In Our Care
Renee Zilka
Jan 28, 2021
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Renee M. Zilka, 70, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND
Renee Marie Heinze was born on April 15, 1950 in Valley City, ND at Mercy Hospital, to Henry and Ida (Fiebiger) Heinze. She attended school...
Robert "Bob" Krom
Jan 27, 2021
Robert “Bob” Krom, 74, Manvel, ND, died peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.
Robert Allen Krom was born August 4, 1946 in Langdon, ND, the son of Ralph and Edna (Seeley) Krom. He was raised and educated in Grand Forks. As a young man, Bob worked in several fields, until he began a lengthy...
Henry Slominski
Jan 26, 2021
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Henry “Hank” Slominski, 90 of Grand Forks, was called to heaven on Tuesday, January 26, 2021.
Henry was born on June 24, 1930 on the family farm near Ardoch, ND. He was the son of the late Frank and Monica (Mesheski) Slominski. He went to...
Lorna I. Erickson
Jan 24, 2021
Lorna Ione Erickson, 84, Grand Forks, ND died Sunday, January 24, 2021 at home with family by her side.
Lorna Ione Miller was born June 24, 1936 in Mohall ND, the daughter of Arthur and Leona (Siltman) Miller. While growing up she lived in several ND towns with her family including Fessenden, Parshall, and Rugby, ND where she graduated from...
Quayne L. Sherwood
Jan 24, 2021
Quayne “Mischief” Sherwood died suddenly Sunday, January 24, 2021 in Altru Hospital with family at her side.
Mischief was born March 6, 1930 in Valley City, ND to Kenneth and Blanche Simenson. She was a cherished only child. Her father’s employment meant the family moved frequently during her childhood living in Valley City, ND, Portal ND, Hankinson, ND, and a...
David John Dennison
Jan 21, 2021
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David John Dennison, 88, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks surrounded by his loving family.
David was born May 6, 1932, in Hensel, ND, the son of William & Helga (Simundson) Dennison. He grew up in Hensel,...
Arlene Vein
Jan 21, 2021
Arlene Elizabeth Vein, age 93, of Grand Forks, ND, peacefully passed away on January 21, 2021, in Grand Forks, ND, after a brief battle with pneumonia. She will be dearly missed.
Arlene was born on July 12, 1927, in Fordville, ND, the first of five children born to Stanley and Tillie (Holwerda) Skibicki. She grew up 2 miles west of...
Russell William Hayes
Jan 19, 2021
Russell “Russ” Hayes (54) of Inkster, ND has passed away, after a long battle with cancer.
He loved to hunt, fish, camping and was very proud of his grandkids. He was everybody’s friend and mechanic. He always did something for whomever needed his help. Missed by most, loved by all.
He is survived by his wife, of 34 years, Barbi...
Ardia Johnson
Jan 19, 2021
Ardia Johnson, 89, Grand Forks, died Tuesday, January 19, 2021 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND.
Ardia Janice Gloria Berg was born to John A.Berg and Agnes (Nelson) Berg on March 10, 1931 at Oslo, Minnesota. She attended school at Alvarado, Minnesota from 1937-1947. She moved with her family to Grand Forks and attended Grand Forks Central High School...
Jeffrey "Jeff" John Holkesvig
Jan 18, 2021
Jeffrey John Holkesvig, 59, of Water Valley, Mississippi, passed away on January 18, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee after a sudden illness.
Jeff was born December 6, 1961 to John and Sharon (Strom) Holkesvig in Mayville, ND. He was the third of five children. He attended various small town schools and graduated from Hillsboro High School in...
Earl Schneider
Jan 16, 2021
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Earl Louis Schneider, 95, Grand Forks, died Saturday, January 16, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on March 6, 1925 to Michael and Lillian (Fischer) Schneider. Most of his younger years were spent near Mt. Carmel, ND.
Earl was extremely proud that he...
Marie E. Kieley
Jan 16, 2021
Marie Ellen Kieley, 73, Grand Forks, ND, died Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia, Grand Forks.
Marie Ellen Kieley was born January 2, 1948 to Elvin and Helen (Berg) Kieley in Grafton, ND. She grew up in Grafton and graduated from Grafton Central High School in June 1966. She graduated as a Practical Nurse from the...
Lorraine D. Hallan
Jan 15, 2021
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Lorraine D. Hallan passed away at Valley Senior Living on Columbia on January 15, 2021, at the age of 91.
Lorraine, known to all as Lolo, was born in Steele County, North Dakota, to Conrad and Clenora (Halvorson) Sondreal, whom she loved very much.
Lolo was a long-time resident of...
Dianne Lehmkuhl
Jan 14, 2021
Carole Dianne Lehmkuhl, 79, of Grand Forks, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Altru Hospital.
Dianne was born to Charles and Mildred (Maxwell) Bergh on June 6, 1941 in Grafton, North Dakota. Dianne graduated from Central High School in 1959. She attended UND and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in education. She married John Lehmkuhl on...
Barbara D. Goulet
Jan 13, 2021
Barbara Darlene Goulet (Smith), 73, passed away on January 13, 2021 from Covid-19 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks.
Barbara was born in Grafton, ND on June 10, 1947 to Cecelia Warren Smith (Gross) and Louis Michael Smith. She attended boarding school in Chamberlain, SD.
She met the love of her life, Robert Michael Douglas Goulet and married him on March...
Clarence O. Peterson
Jan 13, 2021
Clarence Obert Peterson, 96, died of natural causes on January 13, 2021, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. He was born in Grand Forks on July 31, 1924 to Bertha (Dahle) and Ernest Peterson and had seven sisters. Clarence graduated from Central High School in 1941. He served in the Army during World War II from 1943 to 1945. When...
William "Bill" Kotrba
Jan 12, 2021
William J. “Bill” Kotrba, 65, East Grand Forks, MN, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks.
William James Kotrba, the son of William and Dorothy (Gust) Kotrba, was born in Grand Forks on May 26, 1955. He attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from East Grand Forks Senior High School. Bill married Sharon Aase on August...
Shirley Mae Palm
Jan 10, 2021
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Shirley Mae Palm, 79, Grand Forks, died Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Parkwood Place.
Shirley Mae Aaker was born September 17, 1941. She grew up in the Larimore, North Dakota area.
She was married to Don Palm and their union was blessed with 3 daughters: Vicki...
Jean Danner Thompson
Jan 9, 2021
Jean Danner Thompson, 88, passed away unexpectedly on January 9, 2021 at Altru Hospital surrounded by her son Mel Danner, daughter Kristi Qualley and grandson Todd Danner.
Jean was born December 31, 1932 in Grand Forks, N.D., the daughter of Ina (Quammen) and Clarence Knudson. She spent most of her childhood in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School...
Bryon Smith
Jan 8, 2021
It is with great sadness the loss of our son, brother and uncle.
Bryon peacefully passed away at Altru Hospital on January 7, 2021.
Born February 10, 1970 @ Northwood ND to Veronica (Kurt) Apolony and Bernard Smith (deceased)
Bryon worked at Squires cafeteria at UND through job coach services. He attended Development Homes ACES program, Anne Carlson’s and LISTEN...


