Obituaries

Jeffrey Earl Swenson, age 77, passed away peacefully on Labor Day, September 1, 2025, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. He had been a resident of the St. Anthony Park Home in St. Paul since 2022.  Jeff was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on May 19, 1948. He grew up in Cro…

Norma Lent, age 93, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Saturday, September 13th, at McIntosh Senior Living. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 18th, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev. Pam Thorson officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, rural Ers…

Lyla Moteberg, age 87, of Erskine, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 9th, at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN, with her daughters at her side. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 16th, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev. Pam Thorson …

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jesse Martinez, who passed away on October 6, 2025. Born on May 23, 1960, in Grand Forks, ND to Miguel and Dora Mae Martinez, Jesse was a vibrant soul whose love for music resonated deeply in the hearts of everyone he encountered. A true [&hell…

Janet Delayne Baskerville, 71, of Crookston, MN, passed away on August 13, 2025 at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Janet was born on October 9, 1953 in Crookston, MN, to Robert and DeLayne Pfeifer Baskerville. She attended Mount St Benedict where she graduated in 1972. After high school, she earned …

Gail Watnemo, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, while in hospice care at First Care Living Center in Fosston, Minnesota. She was born on July 24, 1956, in Conrad, Montana, to loving parents Reuben and Carmen Johnson. She graduated from Fosston High School in 1974. Five years later, …

James “Jim” Louis Gregg, 78, died peacefully Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at his home in Crookston, MN. Jim was born on Saturday, August 30, 1947, in Bemidji, MN to Alecia “Lee” Joan (LaVoie) and Herman Oliver Gregg of Virginia, MN. Jim was the oldest of six children, and spent much of his boyhood i…

Steven Joseph Lanctot, 73, of Crookston, died of natural causes on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND.  Steve was born July 14, 1952, the son of James R. and Marcella (Ricard) Lanctot.   He grew up in Crookston and graduated from Central High School.&n…

Curtis Qualley, age 84, of Fertile/Erskine, passed away on Tuesday, September 30th, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile surrounded by his loving family after a 2 ½ year battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8th, at Maple Lake Lutheran Church, rura…

Gary Philip Langer, 60, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Sept 26, 2025 at his home. Gary was born on January 7, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois to Edward Langer and Caroline Brietzke Langer. Gary graduated from Marist High School in Chicago in 1983 before enlisting in the United States Army. He proudly se…