In Memoriam
There are some who bring a light so great to the world, that even after they're gone the light remains.
It is with great honor that we dedicate this page to the alumni and friends of the University of North Dakota who have recently passed away. Please join us in remembrance of our fellow alumni who helped ignite the spirit of UND.
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Most Recent Memorials
Tributes from the last two editions of the UND Alumni Magazine are listed below, organized according to the graduating year of the alumni. To view other memorials, please visit the UND Alumni Magazine Archive.
Winter 2023
E Verona (Benson) Hoff, ..’42
Puyallup, Wash.
Betty Lewis, ..’48
Minot, N.D.
Joseph Skodje, ’49
Fairbault, Minn.
John Graham, MD, ’50, ’53
Indianapolis, Ind.
Lois (Fox) Madsen, ’50
Seattle, Wash.
Donald Anderson, ’52
Sartell, Minn.
Cecil Keisacker, ’52
Baxter, Minn.
J. Dean Bertelsen, ’53
Castle Rock, Colo.
Norma (Locklin) Swingen, ’53
Bemidji, Minn.
John Burbidge, ’54
Minneapolis
Zdenek Dvorak, ’54, ’56
Napa, Calif.
Patricia (Fitzlaugh) Hedger, ..’54
Killdeer, N.D.
Jay Seeger, ’54
Grand Forks
Robert Wheeler, ’54, ’66
Minot, N.D.
Maryann (Stoudt) Geiger, ’55
Minot, N.D.
Jim Haugen, Sr, ‘55
Novi, Mich.
James Lien, ’55
Minneapolis
Robert Muhs, Sr, ’55
Dickey, N.D.
H. Marvin Ness, ’55
Fargo
Marlyn Bjorge, ’56
Grand Forks
Charlene (Beckman) Clute, ’56
Fargo
Roger Hagen, ’56
Bismarck, N.D.
John Lambie, MD, ’56
Grand Forks
Judith (Schroeder) Musgjerd, ..’56
Plattsmouth, Neb.
Ralph Leroy Rudie, ..’56
Bakersfield, Calif.
Lowell Miller, ’56
Willmar, Minn.
Ellis Larson, ..’57
East Grand Forks, Minn.
Joseph Maichel, ’57, ’59
Bismarck, N.D.
Dr E.D. Wahl, ’57, ’62
Grapevine, Tex.
Paul Bald, ’58
Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Clyde Bigelow, ’58
Brandon, S.D.
Elsie Renee (Strehlow) Donnelly, ’58
Paradise Valley, Ariz.
Nancy (Murdock) Englerth ..’58
Bismarck, N.D.
Ronald Johnson, ..’58
Grand Forks
H. Blair Burner, Jr., ’59
Bellevue, Wash.
Donald Erickson, ’59
Moorhead, Minn.
Ronald Hoverson, ’59, ’61
Hendersonville, N.C.
Charles Ingwalson, ’59
Minneapolis, Minn.
Michael Safratowich, ’59
Moorhead, Minn.
Willard Smith, Jr., ’59, ’60
La Jolla, Calif.
Kenneth Wellen, ’59
St. Paul, Minn.
Gary Williamson, ..’59
Minot, N.D.
Joseph Winter, ’59
Hugo, Minn.
Harold Drevecky, ’60, ’63
Seattle, Wash.
Robert Gehring, ..’60
Wahpeton, N.D.
Michael Hughes, ’60
Omaha, Neb.
Richard Hughes, ’60
Maplewood, N.J.
LaVerne Sullivan, ’60, ’62
Walcott, N.D.
Judge Bruce Bohlman, ’61, ’69
Grand Forks
Robert Duckstad, ’61
Minneapolis
James Heidt, ..’61
Bismarck, N.D.
Dr. Eldon Ronning, ’61
Worthington, Ohio
Ronald Schmidt. ’61, ’63
Rapid City, S.D.
Leora (Wiseman) Sukut, ’61
Williston, N.D.
Gerald Beck, MD, ’62
Carol Stream, Ill.
David Grindeland, ’62
Bellevue, Wash.
William Kelly, ’62
Minneapolis
Ralph Lyndon, ’62
Winnipeg, Man.
