To The Crookston Times readers,

It is with regret that CherryRoad Media announces the closing of The Crookston Times

Our company is dedicated to the preservation of community journalism. Since the purchase of our 1st paper in late-2020 to today, we have prided ourselves on our ability to fight the difficult battle that newspapers face in today’s digital society. Unfortunately, that battle cannot always be won.

The Crookston Times has struggled in recent years to find its footing in this community. Since purchasing The Crookston Times, CherryRoad Media has been unable to avoid financial losses every month. The paper was losing money when we bought it, and it continued to do so. We must now come to terms with the fact that we do not have a path forward to sustainability.

And we thank those who have supported us.

Dorothy Ann Juhl

 Dorothy Ann Juhl passed away peacefully with her children at her side October 22, 2022. Dorothy, the youngest of four children, was born on July 12, 1930, to Florence (Huot) St. Michel and Victor St. Michel at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Crookston. Dorothy lived in Huot with her family until she was five years old. Her father, Victor St. Michel died in 1935. In 1936, her mother Florence married Adrian Amiot. Together, Adrian and Florence had a combined family of nine children. Dorothy now had four step-brothers, Louis, Victor, Patrick, Thomas; one step-sister, Henrietta; two brothers, Ralph, Francis; and one sister, Lucille.
 Dorothy’s family moved from Huot to the Amiot farm in Kertsonville Township, Polk County when she was six years old. She went to the Prarie Flower 116 country school until 8th grade. After that, she was a boarder at Mt. St. Benedict High School throughout her high school years and graduated in 1948. She earned the title of Miss Congeniality in her junior year of high school and was nicknamed “Bubbles”, which is still used today by her long time friends and family.
 After graduation, Dorothy moved to Grand Forks, N.D. where she worked at Herbergers as Mr. Herberger’s secretary until 1950. She held many administrative jobs over the years until she officially retired in 1990. After retirement she and her husband, Joe Juhl, spent their winters in Arizona and California; returning in the spring to enjoy time in the Midwest.
 Dorothy especially loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Her favorite hobby was embroidery work, playing cards, going on long walks, and entertaining family and friends in her earlier years.
 Survivors include three children: Carolyn (Jon) Noah, Mary Kay (Mark) Wedel and Michael Gjesdahl; three grandsons: Chris (Carol) Polles, Mitchell Noah and Adam (Angie) Noah; 10 great-grandchildren; four step-children: Joetta (Lanny) Barness, Cindy (Howard) Van Schoonhoven, Danny (Mary) Juhl and Peggy (Dave) Thompson; four step-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
 Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. with a lunch reception following at the church. If you wish, memorials may be made to Lakeview Home Care and Hospice, 5803 Neal Ave N, Oak Park Heights, MN 55082. To sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute, please visit www.williamsonwhite.com. Arrangements were made with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery.

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