Obituaries

Duane Jerome Halstensgard, 84, Fertile, MN, passed away on Father’s Day, June 16, 2019 at his home in rural Fertile, with his family by his side. Duane was born January 13, 1935 in Fertile to Julius and Mabel (Lindberg) Halstensgard.  He grew up in rural Fertile and attended country school through t…

Duaine L. Sanden, 74, of Mentor, MN and longtime North Dakota broadcaster and KNOX radio announcer passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Duaine Leslie Sanden was born on March 22, 1945 in Grand Forks, ND the son of Gilmer and Bertha (Mattson) Sanden. Starting in his…

Lynn K. Larson, 71, Fertile, MN, died Sunday, June 9, 2019, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, with her family by her side. Lynn was born on December 18, 1947, in Brooklyn, NY. She was the youngest of three children born to Edward and Karin (Ekstrom) Delaney. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Lad…

PEDERSON Palmer I. Loving Father Grandpa and Great-Grandpa Age 85 of Shoreview, on June 14, 2019. Preceded in death by wife, Ione; brothers, Pete, Darwin, and Vern. Survived by children, Jimmy (Ann), Sandra Pederson, Brenda (Jeffrey) Henry, Rodney (Jennifer), Joy Pederson, Gregory (LuAnne), and Dona…

Beverly A. Jacobson, 89, Ada, MN formerly of Perley, MN, died Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at the Benedictine Care Community in Ada, MN. Beverly Ann Hoff was born June 6, 1930 in Fergus Falls, MN. Her parents were Arthur and Clara (Enquist) Hoff. Bev attended school in Fergus Falls graduating in 1950. A…

Bernadette DeHaan, 90, of Red Lake Falls, MN,died on Tuesday June 11, 2019, at Luther Memorial Home, Mayville, ND, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Red Lake Falls, MN, with Fathe…

Cynthia Ann (Johnson) Alfaro, age 60, of McKinney, Texas, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at her home. She was born in Crookston, MN on August 4, 1958 to Lester and Lyla (Altepeter) Johnson. Cynthia was united in marriage to Pete Alfaro Jr. in 1979 and they were blessed with two d…

Marilyn Miller, Red Lake Falls, MN, 85, passed away on Monday June 10, 2019 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, June 14, 2019 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner Officiating and Deacon John Bruggem…

Lila M. Anderson, 91, Ada, Minnesota, died Sunday, June 9, 2019, at Benedictine Care Community, in Ada under the care of Hospice and her family. Lila Mardell Braaten was born March 31, 1928, the daughter of Nells and Nellie (Edwardson) Braaten at home on the family farm at Ross, MN. She was baptized…

Lynn K. Larson, 71, Fertile, MN, died Sunday, June 9, 2019, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, with her family by her side. Funeral: 11:00 AM Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Little Norway Lutheran Church, rural Fertile, MN. Visitation: Wednesday, June 19, 2019, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM with a 6:30 PM pray…