In Our Care

Ivan Smith

Ivan Smith

Jan 29, 2008

Ivan Howard Smith, long-time Grand Forks resident, died at home peacefully on Tues., Jan. 29, 2008. Ivan was the director and founder of Mission Socorro, a local charitable organization that has helped thousands of area families during the 36 years the Smiths have lived here. Ivan was born in Aberdeen, SD, on March 19, 1932, the son of Howard Vere...

Harry Tandeski

Harry Tandeski

Jan 20, 2008

Harry J. Tandeski, 75, Grand Forks, ND died Sunday, January 20, 2008 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare. Harry Joseph Tandeski was born March 6, 1932 in Grafton, ND the son of Max and Staffie (Ebertowski) Tandeski. He was raised and educated in both Walsh County, ND and Marshall County, MN. Harry served with the Army National Guard before serving active...

Veronica Hurley

Veronica Hurley

Jan 18, 2008

Veronica Lynn Hurley, 17, Northwood, North Dakota passed away Friday, January 18, 2008 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks as a result of injuries from a car accident. Veronica was born March 27, 1990 in Grand Forks to Vicki Hurley and Brian Legg. She spent her early years in Grand Forks, moved to Emerado in 1997 and to Northwood in June,...

Darin Marick

Darin Marick

Jan 17, 2008

Darin Lynn Marick of Larimore, ND, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, January 17th 2008 at the age of 39. Darin was born on June 3, 1968 in Moorhead, Minnesota. He completed his elementary education in Mapleton ND and continued on through high school in West Fargo ND, graduating in 1986. In May of 1987, he enlisted...

Daniel Hougum

Daniel Hougum

Jan 16, 2008

Daniel J. Hougum, 71, Grand Forks, died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at home. Daniel Jon Hougum was born to Roy and Bernice Hougum on July 6, 1936 at Marshfield, Wisconsin. Daniel graduated in 1961, from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri. He served several parishes including Trinity Lutheran Church in Fairfield Township, Minnesota, Trinity Lutheran Church, Fisher, Minnesota, and St. Paul's...

Mary Ann Staveteig

Mary Ann Staveteig

Jan 8, 2008

Mary Ann Staveteig, 77, Grand Forks, ND, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother died Tuesday, January 8, 2008 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND Mary Ann Arlene Meyers was born February 12, 1930 on the Meyers home farm west of Thompson, ND to Albert and Alice (Miller) Meyers. She was raised, educated and graduated from high school at...

John Landowski

John Landowski

Jan 7, 2008

John Andrew Landowski, 89, died January 7th, 2008 at Valley Eldercare Center, Grand Forks, N.D. John was born February 10, 1918 in Cashel, N.D., the son of John Stanley and Helen Julia (Langowski) Landowski. After completion of the eighth grade, he worked on the family farm near Drayton. He bravely served in the U.S. Army (164th Infantry Regiment) from 1941...

Peggy Foss

Peggy Foss

Jan 2, 2008

Margaret J. "Peggy" Foss, 74, Grand Forks, ND died Wednesday, January 2, 2008 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare, Grand Forks. Margaret Jean Fuller was born January 10, 1933 in Grand Forks, ND the daughter of Irwin and Phyllis (Reff) Fuller. She lived in Illinois and Iowa before moving to Minot, ND where she graduated from high school. She also attended...

Donald Monson

Donald Monson

Dec 30, 2007

Donald Wayne Monson, 55, passed away on December 30, 2007, at his home in Grand Forks. Donald was born on April 9, 1952, in Grand Forks, the son of Ronald and Phyllis (Johnson) Monson. He was raised in Grand Forks and graduated from Grand Forks Central High School. Donald served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War from 1970-74....

Ramona Callahan

Ramona Callahan

Dec 30, 2007

Ramona Callahan, 76, Manvel, North Dakota, died Sunday, December 30, 2007 at home. Ramona Mae Nagle was born May 30, 1931 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the daughter of Edward and Bessie (Page) Nagle. She attended grade school in Manvel, North Dakota, and graduated from St. James Academy in Grand Forks. She married Glenn Patrick Callahan on November 22, 1949...

