Obituaries

Beverley Ann Sorenson, age 74, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020, at her home. Beverley was born on March 4, 1947, the daughter of the late Daniel and Nora (Skare) Sorenson. She was raised in Fisher, MN, and graduated from Fisher High School. Afterwards, she went to the Un…

Idalia Gatica, age 76, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Idalia Cuellar was born on January 20, 1944, in Crystal City, TX, the daughter of the late Santiago and Josefa (Medena) Cuellar. She was raised in Crystal City and graduated from …

Russel James LaChance, Russel James LaChance, 81, of Crookston, MN, passed away at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks on Tuesday morning, November 24, 2020 after a brief illness. Russel was born at Red Lake Falls, MN on June 28, 1939, the son of Emery and Maebelle (Mercil) LaChance. He was baptized a…

Robert Nelson, 91, passed away surrounded by loving family at the Fair Meadow Nursing home on Saturday, November 21, 2020. Funeral: A private family only service will take place on Friday, November 27, 2020 at Concordia Lutheran Church, Fertile, MN, following all of the Minnesota and CDC COVID-19 so…

Tammy Green, 49, Halstad, MN, died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, near Georgetown, MN. Funeral: 3:00 PM, Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Home in Halstad, MN, with a maximum capacity of 50 people, following all of the Minneso…

Robert (Bob) E. Platt, 83, Ada, MN passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Funeral Mass: 11:00 AM, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ada, MN, with a maximum capacity of 100 people in attendance and following all of the Minnesota and CDC COVI…

Nathan L. Thompson, 45, Ada, MN, died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, near Georgetown, MN.  Funeral: 11:00 AM, Friday, November 20, 2020, at Grace Lutheran Church, Ada, MN, with a capacity of 70 people, following all of the Minnesota and CDC COVID…

Arlene Karen Overland Montreuil, age 81, a long-time resident of Crookston, MN, died on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent, after a long a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.  Arlene was born on September 6, 1939, at home in rural Fertile, MN.  Arlene was the first child o…

Scott Allen Sanders, age 60, died unexpectedly Saturday, November 7, 2020 in his home in Miles City, Montana. Scott was born in Crookston on March 21, 1960 and was the son of Phillip Sanders and Gretchen (Bunness) Sanders. Scott was the first of five children. He enjoyed time with his family and fri…

Mabel Jacobson, 92, Halstad, MN passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020 at Halstad Living Center, in Halstad. Funeral: 1:00 PM, Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Home, Ada, MN, following all of the Minnesota and CDC COVID-19 social distancing guidelines, with a maximum capacity…