Obituaries

MaryLou Jeanne (Kennedy) Tucker, 93, of Euclid, MN, passed away in Edgewood Vista, East Grand Forks, MN, Monday evening, April 29, 2024, with members of her loving family at her side. MaryLou was born on the Fisher, MN farm of her parents, Lewis Alexander and Mary Magdalen (Menke) Kennedy. She was b…

Mark A. Hanson, 58, Fertile, MN, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at his residence in Fertile after a short illness. Mark Allen Hanson was born on November 1, 1965, to Rodney and DeVaughn (Askelson) Hanson in Ada, MN. Mark attended Fertile Beltrami High School and graduated in 1984. He was a m…

William John Risch, 84, of Burnsville, MN, passed away in the Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, on Wednesday morning, April 17, 2024. Bill was born in Crookston on January 6, 1940, the only child of Edward and Pauline (Weiderholt) Risch. He was baptized and confirmed in the United Pre…

Ryder Edward Fuzzy Van Order, a mischievous soul with a heart full of love, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2024. Born on December 29, 2015, in Iowa City, Iowa, to happy parents Misty (Winfrey) and Darryl Van Order, Ryder brought joy and laughter to all who knew him. Ryder was known for his play…

Chad D. Ystebo, 50, Borup, MN, formerly of Fargo, ND, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the Fargo VA Hospital in Fargo. He fought a long and hard fight when diagnosed with progressive aphasia and dementia. Chad was born on September 6, 1973, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fargo, ND, to Hilda (…

Allen S. Thronson, 97, Ada, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 22, 2024 at Benedictine Care Community in Ada. Allen was born May 24, 1926, in Strand Township near Gary, MN. He was the second of four children born to Carl Alfred and Sophie (Ellingson) Thronson. Allen attended rural schools a…

Keith Ardell Fontaine, 88, of Mentor, MN, passed away peacefully at home on April 28, 2024. Keith was born in rural Whitman, North Dakota on April 5, 1936 to Isadore J. and Frieda W. (Kelley) Fontaine.  Keith was baptized at Quale Lutheran Church in Fordville, ND and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Ch…

Yvonne Stella Johnson, 88, Alexandria, MN, formerly of Halstad, MN, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Knute-Nelson in Alexandria. She was born on November 26, 1935, to Stella (Huseby) Thompson in Minneapolis. Yvonne was raised in Hendrum by her grandmother, Emma Huseby, graduating from Hend…

Richard A. Nelson, 91, Fertile, MN, passed away early on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.   Richard Allen Nelson was born on December 12, 1932, to Erik and Helen (Hansen) Nelson in Little Falls, MN. Richard moved to Fertile early in his life to haul hay for Bill Peters…

Connie Rae Smith, 75, of Crookston, MN, passed away Friday evening, December 1, 2023, in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. She had been in failing health for several months. A Memorial Service celebrating Connie’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Hom…