Obituaries
Robert Cournia
Nov 7, 2013
Robert Allen "Bob" Cournia, 67, of Crookston, MN, died very unexpectedly of natural causes Thursday morning, November 7th, 2013. Bob was born in Crookston on December 7, 1945, the son of Delmont and Lorraine (Chappuis) Cournia. He was baptized and confirmed at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and graduated from Cathedral High School in 1963. He went on to...
Alice Carlson
Nov 5, 2013
Alice Dorothy Carlson, age 96, Crookston, MN, died Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at the Sanford Bemidji Medical Center, Bemidji. Alice Dorothy King was born on May 13, 1917 at Euclid, MN, daughter of John Francis and Miranda (Hunter) King. She grew up at Euclid and attended grade school there, she later attended and graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in Crookston....
Kay Goosen
Nov 5, 2013
Kay Ardell Goosen, age 70, of rural Thompson, ND, passed away peacefully at her home early Tuesday morning, November 5, 2013, with her husband, Boyd, and daughter, Shelly, at her side. She had been battling cancer with great grace and courage for the past 2 years. Kay was born at Crookston, MN on November 11, 1942, one of 5 children...
Timothy Parkin
Nov 2, 2013
Timothy John Parkin, 52, of Salem, OR, and formerly of Fisher, MN, died peacefully in his sleep of natural causes on Saturday, November 2, 2013. Tim was born to Ronald and Beverly (Stroot) Parkin on April 15th, 1961 in Crookston, MN. He grew up in Fisher, MN and was baptized at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Euclid and confirmed at...
Janelle Fortier
Oct 26, 2013
Janelle Fortier, age 59, Moorhead, (formerly Crookston), died Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Vibra Hospital in Fargo. Janelle Therese Fortier was born on June 10, 1954 in Crookston, Minnesota to Maurice (Morrie) and Beatrice (Bea) Fortier. She graduated from Mount Saint Benedict High School in 1972. After high school she moved to Moorhead, Minnesota and graduated from Moorhead Area Vocational...
Mabel Wollin
Oct 26, 2013
Mabel Inger Wollin, age 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 26, 2013, at her home in Eldred, Minnesota, of natural causes. Mabel was born on January 6, 1921, in Bagley, Minnesota, to Anton and Emelia (Nelson) Thoreson. She was raised and attended school in Rindal, Minnesota. As a young woman, she moved to the Eldred/Climax area to be near...
Betty Hanson
Oct 22, 2013
Betty Lorraine Hanson, 90, of Sacramento, CA, and formerly of Nielsville, MN, died in Sacramento on October 22, 2013. Betty Lorraine Hanson was born in Tolnah, North Dakota on April 14, 1923 to David and Lulu B. Moore. She had one brother and 3 sisters. She married Alfred M. Hanson on July 2, 1943 while he was on medical leave...
Bud Petschen
Oct 15, 2013
Louis John "Bud" Petschen, age 77, Crookston, died Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. Bud was born on July 3, 1936 in St. Paul, MN, son of Louis Joseph and Margaret (Maloney) Petschen. He grew up in St. Paul, was educated at St. Vincent's School and the Mechanic Arts High School. Following graduation, he...
Marlene Gray
Oct 12, 2013
Marlene F. Gray, age 66, rural Climax, died Saturday, October 12, 2013 at her home. Marlene F. Przybylski was born on June 4, 1947 in Warren, MN, daughter of Gordon and Eleanor (Borowicz) Przybylski. She spent her early years in Argyle, MN and the family moved to Crookston, where she began grade school. She went to high school at Mount...
Dorothy Rock
Oct 10, 2013
Dorothy Rose Rock, 87, of Bemidji, MN, formerly of Crookston, MN resident, died at her residence, Cedar Cottage, on Thursday evening, October 10, 2013. Dorothy was born at Red Lake Falls, MN on October 22, 1925, the daughter of Joseph and Leah (Roi) Huot. On August 21, 1946 she was united in marriage to Lester Dale Rock at Dorothy, MN....
