Obituaries

Dorothy “Dotsie” Louise (Dahl) Brule, 64, of East Grand Forks MN, passed away June 4, 2021 at Villa St Vincent in Crookston.  Dotsie was born on June 3, 1957 in Crookston, MN to Julius and Mildred (Knutson) Dahl. Dotsie was married to Wayne Brule in 1976 and they had 3 children. Dotsie worked at Mon…

Kyle Lomsdalen, age 29, of Ulen, MN, died unexpectedly of health complications on Monday, May 31, 2021, at his home in Ulen. Kyle Allen Lomsdalen was born on September 1, 1991, son of Kathy and Kerwin (Renee) Lomsdalen in Fargo, ND. He attended Ulen-Hitterdal Public School, and after 10th grade, Kyl…

DeFloren Rude passed away peacefully on May 28, 2021, at Serenity Assisted Living at Dilworth, MN, at age 100. DeFloren Rude was born on September 28, 1920, in Beresford, SD to Edward and Cora Rude, the second oldest of four boys that survived birth.  He was raised on his grandfather, Antone Rude’s …

Mervyn Larson, age 85, of Twin Valley, MN, died Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at the Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Mervyn Leroy Larson was born on November 1, 1935, in West Fargo, ND, to Anton and Clara (Soderlund) Larson. At the age of 9, his parents moved to a farm near Twin Valley. Mervyn attended …

Ardella Mae Jorgenson, age 88, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away early Saturday evening, December 26, 2020, in the home of her daughter and son in law, Scott and Cheryl Rising, Park Rapids, MN. Ardella was born in Crookston, MN on November 2, 1932 to George and Minnie (Molenaar) Hodgson. She was bapti…

Sanford Moen, age 95, of Gary, MN, died Monday, May 31, 2021, at his residence. Sanford Oscar Moen, the son of Oscar and Sophia (Sanden) Moen, was born on January 12, 1926, at home near Gary.  Sanford grew up on the farm and attended school in Gary.  After his mother died, Sanford and his siblings […

Lucille Dufault, age 91, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Monday, May 31st, at Essentia Health Living Center in Fosston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 4th, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fosston with Father John Melkies Suvakeen presiding. Interment will be in…

Verona M. Heiraas, age 89, of Ada, MN, died Friday, May 28, 2021, at Benedictine Care Community in Ada, after a brief illness. Verona was born on May 22, 1932, in rural Ada. She was the daughter of Ted and Lillie (Pagel) Hasz. Verona grew up on a farm. She attended school in Ada and […]

Betty Lou Klemens, 87, of Littlerock, CA, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021, in Piedmont-Fayette Hospital, Fayetteville, GA. She had moved to Griffin, GA just a few weeks ago to live with family there and passed away quite unexpectedly after a brief illness. Betty Lou was born in Crookston, MN on M…

Susan Kay Wolfe, age 71, passed away on May 25, 2021 at Riverview Care Center in Crookston, MN, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.   Susan Kay Mauer was born September 7, 1949 in St. Paul, MN, to William and Mary (Stephens) Mauer. Susan lost her father at a young age, but she had a  [&hel…