David Scully, ’62
Los Angeles
Ronald Gilbertson, ..’63
Grand Forks
Dr. Allan Larson, ’63, ’70
Plover, Wis.
Richard LeClerc, ’63
Mankato, Minn.
Fred Spencer, ..’63
East Grand Forks, Minn.
Dr. Orval Totdahl, ’63
Celebration. Fla.
Carol Azure, ..’64
Belcourt, N.D.
Terrance Brosseau, ’64, ’77
Bismarck, N.D.
Gene N. Lebrun, ’64
Rapid City, S.D.
Archie Sillers, ..’64
East Grand Forks, Minn.
Sharon (Sullivan) Tadsen, ’64
Apple Valley, Minn.
Budd Wennersten, ’64
Grand Forks
Garry Hallquist, ’65
Minneapolis
Carlton Hunke, ’65, ’67
Minneapolis
William Little, ’65, ’67
Carefree, Ariz.
Roberta (Tait) Lovell, ’65
Chanhassen, Minn.
Donald Rose, ’65
Fargo
Mae (Holland) Wieland, ..’65
West Fargo, N.D.
Robert Barton, ’66
Cottage Grove, Minn.
William Brudvik, ..’66
Mayville, N.D.
Dennis Ditsworth, ’66
Centennial, Colo.
Maynard Ellis, ’66
Arlington, Texas
Kathleen (Swenson) Harmel, ’66
Aberdeen, S.D.
Patrick Devig, MD, ’67, ’69
Grand Forks
Dr. James Martin, ’67
Cumberland, Md.
Elaine (Nix) Robertson, ’67
Vancouver, Wash.
Karen Satrom, ’67,’68
Memphis, Tenn.
Lt. Col. Herbert Woodcock, Ret., ’67
York, Maine
Wendell Flaata, ’68
Green Valley, Ariz.
Jon Gyldenvand, ..’68
Moorhead, Minn.
Dr. William Harwood, ’68
South Burlington, Vt.
Ronald McCulloch, ’68
Calgary, Alta.
David Noblitt, ..’68
Meridian, Idaho
Maryalice (Bollinger) Searl, ’68
Yuma, Ariz.
Chester Brandt, ’69
Hebron, N.D.
Charles LaGrave, ’69, ’76
Hercules, Calif.
Robert Lawyer, ’69
Bismarck, N.D.
Edward Murphy, II, ’69
Mission Viejo, Calif.
Donald Nehring, ’69
Williston, N.D.
Foster Purrington, ’69
Madras, Ore.
Dennis Risinger, ’69
Minot, N.D.
Paul Roach, ’69
Pullman, Wash.
Dr. A. Wayne Bruce, ’70
De Leon Springs, Fla.
William Funk, ..’70
Moorhead, Minn.
D. Gregg Jaehning, ..70
Wahpeton, N.D.
Fred Pribula, ’70
East Grand Forks, Minn.
William Brewer, ’71
Alexandria, Minn.
David Doering, ..’71
Redwood Falls, Minn.
Edward Herda, ’71
Grand Forks
Lane Jacobson, ..’71
Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
Dr. Gregory Kowalski, ’71
Franklin, Tenn.
Carl Peter, ’71
Valley City, N.D.
Linda (Swenson) Baker, ’71
Easley, S.C.
Terry Clem, ’72
Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
Daniel Patrick Kelly, ..’72
Thunder Bay, Ont.
James Klein, ’72
Jamestown, N.D
Eugene Moen, ’72
Plymouth, Minn.
Dale Twingley, ’72
Bismarck, N.D.
Paul Christianson, ..’73
Devils Lake, N.D.
Craig Fabel, MD, ’73, ’75, ’77
Bluffton, S.C.
John Klai II, ..’73
Las Vegas, Nev.
Dayton Kornkven, ’73
Park Rapids, Minn.
Robert Krom, ’73
Sun City, Ariz.
Percy Ottmar, ’73
Clitherall, Minn.
Tom Slorby, ’73
Minot, N.D.
Mark Sundby, ’73
Bismarck, N.D.
Charles Dubourt, ’74, ’79
Fargo
Micah Fierstein, ’74
New Rochelle, N.Y.
Jack Slorby, ’74
Minot, N.D.
