Obituaries
Duane Wentzel
Jun 13, 2013
Duane C. Wentzel, age 73, of Leesburg, FL, and formerly of Fisher and Crookston, MN, died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Waterman Villages in Mount Dora, FL, under the care of hospice. Duane was born at Crookston on July 13, 1939, and was the son of Clarence and Margaret (Norton) Wentzel. He grew up on the family farm near Fisher,...
Jane Hutchins
Jun 6, 2013
Jane Robinson Hutchins, age 77, of Colorado Springs, CO, died June 6, 2013. She was born at Fairfax, OK on September 15, 1935, the daughter of Jack and Alice Robinson. She graduated as valedictorian of her high school class at Guthrie (OK) High School and went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts from the University...
Mary Pahlen
Jun 5, 2013
Mary Ann Pahlen, age 89, Crookston, MN, and former longtime Euclid, MN resident, died Wednesday morning, June 5, 2013 at Riverview Health in Crookston with her loving family at her side. Mary was born on January 4, 1924 to Frank and Emma (Klos) Stroot in Belgium Township, where she also was raised and attended school. Mary was united in marriage...
Vivian Forseth
Jun 2, 2013
Vivian Loretta Forseth, 87, longtime Fisher, MN resident, died peacefully Sunday morning at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in Red Lake Falls, MN. Vivian's funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 10, 2013, at the Fisher Lutheran Church in Fisher with The Rev. Karen Young Trenne, officiating. Visitation will be at the church for one hour prior to...
Rita Desrosier
May 31, 2013
Rita Marie Desrosier, age 72, of Crookston, MN, died early Friday morning, May 31, 2013, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Rita was the daughter of Harvey and Florence (Audette)Normandin, and was born at Red Lake Falls, MN on October 15, 1940. She grew up near Huot in Red Lake County and was baptized and confirmed at St. Dorothy's...
Gertrude Hegstad
May 28, 2013
Gertrude Hegstad, age 97, longtime Climax and Crookston resident, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, May 28, 2013, at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN. Gertie, as she was affectionately known to her family and friends, was born to Martin and Thea (Olson) Nygaard on February 27, 1916 at Holt, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith...
Elwood Hill
May 24, 2013
Elwood J. Hill, known as Cookie, age 81, Crookston, MN, died Friday, May 24, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. Elwood was born on August 22, 1931 in St. Paul, MN, son of James and Hattie (Jansen) Hill. He grew up in Crookston and attended public schools here. He attended the ag school here. He farmed from 1948...
William Leguee
May 24, 2013
William "Bill" Leguee, age 57, of Grand Forks, ND, died peacefully with his family at his side on Friday, May 24, 2013 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, following a short, courageous battle with cancer. Bill was born on January 17, 1956 in Crookston, son of Gordon and Ardis (Capistran) Leguee. He was baptized and confirmed at the Cathedral in...
Wayne Radi
May 18, 2013
Wayne A. Radi, age 80, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully early Saturday morning, May 18, 2013, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, with family at his side. Wayne was born in rural Crookston on March 1, 1933, and was the son of Arnold and Dora (Reitmeier) Radi. He attended Crookston schools and graduated from Central High School in 1952....
William Crane
May 16, 2013
William Owen "Bill" Crane, age 78, of rural Eldred, MN, and a former longtime Crookston, MN resident and businessman, died Thursday afternoon, May 16, 2013, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Bill was born on March 21, 1935 at Winona, MN, the son of William and Otelia (Quamme) Crane. As an infant he moved with his family to Crookston,...
Norrine Rockstad
May 13, 2013
Norrine D. Rockstad, age 84, of Fisher, MN, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Riverview Health in Crookston. Norrine was born on August 19, 1928 in Ada, MN, daughter of William and Eleanor (Zenner) Lundon. She grew up and was educated at Ada, graduating from high school there. She was united in marriage with Richard Donald Rockstad on December 2,...
Arlen Hansen
May 10, 2013
Arlen S. Hansen, 69, of Red Lake Falls, MN, and a former Crookston, MN resident, died Friday, May 10, 2013, at his residence of natural causes. Arlen's funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston with The Rev. Larry Delaney, officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to...
Douglas Patenaude
May 4, 2013
Douglas Robert Patenaude, age 52, of East Grand Forks, MN, died at his home late Saturday evening, May 4, 2013, of natural causes. Doug had been in ill health for several years. He was born in Crookston, Minnesota on August 22, 1960, the son of Robert Dean and Ellen Theresa (Fortier) Patenaude. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Anne's...
Willard Weiss
May 2, 2013
Willard Leroy Weiss, age 83, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully late Thursday evening, May 2, 2013, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, with his wife, LouAnn, and other family at his bedside. Willard was born in Red Lake County on December 2, 1929, and was the second youngest of thirteen children of Henry and Ida (Hinrichs) Weiss. He...
Leona Wilkens
Apr 25, 2013
Leona Mary Keller Wilkens, 93, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, April 25, 2013, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Leona was born on April 20, 1920 in Sherwood, ND, and was one of 7 children of the union of Henry and Mathilda (Stumpf) Keller. She moved with her family to Crookston at the age of...
Todd Anderson
Apr 19, 2013
Todd Aaron Anderson, age 42, of Grand Forks, ND, died unexpectedly at his residence late Friday afternoon, April 19, 2013, of natural causes. Todd was born in Fargo, ND on October 17, 1970, and was one of four children of the union of Warren T. and Eve Ann (Moore) Anderson. He grew up in Oakes, ND, where he attended elementary...
Richard Casmey
Apr 10, 2013
Richard Pearson "Dick" Casmey, 73, Cleveland, TN, passed away on Wednesday morning, April 10, 2013, with his family at his side. Memorial services for Dick will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Crookston, MN, with Pastor Jo Gast officiating. Visitation with the family will be for one hour prior to the service....
Eunice Moore
Apr 10, 2013
Eunice Mae Moore, age 87, of Crookston, Minnesota, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 in Crookston, with her loving family at her side. Eunice Cull was born on May 22, 1925 at St. Thomas, N.D, daughter of Ernest and Hilda (Aas) Cull. She grew up and was educated in Grafton and Bathgate, ND. She graduated from Warren High School in Warren,...
Edith Hendrickson
Apr 8, 2013
Edith Marie Hendrickson, age 93, Crookston, died Monday, April 8, 2013 at her daughter's home in Crookston, surrounded by her loving family. Edith M. Mikulecky was born on November 14, 1919 in Hitterdal, MN, daughter of Frank and Elizabeth (Sic) Mikulecky. She grew up near and was educated in Hitterdal, graduating from high school in 1937. She was united in...
Gladys Menard
Apr 7, 2013
Gladys Denise Menard, 98, of Crookston, MN, died Sunday morning, April 7, 2013, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston. Gladys was comforted by having all five of her children at her bedside as she slept away. She was born at Eldred, MN on December 28, 1914, one of twelve children of the union of Joseph and Julia...
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