Obituaries

Gary Stueness, age 74, of Gary, MN passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.   Funeral services will be held Friday, October 11, 2024 at 2:00pm, with a visitation 1 hour prior, at the Anderson Family Funeral Home in Twin Valley, MN. Interment will be at Zion Lutheran C…

Michael Dennis Hlady, 77, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly in his home on October 1, 2024.  He was born on July 3, 1949, in Minneapolis, MN, to his loving parents, Michael and Viola (Harman) Hlady.  Michael was a veteran, having proudly served in the Army and reached the rank of Lieutenant…

Jason Allen Chesley, age 64, passed away at Advent Health System, surrounded by his family, on October 1, 2024 after a long battle with Frontotemporal Dementia. Jason was born on April 21, 1960 in Crookston, Minnesota to Allen and Joyce (Machart) Chesley. He spent his youth attending and graduating …

Steven Olson, 72, of Twin Valley, MN, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024, in his home. A visitation will be held Thursday, October 10, 2024 from 5:00pm – 6:30pm, with a prayer service starting at 6:30pm, at the Anderson Family Funeral Home in Twin Valley. A memorial service will be held Friday…

William “Bill” Jennings Johnson, 88, a cherished member of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, on September 23, 2024.  Bill was born on June 12, 1936, to loving parents, Edwin and Alice (Jensen) Johnson.   Bill was born one of five children in Audubon Townshi…

Gary Grove, 91, of Red Lake Falls, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at Sanford Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN, with his loving family by his side. The service to celebrate Gary’s life will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Johnson Funeral Service …

Donald “Don” Wichern, age 89, of Nevis, MN, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 7, 2024. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., with a visitation starting one hour before, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Twin Valley, MN. Burial will …

Carol Violette, 69, of Red Lake Falls, MN, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at Hillcrest Senior Living in Red Lake Falls, MN. Service of the Word will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN, with Father Bob Schreiner o…

Mona L. Sullivan (Ellingson) of Eagan, MN died peacefully on September 13, 2024 after a long battle with dementia. Mona was born on February 26, 1930 in Crookston, MN. She was the fourth of seven children born to Alton and Blanche. Mona grew up in a loving close-knit family with a strong Catholic fa…