Mar 10, 2026

Raymond Krueger, age 81, of rural Niagara, ND, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks.

It was a springlike day on February 18, 1945, when the only son of Bill and Gertie Krueger was born, Raymond Carl. He was baptized and confirmed in Christ at rural St. Andrew Lutheran Church. He attended parochial school...

Mar 6, 2026

Avis Lorraine Linstad, 91, of Park River, ND, formerly of Dahlen, ND, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Center in Park River surrounded by her loving husband and children.

Avis was born on January 25, 1935, to Laurence and Esther Dahlen of rural Fordville, ND. She graduated high school from Fordville and attended nursing school in...

Feb 22, 2026

Ila Loken, age 91, of Bull Head City, Arizona and formerly Michigan, ND, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026 in Bull Head City.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, June 13, 2026 in Quale Church Cemetery, rural Fordville, ND.

Feb 18, 2026

Robert Stover, 72, of Larimore, ND, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Robert Franklin Stover was born (the fourth of five children) to Earl & Frances (Carlson) Stover on February 20, 1953, at the Deaconess Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Robert’s growing-up years were split between a farm near Kempton, ND—for the first six...

Jan 24, 2026

Edward L. Georgeson, age 87, of Larimore, ND, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Edward was born on February 26, 1938, to Richard and Marie (Sather) Georgeson in Larimore. He was the second of four children and was raised near Niagara, ND. He attended a rural school ten miles west of Larimore before graduating from Larimore High School in 1955.

After...

Jan 18, 2026

Debby Taylor, age 66, of Grand Forks, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026 in the Good Samaritan Society-Larimore.

Jan 9, 2026

Elaine E. Grabanski, 90, of Orr, ND, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.

Elaine was born in Northwood, ND April 26, 1935 to Arthur and Pearl (Gustafson) Kroocmo. She lived by Orr in her childhood, working with her Grandpa Oscar Gustafson learning farming and milking cows at a very early age. The family later...

Jan 2, 2026

Solomon Maendel, age 80, of the Forest River Colony, rural Fordville, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks

A WAKE will be held Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 8 p.m.  with a FUNERAL SERVICE Monday, January 5 at 2 p.m.,, both at the Forest River Colony.

Dec 26, 2025

Marlen Eugene Rustebakke, of rural McCanna, ND passed away Friday, December 26 at Good Samaritan Society of Larimore, ND. He had lived independently on the original Rustebakke homestead until October of this year.

Marlen was born in Grand Forks, ND to Arndt and Effie (Lysne) Rustebakke on November 8, 1934. He attended several elementary schools, including one-room school houses, for his...

Dec 15, 2025

Carol H. Jallo, 90, formerly of Fordville, ND, passed away on December 15, 2025, peacefully with her family by her side at Valley Senior Living, Grand Forks, ND, where she resided since January of 2023.

Carol Henrietta Dahlen, the daughter of Henry and Caroline (Petrla) Dahlen, was born on July 15, 1935, on the family farm near Dahlen, ND. She was...

Dec 7, 2025

Rita Claire Johnson, 88, of Larimore, ND passed away on December 7th at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks, ND. Rita was born on November 8, 1937 in Grand Forks, ND to Alda (Sander) & Theodore Lerud. She grew up and attended school in Grand Forks, graduating from Central High School in 1955. After high school, she attended Aakers Business...

Dec 5, 2025

Alice Elizabeth Nesdahl, 47, a mother and a devoted follower of Christ, passed away on December 6, 2025. Born on May 12, 1978 in Anchorage, Alaska. Alice brought warmth and laughter into the lives of those around her. She was a beloved daughter to Al Myers and the late Linda Myers. She was close to her brothers Leo Myers, Jake...

Dec 1, 2025

Cleo J. Chambers, 93, Grand Forks and Larimore, North Dakota, died Monday, December 1, 2025 at Woodside Village in Grand Forks.

Cleo was born on New Year’s Day, 1932, in Larimore. She was the daughter of Axel and Edith (Lindquist) Christiansen. When her parents moved to California for defense work, Cleo remained in Larimore and was raised by her grandparents, Magnus...

Oct 21, 2025

Kevin Wayne Koplin, age 58 of Grafton, ND, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at his home in Grafton, North Dakota.

Kevin was born on September 24, 1967, in Crestview Florida to James and RoseMary Koplin. He worked as a school bus driver for many years at First Student in Kansas and then more recently at Central Valley School in North...

Oct 12, 2025

Marlene Claire Tveit, age 86, of Larimore, North Dakota, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on October 12, 2025 in the Good Samaritan Society-Larimore.

Marlene was born on March 18, 1939, in Bismarck, North Dakota to August & Helen (Shide) Wageman. In 1942, she moved with her family to California, where she spent most of her childhood and early adult...

Sep 16, 2025

Arnold Frederick Johnson, age 88, resident of Larimore, ND, passed away on September 16, 2025 at the Larimore Good Samaritan Center in Larimore.  Arnold was born to Fred and Ellen Johnson of Kempton, ND on September 7, 1937.  He attended Logan Center Consolidated school in rural Grand Forks County until his senior year.  He then attended Larimore High School...

Sep 8, 2025

Kenneth Surface, age 73, of Larimore, ND, passed away Monday, September 8, 2025 in his home.

Graveside service:  Tuesday, September 30 at 10 a.m. in Bellevue Cemetery, Larimore.

Sep 6, 2025

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of James "Jay" Malloy Beaver. Jay, 44, of Niagara, ND, passed away suddenly in his home on Saturday, September 6th.

Jay was born at GF AFB on 7/16/1981 to Michael and Dorothy Beaver. But luckily he spent most of his life in Niagara, ND as he was a...

Aug 16, 2025

Mary Whaley, age 95, of Fordville, ND, passed away peacefully August 16 at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks, ND with her loving family by her side.

Mary Jeanette Amundson, daughter of Henry and Sara (Bannerman) Amundson, was born July 6, 1930, on her parents’ farm near Inkster, ND. She attended country school for two years and...

Aug 10, 2025

John “Jack” Hancock, 86, of rural Gilby, ND, died Sunday, August 10 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

John William Hancock, known to his friends as Jack, was born November 7, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, the eldest child of Vernon and Eva (Hawkins) Hancock. He attended elementary school in Cicero, Illinois until the age of 9,...