Hazel Juntunen
Aug. 6, 1934 – July 22, 2022
Hazel Lorraine Jun-
tunen died peacefully at
her home at Woodside
Village on July 22, 2022,
looking forward to reunit-
ing with her cherished
husband Alfred. She will
be deeply missed by her
family and all who knew
her.
Hazel was born on Au-
gust 6, 1934 to Alrik and
Mina (Minnie) Johnson in
Wolford, ND. She grew up
on the family farm, the
youngest of five siblings,
and graduated from Wol-
ford High School. In 1958,
she married Alfred Jun-
tunen. She worked at
Theel’s Motors (Rolla) as a
bookkeeper at that time,
and then in 1960, she and
Alfred settled on their
farm outside of Perth, ND,
where they lived until
1989. Hazel was a gra-
cious and hard-working
farmer. She always had
coffee with homemade
cookies ready for anyone
who dropped by – no
matter how busy she was,
there was always time for
a good visit. She was an
avid gardener, an active
member of Our Saviors
Lutheran Church in Rolla,
and a dedicated member
of the Homemakers Club
(and later Craft Club) that
included her closest
friends in the community.
She was also the main
combine operator every
harvest season. Hazel
raised two children on the
farm, and she loved being
a mother. She was very
involved in school activi-
ties and proud of every-
thing the kids did. She
opened her home to their
friends and loved nothing
more than a houseful of
kids having fun.
Hazel and Alfred
moved to Rolla in 1989,
where Hazel began work-
ing at the Rolla Communi-
ty Center Day Care. This
was an incredibly reward-
ing career for Hazel, and
she remembered every
child she worked with
during her many years of
caring for the babies. She
treasured each one and
was always delighted to
hear from them, even
years after they’d graduat-
ed from her care. She had
many close friends in Rol-
la and was always happy
to welcome company.
Hazel and Alfred moved
to Grand Forks in 2015,
where she made new
friends and enjoyed
spending more time with
her family. She saw her
children and grandchil-
dren as much as possible
– there was no greater joy
in her life than spending
time with her grandchil-
dren, and the hundreds of
photos we have of them
together show her
light-hearted joy in their
presence. Hazel loved
funny stories, good music,
and particularly loved to
dance. She maintained
her good humor and her
deep faith in God through
to her final days.
Hazel was preceded in
death by her beloved hus-
band, Alfred; two infant
daughters, Susan and Bar-
bara; parents, Minnie and
Alrik; and treasured si-
blings Elvera, Everett, and
Anita. She is survived by
daughter Cindy (Kara
Wettersten) of Grand
Forks; son Dan (Denae) of
Clearwater, MN;
grandchildren MeiLi
Smith, Shai Smith, Allie
Juntunen (Weston Mor-
gan), and Nick Juntunen;
brother Ansel (Janice)
Johnson of Rugby; and
many nieces and nephews
whom she loved dearly.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials can be donated
in Hazel’s name to the
Sisu Endowment in the
College of Education &
Human Development at
UND, via the UND Foun-
dation. .
The funeral will be
Monday, August 1, at 3:30
pm, with visitation at
2:30, at Amundson Fun-
eral Home.
Arrangements are by
Amundson Funeral
Home, Grand Forks
Details can be found at
www.amundsonfuneralhome.com/obituary/hazel-juntunen