Grace Stigen, 77, died Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at the Mandan Hospital, Mandan, ND.

Funeral service will be 1:00 PM, Friday, January 31, 2003, at the Johnson Green Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Gary Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls in the spring.

Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Friday.

Grace Fund was born on August 11, 1925 in West Hope, North Dakota, the daughter of Christen Albert and Myrtle (Assen) Fund. She attended school and grew to adulthood in Kramer, North Dakota.

Grace married Norman Hett. On December 21, 1970 she was united in marriage to Raymond Stigen in Webster, South Dakota. The couple made their home in Thief River Falls from 1981 " 2002.

Survived by four children: Tyrone (Hannah) Hett, Mehina, HI, Allen Hett, La Verne, CA, Gary Hett, Miles City, MT and Mark (Shelly) Hett, Leeds, ND; 9 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; one brother, Clarence Fund, Minot, ND.

Preceded in death by husband, Raymond on May 14, 2000; parents; brother, Ray.