Obituaries

Orville Roy Radi, age 83, of Fisher, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, July 6, 2024, in the Altru Rehabilitation Hospital, Grand Forks, where he had been recovering from recent hip replacement surgery. Orville was born on February 23, 1941, in Fanny Township, rural Fisher, MN, to Her…

Marlo Sonja Thygeson, 84, passed away peacefully at the Benedictine Living Community in Crookston, MN on Saturday, November 25, 2023. Sonja was born in Moorhead, Minnesota, on November 6, 1939. She was the first of 2 children born to Ellsworth Bryan (E.B.) and Pearl Stalheim. Her brother, Daryl, lat…

Marlene J. Sanders, age 87, of Ada, MN, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at 1:00pm, with a visitation beginning at 11:00am, at the Anderson Family Funeral Home in Twin Valley, MN. Inurnment will be held a…

John “Jack” James Juvrud, age 85, of Crookston, MN, passed away Monday, July 1, 2024, at the Benedictine Living Community in Crookston. He had been recovering from pneumonia. Jack was born in Fosston, MN on November 14, 1938, the son of Oscar & Marion (Hill) Juvrud. He grew up with his siste…

Cheryll (Dawn) Kotrba, age 77, of Ada, MN, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2024, at her home, surrounded by family, after bravely battling illness with her trademark sarcasm and humor intact. Born on June 19, 1947, in Grand Forks, ND, Cheryll was the daughter of Duaine (Dewy) and Christina (Kiki …

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 …