Obituaries

Paul Merriall Midderigh, 55, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully in Altru Hospital, early Thursday morning, April 12, 2018. Paul had a heart attack several days previously and had been courageously fighting for life since. Paul was born in Millington, TN on October 30, 1962, the son of Paul and…

Loren O. Solem, 89, Halstad, MN, died Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Fargo VA Health Care System, Fargo, ND. Funeral: 2:00 PM Monday, April 16, 2018, at Augustana Lutheran Church, rural Halstad, MN. Visitation: Sunday, April 15, 2018, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a 6:30 PM prayer service at Fredrikson…

Irene Hince, Oklee, MN, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Valley Elder Care Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota with her loving family by her side. Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Monday, April 16, 2018 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Red Lake Falls, MN with Reverend Thomas Puffe offi…

Megan Lynn Wilkens, 36, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Fertile, MN, April 9, 2018. Megan was born on January 6, 1982, to Lyle and Cheryl (Ellinger) Wilkens, in Crookston, MN. She would spend all her early years in the Crookston area where she would attend, and graduate fro…

Joey Johnson, 42, of Oklee, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, April 6, 2018 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND with her loving family at her side. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at St. Francis Xavier Church, Oklee, MN with Father Adam Hamness presiding.  Buria…

James Edward Waxler, 93, of Crookston, MN, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 3, 2018, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN, where he had been a resident since last December. Jim was born in Fargo, ND on February 27, 1925 to Frank and Kathryn (St. Jacque) Waxler. The family lived in Mapleton,…

Clarence R. Ellis, 91, of Crookston, MN passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center, Erskine, MN where he had resided in the memory care unit for two years. Clarence was born October 2, 1926 in Clearbrook, MN to Kenny and Petra Ellis.  He was educated in the Clearbrook schoo…

James Raymond Sannes, 70, of Crookston, MN, passed away in his residence, of natural causes, Friday, March 2, 2018. Jimmy, as he was always known to his family and friends, was born in Crookston on April 1, 1947; one of four children of the union of Charles and Bernice (King) Sannes. He was raised i…