All Obituaries

Lester Svendsen, 82, of Argyle, MN, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND. Lester Sigvart Svendsen was born on August 20, 1937 in Argyle, the son of Sigvart and Louise (Schroeder) Svendsen. He was a life long resident of Argyle where he graduated from high school. He served in the US Army from 1960 - 1962, returning to help on the farm after his father got sick. Lester farmed with his brother until 1995. In addition to farming, he worked as a...

Paul Becker, 62, of Warren, formerly of Brainerd, MN, died on Saturday evening, August 24, 2019, at North Star Manor, with his family at his side, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Paul Arthur Becker was born on April 26, 1957, to Walter and Louise (Torkelson) Becker, in Lisbon, ND. The family moved around for much of Paul's childhood, following his Dad's job. After living in Kansas, Colorado, Arizona, Minnesota, and South Dakota, the family finally put down roots in...

Shawn Kostrzewski, 49, of Thief River Falls, formerly of Stephen, MN, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 23, 2019, in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, surrounded by his loving family. Shawn was born on January 6, 1970, to Clarence and Ione (Berberich). He was born in the same hospital room in Karlstad that his Grandfather eventually died in, and it turns out that although he was called “Andy” by not a few people, his middle name was not Andrew, but Michael. Shawn grew up on the...

Aurore Bedard, 99, formerly of Argyle, Minnesota, passed away at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on August 19, 2019. Aurore Marie St. Germain was born July 17, 1920, to Esdras and Florida (Hebert) St. Germain, into a family of three brothers and five sisters. She attended rural grade school and began high school at St. Joseph’s Academy in Crookston, MN. In 1938 she married Philip Alfred Bedard, making their home between Stephen and ultimately Argyle, with four sons and...

NOTICE: Interment for Ethel will be this Sunday, August 25, at 2:00 PM, in Greenwood Cemetery, Warren. Ethel M. Olson, 95, formerly of Viking, MN, passed away on Saturday morning, August 17, 2019, in Oakland Park Nursing Home, Thief River Falls, MN. Mary Ethel Olson was born on June 25, 1924, to Claude and Bessie (Cooper) Connett, at home in Raub, ND. Early in life, she met another girl named “Mary” and didn't like her: so the name “Ethel” stuck. The family...

Stephanie Roufs, 66, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Friday morning, August 16, 2019 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Stephanie Anne Howard was born on October 25, 1952 in Warren, MN, the daughter of Harry and Muriel (Furan) Howard She was raised in Warren and graduated from Warren High School. Stephanie graduated from nursing school in Sioux Falls, SD. She worked as a nurse at the VA Healthcare in Fargo and nursing homes in Grand Forks. On April 22, 1989, she married James Stephen...

Betty Nordling, 95, of East Grand Forks, MN, formerly of Alvarado, MN, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND. Betty Jane Pilgren was born on December 11, 1923 in Warren, MN, the daughter of Carl and Esther (Holm) Pilgren. She was raised in Alvarado and graduated from Alvarado High School. Betty attended North Star College and received her Normal Training. She taught country school for one year. On June 29, 1946, Betty married Lloyd Nordling. They...

Rodney Jones, 63, of rural Warren, MN, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at his home. He had suffered a major heart attack in December of 2018. Rodney Troy Jones was born May 29, 1956 in Wiesbaden, Germany to Robert and Delores (Olson) Jones. He was raised in Warren where he was confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church and graduated from Warren High School in 1974. Rodney utilized many skills in working in various vocations over the years, mainly...

Kenneth W. Malm, 82, of Warren, MN, passed away on Saturday morning, August 3, 2019 at his home at North Star Assisted Living in Warren. Kenneth was born on December 10, 1936 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Walter and Lillie (Dahlquist) Malm. He was raised in rural Argyle and attended country school from grades 1-8 and he graduated from Alvarado High School. Kenneth attended one year of college at University of North Dakota. He was in the US Armed Forces from 1955 – 1958 and he was a...

Dorothy Kirsch, 97, of Stephen, MN, passed away on Thursday afternoon, August 1, 2019 at North Star Manor in Warren, MN. Dorothy Christine Rud was born on May 10, 1922 in Fork Township (rural Stephen), the daughter of Clarence and Mary (Rasmussen) Rud. She was raised in Stephen where she graduated from Stephen High School in 1939. In 1942, Dorothy moved to Minneapolis, MN On December 30, 1943, she married Lloyd Kirsch. They made their home in Minneapolis and Dorothy worked for Golden Rule...