In Our Care
Orville E. Gunderson
Dec 11, 2010
Orville E. Gunderson, 77, of Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Orville was born April 22, 1933 in the Buxton area, the son of Gustaf and Hilda (Gustafson) Gunderson. He grew up and graduated from high school in Buxton, ND. He attended Aakers Business College in Grand Forks. Orville married Mary Ann...
Mae Gudvangen
Dec 6, 2010
Mae L. Gudvangen, 83, Grand Forks, ND died Monday, December 6, 2010 in Edgewood Vista of East Grand Forks, MN. Mae Lillian Gudvangen was born May 31, 1927 near Climax, MN the daughter of John and Emma (Moe) Gudvangen. Mae was raised and educated near Climax and graduated from high school there. She worked on her family farm doing daily...
Oscar G. Erickson
Dec 5, 2010
Oscar G. Erickson, 87, of Grand Forks, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Oscar was born September 18, 1923 in Rutland, ND, the son of Ole and Otillie (Sund) Erickson. He graduated from Rutland High School. Oscar lived in Veblen, SD and Minneapolis/St. Paul before coming to Grand Forks in 1952. Oscar...
Myron Rydland
Dec 4, 2010
Myron (Mike) Rydland, age 70, of Grand Forks passed away on Saturday, December 4, surrounded by his family. Mike was born on July 2, 1940 to parents Marvin and Ida Rydland and grew up on a farm outside Hatton, ND. He graduated from the Crookston Agricultural School and returned to the family farm. Mike married Gaynelle Meyers on November 12,...
Beverly Uhlenberg
Dec 4, 2010
Beverly M. Uhlenberg, 72, Grand Forks, died Saturday, December 4, 2010 at home. Beverly Marlene Tollefson was born to Carl and Edith (Windingland) Tollefson on March 21, 1938. She was raised on a farm near Osnabrock, North Dakota. She attended Osnabrock public school, Oak Grove High School in Fargo, Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Ohio State University, and received her PhD...
Rosella I. Gust
Dec 2, 2010
Rosella Ferreira Gust, 81, of Grand Forks, ND died Thursday, December 2, 2010 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND surrounded by her family. Rosella Irene Zejdlik was born May 17, 1929 in Warren, MN the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Arnold) Zejdlik. She grew up and attended school in Tabor, MN. She then worked at Molly's Café and Enright's Café...
Ronald Jorgenson
Dec 1, 2010
Ronald Jay Jorgenson died in Apple Valley, MN of natural causes. He was born in 1956 to Melvin O. and Thelanore "Teddi" C. Jorgenson. He graduated from Grand Forks Central in 1974. Ronald played on the Grand Forks Central Hockey Team and enjoyed art class in High School. He graduated from Wahpeton School of Science with degrees in plumbing, heating...
Norman Sinclair
Nov 30, 2010
Norman Sinclair, 89, Grand Forks, died Tuesday, November 30, 2010 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Norman was born to Duncan and Grace (Hammett) Sinclair on July 29, 1921 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. In 1922 he moved with his family to Norfolk, Nebraska. After 10 years in Norfolk, the family moved to Mobridge, South Dakota, where his parents...
Richard Hoeger
Nov 29, 2010
Richard Lyle Hoeger, 73, Grand Forks, North Dakota passed away on Monday, November 29, 2010 while vacationing with his wife Pat on a visit to Richard's sister in Victorville, California. Richard was born June 28, 1937 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. to William and Lydia (Holweger) Hoeger. He farmed with his father until his marriage Patricia Ann Ostile on November...
Selma Werness
Nov 27, 2010
Selma E. "Dodie" Werness, 89, Grand Forks, ND, died Saturday, November 27, 2010 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Selma E. Stenberg was born July 24, 1921 in Buxton, ND the daughter of Emil and Elsie (Sundeen) Stenberg. She was raised and educated in Buxton. Dodie married Jesse Werness on September 21, 1940 in Crookston, MN. They lived in...
