Obituaries

Danny “Duke” Paul Duquette, 71, of Gentilly, MN, passed away at his home of natural causes on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. He was born on March 8, 1953, at Crookston, MN, the son of Paul E. and Mertle Emily (Sterger) Duquette. While growing up in Gentilly Duke was baptized and confirmed in St. Peter’s Ca…

Allan R. Allrich, 65, Mahnomen, MN, formerly of Halstad, MN, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Allan was born on October 30, 1958 to Rolland (Mike) Allrich and Alice (Hove) Allrich in Ada, MN. He attended Halstad Public School and graduated in 1977. He found on…

Delores Marie (Benesh) Heitman, affectionately known as Dottie, of Ada, MN, left this earth on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at the age of 95. Dottie died peacefully, in her sleep, at her Mission Court home. Dottie had spent that evening, as well as the past week, doing what was most important to her, which…

Rodger Lee Coauette, 79, of Fisher, MN, died peacefully in the Benedictine Living Community Crookston on Thursday morning, June 13, 2024. Rodger was born on November 30, 1944, in Crookston, the first of 2 sons of Lloyd and Edith (Larson) Coauette. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Anne’s Catholic…

Matthew Daniel Proulx, 56, of Red Lake Falls, MN (formerly Houston, TX), passed away on April 1, 2024, with his daughter Megan and ex-wife, Donna, by his side. He succumbed to death in the hospital after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. He fought his cancer battle with faith and strength a…

Aaron Munn went to Heaven on June 3, 2024, after a courageous battle with Friedreich’s Ataxia, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Preceded in death by paternal grandparents Darrell and Elinor Munn; maternal grandparents Lester and Dorothy Rock; and step-grandparents Lowell and Rubye …

On June 2, 2024, Linda Kay Berhow took her last breath after years of struggling with COPD. She had been lovingly cared for by her children preceding this departure and was in the hands of emergency personnel. Her family gathered around her to mourn her leaving. She was preceded in death by her pare…

Arley Schultz, of Red Lake Falls, MN, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at Villa St Vincent, Crookston, MN. The funeral service for Arley will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, June 10, 2024, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls, MN, with Reverend Jeffrey Lytle officiating. The burial will…

Daryl Lee Gilbertson, 69, of Eldred, Minnesota, passed away on December 31, 2023. Daryl was born on July 17, 1954, in Worthington, MN to Milton and Dorothy (Derr) Gilbertson.  He attended Crookston Public school, after High School he worked for Vandervort Building Company, Perry Farms, Peterson, Ree…

Ellen Ann Holtman, 85, of Crookston, MN, passed away late Saturday evening, June 1, 2024, in RiverView Health, Crookston, with loving family at her side. Ellen was born in Ada, MN on January 23, 1939, the sixth of seven children of the union of William and Eleanor (Zenner) Lundon. While growing up i…