In Our Care
Donovan "Donny" Deziel
Oct 10, 2019
Donny Deziel, age 60, died on Thursday, October 10, 2019, at Altru Hospital from complications of end stage kidney disease. He was born on June 6, 1959, to Donald and Margaret (Fillion) Deziel, EGF, MN. He was born and raised in EGF.
In 1983, Donny married Karen Trostad and they made their home in EGF. They had 2 sons, Josh...
Melvin Rosholt
Oct 9, 2019
Melvin O. Rosholt, 93, Thief River Falls, MN, and formerly of Grand Forks, died Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Sanford Medical Center, Thief River Falls, MN.
Melvin Orville Rosholt, the son of Severin and Mary (Nelson) Rosholt, was born at Mayville, North Dakota on April 24, 1926.He attended rural schools near Mayville. He served in the US Army as a...
Verna Dumas
Oct 6, 2019
Verna Dumas, 95, Hatton, formerly of Grand Forks, died Sunday, October 6, 2019 in Hatton Prairie Village.
Memorial service will be held Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. Hatton Prairie Village.
Elizabeth Sheppard
Oct 6, 2019
Elizabeth “Betty” Sheppard, 88, went to be with Jesus on October 6, 2019. Her illness came on quickly and she was surrounded by family and loved ones for the two weeks before she passed away at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks, ND.
Betty was born in Conway, ND, on the family farm. Her parents were Harold and Geneva Krumpos...
Thomas M Chesley Sr.
Oct 4, 2019
THOMAS M. CHESLEY SR.
Tom Chesley Sr., age 66 of Grand Forks, passed away on Friday, October 04, 2019 at his home. Per his request there are no funeral services. A private prayer service will be held.
Carol Kavli
Oct 3, 2019
Carol S. Kavli, 99, Grand Forks, ND, died Thursday, October 3, 2019 at the Larimore Good Samaritan Society.
Carol was born June 27, 1920 in Tacoma, WA, to John and Anna (Larson) Klingenberg. Her parents moved to a farm in the Turtle Mountains, eight miles north of Bottineau, ND where she attended rural schools and Bottineau High School. She attended...
Jon Halverson
Oct 2, 2019
Jon C. Halverson, 84, a longtime Grand Forks architect, passed on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia Rd.
Jon, the son of Minard and Eleanor (Bachlund) Halverson, was born on October 31, 1934 at Lisbon, North Dakota. He was raised and educated at Lisbon. He met his future wife Mary Jane at Concordia College. Jon and...
Bernadette Samuelson
Oct 2, 2019
BERNADETTE SAMUELSON
Bernadette Samuelson, age 69 of Grand Forks, died on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Altru hospital. A memorial service will be held on Monday, October 14, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. in the Amundson Funeral Home. visitation will be one hour before service time.
Bernadette “Birdie” Samuelson, a daughter of Paul and Cecelia (Edwards) DesJarlais, was born on...
Norman "Butch" Cole
Oct 2, 2019
Norman “Butch” Cole, 87, died Wednesday, October 02, 2019, at his home in Grand Forks, ND.
Butch was born September 28, 1932, in rural Park River, ND, the son of Norman & Anna (Kadlac) Cole. He attended school in Park River, graduating from Walsh County Agriculture School in 1951.
He moved to Grand Forks and on June 20, 1954...
Lorraine Mohn
Oct 2, 2019
Lorraine L. Mohn (Seablom), age 90, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, North Dakota with family members by her side.
Lorraine was born January 5, 1929 to John and Margaret (Ross) Seablom in Buxton, ND. She was raised on a farm near Buxton and graduated from Buxton High School. On May 17, 1947 she married...
Curtis A. Johnson
Oct 1, 2019
Curtis A. Johnson, 82, Grand Forks, ND, died Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in Grand Forks.
Curtis was born September 3, 1937 near Larimore, ND, the son of Chester and Evelyn “Babe” (Gratton) Johnson. He was raised near Logan Center, ND and graduated from Logan Center High School. Shortly thereafter, he moved with his family to Grand Forks. Curtis enlisted in...
Wallace "Wally" Haney
Sep 30, 2019
Wallace (Wally) L. Haney, 95, passed away on September 30, 2019.
Wallace was born in Clearbook, MN on April 29, 1924 to his parents Clyde and Amanda (Lund) Haney. He grew up with his siblings - (Pete)Merwyn, Carol (Johnson), Shirley (Sonterre), and Mavis (Szabla). He worked on the farm while attending and graduating with honors from Bagley High School.
After...
Wayne Davis
Sep 29, 2019
Wayne Roy Davis , 80, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Valley Elder Care Center, Grand Forks, N.D. where he had been a resident since June 7, 2019.
Wayne Davis was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota January 14, 1939 the son of Mabel (Marcotte) and Roy Davis. He attended St. Mary’s grade school, graduated from Central High...
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...