Obituaries

Jeffrey James Scharf, 52, Crookston, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on June 26, 2022. Cremation and a private family memorial service have taken place. He was born in Mandan to Richard and Patricia (Talbacka) Scharf. Jeff attended schools in Mandan and graduated from Mandan High School. Jeff wo…

Heather Aileen Beiswenger, 50, of Grand Forks, ND, and a Fisher, MN native, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at her residence Thursday, July 7th, 2022. Heather was born on May 23, 1972, to Roger and Carol (Hegge) Beiswenger of Fisher, MN. She was the 2nd out of the 5 “Beiswenger Girls”. He…

Rosalie LaRae “Rose” Simmons, 63, of Crookston, MN, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at Sanford on Broadway Hospital in Fargo, ND with family members at her side. Rose was born in Duluth, MN on January 6, 1959, the daughter of Miland “Bud” and Gilma (Johnson) Simmons. She moved with her parents an…

Donald (Donnie) Pinsonneault, 68 passed away peacefully on May 11th, 2022 at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN. Graveside service will be held at 00 PM, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Red Lake Falls, MN with Deacon John Bruggeman officiating. He was born on March 7th, 195…

Peggy Ann Gustoff, 65, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away early Sunday morning, June 19, 2022, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Peggy was born in San Francisco, CA on October 27, 1956, to Merrill Gustoff and Joanne (Wynne) Gustoff. As a young girl, her family moved to Bloomington, M…

Mary Jane Doak, age 67, of Moorhead, MN, formerly Crookston, MN, died Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Sanford Health, Fargo, ND. Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Ness Lutheran Church, rural Gary, MN.  A Time of Gathering will be held one hour prior to the servic…

Sharon Rae Sims (Tollerud) was born on January 19th, 1941 in Jamestown, North Dakota to parents Vernon and Dagny Tollerud (Johnson). Sharon passed away peacefully in Crookston, MN on July 6th, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Sharon was baptized in Jamestown, ND, and confirmed at the First Lut…

Roger Calvin Carr, 74, formerly of Crookston, MN, passed away April 5, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center of Mayville, ND, early Tuesday morning, April 5, 2022. Roger was born on February 12, 1948 in Moorhead, MN to Chester and Maxine (Trader) Carr. He grew up in the Barnesville, MN area and attended B…

Helen “Dolly” Merkens, 96, Ada, MN, passed away with family by her side on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at the Benedictine Care Community in Ada. Helen Corrine (Dolly) Merkens, daughter of Helmer and Clarice Oseth, was born on February 18, 1926, in Perley, Minnesota. She was both baptized and confirmed a…

Sherri Delores Helgaas, 65, of Crookston, MN, passed away in her home Monday morning, January 31, 2022, after a month-long battle with cancer. Sherri was born in Crookston on May 8, 1956, the 6th of 8 children of the union of Walter and Delores (Gullekson) Smith. She grew up in a very loving home wi…