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Elaine Thompson

Elaine Thompson

Feb 17, 2020

Elaine Thompson, 97, Grand Forks, died Monday, February 17, 2020 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia in Grand Forks.

Elaine, the daughter of Oscar and Ella (Peterson) Jenson  was born at Rural Reynolds, North Dakota on April 23, 1922.  She attended school at Reynolds.  She married Gordon O. Thompson on January 30, 1943 at Reynolds.  They lived and farmed in...

LaVerle "Lovey" Brehm

LaVerle "Lovey" Brehm

Feb 16, 2020

LAVERLE “LOVEY” A. BREHM

LaVerle A. Brehm, age 98 of Grand Forks, died on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia in Grand Forks.

LaVerle was born September 18, 1921 in Joliet, IL, the daughter of Laurence and Irene (Morris) White.  She attended Joliet schools and graduated from McCormick Business College in Joliet, IL. She married the...

Patricia "Toni" Gage

Patricia "Toni" Gage

Feb 16, 2020

Patricia "Toni" Gage, 85, passed peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus Christ on February 16, 2020 at Woodside Village, Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks, ND surrounded by her family.

Toni was born on March 17, 1934 in Carrington, ND to Anton and Barbara Lesmeister Piatz. She attended school and graduated from Carrington High School in 1952. She was...

Joyce Kuster

Joyce Kuster

Feb 15, 2020

Joyce LilyAnn (Sorteberg) Kuster passed away as a result of a tragedy in her home on Saturday, February 15, 2020. She was born January 31, 1930 to Elmer and Ruth (Severson) Sorteberg in Grand Forks, ND. She attended school in Grand Forks and continued her education in Moorhead to receive a teaching degree.

In addition to teaching grade school, she...

Catherine "Cathy" Ganyo-Obregon

Catherine "Cathy" Ganyo-Obregon

Feb 15, 2020

Catherine “Cathy” Ganyo-Obregon, 64, Grand Forks, ND, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 in her home surrounded by her loved ones following her courageous battle with cancer.

Cathy was born August 17, 1955 in Grafton, ND, the daughter of Walter and Delores (Busse) Ganyo. At a young age, she moved with her family to Grand Forks where she attended school...

Lee Haugen

Lee Haugen

Feb 14, 2020

Lee Arnold Haugen of Grand Forks, North Dakota passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 from a massive heart attack. He Was 69 years old.  Lee is survived by his wife of 46 years Brenda, his son Christopher, Daughter In Law Alisa (Wippler} . Four grandsons; Aaron, Tegan, Logan & Ryker, all of Grand Forks.

Lee worked at GF Coca-Cola as...

Nancy Pare

Nancy Pare

Feb 10, 2020

Nancy M. Pare, originally from Virginia MN and Austin MN, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Grand Forks, ND on Monday, February 10, 2020 at the age of 85, surrounded by her family. 

She was born on April 8, 1934, the youngest child of Stuart and Myrtle (Rundgren) Murray in Virginia, MN.  She was a class of...

Paul Cox

Paul Cox

Feb 9, 2020

Paul L. Cox, 79, Grand Forks, ND, died Sunday, February 9, 2020 in Banner Baywood Medical Center, Mesa, Arizona.

Paul (Teddy) was born July 5, 1940 in Langdon, ND, the son of Joseph Cox and Laura Melhus Cox and the youngest of seventeen children. He grew up near Mountain, ND and graduated from Mountain High School and Aaker’s Business College...

Marian Schneeweis

Marian Schneeweis

Feb 8, 2020

Marian June (Waxvik) Schneeweis, 91, Grand Forks died Feb 8, 2020 in Valley Senior Living Woodside Village, Grand Forks, ND.  Marian was born June 26, 1928 in Grand Forks, ND to Oscar and Alpha (Johnson) Waxvik.  She was raised in Grand Forks and baptized March 18, 1929 and confirmed on May 16, 1942 at Bethel Lutheran Church.

Marian attended school...

Donna Ruich

Donna Ruich

Feb 8, 2020

Donna L. Ruich, 90, Grand Forks, ND, died Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia.

Donna Myhre was born November 27, 1929 in Grand Forks, the daughter of Olai and Lena Myhre. She grew up, attended schools and helped on the family farm near Reynolds, ND. She also attended Grand Forks Central High School.

