Obituaries

Henry Goodyke

Henry Goodyke

Aug 22, 2014

Henry Goodyke, 96, of Crookston, MN, died Friday afternoon, August 22, 2014, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Henry was born on March 27, 1918 at Blendon, MI, the son of Richard and Hattie (Gebben) Goodyke. At the age of two his family moved to rural Crookston, where he grew up and attended country school. Henry started working on...

James Carlson Jr

James Carlson Jr

Aug 18, 2014

James R. Carlson Jr., 64, of Crookston, MN, died Monday morning, August 18, 2014, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Jim was born at Miles City, MT on June 1, 1950, the son of James and Nora (Hartse) Carlson Sr. He grew up in Miles City and graduated from Custer County High School. He attended St. Johns University...

Linda Olson

Linda Olson

Aug 9, 2014

Linda Diane Olson, 74, of Mentor, MN, died early Saturday morning, August 9, 2014, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Linda was born on June 25, 1940 in Crookston to Richard and Lucylle (Blasus) Berg. While growing up in Crookston she attended the McKinley School and Central High School. On November 21, 1958 she was united in marriage to...

Esther Vandervort

Esther Vandervort

Aug 9, 2014

Esther Lorraine Vandervort, 90, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully Saturday afternoon, August 9, 2014, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Esther was born at Leonard, North Dakota on October 9, 1923, and was the seventh of eight children of the union of Lewis and Henrietta (Swenumson) Qualley. Her early childhood years were spent on the family farm until moving...

Donald Staehnke

Donald Staehnke

Aug 7, 2014

Donald Robert Staehnke, 75, of Erskine, MN, died early Thursday morning, August 7, 2014, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, with his loving wife, Gloria, and their children at his side. Don had been battling ill health for the past several years while never letting it defeat his spirit. Don was born at Clearbrook, MN on August 24,...

Gerald Brekken

Gerald Brekken

Aug 6, 2014

Gerald Eugene Brekken, 59, of Fernley, NV, and a Crookston, MN native, died unexpectedly at his home of natural causes on Wednesday, August 6, 2014. Gerald was born in Crookston on April 26, 1955, the son of Albert and Wanda (Pester) Brekken. He was baptized and confirmed at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, attended Cathedral School, and graduated from...

Marion Larson

Marion Larson

Aug 6, 2014

Marion I. Larson, age 96, of Grand Forks, ND, and formerly of rural Climax, MN, died late Wednesday afternoon, August 6, 2014, at Woodside Village in Grand Forks, ND. The funeral service celebrating the life of Marion Larson will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 16, 2014, at the Sand Hill Lutheran Church, rural Climax, MN, with the Rev....

Carmel Espinosa

Carmel Espinosa

Jul 30, 2014

Carmel Espinosa, 87, a longtime Crookston, MN resident, died peacefully Monday afternoon, July 28, 2014, at the Bridges Benedictine Care Center in Ada, MN, with her family at her side. Carmel had become a resident at Bridges in October of 2012. She was born at Crystal City, TX on March 27, 1927 to Panteleone and Josefa Sanchez I. Carmel was...

Dorothy Kliner

Dorothy Kliner

Jul 27, 2014

Dorothy Harriet Kliner, age 84, a longtime Euclid, MN resident, died peacefully early Sunday morning, July 27, 2014, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Dorothy was born at rural Thief River Falls, MN on May 21, 1930 at the home of her parents, Hjalmar and Clara (Berg) Kalsnes. She was a 1948 graduate of Crookston's Central High School and...

Laurice Holtz

Laurice Holtz

Jul 24, 2014

Laurice Ann Holtz, 86, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon, July 24, 2014, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, with her family at her side. Laurie, as she was affectionately known, was born on March 4, 1928 at Eldred, MN, the daughter of Henry and Irene (Wachter) Jobe. She grew up in Eldred with her 3 sisters...

