Obituaries

Eleanor Olson, 90, Fargo, ND, formerly of Fertile, MN passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at Edgewood Fargo. The firstborn of five children, Eleanor spent her early years, in her own words, skinny and self-conscious, wearing stockings that had been patched and darned by her mother many times o…

Marlan Wayne Vandervort, 80, a lifetime resident of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at the Villa St. Vincent on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with his beloved friends by his side.  He was born to doting parents, Marvin and Esther (Qualley) Vandervort on August 16, 1944, in Crookston.   Growing up…

Kathleen “Kathy” Sullivan, age 88, of Ulen, MN, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. A visitation will be held on Sunday, November 10, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, with a prayer service starting at 4:00 PM, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Twin V…

JoAnne Mary Halliday, 85, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, with her devoted family by her side. JoAnne was born on September 28, 1939, in Fosston, MN, one of 7 children of the union of Albin and Agnes (Halvorson) Dahlberg. She grew up on the family…

Alfred “Al” Drew, 85, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at his home after a long battle with lung cancer on Friday, November 1, 2024, with his loving family by his side.  Al was born in Eugene, Oregon on July 23, 1939, to parents, Steven and Ola (Criswell) Drew.  Al lived most of his young [&…

Vivian E. Iverson, 94, Fertile, MN, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2024 at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile.  Vivian Evangeline Iverson was born on October 14, 1930 to Herman and Christine (Syversrud) Vidden. She was one of six children, and they resided in Garfield Township in Polk County, M…

Juanita Winger, 91, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at the Villa St. Vincent on Thursday, October 31, 2024, with her loving family by her side.  She was born in Ages, Kentucky on April 29, 1933, to her adoring parents, Jesse and Jerushia (Crider) Kinder.   Juanita grew up in Kentucky, where…

Edith E. Lee, 90, Hayfield, MN, formerly of Fertile, MN, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024 at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield. Edith “Ede” Eleanor (Bergeson) Lee was born on March 1, 1934, in rural Twin Valley, MN, to Melvin and Olga (Johnson) Bergeson. At the age of two, she m…

Brian Darin Pederson of Spring Hill, TN, formerly of Fertile, MN, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Spring Hill on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. Brian was born April 30, 1967, in Fosston, MN. He was the son of Gene and Senora (Oakland) Pederson of Fertile, MN. Math and computer science were his favor…

Linda Elaine Kotera, 80, a beloved mother, and cherished friend passed away peacefully on October 23, 2024, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, Minnesota.  Linda was born in Duluth, MN, on October 10, 1944, to loving parents, Fred and Laura (Banks) Fralick. Linda grew up in Duluth and graduated f…