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Dorothy Mae Westlund

Dorothy Mae Westlund

Apr 26, 2020

Celebrating the life of… Dorothy Mae Westlund, 81, of Grand Forks, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Dorothy was born July 28, 1938, in Thief River Falls, MN, the daughter of Archie & Kathryn (Sulland) Prosser. She grew up in Middle River, MN and graduated from Middle River High School in 1956. She...

Daniel S. Meier Jr.

Daniel S. Meier Jr.

Apr 23, 2020

DANIEL S. MEIER JR.

Daniel S. Meier Jr., age 42 of Grand Forks, died on Thursday, April 23, 2020 in his home. There are no services planed.

Anna Erickson

Anna Erickson

Apr 23, 2020

Anna Maria Erickson, 93, of Grand Forks, passed away April 23, at the Gracewood Memory Care, Hugo, MN. She was born August 21, 1926, in Flora, ND to George and Evelyn Lamen Vallier. Anna graduated from high school at Benson County Agricultural and Training School in Maddock, ND in 1944. She went on to New York Hairdressing Academy in Fargo...

John Carlson

John Carlson

Apr 21, 2020

John Paul Carlson, 70, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away unexpectedly at home the morning of Tuesday, April 21, 2020.

 John was born on January 10, 1950 in Fergus Falls, MN, to Earl and Christine (Nelson) Carlson. John spent his early years at Underwood and Roseau, MN. In 1954 his family purchased a farm near Holt, MN where he helped...

Gretchen Ann Ryan

Gretchen Ann Ryan

Apr 19, 2020

Gretchen Ann Ryan passed away at the age of 85 on Sunday, April 19, 2020, losing a battle with lung cancer.

Gretchen was born to Alice (Pearson) Cox and Joseph Cox on February 3, 1935, and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado. She graduated from Fort Collins High School and attended Colorado State University, where Gretchen met the love of her...

Judith Mazur

Judith Mazur

Apr 19, 2020

Judith Gayle (Thompson) Mazur, age 79, passed away at Lilac Nursing Home, Dilworth, Minnesota on Sunday, April 19, 2020, from complications due to Alzheimer’s. 

Judith was born May 23, 1940, the daughter of Thelman and Geneva (Amble) Thompson of Thompson, ND.  She was raised on the family farm in Thompson, ND.  Judith graduated from Grand Forks Central High School...

Sheldon Skavlem

Sheldon Skavlem

Apr 18, 2020

Sheldon T. (Shelly) Skavlem, 79, Thompson, North Dakota died April 18, 2020, at Altru Hospital, after a life-long battle of the effects of Agent Orange.

Sheldon Theodore Skavlem was born March 27, 1941 to Selmer and Ethel (Hagen) Skavlem in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He graduated from Central High School in 1959. He married Carol F. Thompson on February 5th,...

Edsel Heggerston

Edsel Heggerston

Apr 17, 2020

Edsel I. Heggerston, age 82, of Emerado, North Dakota went to be with our Lord on Friday evening, April 17, 2020.

Edsel was born on March 30, 1938 in Tracy, Minnesota and was the son of Ingolf (Bing) and Mildred (Millie) Heggerston. He grew up on a farm southwest of Sacred Heart, MN and graduated from Sacred Heart High School...

Bonnie Holweger

Bonnie Holweger

Apr 16, 2020

On Thursday, April 16, 2020, Bonnie Marie Holweger, loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend, passed away with family by her side, from metastatic breast cancer.

Bonnie was born on July 29, 1954 in Grand Forks, N.D. to Thorvald and Jean Paulson (Engen) of rural Niagara, ND and graduated from Larimore High School.  After high school, Bonnie attended Aakers...

Gary M. Tomlin

Gary M. Tomlin

Apr 15, 2020

GARY MARVIN TOMLIN

 

Gary M. Tomlin, age 62 of Grand Forks, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at his home. There will be no services.

Gary Marvin Tomlin, a son of Abraham and Vera (Salzmann) Tomlin, was born in Wisconsin on November 29, 1957. He was raised and educated in the Elcho, WI area. After his education he began...

