Obituaries

Tom Dean Johnson passed away on December 10th in Chanhassen, MN after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Crookston, MN on May 25, 1977. He was the second son of Wendell and Penny Johnson.   He graduated as Co-Valedictorian with the Central High School class of 1995. Tom went to…

Mylon Allan Coauette, 80, passed away on December 8, 2024 after a courageous four-year battle with cancer.  Mylon was born in 1944 in Crookston, Minnesota, where he was raised and attended Crookston Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1962.  In 1977, he married Patricia Ness Coauette, and t…

Jon Perry was called to his heavenly home December 7.  Jon was born on March 2, 1937 to Charles and Clarice (Thompson) Perry in Crookston.  Joining a family of sisters, Carol (Richard) DuCharme, Carolyn Perry, Patricia (Aurel) Ekvall, and Jana (Del Wall) John Capp.  He was baptized and con…

Rodney K. Olson, 59, Ada, MN, formerly Halstad, MN, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Rodney K Olson, age 59, Ada, MN formerly Halstad MN, passed away peacefully, and contently, with all his stars in a line, on December 5th, 2024, at Essentia Hospital in Farg…

Sister Carol Jean Schroeder, age 95, died on December 3, 2024 at Villa St. Vincent, Crookston, Minnesota. She was born on July 8, 1929, in Farming, MN, the seventh of eight children of William Schroeder and Elizabeth Behnen Schroeder. They named her Angela Elizabeth at her baptism. Angela received h…

Sister Marietta Geray, age 93, died peacefully on November 28, 2024 at St. Benedict’s Care Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Sister Marietta Geray was born on September 11, 1931,  in Beaulieu,  the second of the eleven children of  Joseph Frederick Geray and Mary Margaret (Kaster) Geray…

William “Bill” John Gatheridge, 78, born on June 18, 1946, in Hallock, Minnesota, left us on December 2, 2024, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. His journey through life was marked by an unwavering love for family. When he arrived in Crookston, he began work at the Parts Department …

Orville L. Lee, 93, of Hayfield, MN, formerly of Fertile, MN, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield.  Orville Lawrence Lee was born August 6, 1931, in Crookston to Gilbert and Minnie (Pederson) Lee. He lived at the family farm until the time of his retire…

David W. Paquin, 79, of Fertile, MN, died Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. David William Paquin was born on August 4, 1945, to Arthur and Leora (Krueger) Paquin in Grand Forks, ND. He was a graduate of East Grand Forks High School. Upon graduation, Dave enlisted in …

Gloria Bergstrom, age 94, of Twin Valley, MN, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at the Benedictine Care Community in Ada, MN. A visitation will be held on Monday, December 2, 2024 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm, with a prayer service starting at 6:30, at the Anderson Family Funeral Home in Twin Va…