Obituaries

Dale William Van Horn, 86, a lifelong Crookston, MN resident, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, October 29, 2023. Dale was born on September 22, 1937 in Crookston to Frank and Anna (DeBoer) Van Horn. While growing up on the family farm he began his education at the Franklin Elementary School be…

Marlene Dawn Baatz, 83, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away in the early morning on October 30, 2023, at the Valley Senior Living Center.  She was born in Gully, MN, on April 6, 1940, to loving parents Delvin and Gladys (Walberg) Paulson. Growing up, Marlene attended school in Fosston, MN, and was a gra…

Joan Karleen Rousseau was born on September 9, 1930, in Argyle, MN, to Anton and Ethel (Haugen) Hunstad. She graduated from Argyle High School in 1948. Joan was baptized and confirmed at Alma Lutheran Church. After high school, she attended Interstate Business College in Fargo, North Dakota, and bec…

Roger Keith Nordby, 74, beloved father, grandfather, uncle and friend, was called home for his last ride to his eternal resting place on October 21, 2023. He peacefully passed away while under hospice care in Cambridge, MN, at Prairie Senior Cottages with his two daughters, Sherry and Lori by his si…

Kimberly Ann Samuelson, 56, a well-known, lifelong Crookston, MN resident known affectionately as Kim, passed away late Tuesday evening, October 24, 2023, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. She was born on December 20, 1966, at Deaconess Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Roger and Glor…

Lois Jean Ous, 91, a longtime Crookston, MN resident, passed away Monday evening in the Benedictine Living Community Crookston with members of her loving family by her side. In failing health, Lois had come to Benedictine Living just a few days earlier. Lois was born to Sidney and Mary (Johnston) In…

Roger Fjeld, age 68, of Fertile, MN, passed away early Wednesday morning, October 18, 2023, at Sanford Heart Hospital, Fargo, ND, after sustaining a head injury from a fall behind his home. His fall, which happened on September 22, resulted in a slow, undetected brain bleed, which led to two brain s…

Jerome Hollis Orvik, age 87, passed away at Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center on Thursday, October 19, 2023, in Hillsboro, ND. Jerome was born on June 7, 1936, to Palmer and Anne Josephine Orvik in Halstad, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church of Shelly, MN.  Jerome attended Chee…

Spencer Lee Olson, 76, of Crookston, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 21, 2023.  He was born on April 20, 1947, in Crookston, MN. Spencer was born the only boy of four children to his loving parents, Reuben and Stella (Brule) Olson.  From early on in life, Spencer had a strong work ethi…

Marci Lea Anderson (Lavold), 51, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at Sanford on Broadway, surrounded by her immediate family. Marci was born to Dale Lavold and Kathy Mickelson on August 8, 1972, in Hillsboro, North Dakota. Marci grew up in the Halstad and Shelly area with her parents and si…