Donna married Donavan...

James Lynn Smiley

James Lynn Smiley

Feb 8, 2020

James Lynn Smiley, 75, of Grand Forks, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Center in Larimore, ND.

James was born July 31, 1944, the son of Joseph & Margaret (Means) Smiley in New Brighton, PA. He attended school and graduated from Maryville High School in Buffalo, NY. James married Kathleen Wilson on May 1, 1965...

Louise Aamot

Louise Aamot

Feb 8, 2020

LOUISE AAMOT

Louise Aamot, age 69 of Grand Forks, was called home on Saturday, February 8th, 2020 at Altru Hospital with her loving family by her side.

 

Louise was born in Olga, ND on March 12, 1950 to Ovilia and Marion (Dauphanais) Charbonneau. She grew up in Olga, ND among her 22 siblings. She loved her big family. She...

Donna Bjerklie

Donna Bjerklie

Feb 7, 2020

Donna Delores Bjerklie, 96, of Gilby, ND passed away on February 7, 2020 under the care of Hospice at her daughter’s home in West Fargo, ND. Donna was born in Grand Forks, ND on April 4, 1923, the daughter of Elerd and Sophia (Sanders) Bekkedahl of Mekinock, ND.

Donna married LeRoy Bjerklie on October 20, 1946.  They lived in Grand...

George C. Sattler

George C. Sattler

Feb 7, 2020

George C. Sattler, 86, Grand Forks, after a long illness was called, to his eternal resting place on Friday, February 07, 2020 in his home, surrounded by his loving family.

George was born August 6, 1933, in Grand Forks, the son of Michael and Rose (Eisenzimmer) Sattler. He grew up attending St. Michael’s Catholic School and graduated from St. James’s...

Betty J. Hillesland

Betty J. Hillesland

Feb 7, 2020

Betty Hillesland, 88, Grand Forks, ND, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2020, at Hatton Prairie Village in Hatton, ND. 

Betty was born March 15, 1931, the daughter of Alvin and Norma Nygaard.  She was raised on a farm near Finley, ND.  Betty moved to Fargo after High School where she attended Secretarial School and then worked for...

Laurette Zettel

Laurette Zettel

Feb 1, 2020

Laurette Zettel, 88, Grand Forks, ND. Died February 1, 2020 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia.

Laurette was born September 1, 1931 in Olga, ND, the daughter of Telesphore and Marie Laure Marcotte.  She attended St. Alphonsus High School in Langdon, ND.  After graduation, she worked at Northwestern State Bank of Langdon.

Laurette married James Zettel at Holy Angels Catholic...

JoAnn S. Christensen

JoAnn S. Christensen

Jan 31, 2020

JOANN S. CHRISTENSEN

To view a copy of JoAnn's memorial service, click the following link.  https://youtu.be/KNV9PMmo0lw

 

JoAnn Shirley ( Mason ) Christensen died January 31st 2020 in Zeniople, Pa.

She was born August 5th 1936 in Grand Forls, North Dakota to Alec Mason and Mabel ( Coss ) Mason. She graduated from Central High School Grand Forks, class of...

Audrey Hutchinson

Audrey Hutchinson

Jan 31, 2020

Audrey was born in Superior Wisconsin where she graduated from Superior High School and then worked as a drug store clerk for several years. Audrey married in 1967 at which time she and her husband traveled to Alaska, where they chose to live for several years. After leaving Alaska, Audrey and her husband lived in Hibbing MN where Audrey helped...

Eloise Jeanette Robertson

Eloise Jeanette Robertson

Jan 29, 2020

Eloise J. Robertson, 81, was born March 18, 1938 in Devils Lake, ND, and passed away peacefully on January 29, 2020 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Eloise was born to Henry and Bollette (Boe) Hegg and grew up on the family farm south of Edmore, ND. She attended school in Lawton graduating in 1956. Upon graduation she attended...

Keith H. Johnson

Keith H. Johnson

Jan 27, 2020

Keith H. Johnson, 87, Grand Forks, ND, died Monday, January 27, 2020 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia, Grand Forks.

Keith Harry Johnson was born February 9, 1932 in Grand Forks, the son of Victor and Thelma (Bowen) Johnson. He was raised and educated in Grand Forks and graduated from Central High School in 1950. Keith attended a training course...