Obituaries

Ella Buness

Feb 2, 2018

Ella Margaret Buness, 90, of Fertile, MN, and a former longtime Crookston, MN resident, passed away peacefully with her daughter, Marilyn, by her side early Friday morning, February 2, 2018, in the Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, where she had been a resident since April of 2014.

Margaret was born on April 15, 1927 in Nielsville,...

Amber Schiller

Jan 27, 2018

Amber Lynn (Hoyhtya) Schiller, 37, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at home Saturday morning, January 27, 2018.

Amber was born July 17, 1980, in Crookston, MN, to Emil “Moe” and Nancy (Vigness) Hoyhtya.  Amber would call Crookston home for all of her early years.  Amber was a happy, outgoing, always on the go child, who made...

Darrel Casmey

Jan 23, 2018

Darrel Charles Casmey, 86, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully early Tuesday morning, January 23, 2018, at his home. Darrel was born on October 3, 1931 at Grand Forks, ND, the only child of Charles Archie and Irma Rosella (Laidley) Casmey. He was baptized at the Presbyterian Church in Key West, Polk County, and attended elementary school at Fisher, MN....

Amelia Rocha

Jan 22, 2018

Amelia Davila Rocha, 86 of Fisher, MN, passed away peacefully Monday night, January 22, 2018, at the McIntosh Senior Living Nursing Home in McIntosh, MN with family by her side.

Amelia was born July 10, 1930 to Raymond and Maria Davila in San Antonio, TX. She would spend all of her early life in San Antonio where...

Sister Dolores Norman

Jan 22, 2018

Obituary of Sister Dolores Norman

Sister Dolores Norman died Monday, January 22, 2018 at Villa Saint Vincent in Crookston, MN.

Dolores Norman, the daughter of Neil and Mary Agnes (Langdon) Norman, was born March 1, 1926, in East Grand Forks. She graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1944. She attended the College of...

Sister Yvonne Schafer

Jan 21, 2018

Obituary of Sister Yvonne Schafer

Sister Yvonne Schafer, 84, died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Villa Saint Vincent in Crookston, MN.

Sister Yvonne was born January 27, 1933 in Red Lake Falls, MN, to George and Rose (Kuld) Schafer, the youngest of four children. She was baptized by Father Henry Pelger and was given the...

Nancy Letnes

Jan 17, 2018

Nancy Helen Letnes, 75, of Crookston, MN, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018, in the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, with her loving family at her side. Nancy was born on December 8, 1942 at Bethesda Hospital in Crookston, MN, the daughter of Percy and Evelyn (Scott) Boyer. She grew up in Beltrami, was baptized and confirmed at...

David Edwards

Jan 16, 2018

pending arrangements

Dwane Palmer

Jan 16, 2018

Dwane Alvin Palmer, age 90, passed away peacefully at home, with family by his side, on January 16th, 2018.

Dwane was born September 30th, 1927 to Alvin and Martha Palmer in Crookston MN.  He graduated from Cathedral High School in Crookston.  Starting in the 8th Grade up until he entered the Army, he worked at the Grand...

Floyd Kliner

Jan 12, 2018

Floyd Joel Kliner, 64, of Euclid, MN, passed away early Friday morning, January 12, 2018, in the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Floyd had come to the Villa several weeks ago due to failing health and was comforted by the company of his loving family and the care of the wonderful staff.

Floyd was born in Crookston...

Gordon Vind

Jan 12, 2018

Gordon Gram Vind, 87, of Bemidji, MN and formerly of Crookston, MN, passed away Friday morning, January 12, 2018 in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, with his family at his side.

Gordon was born on November 15, 1930 to Hans and Katie (Baughman) Vind in Jackson, MN. He later moved with his family to Crookston, where he...

Junice Mulvaney

Jan 10, 2018

Junice Bernice Mulvaney, 94, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 10, 2018, in Brooklyn Park, MN, at her daughter's home with family members at her side.

Junice was born on February 9, 1923 in Climax, MN. Her parents, Hans and Mary (Rarick) Thompson, farmed just northeast of Climax. Junice was baptized and confirmed at...

Shirley Goering

Jan 5, 2018

Shirley Veronica Goering, 81, of Crookston, MN, passed away on January 5, 2018 at Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston, under the care of Altru’s Hospice.

Shirley was born to Joseph G. and Veronica (Laubach) Felling on January 29, 1936 in Belgrade, MN. She married David A. Goering on April 18, 1955, and they were married...

Ralph Hagen

Jan 5, 2018

Ralph Harlen Hagen, 92, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully with family by his side, Friday, January 5, 2018, at Valley Eldercare, in Grand Forks, ND.

Ralph was born on December 5, 1925 in Brainerd, MN, to Ruth Mulholland, and was later adopted by his parents Ephriam and Annette (Strom) Hagen, a few years later....

Gregory Lee

Jan 3, 2018

Gregory Duane Lee, 59, of Fertile, MN, passed away at his residence early Wednesday morning, January 3, 2018. He and his family had together been battling his cancer for the past 3 ½ years.

“The Governor” as Greg was known to his family and friends was born on January 28, 1958 in Minneapolis, MN to Duane and...

Phillip Olson

Jan 2, 2018

Phillip Martin Olson, 91, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston Tuesday evening, January 2, 2018, with his loving family at his side. He had been courageously battling pancreatic cancer for several months.

Phil was born at Shelly, Minnesota on May 4, 1926, one of three children of the union of...

Lillian Eid

Jan 1, 2018

Lillian Jempsa Eid, 84, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside on January 1st at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, following a short illness.

Lillian was born in New York Mills, MN, on May 31, 1933 to Vernon and Ida Jempsa.  The Jempsa family moved to Minneapolis when Lillian was three years old.  She...

Jean Sudbury

Dec 26, 2017

Jean "The Can Lady" Sudbury, 88, of Crookston, MN, passed away in Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, Tuesday morning, December 26, 2017.

Jean Alice Sudbury was born June 8, 1929, to William Gerlach and Zettie Clendenin, in Huron, SD, and had a brother John Gerlech.  Before moving to Crookston in the early 70's, Jean was married...

LaVerne Sevigny

Dec 22, 2017

LaVerne Sevigny, age 80, of Crookston, MN passed away  on December 22, 2017 at Villa St. Vincent.  LaVerne was born on October 30, 1937 to Harvey and Lorena (Delorme) Trudeau in Hibbing, MN.   LaVerne grew up on the Iron Range until moving with her parents to Crookston, MN in 1947.  She attended St. Joseph Academy and graduated in 1956. ...

Scott Wallace

Dec 13, 2017

Scott Earl Wallace, 37, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at RiverView Health early Wednesday morning, December 13, 2017, with his loving family by his side. Scott and his family had been courageously battling spindle cell sarcoma for the past two years.

Scott was born on June 12, 1980 in Crookston, MN to Corliss “Corky” (Rohrer) and...