Obituaries
Clifford Oftelie
Mar 22, 2014
Clifford Navel "Cliff" Oftelie, 87, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully early Saturday morning, March 22, 2014, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Cliff was born at Fargo, ND on November 13, 1926, the oldest of five sons of the union of Knute and Helen (Classen) Oftelie. He came with his parents to Crookston as an infant, and received his...
Ingman Thoreson, Jr
Mar 17, 2014
Ingman E. Thoreson, Jr., age 86, Crookston, died Monday, March 17, 2014 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Ingman was born on April 17, 1927 at rural Climax, son of Ingman, Sr. and Emma (Eken) Thoreson. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school. He was united in marriage with Patricia "Pat" Ryan on June 12, 1947...
Ronald Solheim
Mar 16, 2014
Ronald M. Solheim, known as Ron, age 80, Crookston, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the Villa St. Vincent with his loving family at his side. Ron was born on March 1, 1934 in Crookston, MN, son of Julius and Ida (Skretvedt) Solheim. He attended country school. He worked for area farmers and Elk River Concrete in Crookston from 1953...
Kent Ostgaard
Mar 3, 2014
Kent Wayne Ostgaard, 49, and Natalie Joy Ostgaard, 51, died during the early morning hours of Monday, March 3, 2014, at their rural Crookston, MN residence of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. Kent was born in Crookston on November 24, 1964 to the union of Vernon and Deloris (Volker) Ostgaard. He grew up on the family farm near Eldred, MN and...
Jeanne Conneran
Feb 21, 2014
Jeanne Marie Conneran, 65, of Crookston, MN, died Friday, February 21, 2014, at the RiverView Hospital in Crookston surrounded by her family. Jeanne had been diagnosed with MS in 1981, and her positive attitude toward life was a source of constant inspiration to her family and friends. Jeanne was born in Crookston on November 20, 1948, the daughter of Lester...
Norma Ross
Feb 21, 2014
Norma Ross, 81, of Crookston, MN, died Friday, February 21, 2014, at the home of her daughter, Kristin, in East Grand Forks. With great grace and peace, she courageously battled leukemia for the past several weeks. Norma Jean Hovelsrud was born in Crookston on May 23, 1932, the fifth of six children of the union of Lawrence and Anne (Carlson)...
Luverne Hviding
Feb 19, 2014
Luverne E. Hviding, age 79, Crookston, died Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at the Villa St. Vincent, Crookston, with her family at her side. Luverne Ethel Hviding was born on February 28, 1934 in her home east of Borup, Minnesota, daughter of Anton and Ella Dahl. She grew up and was educated at Golden Rod Country School and Borup High School....
Jan Delage
Feb 19, 2014
Jan L. Delage, age 76, Gentilly, MN, died Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at RiverView Hospital, Crookston, MN. Jan L. Desautel was born on July 31, 1937 in Crookston, MN, daughter of Leo and Edith (Ebert) Desautel. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and graduated from Cathedral High School in 1955. She was united in marriage with James...
Kory Stromstad
Feb 15, 2014
Kory Stromstad, age 37, of rural Crookston, MN, died Saturday evening, February 15, 2014, at the RiverView Hospital in Crookston, following a tragic accident at his fish house on Maple Bay, near Mentor, MN. Kory Arnold Stromstad was born to Bruce and Linda (Morkve) Stromstad on July 29, 1976 in Crookston, MN. He was raised on the family farm near...
Linda Mjoen
Feb 11, 2014
Linda M. Mjoen, age 64, Crookston, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at her home in Crookston, with her family at her side. Linda is survived by her loving husband: Scott of Crookston; three sisters and two brothers: Karon (Mark) Cunningham of St. Augusta, Kathy (Bruce) Younkin of Paynesville, Carla (Scott) Kannenberg of Spicer, Randy Winters of Crookston, and Daryl (Lisa)...
Linda Mjoen
Feb 11, 2014
Linda M. Mjoen, age 64, Crookston, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at her home in Crookston, with her family at her side. Linda Marie Winters was born on August 31, 1949 at Sauk Centre, MN, daughter of Cyril James and Jeanette Gladys (Muske) Winters. She grew up and was educated at Regal, MN, attending country school there and graduating from...
Joseph Schwab
Feb 8, 2014
Joseph Francis "Joe" Schwab Jr., 76, of Crookston, MN, died Saturday, February 8, 2014, at his home. He had been courageously battling Parkinson's for several years. Joe was born at Jamestown, ND on September 3, 1937, the younger of two sons of Joseph and Christine (Abele) Schwab Sr. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and graduated from...
Dennis Petersen
Feb 5, 2014
Dennis Ray Petersen, 71, of Crookston, MN, died Wednesday evening, February 5, 2014, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston. He was born at Tyler, MN on February 3, 1943 and was the son of Andy and Olga (Jensen) Petersen. Dennis grew up in Tyler and graduated from Tyler High School in 1961. He enlisted in the US...
Harvey Garlington
Feb 4, 2014
Harvey Leander Garlington, age 78, of Crookston, MN, and formerly a longtime Grand Forks, ND resident, died early Tuesday morning, February 4, 2014, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Harvey was born in Fordyce, AR on February 26, 1935, the son of John and Erma (Hughes) Garlington. He grew up in Fordyce and at the age of 19 entered...
Dean Solheim
Feb 3, 2014
Dean Alan Solheim, age 50, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his home on Monday, February 3, 2014, with members of his loving family by his side. Throughout Dean's courageous battle against a rare form of cancer called carcinoid, he found comfort in his faith, and the love and support of his wife, children, parents, and other family and friends....
Roy Waters
Feb 2, 2014
Roy Osburn Waters, 87, of Crookston, MN died Sunday, February 2 at Valley Transitional Care in Grand Forks, ND following a brief battle with cancer. Roy was born January 14, 1927 in Salt Lake City, UT. He grew up in the Pacific Northwest, and graduated from high school in The Dalles, OR. He received his BS Degree at the University...
Timothy Yates
Jan 31, 2014
Timothy E. Yates, age 51, known as "Red" of Crookston, died Friday, January 31, 2014. Tim was born on August 2, 1962 in Crookston, son of Roy and Adeline (Barnes) Yates. He grew up and was educated at Crookston, graduating from high school here. He worked a variety of jobs including Lamperts Lumber, D&C Auto, Ray Pierce Washer & Dryer...
Nina Larck
Jan 31, 2014
Nina J. Larck, age 64, Crookston, MN, died Friday, January 31, 2014 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Nina J. Egerdahl was born on August 15, 1949 at Jamestown, ND, daughter of Elmer and Alene (Stoppleworth) Egerdahl. She grew up at Larimore, ND and then at Ada, MN, where she graduated from high school. Nina was united in marriage...
Elaine Eichhorst
Jan 31, 2014
Elaine N. Eichhorst, age 77, Hillsboro, ND, died Friday, January 31, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Hillsboro. Elaine was born on February 23, 1936 at St. Michael's Hospital in Grand Forks, daughter of Walter and Alyce (Kleven) Eichhorst. Her early years were spent in Grand Forks, the family moved to Larimore, ND, where her mother taught country school. Her mother...
Karen Brouillard
Jan 30, 2014
Karen Marie Brouillard, age 75, Crookston (formerly International Falls, MN), died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Karen Marie Cowlishaw was born on December 25, 1938 at Waterloo, Iowa. She grew up at New Hampton, Iowa, graduating from high school. She trained as a beautician and worked for a short time as a hairdresser. She...
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