Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Homes, a family-owned provider of funeral and memorial services serving the Ada, Fertile and Halstad communities, today announced the sale of its business to Anderson Family Funeral Homes, which provides funeral and memorial services to the Twin Valley, Mahnomen, and Winger communities. The sale aligns with the planned retirement of owners Mike and Dawn Ganje at the end of June. Anderson Family Funeral Homes owners Kelly and Adam Woltjer will assume ownership of all three locations effective July 1, 2026.
Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Homes has been a community pillar, providing compassionate care and personalized support for local families during life’s most difficult moments. “We are honored and privileged to have served families throughout our region for so many years,” said Mike Ganje, president of Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Homes. “These communities are home to our friends and neighbors, and we are deeply grateful for the trust they have placed in us. We are confident that under Kelly and Adam’s leadership, families will continue to receive the compassionate care and personal attention they deserve, while carrying forward the values and legacy we have built over the past 33 years.”
Kelly and Adam Woltjer bring more than 20 years of funeral service experience and deep family ties to the Ada and Twin Valley communities. “We are proud to uphold the tradition of care, respect, and service established by Mike and Dawn,” said Kelly Woltjer, owner of Anderson Family Funeral Homes. “We are honored by the trust they have placed in us and look forward to supporting the families served by Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Homes and Erikson-Vik-Ganje Funeral Home. Our commitment is to provide the warm, compassionate care families have come to expect while continuing to build relationships throughout these communities.”
As part of this transition, Anderson Family Funeral Homes will retain the Fredrikson-Ganje staff and continue offering the full range of funeral, memorial, monument, and grief support services at the Ada, Fertile, and Halstad locations, joining its existing locations in Twin Valley, Mahnomen, and Winger.
“This sale is between two families who share the same commitment to caring for others and represents a continuation of family-owned funeral service,” said Ganje. “As we transition into retirement, we could not be happier to pass the torch to Kelly and Adam, knowing the communities we love will be in excellent hands for years to come.”
