Obituaries

Bonnie R. Pokrzywinski, 86, formerly of East Grand Forks and Crookston, MN, passed away Sunday morning, January 22, 2023, at her home at Valley Senior Living, Grand Forks, ND. After days of not being awake or responsive, she awoke and summoned her kids to herself. In her final moments, she expressed…

Randy Allen Newquist, 67, of Crookston, MN, passed away at RiverView Health early Sunday morning, January 22, 2023. Randy was born in Crookston on April 15, 1955, the oldest of 7 children of the union of Richard and Geraldine (Hansen) Newquist. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith at the church his…

Gerald A. Jacobson, 80, Fertile, MN, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023, at Riverview Health in Crookston, MN. Gerald “Jerry” Allen Jacobson was born on January 18, 1942, to Alfred and Gladys (Eggen) Jacobson on a rural farm in Woodside Township. He was baptized and confirmed at Maple Lake Luth…

Deborah Derouin of Red lake Falls, MN passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at McIntosh Senior Living. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 20, 2023, at Community Hall in Red Lake Falls, MN with Reverend Jeffrey Lytle Officiating. Burial will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery…

Bernard Buchholz, age 86, of Twin Valley, MN, passed away Monday, January 16, 2023, at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Fergus Falls, MN. Bernard Gordon Buchholz, the son of Bernhardt and Gyda (Wemager) Buchholz, was born on April 5, 1936, in Mahnomen, MN.  As a young child, he lived in or near Flom,…

Ronald “Ronnie” C. Thompson, 65, Ada, MN passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 13, 2023, at Benedictine Care Community in Ada. Ronnie was born on February 17, 1957, at St. John’s Hospital in Fargo, ND to Elmer and Thelma (Larson) Thompson. After moving various places during his young life, he …

Muriel Theresa Sheridan, 95, of Shelly, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, January 13, 2023, at the Halstad Living Center in Halstad, MN. Muriel was born to Edwin and Edna (Blix) Tronnes on July 30, 1927, in Shelly. She attended school near Shelly, MN. She married Donald Sheridan in 1971. She enjo…

Sherman Plante, 86, of Red Lake Falls, MN passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN. Mass of Christian burial will be held 10:30 AM on Monday, January 16, 2023 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Bob Schreiner Officiating. Burial…

Karen Kay Raymond, 66, of Crookston, MN, passed away late Friday morning, January 13, 2023, in the Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, with family at her side. Karen was born in Wichita, KS on January 3, 1957, the daughter of Jack Vance and Kathleen Mae Kochman. They later moved to Salida, CO where h…

Elaine Irene Morvig, 91 rural Winger, MN died on Monday, January 9, 2023, at Perham Living Center, Perham, MN with her family around her. Elaine was born on October 12, 1931, in rural Crookston, MN to Arthur and Louise (Demarais) Solie. Elaine was baptized on January 2, 1932, and confirmed on May 20…