Obituaries

Elaine Kaml, 79, of Euclid, MN, died on Thursday, April 23, 2026, in North Star Manor of Warren, MN. Elaine Doris Kaml was born on September 3, 1946. Raised on the family farm in Fanny Township, Polk County, MN, she was the eldest of six children born to Paul and Rose (Kluzak) Kaml. She graduated [&…

Ruth A. Carlson, age 99, Ada, MN, died on Friday, April 24, 2026, in Ada, MN. Ruth was born on November 1, 1926 to George and Marie (Gilbertson) Sundseth, Halstad, MN. She was raised on the farm and educated in a country school in Halstad Township. She graduated in 1943 from Halstad High School. She…

Genevieve Ricard, 84, of Crookston, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 23, 2026, at Riverview Hospital in Crookston. Genevieve was born on December 16, 1941, near Dorothy, MN, the daughter of Hubert and Mildred (Schultz) Huot. She was raised on the family farm and graduated from…

Mariann Gunhilda (Nackerud) Averill, 87, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 22, 2026, at St. Martin’s Village in Rapid City, SD. Mariann was born on December 17, 1938, in Walnut Grove, MN, to Rolf and Bernita (Olson) Nackerud. She graduated from Walnut Grove…

Russell Daniel Brown, 70, of Crookston, MN, passed away on April 18, 2026 from health complications at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Russell was born on March 3, 1956 to Clarence and Blanche (Hanson) Brown in Crookston, MN. He attended school in Crookston where he met the love of his life.…

Kathleen “Katy” Johnson Hanson, 80, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away on April 18, 2026, at the Benedictine Living Center. Katy was the second child born to Henry & Ruby Johnson in October of 1945. She grew up on the farm near Euclid, MN with her sister and an expansive group…

Genevieve Knott of Red Lake Falls, MN, 80, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at SanfordMedical Center in Fargo, ND surrounded by her loving family singing Amazing Grace. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 pm Tuesday, April 21st, 2026 at St Joseph’s Catholic Churchin Red Lake Falls, MN,…

Pamela Jo Grove, age 63, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Halstad, Minnesota. She was born to parents Roger and Donna (Helgeson) Ulseth on July 9, 1962, in Crookston, Minnesota. Growing up, Pam attended Ben Franklin Elementary School, Highland Middle School, and lastly Crookston Central Hig…

Dean R. Slininger, 80, of Ada, MN, passed away on April 11, 2026, at St. Catherine North in Fargo, ND, under the care of Sanford Fargo Hospice. Dean Russell Slininger was born on February 10, 1946, in Ada, MN, to Russell and Lorraine (Benesh) Slininger. He was the only son among five children. He wa…

Alice Grace Hawes, 92, of Park Rapids, MN and a former Crookston, MN resident passed away on February 1, 2026 with her family by her side at her home in Park Rapids, MN. A memorial service honoring the life of Alice Hawes will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, 11:00 am at Calvary Lutheran Church,…