Obituaries

Apr 6, 2022

Author and local celebrity Eric Bergeson passed away in his home on April 6th, 2022, leaving behind a legacy of accomplishments that elevated his community.

Eric was raised in Fertile, Minnesota by Paul & Glenda Bergeson, growing up on the Bergeson Nursery, the family business founded by Melvin Bergeson in 1937. Eric graduated from Fertile-Beltrami High School...

Apr 6, 2022

Betty Ann Johnson, 94, a longtime resident of Crookston, passed away April 6, 2022 with her loving family at her side.

Betty Ann was born September 12, 1927 in Aneta, ND, one of three children from the marriage of Melvin “Mike” Tangen and Paula (Thorson) Tangen.  Betty Ann was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Esmond,...

Apr 5, 2022

Roger Calvin Carr, 74, formerly of Crookston, MN, passed away April 5, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center of Mayville, ND, early Tuesday morning, April 5, 2022.

Roger was born on February 12, 1948 in Moorhead, MN to Chester and Maxine (Trader) Carr. He grew up in the Barnesville, MN area and attended Barnesville schools.  He later began...

Mar 30, 2022

David Clifford Longtin, 67, of Bemidji, MN, and formerly of Crookston, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Wednesday morning, March 30, 2022 at his residence in Bemidji.

Dave was born at Red Lake Falls, MN on October 20, 1954, the 2nd of 3 sons of the union of Willis and Theresa (Prudhomme) Longtin. He was baptized at...

Mar 27, 2022

Linda Marie Isaacson, 60, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly at her home Sunday, March 27, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer.

Linda was born at Warren, MN on February 26, 1962, the daughter of Leonard and Karen (Nowacki) Lubarski. She was baptized and received the sacrament of communion in the Catholic faith at St. Peter...

Mar 26, 2022

Elizabeth Mary Bruggeman, 68, of Erskine, MN, passed away at her home on Lake Sarah, Saturday morning, March 26, 2022, with family at her side.

Beth was born in Grand Forks, ND on April 25, 1953.  She was the eldest of four children from the marriage of Tom and Margaret (Degelder) Gregoire. While growing up in East...

Mar 13, 2022

John “Jack” Ellsworth Robinson, 75, of Sugar Grove, IL, left this earth at 5:30 P.M., Sunday, March 13, 2022, at Amita Presence Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, IL. He and his loving family had been together battling his pancreatic cancer for many months.

Jack was born in Fargo, ND on October 5,1946 to Cyril and Grace (Vaughn)...

Mar 10, 2022

A graveside service for Dennis Chappuis, who passed away on March 10, 2022, will be held at 3:30 pm, Friday, June 3, 2022, at the Calvary Cemetery in Crookston with Deacon Dennis Bivens, officiating. The service will be livestreamed by going to his obituary page at www.stenshoelhouske.com and clicking on the prompt to view.

Dennis...

Mar 9, 2022

Longtime Crookston resident Elizabeth “Liz” Thompson, 87, passed away with her family by her side on March 9, 2022 at Touchmark in Fargo, ND.

Liz was born on May 7, 1934 in Fargo, ND to Bessie (Peterson) and John Hanson.  She graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1952. She then attended Moorhead State Teacher’s College (MSTC),...

Mar 7, 2022

Virgil Robert Love Jr, 68, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Monday morning, March 7, 2022, at RiverView Health in Crookston.

Virgil was born on January 26, 1954 at Columbus, OH, the son of Virgil Robert and Margaret (Tiede) Love Sr. He grew up in Columbus and was a graduate of Ft. Knox High...

Mar 6, 2022

Carlos Hernandez Lopez, 69, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his residence early Sunday morning, March 6, 2022.

Carlos was born on February 18, 1953 in El Salvador where he spent his early years. At the age of 13 he moved to Mexico to find work. In March of 1988 Carlos immigrated to Texas and after several...

Mar 6, 2022

John Orvis Hennager, 84, of Crookston, MN, and formerly of Minnewaukan, ND, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 6, 2022, at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston with members of his family at his side.

John was born in Crookston on May 16, 1937 to Earl and Nettie (Dale) Hennager. He grew up in Crookston where he graduated from...

Mar 4, 2022

Alice Lydia Gruhot, 96, of Crookston, MN, passed away Friday evening, March 4, 2022, at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston with family by her side to comfort her.

Alice was born in Henderson, MN on January 14, 1926, a middle child of 16 born to the union of George Max and Anna (Stuedemann) Fries. Alice was baptized...

Feb 24, 2022

Lee Edward Wall, 81, of Crookston, MN, was called home on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston. His last hours on earth were spent in the company of his children.

Lee was born in Enderlin, ND on May 19,1940 to Edward and Lillian (Arntson) Wall. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran...

Feb 24, 2022

Donna Mae Koralewski, 84, of Brooks, MN, passed away early Thursday morning, February 24, 2022, at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston with her family at her bedside.

Donna was born in Oslo, MN on May 4th, 1937, one of six children of the union of Florian and Helen (Czapiewski) Pokrzywinski. She graduated from Lincoln High School in...

Feb 18, 2022

The graveside service for Cookie Evenson will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, June 20, 2022, at the Calvary Cemetery in Crookston

Carol Jean “Cookie” Evenson, 76, a lifelong Crookston, MN resident, died Friday morning, February 18, 2022, at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston with her husband, John, and son, Brent, at her side. She had been battling...

Feb 18, 2022

Arline E. Romundstad Miller, long time resident of Crookston, Minnesota died on February 18, 2022 at age 99.

Arline was born to Oscar and Ragna (Rindal) Romundstad on August 15, 1922, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The family moved to rural Strum, Wisconsin.  She attended Norseville School through 8th grade, walking to school from the home farm. Arline...

Feb 11, 2022

Arlene O. Ortloff, 87, of Crookston, MN, passed away in her home early Friday morning, February 11, 2022, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Arlene was born on April 21, 1934 on her parents’ farm near Beltrami, MN, the daughter of Oscar Helmer and Anna Mancena (Anderson) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed...

Feb 10, 2022

The visitation and prayer service for Rosemary Tate scheduled for 5-7PM today at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception has been cancelled. Her Mass of Christian Burial will go on as scheduled tomorrow (Saturday), February 19, 2022, at 11AM with visitation for one hour prior to the Mass.

Rosemary Adele Tate, 84, of Crookston, MN,...

Feb 9, 2022

Larry Duane Ranum, 72, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Wednesday, February 9, 2022, in RiverView Health with his wife, JoAnn, at his side. Larry and JoAnn had been doing all they could to keep his pancreatic cancer at bay that he was diagnosed with three years ago. Together they greeted each new day as a victory and made...