Obituaries

Debra “Debbie”  Wikoff, age 61 of East Grand Forks, MN, unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 in Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND. Debra Kay Goodyke was born on September 1, 1958 in Crookston, MN, the daughter of Anton and Clair (Wimpfheimer) Goodyke.  Debbie grew up on the family farm …

Benedict John “Babe” Hoffman III, age 60, Cass Lake, Minnesota, died Monday, September 30, 2019, at Essentia St. Mary’s Hospital, in Duluth, Minnesota, after a brief illness. Benedict John “Babe” Hoffman, III was born in Virginia, MN, on July 2, 1959, to Ben Hoffman, Jr. and Virginia (Vizenor) Hoffm…

Michael J. “Mike” Gnadt, 67, Ada, MN, died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 20, 2019, in his home. Mike was born April 5, 1952, in Ada, the son of Laurence and Orlaine (Thomforde) Gnadt. He was baptized at First English Lutheran Church in Lockhart, MN, and graduated from Ada High School. Mike worked …

Shaun Allen Delage, age 34, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 17, 2019, at his home. Shaun was born on September 25, 1985, in Crookston, MN, the son of George and Kristi (Glas) Delage.  He was raised in Gentilly, MN, and was baptized, confirmed, and was an altar boy at …

Leslie “Les” Harlen Jordahl, age 72, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Les was born on December 4, 1946, in Crookston, MN, the son of the late Ernest and Helen (Olson) Jordahl.  He grew up in Fisher, MN, and graduated from Fisher High Sc…

Jacob “Jake” Lee Anderson, age 36, of Fertile, MN, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, due to a car accident in rural Gentilly, MN. Jake was born on July 23, 1983, in Crookston, MN, the son of Scott and Jolanda (Landby) Anderson.  As a child he moved around Minnesota living and attending schoo…

John “Jack” Thornhill Bone, age 77, of Crookston passed away early Saturday, October 12 at the Riverview Hospital in Crookston after being ill for three years. Jack was born on February 16, 1942 in Wichita, Kansas and proud to grow up in Wichita.  He attended school in Wichita and afterwards enliste…

John St. Marie, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 11, 2019 at his residence with his loving family at his side. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, October 18, 2019 at 10:30 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner Officiating and Deacon J…

Bette D. Eastvold, 94, Ada, Minnesota, died Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at the Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN. Funeral Service: 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at Grace Lutheran Church in Ada. Visitation: One hour before the service at the church on Wednesday. Burial: Jevnaker Lutheran Cem…

Maxine Wagner, 94, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Friday morning, October 11, 2019, at the RiverView Care Center in Crookston, where she had been a resident since September of 2018. Maxine was born at Eldred, MN on August 10, 1925, one of 6 children of the union of Henry and Irene (Wachter) Job…