John Welte, ..’74
Fort Pierce, Fla.
Lewis Wilson, ’74
Mesa, Ariz.
Conrad, Lubarski, ’75
Argyle, Minn.
Bertha (Seitz) Murphy, ’75
Carrington, N.D.
James Brude, ’76
Amelia, Ohio
Patricia (Dwyer) Idler, ’76, ’80
Reno, Nev.
Glenn Olson, ’76
Marshall, Minn.
Anzideo Ranalli, ’76
Oxford, N.J.
Mary (Paulson) Simonson, ’76
Valley City, N.D.
Geri Alberts, ..’78
Grand Forks
Carol Lund, ’78
Superior, Wis.
Barbara Olsen, ’78
Fargo
Dr. Judith (Grunow) McCutchan, ’79, ’86, ’92
Winter Haven, Fla.
Werner Veil, ..’79
Oakes, N.D.
Kari (Lee) Abel, ..’80
Bagley, Minn.
Barbara (Hild) Morton, ’80
Lincoln, Neb.
Mavis Coen, ..’81
Fargo
Sandra (Ford) Vining, ’81
Beavercreek, Ohio
Dietta Watson, ..’81
Lengby, Minn.
Lynes End of Horn, ’82
Wakpala, S.D.
Gary Hanson, ’82
Surprise, Ariz.
Jay Kasdan, ’82, ’86
Davenport, Fla.
Allan Lerud, ’82
Valley City, N.D.
Robert Mihulka, ’82
Maple Grove, Minn.
Sharon Barrett, ’83
East Grand Forks, Minn.
Vivian (Sundre) Hamre, ..’83
McGregor, Minn.
Delcie (Danroth) Light, ’83
Devils Lake, N.D.
Bill Alkofer, ’85
Excelsior, Minn.
Carrie (Flatau) Kraft, ’85
Fargo
Kari (McIntire) Campbell, ’86
Tucson, Ariz.
Dr. Verna Fowler, ’86, ’92
Keshena, Wis.
Jacquelyne (Curiel) Parr, ’87
La Verne, Calif.
Patricia (Rodgers) Dahl, ’88
Austin, Minn.
Thomas Johnson, ’88
Grand Forks
Dr. Susan (Norkus) Kuntz, ’89, ’04
East Grand Forks, Minn.
Garry McLain, ’89
Oro Valley, Ariz.
Randy Rendahl, ’89
Raleigh, N.C.
Samy Karaz, MD, ’90, ’93
Boynton Beach, Fla.
Denis Landers, ’90
Rockford, Ill.
Rachelle (Dale) Bizjak, ’91
Albert Lea, Minn.
Joseph Hettwer, ’91
Fargo
Dr. John Steen, ’93
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Lisa Henry-Swanson, MD, ’94, ’00
Grand Forks
Rebecca (Podoll) Matthews, ’96
Bismarck, N.D.
John Riske, ’96
Reynolds, N.D.
Dr. Heidi (Werner) Newell, ’97
Williamstown, N.J.
Greg Lotysz, ’99, ’02
Grand Forks
Jon-David Hanson, ’02
Denver, Colo.
Ilyan Iwanchuk, ’02
Winnipeg, Man.
Vicki (Staren) Oehlke, ’02
Devils Lake, N.D.
Greta (Kyllo) Paschke, ’04
Mayville, N.D.
Christopher Braden, ’06
Farmington, Minn.
Cheryl Lucero, ’06
Port Isabel, Texas
Josef Winkels, ’08
Grand Forks
Colter Anderson, ’11
Grand Forks
Derek Duhoux, ’11
Clara City, Minn.
Samuel McGuire, ’16
Stillwater, Minn.
Justin Germann, ’17, ’21
Bowman, N.D.
Timothy Dillon, ’18
Grand Forks
Max Swenson
Grand Forks
Phyllis Aarhus
East Grand Forks, Minn.
Grace I. Giauque
East Grand Forks, Minn.
Jacqueline R. Greenwood
East Grand Forks, Minn.
Michael T. Kirby
Mankato, Minn.
Susan L. Nelson
Minnetonka, Minn.
James K. Nygaard
Fairbault, Minn.
Donald E. Porter
Eden Prairie, Minn.
