Obituaries

Mar 26, 2020

Sister Shawn Carruth, 77, Prioress of Mount Saint Benedict Monastery in Crookston, MN, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 26, 2020, at RiverView Health, where she was taken after suffering a stroke while in her room.

Mary Louise Carruth was the eldest of the three children of Frances (O’Leary) and Milton Carruth. She grew up in Benson, MN, where...

Mar 22, 2020

David James Strommen, age 63, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer with his family by his side.

David was born on August 21, 1956, in Crookston, MN, the son of Donald and Delores (Eck) Strommen.  He was raised in Crookston and graduated from Crookston...

Mar 19, 2020

Linda Louise Ball, age 52, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at her home.

Linda was born as Shara Lynn Hulst on May 29, 1967, in St. Paul, MN.  On December 29, 1968, she was placed in a permanent foster home with Leroy and Lois Ball and they named...

Mar 18, 2020

Louise Ellen “Lou” Hoff, age 91, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Crookston, MN, was reunited with her beloved husband and all five of her children in heaven on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.  She passed at the Rosewood on Broadway in Fargo, ND, where she received care over the past 8 years.

Louise Ellen...

Mar 16, 2020

Elayne Katherine Hannah, 89, of Mesa Arizona, and formerly of Maple Lake, near Mentor, MN, passed away peacefully Monday morning, March 16, 2020, at a Catholic Hospice in Mesa AZ, and is now with her Lord and Savior.

Elayne was born on April 19, 1930 at Crookston, MN, one of twelve children of the union of Ed...

Mar 15, 2020

Lorraine B. Amiot, 97, of Coon Rapids, MN, and a former longtime Crookston, MN  resident, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loved ones on Sunday, March 15, 2020, at Park River Estates Care Center.

Lorraine was born at her parents’ home in Crookston, MN on December 4, 1922, the daughter of Eldage and Leontive (Reopelle) Brule....

Mar 13, 2020

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...

Mar 8, 2020

Duane Lee Berger, age 71, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, with his family by his side.

Duane was born on October 20, 1948, in Red Wing, MN, to Ed and Olive Torkelson.  He was then adopted and raised by Clifford and Effie (Peterson) Berger.  He...

Mar 8, 2020

**********Due to concerns related to the Covid-19 pandemic the family of Tim Prudhomme has made the decision to postpone Tim's memorial service and visitation from Tuesday, March 17, 2020, and Monday, March 16, 2020, to a date to be determined later.

Timothy James “Tim” Prudhomme, age 64, of Crookston, MN, passed away on...

Mar 5, 2020

Charles Scott “Chuck” Olson, 63, of Bemidji, MN, passed away early Thursday morning, March 5, 2020, at the Cornerstone Nursing Home in Bagley, MN after battling cancer for the past several months.

Chuck was born on March 1, 1957 in Crookston, MN, the younger of two sons of the union of Phillip Martin and Veda Myrtle (Taylor)...

Feb 22, 2020

Virgil Ray Dufault, 65, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Saturday morning, February 22, 2020, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Virgil was born at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Crookston on November 27, 1954, one of three boys of the union of John and Myrtle (Audette) Dufault. He grew up on the family farm near...

Feb 18, 2020

Kathleen Yvette "Kathy" Brule, 73, of rural Gentilly, passed away Tuesday morning, February 18, 2020, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, due to treatment complications for pancreatic cancer with loving family by her side.

Kathy was born at St. Vincent's Hospital in Crookston on January 19, 1947, to Gerard "Minnie" and Gladys (Boucher) Menard.  She was...

Feb 16, 2020

Gerald Frederick “Jerry” Schultz, 80, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his home early Sunday morning, February 16, 2020, with family at his side. He had been bravely fighting cancer for many months and chose to discontinue his treatment for a better quality of life.

Jerry, as he was always known, was born in Crookston on October...

Feb 9, 2020

Carol Jean Heinle, age 64, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN, with her family by her side.

Carol was born on July 21, 1955, in Crookston, MN, the daughter of the late Edward and Clara (Meine) Klooz.  She was raised in Gentily, Fisher, and Crookston,...

Feb 8, 2020

Marlene Carol Mjoen, 84, a lifelong Crookston, MN resident, passed away peacefully at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston on Saturday, February 8, 2020, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer; comforted by the hugs and prayers of her loving family who were at her side. Mickie, as she was affectionately known, had entered the...

Feb 8, 2020

John Gary Letnes, 80, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Eagan, MN. He had moved to Eagen in June of 2019 to be near his son, David, and this past November became a resident of Brookdale.

Gary, as he was known to family and friends throughout his life,...

Feb 5, 2020

James Bryce “Jim” Ingeman, 69, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at his home in Fountain Hills, AZ, with his beloved wife and family.

Jim was born on September 14, 1950, in Hallock, MN, the son of the late Morris and Loes (Johnson) Ingeman. He grew up near Humboldt, MN, and graduated...

Feb 4, 2020

Richard Anthony Mueller, 63, a lifelong Crookston, MN resident passed away at his home unexpectedly Tuesday, February 4, 2020.

Richard was born in Crookston on July 1, 1956 to Walter and Glenna (Steffen) Mueller. He was baptized and confirmed at the Wesley United Methodist Church and graduated from Crookston Central High School. Richard was employed doing construction...

Jan 26, 2020

Hildegard Maria Katharina (Stark) Hatlestad, age 89, of rural Crookston, MN, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston, MN, with her family by her side.

Hildegard was born on April 30, 1930, in Fisher, MN, the daughter of the late Carl and Meta (Ahders)...

Jan 24, 2020

Randal Nolan “Randy” Tronnes, age 69, of Climax, MN, left this earth for his heavenly home on, January 24, 2020.

Randy was born in Ada, Mn. on October 29, 1950, to Irvet and Dorothy Tronnes. He grew up in the Shelly-Nielsville area and graduated from Climax High School in 1968. Thank you to...