In Our Care
Yvonne K Hove
Nov 17, 2008
Yvonne K. Hove, 61, of Grand Forks, ND died Monday, November 17, 2008 at the Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND due to complications with Diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. Yvonne Kay Longevan was born December 22, 1946 in Thief River Falls, MN the daughter of Melvin and Clara (Knutson) Longevan. She grew up and attended elementary school, high school and business...
Agnes Gudrun Faulkner
Nov 16, 2008
Agnes G. Faulkner, 93, Grand Forks, died Sunday, November 16, 2008 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Agnes Gudrun Berkeland, the daughter of Thomas and Anna (Carlson) Berkeland, was born July 18, 1915 at Thompson, North Dakota. She was raised and educated in the rural Thompson area and attended Grand Forks Central High School. She was baptized and confirmed at East...
Richard Charles Hutton
Nov 15, 2008
Richard (Dick) Charles Hutton, 64, will be remembered as one who embodied cheerfulness and faith in God. He lived his life with the steady purpose of sharing his love of Christ with those around him in any way he could. After a long battle with cancer, Dick passed away November 15, 2008 at his home in the presence of loved...
Sylvester J Duray
Nov 12, 2008
Sylvester "Syl" Duray, 90, of Grand Forks, ND died peacefully with his family by his side on November 12, 2008 at 4000 Valley Square, Grand Forks. Sylvester Joseph Duray was born on December 28, 1917 near Warsaw, ND the son of Ignatz and Anna Duray. Sylvester married Loretta Grembowski they raised 5 children on the family farm. Syl was a...
Esther Blecha
Nov 12, 2008
Esther M. Blecha, 80, Grand Forks, died Wednesday, November 12, 2008 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Esther Mintz, the daughter of William and Katherine (Fiechtner) Mintz, was born at Monango, North Dakota on January 28, 1928. She was educated in Dickey County, North Dakota, and graduated from Monango High School. She attended Normal & Industrial School at...
Lois Ann Ronan
Nov 7, 2008
With a twinkle in her eye, her legendary smile and a quick little wave, Lois Ronan entered into eternal rest on November 7, 2008 at the age of 84 after a long and brave struggle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Lois Ann (Gowan) Ronan was born on May 13, 1924 at West Oslo, North Dakota, the daughter of Roy...
Florence Mary Stancyk
Nov 3, 2008
Florence M. Stancyk, 81, Grafton, North Dakota, formerly of Grand Forks, North Dakota, and Strandquist, Minnesota, died Monday, November 3, 2008 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Florence Mary Altendorf was born August 8, 1927 in Grafton, North Dakota, the daughter of Michael and Theodosia (Bishop) Altendorf. She was raised in rural Grafton. Florence and John Stancyk were married on October...
Hilda I. Grantham
Nov 3, 2008
Hilda I. Grantham, 92, East Grand Forks, MN died Monday, November 3, 2008 in Edgewood Vista, East Grand Forks, MN. Hilda Irene Benson was born August 23, 1916 in Bagley, MN the daughter of Edward and Olga (Olson) Benson. She was raised and educated in Bagley, MN. Hilda married Ross Grantham on September 18, 1937 in Larimore, ND. They farmed...
Carol L Berg
Nov 1, 2008
Carol L. Berg, 68, of Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, November 1, 2008 surrounded by her family in the Palliative Care Unit at Meritcare Hospital. Carol LaMae Berg was born July 9, 1940 in Cando, ND the daughter of Leo and Cora (Christopherson) Bursinger. She grew up and attended school in Bisbee, ND and graduated from high school there. Carol...
Bennie J. Motis Sr.
Oct 28, 2008
Bennie J. Motis Sr., 70, of Grand Forks, passed away on October 29, 2008, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Bennie James Motis Sr. was born on April 14, 1938, in Lidgerwood, ND, the son of Frank & Esther (Peterson) Motis. He grew up in Barney, ND, and attended school in Antelope, ND. Following school, Bennie worked on a farm...
