Obituaries

Everett Schulz, age 86, of rural Clearbrook, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 16th, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22nd, at Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bagley with the Rev. Eli Voigt officiating. Interment will be in Cross Lake Cemetery…

Susan Swenson, age 89, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN. Susan Prady was born on May 1, 1931, at home in Caribou, MN, the daughter of the late Alex and Rose (Karol) Prady.  She spent her childhood in Caribou and her family moved to […

Ernest Clayton Gudvangen, 71, of Crookston, MN, passed away at the Benedictine Living Center, Crookston, early Wednesday morning, December 16, 2020. Ernie, as he was best known to family and friends, had been a resident of the Villa since May of 2016. Ernie was born at Crookston on January 17, 1949,…

Chad Lynndell Olson, 54, Fertile, MN, passed away under the care of doctors on December 2, 2020 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. A private family-only memorial service has been planned at this time. Due to current health conditions impacting the country, a public memorial service for Chad will …

Robert “Bob” Gene Wolf, 92, of Crookston, MN, passed away Monday afternoon, December 14, 2020, at the Benedictine Living Center, Crookston, and now resides in heaven with his beloved Savior. Robert was born in Havre, MT on October 21, 1928, and was the son of Henry and Irene (Granger), Wolf. He grew…

Braidy Christianson, age 47, of Sauk Rapids, MN, passed away unexpectedly from heart complications, on Monday, December 14, 2020 at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Braidy Mark Christianson was born on July 31, 1973 to Mark and Judy (Hedrich) Christianson in Ada, MN. The fami…

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

Joyce Marie Raymond, age 66, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Joyce was born on July 2, 1954, in Crookston, MN, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Alice (Beauchane) Raymond.  She grew up in Red Lake Falls, MN, and graduated from Red L…

Paul Noyes, age 67, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 12th, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Paul Otto Noyes was born on July 30, 1953 in Red Lake County, Minnesota to parents Fred and Arlene (Abrams) Noyes. He grew up in Erskine and graduated from Erskine High School in 1971. P…

Carolyn Jean Schenck, age 70, of Crookston, MN, passed away with her loving family by her side on Friday, December 11, 2020, at Altru Hospital after a courageous 6-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Carolyn Jean Hoppe was born on March 7, 1950, in Crookston, MN, the daughter of Raymond and Jean (Jo…