In Our Care
Dale Gerald Nelson
Jul 15, 2010
Dale G. Nelson, age 76, of Grand Forks, ND, died at his home on Thursday, July 15. Dale was born on August 24th, 1933 to Bertram and Dorothy (Christianson) Nelson in Grand Forks. He served with the U.S. army in Fairbanks, Alaska. On August 25, 1956, he married Helen Torgerson in Great Falls, MT. They traveled all over the U.S,...
Perry Nakonechny
Jul 14, 2010
Perry Shawn Nakonechny, 47 of Grand Forks, ND, died on July 14, 2010 after an inspirational battle with cancer. Perry was born May 15, 1963 to the late Edward and Nettie (Ukrainec) Nakonechny in Dauphin, MB, Canada. He graduated from the Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School in 1981. He was a member of the Dauphin Kings hockey team from 1980-1983....
Loretta Lorraine Hayes
Jul 14, 2010
Loretta Lorraine Hayes, 64, of Emerado, ND died July 14, 2010 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks after a long battle with cancer and kidney illness. Loretta was born in Menomonie, Wisconsin on November 2, 1945 to Howard and Irene (Hagen) Lambertson. She grew up in rural Elk Mound, WI and graduated from Elk Mound High School in 1963. Loretta...
Roger A Hanson
Jul 12, 2010
Roger Hanson, 85, from Fosston, MN, passed away Monday, July 12, 2010 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND. Roger Agnar Eugene Hanson was born February 24, 1925 to parents Ingvald Christian and Laura Marie (Carlson) Hanson in rural Winger, MN. He worked for area farmers after completing the eighth grade at Country School 182 in Sletten Township. He enlisted...
Mark Paul Jones
Jul 8, 2010
Mark Paul Jones, 55, Grand Forks, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010 at Altru Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. Mark was born to M/Sgt. Jack and Ruth (Christiansen) Jones on September 7, 1954 at Fargo, North Dakota. Mark was raised in Grand Forks where he lived throughout his life. Mark was a friendly and familiar face around Grand...
Raymond Teigen
Jul 7, 2010
Raymond W. Teigen, 83, Grand Forks, ND died Wednesday, July 7, 2010 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare, Grand Forks. Raymond Walter Teigen was born October 8, 1926 in Pelican Rapids, MN the son of Helge and Hilda (Sanden) Teigen. He was raised and educated in Pelican Rapids then graduated from Dakota Business College in Fargo, ND. Raymond married Lucille Senn...
David Voelker
Jul 2, 2010
David Voelker, 69, of Grand Forks, ND died Friday, July 2, 2010 in his home. No services are planned at this time.
Henn Soonpaa
Jul 1, 2010
Dr. Henn H. Soonpaa, 80, Grand Forks, died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 1, 2010, in St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota. Henn Soonpaa was born to Karl Johannes and Antonie (Adamson) Soonpaa on March 18, 1930, in Tallinn-Nomme, Estonia. He was raised and educated there until the family left Estonia to escape Communist occupation. They lived as displaced persons in Geislingen,...
Vallee Ann Simundson
Jun 30, 2010
Vallee Ann Simundson, 83, passed away on June 30, 2010 at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND. Valgerdur Anna Simundson was born June 17, 1927 in the rural Gardar Township (Pembina County), home of her parents Anna Margret (Jonasson) and Valdimar Jacob Thorsteinson. She attended school in Pembina County and then moved to live with her sister in Grand Forks...
Charles Irwin
Jun 29, 2010
Charles Irwin, 55, Algonquin, IL died Tuesday, June 29 2010 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Charles was born September 15, 1954 in Indianapolis, IN the son of Albert and Margaret Irwin. He worked as a construction supervisor in Algonquin, IL for many years. Local relatives include his brother, Al (Marjorie) Irwin of Grand Forks. Services are planned at...
