Obituaries

Edith M. Danielson, 94, of Euclid, MN, passed away Monday, October 2, 2023, at Woodside Village in Grand Forks, ND. Edith Marie Schulz was born April 10, 1929 in Euclid, MN to Walter and Lena (Nielsen) Schulz. She grew up near Euclid, where she was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Churc…

John Leroy Hagen, born April 8, 1925, at his family home in Fertile, MN, to Lawrence and Bella (Ystenes) Hagen, passed away on September 29, 2023, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home. He was baptized and confirmed at Concordia Lutheran Church and attended school in Fertile. John enlisted in the Navy during …

Doris June Volker, 92, a longtime Crookston, MN, resident, passed away Saturday afternoon, September 30, 2023, in the Fair Meadow Nursing Home at Fertile, MN, with family by her side. Doris was born on June 9, 1931, to Gust Hans and Wilhelmine Henrietta (Horn) Brakob on the family’s farm in Norman C…

Earl John Proulx, 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, September 17, 2023, at his Crookston home surrounded by loved ones. Earl was born on July 1, 1930, at home to Emery and Frances (Verbout) Proulx. He was the third of 11 children who were raised in Argyle, Minnesota.  He attended a one-r…

Linda Kay (Morrisey) Cournia, 74, a lifelong Crookston, MN resident, was surrounded by family when she passed away September 27, 2023, in Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, where she was being treated for recent health issues. Linda Kay Morrisey was born on November 3, 1948 to John and Dorot…

Shirley (Gagner) Slininger, 80, of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at home in Rochester, MN with her loving family by her side. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN.…

Ralph Orin Bowman, 80, of Crookston, MN, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, after a courageous battle with renal Kidney failure. Ralph was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Ralph and Louise (Marchant) Bowman. Ralph spent his early years residing with his pat…

Justin Alan Isaacson, 34, of Warroad, MN, and formerly of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, September 23, 2023. Justin was born to Dean and Linda (Lubarski) Isaacson in Crookston at Riverview on July 15, 1989. After high school, he moved to Warroad, MN, where he met Jennif…

It with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Francis “Franny” Duane DeBoer, 91, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Franny passed away peacefully at his home on September 22, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Franny’s journey in life began i…

After a brief and courageous battle with lung cancer, Timothy J. Smith, 42, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, died in his home surrounded by his loving family, friends, and his beloved pets. Tim was born on July 3, 1981, the son of Dale and Doris (Przybilla) Smith in Crookston, Minnesota. He was raised …