Obituaries

Marian Swenson, 88, of Fertile, MN passed away peacefully Friday, October 4, 2019, surrounded by her family at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile. Marian was born October 7, 1930, on the family farm in Woodside Township, rural Erskine to Oscar and Theresa Larson. Marian had nine siblings: Betty, Gene…

Roger Dean VanHeuvelen, age 72, of Crookston, MN, and formerly of Fisher and East Grand Forks, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Roger was born in Charles City, IA, on November 20, 1946, to Kuhny and Lola (Rogers) VanHeuvelen. After his graduation from …

Donna Louise Solie July 17th 1941-October 4th 2019 Jesus reached down and Donna reached up and together they took hands. Donna walked peacefully with him to Heaven from her home with family by her side. Donna is in a perfect place and has left an unforgettable mark on the lives she touched. The fami…

Warren Theodore Anderson, 73, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away early Wednesday morning, October 2, 2019, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND after a courageous battle with cancer. Warren was born at Ada, MN on June 18, 1946, the son ofAlvin Theodore and Ione (Raymond) Anderson. He attended Ada p…

Gary Wayne Tronnes, age 69, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, September 30, 2019. Gary was born on November 9, 1949, in Ada, MN, the son of the late Irvet and Dorothy May (Garrity) Tronnes.  He grew up in Shelly, MN, and graduated from Shelly High School.  He went to …

Raymond Wesley Dietz, 73, of Crookston, MN, passed away Monday afternoon, September 30, 2019, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, with members of his loving family at his side. Ray was born on April 2, 1946, at Britton, SD, one of 9 children of the union of Ralph Wesley and Irma Josephine (Pay…

Orpha T. Marvig, 91, Fertile, MN, died Sunday, September 29, 2019, at Benedictine Care Community, Ada, MN. Orpha Teresa Severinson was born May 7, 1928 to Torstein and Olga (Mickelson) Severinson on her grandparents farm in rural Hitterdal, MN.  While attending high school in Hawley, MN, she lived w…

Gloria I. Garrison, 87, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Sunday morning, September 29, 2019, at RiverView Health in Crookston. Gloria was born in Crookston on August 21, 1932 and was the daughter of Ervin and Esther (Johnson) Ray. She was a 1950 graduate of Central High School. Gloria was united …

JoAnn M. Palmer, 86, of Crookston, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at home on Sunday, September 29, 2019. JoAnn was born August 2, 1933, to Erwin and Fern (Johnson) Brunelle in Crookston, Minnesota. She grew up in Crookston and graduated from the Cathedral High School in 1951. On …

Edwin “Ed” Beiswenger, age 68, of Moorhead, MN, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family. f you are reading this, you must have known Ed. He knew a lot of people, though he wasn’t particularly social; when you live your life with purpose, you can’…