Obituaries

Roxanne Kay Deziel, 57, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Roxanne, “Rocky,” was born February 24, 1964, in Mitchell, SD, the daughter of Harlan & Phyllis (Knepper) Ekeland. She was born in South Dakota, moved to Turkey…

Robert “Bob” A. Norland, 75, Fertile, MN, died Saturday, April 10, 2021, at home surrounded by his family and under the care of Hospice. Bob was born September 10, 1945, in Hallock, MN to Orielle and Eleanor (Hunter) Norland. Bob grew up in Lancaster before his family moved to Bagley, and then Bemid…

Luverne Ross, age 101, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side. Luverne Buckman was born on February 5, 1920, in Crookston, MN, the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Zitzer) Buckman.  She grew up in Crookston, MN, and graduated from Crookston Central…

Carolyn J. Arends, 76, passed away peacefully in West Hartford, CT on Thursday, April 1, 2021. She was born May 16, 1944 to George and Leona Arends. Carolyn was baptized on August 29, 1944 at the town of Mary and confirmed her Catholic faith in 1954. She graduated in 1962 from Mount St. Benedict Aca…

Jerri Thompson, age 62, of Twin Valley, MN, died Friday, April 24, 2020, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND. Jerri Lee, the oldest son of Jerome and LaDonna (Hadland) Thompson was born in Ada, MN, on December 29, 1957.  He grew up on the family farm near Flom, MN, and attended school in Waubun…

Arvid Jerome Stortroen, age 86, of rural Climax, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at his home with his loving family by his side. Arvid was born on October 11, 1934 on the family farm in rural Climax, MN, the son of the late Knute and Hilde (Berg) Stortroen.  He was raised [&hel…

DuWayne D. Schroeder, 82, Ada, MN, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at his residence in Ada. DuWayne David Schroeder was born on September 8, 1938, to William (Bill) and Louise Schroeder, in Ada, MN, and was baptized and confirmed in St. John’s Lutheran Church in Green Meadow Township. DuWayn…

Emily Marie Stainbrook, 83, a lifelong Crookston, MN resident, passed away at Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato, MN, with her family at her side on Wednesday evening, March 31, 2021, after a brief illness. Emily was born in Tilden Township near Crookston on March 14, 1938 to Henry and Lucille (Demar…

Karen Ann Dekko, of Huntsville, AL, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021. Karen was born in Ada, Minnesota, to Norwegian parents, Clara and Edward Dekko. The youngest of seven children, Karen was preceded in death by her brothers, Chet and Stanton Dekko; sisters, Adeline Bernhardson, Bunny Sulliv…

Ruth M. Goltz, 98, Ada, MN, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Mission Court Assisted Living in Ada, with family by her side and under the care of Hospice. Ruth Margaret Jensen was born March 8, 1923, at Waupaca, Wisconsin to Rasmus and Louise (Behm) Jensen. She moved with her family from …