Updates from the University of North Dakota School of Law.
Professor Dauphinais served the School of Law for more than two decades and leaves a lasting legacy of compassion, excellence, and student success. The University of North Dakota school of Law is deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Kirsten Dauphinais, who died on July 18, 2026 at the age of 54 after a courageous […]
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J. Philip “Phil” Johnson March 28, 1938 – September 5, 2025 J. Philip “Phil” Johnson (1938-2025) passed away peacefully on September 5 in Fargo, ND. He was 87 years old. Phil was born and raised in Minot. He attended Minot State University for two years before transferring to the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, […]
Phyllis Elaine Trelfa June 11, 1946 — July 12, 2024 Grand Forks Phyllis Elaine Trelfa, 78, passed away July 12, 2024, while taking a morning nap before meeting with one of her newest friends. Phyllis was strong, resilient, artistic, thoughtful, empathetic, and loving. She had a gift and expressed herself through writing, even if we […]
Garry Allan Pearson, a longtime resident of Grand Forks, ND, passed away peacefully in his home on December 19, 2022. Born in Minot, North Dakota in 1934, the son of Elmer and Kathleen (Johnson) Pearson, he grew up in Minot as an avid golfer and outdoorsman. At 16 years of age he won his first North […]
Former Justice Beryl Levine, the first woman appointed to the North Dakota Supreme Court, has died at 86 Beryl Joyce Levine (nee Choslovsky) passed away on June 4, 2022, at her home in San Mateo, California, with her family at her side. Beryl was born on November 9, 1935 in Winnipeg, Canada, the second of […]
William Bales Fisch, UND Professor of Law from 1965-1970, passed away on July 7 after a prolonged struggle with heart disease. Obituary Columbia – Professor William Bales Fisch passed away on July 7 after a prolonged struggle with heart disease. Bill was the patriarch of a large and loving family he built and sustained with […]
John T. “Jack” Traynor November 19, 1926 – July 11, 2021 John Thomas “Jack” Traynor, 94, died calmly and quietly at home with his family the evening of July 11, 2021. He had visited with all five of his children over the weekend, and with several of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He lost Jane, his […]
Kermit Edward Bye, 84, passed away Saturday, March 20 surrounded by his loving wife, children, grandchildren and brother. Kermit was born Jan. 13, 1937 to Margaret Brekke Bye and Kermit Bertherand Bye. He was born in the railroad section house in Hatton as a blizzard made it impossible to get to a hospital. Kermit and […]