Obituaries

Ralph William Taylor, Jr., 95, of Crosslake, formerly of Crookston, MN,passed away peacefully on October 11, 2025, surrounded by his lovingfamily. A memorial service will be held for Ralph at 11 AM on Friday,October 17, 2025, at Crosslake Lutheran Church, with lunch to follow.Visitation will be held…

Carol June Sommerfeld, 88, of Mahnomen, Minnesota passed away on October 11, 2025, at the Benedictine Living Community. Carol was born on June 18, 1937 in Bemidji, Minnesota to Clarence Steele and Mildred Neff Steele. Carol met her future husband, Harley Sommerfeld, on a blind date. Although Harley …

Arlene Marlys Schipper, 93, of Crookston, MN, passed away on October 10, 2025 at the Benedictine Living Community under the care of Hospice. Arlene was born on August 8, 1932 in Fertile, Minnesota to Alfred P Johnson and Gladys Strand Johnson. Arlene graduated from the Country School of Mentor befor…

Jeffrey Earl Swenson, age 77, passed away peacefully on Labor Day, September 1, 2025, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. He had been a resident of the St. Anthony Park Home in St. Paul since 2022.  Jeff was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on May 19, 1948. He grew up in Cro…

Norma Lent, age 93, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Saturday, September 13th, at McIntosh Senior Living. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 18th, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev. Pam Thorson officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, rural Ers…

Lyla Moteberg, age 87, of Erskine, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 9th, at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN, with her daughters at her side. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 16th, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev. Pam Thorson …

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jesse Martinez, who passed away on October 6, 2025. Born on May 23, 1960, in Grand Forks, ND to Miguel and Dora Mae Martinez, Jesse was a vibrant soul whose love for music resonated deeply in the hearts of everyone he encountered. A true [&hell…

Janet Delayne Baskerville, 71, of Crookston, MN, passed away on August 13, 2025 at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Janet was born on October 9, 1953 in Crookston, MN, to Robert and DeLayne Pfeifer Baskerville. She attended Mount St Benedict where she graduated in 1972. After high school, she earned …

Gail Watnemo, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, while in hospice care at First Care Living Center in Fosston, Minnesota. She was born on July 24, 1956, in Conrad, Montana, to loving parents Reuben and Carmen Johnson. She graduated from Fosston High School in 1974. Five years later, …

James “Jim” Louis Gregg, 78, died peacefully Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at his home in Crookston, MN. Jim was born on Saturday, August 30, 1947, in Bemidji, MN to Alecia “Lee” Joan (LaVoie) and Herman Oliver Gregg of Virginia, MN. Jim was the oldest of six children, and spent much of his boyhood i…