Obituaries

Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson

Aug 16, 2016

Brian John Johnson, 48, of Crookston, MN, died at his residence Wednesday, August 10, 2016. He had been in failing health for the last few years. Brian was born at Crookston on May 1, 1968, the son of Lowell and Diane (Wilkens) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church, attended Crookston schools, and graduated from Central...

James Kaiser

James Kaiser

Aug 16, 2016

James "Jim" Merrill Kaiser, 84, of Crookston, MN, passed away in his home on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 after a short battle with cancer. Jim was born January 19, 1932 to Frank and Stella (Perreault) Kaiser. He attended Crookston schools and obtained his GED in 1973. He joined the Army in January of 1953 and Served in the Korean War...

Edith Coauette

Edith Coauette

Aug 14, 2016

Edith Marian Coauette, 100, of Crookston, MN, died early Sunday morning, August 14, 2016, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Edith was born on her parent's farm, near Wannaska, MN, on November 27, 1915. She was one of ten children born of the union of Luis and Minnie (Palm) Larson. She grew up on the farm and attended a...

Sabrina Rosen

Sabrina Rosen

Aug 13, 2016

Sabrina Juarez (Rocha) Rosen, 46, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully Saturday morning, August 13, 2016, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Sabrina was born on February 9, 1970 at Crookston, the daughter of Juan and Felipa (Juarez) Rocha. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith, and attended several schools in Minnesota and Texas. On July 9, 2009...

Kenley Chapman

Kenley Chapman

Aug 11, 2016

Kenley Urness Chapman, 79, of Crookston, MN, died Thursday morning, August 11, 2016, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, with many loving family members at his side. Kenley was born on January 10, 1937 at his family's farm home, near Crookston, the son of Myron and Frances (Urness) Chapman. He grew up on the farm, was baptized and confirmed...

Jordyce Waxler

Jordyce Waxler

Aug 8, 2016

Jordyce Yvonne Waxler, 90, of Crookston, MN, died Monday evening, August 8, 2016, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Jordyce was born at Hunter, ND on January 8, 1926, the daughter of Carl and Annie Skue. She grew up at Hunter and during her high school years was employed at the local Gamble's Store where she continued working after...

Donald Jensrud

Donald Jensrud

Aug 7, 2016

Donald (Don) Edwin Jensrud, age 86, of Crookston, MN, passed away August 7, 2016 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Don was born on June 13, 1930 in Crookston, MN to Gilbert and Eva Chapman Jensrud. He attended country school and obtained his GED from Crookston Central in 1984. He married Alma Desrosier in 1951 and together they had...

Hazel Engen

Hazel Engen

Aug 1, 2016

Hazel Engen, age 105, from Crookston, MN passed away on August 1, 2016 at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston with loving family members at her side. Hazel was born at Watertown, SD on April 15, 1911 to Charles and Laura (Baker) Johnson. She grew up in Watertown and graduated from the Watertown High School with the Class of 1930. She...

Diane Walker

Diane Walker

Jul 28, 2016

Diane Sharon Walker, 71, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, on Thursday, July 28, 2016 after a long battle with COPD. Diane was born in Crookston, MN on February 28, 1945, the daughter of Virgil Aubol and Fern ( Davis) Ogaard . She spent most of her life in Crookston, and also lived for...

Doris Reitmeier

Doris Reitmeier

Jul 27, 2016

Doris Alma Reitmeier, 96, of Crookston, MN, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in RiverView Health, Crookston, with her loving family at her side. Doris was born in Fisher, MN on June 17, 1920, the thirteenth of fourteen children of the union of Ferd and Minnie (Wentzel) Ross, and was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church. She attended school...

Annetta Raymond

Annetta Raymond

Jul 27, 2016

Annetta Klein Raymond, 91, of Crookston, MN, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in the Villa St. Vincent at Crookston, with members of her family at her side. Annetta was born in Eureka, SD on October 4, 1924 to David and Rosina (Hoffman) Klein. At the age of 3 she moved with her family to Red Lake Falls, MN. They later...

Paul Damon

Paul Damon

Jul 16, 2016

Paul Ray Damon, 37, of Lake Geneva, WI, passed away very unexpectedly on Saturday, July 16, 2016 in Lake Geneva. Paul was born on October 25, 1978 in Crookston, MN; the son of Pamela (Abrams) and Robert J. Damon. Paul grew up in Crookston, MN and attended Central High School. After high school, Paul worked at a group home in...

Sister Cecilia Smith

Sister Cecilia Smith

Jul 16, 2016

Sister Cecilia Smith, 95, died at RiverView Hospital, Crookston, on Saturday, July 16, 2016. Mary Cecilia Smith entered this world on May 8, 1921 in Devil's Lake, ND, the first of eleven children of Pearl and Alex Smith. Her mother's father, Fred Lang came from Germany and married a young French and Indian woman. Her father's parents were Metis (French...

Joan Amiot

Joan Amiot

Jul 12, 2016

Joan Salentine Amiot, 78, of Crookston, MN, died Tuesday morning, July 12, 2016, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Joan Patricia Neururer was born on March 17, 1938 in Gould Township of Cass County, near Federal Dam, MN, to Joseph Peter and Anna Veronica (Nistler) Neururer. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and graduated from High...

Patsie Erickson

Patsie Erickson

Jul 12, 2016

Patsie "Pat" Sundberg Erickson, passed away July 12, 2016, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Pat was born to Gunnar and Clarice (Cassibo) Sundberg, in Thief River Falls, MN on April 15, 1939. Pat grew up in Strandquist, MN and International Falls, MN. She graduated high school from International Falls in1957. She moved to Crookston, MN after high school...

Patricia Eggebraaten

Patricia Eggebraaten

Jul 11, 2016

Patricia Jean Eggebraaten, 78, of Fisher, MN, died peacefully Monday, July 11, 2016, in her home with her beloved husband, Kenny, and their loving family at her side. Pat was born in Crookston, MN on May 30, 1938, the daughter of Louis and Jean (Mercy) Halos. She was baptized and confirmed at the Wesley United Methodist Church, and was active...

Charles Olson

Charles Olson

Jul 9, 2016

Charles Leo "Charlie" Olson, 66, of Crookston, MN, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 9, 2016, at RiverView Health in Crookston with his loving family at his side. Charlie was born in Crookston on August 5, 1949, the son of Elmer Charles and Irene E. (Patenaude) Olson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and spent the earliest years of...

LaVonne Clemenson

LaVonne Clemenson

Jun 30, 2016

LaVonne D. Clemenson, 65, East Grand Forks, MN, formerly of Crookston, died Thursday, June 30 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, July 8 at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston. Friends may call 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. LaVonne Diane Clemenson was born February 28, 1951...

Marlys Andringa

Marlys Andringa

Jun 26, 2016

Marlys LaVonne Andringa, 81, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully in her home with family by her side on Sunday, June 26, 2016. Marlys was born September 13, 1934 to Rudy and Ellen (Eklund) Fetting in Ada, MN. Growing up she enjoyed showing Guernsey cattle in 4H and was very proud of her accomplishments at the Minnesota State Fair. Marlys...

Sister Constance Suedbeck

Sister Constance Suedbeck

Jun 16, 2016

Ione Anne Suedbeck made her first appearance in rural Adrian, Minnesota, the fifth of seven children born to Frank and Mary (Schutz) Suedbeck. She attended rural schools in the Adrian vicinity and a public school in Slayton, Minnesota. After high school, she worked on the family farm, a bookkeeper at a produce, billing typist at a wholesale plant and as...