Obituaries
07/22/2026
LeRoy Clarence Christensen, of Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, passed away surrounded by the love of his family. LeRoy was born on November 9, 1945, to Clarence Christensen and Sylvia Kliner Diedrich. He was raised in the Euclid, Minnesota area, where he attended elementary school, and Agricultural High...
07/22/2026
Audrey Hemmingsen, age 88, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Sunday, July 19th, at McIntosh Senior Living in McIntosh. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 3rd, at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine with the Rev. Pam Thorson officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m....
07/21/2026
David A. Thorson, 84, of Fertile, Minnesota, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, Minnesota.
David Allen, the son of Forrest and Evangeline (Kronschnabel) Thorson, was born on November 21, 1941, in Crookston, MN. He grew up...
07/21/2026
Harold Rudolph Kokesch Sr., age 94, of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, formerly of Spring Park Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Oakland Park Communities in Thief River Falls.
Harold was born on September 27, 1931, to Arthur Joseph and Veronica Evelyn...
07/21/2026
Virgil H. Norquist, 89, of Bagley, Minnesota died on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at Sanford Medical Center in Bemidji, Minnesota.
Services will be held on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bagley, Minnesota with a visitation one hour prior. A visitation will...
07/20/2026
David Lewis of Leonard Minnesota, died in the early morning of Friday, July 17, 2026, at the Sanford Hospital in Bemidji, Minnesota.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Clearbrook, Minnesota with a visitation one hour prior....
07/20/2026
Beverly Roue, age 83, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Saturday, July 18th, surrounded by her family, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fosston. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 25th, at New Journey Church in Fosston with Pastor Mark Erickson officiating. Interment will...
07/20/2026
Eugene “Gene” Leroy Stai, 91, of Bemidji, MN died Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Neilson Place in Bemidji, MN.
An open house celebrating Gene’s life will be held at Beltrami Electric Building, Saturday, August 1, 2026 from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm for family and friends.
Gene was born in International Falls,...
07/20/2026
LAURIS DEAN KROGSTAD
August 9, 1937 – July 16, 2026
Lauris Dean Krogstad, age 88 of Little Falls, MN passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife and youngest sons on Thursday July 16, 2026 after a long battle with Cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. A “Celebration of Life” Memorial...
07/17/2026
Richard “Scott” Carroll, age 77, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away peacefully at Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa, Arizona, on Friday, July 10, 2026, surrounded by the loving care of his family. A service will be held on Saturday, August 1, 11:00 am at Bethel Assembly in Fosston, MN with Pastor Seth...
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