Carolyn Keegan
Grand Forks
Summer 2023
Ruth (Carroll) Ellwanger, ..’44
St. Paul, Minn.
Edith (Fenneman) Georgeson, ..’49
New Rockford, N.D.
Edwin O. Olson, ’50
Moorhead, Minn.
Jean (Leeby) Callahan, ’51
Hopkins, Minn.
Muriel (Behl) Folson, ..’51
Grafton, N.D.
R.A. Heising, M.D., ’51, ’53
San Diego, Calif.
Truxton K. Ford, ’52
Burlington, Iowa
John R. Sakariassen, ’52
Bismarck, N.D.
Arnold O. Thompson, Jr, ’52
Rochester, Minn.
Reine (Desautels) Freeman, ..’53
Grand Forks
Charles W. Grove, ..’53
Hillsboro, N.D.
Mary Ann Snow (Hunt) Kabaker, ’53, ’05
Columbus, N.D.
Rosemary (Burdick) Leidholdt, ’53
Lakewood, Colo.
Virginia (Black) Blain, ..’54
Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Zdenek Dvorak, ’54, ’56
Napa, Calif.
James V. Jackson, ’54
Grand Rapids, Minn.
William A. Stransky, ’54
Deer Park, Texas
Duane B. Ross, ..’55
Brookings, S.D.
Miles Brakke, ’56
Huntington Beach, Calif.
Richard D. Ford, ’56
Renton, Wash.
Shirley (Bruhn) Lindsay, ’56
Twin Falls, Idaho
Everett E. Wilson, ’56, ’58
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Quentin E. Englerth, ’57, ’59
Jacksonville, Fla.
Betty (Novacek) Ring, ’57
Towner, N.D.
Richard W. Burdick, ..’58
Grand Forks
John O. Christensen, ..’58
Chapman, Kan.
Donald S. Gillin,’58
Lewiston, Idaho
Donald D. Lindberg, ..’58
Fargo
Dr. Howard C. Lysne, ’58
Evergreen, Colo.
James M. Peckham, ..’58
Moorhead, Minn.
Robert E. Westbee, ’58
Bismarck, N.D.
Thomas M. Yurkovich, ’58
Globe, Ariz.
James R. Zavoral, ’58
Lodi, Wis.
P. Ann (Lincoln) Bradfute, ’59
Fairborn, Ohio
Lila Jane (Belker) Nelson, ..’59
Grand Forks
Gerald F. Breyer, ’60
Grand Forks
Bruce H. Colgrove, ’60
Mott, N.D.
Dr. Clifford D. DuRand, ’60
Asheville, N.C.
Rita (Kostick) Engen, ..’60
Grand Junction, Colo.
Charles W. Gunness, ’60
Minneapolis, Minn.
Curtis L. Hill, M.D., ’60, ’61
Portland, Ore.
Richard S. Johnson, ’60
Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
Willard A. Ketterling, ’60
Larimore, N.D.
Wayne G. Skramstad, ’60
Watertown, Minn.
Donald F. Stanhope, ’60
Springfield, Ill.
Alfred R. Waldorf, ’60
Minneapolis, Minn.
Gordon L. Dierfeldt, ..’61
St. Paul, Minn.
Jean (Dubuque) Haynes, ..’61
Bothell, Wash.
Don L. Kaczmarek, ..’61
Tecumseh, Mich.
James D. LeMay, ’61
Chandler, Ariz.
Judith (Trueblood) Mondry, ’61
Park Rapids, Minn.
Doris E. Onstad, ’61, ’70
Isanti, Minn.
L. Claude Steeves, ’61, ’62
Winnipeg, Man.
Scott R. Anderson, ’62
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Joseph C. Darling, ..’62
Richmond, Calif.
John P. Dunn, ’62, ’64
Virginia Beach, Va.
David B. Grindeland, ’62
Bellevue, Wash.
James R. Linscheid, ..’62
West Fargo, N.D.
Ralph G. Lyndon, ’62
Winnipeg, Man.
Georgia (Perkins) Smedstad, ..’62
Florence, Ariz.
Gary D. Swanson, ’62, ’65
Grand Forks
David B. Bray, ..’63
Corona Del Mar, Calif.
