Obituaries

Mary Delores Tuseth

Mary Delores Tuseth

Feb 23, 2025

Mary Delores Tuseth, 94, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2025. Mary was born on February 3rd,1931 in Crookston, Minnesota to Frank and Angeline (Willette) Stainbrook. She was the sixth of thirteen children. 

Mary was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. She graduated from Cathedral High School in Crookston in 1950. As Mary planned for her future, she would walk...

Frank Sylvan Johnson

Frank Sylvan Johnson

Feb 21, 2025

Frank Sylvan Johnson, 70 of Crookston MN, passed away peacefully at Altru Hospital on February 21, 2025. He was born in Grand Forks ND on January 8, 1955 to parents Kenneth and Audrey (Suprenant) Johnson, and was the first of four children.

Frank grew up on the family farm, where he developed a love for farming and hard work early in...

Cherith Janelle Grove

Cherith Janelle Grove

Feb 20, 2025

Cherith Janelle Grove, 30, of Fargo, passed away due to health complications on Thursday, February 20th, 2025, in Fargo, North Dakota, surrounded by abundant love. Cherith Janelle was born on July 25th, 1994, in Warren, Minnesota, fifth of seven children born to Ward and Pamela Grove. 

Graduating from Climax-Shelly High School in 2013, she was involved in many extracurriculars, but favored...

Mark Donald Snyder

Mark Donald Snyder

Feb 23, 2025

Mark Donald Snyder, 56, passed away early Sunday morning, February 23, 2025. He was born in Crookston, Minnesota on April 1st, 1968, the tenth child of Donald Francis and Marie Blanche (French) Snyder. He was a life-long, devoted Catholic. Mark graduated from Central High School in 1986. In high school he was a three-sport athlete where he made lifelong friends....

Jennifer Ann Gullekson

Jennifer Ann Gullekson

Feb 21, 2025

Jennifer Ann Gullekson, 79, died peacefully at home with her husband Gary and children by her side on Friday, February 21, 2025, after a short struggle with cancer. Jennifer was born April 7, 1945 to Norman and Gladys Erickson. She had a happy childhood with her brothers, who everyone knew as Jimmy, Junior, Jerry, and Donny. She met the love...

Dale Carpenter

Dale Carpenter

Feb 20, 2025

 Dale D. Carpenter, 93, of Crookston, Minnesota passed away peacefully with family at her side on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at the Villa St. Vincent, Crookston. Dale was born on May 25, 1931, to loving parents Otto and Betsy (Hanson) Henrickson at home in Lancaster, Minnesota.

Dale attended school and graduated from Stephen High School, Class of 1949. After graduation she...

Andrew Greg Schmiedt

Andrew Greg Schmiedt

Feb 11, 2025

Andrew Greg Schmiedt, age 45, of Crookston, Minnesota, sadly passed away unexpectedly on February 11, 2025. He was born on March 16, 1979, in Albert Lea, Minnesota.

Andrew grew up in Little Falls, Minnesota, and graduated from Little Falls High School in 1997. After graduation, he bravely joined the Navy and was honorably discharged after two years in service at age...

Charlotte Ann Wagner

Charlotte Ann Wagner

Feb 16, 2025

Charlotte Ann Wagner, 86, a lifelong Fisher, MN resident, passed away Sunday evening, February 16, 2025, in the Benedictine Living Community- Crookston with her loving family at her side. With her health in decline she had come to BLCC for comfort care this past January 9th.

Charlotte was born in Fisher on October 15, 1938, the middle child of 3 children...

Stephen Ralph Caillier

Stephen Ralph Caillier

Feb 15, 2025

Stephen R. Caillier, age 97 of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at Villa St. Vincent on Saturday, February 15, 2025.

 Steve was born May 15, 1927, in Crookston, MN. He grew up on the family farm near Gentilly, MN one of 13 children, and was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Gentilly. He rode a horse-drawn buggy to...

Rudolph "Rudy" Milan Applequist

Rudolph "Rudy" Milan Applequist

Feb 16, 2025

Rudolph Milan Applequist, 81, of Crookston, passed away peacefully on Sunday—his most restful day of the week—February 16, 2025, at the Villa St. Vincent. He was born September 11, 1943. “Rudy” as he was lovingly called, along with his twin sister Judy were the oldest of seven children of the union of Rudolph Andrew Applequist and Marjorie Lorraine (Rustad) Appplequist....

