Obituaries

Gloria Rae Eggen, 73, Ada, MN, passed away with her family by her side at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, on Thursday, January 27, 2022, after her long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Gloria was born on December 7, 1948, in Jamestown, ND, to Charles and Leona Lawrence. She was the youn…

Florene Horn, age 78, of Ada, MN, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Benedictine Care Community. Florene Skuza was born July 11, 1943, to parents, Julius and Erma (Sites) Skuza in Ada, MN. She was raised and attended school in Ada, where she met her high school sweetheart, Milan Horn. Flore…

Richard (Rick) LeRoy Kragness, 69, Hillsboro, ND, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Halstad Living Center after an 8-month courageous cancer battle. Rick was born on October 31, 1952 to Earl and Verona (Ellingworth) Kragness. He was raised with his 2 sisters and 2 brothers in Halstad, MN i…

Sister Joan LaCoursiere (Hiltrudis), age 100, died on January 29, 2022, at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston. The Benedictine Sisters elected Sister Joan as their seventh prioress of Mount Saint Benedict from 1985-1989. Sister Joan LaCoursiere was born in Terrebonne to Paul and Sophie (Violette) LaCour…

Beverly A. Slevin, 73, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022, in her home in Rural Mentor, MN. Beverly Ann Bakken was born on January 5, 1949, at Bethesda Hospital in Crookston, MN, the daughter of Arnold and Bernice Bakken. She was baptized on February 3, 1949, at Hitterdal Lutheran Church. After…

Luverne C. Petry, 86, Ada, MN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Friday, January 28, 2022, at Benedictine Care Community in Ada.    Luverne was born at home in Lockhart Township, near Ada on January 9, 1936, the youngest child to Albert and Alma (Leiser) Petry. He attended g…

John Audette, 90 of Mentor, MN passed away on January 26, 2022, at Riverview Hospital in Crookston, MN. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Johnson Funeral Service in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner Officiating. Burial will be held at St. Josep…

Phillip Peterick, age 77, of Twin Valley, MN, died Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen, MN, surrounded by family. Phil was born March 28, 1944, to Joseph and Irene (Kvamme) Peterick in Milwaukee, WI. In 1946, the family moved to Twin Valley and made their home. Phil att…

Erling Holman, age 79, of Ulen, MN, died Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen. Erling Paulus Holman was the first child born to Peder “Orville” and Dorothy (Melbye) Holman in Moorhead, MN, on November 17, 1942. His family lived in the Ulen area where Erling attended school…

Clayton M. West, 92, of Fertile, MN passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Clayton was born on November 28, 1929, at his family’s rural home in Rindal, MN to his parents Carl and Mamie (Anderson) West. He attended rural school near Rindal in a one-room school through the 8t…