Obituaries

Eleanore “Ellie” Darlene Gilbertson (Broden), 76, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota passed away peacefully on July 1, 2025. Born on March 17, 1949, in Fertile, Minnesota, Ellie grew up on “The Farm” surrounded by the love and energy of a large family that included nine siblings. Ellie graduated from Fertil…

Ilene Allrich, age 77, of Dilworth, MN, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at her home in Dilworth. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 3:00pm, with visitation one hour prior, at the Anderson Family Funeral Home in Twin Valley, MN. Burial will follow the service at Zion Lu…

David Petrik, age 67, of Ada, MN, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Vibra Hospital in Fargo, ND. David John Petrik was born on 2-17-58 to Edward and Lucille (Oberbroekling) Petrik in Platte, South Dakota. He attended Bovee Country School and Geddes High School graduating in 1976. He attended…

JoAnn Adelaide Anderson Thorp, 92, passed away on June 27, 2025 surrounded by her family. JoAnn was born on August 26, 1932 in Twin Valley, MN to Charles Alfred Anderson and Hannah Constance Hanson Anderson. JoAnn attended Twin Valley Elementary School until she was 9 years when her family moved to …

Ryan Lee Bakken, a beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away on June 28, 2025, at Sanford Hospice House, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on September 19, 1951, in Fosston, Minnesota, Ryan was the son of Lowell and Ruby (Olson) Bakken. Growing up in Crookston, he attended M…

Sheldon Trandem, age 89, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Saturday, June 28th, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 7th, at Rodnes Lutheran Church, rural Erskine, with the Rev. Andrew Virkus officiating. Interment will be in the church…

Warren Allen Bakken, 61 of Crookston Mn, formerly of Mentor MN, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday June 26, 2025  Warren Allen Bakken was born on November 17, 1963, in Crookston, MN, to Allen and Linda (Lenhart) Bakken. Warren grew up in Mentor, MN. During his teenage years, he worked for a farmer…

Ardell M. Erstad, 94, Ada, MN, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Benedictine Care Community in Ada, MN. Ardell Mae Woltjer was born May 7, 1931, near Borup MN. She was the youngest daughter of Jacob and Anna (Giinther) Woltjer’s six children. The family lived south of Borup during her childho…

Marian Lee Gullekson died peacefully on June 23, 2025, at the Benedictine Care Center in Ada. Marian Lee Gullekson, daughter of Robert Lee and Isabel Askew Lee, was born July 9, 1922 in Renwick, Iowa. She was raised on a farm southeast of Beltrami, attended one year of high school at Casselton, ND a…

Tana Sue Hagen-Merwin, 81, passed away peacefully at her home, in Aitkin, MN, on Monday June 9, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Tana was born October 4, 1943, to Thomas and Anna Virginia (Garberg) Hagen, in Pittsburgh, PA. Tana was the beloved eldest sister to six sisters and one brother. The…