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Astrid Gates

Astrid Gates

Apr 25, 2010

Astrid Elizabeth Gates died Sunday, April 25, 2010 at Valley 4000, Woodside Village. Astrid Elizabeth Akerberg was born to Sigurd and Siami (Suhonen) Akerberg on December 5, 1918 in Drake, ND. In 1921 the family moved to Plaza, ND where she grew up and graduated from high school in 1936. Astrid worked at the TB sanitorium near Dunseith, ND and...

Maxine Gillis

Maxine Gillis

Apr 25, 2010

Maxine F. Gillis, 94, died April 25, 2010 at the Chestertown Nursing Center in Chestertown, MD. Maxine was born Oct. 16, 1915 in Mekinock, ND, the youngest of 5 children to Olaf & Olga (Heen) Quenrud. Maxine graduated from GF Central in 1933. Maxine's work life was spent at Nash Finch in GF where she met and married her husband...

Marion O. Wylie

Marion O. Wylie

Apr 25, 2010

Marion O. Wylie, 93, of Grand Forks, formerly of Edinburg, ND, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Marion Olivia Dahlen was born on the family farm in Dahlen Township, Nelson County, North Dakota on March 24, 1917. She was the 10th child of Ole E. and Mary (Anderson) Dahlen. She was baptized and...

Claude Edward Robertson

Claude Edward Robertson

Apr 25, 2010

Claude Edward Robertson, 83, of Grand Forks, ND passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on April 25th, 2010 at Woodside Village, 4000 Valley Square, Grand Forks. Claude E. Robertson was born August 26th, 1926 in Mallory , MN. The son of Dorcy and Amanda (Markstrom) Robertson. Claude grew up and attended school in East Grand Forks , MN ....

Adelaide Maier

Adelaide Maier

Apr 24, 2010

Adelaide H. Maier, 90, of Denver, passed away April 24, 2010. She was born and raised in Grand Forks, ND, and spent her summers in Bemidji, MN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar. She is survived by three children, Maren (John) Francis, Daniel (Amy) Maier, Jane Maier; five grandchildren, Christina, Sylvia, Tyler, Analisa, Maren; two great grandchildren....

Delmer Norris Krogstad

Delmer Norris Krogstad

Apr 22, 2010

Delmer Norris Krogstad, 86, formerly of Reynolds, ND passed away on April 22, 2010 at Valley 4000 Valley Square Woodside Village in Grand Forks, ND. Delmer was born on July 7, 1923 to John M. and Rena (Mastvelton) Krogstad in Reynolds. Delmer attended school at Morgan Township #1 and helped on the family farm prior to his service in the...

Rae Ann Moe

Rae Ann Moe

Apr 22, 2010

Rae Ann Moe, 58, of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Altru Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Rae Ann Moe was born May 9, 1951 in Grand Forks, ND the daughter of Clarence and Bernice (Jore) Moe. She graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1969. She attended the University of North Dakota...

Audrey Lavonne Thorson

Audrey Lavonne Thorson

Apr 19, 2010

Audrey Thorson, 81, Grand Forks, died Monday, April 19th at Tufte Manor in Grand Forks. Audrey was born July 29,1928 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Vernon and Lillian Johnson. She grew up on the family farm outside of Lake Park, MN and attended school in Audubon, MN. She attended secretarial college in Detroit Lakes and worked in Fargo where she...

Adeline Beglo

Adeline Beglo

Apr 17, 2010

Adeline Jean Beglo, 83, Grand Forks died peacefully at home. Adeline Jean Van Winkle was born at Max, North Dakota on August 26, 1926 to Mary Schmitcke Van Winkle and Jake Van Winkle. Adeline and Walter D.A. Beglo were united in marriage on June 8, 1945 in Havre, Montana. They moved to Grand Forks in 1964. Adeline was the beloved...

Frances Marie Dvorak

Frances Marie Dvorak

Apr 17, 2010

Frances Marie Dvorak Frances Marie Dvorak, 59, of Grand Forks, ND died Saturday April 17, 2010 in Grand Forks with her loving husband by her side. Frances Landowski was born on May 14th 1950 in Crookston, MN the daughter of John and Grace (Kretchmar) Landowski. She was raised in Drayton, ND, to age 5. The family moved to Moorhead, MN,...