Robert Sorlien
Oct 27, 2008
Robert "Bob" J. Sorlien, Sr., 85, of Grand Forks, ND died Monday, October 27, 2008 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND surrounded by his family. Robert Sorlien was born June 13, 1923 in Grand Forks, the son of J. Palmer and Inez (Brown) Sorlien. He attended schools in Grand Forks. Bob entered the US Navy in 1944 and served until...
Dorothy L. Olson
Oct 22, 2008
Dorothy L. Olson, 95, Grand Forks, died Weds. October 22, 2008 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center, Grand Forks. Dorothy was born to Clarence and Truesdell (Olson) Warren on August 21, 1913 at Larimore, ND. She married Donald Olson on February 8, 1940 in East Grand Forks, MN. Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a...
Ray Norman Monsebroten
Oct 18, 2008
Ray Norman Monsebroten, 48, passed away on October 18, 2008. Ray was born to Norman & Eleanor Monsebroten on January 15, 1960, at Park River, ND. He attended school there until 1969 when he moved with his family to Grand Forks. He completed grade school and High School in Grand Forks before moving to Williston, ND, and then onto Alaska...
Thomas I. Ferry
Oct 17, 2008
Thomas I. Ferry Sr. 97, Rural Manvel, ND, died Friday, October 17, 2008 at home. Thomas Irwin Ferry Sr. was born on December 5, 1910; son of Joseph and Margaret Murphy) Ferry. He was educated in the rural schools and graduated from Manvel High School in 1929. Thomas entered the Army March 4, 1942, and was attached to Co. A....
Carl Olson
Oct 14, 2008
Carl N. Olson, 88, Grand Forks, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Carl Norman Olson, the son of Lorentz and Ragnhild (Skari) Olson, was born in the Stanley, North Dakota area on December 14, 1919. He attended school in Canada, eventually moving back to Thompson, North Dakota. He served in the US Army during...
James M Storaker
Oct 12, 2008
James Magoris Storaker passed on peacefully during the early morning hours of October 12, 2008, in the company of his family. He was born on April 12, 1910, at home, in Northwood, North Dakota the son of Olaf and Maude (Magoris) Storaker. He spent his early years helping his dad at the family mercantile in Larimore, candling eggs, delivering groceries...
James E. Robinson
Oct 10, 2008
James (Jim) E. Robinson 72, East Grand Forks, MN passed into heaven after a lengthy illness on October 10, 2008 at Altru Hospital with his family at his bedside. Jim was born to Charley and Genevieve (Schmitz) Robinson on June 18, 1936. He grew up and completed the 8th grade in Portal, North Dakota. Jim enlisted in the US Army...
Wallace B. Braaten
Oct 8, 2008
Wallace (Wally) B. Braaten, 74, died peacefully at his home in Manvel, ND, Wednesday, October 8, 2008. Wally was born on June 25, 1934, to Peter Sr. & Nellie (Fossum) Braaten in Mekinock, ND. His family moved to Manvel in 1947 and he spent most of his life there. Wally married Marianne Foley on December 11, 1954 in Manvel. They...
Lura E Hulst
Oct 7, 2008
Lura E. Hulst, 83, Gilby, ND died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 in the Northwood Deaconess Health Center, Northwood, ND Lura was born August 26, 1925, in Forest River, ND. She was the daughter of Christopher and Sara (McBride) Irwin. Lura married Orville Hulst on June 24, 1947, at the Holiness Methodist Church near Ardoch, ND. The couple lived their entire...
Gerald E Hahn
Oct 7, 2008
Gerald E. Hahn, Sr. 76, Grand Forks, ND passed away after a short but courageous battle with esophageal, liver and lung cancer, Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at home surrounded by his family. Gerald was born to Walter and Mabel (Westrum) Hahn on July 5, 1932. He grew up and attended schools in Minnewaukan, ND. Gerald enlisted in the US Army...


