Dr. Robert Eelkema Dr. Robert Eelkema, Professor Emeritus of Community Medicine & Public Health, died Dec. 27, 2021 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. He was 91. Bob was born Sept. 24, 1930, in Mankato, Minn., to Herman and Ruth (Young) Eelkema, and […]
Donald McCaffrey Donald W. McCaffrey, Professor Emeritus of Theater & Film, died Dec. 16. He was 95. Don was a longtime professor of theater and film at the University of North Dakota and a leading national authority on the silent film era. He […]
Peggy O’Connell Peggy L. O’Connell, retired librarian at the Chester Fritz Library, passed away Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at her home in Grand Forks. She was 82. Peggy Lou Iverson was born on Aug.3, 1939, in Grafton, N.D., to of Iver and […]
Donald P. Kohns of East Grand Forks, professor emeritus of marketing and a former DECA advisor at UND, died Sunday, December 12, 2021 at the age of 87 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. He was raised on a farm in Iowa. […]
Lowell Thompson Lowell H. Thompson, professor emeritus at the Center for Teaching & Learning (now the College of Education & Human Development), died Dec. 8, 2021. He was 89. Lowell Thompson was born on the Ault farm in Cavalier, N.D., on Oct. […]
The UND community is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Donghwan Kwark last week in Korea. Donghwan was a student in the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences from Korea. Donghwan’s passing is a tragic loss. We extend […]
Jutta Platt Jutta Kaethe Platt, retired Graduate School admissions counselor, died on Oct. 30, 2021, at her home. She was 94. Jutta was a resident of Colorado Springs, Colo., for 24 years and was formerly a resident of Grand Forks. Jutta was born […]
The University of North Dakota community is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Kimberly “Kim” Cook on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. Kim was a student in the College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines from Valley City, N.D. We extend […]
Yvonne Hanley Yvonne Mary Hanley, retired faculty member in the College of Education & Human Development, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, in Tempe, Az. She was 76. Yvonne was born on July 13, 1945, in Melrose, Minn., […]
Al Palmer It is with regret that we announce the death of Al Palmer, who passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at age 69. Al Palmer worked at UND Aerospace from 1981 to 2016 in a number of roles that included chief […]
The University of North Dakota community is deeply saddened to learn of the death of John Hauser, a student majoring in Commercial Aviation from Chicago, Illinois. We extend our heartfelt condolences to John’s family, friends, classmates, and fraternity brothers. They are […]
Kim Werner Kimberly Werner, staff member at the International Center, East Grand Forks, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, at home. She was 62. Kimberly Jo Sand was born Dec. 3, 1958, in Grand Forksto John Robert and Donna (Fontaine) Sand. […]
Ruth Holweger Ruth E. Holweger, retired secretary for the economics department, Grand Forks, passed away Oct. 3, 2021, at Valley Senior Living, Woodside Village. She was 86. Ruth Eileen Adams was born on April 22, 1935, to Joseph and Caroline (Leddige) Adams. […]
Susan Stoa Susan Carol (Green) Stoa, retired UND Bookstore staff member, passed away on Sept. 28, 2021, at the home of her two sons in Maricopa, Arizona, following a four year battle with ovarian cancer. Susan Carol (Green) Stoa, age 67, was […]
K-9 Ben K-9 Ben, age 9, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 7, 2021, after a short battle with cancer. Ben was born in North Dakota on Feb. 23, 2012. He joined the University of North Dakota Police Department […]