Obituaries

Donald Bakken, 90, beloved Husband and Father, died on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at his home in Mesa, AZ, under Hospice Care. He was born on January 1, 1929, to Harry and Edna (Rust) Bakken in Fertile, MN. He attended Fertile and Mentor schools. At the age of 16, he moved to Fertile and was employed b…

Lynn Lucken, age 75, of Winger, MN, passed away on Sunday, May 26th, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 31st, at the Win-E-Mac High School Gymnasium in Erskine, MN with the Rev. Timothy Lundeen officiating. Interment will be in Dovre Free Lutheran Cemetery, rural…

Shirley A. Foldoe, 85, of Anoka, MN, passed away on May 14, 2019, at Mercy Hospital, Coon Rapids, MN, with her daughters by her side. Shirley Ann Geddes was born May 7, 1934, at Ada, the youngest child of Alfred and Olina Bentina (Stuhaug) Geddes. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Chur…

Jacob Alex Baumgarten, 64, Ada, MN, died Friday, May 17, 2019, with his family by his side at Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN. Jacob was born June 11, 1954, in Minot, ND, the second of 5 siblings to William and Julie (Greeman) Baumgarten.  He was educated in Fisher, MN and graduated from high sch…

Margaret “Marge” C. Fournier, age 90, of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Crookston and Dorothy, MN, went to be with her Lord on May 19, 2019. She passed away at home, with her family at her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, May 28th at Cathedral of [&he…

Chester Willis Waller, age 93, of Crookston died April 24, 2019 while residing at the Halstad Living Center in Halstad, MN.  A Memorial service celebrating his life will be held, June 7th at 12:00 PM at Stenshoel-Houske funeral Chapel with Pastor Bill Humiston officiating. Visitation will be held on…

Margaret “Marge” C. Fournier, age 90, Grand Forks, and formerly of Crookston, died May 19, 2019, at home with her family at her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, May 28th at 1:00 PM at the Cathedral in Crookston with a visitation from 12:00 PM until the time of the servic…

Vernon Schindler, of rural Red Lake Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 18, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Service of the word will be held on Friday, May 24, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Johnson Funeral Service in Red Lake Falls with Father Bob Schreiner officiating. Burial will be held…

Kenneth Gervais passed away on Saturday, May 18, 019 at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Memorial service will be held on Friday, May 24, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Father Rick Lambert officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior t…

Betty Jane (Olson) Kirchmeier, 92, was the 4th and youngest child born to Arthur “Roy” and Marie (Ramstorf) Olson on September 10, 1926 in Ada, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran (Grace) Church. Betty attended both elementary and high school in Ada. Betty left this life on Sunday, …