Obituaries

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…

Helen Jean Wavra, age 81, of Crookston, MN, passed away Monday afternoon, December 21, 2020, in Altru Hospital at Grand Forks, ND.  Helen was born on September 20, 1939 at Crookston to Jesse and Evelina (Zhorela) Casavan Sr. She grew up near Red Lake Falls, was baptized and confirmed at St. Dorothy’…

James Edward Davis, 69, of Crookston, MN, passed away on December 20, 2020, peacefully and with quiet dignity after several months of serious illness with his sister, Betty Anne Chapman, by his side. Jim was born June 6, 1951 to the late Edward N. Davis and Rachel M. Taylor in Church Hill, Maryland.…