Obituaries

Maurice Bjorgan, 79 of Jordan, MN formerly of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Riverview Hospital in Crookston surrounded by his loving family. Funeral will be held on Friday, November 22, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Bethany Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Reverend …

Elsie Starkweather, 96, Ada, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 18, 2019, at Sanford Hospital, in Fargo, ND. Funeral: 11:00AM Friday, November 22, 2019, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ada. Visitation: Thursday, November 21, 2019, from 5:00PM to 7:00PM with a 6:30PM prayer service at the chur…

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…