimore, ND. She was baptized in Bethel Lutheran Church and moved to Larimore during the 3rd grade. She joined...
Berniece Eleanora Severinson
Jun 12, 2011
Berniece E. Severinson, 81, of Reynolds, ND passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Berniece was born on January 16, 1930, to Emil & Anna (Berg) Hagen in Admiral, Saskatchewan, Canada, where she grew up and attended schools. Berniece married Harold Severinson on November 20, 1947 in Admiral, Saskatchewan. They moved to Reynolds,...
Evelyn Thomforde
Jun 10, 2011
Evelyn G. Thomforde, 93, formerly of Parkwood Place, Grand Forks, ND died Friday, June 10, 2011 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare, Grand Forks. Evelyn (Ramstad) Thomforde was born in Crookston, MN on April 14, 1918, the daughter of George H. and Emma A. (Ohman) Ramstad, lifelong residents of Crookston. Evelyn graduated from Crookston High School and attended classes at the...
Allen L. Halverson
Jun 10, 2011
Allen L. Halverson, 57, Grand Forks, died unexpectedly Friday, June 10, 2011 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Allen Lee Halverson was born to Melvin and Gladys (Hjelmstad) Halverson on March 2, 1954 in Grand Forks. Allen lived 51 years with his parents, and for the past 6 years under the care of REM Homes in Grand Forks. He was employed...
Duane Allen Larson
Jun 8, 2011
Duane A. Larson, 74, of Grand Forks, ND died Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at his home in Grand Forks. Duane Allen Larson was born on May 1, 1937 in Grand Forks, ND the son of Hans and Dorothy (Olson) Larson. Duane grew up and attended school in Grand Forks. He served in the US Navy until being honorably discharged. Duane...


