Obituaries

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…

Daniel Arthur Wallace, 76, of Euclid, MN passed away early Saturday morning, January 13, 2024, in the Valley Senior Living Center, Grand Forks, ND, with family by his side. Dan was born in Crookston, MN on September 12, 1947, the son of Lloyd and Gladys (Ness) Wallace of Euclid, MN. He grew up on th…

William (Bill) Ellingson, born September 29, 1938 in Crookston, Minnesota, died Monday, April 15, 2024 at the age of 85. Bill leaves behind his wife of 40 years, Pam Ellingson, 3 adult children, Joy Koblosh, Jay Ellingson, and Joel Ellingson, as well as an adult stepdaughter, Brandi Beard, 8 Grandch…

Sonny Lee Syverson, age 43, of Ulen, MN, died Saturday, April 13, 2024, from injuries sustained in an accident. Funeral services are pending. Arrangements entrusted to Anderson Family Funeral Home of Twin Valley. www.andersonfamilyfh.com

Eleanor “Elly” A. Barnes, 90, Moorhead, MN, formerly of Borup, MN, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at RiverPointe Assisted Living in Moorhead, MN. Eleanor “Elly” Ann Barnes was born on July 12, 1933, to Axel and Hulda (Hanson) Hedlund. Elly was born and raised in Borup, graduating from Borup…