In Our Care

Douglas Fontaine

Douglas Fontaine

Mar 31, 2010

Douglas Fontaine, 88, of Grand Forks, ND passed away March 31, 2010 at Altru Hospital. Doug was born August 13, 1921 in Dahlen, ND to Isadore and Frieda (Kelley) Fontaine. His family moved to Whitman, ND where he attended grade school and graduated from there in 1941. After graduating he was drafted into the military. He was very proud of...

Robert Ralph Schroder

Robert Ralph Schroder

Mar 28, 2010

Robert Ralph Schroder, 69, of Mekinock, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, after a courageous 42 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Robert was born on April 5, 1940, in Grand Forks, the son of Harold and Jennie (Ostead) Schroder. Robert grew up at rural Mekinock, ND and graduated from Northwest School of Agriculture...

Kamdyn Sage David Steenerson

Kamdyn Sage David Steenerson

Mar 27, 2010

Kamdyn Sage David Steenerson, passed away on March 27, 2010 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Kamdyn Steenerson was born on March 20, 2010 in Grand Forks, ND , the son of Robert Steenerson and Tierra Metzger. Kamdyn is survived by: Mother - Tierra Metzger - Grand Forks Father - Robert Steenerson - Mekinock Grandparents: Julie (Darrel Schmitz) Steenerson -Mekinock Gary...

Jeffrey Engen

Jeffrey Engen

Mar 26, 2010

Jeffrey Engen Jeffrey L. Engen died on Friday, March 26, 2010 in Grafton, North Dakota at the age of 52. Jeffrey Lee Engen was born May 22, 1957 in Crookston, Minnesota, the son of Dennis and Rosie (Vraa) Engen. During his younger years his father was in the Army so he experienced many moves. He has lived in North Carolina,...

Mae Elizabeth Heggar

Mae Elizabeth Heggar

Mar 24, 2010

Mae E. Heggar, 90, of Grand Forks, ND died Wednesday, March 24, 2010 in Valley Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Mae Wickstrom was born on May 3, 1919 near Buffalo, S.D. the daughter of Oscar and Anna (Johnson) Wickstrom. As a young child she moved with her family to Plummer, MN, where she attended school graduating from the Plummer High School....

Adelaide Bertha Korpi

Adelaide Bertha Korpi

Mar 23, 2010

Adelaide "Addie" Korpi, 92, passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND after a short illness on March 23, 2010. She lived in Grand Forks since 1999 and was a resident of Parkwood Place and Valley Eldercare Center. Addie was born in Crookston, MN, the daughter of Herman and Amelia Fiedler, on April 23, 1917. She grew up in...

Avonne Goodman

Avonne Goodman

Mar 22, 2010

Avonne C. "Vonnie" Goodman Vonnie Goodman, 82 of Grand Forks, ND and Bemidji, MN passed away on Monday, March 22, 2010 at Havenwood Care Center of Bemidji. Vonnie was born on September 21, 1927 in Grand Forks the daughter of A.T. and Cleo Skarsbo. She grew up in Grand Forks and graduated from Grand Forks Central High School. During her...

Jeanette M Osmundson

Jeanette M Osmundson

Mar 22, 2010

Jeanette M. Osmundson 69, Grand Forks, North Dakota died Monday, March 22, 2010 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center. Jeanette was born to Sam and Viola (Stoller) Osmundson on December 20, 1940 in Grand Forks. She was raised and educated in Grand Forks. Jeanette was never married. She graduated from barber college in 1969. In 1973 she graduated from AVTI...

Ruth C. Bang

Ruth C. Bang

Mar 22, 2010

Ruth C. Bang, 105, residing in New Carlisle, IN passed away at 5:50 AM Monday, March 22, 2010 at Hamilton Grove Retirement Communities. She was a sales clerk for R.B. Griffiths, Norbys, Mandels and Vanity Shop, prior to that she taught school for several years. Mrs. Bang was born on December 18, 1904 in Slayton, Minnesota to Herbert O. and...

Clifford J. Thomforde

Clifford J. Thomforde

Mar 21, 2010

Clifford John Thomforde, 92, of Grand Forks, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Clifford (Cliff) Thomforde was born December 15, 1917, the son of John and Sophia (Kerber) Thomforde in Crookston, MN. He grew up and attended school in Crookston, graduating in 1935. Cliff earned his first Amateur Radio License in 1933...

