Obituaries

Ronald Dean Hasbrouck, 84, of Roosevelt, MN, passed away peacefully in the early morning of Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at RiverView Hospital in Crookston. He was born on March 6, 1939, one of six children, to the union of Phillip and Marion (Kramer) Hasbrouck. Growing up, Ronald clearly developed a…

Michael James Volker, 69, died unexpectedly on Feb. 26, 2024.  Mike was born on Oct 15, 1954 to William & Olive (Schipper) Volker of Fisher, MN. After graduation from Fisher High School, Mike enlisted in the Navy where he served for 3 years, stationed in California, Japan, Hawaii and the Philipp…

Sandra (Sandy) Maurice Fontaine, 81, of Mentor, MN, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on March 2, 2024. Sandra was born in Grafton, North Dakota on May 29, 1942, to Orville and Clarice (Hoppe) Ulland. Sandy married Keith, the love of her life on January 17, 1959, where they eventua…

Cole Brandon DeBoer, 37, of Eagan, MN, passed away in Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN, on February 28, 2024, with his loving family by his side. Cole had been in a coma for several weeks following pulmonary aspiration. Cole was born in Grand Forks, ND on February 18, 1987, the firstborn of 3 sons of …

Lenore Evelyn Haug, Ada, Minnesota, died Thursday, February 22, 2024, at Benedictine Living Community at the age of 100. She was born January 27, 1924, in Erhards Grove township, Ottertail County, Minnesota. Lenore was baptized and confirmed at Bagstevold Lutheran Church in Erhard, Minnesota. She gr…

Joseph Marlin Goulet, 76, of Crookston, MN, passed away on February 26, 2024, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Joseph was born in Walhalla, ND, on May 31, 1947 to the union of Joseph and Lena (Bartlette) Goulet.  Growing up, Joe attended Walhalla schools.  Later on, Joseph took a job as a pig…

Mark Laliberte, 83, of Grand Forks, ND passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at Valley Senior Living on Columbia in Grand Forks, following years of battling dementia. Mark was born May 11, 1940, in Crookston, MN to parents Theodore and Blanche (Trudeau) Laliberte. He attended St. Joseph Academy th…

George Barton Gilbertson, 95, of rural Ada, MN, died February 22, 2024 while living at the Benedictine Care Community in Ada. George was the youngest son of Gilbert & Laura (Strand) Gilbertson. He was baptized and confirmed at West Wild Rice Church. Following George’s high school graduation in 1…

Shirley Hamre, long-time resident of Beltrami and Fertile, MN, and also Mesa, AZ, passed away on February 22, 2024, at Greenleaf Assisted Living in Thief River Falls, MN. The cause of death was the result of complications from a fall.  Shirley Ann Wegge was born August 17, 1929, to Selmer and Agnes …

Curtis Brent Parsons was born February 23, 1943 at Ada, MN, the son of Maurice and Vivian (Minette) Parsons. He died February 20, 2024, at Moorhead, MN after a short time in Hospice care. He attended school in the Ada, MN school system, graduating in 1961. While in school he participated in football…