Obituaries

LaVonne C. (Jobe) Hinkley, 85, of Batesville, Arkansas, and an Eldred, MN native, passed away January 7, 2022, at the Woodlawn Heights Nursing Center in Batesville. LaVonne was born on July 29, 1936, in Eldred, Minnesota to Henry and Irene (Wachter) Jobe. LaVonne was a loving and caring person with …

Shirley J. Soderlund, 83, Fertile, MN, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2022, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile. Shirley was born on March 3, 1939, to Theodore (Ted) and Alice Johnson in Crookston, MN, and lived with her family in Maple Bay, MN, and Concord, CA. Shirley graduated from Mentor …

Janice Medona Bakken, 84, died peacefully at home on Sunday, June 5, 2022, surrounded by her family who loved her so much. She was born on May 22, 1938, to Theodore & Eva (Blackstad) Knutson in Crookston, MN. Jan was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church. In 1957, the day before Jan was to atten…

Lorraine Gredvig, 93, Fertile MN, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2022, at RiverView Hospital in Crookston, MN surrounded by her family. Lorraine was born April 2, 1929, to Fred and Gladys (Lunden) Madson in Little Falls, MN. In 1933 she moved with her family to a farm near Mizpah, MN. She was bap…

Robert Allen “Bobby” Johnson, 69, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly early Saturday morning, June 11, 2022, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND with loving family comforting him. Bobby was born in Crookston on January 11, 1953, the son of Charles and Mamie (Berg) Johnson. He attended Crooks…

Linda Ardell (Pierce) Johnson, 75, rejoined her heavenly family and gained her wings on June 7, 2022, after a lengthy, well-fought battle with heart disease. She was born on April 5, 1947, to Lloyd & Adeline (Hansen) Pierce, at Riverview Hospital in Crookston, MN.  She remained in Crookston most…

Helga Metzger (LaFalette) Fellwock, 77, died peacefully at home with her family by her side on April 22, 2022. Helga was born at Bolelauz, Czechoslovakia on March 5, 1945. She was the daughter of Theodor and Lilli Metzger. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She immigrated with her…

Betty Ann Johnson, 94, a longtime resident of Crookston, passed away April 6, 2022 with her loving family at her side. Betty Ann was born September 12, 1927 in Aneta, ND, one of three children from the marriage of Melvin “Mike” Tangen and Paula (Thorson) Tangen. Betty Ann was baptized and confirmed …

Genevieve Maxine Bruley, 92, passed away on Wednesday evening, November 24, 2021, in her longtime Crookston, MN home, while comforted by her son, Gary, who was at her side. Genevieve was born at Warren, MN on February 25, 1929, the 12th of 13 children of the union of Everett and Nellie (Byrn) Taylor…

Sandra “Sandy” Marie Waxvik, formerly of Crookston and Pengilly, MN, and more recently wherever her husband parked the RV, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Sandy was born to parents Dale and Harriet (Nicholson) Torrance in Grand Forks, ND on September 15, 1957. Sandy grew up the you…