Obituaries

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…

Dolores Ann Baril passed away peacefully at home in the afternoon with her family and husband of 65 years by her side. Dolores was born in Crookston, Minnesota January 5, 1937 and died in Murrieta, California January 29, 2020. She was the last surviving child of 10, born to Bernt and Hazel Winger. O…

Virgil Ray Dufault, 65, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Saturday morning, February 22, 2020, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Virgil was born at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Crookston on November 27, 1954, one of three boys of the union of John and Myrtle (Audette) Dufault. He grew up on t…