Marlys Jeanette Schneider
Nov 26, 2010
Marlys Jeanette Schneider (Smith) Marlys Jeanette Schneider, 61, of Grand Forks, ND passed away Friday, November 26, 2010 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Marlys Jeanette Schneider was born October 8, 1949 in Belcourt, ND as Marlys Jeanette Smith the daughter of Bella Rose Lafontaine Smith and Joe Smith. She had a younger brother named Gerald L. Smith a.k.a Jerry...
Jay Cox
Nov 25, 2010
Jay Wilson Cox, 49, died peacefully of cancer at his home, Thanksgiving morning, November 25, 2010. Jay was born February 15, 1961 to Wilson and Dolores Cox. Jay owned and operated The Antique Nightclub until 1997, and presently was a partner in Abode design. He is survived by his father Wilson (Phyllis) of Fargo, brother Jeff (Judy) of Topeka, KS,...
Irene Finnie
Nov 25, 2010
Irene M. Finnie, 89, Wahpeton, ND and formerly of Emerado, ND, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010 at St. Francis Medical Campus of Breckenridge, MN. Irene M. McGrath was born March 17, 1921 the daughter of Tim and Minnie McGrath. She graduated from high school in Emerado, ND. On April 14, 1941, she married Donald P. Finnie and they farmed near...
Rodney Craig Sattler
Nov 25, 2010
Rodney Craig Sattler, age 59, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2010 at home surrounded by his loving family after a brief battle with cancer. Rod was born June 25, 1951, in Devils Lake, ND to Frank and Ann (Erickson) Sattler. He graduated from St. Mary's High School in Devils Lake in 1969. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1969-75...
Betty Lynn Tupa
Nov 23, 2010
Betty L. Tupa, 53, of Grand Forks, ND died Tuesday, November 23, 2010 in Woodside Village, Valley 4000. Betty Lynn Tupa was born on February 9, 1957 in Grand Forks, ND the daughter of Leo and Beverly (Laurent) Tupa. Betty grew up in the Grand Forks area and attended schools here. She enjoyed spending time with her family and she...
Phyllis Nunnally
Nov 22, 2010
Phyllis J. Nunnally, 85, Grand Forks, ND died Monday, November 22, 2010 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks. Phyllis J. Oswalt was born June 4, 1925 in Avis, PA the daughter of Wharton and Anna (Shank) Oswalt. She was raised, educated and graduated from high school in Avis. She moved to Philadelphia where she worked as a welder and riveter...
Phillip Earl Russell
Nov 22, 2010
Phillip Earl Russell, known to those who loved him as "Pat", stepped from this world into the loving embrace of our Lord on Monday, November 22, 2010. His three year courageous battle with cancer is now finished and he can find rest in the words, "Well done." He inspired all who knew him and will be remembered with fondness and...
Ethel Skalicky
Nov 19, 2010
Ethel Skalicky, 97, of Grand Forks, ND passed away November 19, 2010. Ethel was the loving wife of Clarence Skalicky, (deceased), and mother of Ronald Skalicky and Norman Skalicky, St. Cloud Minnesota. Ethel had 12 grandchildren, 18, great grandchildren and 14 great great grandchildren. Ethel was born to Mary and Joseph Trenda on April 8, 1913 in Grafton North Dakota....
Barbara Faulkner
Nov 17, 2010
Barbara Faulkner, 73, Grand Forks, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010 in 4000 Valley Square - Woodside Village, Grand Forks. Barb was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota on November 12, 1937 to parents Otis Rutherford and Agnes Gudron Berkeland Faulkner. In the family of English and Norwegian heritage, Barb had one brother, David and four sisters, Delories Anne, Mary Kaye,...
Irene Mathiason
Nov 14, 2010
Irene Mathiason, 96, of Grand Forks passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 at Woodside Village of Valley Memorial Home. Irene Brenna was born April 22, 1914, the daughter of Henry and Bessie (Julson) Brenna. She grew up in Brenna Township, graduated from G.F. Central High School, and Mayville Teachers College. She taught school for 8 years in several one-room country...


