Obituaries

Darline Marjorie Dirks, age 91 and 10 months, peacefully returned to her heavenly home on June 14, 2024 in her Crookston, MN home, with family near her side.  Darline was born and later baptized in Belview, MN, Redwood County, on August 13, 1932, the fourth child of seven to Clifford and Erma C. (Br…

Myrna J. Larson, 88, of Ada, Minnesota, passed away on June 23, 2024, at her home. Myrna Joy (Ruch) Larson was born November 17, 1935, in Page, ND, to Harold and Bertha (Conner) Ruch. She moved with her family to rural Ada, attending school in Lockhart. Her family later moved into Ada, and she gradu…

Jason “Jase” Peter Larson, 67, Fargo, ND died in Vibra Hospital on June 20, 2024 from complications of a fall in December 2023. Born on August 30, 1956, in Ada, MN, he was the eldest son of Graydon and Ann (Gordon) Larson. Jase spent his formative years growing up on a farm south of Ada where [&hell…

Ramon Arthur (Art) Desautels, age 89, of Mesa, AZ, passed away on June 21st, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Born February 6, 1935, in Michigan, ND, to Ernest and Rosalia (Fink) Desautels, Art arrived as the 10th of 11 children. He attended school in Michigan, participated in Boy Scouts and l…

Lois (Hovelsrud) Bagley, 96, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN, with her family in attendance. She was born on January 22, 1928, in Crookston, Minnesota, where she was a lifelong resident.  A prayer service will be held with a …

Roland “Ron” S. Heidmann, 90, of Grand Forks, N.D. passed peacefully at home on Friday, May 31, 2024.  Ron was born on August 23, 1933 in Neche, ND, to Richard and Anna Heidmann.  He was the second born of six children. When Ron was in 4th grade, his father moved the family to a farmhous…

Henry Francis Koza “Hank”, 83, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.  Memorial services will be held on June 29, 2024, at the First Presbyterian Church, Crookston, MN.  Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM followed by the memorial…

Danny “Duke” Paul Duquette, 71, of Gentilly, MN, passed away at his home of natural causes on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. He was born on March 8, 1953, at Crookston, MN, the son of Paul E. and Mertle Emily (Sterger) Duquette. While growing up in Gentilly Duke was baptized and confirmed in St. Peter’s Ca…

Allan R. Allrich, 65, Mahnomen, MN, formerly of Halstad, MN, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Allan was born on October 30, 1958 to Rolland (Mike) Allrich and Alice (Hove) Allrich in Ada, MN. He attended Halstad Public School and graduated in 1977. He found on…

Delores Marie (Benesh) Heitman, affectionately known as Dottie, of Ada, MN, left this earth on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at the age of 95. Dottie died peacefully, in her sleep, at her Mission Court home. Dottie had spent that evening, as well as the past week, doing what was most important to her, which…