Obituaries
Mary L. Lessard
Apr 18, 2023
Mary Louise Vind Lessard, 84, of Crookston, MN, passed away Tuesday morning, April 18, 2023. Throughout Mary’s life she was determined and courageously battled many difficult health issues but always came back with “I’m fine”.
Mary Louise Vind, a middle child of 8, was born in Jackson, MN, on December 9, 1938, to the union of Hans and...
Bernice Anna Lehman
Apr 9, 2023
Bernice Anna Lehman, 98, of East Grand Forks, MN, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday morning, April 9, 2023, in REM North Star, where she had been residing since 2020.
Bernice was born on October 18, 1924 in Virginia, MN to Edward and Elsie (Von Holdt) Lehman. She and her younger brother, Kenneth, were both born with cerebral...
Philip Michael Weiland
Mar 26, 2023
Philip Michael Weiland, 74, of rural Red Lake Falls, MN, passed away at his winter home in Pierpont, SD early Sunday morning, March 26, 2023. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home.
Gloria Cyr Maddox
Mar 18, 2023
Gloria Cyr Maddox, 99, entered into eternal life on Saturday, March 18, 2023. She had been living at St. Ann’s Home in Grand Rapids.
Gloria was born in Crookston, MN on November 3, 1923 to Fred and Dora Cyr. She attended St. Joseph’s Academy in Crookston, St. Teresa’s College in Winona, MN and graduated from the University of Minnesota...
Dewey James Walsh
Mar 9, 2023
Dewey James Walsh, 88, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his home, in the early afternoon, Thursday, March 9, 2023, with his family by his side. He was born on December 27, 1934, in Grand Forks, ND, to Donald and Berget Walsh. He married his wife, Gloria Dompier, of Harvey, ND, on December 5, 1965.
Dewey graduated...
William Dean Sewill
Mar 6, 2023
God’s newest Angel, William Dean Sewill, came into the world weighing 2 pounds 10 ounces and measuring 15 inches long. He was born to Nathaniel Kenneth Sewill and Breanna Elizabeth Hartl-Sewill of Moorhead, MN on Sunday evening, March 5, 2023, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, and went to his Heavenly Home early Monday morning, March 6th.
In...
Douglas Allen Strommen
Feb 25, 2023
Douglas Allen Strommen, 58, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his home on February 25, 2023, after battling ill health for many months.
Douglas was born on June 6, 1964 to Donald and Delores (Eck) Strommen at Bethesda Hospital in Crookston, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church. Douglas attended Crookston Public Schools though...
Maria A Garcia
Feb 25, 2023
Maria A. Garcia, 69, of Crookston, passed away Saturday evening February 25, 2023, peacefully at home with loving family by her side.
Maria was born in Laredo, Tx. On April 08, 1953, the daughter of Sabas and Aurora (Valero) Garcia. She grew up in Laredo and attended Martin School in Laredo, Tx. Maria moved to Crookston with her...
John Robert Chambers
Feb 21, 2023
John Robert Chambers, 57, of Crookston, MN, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023, in Crookston.
John was born in Tacoma, WA on October 13, 1965, the son of James Lee and Deloris Elaine (Goulet) Chambers. While growing up John moved with his family to St. Paul, MN and then to Georgia. In 1986 he enlisted in the...
Marie L. Scott
Feb 15, 2023
Marie L. Scott, 84, of Red Lake Falls, had passed away Wednesday Morning, February 15, 2023, with family by her side. Services will be at a later date.
Thomas Evans Hunt
Feb 13, 2023
Thomas Evans Hunt, 73, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his rural home Monday evening, February 13, 2023, comforted by family at his side. With the love and support of his wife, Carol, and their family, they had all been as one while valiantly battling Tom’s rare form of leukemia diagnosed in late 2018.
Tom was born...
Hector Pastor
Feb 12, 2023
Hector Pastor, 59, of Erskine, passed away on Sunday evening February 12, 2023. Services for Hector will be at a later date.
Gene Alan Whitehead
Feb 10, 2023
Gene “Geno” Alan Whitehead, 61, of rural Red Lake Falls, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023.
Geno was born in Minneapolis on August 30, 1961, the son of Harold and Janice (Herrmann) Whitehead. He was confirmed May 1, 1977, at Anoka Covenant Church. Geno graduated from Anoka Senior High School in 1980. He married Darcee Groth at...
Sister Norma Jean Edie
Feb 10, 2023
Sister Norma Jean Edie died on February 10, 2023, at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston.
Sister Norma Jean was born on September 10, 1933, in Saint Michael’s Hospital, Grand Forks, ND, the fourth of five children of Albert M. Edie and Claire Elizabeth (Murphy) Edie. She was given the name of Norma Jean at her baptism.
In grade...
Joyce Ann Reynolds
Feb 5, 2023
Joyce Ann Reynolds, 96, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, February 5, 2023, at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston with her husband, Bill, by her side.
Joyce was born in Jackson, MN on June 1, 1926, the daughter of Charles Joachim and Myrtle Petra (Jacobsen) Reppien. She began her education in Jackson schools until 1943...
Larry J. Froehlich
Feb 5, 2023
Larry James Froehlich, 76, of Bagley, MN, passed away at his rural home surrounded by family.
Larry was born on December 4th, 1946 in Jamestown, ND, the son of Raymond and Leona (Lira) Froehlich. He graduated from Montpelier (ND) High School and later went on to study at the State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND. Larry served in...
Ronald James Dufault
Feb 3, 2023
Ronald (Ron) James Dufault, 80, passed away February 3, 2023 unexpectedly at his residence in St. Anthony Park. Ron was born in Gentilly Township on September 27, 1942 to Lawrence and Lucille (Normandin) Dufault. He attended a rural grade school, Lafayette High School in Red Lake Falls and later graduated from the NWSA in Crookston Minnesota. Upon his graduation...
Sister Francella Gust, OSB
Feb 2, 2023
Sister Francella Gust, age 90, died on February 2, 2023, at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston, MN.
Sister Francella was born at home on October 10, 1932, in Tabor, MN, the tenth of eleven children of John Jacob Gust and Frances Ann (Kotrba) Gust. At baptism she was given the name Frances.
The Gust family were members of...
Randy David Goosen
Feb 2, 2023
Randy David Goosen, 62, of Fisher, MN, passed away early Thursday morning, February 2, 2023, in the Benedictine Living Community Crookston. In failing health, he had gone into the Villa a few days before.
Randy was born in Crookston on February 22, 1960, the son of David and Marilyne (Cormican) Goosen. He grew up in Crookston...
Raymond Ernest Ecklund
Feb 1, 2023
Raymond Ernest “Ray” Ecklund, 88, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his home early Wednesday afternoon, February 1, 2023, with his loving family at his side.
Ray was born in Minneapolis, MN on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1934, to Ernest and Elaine (Strong) Ecklund. While growing up in Minneapolis he was baptized and confirmed at the...
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