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Janet Goldenstein Ahler, Profesor Emerita of Educational Foundations and Research, passed away on April 23, 2019 after a long illness. She leaves a son, Scott and a granddaughter, Aliyah. Jan had a Bachelor and Masters degree from the University of Nebraska and a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Missouri. Jan was an early […]

Douglas Winkler, retired systems designer for Facilities Management, of Grand Forks, ND died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 at his home in Grand Forks. He was 78. Burial: 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Cemetery in Oriska, N.D Memorial Mass Prior to the Burial: 12 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2019 at St. Bernard […]

Lois Hall Oechsle, retired nursing faculty member, passed away at the age of 92 on Dec. 9, 2018 after living for several years at The Glenn in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Lois was born in Ilion, New York on January 26, 1926. She was the second of the three children of Howard and Marguerite (Lewis) Hall. She […]

Marion Moen, retired women’s sports equipment manager for UND Athletics, Fargo passed away on May 1, 2019 at Sanford Health in Fargo surrounded by her loving family. She was 85. Marion Bagley, the daughter of James and Olive Bagley was born July 10, 1933 in Gilby, ND. She was raised in Gilby and graduated from […]

Lila Cosy (Gandolf) Pedersen, retired Director of The Harley E. French Library of the Health Sciences, passed away peacefully at age 76 on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. She lived her last years with pulmonary fibrosis until passing away at Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks, surrounded by family and friends. Services will be held at University […]

It is with regret that we announce the death of Roberta “Bert” Klamm, HR/Payroll Coordinator with UND Athletics. Roberta “Bert” Kay Klamm, 56, of Thompson, ND passed away Friday, April 12, 2019, surrounded by family and friends. She was born on November 3, 1962, in Grand Forks, ND to John and Lucille Adams. She was […]

Constance “Connie” M. (Vold) Strand, retired head of circulation at the School of Medicine & Health Sciences Library,  passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Sanford Health Center in Mayville, N.D. She was 89. Connie was born on April 14, 1929 in Watertown, S.D. the daughter of John and Bernice (Hogstad) Vold. She had 6 […]

Dean C. Engel, retired founder of Communication Sciences & Disorders, passed away March 11, 2018, in Grand Forks, surrounded by family. He was 90. Dean Courtney Engel was born July 1, 1928 in Kenmare, ND to Otto and Gladys Engel. While Dean began his academic life in a small rural school, he demonstrated an early […]

Douglas R. Winkler, retired Systems Designer for Facilities, has passed away. He was 78. He, was born on April 3, 1940 in Valley City, North Dakota to William C. Winkler and Katherine A. Cook. Doug and his five siblings, Shirley, William, Georgena, Fredrick and Irene, were raised on the family farm in Oriska, North Dakota. […]

John Salter Jr., a former UND professor and civil rights activist who was the first person to receive the Martin Luther King Jr. award in North Dakota, died Monday at age 84. Salter was a professor at UND from 1981 to 1994. He chaired the American Indian Studies Department and was a member of the […]

Arthur “Art” Richard Miles, retired electrical engineering faculty member, East Grand Forks, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, with his family by his side. He was 82. Art was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As a young man he relocated with his immediate family to Mexico City, […]

Blanche L. Schley, retired secretary for the School of Medicine & Health Sciences, died Saturday, December 15, 2018 in Altru Hospital. She was 93. Blanche L. Schley, a daughter of Albert and Lillian (Bittner) Wicks, was born on April 27, 1925 at Dunseith, N.D. At a young age she moved with her family to Wahpeton […]

Douglas Dale Norgard, Warehouse Lead at Facilities Management, passed away Nov. 20, 2018, at his home in Grand Forks. He was 60. Douglas was born in Minot on April 2, 1958 to Dale and Phyllis Norgard. The family moved to Grand Forks, where he graduated from Red River High School in 1976. He went on […]

Eleanor Wilde, retired staff member at the Chester Fritz Library, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018 in 4000 Valley Square-Woodside Village, Grand Forks. She was 89. Eleanor Anna Scheuring, the daughter of Peter and Louise (Fettes) Scheuring, was born  on May 30, 1929 in Woodstock, Minnesota.   She attended Barney Township County School for eight years and […]

Corinne Nelson, retired supervisor of Student Health Services, Warren, Minn., passed away Oct. 5, 2018, in North Star Manor, Warren. She was 83. Corinne Mae Carlson was born on March 13, 1935, in Warren, to Wilmoth J. and Pearl (Schumacher) Carlson. She attended Warren High School and, following her graduation in 1953, moved to Minneapolis, […]