Obituaries

Beverly J. Tufte, 83, Ada, MN, died Monday, August 19, 2019, at Eventide Lutheran Homes, Moorhead, MN. Funeral: Services will be held at a later date.  Arrangements with Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Homes Ada, Minnesota www.fredriksonfh.com

Merle August Steinbrink, 92, of Crookston, MN, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Valley Senior Living in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Merle was born on June 17, 1927, in Crookston to Otto and Nora (Sylvester) Steinbrink, and was the oldest of three boys growing up on the family farm. He was ba…

Dewel E.Viker Jr., 78, rural Hillsboro, ND, died Friday, August 16, 2019 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND. Funeral: 11:00AM Thursday, August 22, 2019, at Halstad Lutheran Church, Halstad, MN. Visitation: One hour before the service on Thursday at the church. Burial: Halstad South Cemetery, Halstad, MN…

Sister Petronilla Hermann, 93, died Thursday, August 16, 2019, at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston, MN. Agnes Hermann was born in Georgetown, Minnesota on November 30, 1925, the oldest girl of four of Andrew and Delia (Denery) Hermann. They had a brother a year older than Agnes. When Agnes was born on…

Wyman Anderson, age 79, of Mentor, MN, passed away on Saturday, August 17th, at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND. Memorial graveside services and military honors will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 22nd, at First English Cemetery, rural Mentor, with Father Dave Super officiating. Milita…

Lee A. Marthaler, of Cottonwood, Arizona passed away on July 23, 2019, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born to Edward J. and Regina D. (Dueker) Marthaler on February 8, 1937, in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. He grew up and attended school in Sauk Centre and graduated from Sauk Centre High School.…

Marie Casavan passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN. Funeral service will be held on Friday, August 16, 2019 at 10:00 AM  at St. John Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Reverend John Bumgardner Officiating. Burial will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery near…

Mark S. Stevens, 68, Fertile, MN, passed away peacefully Monday, August 12, 2019, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND, surrounded by his family. Mark was born April 25, 1951 to Thomas “Bud” and Addie Stevens in Crookston, MN.  He graduated from Fertile-Beltrami High School in 1970, and th…

Karen F. Knott, 70, died Saturday, August 10, 2019, at her home in Red Lake Falls, MN, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her family and the care of Hospice of the RRV. Karen was born August 18, 1948, in Crookston, MN, the daughter of Ralph and Madeline (Perreault) Dupont. She was …

Alice E. Fetting, 96, Ada, MN, died Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Benedictine Care Community, in Ada. Alice was born July 16, 1923 to Elias & Christina (Aamodt) Aanenson, in Hegne Township, Norman County. Alice and Earl Fetting were married December 1st 1949 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Pleasan…