Obituaries

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…

Wesley G. Gustafson, age 60, passed away at his home in Twin Valley, on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, after several years of health issues.  A graveside service, with military honors, will be held at 1:00pm on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, Mahnomen, MN.

David John Hegge, 61, of Eldred, MN, passed away at his home on Monday, March 25th, 2024, of natural causes. David was born in Crookston on May 28, 1962, the son of Orris Odin and Alice Erma (Thompson) Hegge. He grew up on the family’s farm, near Eldred, and was baptized and confirmed in the [&helli…

Paul Bergeson, age 87, passed away Friday, August 30, 2024, at Riverview Hospital in Crookston, MN.  Paul was born on February 14th, 1937, to Melvin and Olga Bergeson in their home on the grounds of Bergeson Nursery, near Fertile, MN. That winter saw record cold temperatures, reaching -51 degre…