In Our Care
Henrietta Munn
May 18, 2008
Henrietta Margaret Munn, 93, died Sunday, May 18, 2008 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Henrietta Margaret Oelrich, the daughter of Henry and Frieda (Wickmann) Oelrich was born May 18, 1915 at Rice, Minnesota. She grew up and attended school at Rice, Minnesota, and graduated from Sauk Rapids, Minnesota High School. Henrietta married Robert Anderson on October 7, 1937. He died...
Dr. Robert Richards
May 17, 2008
Robert Norman Richards, age 75, passed away at Woodside Village in Grand Forks, ND, after a long illness. Bob was born in Sunbury, PA, on August 18, 1932, the son of Norman and Dorothy Richards. Over the years, they lived in Sunbury and Williamsport, PA, San Francisco, CA, and Philadelphia, PA. They eventually settled in Williamsport, where Bob went to...
Roger Swedin
May 17, 2008
Roger Dennis Swedin, 66, began his heavenly walk on May 17, 2008, after a long battle with cancer, he died surrounded by family. Roger was born to Olga and Carl Swedin in Northfield, MN, on January 9, 1942. He was confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church of Northfield. He also attended High School in Northfield. At the age of 18...
Jerome Kiefat
May 17, 2008
Jerome "Joe" Kiefat, 54, of Buxton, ND died Saturday, May 17, 2008 in his home. Joe L. Kiefat was born April 16, 1954 in Grand Forks, ND the son of George and Lillian (Randklev) Kiefat. He grew up and attended school in Grand Forks. He married Norma Pollock on July 13, 1985 in East Grand Forks, MN. They made their...
Charles Bundlie
May 16, 2008
Charles Kermott Bundlie, the son of F.C. and Sedona (Kermott) Bundlie was born in Grand Forks on February 2, 1930. Chuck attended school in Grand Forks and is a graduate of Grand Forks Central High School. He attended the University Of North Dakota. Chuck and Margaret Rockwell were united in marriage on October 23, 1951 in Grand Forks. He served...
Lyle Nelson
May 13, 2008
Lyle S. Nelson (91), devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend died Tuesday May 13th, 2008 at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center. Lyle was born May 17th, 1916 to Axel & Annie Nelson in Barnesville, MN. He graduated from Central High School in Grand Forks, ND. He married Doris Buck on March 25th, 1937 in Crookston, MN....
Mary Flaten
May 13, 2008
Mary A. Flaten, 77, Grand Forks, North Dakota died Tuesday, May 13, 2008 in Valley Memorial Homes Eldercare Center. Mary Alice Maloney was born at Rolla, North Dakota on July 9, 1930 to Alfred, Sr., and Alice (Cameron) Maloney. As a young girl she moved with her family to East Grand Forks. She attended school in East Grand Forks and...
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...