William Roche

William Roche

Dec 30, 2007

William S. Roche William S. Roche, 84, of Grand Forks, ND, died peacefully, Sunday, December 30, 2007 at Altru Hospital. William was born December 31, 1922 in Madison, SD, to William M. Roche and Elizabeth (Whalen) Roche. He graduated from St. Thomas High School in Madison, South Dakota in 1940. William served with the South Dakota National Guard, 109th Engineering...

William Brett

William Brett

Dec 29, 2007

William Joseph Brett died December 29, 2007 in 4000 Valley Square - Woodside Village, Grand Forks. Interment will be in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, St. Paul, Minnesota.

John Shaon

John Shaon

Dec 28, 2007

John Lewis Shaon, 71, Grand Forks, ND, passed away at Altru Hospital on December 28th 2007. He was born at home in Calwood, Missouri, on June 6th 1936, the third child of James Leonard Shaon and Viola (Newson) Shaon. John attended grade school in Millersburg and Fulton High School in Fulton, MO. He enlisted in the United States Air Force...

Joshua E. Iverson

Joshua E. Iverson

Dec 28, 2007

Joshua Edward Iverson "Chachi", 25, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2007, in Grand Forks, ND. Josh was born on December 5, 1982, to Rose and Rick Iverson. Josh grew up in Bisbee and graduated from Leeds High School. Josh was a guy who loved and cared about everyone. He always made people laugh and wanted them to have a...

Walter Dailey

Walter Dailey

Dec 28, 2007

Dr. Walter Dailey, 99, Grand Forks, died peacefully at home, surrounded by family on Friday, December 28, 2007. Walter Charles Dailey was born January 6, 1908, the son of James E. Dailey and Sadie Clark Dailey, in New Rockford, North Dakota. His early childhood was on a farm and he attended a country school for the first 2 years. When...

Sam Kuhl

Sam Kuhl

Dec 28, 2007

North Dakota Durum Icon Sam Kuhl was called home by Angels on December 28, 2007. Sam was born to Henry and Marie (Blume) Kuhl on January 23, 1918 on a farm in Stanley Municipality north of Winkler, Manitoba. Sam attended grades 1-8 in a one room one teacher school in the village of Gnadentahl, grades 9-10 were by correspondence, grades...

Herman Livingston

Herman Livingston

Dec 27, 2007

Herman Livingston, 84, Grand Forks, died Thursday, December 27, 2007 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Herman was born on June 2, 1923 at New York, New York to Henry H. and Mary Eleanor (Curran) Livingston. He lived in Manhattan, New York, and along the Hudson River. Herman served from March 12, 1944 to July 28, 1945 in the US Army...

Diana L. Wells

Diana L. Wells

Dec 27, 2007

Diana L. Wells, 54, Grand Forks, ND died Thursday, December 27, 2007 at home. Diana Lynn Wells was born September 19, 1953 in Miles City, MT the daughter of Arvil Wesley and Evelyn (Wheeler) Wells. She was raised and educated in Miles City graduating from high school there in 1971. Diana earned her BA Degree in mathematics from Carroll College...

Stanley Swenson

Stanley Swenson

Dec 27, 2007

Stanley Marlin Swenson, 71, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, died Thursday, December 27, 2007. Stanley was born on April 1, 1936 in Grand Forks to Joseph and Inga (Gilbertson) Swenson. He graduated from Grand Forks Central High School, then served in the Army. Stan married his high school sweetheart, Ann Danda on May 1, 1957 in Grand Forks. He graduated...

Barbara Dravitz

Barbara Dravitz

Dec 26, 2007

Barbara M. Dravitz, 92, East Grand Forks, died Wednesday December 26, 2007 in Altru Hospital Grand Forks, ND. Barbara Minehart Dravitz was born to Steve Minehart and Barbara Harangozo Zse'denyl on October 28, 1915 in Washington, Pennsylvania. She married Joseph J Dravitz on May 26, 1942 in Boston. She had one son Anthony F. Dravitz. Barbara lived in Oceanside California...