Winnifred Bernadine Woods
Jun 27, 2010
Winnifred (Winnie) Bernadine Woods, 85, formerly of Forest River, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at her home in Roseville, MN, surrounded by family. Winnifred was born on June 4, 1925, in Grand Forks, the daughter of Edward & Eva Cecily (Becker) McLain. Winnie graduated from St. James Catholic High School in 1943. She married Omer Woods on April...
Donald Chisholm
Jun 24, 2010
Donald D. Chisholm, 59, Manvel, North Dakota died Thursday, June 24, 2010 in Manvel. Donald David Chisholm was born in Grand Forks on September 11, 1950 to Thomas and Irene (Jarombek) Chisholm. He attended Falconer Rural School near Manvel, and Manvel Public School, and graduated with honors from Northwest School of Agriculture at Crookston, Minnesota. Donald never married. He lived...
Barbara J. Ringbloom
Jun 23, 2010
Barbara J. Ringbloom, 84, Grand Forks, died Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at home. Barbara Jeanne Brett was born to William Joseph and Helen (Wolfe) Brett on April 19, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois. She was raised and educated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Barbara J. Brett and Rodney A. Ringbloom were united in marriage at Christ the King Parish on October 26, 1949...
Sophie Sevigny
Jun 23, 2010
Sophie R. Sevigny, 85, Grand Forks, ND died Wednesday, June 23, 2010 in her home. Sophie R. Silewski was born March 21, 1925 near Drayton, ND the daughter of John and Rose Silewski. She was raised and educated near Drayton and helped her brother farm there. Sophie married Raymond Sevigny on November 13, 1947 at Warsaw, ND. They lived in...
Alice Marie Rey
Jun 23, 2010
Alice Marie Rey passed away June 23, 2010 at the age of 95. Alice was born in Park Rapids, MN on October 21, 1914 to Anna Fox and William Brown. She married Walter A. Rey on December 24, 1930 in Park Rapids and settled in the Baudette, MN area. In 1945 they moved to Grand Forks. Alice later graduated from...
Robert Deitz
Jun 20, 2010
Robert "Bob" Deitz, 75, of Grand Forks, ND died Sunday, June 20, 2010, surrounded by his family, in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Robert Jerome Deitz was born May 26, 1935, in Grand Forks, ND the son of Richard and Ella (Schrump) Deitz. He grew up and attended school at St Michael's School and graduated from St. James Academy in Grand...
LaVerne V. Odegard
Jun 18, 2010
LaVerne Virginia (Loing) Odegard passed away on June 18, 2010, at Garden Terrace of Overland Park, Kansas. She was born December 26, 1921, to Selmer and Alma (Sollom) Loing in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She grew up in the Grand Forks area where she met Clifton M. Odegard of nearby Buxton. They were married October 21, 1939, at the Rosendahl...
Norman Fillbrandt
Jun 16, 2010
Norman S. Fillbrandt "Stormin Norman", 78, of Thompson, ND died Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at home. Norman S. Fillbrandt was born on October 31, 1931 to Edward and Myrtle (Ness) Fillbrandt near Hatton, ND. Norman grew up on the family farm 7 miles west of Reynolds, ND. Norman attended and graduated from high school in Hatton, ND Norman married Betty...
Gladys Buck
Jun 14, 2010
Gladys B. Buck, 104, Grand Forks, ND died Monday, June 14, 2010 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Gladys B. Laidley was born February 3, 1906 in Grand Forks, ND the daughter of Thomas and Edith Laidley. She grew up and attended school in Turtle River Township near Manvel, ND. Gladys married Peter N. Buck on June 22, 1927...
Merle Evelyn Leake
Jun 13, 2010
Merle E. Leake, 90, of Emerado, ND died Sunday, June 13, 2010 in Villa St. Vincent Nursing Center, Crookston, MN. Merle E. Lee was born February 17, 1920 the daughter of John E. and Gunda A. (Moen) Lee. She attended school and graduated from Forest River High School. On September 24, 1941 she married Lloyd Leake in the pastor's parlor...