Joann Elizabeth Davis

Joann Elizabeth Davis

Apr 15, 2020

Joann E. Davis, 77, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Edgewood Vista in East Grand Forks, MN. 

Joann was born May 30, 1942 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of Clifford & Edith (Woolridge) Mastre.  She grew up on a farm between Grafton and Park River, ND and attended school in Mandt and Grafton,...

Bernard West

Bernard West

Apr 13, 2020

Bernard E. West, 74, Thompson, ND, died Monday, April 13, 2020 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

Bernard Elias West, Jr. was born June 20, 1945 in Northwood, ND, the son of Bernard and Luella (Nygaard) West. He was raised and educated at Thompson, ND and graduated from Thompson High School. Bernard farmed near Thompson his entire life until retiring...

Earl J. Lunski

Earl J. Lunski

Apr 13, 2020

EARL JOSEPH LUNSKI

 

Earl Joseph Lunski, age 76 of Grand Forks, died on Monday, April 13, 2020 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manvel.

Stephen Edmund Ferry

Stephen Edmund Ferry

Apr 11, 2020

On Saturday, April 11, 2020, Stephen Edmund Ferry, loving son,  brother and uncle passed away unexpectedly at the age of 51.

Stephen was born on June 6, 1968 in Cedar Rapids, IA to Robert and Cecelia (Hartl) Ferry. He lived with his family in Fargo, ND for ten years before they moved to Manvel, ND in 1980 to live next...

William Fahey

William Fahey

Apr 11, 2020

William “Bill” Ballard Fahey, 83, Grand Forks, ND, died Saturday, April 11, 2020, at Valley Senior Living Center, with family by his side. 

William B. Fahey, son of Ballard Fahey and Gertrude (Crystal) Fahey, was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on October 3, 1936.  Being raised across the street from Riverside Park, he enjoyed skating, swimming, fishing, hunting,...

Pauline Eichenberger

Pauline Eichenberger

Apr 11, 2020

Pauline Agnes Eichenberger passed away at home on Saturday, April 11, 2020.

Pauline was born on June 11, 2003 to Kim Eichenberger and Matt Benham.

Pauline’s passions were reading, writing and music. She was a sophomore at Central High School. She loved her school. She was involved in Student Congress Speech, choir, Orchestra, Band, Pep Band, Marching Band and Drumline....

Marilynn J. Gierszewski

Marilynn J. Gierszewski

Apr 10, 2020

Marilynn Gierszewski, age 68, passed away April 10, 2020 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND.

 She was born to Arlin Moen and Viola Moen (St. Vincent), in Grafton, ND on February 9, 1952. She completed school in Langdon, ND. After high school, Marilynn worked as a caregiver and as a waitress. She loved playing league softball as a pitcher...

Benjamin Spah

Benjamin Spah

Apr 10, 2020

Benjamin John Spah, age 33 slept peacefully away at his home in Grand Forks, North Dakota with his beloved dog Videl by his side. His kind, caring soul, and big heart will be remembered and missed by all.

Benjamin was born on March 23, 1987 at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, North Dakota to Steven A. Spah and Penny (Smeltzer)...

Erika D. Gruenberg

Erika D. Gruenberg

Apr 9, 2020

The service can be viewed by clicking on the following Live Stream link https://www.hbsound.com/erika

Erika Dawn (Olson) Gruenberg was born to Ardell and Karen (Sundquist) Olson on October 19, 1979 at McVille, North Dakota.  She spent her childhood years on a farm in the Sheyenne River Valley near Aneta, North Dakota. She was baptized at Norway Lutheran Church and confirmed...

Jerry Hillier

Jerry Hillier

Apr 7, 2020

Jerry Paul Hillier passed away peacefully at the age of 59 on April 7, 2020 at his winter home in Flagler Beach, Florida after a courageous seven-year battle with cancer.

He was born on December 2, 1960 in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Lloyd and Beryl Hillier. Jerry grew up in the Riverside Park area and attended Central High School...