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Palma Stromsodt

Palma Stromsodt

Dec 25, 2007

Palma C. Stromsodt, 93, Grand Forks, died Tuesday, December 25, 2007 in 4000 Valley Square ? Woodside Village. Palma Cenora Stromsodt was born To Petter and Christina (Lommen) Stromsodt on September 4, 1914 in Rye Township of Grand Forks County. She attended grade school at Rye #25. She later graduated from Aaker's Business College. Palma was employed by Cooper Insurance...

Peggy Nikle

Peggy Nikle

Dec 21, 2007

Margaret "Peggy" Nikle, 87, Grand Forks, ND died Friday, December 21, 2007 in the Good Samaritan Nursing Center of Larimore, ND. Margaret "Peggy" Gibson was born October 3, 1920 in Ipswich, SD the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Royal) Gibson. She was raised, educated and graduated from high school in Oakes, ND. She lived and worked in Tacoma, WA for...

A. Ray Gibbens

A. Ray Gibbens

Dec 20, 2007

A. Ray Gibbens, 80, formerly of Calvin / Sarles, North Dakota died Thursday, December 20, 2007 at Northwood Deaconess Health Center, Northwood, North Dakota. A. Ray Gibbens was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on, January 21, 1927 to Herman and Flora (Doby) Gibbens. He was raised and educated in the Calvin / Sarles, ND area and graduated from Devils Lake High...

Sandra Bushaw

Sandra Bushaw

Dec 20, 2007

Sandra Mae Bushaw, age 61, of East Grand Forks, MN, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2007, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. After a courageous battle with cancer Sandy was unexpectedly taken from us by a sudden heart attack. Sandy was born December 28, 1945, in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Arthur and Irene (Nyhus) Nelson. She married Thomas...

Paul Ydstie

Paul Ydstie

Dec 17, 2007

Paul B Ydstie, 90, Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Hillsboro, ND died Monday, December 17, 2007 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. Paul was born May 7, 1917 in Hillsboro, ND the son of Nelius and Nikolina (Eidum) Ydstie. He was raised and educated in Hillsboro and graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1936. He briefly worked at...

Marguerite Kotts

Marguerite Kotts

Dec 17, 2007

Marguerite M. Kotts, 92, of Grand Forks, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2007, at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks. Marguerite was born on May 28, 1915, in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Frank & Marguerite Miller. She grew up and graduated from Grand Forks Central High School. She attended UND where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in...

Sumner Wilcox

Sumner Wilcox

Dec 15, 2007

Sumner "Tex","Bud" Wilcox 85, of Gilby, ND died Saturday, December 15, 2007 in his home. Sumner Ray Wilcox was born May 27, 1922 in Gilby, ND. The son of Ray and Clara (Whipple) Wilcox. He grew up and attended school in Gilby, ND graduating from high school there in 1940. Sumner married Rachael Bardell in St. Paul's Church, Rugby, ND,...

Laura Gust

Laura Gust

Dec 15, 2007

Laura J. Gust, 68, Grand Forks, died Saturday, December 15, 2007 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, surrounded by her family. Laura was born to Melvin and Violet Jorgenson on May 1, 1939 in Grand Forks. She was raised and educated in Grand Forks. She married Howard Franz in 1958. They had 5 children, Lois, Lorrie, Dora, Howard and Sandra. She...

Robert Brecke

Robert Brecke

Dec 13, 2007

Robert A. "Bob" Brecke, 89, Grand Forks, ND died Thursday, December 13, 2007 in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare of Grand Forks. Robert Allen Brecke was born February 4, 1918 in Fargo, ND the son of Bjarney and Ruth (Ness) Brecke. He was raised and educated in Grand Forks and graduated from Grand Forks Central High School. Robert was an employee...

Conrad Kulesza

Conrad Kulesza

Dec 12, 2007

Conrad Michael Kulesza, 55, of Grand Forks, ND died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Conrad M. Kulesza was born February 6, 1952 in Grand Forks, ND the son of John and Grace (Schymtzik) Kulesza. He grew up and attended school in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School in 1970 and then attended UND...

