Obituaries

Ashley Lynn Caccia, age 40, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully into the Lords hands on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at her home. Ashley was born on July 11, 1980, and at 10 days old became the daughter of James Caccia and Diane Lewis. She was born in New York and raised in Bemidji, MN, [&hellip…

Berneil “Bonnie” Carrie Nelson, 95, of Crookston, MN, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020, at the home of her niece, Becky Rickert, and husband, Ted, in Brownton, MN, where she had been being cared for since September 1st. Berneil Carrie Nelson was born on January 8, 1925, in Hallock, MN to Victor…

James “Jim” C. Bennefeld, 89 of Ada, Minnesota, left this world to meet the Lord on January 1st, 2021, after his courageous battle with cancer the past two years surrounded by family. James Chester Bennefeld was born May 4, 1931, to Anthony (Tony) Bennefeld and Sara (Theis) Bennefeld in Green Meadow…

Brandon Bueng, 35, Fargo, ND, formerly of Ada, MN, died peacefully at his home on Friday, December 25, 2020. Funeral: A private family-only funeral will take place at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Zion Lutheran Church, Twin Valley, MN, following all of Minnesota and CDC COVID-19 social dista…

Gloria Jean Staehnke, age 78, of Erskine, MN, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020, in the Medical City Alliance Hospital in Ft. Worth, TX. She had been in Texas visiting her daughter, Brenda Cole. While in ill-health for several years she never let it defeat her spirit. Gloria was born in Forest L…

Ray Omar Brault passed away December 6, 2020 after a brief diagnosis with cancer. Ray had been residing in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Ray was born April 24, 1953 to Clarence and Elaine Brault the third of seven children and grew up near Gentilly. After graduating from high school in Crookston, he attend…

Wayne Steven Scott, 62, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly at his residence of natural causes on Friday, December 25, 2020. Wayne was born at White Earth, MN on April 7, 1958, 1 of 8 children of the union of Alvin and Jacqueline (Casey) Scott. He grew up in Bejou, MN, and attended school the…

Aino Krogstad, 98, of Fertile, MN, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at her home under the care of her family and hospice. Aino Christine Knausberg was born on September 25, 1922, at Tallinn, Estonia, the daughter of Edward and Ida (Vikholm) Knausberg. She attended school in Tallinn. Following…

Helen Mae Michaelson, 91, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Wednesday morning, December 23, 2020, in the Benedictine Living Center Crookston. Helen was born on February 19, 1929, in Crookston, the daughter of Richard and Hattie (Gibben) Goodyke. She grew up on the family farm and attended a nearby…