Obituaries

Fred Violette, 97, of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at Hillcrest Senior Living in Red Lake Falls with his loving family by his side. Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, M…

Helmer Ardell Knudsvig, 86, of Crookston, passed away at home on August 31, 2025. Ardell was born on October 26, 1938, to Helmer Knudsvig and Annie Locken Knudsvig in Grand Forks, ND, and grew up on the family farm north of Buxton, ND.  He graduated from Buxton High School in 1956 and Concordia Coll…

Delbert Vernon Schlapkohl of Crookston, MN passed away on September 5th, 2025. He was born August 16th, 1947 in Luverne, MN to Vernon and Eunice (Brockberg) Schlapkohl the oldest of six siblings. He was baptized at Trosky Lutheran Church. Delbert grew up on the family farm and helped with the livest…

Willard Dean Johnson, age 70, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025, at the Villa St. Vincent after many years of health struggles, surrounded by his wife and daughters. He was born July 31, 1955, in Fertile, Minnesota to loving parents Harry and Hilda (Halvorson) Johnson. Willard graduated from Fe…

Cruz Moreno, Jr. was born on February 28, 1954 in Fort Worth, Texas to Cruz Moreno, Sr. and Enriqueta Dominquez. He was baptized into the Catholic faith. Cruz attended Eugene Field Elementary School, Washington School and Crookston Central High School. He also attended high school in St. Paul. At 17…

Kenneth John Wesenberg, 72, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Saturday August 23, 2025, at Villa St Vincent surrounded by his loving family. Ken was born on March 31, 1953, in St Cloud, MN to Duane “Buck” Wesenberg and Lorraine Mueller Wesenberg. He graduated from Sauk Rapids High School …

Bradley “Brad” Paulson, a week shy of his 73rd birthday, passed away on August 19, 2025, in Fargo, North Dakota. Brad was born in Crookston, Minnesota, the son of Eunice and Delmer Paulson. He graduated from Crookston Central High School and U of M Crookston then worked at Tri-Valley and BNSF Railro…

Robert “Bob” Dean Swenson, age 64, died Friday, August 22, 2025, at Sanford Hillsboro Care Center in Hillsboro, North Dakota. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston, Minnesota. Inurnment to follow at Oa…

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 ea…