Sharon (DeSautel) Larson, ’63
St. Cloud, Minn.
Karen (Swendseid) Pingatore, ..’63
Minneapolis, Minn.
Priscilla M. Schmidt, ’63
Rapid City, S.D.
Deborah (Silverman) Krolik, ..’63
Chicago, Ill.
Arnold M. Stengel, ’63
Brainerd, Minn.
James C. Ballantine, ’64
Wilmington, N.C.
John D. Edburg, ’64, ’67
San Miguel Allende, Mexico
Frank J. Jaeger, ’64
Dickinson, N.D.
Kathryn E Kingsrud, ..’64
Pigeon, Mich.
Archie K. Sillers, ..’64
East Grand Forks, Minn.
Delmar Dobler Smith, ..’64
St. Paul, Minn.
Gordon W. Tveit, ’64
Edinburg, N.D.
Patricia (Sorensen) Birkholz, ..’65
Garrison, N.D.
James F. Cole, M.D., ’65, ’66
Sacramento, Calif.
H. John Loerch, ’65
Mandan, N.D.
G. Allan Pearson, ’65
Grand Forks
James H. Prondzinski, ’65
Pelican Rapids, Minn.
Thomas A. Thompson, ’65
Raleigh, N.C.
Suellen (Ringsak) Bateman, ..’66
Grand Forks
Gloria (Ridgeway) Blanchette, ,..’66
Sacramento, Calif.
Larry D. Flohaug, ..’66
Veracruz, Panama
Susan (Johnson) Hoover, ’66.
Bloomington, Ind.
Nicholas J. Hudyma, ’66, ’68, ’69
Dauphin, Man.
Richard D. Nielsen, ’66
Rogers, Minn.
Linda G. Rolfson, ’66
Kennewick, Wash.
Colin N. Dederick, ..’67
Winnipeg, Man.
Alice (Wischer) Fox, ..’67
Onalaska, Wis.
Dr. Grace (Morth) Fraser, ..’67
Rumney, N.H.
Moine R. Gates, ’67, ’70
Grand Forks
S. (Indridson) June, ’67
Selkirk, Man.
Thomas R. Karkela, ’67
Minneapolis, Minn.
Robert M. Weir, M.D., ’67
Sedona, Ariz.
A. William Brink, ’68
Stillwater, Minn.
Barbara (Ratzlaff) Kulas, ..’68
Minneapolis, Minn.
Anita (Kurtz) Epstein, ’69
Falls Church, Va.
Dr. Chris (Jerpe) Gerszewski, ’69, ’72
Sun Lakes, Ariz.
Merna (Seehafer) Lemer, ..’69
Balfour, N.D.
Charles T. McIlhinney, ’69
Doylestown, Pa.
John P. Schmalenberg, Sr, ’69
Bemidji, Minn.
John R. Van der Linde, ’69
Deering, N.H.
Henry R. Berringer, ’70, ’72
Cloverdale, Ore.
Jay F. Buckley, ’70
Mayfield, Ky.
Laurel (Hoghaug) Cottengaim, ..’70
Greeneville, Tenn.
Robert L. Filson, ..’70
Aneta, N.D.
Theodore P. Frederickson, Jr, ’70, ’75
Tonganoxie, Kan.
Darryl G. Griffin, ..’70
Moorhead, Minn.
Dr. Milton J. Hoff, ’70
Grand Forks
Glen A. Prather, ..’70
Grand Forks
Larry D. Sander, M.D., ’70
Orrville, Ohio
Holly (Holmes) Bostick, ’71
Meridian, Idaho
Frank J. Brula, ’71
Babbitt, Minn.
Jack G. Fugere, ’71
Mesa, Ariz.
Dale F. Morrison, ’71, ’99
Naples, Fla.
Patrick L. Welch, ’71
Dalton, Minn.
Robert L. Wiffler, ..’71
Bowman, N.D.
Arnold N. Hermanson, Jr., ’72
Maple Grove, Minn.
Gary L. Krause, ’72
Loon Lake, Wash.
Jack D. Marquart, ’72
Bismarck, N.D.
James E. Micheletti, ’72
Fargo
Beverly (Meyer) O’Shea, ’72, ’75
Grand Forks
Douglas C. Scrivens, ’72
Windom, Minn.
