Obituaries

Michael Scott Seaton, Sr., age 61, of Brooks, Kentucky, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. He was born in Crookston, Minnesota to Arlynn and Verna Seaton. He farmed land with his father throughout high school. Michael also drove many trucks. He moved to Arlington, Texas where he start…

Bonita Rose Kempenich, 61, passed away on June 15, 2023, at RiverView Health in Crookston, MN. Bonita was born to Joseph and Gloria (Sobkowich) Hnatiuk on January 22, 1962, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Growing up in Winnipeg, she graduated from J.H. Bruns Collegiate and was employed with Revenue C…

Liz Knox, 91, of Park Rapids, MN, and formerly of Cable Lake, near Mentor, MN, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023, at her residence in Crystal Brook Senior Living with her family at her side. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Crookston, …

Doris J. Wang, 90, Fertile, MN, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at her residence in Fertile with her two remaining children, Brian and Vickie by her side as she left this life to reunite with her husband Ken, and eldest son, Danny. Doris Jean Wang was born on April 27, 1933 to Andrew [……

Arthur “Pete” Benoy, age 87, of Mentor, MN, passed away on Tuesday, June 13th, at his home. On March 11, 1957, Pete and Bonnita “Bonnie” Stone united in love at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Crookston, MN. Their love story blessed them with four wonderful children, Victoria (Charles) Mo…

MaryAnn “Sis” Weber passed away June 12, 2023 surrounded by family at her home in Mentor, MN after a battle with leukemia. Sis was born July 13, 1944 to Susan and Dalton “Sonny” Greenwood in Grand Forks, North Dakota. In high school Sis met the love of her life, Mark “Butch” …

Gladys LaCoursiere, 76 of Crookston, passed away on June 11, 2023. Gladys was born in Thief River Falls, MN on July 7, 1946 to Omer and Emma (Dondoneau) LaCoursiere. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls. She continued a life long devotion to her faith. She a…

Allen Leslie Wagner, 76, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023. Allen was born the oldest of four children to Elroy and Alyce Wagner in Crookston, MN on November 7, 1946.  He graduated from the Northwest School of Agriculture in March 1964.   Allen served in the U.S. Army & Army Reserve for 6 year…

Sidney Palmer Anderson was born in Cummings, ND on April 19, 1930, to Olaf and Bessie Anderson and was baptized on June 9, 1930.   He grew up in rural Fisher, MN where he worked on the farm with his four brothers and sister.  He attended country school for the first several years then Fisher Public …

Victoria Florence (Lunak) Yates, 59, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks after a brief illness. Vickie, as she was known throughout her life, was born on February 9, 1963, at Thief River Falls, MN and as a preschooler moved to Crookston. Sh…