Obituaries

Lona Mae (Pierce) Schuett, 84, of Grand Forks, ND, and formerly of Crookston, passed away Monday afternoon, January 22, 2024, in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, with her loving family at her side. Lona was born in Crookston on November 2, 1939, the daughter of Leon and Bertha (Veenstra) Pierce. She gre…

Dennis McCauley, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, January 19, 2024, at the age of 76. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN, with Rev. Kristin Ostercamp officiating.  Buria…

Janis Anita Cheeseman, 73, rural Fertile, MN was called to heaven on January 11, 2024 at her home surrounded by family. Janis was born on January 26, 1950 in Crookston, MN to Knute and Adeline (Oswald) Bolstad. She was baptized and confirmed at Concordia Lutheran Church in Fertile, MN. She attended …

Tom Nelson, age 70, of Fosston, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 17, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 25, at Kingo Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. John Ragan officiating. Interment will be in Kingo Lutheran Cemetery, Fosston, …

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, an…

Daniel Arthur Wallace, 76, of Euclid, MN passed away early Saturday morning, January 13, 2024, in the Valley Senior Living Center, Grand Forks, ND, with family by his side. Dan was born in Crookston, MN on September 12, 1947, the son of Lloyd and Gladys (Ness) Wallace of Euclid, MN. He grew up on th…

Lyle Andrew Lubinski, 74, of Fisher, MN, and a Euclid, MN native, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Wednesday afternoon, January 10, 2024, in his Fisher Cottage. Lyle was born in Crookston, MN on December 6, 1949, the 3rd of 4 children of the union of Alfred and Catherine (Weiland) Lubinski…

Denis Paul Kawlewski, 84, of Crookston, MN, passed away in his home under hospice care on January 6, 2024, after a long struggle with heart-related issues. He was lovingly cared for in his last years by his wife and his two eldest children, who live close by. Denis was born October 10, 1939, in Perh…

Rebecca Jo Howard, born Rebecca Jo Steffen, passed away on December 31, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. Born on November 3, 1958, in Crookston, Minnesota, Becky attended Crookston Central High School and contributed her skills to various businesses in the community. She and her husband, Jay eventually re…

Georgia Fuchs, 97, Fertile, MN, formerly of Lake Park, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile. Georgia Louise Hamernik was born on a farm in Becker County, MN on May 11, 1926, to parents Frank and Aloise (Dvorak) Hamernik. …