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Gerald E. “Jerry” Pokrzywinski, operator of the Campus Barber Shop at the Memorial Union, passed away Thursday, March 31, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, surrounded by his loving family. He was 74. Gerald Earl Pokrzywinski was born Jan. 13, 1937, to Michael and Delphine (Dauksavage) Pokrzywinski in Oslo, Minn. He graduated from Alvarado High School […]

Gerald E. “Jerry” Pokrzywinski, operator of the Campus Barber Shop at the Memorial Union, passed away Thursday, March 31, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, surrounded by his loving family. He was 74. Gerald Earl Pokrzywinski was born Jan. 13, 1937, to Michael and Delphine (Dauksavage) Pokrzywinski in Oslo, Minn. He graduated from Alvarado High School […]

Leslie W. Haug, formerly with chemical engineering and Project Lignite, died March 20 at his home in Grand Forks after a short illness.  He was 82. Leslie Wilson Haug, son of Olaf and Mathilda (Davis) Haug ,was born May 3, 1928 in Big Woods, Minn. He grew up on the family farm and attended rural […]

Rita Galloway, retired special events coordinator, University Relations, died Feb. 27, 2011, in Maple Grove, Minn.  She was 73. Rita was born Oct. 14, 1937, and was raised in East Grand Forks. She first joined the UND staff in 1959 as the program director for the Memorial Union. She held that job for four years.  […]

Teresa Rae Ann Numedahl, medical lab technician at the Human Nutrition Research Center, died Friday, Feb. 25, at her home in Grand Forks.  She was 55. Teresa was born Oct. 6, 1955, in Grafton, N.D., to Ernest and Delores (Boulduc) Lindblad. She grew up and attended school in St. Thomas, N.D. and graduated from St. Thomas […]

R. Bray Mercil, retired Bookstore manager, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 6, at the Valley Eldercare Center in Grand Forks.  He was 92. Raymond Bray Mercil was born Feb. 21, 1918, in Crookston, Minn., to  Medard Joseph and Heloise (Bray) Mercil. He graduated from Cathedral High School in Crookston, and later attended Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minn., and UND. […]

David Joel Hassett, 66, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2011, after a short illness. Dave was born on March 4, 1944, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was the only child of Florence (Matson) and Richard (Dick) Hassett. The Hassett family moved to Winona, Minnesota, when Dave was a young child. They lived in the Sugarloaf […]

James Allen Stewart, PhD STEWART, James Allen – (PhD – Professor Emeritus of Physical Chemistry, University of North Dakota) – in hospital, Pembroke on Thursday, January 20th, 2011 at the age of 84 years. James Stewart of 596 Elizabeth Street, Pembroke, Ontario, dearly loved husband of Ruth Stewart (nee Deavitt) and by first marriage the […]

It is with regret that we announce the death of Connie Borboa, admissions and records officer in the Registrar’s Office, on Friday, Jan. 7, at Altru Hospital.  She was 58. Connie Rae Johnson was born June 28, 1952, in Bottineau to Vernon and Mildred (Ferley) Johnson.  She grew up in Overly, N.D., where she graduated […]

Edward Olaf Nelson, professor emeritus of mathematics, Grand Forks, (formerly of Ellison Bay, Wis.), passed away Oct. 26, 2010.  He was 86. Edward was born to John and Anna Nelson on Oct. 3, 1924, in Ellison Bay, Wis., where he graduated from Gibraltar High School. After military service, he graduated from Luther College with a […]

Beverly M. Uhlenberg, associate professor emerita of teaching and learning, died Saturday, Dec. 4, at her home in Grand Forks.  She was 72. Beverly Marlene Tollefson was born to Carl and Edith (Windingland) Tollefson on March 21, 1938. She was raised on a farm near Osnabrock, N.D., where she attended school.  She graduated from Oak […]

Loran J. Carl, facilities management, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Bethesda Hospital in Saint Paul. He was 74. Loran John Carl was born Oct. 30, 1936, in Grand Forks to Jess Gabriel and Carrie Caroline (Frye) Carl. Loran attended Saint Mary’s grade school in Grand Forks, Polk County country school, East Grand Forks Central, […]

William V. Borden, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English, playwright, novelist, and poet, died Oct. 23 in Rockwall, Texas. He was 72. Born in Indianapolis, he earned degrees from Columbia and University of California at Berkeley, married Nancy Lee-Borden in 1960 and, in 1962, arrived at UND, where he taught literature and creative writing. […]

Colleen Clauthier, administrative secretary for the INMED program at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, died on Sunday, Nov. 28, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.  She was 58. A wake service will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, and the funeral at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 6, both at St. Ann’s […]

June Elaine Piper, administrative assistant and office manager, NDUS Advanced Learning Technologies on the UND campus, passed away Nov. 9, 2010, at Valley Eldercare Center.  She was 71. June Elaine Piper was born to Wilfred and Laurine (Birky) Koehler on Dec. 13, 1938, in Valparaiso, Ind.  She was the oldest of seven children. She lived […]