In Our Care
Veronica Vasicek
May 13, 2008
Veronica A. Vasicek, 64, Grand Forks, ND died Tuesday, May 13, 2008 in Valley Eldercare, Grand Forks. She previously resided at 1639 24th Ave S. Veronica was born March 22, 1944 in Grand Forks, ND the daughter of William and Frances (Herda) Vasicek. She was raised and educated in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School. Veronica was a...
Sonia Thompson
May 12, 2008
Sonia Agnes Thompson, 76, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2008 at the Palliative Care Unit, Merit Care South in Fargo, North Dakota surrounded by her family. She bravely fought a 6-month battle with cancer. Sonia was the wife of Allan C. Thompson, Grand Forks, and mother of Carol Messmer, Grand Forks, Barbara (Russ) Nelson, Moorhead, Minnesota, Patricia (Terry) Trojahn,...
Edith Lilleberg
May 9, 2008
Edith Lilleberg, 92,of Grand Forks, North Dakota passed away on Friday, May 9, 2008 at Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Edith Sylvia Johnson was born on November 14, 1915 at Buxton, North Dakota to Pete and Selma Johnson. Edith Went to school and was confirmed at Buxton, North Dakota. Edith loved living on the farm with her...
Emmons Christopher
May 8, 2008
Emmons W. Christopher, 85, of Grand Forks, ND died Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 4000 Valley Square. Emmons Christopher was born August 14, 1922 in Emerado, ND the son of William and Emma (Kjorven) Christopher. He grew up and attended school in Manvel and graduated from high school there. Emmons married Mildred Visness on November 16, 1945 in Honeyford, ND....
Mildred Boese Nelson
May 8, 2008
Mildred (Milllie) Boese Nelson, 85, Grand Forks, ND died Thursday, May 8, 2008 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Mildred Bakken was born August 4, 1922 in Reynolds, ND the daughter of Gilbert and Clara (Sollum) Bakken. She was raised and educated in both Reynolds and Grand Forks. Besides raising a family of five children, Millie spent most of...
Yvonne Foltz
May 5, 2008
Yvonne L. Foltz, 90, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, was taken home to the Lord and the Blessed Virgin Mary on Monday, May 5, 2008 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Yvonne Luella Ostgard was born to Carl and Christine (Knutson) Ostagard on December 3, 1917 at Crookston, Minnesota. She grew up and attended school in Crookston and graduated from Crookston High...
James King
May 4, 2008
James L. King, 43, Beloved Son of James and Joyce King, Grand Forks, ND died Sunday, May 4, 2008 in Red Wing, MN. James Landon King was born November 22, 1964 in Big Spring, TX the son of William "James" and Joyce (Monson) King. He lived in Colorado Springs, CO, Valley City, ND, North Michigan, Florida and Nebraska before coming...
Lynn Dalen
May 1, 2008
Lynn R. Dalen, 54of Grand Forks, ND died Thursday, May 1, 2008 in his home. Lynn Ray Dalen was born on January 15, 1954 in Grand Forks, ND the son of Alvin and Erma (Levorson) Dalen. He grew up and attended school in Gilby, ND then moved with his family to Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School. Lynn...
Willard Kinney
Apr 25, 2008
Willard L. "Bill" Kinney, 77, Manvel, North Dakota, died Friday, April 25, 2008 at Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Willard Leslie Kinney was born October 5, 1930 to Leo and Leona (Jones) Kinney. He grew up and attended schools at Manvel, graduating from Manvel High School in 1948. Willard Kinney and Lois Olsen were united in marriage on...
Aryca A. Johnson
Apr 24, 2008
Aryca was born in Kankankee, Illinois to Dennis and Joan Johnson. She has resided in Grand Forks for the past 35 years, graduating from Central High School in 1992. During high school, Aryca volunteered at Valley Memorial Home-Medical Park. Following high school, she worked in two private day cares; one ran by Loretta Vobr in East Grand Forks and the...
Vonnie Davis
Apr 24, 2008
Vonnie M. Davis, 93, Grand Forks died Thursday, April 24, 2008 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center. Vonnie Marie McBride was born to Homer and Charlotte (Ford) McBride on April 1, 1915 at Bottineau, North Dakota. Vonnie spent her early years in Rugby, North Dakota until moving with her family to Grand Forks in 1930. She graduated from Grand Forks...
Stella Warne
Apr 24, 2008
Stella I. Warne, 86, of Grand Forks, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2008, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Stella was born on July 29, 1921, in Crary, ND, the daughter of Ambrose & Anna (Lambert) Mannie. She grew up and attended a country school near Lakota. Stella married Simon "Harold" Warne on December 23, 1941, in Larimore, ND....
Kenneth Tweten
Apr 24, 2008
Kenneth was born August 27, 1928 in Grand Forks, ND the son of Sidney and Olga (Syverson) Tweten. Kenneth grew up on a farm near Reynolds, N.D. He married Carolyn Paulson in November of 1965. He served on the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education from 1981 to 1988 and as president in 1986-87. He was a member of...
Carol Amundson
Apr 22, 2008
Carol M. Amundson, 78, Wayzata, Minnesota, died peacefully at home in the company of her beloved husband of 59 years on Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Carol Mae Larson was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota on December 31, 1929 to Selvin and Florence Larson. She married C. Gordon Amundson at Grand Forks, ND on October 3, 1948. They made their...
John Cummins
Apr 22, 2008
John T. "Jack" Cummins, 73, Grand Forks, ND died Tuesday, April 22, 2008 in Valley Eldercare, Grand Forks. John Thomas Cummins was born July 18, 1934 in Bergen, ND the son of James J. and Louise M. (Johnston) Cummins. He was raised in Portal, ND and graduated from high school there. He attended Minot State Teachers College then graduated from...
Steven Nygaard
Apr 21, 2008
Steven Ken Nygaard Jr., 21, of Grand Forks, died suddenly on April 21, 2008, at Fairview University Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Steven was born on January 18, 1987, to Steven & Beverly (Hextell) Nygaard in Grand Forks, where he grew up and attended school. Steven loved to work on computers. He also played in the band "MXROCKET" formerly known as...
Vicki Kopp
Apr 17, 2008
Vicki Ann Kopp, 53, died peacefully April 17, 2008, in her home in Grand Forks. Vicki was born on December 10, 1954, the daughter of Ron & Shirley (Martin) Forness in Mobridge, SD. She grew up in Mandan, ND, and graduated from Mandan High School. Vicki received a BS in Nursing from the University of North Dakota. She worked as...
H. Gladys Bye
Apr 14, 2008
H. Gladys Bye age 90, Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Gilby, ND, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2008 at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND. Gladys Brusegaard was born on March 3, 1918 to Thomas T. and Theodora (Johnson) Brusegaard in Gilby, ND. She was the middle child of 11 brothers and sisters. (5 older and 5 younger) She...
Lloyd Erickson
Apr 9, 2008
Lloyd Milton Erickson, 88, passed away Wednesday, April 09, 2008, at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Lloyd was born on September 4, 1919, to Fred and Hannah (Kvakland) Erickson in Inkster ND, where he was raised and educated. Lloyd served in the U.S. Navy from 1940-1946, and was a Pearl Harbor survivor. He returned to help on the family...
Merredith Fowler
Apr 8, 2008
Merredith Ann Fowler Merredith Ann Fowler, 89, Grand Forks, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008 in 4000 Valley Square ? Woodside Village, Grand Forks. Merredith Ann Miller was born to Percy and Anna M. (Strifert) Miller on July 27, 1918 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She lived with her parents in Grand Forks, ND, Minneapolis, MN and Velva, ND. Merredith graduated...