Allen E. Wyman, M.D., ’72
Green Valley, Ariz.
Jerome J. Ahles, ’73
Minnetonka, Minn.
Keith L. Barta, ..’73
Ree Heights, S.D.
Rodgers W. Bickerstaff, ’73
Bellevue, Neb.
Mark H. Bittner, ’73
Fargo
Colleen (Johnston) Crow, ’73
East Grand Forks, Minn.
Cheryl (Marion) Kulas, ’73
Fargo
Gayle M. Saunders, ’73
Henning, Minn.
Terry Wade Soine, ..’73
Mayville, N.D.
Gail (Getzlaff) Swanson, ’73
Grand Forks
Gary C. Bergman, ..’74
Grand Forks
Loren G. Stutrud, ’74
Grand Forks
Virginia (Rufsvold) Blake, ’75, ’86, ’86
Grand Forks
Michael A. Hindman, M.D., ’75, ’76
Custer, S.D.
James O. Honeyman, ’75
Pasco, Wash.
Paula M. Ahles, ’76
Washington, Ill.
William R. Blake, ’76
Minneapolis, Minn.
Susan (Ratzlaff) Dahle, ’76
Bemidji, Minn.
Michael W. Gackle, ..’76
Garrison, N.D.
Margaret (Racher) Mahoney, ..’77
Lawrence, Kan.
Eunice (Sannes) Bohlman, ’78
Grand Forks
Kathleen (Schmaltz) Fanning, ’78
Havre, Mont.
Sister M. Rebecca Metzger, ’78
Grand Forks
Philip S. Peterson, ’78
Fergus Falls, Minn.
Dr. Donald J. Haynes, ’79
Oshkosh, Wis.
Kathleen (Owens) Lyons, ..’79
Lake City, Fla.
Shirley A. Middleton, ’79
Greenbelt, Md.
Bruce A. Sanford, ..’79
Grand Forks
Steve M. Agnes, ..’80
Fargo
Bernard C. Brandon, Jr., ..’80
Mesa, Ariz.
Karen (Nelson) Brayton, ..’80
Fargo
Ann K. Burgess, ..’80
Cavalier, N.D.
Mary Kay (Christensen) Klein, ’80
Cass Lake, Minn.
William J. Vaudrin, ..’80
Crookston, Minn.
Arlyne (Robinson) Forsberg, ’81
Thief River Falls, Minn.
Michele R. Jenkins, ’81
Newhall, Calif.
Scott M. Lyche, ’82
Spring, Texas
Kay S. McCarthy, ’82
Colby, Kans.
Robert V. Mihulka, ’82
Maple Grove, Minn.
Todd C. Neumann, ’85
Seattle, Wash.
Michael J. Rathke, ’85
Rochester, Minn.
Ruth A. Coleman, ’86
Fargo
Keith E. Hardt, ’86
Bemidji, Minn.
Lois (Dunnigan) Jackson, ’86
Rapid City, S.D.
Daniel J. Molden, ’86
Miami, Fla.
Christopher E. Fleege, ’87
Duluth, Minn.
Lavonne (Sjule) Johnson, ’87
Fergus Falls, Minn.
Michael T. Kirby, ’88
Mankato, Minn.
Laura (McDonald) Flynn, ’92, ’97, ’00
Grand Forks
Nicole (Johnson) Jagodinski, ’92
Andover, Minn.
G. David Porter, ’92
Grand Forks
Dennis J. Loff, ’93
Grand Forks
Linda (Nelson) Sund, ’95
Grand Forks
Stacy L. Erickson, ’01, ’04
Ardoch, N.D.
George Drago, ..’02
Tacoma, Wash.
Jared B. Johnson, ’02
Los Angeles, Calif.
Deborah A. Fisher, ’07
Riverside, Wash.
Matthew E. Avramis, ’09
Plymouth, Minn.
Jean L. Lengowski, ’09
Omaha, Neb.
Travis J. Hoovestol, ’20
Flagstaff, Ariz.
Judson L. Crow, MD
Fargo
Sonja S. Ganyo
Grand Forks
Tamar C. Read
Ruston, La.
Ann M. Yurcisin
Johnstown, Pa.