Jerry Dietrich

Jerry Dietrich

Mar 17, 2010

Jerry D. Dietrich, 70, Grand Forks, ND died Wednesday, March 17, 2010 in Valley Memorial Home Woodside Village, Grand Forks. Jerry was born March 28, 1939 in Harvey, ND the son of John and Norma (Flatlie) Dietrich. He was raised and educated in Harvey and graduated from Harvey High School in 1958. He graduated from the University of North Dakota...

Edwin R. Wilde, Jr.

Edwin R. Wilde, Jr.

Mar 16, 2010

Edwin R. Wilde, Jr. 86, Grand Forks, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Edwin Ralph Wilde, Jr. was born to Edwin Wilde, Sr., and Esther Burr Wilde on December 16, 1923 in Grand Forks. He attended school in Grand Forks, graduating from Central High School. Edwin served in the US Army during World...

Franklin "Frank" Lewis

Franklin "Frank" Lewis

Mar 15, 2010

Franklin T. Lewis, 76, of Grand Forks died Monday, March 15, 2010 in Hattisburg, Mississippi. Franklin Theodore Lewis was born on July 6, 1933 in Grand Forks, ND the son of William and Margaret (Sigurdson)Lewis. He grew up and attended school in Grand Forks. Frank served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He married Georgia Miller on May 20, 1975. Frank...

Kenneth Fortman

Kenneth Fortman

Mar 12, 2010

kenneth S. "Kenny" Fortman, 71, Warren, MN died Friday, March 12, 2010 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Kenny was born march 8th, 1939 in Hillsboro, Nd the son of John and Ruth Fortman. He was baptized at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church then raised and educated near Hillsboro. Kenny served in the U. S. Army then came...

Evelyn Kyle

Evelyn Kyle

Mar 11, 2010

Evelyn K. Kyle, 93, passed away March 11, 2010 surrounded by family at her home in Grand Forks. Evelyn was born on May 12, 1916, in Plaza, ND, the daughter of Emil and Mary (Trulson) Kingsburg. Evelyn grew up in the Minneapolis area and graduated from Minneapolis South High School. Evelyn married Allan R. Kyle on May 4, 1942. She...

Richard Donald Lanes

Richard Donald Lanes

Mar 10, 2010

Richard Lanes, 53, of Grand Forks died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 in his home after a brief battle with cancer. Richard Donald Lanes was born March 14, 1956 in Grafton, ND the son of Donald and Evelyn (Svaren) Lanes. He grew up and attended school in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High school in 1974. After graduation he studied...

Sophie Grendahl

Sophie Grendahl

Mar 7, 2010

Sophie C. "Pat" Grendahl, 100, Grand Forks, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2010 at Riverview Memory Care Center, Crookston, Minnesota. Sophie "Pat" Johnson was born to Herman and Rodi (Weum) Johnson on August 12, 1909 at Flom, Minnesota. She grew up and attended school at Flom. Sophie was united in marriage to Edgar L. Grendahl on June...

Armistice Ann Giedd

Armistice Ann Giedd

Mar 6, 2010

Armistice "Ann" Giedd, 85, of Grand Forks, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Ann was born on March 24, 1924 in New Orleans, LA. She was adopted by parents Regina and Emile LeBoeuf and attended school in Metairie, LA, completing the 8th grade. Ann married Randy Giedd on January 5, 1944 in...

Donald Thomas Hewitt

Donald Thomas Hewitt

Mar 5, 2010

Donald Thomas Hewitt, 52, passed away peacefully at his Rose Lake (Frazee, Minnesota) home on Friday March 5, 2010 after a courageous 2 year battle with cancer. Don was one of four children born to the late Kathryn (Farmer) and Harry "Hardy" Hewitt of Minto, North Dakota on October 4, 1957. He was the beloved husband of Cindy (Peterson) Hewitt...

Lorna Lange

Lorna Lange

Mar 4, 2010

Lange, Lorna Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother - Age 62 Of Stacy, MN and formerly of Grand Forks, ND. Passed away peacefully March 4, 2010 after a lengthy illness. Preceded in death by grandson, John; parents, Jess and Carrie Babe' Carl; brothers, Jess and Ralph; sister, Linda Jeffrey; sister-in-law Virgina Carl. She will be deeply missed by husband of 43 years,...