Thelma Keen
Oct 10, 2013
Thelma Keen, age 85, of Crookston, MN, and formerly of Kalispell, MT, died Thursday afternoon, October 10, 2013, at RiverView Health in Crookston. Thelma Ruth Flynn was born on June 13, 1928 in Dillon, Montana, daughter of John and Leda (Walker) Flynn. She spent her early years in Dillon, and Cottonwood, Idaho. She attended Central and Linderman Junior High Schools...
Kevin Baril
Oct 5, 2013
Kevin Virgil Baril, age 55, of Crookston, MN, died very unexpectedly of natural causes at his residence early Saturday evening, October 5, 2013. Kevin was born at Crookston on December 31, 1957, together with his twin brother, Kim, to parents Virgil and Beatrice (Brule) Baril. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith, attended Crookston public schools and graduated...
Margaret Valley
Oct 5, 2013
Margaret Marie Valley, age 72, of Crookston, MN, died Saturday afternoon, October 5, 2013, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, surrounded by her loving family. Margaret Marie Hamlin was born on April 2, 1941 in White Earth, MN, daughter of Felix and Susan (Kloeppel) Hamlin. She grew up at Fosston, MN and attended country school there. The family moved...
Marlene Jansen
Oct 3, 2013
Marlene Rae Jansen, age 70, of Crookston, MN, died early Thursday morning, October 3, 2013, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, with her husband, David, and other family members at her side. Marlene was born in Crookston on March 2, 1943, the daughter of Allen and Marion (Scarr) Muir. She was baptized and confirmed at Wesley United Methodist Church...
Fred Gebhardt
Oct 2, 2013
Fred G. "Freddie" Gebhardt, age 96, of Crookston, MN, died early Wednesday morning, October 2, 2013, at RiverView Health in Crookston. Freddie was born in Euclid Township of Polk County, near Euclid, MN, on July 21, 1917, the son of Henry George and Nettie Mary (Kosanda) Gebhardt. After the death of his mother when he was six years old, Fred...
Tyler Edwards
Sep 25, 2013
Tyler Jon Edwards, age 30, of Crookston, MN, died unexpectedly in his sleep at Vernon, WI on Wednesday, September 25, 2013. He had been visiting his grandmother, Alicia Gregoire, for the past month. Tyler was born at Grand Forks, ND on May 26, 1983, the son of Gregory Edwards and Roberta Vervalen. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran...
Sylvia Grabanski
Sep 25, 2013
Sylvia Grabanski, age 91, East Grand Forks, (formerly Crookston), died Wednesday at Essentia Health in Fosston, MN. Sylvia Norma Tinnes was born on November 3, 1921 at Oslo, MN, daughter of Julius and Clara (Olson) Tinnes. She grew up and attended school at Oslo. She was united in marriage with Joseph (Joe) Barney Grabanski on September 19, 1939 in Oslo....
Dolores Montreuil
Sep 21, 2013
Dolores Ann Montreuil, 77, of Crookston peacefully passed away September 21, 2013 at home with her family surrounding her. Dolores was born March 15, 1936 near Dorothy, MN, the daughter of Hubert and Mildred (Schultz) Huot. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Dorothy's Catholic Church. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Lafayette High School in...
David Solberg
Sep 9, 2013
David Alyn "Toby" Solberg, age 73, of Crookston, MN, died unexpectedly of natural causes Monday evening, September 9, 2013, at RiverView Health in Crookston. Toby was born on June 19, 1940, on the rural Erskine, MN farm of his parents, Edward and Mabel (Martin) Solberg. He was baptized at home and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Erskine. Toby received...
Gordon Leguee
Sep 5, 2013
Gordon Dean Leguee, age 88, of Crookston, MN, died Thursday evening, September 5, 2013, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, with members of his loving family at his side. Gordon was born in Crookston on October 6, 1924, the son of Gordon F. and Grace (Stainbrook) Leguee. He was a lifelong member of Crookston's Cathedral of the Immaculate...
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