Obituaries

James “Jim” Earl Gustafson, 78, of Crookston, MN, passed away Wednesday evening, May 4, 2022, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND with his loving family at his side. Jim was born in Crookston on November 14, 1943, the second of 3 children of the union of Earl R. and Mildred L. (Larson) Gustafso…

Diane Berhow, 69, Fertile, MN, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at the VA Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Diane was born on April 18, 1953 and attended school in various places as she was in a military family and moved around a lot. She joined the Air Force in March of 1976 and […]

Myrdell Vern Skalet, 93, of Crookston, MN, and a former longtime Beltrami, MN farmer, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022, in the Benedictine Living Community of Crookston after a brief illness. Myrdell was born in Nielsville, MN on May 27, 1928, one of five children of the union of Nils and Grace (…

John Onstad, age 56, of Ada, MN, died Monday, May 2, 2022 at Sanford Hospital on Broadway, Fargo, ND. John Mark Onstad, the son of Orville and Verona (Fetting) Onstad, was born on November 26, 1965, in Ada, MN.  John grew up in Ada and was fortunate to have the opportunity to reside, along with [&he…

Gail Petersen Harwell, 81,  passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at RiverView Care Center in Crookston, where she had been a resident since October of 2021. She was born October 7, 1940, to Norma and Jerry Petersen at Minette’s Maternity Home in Fertile, where she also attended school,…

Dean G. Schenkey, 78, Fertile, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 7, 2022, at Riverview Care Center in Crookston, MN. Dean George Schenkey was born on March 14, 1943, in Thief River Falls, MN to George and Dorothy (Worman) Schenkey. He spent most of his life in the Beltrami area and grad…

Myrtle M. Ellis of Crookston, MN passed away at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston on January 17, 2022. Myrtle M. (Staehnke) Ellis was born in Bismarck, ND on May 25, 1928, to Harold and Florence Staehnke.  The family moved to Clearbrook, MN in 1932.  Myrtle attended school there and graduat…

The Mass of Resurrection for Sister Joan Lanctot will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 12, 2022, in the Villa St. Vincent Chapel of Benedictine Living Community Crookston with The Rev. Joe Richards, presiding.  Burial will take place in Calvary Cemetery.  Memorials may be directed to the Congreg…

Maxine Enid Hanson Holmquist passed away peacefully at Riverview Health in Crookston, Minnesota, on April 29, 2022, surrounded by her family.  Maxine was born in Hallock, Minnesota, to Enevol and Florence (Danielson) Willadson on September 8, 1933. She attended school in Hallock, graduating in 1951.…

Linda Bjerke, age 75, of Ada, MN, died Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Benedictine Care Community in Ada, MN. Linda Sue Tubbs, the daughter of Dale and Donna (Morrison) Tubbs, was born on February 9, 1947, in Omaha, NE.  She grew up in Omaha and attended school there.  She studied nursing at the Unive…