Helen Myers

Helen Myers

Apr 17, 2010

Helen G. Myers passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Helen Glendora Griffin was born October 29,1918 in Mekinock Township of Grand Forks County near Emerado, North Dakota, the daughter of Hector A. and Andrine (Aarheim) Griffin. She was raised and educated in Mekinock Township. She married Arnold Myers on November 10, 1939...

Edward M. Johnson

Edward M. Johnson

Apr 17, 2010

Edward M. Johnson, 83, formerly of Grand Forks, ND passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010 in Hartford, WI. Edward Merle Johnson was born September 11, 1926 in Grand Forks, ND to Elmer & Hattie (Olson) Johnson. He served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946. He attended the University of North Dakota where he received his Bachelor of Science degree...

Rita Faye Schoenheit

Rita Faye Schoenheit

Apr 16, 2010

Rita Faye Schoenheit, 63, of Grand Forks, ND lost her battle with cancer on Friday, April 16, 2010, in Fargo, ND. Rita was born September 19, 1946 in Blackduck, MN the daughter of Otto and Wanda (Elke) Schoenheit. She graduated from Cavalier High School. She lived in Milwaukee, WI and Denver CO before returning to North Dakota. Rita loved her...

Paul W. Porter

Paul W. Porter

Apr 15, 2010

Paul W. Porter, 68, Grand Forks, died Thursday, April 15, 2010 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Paul William Porter was born to Donald and Elizabeth (Daulton) Porter on November 8, 1941 at Pembina, North Dakota. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by a sister, Donna Calwell; a brother Michael; and his children, Rachel and Brady....

Raymond Frovarp

Raymond Frovarp

Apr 15, 2010

Raymond G. Frovarp, "Ray" age 57, of Grand Forks, ND passed away on April 15, 2010 at home with his family by his side. Ray attended public school in both Gilby and Grand Forks. He obtained his GED during his time of service with the U.S. Marines from 1971 to 1973. Ray was self-employed as a mechanic and enjoyed working...

Frances May Christy

Frances May Christy

Apr 15, 2010

Frances M. Christy, 83, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2010 at her home in Grand Forks, ND surrounded by her family. Frances was born on July 17, 1926 in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Frank "Joseph" and Bertha (Holweger) Brunk. She grew up and attended schools in Grand Forks and graduated from GF Central High. Frances married Donald Christy...

Joan Call

Joan Call

Apr 13, 2010

Joan E. Call, 83, Grand Forks, ND died Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Joan Elizabeth Weihing was born August 9, 1926 in Rocky Ford, CO the daughter of Henry and Callie (Krull) Weihing. She was raised and educated in Rocky Ford then attended Colorado State University at Ft. Collins. Joan married Roscoe Call, Jr....

James William Murphy

James William Murphy

Apr 11, 2010

James William Murphy, 55, of Grand Forks, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Altru Hosptial in Grand Forks. He is survived by his wife, son & family, and a sister. He was preceded in death by his parents. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at Amundson Funeral Home 2975 S. 42nd St. Grand Forks, ND FAMILY...

Roger Simundson

Roger Simundson

Apr 10, 2010

Roger T. Simundson, 62, Grand Forks, North Dakota, died Saturday, April 10, 2010 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks after a lengthy battle with cancer. Roger Thomas Simundson was born to Joe and Vallee Ann (Thorstienson) Simundson on May 5, 1947 in Grand Forks. He lived with his parents at Hensel, North Dakota. As a young child, he moved with his...

Donald Riski

Donald Riski

Apr 2, 2010

Donald John (DJ) Riski, 85, of Niagara, ND, died April 2, 2010, in Northwood, ND, surrounded by family, after a long courageous battle with heart disease. He was the oldest son of John and Amelia (Paschke) Riski, and was born November 23, 1924 in Ardoch, ND. He attended school in Minto, ND. He entered the U.S. Army at 18 years...