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James D. Rudd, faculty member in Sports Medicine and a certified athletic trainer, of Hillsboro, died Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Altru Hospital after a brief illness. He was 63. Jim was born July 10, 1951 in Cranford, N.J., to James W. and Margaret F. Rudd. He graduated from Cranford High School in 1969 and […]
Robert G. Fischer, (Bob), retired professor of microbiology, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at 4000 Valley Square – Woodside Village, Grand Forks. He was 93. Robert George Fischer was born on Oct. 17, 1920 in St Paul, Minn., to Frederick and Agnes (Cooney) Fischer. He graduated from Mechanic Arts High School, where he […]
Wayne C. Parkin, retired cabinet maker, East Grand Forks, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was 65. Wayne Charles Parkin was born June 29, 1949 in Crookston, Minn., to of Loren and Gertrude (Malha) Parkin. He grew up and attended school in Crookston, […]
Robert (Bob) Allen Bode, who formerly taught in the Communication Program, passed away July 3, 2014, at age 65, in Bellingham, Wash., where he had resided for several years. Bob was born Aug. 31, 1948, to George Arthur and Eda Mae (Schmidt) Bode in Chamberlain, S.D. He graduated from Chamberlain High School in 1966 and […]
Shannon M. (Berent) Gullickson, retired academic advisor for the Communication Program, died on July 21, 2014 at the age of 71 from pancreatic cancer. Gullickson was born in Minneapolis, Minn. on May 8, 1943. Her parents were Muriel (Shannon) Berent and Donald S. Berent. She lived in Grand Forks all her life, after moving there […]
I am greatly saddened to inform the University of North Dakota community of the death of Air Traffic Control Lecturer, Vincent Andriello, who passed away July 18 after a lengthy battle with cancer. We extend our sympathy and heartfelt condolences to Vincent’s family, friends, colleagues and students. I recognize that we all handle loss in […]
Paul D. Ray, Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry, age 79, died July 15, 2014, after a brief battle with cancer. Paul Ray was born December 7, 1934, in Monmouth, Ill, to Elmer and Dorothy Ray. He grew up on the family farm south of Monmouth, and graduated from Monmouth High School in 1952 and Monmouth College […]
Hanying Xu, Director of the Environmental Analytical Research Laboratory in the College of Engineering & Mines from 2004 until early this year, passed away July 16, 2014 at his Grand Forks home after a courageous three-year battle with brain cancer. He was surrounded by his beloved wife, Julia Zhao, Associate Professor of Chemistry, and his […]
Harry L. Holloway, Jr., retired professor of biology, Grand Forks, ND, Saturday, June 7, 2014 in Altru Hospital of Grand Forks, ND. He was 88. Born May 22, 1926 in York County, Va. to Harry Lee Holloway Sr. and Beatrice Ensley Holloway, he graduated from Poquoson High School in 1943 and entered Randolph Macon College. […]
Donald Croeker, Instructor/Advisor for TRIO Talent Search, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at his Grand Forks home of natural causes. He was 60. Don was born Jan. 4, 1954, to Cephus and Evelyn (Peterson) Croeker in Roseau, Minn. He graduated from Roseau High School and attended the University of North Dakota, graduating with a degree […]
Jerome D. Flaagan, 80 , retired Business Manager at Plant Services, died May 5, 2014 in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Jerome Dennis Flaagan was born to Odien and Doris (Schindele) Flaagan on July 6, 1933 at McVille, N.D. He attended school at Tolna, N.D., and graduated from Tolna High School. Jerome Flaagan and Patricia Elsaas […]
Idona J. Wolfe, 49, Excelsior, MN passed away on April 29, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital-Methodist Campus, Rochester, Minn., surrounded by family after an early celebration of her upcoming 50th birthday. She was the former Academic Advising Director for the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences. Idona Jean Streifel was born May 21, […]
Cynthia Gail Kordecki, 64, of Grand Forks, died February 21, 2014. Born May 2, 1949, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Ferne (Clough) and Frank Kordecki. She received a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and theology from Marquette University in 1971, and a master’s in geography from UND in 1992. She worked for Anthropology […]
Joanne Laree Baglien, 81, Strongsville, Ohio, and formerly of Grand Forks, died Jan. 9, 2014 at Southwest General Hospice in Strongsville, Ohio. Joanne Tobiason was born Jan. 1, 1933, at Crookston, Minn., to Adolph and Georgia (Trump) Tobiason. She lived in Gilby, Hatton, and moved to Grand Forks in 1944. She graduated from Central High […]
The School of Law shares the saw news of the passing of former faculty member Robert E. Beck, who died Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, in Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, at the age of 76. Professor Beck last visited Grand Forks this past fall during UND’s Homecoming to celebrate UND School of Law alumnus Owen […]