Obituaries

Gary Dean Hanson, 68, of Crookston, MN, and formerly of Nielsville, MN, passed away early Wednesday morning, September 22, 2021, in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, after a lengthy illness. Gary was born in Crookston on June 8, 1953, one of 4 children of the union of Norman and Myrtle (Holte) Hans…

Bernard “Bernie” Audette, age 66, of Cambridge died unexpectedly on September 20, 2021, at Cambridge Medical Center.  A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 16th at Christ the King Catholic Church in Cambridge with a memorial visitation on Friday, October 15th from 5:00 – 7:00…

Esmeralda Celeste Fuentes, age 16, of Crookston, Minnesota, died on September 20, 2021, in Crookston.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 pm on Friday, September 24 ,2021, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Crookston, with a time of gathering an hour prior.  A v…

Paul Magelssen, age 73, of Woodbury, MN, and formerly of Fosston, MN, passed away on Monday, September 20th, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 27th, at Shepherd of the Valley Church in Afton, MN with the Rev. Johan Hinderlie officiating. Inter…

Deloris Arlone Stauning, 96, of Fertile, MN and formerly of Beltrami, MN, passed away peacefully in the Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Saturday, September 18, 2021, with members of her family at her side. Deloris was born on February 12, 1925, in her parents’ farm home near Buxton, ND, in Bingham townshi…

Dorothy Irene Wentzel, 88, of Fisher, MN passed away at her home on Friday, September 17, 2021. She was born in Cumberland, MD on December 4, 1932, the daughter of William and Leah (Metz) Schneider. Dorothy was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and graduated from Allegheny High School in …

Ruth Melting, 88, Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Halstad, MN, passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at Lincoln Park Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes surrounded by family. Memorial Service: 2:00 PM, Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Bethany Lutheran Church, Shelly, MN. Masks are encouraged and a…

Anna Kraft Nielsen, 89, went home to God Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at the Villa St Vincent in Crookston, MN.  She was born on September 1, 1932, to Jacob and Anna (Mosset) Kraft on the family farm in Sioux County, ND (Standing Rock Indian Reservation). Raised in a German-speaking Catholic home, A…

Vanessa Iris DeLeon, 21, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away in her residence Saturday evening, September 11, 2021. Vanessa was born in Crookston on June 27, 2000, the 2nd of 4 children of Lalo and Jessica (Saiz) DeLeon. She attended Crookston High School, participated in all the girls’ sports, and enjo…

Lois Marie Samuelson, 88, of Crookston, MN, passed away Sunday morning, September 12, 2021, in the Benedictine Living Community Crookston where she had been a resident for several months. Lois was born in Crookston on June 15, 1933, to Nickolas and Mildred (Berry) DeBoer. After several moves, her fa…