Brenda Bridgeford, 61, of East Grand Forks, MN died Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at her home due to continuing medical problems.

Brenda Lee Bridgeford was born October 14, 1962, in Grand Forks, ND the daughter of Don and Georgia (Cariveau) Ostlund.  She grew up in East Grand Forks and graduated from East Grand Forks Senior High School in 1980.  She married John Bridgeford in East Grand Forks on August 7, 1983.  She worked at American Crystal Sugar in East Grand Forks and Drayton.  She lived in Drayton, ND until her significant other Greg Emanuelson passed away in May of 2022.  She then moved to East Grand Forks.

She is survived by two daughters, Tonya Jensen of Grand Forks, Tasha (John) Cash of East Grand Forks, grandchildren, Nicklas, Alexis and Jaxson and Weston Cash  Knox and Koll Jensen, sisters, Tammy (Tim) Olson, of Grand Forks, ND, Lori (Wayne Stauss) King of Waubun, MN, uncle, Larry Ostlund, of Fosston, MN, nieces and nephews, Cory, Matthew, Trinidy, Wyatt, Colt, Gage and  great-nieces and nephews, MacKenzie, Andrew and Taylor  Sannes, Suttyn and Thomson King and Harper Murphy.

She is preceded in death by her parents, significant other Greg Emanuelson, sister, Dawn Marie Yanish, brother-in-law Tom King and nephew, Jeremy Olson.

In lieu of Flowers, memorials may be directed to the Altru Cancer Center.

Memorial Service: 1:00 PM, Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the Dahl Funeral Home, East Grand Forks, MN.

Funeral will be live-streamed on Brenda's page at www.dandahlfuneralhome.com.

Visitation: 1 hour before services at the chapel.

Interment: Skjeberg Cemetery, rural Drayton, ND in the spring.