Obituaries

Arthur Walter Schuschke, 89, Fertile, MN, went home to Heaven on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Funeral: 2:00 PM, Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Concordia Lutheran Church, Fertile, MN, following all of the Minnesota and CDC COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. Masks are required to attend.   Visitation: One …

Gary Harold Kiefert, 65, of Fertile, MN, passed away at his home in Fertile, on Friday, July 24, 2020. Funeral Mass: 11:00 AM, Friday, July 31, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Fertile, MN, following all of the Minnesota and CDC COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. Masks are required to attend.…

Clair Askelson, age 79, of Hawley, MN formerly Felton, MN, died on Monday, July 27, 2020 at his home in Hawley. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 31, 2020 at the Tangen Farm -2994 220th Street South, Hawley, MN, 56549.  All are welcome to attend and encouraged to bring [&…

David LaChapelle, age 96, of Twin Valley, MN, died Saturday, July 25, 2020, at his residence. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at the Twin Valley Softball Diamonds, Twin Valley. We are encouraging all who are in attendance to bring a lawn chair. Following all …

Sister Shawn Carruth, 77, Prioress of Mount Saint Benedict Monastery in Crookston, MN, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 26, 2020, at RiverView Health, where she was taken after suffering a stroke while in her room. Mary Louise Carruth was the eldest of the three children of Frances (O’Leary) and Mi…

William John Mulcahy, 80, of Fertile, MN, passed away at home, surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Funeral: 10:00 AM, Saturday, July 25, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Fertile, MN, following all of the Minnesota and CDC COVID-19 social distancing guidel…

Charles Lawrence “Chuck” Devos, 60, of Crookston, MN, passed away his home early Monday evening, March 23, 2020, with family and friends at his side. He had been bravely battling cancer for the past 2 years. Chuck was born on November 23, 1959, at Grafton, ND, one of ten children of the union of Fra…

Bruce Allen Mjoen, 73, a longtime Crookston, MN resident, passed away Monday evening, April 6, 2020, in the Villa St. Vincent with his loving family at his side. Bruce was born at Valley City, ND on November 29, 1946, the oldest of 3 children of the union of Gordon R. and Betty Mae (Schulz) Mjoen. […

Erwin Arthur “Mike” Reitmeier, 87, a lifelong Crookston MN farmer, passed away early Sunday morning, March 29, 2020, in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND, of injuries received from a fall at his home Saturday. Mike was born on the family farm in Lowell Township near Crookston on September 7, 1932, the…

Harvey Donald Waters, 75, of Ada, MN, formerly of Apache Junction, AZ and Chisholm, MN died on Sunday, March 29, 2020, at Twin Valley Assisted Living and Memory Care. Harvey was born March 7th, 1945 in Chisholm, MN, to Ellen and Donald Waters. His red hair, blue eyes and motorcycle caught Karen Sue’…