Obituaries

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…

Steven Joseph Lanctot, 73, of Crookston, died of natural causes on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND.  Steve was born July 14, 1952, the son of James R. and Marcella (Ricard) Lanctot.   He grew up in Crookston and graduated from Central High School.&n…

Curtis Qualley, age 84, of Fertile/Erskine, passed away on Tuesday, September 30th, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile surrounded by his loving family after a 2 ½ year battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8th, at Maple Lake Lutheran Church, rura…

Gary Philip Langer, 60, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Sept 26, 2025 at his home. Gary was born on January 7, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois to Edward Langer and Caroline Brietzke Langer. Gary graduated from Marist High School in Chicago in 1983 before enlisting in the United States Army. He proudly se…

Adolph Francis Donarski, 97, was born in Crookston, Minnesota on September 17, 1928, to parents Frank and Belle (Mackowick) Donarski, the second oldest of eight children born to that union. He was baptized, made his first communion, and was confirmed at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception.  …

Charles Schear of Mentor, MN passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Graveside service for Chuck will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at First English Cemetery at Mentor, MN with Reverend Timothy Lundeen officiating. Charles Duane Schear wa…

Carol Marie Meine, 82, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully, on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at home with her loving family by her side. Carol was born on December 14, 1942, to William Patrick and Luella Mae (Connelly) Walsh. She was raised near Crookston, MN. Carol attended school at the Cathe…

Michael Sondrol, 76, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, passed away on September 3, 2025. A memorial service with military honors will be held at Sandhill Church, Climax, MN on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 2 pm with a 3 pm visitation/dessert reception following at the Climax Community Center…