Shirley Luvern Radke, age 83, of Williamsport, IN, formerly of Crookston, MN, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020, with her family by her side.  Shirley Luvern Johnson was born on July 25, 1937, in Crookston, MN, the daughter of the late James and Annetta (Klooz) Johnson.  She was raised and attended school in Crookston.  On February 10, 1956, she was married to Beryl Radke in Sisseton, SD.  In 1958, the family moved to Minneapolis, MN, where she worked at Old...

Michael  (Mickey) Thomas Conneran, 61, of Scottsdale, AZ, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020. Mickey was born on May 16, 1959 at St. Michael's Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Michael Theodore and Joyce (Whiteman) Conneran. He grew up in Fisher, MN and graduated from Fisher High School in 1977. Mickey then attended North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND before returning to work on the family farm with his brother and father. Mickey was very proud to be a farmer...

Jesse Lee Laughery, age 92, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020, at the Sanford Medical Center on Broadway in Fargo, ND. Jesse was born on October 11, 1928, in Orr, ND, the son of the late Charles and Rectina Jane (McCoy) Laughery.  He grew up in Grygla, MN, and attended Spurs Grove School.  He worked with his father on their cattle farm until he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1951.  On August 27, 1952, he was married to MaryJane Lee at...

Bonnie Rae Gorden, 71, of rural Climax, MN, passed at her home Tuesday afternoon, October 13, 2020, with her beloved husband, Reuben, at her side. She had been under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Bonnie was born in the old Bethesda Hospital in Crookston, MN on February 22, 1949 to Raymond and Evelyn Johnson. She grew up on her parent’s farm near Lake Bronson, MN and graduated from Lake Bronson High School in 1967. Bonnie then moved to the Twin Cities where she was...

Roderick Carlos Engel, 74, of Fisher, MN passed away at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND on October 10th, 2020 with his loving family by his side. He battled cancer and several other health problems in his final years.  Rod was born in Crookston, MN on September 13, 1946, the son of Carlos and Ardith (Rossberg) Engel. He grew up in Fisher, was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, and graduated from Fisher High School in 1964.    He then attended Mayville State...

  Willard Arthur Brunelle, 89, of Crookston, MN, passed away Friday morning, March 13, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent, comforted by his loving family who were at his side. Willard was born on his parent’s farm near Crookston on December 19, 1930, the son of Joseph and Melvina (Brule) Brunelle. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and began his education at the Louisville Township country school also attended by his father before him, and his son, Mike, after him....

Gary LeRoy Cogley, 80, of Crookston, MN, passed away Sunday evening, October 4, 2020, at RiverView Health in Crookston. Gary, a native of Grand Marais, MN, was born there on May 15, 1940 to Leo and Lois (Kimball) Cogley. On August 5, 1958 he entered the US Army and served overseas during a portion of his tour of duty. Gary received his honorable discharge on May 16, 1961 while stationed at Fort Hamilton, NY. He then moved to the west coast where he worked for several years as a logger in...

Kari Lea Olson, age 55, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020, at her home. Kari Lea Jablinske was born on November 11, 1964, in Thief River Falls, MN, the daughter of the late Roy and Sharon (Lull) Jablinske.  She was raised in Thief River Falls and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1984.  After high school she moved to Grand Forks and then settled in Crookston.  She worked as a cook for many restaurants in the area including, Carol’s...

Rosetta Jean LaRochelle, 72, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Friday afternoon, September 25, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent. Rosetta was born in Crookston on November 17, 1947 to Alphonse and Martha (Froemming) LaRochelle. She grew up on the family’s turkey farm near Crookston in Kertsonville Township and received her education in local schools. She later earned a Degree from the University of Minnesota Technical College which was something she was very proud of. Rosetta worked...

Robert Easton Howe, 80, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Sunday morning, October 4, 2020, with members of his loving family at his side. Robert was born on December 27, 1939 at Sauk Rapids, MN, the oldest of 2 sons born to the union of Robert Paul and Elizabeth Beryl (Benson) Howe. After graduating from Shattuck Academy High School at Faribault, MN Robert enrolled at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities as an undergraduate. He then attended Mankato (MN) State College where he earned a...