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Robert "Rob" Vakoc, Jr.
Sep 28, 2019
Robert “Rob” James Vakoc Jr. passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family and friends on September 28, 2019.
Rob was born in Fargo, North Dakota on July 25, 1969. Parents Bob and Shirley (Johanson) Vakoc and sister Cheri brought Rob home to Grand Forks on August 28, 1969. Rob attended school in Grand Forks, including Red River High School....
Carol June Harlin
Sep 27, 2019
Carol J. Harlin, 78, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019 at her home in Grand Forks, ND.
Carol June Nyhus was born July 6, 1941, in Fosston, MN, the daughter of Gilman and Leada (Larson) Nyhus. She was raised in Fosston, MN.
She married Richard ‘Dick’ Harlin and they started a family in East Grand Forks. They were married...
Vera Rose Young
Sep 26, 2019
Vera Rose Young, 99, (formerly of Grand Forks) died on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at her home in Eagan, MN. Vera Rose Gunst was born to August and Rose (nee Zimbelman) Gunst on December 10, 1919 in Medina, North Dakota. Baptized into the Christian faith on October 31, 1920, she confirmed her baptismal vows on July 5, 1936 at the...
Robert "Bob" A. Syverson
Sep 24, 2019
ROBERT A. SYVERSON
Robert (Bob) A. Syverson, age 74 of Grand Forks, died on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. in the Amundson Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour before service time. Burial will be at Westfield Silent Hill Cemetery rural Sharon, ND.
Robert...
Gary L. Larson
Sep 24, 2019
Gary L. Larson, 85, Grand Forks, ND, died Tuesday, September 24, 2019, in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.
Gary was born February 24, 1934, in Bucyrus, ND, the son of Clayton and Tomine “Minnie” (Thorson) Larson. He was raised in Bucyrus, where he also graduated from high school. After high school he moved to California, where he lived for about...
Shirley Maides
Sep 24, 2019
Shirley A. Maides, 82, Grand Forks, died Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Valley Senior Living – Woodside Village.
Shirley Ann Diemert, the daughter of Oscar and Florence (Lillico) Diemert, was born at Walhalla, North Dakota on June 30, 1937. Shirley was raised and educated at Walhalla, graduating from Walhalla High School. She later attended Aaker’s Business College in Grand Forks. ...
Colleen M. Driscoll
Sep 23, 2019
Colleen M. Driscoll, 57, passed away in her son’s arms on Monday, September 23, 2019 at her home in Grand Forks, ND.
Colleen was born March 16, 1962 in San Pablo, CA, the daughter of James & Edwina (Whitaker) Streeter. She grew up in South Dakota. She attended Black Hills State College and received a Bachelor of Science.
Colleen married...
Carla Hess
Sep 23, 2019
CARLA HESS
Carla Hess, age 78 of Grand Forks, died on Monday September 23, 2019 at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks.
August 29th, 1941, Carla Marie was born to Elsie Belle née Evans and Orville Henry Wulff of Billings, MT. Carla, and Elsie’s sons from a previous marriage, Charles Eugene “Gene” & Elmer Lewis “Duke” Seel, were soon...
James Mattson
Sep 21, 2019
James (Jim) C. Mattson, 85, of Grand Forks, ND passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 21, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on the family farm near Drayton, ND on April 13, 1934 to Torbies and Sophie (Arnesen) Mattson. He attended The Mattson Country Grade School and graduated from Drayton High School in 1952. ...
Joan Hagstrom
Sep 20, 2019
Joan Hagstrom, 69, Grand Forks, died Friday, September 20, 2019 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia, in Grand Forks.
Joan was born March 5, 1950 in Grand Forks, the daughter of Reinhart and Kathrine (Zack) Metzler. She grew up and was educated in Grand Forks, graduating from Red River High School in 1968.
In 1968 Joan married Richard DeIeso. Their...
Marilyn Marvin
Sep 19, 2019
Marilyn Marvin, 77, Grand Forks, died Thursday, September 19, 2109 at Altru Hospital.
Per Marilyn's wishes, no services will be held.
Charlene Atkins
Sep 19, 2019
Charlene L Atkins, 45, passed away at home on Thursday September 19, 2019 surrounded by her family.
Charlene was born in Grand Forks on September 25, 1973 to Michael and Peggy (Ryan) Baynes. Charlene grew up in Grand Forks attending Central High School and Aakers Business College. Charlene married Johnny Ray Atkins in 1992 and later divorced she has...
Hector Raymond Beauchamp
Sep 19, 2019
Hector Raymond Beauchamp, age 94 of Grand Forks, ND passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019, at the Woodside Village of Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks.
Hector was born August 31, 1925 in Olga, ND on the family farm, the son of Aristide and Cordelia (Gendreau) Beauchamp. He was the 5th of 11 children. He attended school through the 8th...
Bo Bostrom
Sep 17, 2019
Steven Bo Bostrom, 59, Grand Forks, ND, died Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at home after living with esophageal cancer for two years.
Bo was born on July 3, 1960, in Grand Forks, ND, to Ray and Shirley Bostrom. He attended West School, Valley and Central High School in Grand Forks, graduating in 1978.
Bo worked for Grand Forks Coca-Cola for...
Norris Loiland
Sep 16, 2019
Norris Jerome Loiland
Norris Loiland, 89 of Grand Forks, ND passed away peacefully on September 16, 2019 at Valley Senior Living - Woodside Village in Grand Forks surrounded by his family, leaving them to join his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ . Norris Jerome Loiland was born September 10, 1930 in Grand Forks, son of Halvor N. and Thorine (Hofstad)...
David Henry Sandell Sr.
Sep 15, 2019
David “Dave” H. Sandell, Sr. passed away on Sunday, September 15th surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Paul and Mildred Sandell on August 23, 1929 in Grafton, North Dakota. Dave grew up on his family’s farm near Gilby and graduated from Gilby High School in 1947. Dave married Donna Mae Von Rueden on October 23. 1954. They...
Rex G. Rupert
Sep 13, 2019
Rex G. Rupert, 86, Grand Forks, ND, died Friday, September 13, 2019 in Grand Forks.
No services are planned as per Rex's request.
Douglas R. Stadstad
Sep 12, 2019
Douglas Raye Stadstad, age 72 of Grand Forks, ND passed away on September 12th at his home.
Born to Robert and Corryne Stadstad on August 14, 1947, Douglas attended Manvel school and Trinity Lutheran church growing up.
Douglas farmed in Manvel on the family farm. He was also an avid hunter, trapper, and fisherman. He always looked forward to watching...
Jewel L Schneider
Sep 10, 2019
Jewel L Schneider, 72, of Grand Forks, died on September 10, 2019 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia.
She was born September 23, 1946 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Bennie and Gwendolyn (Pasco) Warnke. Jewel was raised on a farm in Emerado, North Dakota. She graduated from Larimore High School in 1964, and attended Mayville State College for one...
Ronald McGurk
Sep 9, 2019
Ronald F. “Ron” McGurk, 82, Grand Forks, ND, died Monday, September 9, 2019 at his home.
Ronald Francis McGurk, the son of Francis and Gladys (Samstad) McGurk, was born on March 13, 1937 at Hurd, North Dakota.
Ron attended school at Sisseton and he later graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Huron College
Ronald McGurk and Patricia...