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Doris Jean
Aamodt
July 5, 1936 — May 11, 2019
East Grand Forks
Doris J. Aamodt, age 82 of East Grand Forks, MN, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND.
Doris Jean Nybo was born on July 5 th , 1936, on the family farm near Hoople, ND, the daughter of Ole and Julia (Grytdahl) Nybo. Doris was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Hoople, ND. She went to a country grade school and graduated from Hoople High School with the Class of 1954. In September of 1954 she started work at the Grand Forks Clinic. In January of 1955 she went into the Radiologist Technician Program at the Grand Forks Clinic and Deaconess Hospital, which was then affiliated with the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. She worked in the Radiology Department for 41 years at the Grand Forks Clinic which is known now as Altru Clinic. On May 21, 1960 she was united in marriage to Bill Aamodt of East Grand Forks, MN. To this union one son was born.
Doris loved her profession, cooking, baking, crafts and reading and also going to their lake home on Cass Lake. But most of all she enjoyed her grandchildren and poodles. Doris was a charter member of Family of God Lutheran Church in East Grand Forks, MN and also a member of the Sons of Norway.
Family members who survive Doris, include her son Steven (Dawn) Aamodt of East Grand Forks, MN; two grandchildren, Matthew and Tyler Aamodt of East Grand Forks; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jim and Carol Aamodt of Grand Forks, ND along with many nieces, nephews and cousins. Doris was the lone survivor of her generation.
Doris is preceded in death by her parents; her husband William on January 30, 1991; five brothers, Art, Al, Sam, Hank and Melvin Nybo; one sister Gladys Duncanson along with all their spouses; her in-laws, Lucille and Einar Aamodt and Mary Lou Mesheski.
Memorials may be given to the donor's choice.
A special thank-you to Dr. Casey Ryan and his nurse Mary and the staff at Altru Clinic and Hospital and Valley Eldercare for the wonderful care they gave to Doris.
May God bless the soul of Doris Jean Aamodt.
Memorial Service : At Doris's request, no Funeral Services will be held. Her body will be donated to the University of North Dakota Bequeathing Body Program with inurnment at a later day in Resurrection Cemetery in East Grand Forks, MN.
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