In Our Care
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Jonah W Borth
Jan 26, 2020
JONAH WAYNE BORTH
Jonah W. Borth, 15, Grand Forks, ND, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 26, 2020, in Northwood, ND.
Jonah Wayne Borth was born June 24, 2004, in Grand Forks, the son of Perry Borth and Laurie (Anderson) Blackberg. He attended Ben Franklin Elementary School, South Middle School, and was currently a student at Red River High School in...
Jan D. Gierman
Jan 22, 2020
Grand Forks – Jan D. Gierman, 78 of Mekinock died Wednesday January 22, 2020 at Altru Hospital.
Jan was born October 9, 1941 to Maurice and Vera Gierman. He attended Michigan State University graduating with a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning and a Bachelor of Liberal Studies. Jan continued with post graduate work in Geography focusing on the...
Brian D. Gilbertson
Jan 21, 2020
Brian D. Gilbertson, 58, passed away January 21, 2020, after suffering a sudden intra-cranial hemorrhage.
Brian was born June 20, 1961, in Grand Forks, the third of four children born to Bob and Yvonne (Knain) Gilbertson. Early on, his dad dubbed him “Buster” — a nickname that stayed with him in family circles.
A life-long Grand Forks resident, Brian graduated...
Anna Mae Donahue
Jan 20, 2020
Anna Mae Donahue, 95, Grand Forks, died Monday, January 20, 2020 in her home.
Graveside service will be held later in the spring in St. Timothy's Cemetery, Manvel, ND.
Richard Bratvold
Jan 18, 2020
Richard A. Bratvold, 62, Grand Forks, ND, died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, January 18, 2020.
Richard was born in Grand Forks, ND to Richard and Margaret (Murphy) Bratvold on December 14, 1957. After the death of his father, his mother married Richard Tillman who raised Richard as his own.
Richard attended school in Grand Forks and graduated from Grand...
Julie (Middleton) Keegan
Jan 17, 2020
Julie Ann (Middleton) Keegan passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Jan. 17th, 2020. She was born in Crookston, MN on May 14th, 1962 to Donald and Jean Middleton.
Julie grew up in Grand Forks, ND and graduated from Red River High School in 1980.
After high school, Julie attended AVTI in East Grand Forks, MN for a Medical Secretary degree. She...
JoAnn Quanrud
Jan 17, 2020
JoAnn Quanrud, 91, Grand Forks, ND, died Friday, January 17, 2020 at Valley Senior Living on 42nd.
Myrtle JoAnn Rholl was born August 18, 1928 in Fertile, MN, the daughter of John and Maude (Johnson) Rholl. She was raised and educated at Fertile. She earned her teaching degree in MN, continued her education in ND and later earned her Master's...
Idella Westacott
Jan 16, 2020
Idella (Del) T. Westacott, 84, Grand Forks, North Dakota, died peacefully Thursday, January 16, 2020 at her home.
Del Hoffarth, the daughter of Anthony (Tony) and Lavina (Schneider) Hoffarth, was born December 31, 1935 at Langdon, North Dakota. She grew up and attended school at St. Alphonsus Catholic School. She moved to Grand Forks continuing her education with a...
Yvonne Bakken
Jan 16, 2020
Yvonne Mae Bakken.
November 11, 1925 - January 16, 2020
Yvonne Mae Bakken, 94, formerly of Grand Forks, ND passed away peacefully on Thursday, January, 16, 2020 at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, ND.
Yvonne was born November 11, 1925 in Hatton, ND to Henry and Anna Wastvedt. She graduated from Hatton High School and earned her RN...
Diane (Wamstad) Folkedahl
Jan 15, 2020
Diane (Wamstad) Folkedahl, 71, Grand Forks, died Wednesday January 15, 2020 in her home.
A graveside memorial service will be held later in the spring in Hatton, North Dakota.
Lenny Lee Lillo
Jan 15, 2020
Lenny Lee Lillo
Lenny Lee Lillo, 48, died January 15, 2020 in Grand Forks, ND. A memorial service will be held at River Heights Lutheran Church in East Grand Forks, MN at 11am on Wednesday, January 22nd with Pastor Noah Thompson officiating. Lunch and a time of visiting to follow. An additional memorial service will be held at...
Merle Mutcher
Jan 15, 2020
Merle L. Mutcher, 76, passed away on January 15, 2020 at his home in Grand Forks, ND.
Merle was born January 3, 1944 in Langdon, ND, the son of Rudolph & Bertha (Anderson) Mutcher. He served in the US Army from 1967-69 during the Vietnam War.
He married Lillian Becker in 1975.
Merle worked as a truck driver for S&S...
Gary Votava
Jan 14, 2020
Gary Clement Votava age 62 of Grand Forks, ND passed away unexpectedly at his home in Grand Forks of natural causes.
Gary Clement Votava was born August 13, 1957 in Grafton, ND the son Clement Votava and Joann (Greicar) Votava. He grew up in Veseleyville, ND, on the family farm. He attending country school until it closed in 1969. He...


