Obituaries

Duane Lee Berger, age 71, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, with his family by his side. Duane was born on October 20, 1948, in Red Wing, MN, to Ed and Olive Torkelson.  He was then adopted and raised by Clifford and Effie (Peterson) [&hell…

Michael Leroy Stene, Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Ada, MN, passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020, at Essentia – St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN, after complications from surgery. Mike was born July 27, 1948, in Ada, MN, to Marjorie and Albin Stene. He grew up on the family farm in Antho…

Charles Scott “Chuck” Olson, 63, of Bemidji, MN, passed away early Thursday morning, March 5, 2020, at the Cornerstone Nursing Home in Bagley, MN after battling cancer for the past several months. Chuck was born on March 1, 1957, in Crookston, MN, the younger of two sons of the union of Phillip Mart…

Judith Ann Olson, 80, of Halstad, MN passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020, in her home in Halstad after a courageous battle with cancer. Judith Ann Jacobson was born August 24, 1939, to Philip & Harriet (Bjorge) Jacobson. She attended grade school in Caledonia, ND, graduated from Climax, MN High…

John “Jack” Kenneth Eickhof passed away on February 20, 2020 in St. Paul at the age of 96. Jack was born on April 6, 1923 to Denora and Otto Eickhof in Crookston, Minnesota. Jack was the second child of three sons, having an older brother Ralph and younger brother Charles. He graduated from Crooksto…

Sharon D. Erickson, 76, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Sharon Diane (Felske) Erickson was born on January 26, 1944 to Rolland and Edith (Geddes) Felske. She was baptized at First English Lutheran Church of Lockhart, attended elementary school in Lockhart and graduated from Ada High Schoo…

Kaye Dianne Fetting, 73, of Fertile, MN, formerly of Borup and Ada, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020, at Riverview Health, Crookston, MN, with her family by her side. Kaye was born on January 4, 1947, at the Ada Hospital, Ada, MN, to Helmer and Bernice Horn of Twin Valley, MN. She attended Twin…

Deo Edward Munter 90, Ada, Minnesota died Monday, February 24, 2020, at the Benedictine Living Center in Ada. Deo was born May 30, 1929 in Cummings, North Dakota to Carl and Mabel (Doeden) Munter of Buxton, North Dakota. Deo attended school in Climax, Minnesota and enlisted in the U S Air Force duri…

Orvis Leroy Lewis, 80, of rural Fertile, MN, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020, after a short illness with his family by his side at Sanford Health, Bemidji, MN. He was born on November 8, 1939, in Garden Township of rural Fertile to Arthur and Charlotte (Sannes) Lewis. He was baptized and conf…

Verona M. Schaffer, 89, Moorhead, MN, formerly of Ada, MN, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at Eventide Lutheran Home, in Moorhead, with her family by her side. Celebration of Life Service: 2:00 PM Friday, February 28, 2020, at the Frida Nilsen Lounge at Concordia College, Moorhead, MN. Arran…