In Our Care
Claudea J. Olson
May 28, 2024
Claudea J. Olson, 87, Grand Forks, North Dakota, died Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Benedictine Living Community, Crookston, Minnesota.
Claudea June Olson, the daughter of James Arthur Olson and Vida Luella (Johnson) Olson, was born on November 4, 1936, at Crookston, Minnesota. She attended school in Crookston through 1954 and graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1958 with a...
Michele L Palmieri
May 27, 2024
Michele Palmieri, lifelong resident of Grand Forks, passed away at Altru Hospital on May 28, 2024.
Michele Lynette Donald was born to James and Patrice Marsh on January 18, 1972, in Grand Forks, ND. She was raised and attended school here, eventually graduating high school in 1990. She attended Northland Community College for a short time and left to pursue other...
Randy W. Loeslie
May 22, 2024
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Randal (Randy) Loeslie, age 73, of Grand Forks, North Dakota passed away at Altru Hospital on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
Randy was born on July 3rd, 1950, in Warren, Minnesota to Benjamin and Angela (Boutain) Loeslie. He grew up on the family farm near Radium, Minnesota. Randy was baptized...
Janis Kay Payne
May 21, 2024
Janis Kay Payne (Jan), passed away peacefully on May 21, 2024, surrounded by her husband and children at the age of 68. Born Janis Kay Decker to Helen and John Decker on December 12, 1955.
Jan graduated from High School in 1973 and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Psychology from Park College of Parkville, Missouri in 1997.
In 1978,...
James "Jim" Charles Olson
May 19, 2024
James (Jim) Charles Olson passed away unexpectedly at his home near Thompson, ND on Sunday, May 19, 2024.
Jim entered this world on June 4, 1955, a firstborn, curious, and inquisitive child born to Jim and Jeanette (Janke) Olson, in Detroit Lakes, MN. While Jim was young, the family also lived in Yankton, SD, East Grand Forks, MN, and eventually settled...
Eugene Nielsen
May 18, 2024
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Eugene J. Nielsen, 82, Reynolds, North Dakota, passed away unexpectedly on May 18, 2024, at Sanford Medical Center on Broadway in Fargo, ND. He was surrounded by loved ones.
Eugene Jay Nielsen was born September 4, 1941, in Devils Lake, ND, son of Jens and Vernice Nielsen....
Marlene Mavis Johnson
May 18, 2024
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Marlene M. Johnson, 89 of Grand Forks, North Dakota died Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Valley Senior Living, Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Marlene was born the daughter of Oscar and Alice (Moe) Mork in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She was raised in Petersburg, North Dakota and...
Jane Johnson
May 16, 2024
Jane Orenda Elaine Berg Johnson, 90, passed away at home on May 16, 2024 with family by her side.
Jane was born June 21, 1933 in Alvarado, MN to John A. Berg and Agnes O. Nelson. She attended school in Alvarado from 1939-1947. After the family moved from Alvarado to Grand Forks, ND in 1947, she attended school at Grand Forks...
Angeline Marie Berger
May 14, 2024
Angeline Marie Berger, 84, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Good Samaritan Home, Larimore, North Dakota. She was surrounded by loving family, caring staff of the nursing home, and a Hospice of the Red River Valley nurse.
Angeline Marie Berger the daughter of Steven and Adelaide Rudnik, was born September 13, 1939, in Deaconess Hospital, in Grafton, North Dakota.
Angie...
Rose Marie Altendorf
May 14, 2024
Rose M. Altendorf, 82 of Grand Forks, North Dakota passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Valley Senior Living on Columbia, Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Rose Marie was born on April 14, 1942, to Valentine and Amelia (Wesolowski) Rolczynski of Warsaw, North Dakota and later moved to the family farm in Alverado, Minnesota....
Ellen M. Moritz
May 13, 2024
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Ellen M. Moritz, 81, East Grand Forks, MN, died Monday, May 13, 2024 in Valley Senior Living on Columbia in Grand Forks.Ellen Marie Jorde, the daughter of Mikkel and Sylivia (Neste) Jorde, was born in Grand Forks on October 14, 1942. She was raised and educated in Mekinock, North...
Gladys M. Amundson
May 13, 2024
Gladys M. Amundson, 102, passed away on May 13, 2024, in Maple View Memory Care, Grand Forks.
Gladys was born in Rural Manvel, North Dakota to Helen (Nelson) and Amund Amundson on September 13, 1921. She attended a rural elementary school and Manvel High School. Gladys graduated from Deaconess School of Nursing in Grand Forks in 1941. She worked as a...
Loretta Gothberg
May 12, 2024
Loretta Gothberg, 70, Native of Grand Forks ND, passed away on May 12, 2024, at Eventide in Moorhead MN, Loretta is survived by her daughter Angie and two grandchildren Conner and Madison. Brothers Dennis, Douglas, Tom. Sisters Betty, Linda, Barbra, Beverly, Sharen. Also survived by Many adoring Nieces and Nephews
Proceeded in death by husband Robert, parents Cleo-Ted Braaten. Brothers Larry,...
Elizabeth F. Kyllo
May 12, 2024
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Elizabeth Fanny (Boulden) Kyllo, at the age of 89, of Larimore, ND passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 12th, 2024, after a long and happy life. She was very loved and will be sorely missed.
Elizabeth was born June 2, 1934, in Oakes, ND to parents Alfred S. and Betty (Ogden) Boulden....
Alfredo R Corona
May 12, 2024
Alfredo R. Corona, passed away on May 12, 2024 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND after struggling with medical complications. He passed gently in the arms of his parents.
Alfredo Reynaldo Corona was born on April 10, 2024 in Grand Forks, ND, the youngest of five children born to Norberto Corona and Lorraine Aquino-Corona. During his brief visit, he enjoyed...
Lanny B. Aaker
May 10, 2024
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Lanny B. Aaker, 74, Grand Forks, ND, left Altru Hospital on May 10th , 2024 to join his brothers in heavens band.
Lanny B. Aaker was born December 5, 1949 in Grand Forks, the son of Harlan and Constance (Maristuen) Aaker. He was raised and educated in Grand Forks, graduating from Central...
Robyn A. DeGroot
May 10, 2024
Robyn A. DeGroot, 55, Grand Forks, ND, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 10, 2024, in Altru Hospital.
Robyn was born July 20, 1968, in Livingston, NJ, the daughter of Robert and Glendora (Boling) DeGroot. She was raised and educated in Fair Lawn, NJ and graduated from Fair Lawn High School in 1986. After graduation, Robyn attended The Berkeley School, and...
Brenda Marie Useldinger
May 9, 2024
Brenda M. Useldinger, 57 of Grand Forks, North Dakota died Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Brenda was born on February 4, 1967, the daughter of Duaine and Hope (Snobeck) Espeseth in Fosston, Minnesota. She was raised on the family farm in rural Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Brenda loved the farm and the animals. Especially her...
Edna Mae Keller
May 9, 2024
Edna Mae Keller, 95, of East Grand Forks, MN passed away on Thursday, May 9 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend to many. Edna Mae was born January 27th, 1929 in Grand Forks to Theodore and Stella (Jordahl) Helgeson. She graduated from Central High School in 1946 and from...
Karin Lealos
May 7, 2024
Karin Lealos was born on May 22, 1941 to Hans and Maj (Biärsjö) Hanke. Her earliest years were spent in Germany and Sweden. In 1951 the family emigrated to the United States, living first in the Bayside neighborhood of Queens in New York City, and later in Rochester, NY. Karin became a US citizen on April 11, 1956.
Karin graduated...


