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With the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade, contraceptive use in the United States is on peoples’ minds more than ever. While there are 12 types of contraceptives readily available for women, there are only two for men — condoms and vasectomies. In a 2019 survey from the Male Contraceptive Initiative, 70% of U.S. men aged 18 to 44 said “they are very or somewhat interested in new male contraception.”

The Benedictine Living Community-Crookston (Villa St. Vincent) thanks the Sr.'s of St. Benedict for their ongoing generosity with their recent significant Foundation Support towards our elevator project and continuing prayer. Pictured from left: Sr. Jane Becker, Sr. of St. Benedict Administrator, Pastor Bill Humiston, Spiritual Care Director Villa, Sr. Myra Schmieg, Treasurer, Sr. of St. Benedict, Mindy Fanfulik, Business Office Manager Villa, April Kopecky, AR Specialist, Villa, Cassie Rudie, Foundation Development Director, Villa, Lindsey Erdman, Administrator Villa and Cindy Meyer, Summit Assisted Living LPN.

Rita Henriette Plante (Desrosier) died on November 7, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. She was 85 years old.

Douglas Dwain Carey, 90, of Crookston passed away early Sunday morning, November 27, 2022, at Bethany Living Center in Fargo, N.D. In order to be closer to his family as his health began to diminish he had come to Bethany from his Crookston home six weeks ago.

James John “Jim” Lundon, 92, of Crookston passed away early Thanksgiving evening, November 24, 2022, with his loving family at his side. Jim was born on September 10, 1930, on a farm in Hegne township of Norman County, between the towns of Hendrum and Ada. The son of David and Mary (Cahalan) Lundon, Jim grew up on farms in the Ada area during the 1930’s-40’s. There were some hard years after the family’s home burned to the ground in 1935 and they lost everything they owned. They then moved to the Gary area and Jim attended a country school near the junctions of MN Highways 32 and 200 in a building that remains a landmark to this day. He later attended St. Michael School in Mahnomen before the family relocated to Lockhart and Jim attended school in Ada. In 1949-50 Jim was employed at Gambles Farm Equipment and Cockshutt Farm Equipment in Fargo, N.D. A few years later he set eyes on a pretty young lady while at a gathering of young people. He told a co-worker the next day that he saw the girl he was going to marry; the only problem was he forgot her name. He soon learned she was Eleanor Rae Turner and for Jim it was love at first sight. For Eleanor not so much. She said you don’t know me and I don’t know you! Jim wasn’t discouraged at all and on June 20, 1953, the two were united in marriage at the Covenant Church in Kennedy. Over the years their marriage would be blessed by the births of the three S’s: Sharon, Shirley, and Sharlene. Jim and Eleanor first lived in Nielsville where he worked doing road construction. When that work moved up north they moved to Lancaster and lived with Eleanor’s parents while Jim was employed at a local garage there for the winter months. Spring road construction brought them to Halstad before moving to Crookston in 1954. He then worked for the Great Northern Railroad and later handled sales for Midwest Farm Equipment serving customers while covering the Crookston Territory. In 1960 he began a 26-year career in agricu

Zona Danielita Kaml (Knox) was called home to rest on November 22, 2022. She was born on February 9, 1959, in Kalispell, Mont., to Mary Ann (Dunham) Mushel and Gerald Mushel, and was the third of four daughters.

Robert “Bob” Yanish, age 79, of Fargo, ND, died Monday, November 21, 2022, in Bethany on 42nd. Robert Michael Yanish was born in Boise, Idaho, on April 29, 1943, to a military couple, Robert J.