Teresa J. Vonasek, 60
Teresa J. Vonasek, 60, of East Grand Forks, MN passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022, at her home in East Grand Forks. Teresa Jane Vonasek was born on September 26, 1961, in Grand Forks, ND the daughter of Lawrence and Darleen (Myerchin) Vonasek. She was raised in East Grand Forks and graduated from Sacred Heart…
Read MoreIrvin Morris Galstad, 87
Irvin Morris Galstad, passed peacefully with family beside him on September 16th, 2022. Known to many in our community as Dr. Galstad, Irvin was a fixture in the lives of many as the family dentist they grew up with. Irvin was born on April 13, 1935 to Minnie Galstad and step-father Howard Mose. He grew…
Read MoreIla F. Lind, 86
Ila F. Lind, age 86 of Oslo, MN passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND on her 65th Wedding Anniversary. Ila Frances Lind was born on February 15, 1936 in Oslo, MN, the daughter of William and Esther (Olson) Solem. She grew up and graduated from…
Read MoreKathy (Johnson) Carlson, 58
Kathy Carlson, 58 of Alvarado MN passed peacefully away at her home Friday morning September 2nd. She had courageously battled metastatic breast cancer for 18yrs. Kathy Arnett Johnson was born May 12 1964 to Floyd and Bonita (Kollin) Johnson. Kathy was baptized and confirmed in Elim Lutheran Church, rural Alvarado. Kathy graduated from Alvarado High…
Read MoreConnie L. Rasmussen, 72
Connie L. Rasmussen, age 72 of East Grand Forks, MN passed away at her home on Monday, August 29, 2022. Connie LuVerne Rasmussen was born on May 9, 1950 in Crookston MN, the daughter of Leonard and Judy (Jacobson) Nelson. Connie grew up in Fertile, MN and graduated from Fertile High School with the Class of 1968. On…
Read MoreWalter “Walt” Beaman, 85
Walter “Walt” Beaman, age 85 of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, died on August 23, 2022. Walter Elliott Beaman was born May 7, 1937 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to Orville & Erma (Ingles) Beaman. He was a graduate of Menomonie High School and Lutheran Bible Institute (LBI) of Minneapolis. Walt met Ellen Maye Nielsen while attending…
Read MoreFranklin W. Zak, 93
Franklin W. Zak, 93, of East Grand Forks, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia. Franklin Woodro Zak was born June 6, 1929 at home on the farm in Sherack, MN, the sixth of eight children of Frank and Nora (Dostal) Zak. He grew up in the Sherack area and…
Read MoreRobert “Frosty” Frost, 86
Robert “Frosty” Frost, 86, of East Grand Forks, passed away, Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Valley Senior Living on Columbia, with his family by his side. Robert L. Frost was born January 20, 1936, in Hunter, ND, the ninth of ten children of the late Bernard and Elizabeth (Bahl) Frost. He grew up in Hunter,…
Read MoreGMR FCCLA caps historic season at National Conference
Greenbush-Middle River FCCLA co-advisor Laura Dahl said she was in shock when asked about the year her chapter experienced this year, one capped by nine individual FCCLA national advancers. “It (this many national advancers) was a first for me and the GMR FCCLA Chapter,” Dahl said via email. She may have been shocked by…
Read MoreKrantz siblings pair nature passion and entrepreneurial spirit together
Area siblings Keegan, Tucker, and Riley Krantz love going to the Boundaries Waters. They have a family cabin along the Gunflint Trail, right along an area of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Northeastern Minnesota. “We’ve just grown up going up there. And if you’ve never been there, it’s just like one of the best…
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