Cammie Johnson

Cammie Johnson

Dec 12, 2007

Cammie B. Johnson, 20, Grand Forks, North Dakota died Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at home due to complications of diabetes. Cammie Bertina Johnson was born December 17, 1986, the daughter of Lori (Laughlin) Johnson and Mark Johnson. She attended school in Grand Forks and graduated from Red River High School in 2005. She was a nursing student at Northwest Technical...

Arlen Anderson

Arlen Anderson

Dec 9, 2007

Arlen U. Anderson, 90, of Grand Forks, ND, left to be with the Lord on Sunday December 9th, 2007 at his home in Grand Forks. Arlen Urness Anderson was born to Anna (Urness) and Gus Anderson on November 26th, 1917 in Niagara, ND. Arlen grew up in North Dakota and attended schools in Fordville, Northwood and East Grand Forks, Minnesota....

Clifford Christianson

Clifford Christianson

Dec 9, 2007

Clifford J. Christianson, 70, Park River, North Dakota, died Sunday December 9, 2007 in Meritcare Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota. At the request of Clifford's family, no public services will be held.

Theonilla (Toni) Troumbly

Theonilla (Toni) Troumbly

Dec 7, 2007

Theonilla (Toni) K. Troumbly, 94, Grand Forks, and formerly Mankato, Minnesota, died Friday, December 7, 2007 at Woodside Village, 4000 Valley Square, where she had made her home for the past five years. Theonilla was born to Winnifred (Cadieux) and Edmund Troumbly in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota on October 10, 1913, and grew up in that community. She received her...

Shirley Fillipi

Shirley Fillipi

Nov 30, 2007

Shirley Mae Fillipi, age 67, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, passed away Friday, November 30, 2007, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis of heart surgery complications. Shirley was born May 19, 1940, in Oslo, Minnesota, the daughter of Johannes and Amy (Johnson) Hedlund. She married Gordon Fillipi on February 27, 1960, in Tabor, Minnesota. Shirley attended Bemidji State University and...

Dennis DeKnikker

Dennis DeKnikker

Nov 28, 2007

Dennis A. DeKnikker Dennis Andrew DeKnikker, 65, died Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Dennis was born December 21, 1941, the son of Henry and Ethelyn DeKnikker in Volga, SD. He graduated from Volga High School in 1959 and joined the U.S. Air Force shortly after....

Eugene Tuma

Eugene Tuma

Nov 28, 2007

Eugene J. Tuma, 64, of Grand Forks, passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2007, at 4000 Valley Square Woodside Village in Grand Forks after a short, courageous battle with brain cancer. Eugene was born on March 20, 1943, to Albert I. & Mary (Lipsh) Tuma, in Conway, ND, where he attended school. Eugene was a member of St. Michael's Catholic...

Taylor Vossekuil

Taylor Vossekuil

Nov 24, 2007

Taylor Vossekuil At Noon on Saturday, November 24, 2007, Taylor Vossekuil surrounded by loved ones, peacefully journeyed to her eternal home. Donning a beautiful smile, Taylor courageously ended her battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (A.L.L.), but her love of life and positive attitude will remain forever. Taylor graced our world on May 30, 1992 at Logansport, IN, the daughter of...

Margaret Mickelson

Margaret Mickelson

Nov 24, 2007

Margaret Ann Mickelson ? Loscheider passed away Saturday, November 24, 2007 peacefully with loving family at her side. Margaret was born to Stanley and Margaret Hynek on December 30, 1944 in Big Fork, MN. She grew up and attended school at Wirt, MN and graduated from high school at Deer River, MN. Margaret had worked at several different places including...

Robert Magenau

Robert Magenau

Nov 22, 2007

Robert Magenau, 72, of Grand Forks, ND passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 22, 2007 at the Northwood Deaconess Nursing Center surrounded by family. Robert was born June 10, 1935 in Hamilton, ND to Carl and Rosie Magenau. He grew up on the family farm and worked there until he moved to Grand Forks in 1958. In Grand Forks he...