In Our Care
Joyce M. Johnson
Feb 23, 2020
Joyce M. Johnson, 68, Grand Forks, ND, died Sunday, February 23, 2020 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.
Joyce Marlene Klamm was born November 28, 1951 in Grand Forks, the daughter of Robert and Alvina (Lange) Klamm. She attended school in Grand Forks County and graduated from high school at Northwood, ND. She attended Mayville State College, and Wahpeton State...
Dean W. Tronson
Feb 23, 2020
Dean W. Tronson, 82, of Buxton, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks.
Dean was born November 10, 1937 in Grand Forks, the son of William and Glenna (Lilleberg) Tronson. He was confirmed in his faith at Saint Petri Lutheran Church in Nielsville, MN. Dean attended 8 years of country school in Ervin township and...
Steve Passa Sr.
Feb 21, 2020
Steve Passa Sr., 96, Grand Forks, N.D., died Friday, Feb. 21, in Valley Senior Living on Columbia TCU.
Steve Passa was born in Drayton, ND to Frank Passa and Mary "Narlock" Passa.
He came from a large family of several brothers and two sisters. He is survived by his son's Stephen, Robert, Carter and daughter, Paulette. His remaining brother Ted...
William Graveline
Feb 18, 2020
William “Bill” Eyrikson Graveline, 77, passed away Tuesday, February 18, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND Bill was born August 21, 1942 in Langdon Hospital (ND) to Ena and Laurea Graveline. He was raised in Walhalla, ND and graduated from Walhalla High School class of 1960. He played quarterback on the football team and catcher on the baseball team, proudly...
Curtis Hovet
Feb 18, 2020
CURTIS HOVET
Curtis Hovet, age 56 of Grand Forks, North Dakota, died on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Valley Senior Living/Hospice in Grand Forks. A time of sharing and visitation will take place on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Amundson Funeral Home in Grand Forks. Burial will be in the spring at Memorial Park...
Helen Teske
Feb 18, 2020
Helen Marion (Jarrett) Teske passed away peacefully in her home at Parkwood Senior Living, Grand Forks, on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Helen lived a good life. She was 92 years old.
Helen was born on November 20, 1927, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to William and Harriet (Wright) Jarrett. Helen met and married Jonathan Teske in 1945 in Philadelphia where they resided...
Elaine M. Kuster
Feb 17, 2020
Elaine M. Kuster, 86, Reynolds, ND peacefully passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.
Elaine Marian Hettervig was born April 13, 1933 in Grand Forks, ND the daughter of Obert and Tillie (Oveson) Hettervig. She grew up on the family farm in rural Buxton, ND and attended schools in the Buxton area. She graduated...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...


