Obituaries

Ann (Mjolsness) Skaug, 97, Beltrami, MN, died peacefully with her children by her side on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, MN.  Ann was born at Perley, MN on November 22, 1921 to Alma (Borgen) and Nels Mjolsness.  Ann was one of 9 children that later moved to Felton a…

Sister Lucille Schafer (88) died at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston, on January 17, 2019. Lucille Schafer, daughter of Rose (Kuld) Schafer and George Schafer came into this world on December 20, 1930. She was the third of four children, two brothers: Raymond and John and a sister, Sister Yvonne. Sist…

Ernest L. “Ernie” Hilde, 86, Borup, MN, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at Pioneer Memorial Care Center, Erskine, MN. The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 21, 2019, at Zion Lutheran Church, Ada, MN. Visitation is scheduled for Sunday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with a 6:00 p.m. pra…

Jill Huseby, 87, passed away on January 15th 2019 at River Bend Senior Living Center, Rochester, MN under hospice care.   She was born March 3, 1931 in Birkenhead, England, to Elizabeth and Thomas Wood.  She attended school in Birkenhead, England and spent several years working as a telephone operat…

Vaughn Thorfinnson passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Hillcrest Senior Living in Red Lake Falls MN. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls with Reverend John Bumgardner officiating. Visitation will be held one…

James “Jim” Sims, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at home, with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 AM on Friday, January 18, 2019 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN, with Rev. John Golv and Rev. Ale Tulu officiating. Visita…

Alice Jean (Jagol) Nephew, 86, passed away in Fosston, MN on Friday, January 11, 2019. She was born to the late Alec and Anna Jagol on November 7, 1932, in Grassy Butte, ND. She attended school in Angus, MN. On June 30, 1951, Alice married the love of her life, the late Edward Oliver Nephew. Alice a…

Donald O. Rude, Borup, MN, died Saturday, January 12, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at Halstad Living Center, Halstad, MN.  Donald Orrin Rude was born on July 18, 1928, at home on the family farm near Perley, MN, the son of Iver and Martha (Qualley) Rude. He grew up on the farm with his [&he…

Vernon Gagnon of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Valley Elder Care in Grand Forks, ND surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 10:30 AM   in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob …

Dr. Robert F. Schnabel, age 94, passed away peacefully on January 5th, 2019, at Friendship Village retirement community in Bloomington, MN, surrounded by his family. Bob was born on October 28th, 1924, in Pittsburgh, PA, the eldest of two children to Hugo and Clara (Rasch) Schnabel. As a young child…