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LaVern Marion Samshal, age 89,passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at the Villa St. Vincent inCrookston, Minnesota. She was born on a farm in Fossum Township on February 21, 1936, as the oldestchild to loving parents Alfred and Ella (Olman) Slette.Growing up, LaVern attended country school before attending and graduating from Twin Valley High […]
Twilla A. Hilde, 92, Ada, MN, formerly of Borup, MN, died on Friday, January 2, 2026, at the Benedictine Care Community in Ada. Twilla was born on February 7, 1933, in Winchester Township, north of Borup, the only child of Arthur and Tena (nee Hoven) Monson. She was baptized and confirmed at Winchester Lutheran Church
Thomas Edward Socha, 81, of Halstad, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at his home with family by his side. Tom was born on December 15, 1944, in Angelica Township, near Krakow, Wisconsin, the 5th of 10 children born to Casimir S. and Adeline R. (Skarzynski) Socha. His family meant everything to
James (Jim) Jerde, 80, of Crookston, MN passed away on December 16, 2025 at Riverview Hospital with his family at his side. Jim was born on January 11, 1945 in Crookston to Albert and Orpha Berhow Jerde. He was baptized and confirmed at Varnes Lutheran Church rural Fertile Mn. Grew up on a farm near Fertile, MN and graduated from
LaVern Samshal, age 89, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026, in Crookston, Minnesota. She was born February 21, 1936, in Twin Valley, Minnesota to parents Alfred and Ella (Olman) Slette. A funeral service honoring LaVern’s life will be held at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston, Minnesota on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Timothy (Tim) G. Bolstad, 70, Rural Fertile, MN, was called to heaven on December 25, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. Tim was born on September 10, 1955, to Knute and Adeline (Oswald) Bolstad. He was baptized and confirmed at Concordia Lutheran Church in Fertile, MN. He attended Fertile-Beltrami High School and graduated
