Obituaries

William Roger LaPorte-Lewis age 73, passed away in his home in Crookston, MN surrounded by his family on December 6, 2021, after a lengthy fight with many health issues. William was born on November 20, 1948, in Cincinnati, Ohio to Wendell and Priscilla (MacArthur) Lewis. William grew up and lived i…

Keith Espeseth, 70, of Red Lake Falls, MN formerly of Thief River Falls, MN and Petersburg, AK passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Hillcrest Senior Living in Red Lake Falls, MN. A gathering time for family and friends will be held on Thursday, December 9, 2021 from 10 – 11 AM at […

James Leo Wallace (Sarge), 73, passed away on December 6, 2021. Jim was born on March 19, 1948, to Earl and Harriet Wallace. He was raised on their farm in Euclid with his six siblings. He attended grade school in Euclid with many very dear, life-long friends, followed by the Northwest School of Agr…

John Grahek Jr., 48, of Bemidji, MN died Friday, December 3, 2021, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, December 11, 2021, at St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Bemidji. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. John Carl Grahek Jr. was born September 2…

Louis “Chico” Bray, 86, of Portland, OR passed away on November 15, 2021, at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Silver City, New Mexico on August 4, 1935, to Elmer and Elnora Bray. His parents moved to Crookston, MN where Chico spent many years. He graduated from Cathedral High [&h…

Roselyn Kolstad, age 82, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 4th, at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 10th, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev. Michael Sletto officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Ceme…

Robert Schafer of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, with his sons at his side at Riverview Hospital in Crookston, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 10, 2021, at 10:30 AM     at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob S…

Earl Milo Abrahamson, 94, passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 1, 2021, in the Benedictine Living Community of Crookston with family at his side. Earl was born on the rural Crookston farm of his parents, Bert and Edna (Hoiseth) Abrahamson on May 15, 1927. He grew up on the farm, was baptized an…

Joy Schmidt of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, December 3, 2021, at 2:00 PM in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls with Father Bob Schreiner Officiating. Burial will be held at St…

Jerry Fjeld, age 74, of West Fargo, ND, died Monday, November 29, 2021, at Sanford Health in Fargo due to complications of Covid-19. Jerry Wayne, the son of Charles and Bernice (Hirchert) Fjeld was born on November 10, 1947, in Ada, MN, the middle of their five children. The family made their home n…