Obituaries

Gerald “Jerry” Claassen, age 98, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN. Jerry was born on December 7, 1920, in Buffalo Center, IA, the son of the late Manly and Ila (Mitterer) Claassen.  He grew up in Buffalo Center, IA, and graduated…

Larry Dean Monson, 61, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly in Crookston at RiverView Health on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Larry was born at Fosston, MN on April 3, 1958 to Clayton and Norma (Larson) Monson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and moved with his family to Cr…

Thomas Leonard Melin, 68, Ada, MN, died Thursday, November 14, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer, at Essentia Hospital in Ada. Tom loved the community of Ada and all of the people of that great city.  He worked for the University of Minnesota Extension Service 4-H youth development for 30 …

Roy E. Hobbie, 93, Ada, MN, formerly of Godfrey, IL, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at the Benedictine Care Community in Ada. Roy Edward Hobbie was born on June 13, 1926, the son of Herman and Anna (Renken) Hobbie at Nokomis IL. He was baptized at home on his date of birth and later confirmed [&…

  Jacqueline Louise Johnson, 62, of rural Red Lake Falls, MN, passed away peacefully at her home late Tuesday afternoon, November 12, 2019, while comforted by her loving family who were singing to her. Jackie, as she was affectionately known, fought a five-year cancer battle with the strength t…

Edward Currie of Crookston, MN passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 18, 2019, at Johnson Funeral Service in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner Officiating. Burial will be…

Eunice Adelle “Micky” Paulson, age 92, of East Grand Forks, MN, formerly of Climax, MN, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, Valley Senior Living on Columbia in Grand Forks, ND, with her family by her side. Eunice Eckstein was born on November 9, 1927, in Wylie, MN, the daughter of the late …

Lois Maxine Fevig, 93, of Crookston MN, passed away peacefully at Villa St. Vincent early Monday morning, November 11, 2019, with family by her side. She had come to the Villa for comfort care only  four days before. Born at Fargo, ND on October 16, 1926, Lois was the daughter of Walter and Rosalind…

James Edward “Jim” Brouillard, 81, of Crookston, MN, passed away Saturday morning, November 9, 2019, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Jimmy, as he was lovingly known to his siblings, was born at Crookston, MN on February 27, 1938, 1 of 13 children of the union of Vital and Florence (St. Marie)…

Helen Jeanette Hohman, 89, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, November 9, 2019, at the RiverView Care Center, where she had been a resident since October of 2017. Born on January 7, 1930, at Melrose, MN, Helen was the only child of the union of Elijah and Irene (Shaw) Kile. S…