Obituaries

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…

Earl Kenneth Wagner, Earl Kenneth Wagner, 92, of East Grand Forks, MN, and formerly of Fisher, MN, passed away early Monday afternoon, November 9, 2020, at his residence. Earl was born on April 14, 1928 at the Fisher, MN homestead of his parents Martin and Ida (Heydt) Wagner. He was baptized at the …

Fred Eldon Miller passed away at Heritage Living Center, Park Rapids, MN on November 6, 2020 at the age of 82. Fred was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Nell Miller, brother, Kent Miller and sisters Dorla Langfeld and Geraldine Greenwald. Fred is lovingly remembered by wife of 59 years, Ja…