Charles Kanten

Charles Kanten

Jul 21, 2014

Charles Robert "Chuck" Kanten, age 87, of Crookston, MN, and a former longtime Milan, MN farmer, died peacefully at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston on Monday evening, July 21, 2014, comforted that his family was at his side. Chuck was born at Montevideo, MN on July 18, 1927, one of seven children of the union of Ole and Ellen...

Elba Harstad

Elba Harstad

Jul 11, 2014

Elba Marie Breed-Harstad, 101, of Apple Valley, CA, and formerly of Crookston, MN, died at her home on June 16, 2014, surrounded by her family. Elba was born in Crookston on May 5, 1913 to Frank and Elsie (Bjorgo) Lerum. She was the oldest of 6 children including siblings: Frances, Leota, Galen, Robert, and Bette Jane.Elba grew up in Crookston...

Agnes Rost

Agnes Rost

Jul 7, 2014

Agnes Caroline Rost, 101, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully late Monday evening, July 7, 2014, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Agnes was born to Peder S. and Pauline (Peterson) Sevald in Garden Township of Polk County, near Winger, MN, on May 3, 1913. She was raised on the family's farm, baptized and confirmed at the Union Lake Free...

Dr. David Jansen

Dr. David Jansen

Jul 6, 2014

Dr. David George Jansen, 79, of Crookston, MN, died Sunday afternoon, July 6, 2014, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, following a brief illness. Several members of his family were at his side. David was born in Minneapolis, MN on January 17, 1935, the son of Gerhardt and Ethel (Becklin) Jansen. He received his education in the Minneapolis...

James Huot-Vickery

James Huot-Vickery

Jun 27, 2014

James dale Huot-Vickery, 63, of Ely, MN, author, woodsman, national park ranger and Quetico-Superior canoe guide, died peacefully Friday morning, June 27, 2014, in Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth, MN, surrounded by family and friends. Jim was born at Thief River Falls, MN on March 27, 1951 to Ella Mae Huot-Vickery and James McAllen Vickery. He lived his early...

Linda Lemka

Linda Lemka

Jun 25, 2014

Linda L. Lemka, age 62, Crookston, MN, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at the Hope Center with her husband, Carl, at her side. Linda Lou was born on May 10, 1952 in Hammond, Indiana, the daughter of Howard and Marion (Wheeler) Lendabarker. She grew up in Calumet City, Illinois and graduated from high school there. Linda drove long haul over-the-road...

Jeanette Caillier

Jeanette Caillier

Jun 21, 2014

Jeanette Perreault Caillier, age 88, Crookston, died Saturday, June 21, 2014 at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, with her loving family at her side. Jeanette M. Perreault was born on April 9, 1926 at Terrebonne, MN, daughter of Joseph and Aurora (Cardinal) Perreault. She grew up and attended country school at Terrebonne, before starting at the Red Lake Falls...

Richard Danielson

Richard Danielson

Jun 16, 2014

Richard Allen "Rick" Danielson, 55, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at his home Monday afternoon, June 16, 2014, while surrounded by his loving family. Rick had been bravely battling ALS since long before being officially diagnosed in September of 2012. Rick was born in Minneapolis, MN on March 23 1959, and was raised by his parents, Conrad and Edith...

Bessie Anderson

Bessie Anderson

Jun 16, 2014

Bessie Marie Anderson, 86, of Crookston, Minnesota, died at her home on Monday, June 16, 2014. Bessie was born in Crookston on March 22, 1928, the daughter of Willard and Mary (Berglund) Lee. She grew up in Crookston and graduated from Central High School. Bessie was united in marriage to John W. Anderson on October 2, 1948. Bessie and John...

Debra Dufault

Debra Dufault

Jun 15, 2014

Debra Jean Dufault, age 55, of Fosston, MN, and formerly of Crookston, MN, died early Sunday morning, June 15, 2014, at Essentia Health in Fosston after a short illness. Debbie was born in Crookston on January 8, 1959, the daughter of Norman and Virginia (Melbye) Dufault. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and grew up on the...