Obituaries

Peter Erick Gudmundson, 47 of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at his residence. A gathering time for family and friends will be held from 5-7:00 PM with a 7:00 PM prayer service on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Re…

Evelyn Hanson, 95, of Crookston, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Villa St Vincent in Crookston, MN. A public Mass of Christian Burial for Evelyn Hanson will be held at 11:00am, Friday, June 19, 2020, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Crookston with The Rev. Vincent Mi…

Jeanette Marie Panzer, 92, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, April 16, 2020, at Riverview Care Center in Crookston. A public graveside service for Jeanette Panzer will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 20, 2020, at the Oakdale Cemetery in Crookston with The Rev…

LaVaun Swanson, 94 of West Fargo, ND went home to be with her Lord in heaven on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Eventide in Fargo, ND, surrounded by loved ones, Eventide staff and under the care of “Hospice of the Red River Valley.” LaVaun was born on May 28, 1925 in Fargo, ND. She graduated [&hellip…

Myrtle Hamrum, 96, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at her home in Alaska. Funeral service for Myrtle will be held on Friday, June 12, 2020 at 7:00 PM at Johnson Funeral Service in Red Lake Falls, MN with Reverend Alan Arneson Officiating. Visitation will be held Friday evening startin…

Christopher Novak of rural Erskine, MN passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 8, 2020 at his home. Graveside service will be held on Friday, June 12, 2020 at 11:00 AM at St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery at Terrebonne with Father Joe Richards Officiating and Father Antony Fernando Con-Celebrant, followin…

Rita K. (Rice) Gardner, 86, Solana Beach, CA, formerly of Halstad, MN, died Thursday, June 4, 2020, at her home under the care of Hospice and her family. Rita was born December 27, 1933, the daughter of Henry and Bernice (Dale) Rice. She grew up in Halstad where she graduated high school. She held a…

Lorraine B. Amiot, 97, of Coon Rapids, MN, and a former longtime Crookston, MN  resident, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loved ones on Sunday, March 15, 2020, at Park River Estates Care Center. Lorraine was born at her parents’ home in Crookston, MN on December 4, 1922, the daughter …

Evelyn Hanson, 95, of Crookston, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Villa St Vincent in Crookston, MN.  Evelyn Brekken was born September 22, 1924 in Crookston to Manley and Mayme (Mulvaney) Brekken. She graduated from the Cathedral High School and received her teaching certificate fro…

Ralph Milton “Bud” Svedahl, 83, of Crookston, MN, passed away Friday, June 5, 2020, at Vibra Hospital in Fargo, ND. Bud was born in Crookston on February 1, 1937, one of five children of the union of Leonard and Regina (Teuber) Svedahl. He grew up in Crookston, attended Crookston schools, and was a …