Obituaries

Thomas Evans Hunt, 73, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his rural home Monday evening, February 13, 2023, comforted by family at his side. With the love and support of his wife, Carol, and their family, they had all been as one while valiantly battling Tom’s rare form of leukemia diagnosed in late 2…

Janice Brustad, age 86, of Yuma, Arizona, passed away on Thursday, February 9th, at Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 25th, at Rodnes Lutheran Church, rural Erskine, with the Rev. Joel Smeby officiating. Interment will be in First…

Gene “Geno” Alan Whitehead, 61, of rural Red Lake Falls, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023. Geno was born in Minneapolis on August 30, 1961, the son of Harold and Janice (Herrmann) Whitehead. He was confirmed on May 1, 1977, at Anoka Covenant Church. Geno graduated from Anoka Senior High Scho…

Sister Norma Jean Edie died on February 10, 2023, at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston. Sister Norma Jean was born on September 10, 1933, in Saint Michael’s Hospital, Grand Forks, ND, the fourth of five children of Albert M. Edie and Claire Elizabeth (Murphy) Edie. She was given the name of Norma Jean …

Noel Carol Jacobson was born December 13, 1951, in Crookston, MN to Norris and Selma (Gullickson) Jacobson. Noel died at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND on February 7, 2023, passing into the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ with his daughter at his side. As a child, Noel had a sweet disposition and l…

Don Joseph Blaeser, 73, passed away on February 4, 2023, with his family by his side at the Sandford Broadway Hospice House in Fargo, after a year-and-a-half battle with cancer. Don was born in Crookston on April 29, 1949, to Ervin and Leona (Teuber) Blaeser. He grew up on the family farm near Mahno…

Ronald (Ron) James Dufault, 80, passed away on February 3, 2023, unexpectedly at his residence in St. Anthony Park.  Ron was born in Gentilly Township on September 27, 1942, to Lawrence and Lucille (Normandin) Dufault.  He attended a rural grade school, Lafayette High School in Red Lake Falls and la…

Corwin Michael Ogaard, 62, of Albion, MI, passed away in nearby Oaklawn Hospital, Marshall, MI, following a brief illness. Corwin was born in Crookston, MN on June 14, 1960, the middle child of 3 of the union of Duane and Eleanor (Raymond) Ogaard. Baptized and confirmed in Crookston’s Cathedral of t…

Larry James Froehlich, 76, of Bagley, MN, passed away at his rural home surrounded by family. Larry was born on December 4th, 1946 in Jamestown, ND, the son of Raymond and Leona (Lira) Froehlich. He graduated from Montpelier (ND) High School and later went on to study at the State School of Science …

Raymond Ernest “Ray” Ecklund, 88, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his home early Wednesday afternoon, February 1, 2023, with his loving family at his side. Ray was born in Minneapolis, MN on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1934, to Ernest and Elaine (Strong) Ecklund. While growing up in Minneapolis h…