Raymond Kenneth Zammert

Raymond Kenneth Zammert

Feb 4, 2025

Raymond Kenneth Zammert, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. He born January 29,1938 to Henry and Suzie (Diedrich) Zammert, in Warren, Minnesota.

When Ray was three years old, his family moved from Warren to Euclid. They had a farm one and a half miles east of town. He attended school in Euclid for eight years, then the A.C....

Lou Ann Anderson

Lou Ann Anderson

Feb 8, 2025

Lou Ann Anderson, 92, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Saturday, February 8, 2025. She was born on June 30, 1932, to loving parents William and Marie (LaCross) Marleau in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota.

Lou Ann attended Red Lake Falls High School and graduated in the spring of 1952. She worked at Red Lake Dairy...

Judith Ione Rockefeller

Judith Ione Rockefeller

Feb 7, 2025

Judith Ione Rockefeller, 75, of Crookston, sadly passed away unexpectedly in Fargo, ND, at Sanford Medical Center on Friday, February 7, 2025. She was born in Clinton, IA, on June 8, 1949, to parents Donald and Shirley (Wuske) Jenkin. 

Growing up, Judy’s father loved to travel and she lived between Southern California and Albany, Illinois. She went to Fulton High School...

Larry Duane Paulson

Larry Duane Paulson

Feb 2, 2025

Larry Duane Paulson, age 73, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away at Villa St. Vincent on Sunday, February 2, 2025. He was born on April 20, 1951, as one of four children to loving parents Delmer and Eunice (Larson) Paulson in Fargo, North Dakota.

Larry grew up in Crookston, got his first job at the Grand Theater, and worked there during high...

David Michael Vogt

David Michael Vogt

Feb 2, 2025

David Michael Vogt, age 47, sadly passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 2, 2025. He was born on January 19, 1978, in Anchorage, Alaska, to loving parents Russ and Teresa (Forrester) Vogt.

David grew up in both California and Alaska, traveling back and forth until he graduated from high school with the class of 1997. After graduating, David returned to Alaska...

Collette Martha Conati

Collette Martha Conati

Feb 3, 2025

Collette Martha Maehren Conati, recently of Bethesda Northpoint, New London, MN (formerly of Crookston, MN), passed away peacefully on February 3, 2025, at CentraCare Hospital in St. Cloud, MN, at the beautiful age of 87, surrounded by her family.

Born on June 25, 1937, in Fargo, ND, Collette was the youngest of two daughters to Nester and Evelyn (Viken) Maehren. Tragically,...

Michael Adam Blow

Michael Adam Blow

Feb 1, 2025

Michael Adam Blow, age 40, born October 26, 1984 to Rodger and Dorothy (Schear) Blow in Crookston, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025.

Michael enjoyed camping, deer hunting, duck hunting, and fishing with his family, and enjoyed trap shooting with his nephews and nieces. He loved to help his nephew and buddies with baja trucks, and anyone with mechanics...

Diane Marie Dale

Diane Marie Dale

Feb 2, 2025

Diane Marie Montreuil Dale born March 22, 1958, passed away peacefully with family by her side on February 2, 2025.

Diane was the daughter of Ernest W and Arlene K (Overland) Montreuil, and the eldest of their three children (Karen and Keith). She grew up and graduated from high school (1976) in Crookston, MN. After high school Diane continued her education...

Rose Ulseth

Rose Ulseth

Jan 30, 2025

Rose Ulseth, 58, of Crookston passed away due to health complications on Thursday, January 30, 2025, in Fargo, ND, surrounded by her loving family. 

Rose was born on November 20, 1966, in International Falls, MN, the youngest of four sisters to Frank and Connie Iraci. She was baptized, received her first communion, and was confirmed at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church...

Daryl Everett Schumacher

Daryl Everett Schumacher

Jan 31, 2025

Daryl Everett Schumacher, born February 4, 1949, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2025, at the age of 75, surrounded by his loving family. 

 Daryl was born to parents Everett and Helen (Stellon) Schumacher. 

 Daryl spent his early childhood in Drayton, ND, and at the age of four Daryl and his family moved to rural Trail, MN. As a boy, Daryl helped...