Obituaries

Orlando “Punky” Sannes, age 80, of Fertile, MN, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile. A memorial service will held Friday, January 3, 2025, at 2:00pm, with a time of gathering beginning 1 hour before, at the Anderson Family Funeral Home in Twin Valley, MN. I…

Nancy Barbara Christian, 90, of Fertile, MN, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, December 30, 2024, surrounded by family. Nancy Barbara Fritz was born on December 19, 1934, in Austin, MN the youngest of eight children born to Pastor Charles and Pauline (Peterson) Fritz. She was bapti…

Janet R. Krum age 88 of Shoreview, Minnesota and formerly of East Grand Forks, Minnesota passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday December 1, 2024, at Shoreview Senior Living Memory Care. Janet Raye Bergstrom was born on Easter Sunday, April 12, 1936, in Grand Forks, North Dakota…

Theresa “Terry” Leah Fellman, 67, passed away peacefully at RiverView Health in Crookston, MN, on Thursday, December 26, 2024.  Terry was born, the second oldest of seven children, on July 18, 1957, in Staples, MN to her loving parents, Andrew and Bonnie-Lee (Hipple) Fellman.   Growing up, Terry att…

Sherri Lynn Thune, 69, of Climax, MN, passed away early Sunday evening, December 22, 2024, at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND withfamily at her side. Sherri and her loving family had together been struggling with her ALS diagnosis for over the past 5 years. Sherri was born in Crookston, MN, …

June Marion Schipper, 93, a Dothan, Alabama native, and longtime Crookston, Minnesota resident, passed away at Spring River Christian Village in Joplin, Missouri on Saturday, December 21, 2024. June was born in Dothan on March 19, 1931 and was the daughter of Jack and Eula (Seaborn) Segler. She grad…

Ruby Ann Gaber, 61, of Warren, MN, passed away peacefully in her sleep with family by her side on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at the North Star Manor in Warren. She was born in Crookston, MN, on July 1, 1963 to loving parents, David and Shirley (Hinrichs) Gaber. Ruby grew up in Euclid and graduate…

Duane Darrel Brandner 84, a longtime Crookston businessman passed away surrounded by his family. Duane was born in Leola, South Dakota, April 19, 1940. The son of August and Leah (Spitzer) Brandner. He came to Crookston at his early age of ten. His whole life was in the printing business, at the age…

Dale Kennedy, age 60, peacefully died Tuesday December 10th at his home in Crookston, MN surrounded by his loving family. Dale Ray Kennedy was born May 20, 1964, in Leadville, CO to parents Byron and Georgene (Bergman) Kennedy. He graduated from High School in Midland Michigan in 1982. He learned to…

Lavada Lindsey, 58, a cherished mother and friend, known for her infectious laughter and fun-loving spirit, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2024, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She was born in Park Rapids, Minnesota, on November 4, 1966, where she spent her younger years.  La…