Obituaries
Marlan Wayne Vandervort
Nov 5, 2024
Marlan Wayne Vandervort, 80, a lifetime resident of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at the Villa St. Vincent on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with his beloved friends by his side. He was born to doting parents, Marvin and Esther (Qualley) Vandervort on August 16, 1944, in Crookston.
Growing up, Wayne learned early on the value of hard work, which he carried...
Alfred Reid Drew
Nov 1, 2024
Alfred “Al” Drew, 85, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at his home after a long battle with lung cancer on Friday, November 1, 2024, with his loving family by his side. Al was born in Eugene, Oregon on July 23, 1939, to parents, Steven and Ola (Criswell) Drew. Al lived most of his young life in Eugene, Oregon and...
Juanita Winger
Oct 31, 2024
Juanita Winger, 91, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at the Villa St. Vincent on Thursday, October 31, 2024, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Ages, Kentucky on April 29, 1933, to her adoring parents, Jesse and Jerushia (Crider) Kinder.
Juanita grew up in Kentucky, where she also attended school and met the love of her...
Linda Elaine Kotera
Oct 22, 2024
Linda Elaine Kotera, 80, a beloved mother, and cherished friend passed away peacefully on October 23, 2024, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, Minnesota. Linda was born in Duluth, MN, on October 10, 1944, to loving parents, Fred and Laura (Banks) Fralick.
Linda grew up in Duluth and graduated from Duluth Central High School. As a devoted homemaker, Linda poured...
Donald August Snyder
Oct 23, 2024
Donald August Snyder, 101, passed away peacefully at the Summit in Crookston, MN, on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. He was born to August and Agnes (Gibeau) Snyder on the family farm in Fisher, MN.
Don attended Fisher school through the 8th grade and later obtained his GED. Don helped his father run the family farm from a young age. He married...
Norma Fredricka Borden
Oct 21, 2024
Norma Fredricka Borden, 94, passed away peacefully holding her daughter’s hands on Monday, October 21, 2024, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, Minnesota. Norma was born in Rockford, Illinois on March 30, 1930, to parents Gilbert and Agnes (Olstad) Hanson.
Norma was a mother to five children, Valda, Leasa, Laura, Norma, and Lawrence—who sadly passed away in 1989. She was...
Tanisha Danielle Acevedo
Oct 12, 2024
Tanisha Acevedo, 39, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday October 12, 2024. The funeral service honoring Tanisha's life will be at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home on Monday, October 21, at 11:00 AM. Visitation with the family will be held one-hour prior to services.
Linda Lou Ostlund
Oct 7, 2024
Linda Lou Ostlund, 65, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at the Fair Meadows Nursing home, in Fertile, MN, on Monday, October 7, 2024. She was born in Thief River Falls on August 5, 1959, to adoring parents, Frank and Dorothy (Galland) Plante. Left to mourn Linda’s passing are her children: Lisa (Kal) Desrosier, Lonny (Marisa) Casavan, Kelly Ostlund, and...
Donald "Donny" Edward Briggs
Oct 6, 2024
Donald “Donny” Edward Briggs, 69, of Crookston, MN, passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, on Sunday, October 6, 2024. Donny fought cancer for three years before succumbing to it last Sunday. He was born on July 19, 1955, in Crookston, to loving parents Roy and Edna (Hennager) Briggs.
A celebration of life will be held in Donny’s honor...
Zachary Robert Love
Oct 9, 2024
Zachary Robert Love, 32, of Grand Forks, ND, and a Crookston native, passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 9, 2024, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. Zach had experienced sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
Zach, as he was affectionately known throughout his life, was born in Crookston on April 27, 1992, the son of Larry Robert and Julie Marie (Obritsch) Love. He was...
Kenneth Allan Hegge
Oct 9, 2024
Kenneth Allan Hegge, 84, of Mentor, MN, passed away at his rural farmstead Wednesday morning, October 9, 2024, after struggling with cancer for many months.
Kenny was born on July 29, 1940 in Crookston, MN, the son of Orris Odin and Alice Erma (Thompson) Hegge. He grew up on his family farm in Oklee, MN where he attended primary school. After...
Kim Marie Goering
Oct 6, 2024
Kim Marie Goering, 62, of Crookston, MN, passed away Sunday morning, October 6th, at the Benedictine Living Community in Crookston.
Kim was born in Crookston, MN, on March 6, 1962. The first of 5 children of the union of Kenneth and Myra (Erickson) Kaste. Her early years were spent in Red Lake Falls, MN, until moving with her family to Fertile...
Michael Dennis Hlady Sr.
Oct 1, 2024
Michael Dennis Hlady, 77, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly in his home on October 1, 2024. He was born on July 3, 1949, in Minneapolis, MN, to his loving parents, Michael and Viola (Harman) Hlady. Michael was a veteran, having proudly served in the Army and reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. After graduating high school, Michael went on...
William "Bill" Jennings Johnson
Sep 23, 2024
William “Bill” Jennings Johnson, 88, a cherished member of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, on September 23, 2024. Bill was born on June 12, 1936, to loving parents, Edwin and Alice (Jensen) Johnson.
Bill was born one of five children in Audubon Township in Minnesota, and attended grade school and high school in Lake...
Mona L Sullivan
Sep 13, 2024
Mona L. Sullivan (Ellingson) of Eagan, MN died peacefully on September 13, 2024, after a long battle with dementia. Mona was born on February 26, 1930, in Crookston, MN. She was the 4th of 7 children born to Alton and Blanche. Mona grew up in a loving close-knit family with a strong Catholic faith. In her early years, she received...
Bonita Joanne Olson
Sep 6, 2024
Bonita “Bonnie” Joanne Olson, 73, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024, at the Villa St. Vincent, in Crookston, MN.
Bonnie was born in Crookston, Minnesota on February 18, 1951, at St. Francis Hospital to her doting parents Gerard and Gladys (Boucher) Menard. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Anne’s Catholic Church. Growing up she attended Mount St. Benedict and...
David John Hegge
Mar 25, 2024
David John Hegge, 61, of Eldred, MN, passed away at his home on Monday, March 25th, 2024, of natural causes.
David was born in Crookston on May 28, 1962, the son of Orris Odin and Alice Erma (Thompson) Hegge. He grew up on the family’s farm, near Eldred, and was baptized and confirmed in the First English Lutheran Church in Eldred....
Nichole Gean Polendo
Sep 9, 2024
Nichole (Nikki) Gean, having said goodbye to her husband, 3 children & mother after a long battle with complications from cancer, fell asleep in death at Altru Hospital, North Dakota on September 9, 2024. She was just 13 days from her 42nd birthday.
Nikki was born to Maureen & Tim Drake on September 22, 1982, in Houston, Texas. She was a...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Burke
Sep 6, 2024
Jacqueline Joy Burke, 93, of Crookston, MN, passed away Friday morning, September 6th, 2024, at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston with her family by her bedside.
Jacqueline was born on September 18, 1930, one of 7 children of the union of Jack and Marie (Lubitz) Schipper. As a youngster her family gave her the nickname “Tootsie” while her friends and colleagues...
Susan Katherine Luce
Sep 4, 2024
Susan Katherine Luce, 84, known by her family for her graciousness and kindness, passed away peacefully at home in Crookston with her loving family close by her side. Susan was born on December 14, 1939, to adoring parents, Theodore and Myrtle (Cedarholm) Mills, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For the past two years, Susan's family felt incredibly blessed to be able to...
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