Daniel Duane Loken passed away March 17, 2017 in Killeen, Texas. He was born January 5, 1954 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Duane and Ila Loken. He attended school in Lompoc, California, graduating in 1972. The Loken family moved to West Covina, California in 1972 where he attended Mt. Sanitonio College for 2 years and worked in dry...
Irene Evelyn Hanson Heskin, 91, passed away as she lived; with friendship, love in her heart and busy until the last moment. She passed peacefully on March 14, 2017 in Larimore, North Dakota. Irene was born to John and Clara Hanson June 15, 1925, in Portland, ND. She is survived by two of her six siblings: Donna Paulsen of...
Floyd Gemmill, age 91 of Fordville, ND, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017 at Country Estates Valley Square in Grand Forks. Floyd Gemmill was born April 11, 1925 in Edinburg, ND to the late Herbert W. and Opal (Jensen) Gemmill. He graduated from Edinburg High School in 1942. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War...
Eileen Timcho, age 84, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 in Valley Eldercare Center. Eileen Marie Timcho, age 84, of Grand Forks, ND went to her heavenly home on Sunday,February 19, 2017. Eileen was born April 19, 1932 in Alhambra, CA to Arthur & Delia Mueller. After high school graduation, she worked as a bookkeeper...
Linda Wyant, age 68, of Larimore, ND, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017, from complications of lung and liver cancer, at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks. Linda was born April 3, 1948 in Milton, WV, the daughter of Lee Andrew and Mamie (Black) Campbell. She was raised and educated at Milton. She married Bernard Wyant on March 27, 1965....
Stanley A. Moreland, 86, of Inkster, ND, went to meet Jesus on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at his home near Inkster, surrounded by his family. Stanley was born January 26, 1931 in Inkster, the son of Harry and Viola (Fisher) Moreland. He lived most of his life in Strabane Township. He attended Strabane 106 Country School and Inkster Public...
Brigitte Hancock, 77, of Gilby, North Dakota, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, North Dakota, surrounded by her family. Brigitte Renate Hart was born February 26, 1939 in Berlin-Charlottenburg, Germany, the eldest daughter of Pastor Günter and Erika (Berg) Hart. Upon reaching adulthood, she became employed as a shipping clerk at the port of...
Jean E. Lonne, 87, of Babbitt, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Carefree Assisted Living in Babbitt. Jean was born on October 1, 1929 in Northwood, North Dakota to Iver and Martha (Johnson) Olson. She taught in North Dakota rural schools until her marriage to Martin Lonne in Milwaukee, WI on October 4, 1952. After they returned...
Rosemary Ann Larson (64) passed away at 11:19 PM on Tuesday, December 20th, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on January 6th, 1952 to Frank and Eugena (Houska) Foerster of Conway, ND. She attended school in Conway to grade 6 and graduated from Fordville High School in 1970. She married Lynn Larson in Conway on...
Kristin McCoy, age 61 of Northwood, ND, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Kristin Louise McCoy, 61, daughter of LeRoy S Knoff and Clara Marie( Lillehaugen) Knoff, was born June 24, 1955 in Grand Forks, ND, the 4th of 5 children. She spent her first years in Drayton, ND, moving to East Grand...
Leonard Grabanski (94) of Grand Forks, ND passed away early Thursday morning at home under Altru Hospice Care. He was born on February 14, 1922 in rural Oslo (Pulaski township), the son of Frank and Mary (Cetnor) Grabanski. He spoke only Polish until attending elementary school in the Oslo/Johnstown area, learning English from a Norwegian elementary teacher. He joined...
David M. Tvedt, 66, of Larimore, ND passed away December 12, 2016, at home in the love and comfort of his family after a brief battle with cancer. David was born December 1, 1950 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Racine and Bertha (Solem) Tvedt. He grew up in rural Larimore, graduating from Larimore High School in 1968....
Ruth D. Hanssen passed away Sunday December 11, 2016 at her home at the Good Samaritan Society, Larimore ND at the age of 101. Ruth Dorothy Krueger was born September 26, 1915, the oldest of the five children of Bert and Amelia (Wolfgram) Krueger at Niagara, North Dakota where she attended school. She was baptized and confirmed in her...
Ruth E. Miller, age 91, of Larimore, ND, went to be with her Lord Friday, November 25, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Center in Larimore. Ruth Elizabeth Kjelgaard was born December 18, 1924 to John and Esther (Pederson) Kjelgaard in Wolf Point, Montana. She graduated Wolf Point High School and went on to receive her R. N. degree from...
Grand Forks, ND – Carol Hanson, 75, of Larimore, ND died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Altru Health Center. VISITATION will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, November 21st with a prayer service at 7 pm at Bakke Funeral Home in Larimore. The FUNERAL will be at 10:30 a.m.Tuesday, November 22nd at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in...
John Hillestad, age 85, of Lynden, Washington and formerly of the McCanna, ND, area passed away on October 25, 2016 in Christian Healthcare Center in Lynden.
John was born June 17, 1931 at McCanna, ND, the son of Selmer and Cora (Johnson) Hillestad.
Graveside services will be held Friday, October 4, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. ...
Margaret Brandon, 100, passed away October 15th at Good Samaritan Home in Larimore, North Dakota. Margaret was born on June 2, 1916 in Tioga North Dakota, the daughter of Peter and Julia Aardahl. The family moved to Whitman where she was confirmed and where she and her 6 siblings attended school. After Margaret graduated from high school the family...
Anna Marie Sletten left her worldly home to enter the kingdom of Heaven on Saturday, October 15, 2016. Anna Marie was born in Larimore, ND to Earl and Anna (Kvamme) Kegler on October 13, 1929. She was raised and educated in Larimore, graduating in 1947. She went on to attend Mayville State Teachers College in Mayville, ND and taught...
Richard F Barta was born June 26, 1944 to Louis V. and Ann M. (Matcha) Barta in Grafton, ND. He was raised on the family farm near Grafton. Richard enlisted in the ND National Guard in 1962 and proudly served until 1970. In 1972 he married Helen Elaine Dick. They built a farm in 1979 near McCanna, ND, where...
Sara Elise (Strauss) Lewis, age 27, of Larimore, ND, gained her angel wings on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Sara was born January 23, 1989 in Redwood City, CA, the daughter of Fred and Jeanine (Holweger) Strauss. In May, 1989, the family moved to Larimore, ND, where she was raised and attended school. Sara enlisted in the United States Army...