Obituaries

Twyla Aurora Julianna Hovelsrud, age 90, of Fertile, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Riverview Health in Crookston, MN. Twyla was born on August 4, 1930, in rural Fertile, MN, the daughter of the late Elmer and Julia (Erlandson) Hanson.   She grew up on the family farm, was baptized…

Neva Lorrayne Wermager, 91, of Crookston, MN, passed away Sunday morning, July 25, 2021, in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND, comforted by loving family at her bedside. Neva was born on October 18, 1929, on the farm of her parents, Earl and Jessie (Kiltie) Davis, in Scandia Township, rural Beltrami, …

James (Jim) Stene, 74, Ada, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 23, 2021at his residence in Ada. James Edwin Keith Stene was born on August 12, 1946 in Ada, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at the East Mash River Church in Rural Halstad, MN. He graduated from Ada High School in 1964. On Ja…

Steven Jerome Nelson, 63, of Crookston, MN, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 24, 2021, in the Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN. Steve was born in Seattle, WA on July 26, 1957, the oldest of 3 sons born to Neal “Jerry” and Darlene (Wallington) Nelson. The family soon moved to Moorhead, MN, a…

A well-known member of the Crookston Hockey Community and Crookston Pirates Hockey Superfan John Lyczewski passed away last week. His obituary is below – John M. Lyczewski, age 63, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN. A graves…

Former KROX announcer, Matt Bishop’s Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, July 30 at 10:00 a.m. with a visitation hour beginning at 10:00 a.m. and the service beginning at 11:00 a.m. The service and visitation will be held at Eagle Brook Church, Anoka campus at 100 US Highway 10E in Anoka, Mi…

Nancy Sue (Maves) Thomasson, 79, of Crookston MN, passed away due to complications of her esophageal cancer in Stafford, VA, on July 20, 2021. Nancy and her husband, James, were in Stafford enjoying a family reunion with their children and grandchildren. Nancy had been bravely battling cancer for th…

Stewart W. Klask, 74, Ada, MN, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Benedictine Care Community in Ada. Stewart William Klask was born in Ada, MN to Henry and Malinda (Neumann) Klask on March 11, 1947.  Stewart graduated from Ada High School in 1965 and then became a lifelong farmer. He remaine…

Randy John Chaffee, age 76, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at the RiverView Memory Care Center in Crookston, MN, with his loving family by his side.  Randy resided at Riverview Memory Care for nearly five years, in the caring hands of wonderful nurses and staff. Randy was…

LaVerne A. Johnson, 93, Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at her residence and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. LaVerne was born October 23, 1926, in Flom, MN, to William and Elisa (Thompson) Buckle.   When she was five years old, her family moved to Kathryn, ND.  They later …