Obituaries
Sister Bernadine Paschke
Oct 30, 2012
Sister Bernadine Paschke, 96, died at Villa Saint Vincent on October 30, 2012. Bernice Frances Paschke was born in Oslo, MN on March 2, 1916, the tenth of the twelve children of Joseph and Mary (Schultz) Paschke, natives of Ardock, ND. Even though the family address was Oslo, MN, their home was just across the Red River near Warsaw, ND....
Harold Ross
Oct 26, 2012
Harold Dale "H.D." Ross, 71, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, October 26, 2012, at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN, with his loving wife, Joanne, by his side. Harold was born on September 15, 1941 in Crookston, MN. Harold's parents, Walter and Bertha Ross, raised him in Fisher, MN, and he graduated from Fisher...
Amanda Roi
Oct 15, 2012
Amanda Marie "Margie" Roi, 92, of the Havenwood Care Center in Bemidji, MN, and a former Crookston, MN resident, went home to be with the Lord and her family, on Monday, October 15, 2012. Margie was born on August 22, 1920 in Crookston, MN, and was the second of five children of David and Alice (Thibodeau) Beauchene. She was baptized...
Lile Hernandez
Oct 10, 2012
Lile Hernandez, 68, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Wednesday morning, October 10, 2012, at her home surrounded by family. Lile was born to Jesus and Juanita Hernandez in Cotulla, TX on May 2, 1944. Lile and her family lived in Cotulla until 1967, when they moved to Kenosha, WI to pursue employment. When Lile was twenty-four, she met Guadalupe...
Sister Augustine Sudkamp
Sep 29, 2012
Sister Augustine Sudkamp CSJ, 98, of Crookston, Minnesota, a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph Congregation, entered into eternal life early Saturday morning, September 29, 2012, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Sister Augustine (Cora Mae) was born on September 19, 1914 to John Joseph Sudkamp and Oma Norman Penn. Cora Mae grew up in Ruston, Louisiana where...
Harriet Strand
Sep 28, 2012
Harriet Marion Strand, 90, of Erskine, MN, and a longtime Crookston, MN resident, died peacefully early Friday morning, September 28, 2012, at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, with her family at her side. Harriet had been in residence at Pioneer since October of 2010. She was born in Erskine on May 1, 1922, the daughter of B.M. Bensen...
Edwin Beiswenger
Sep 20, 2012
Edwin Albert Beiswenger, 86, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully with his family at his side, Thursday evening, September 20, 2012, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Edwin was born to Emil and Lenora (Ross) Beiswenger, at Fisher, MN on May 5, 1926, the oldest of six children. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fisher, and attended school...
Edna Foss
Sep 19, 2012
Edna May Foss, 93, of Rugby, ND died early Wednesday morning, September 19, 2012, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston, MN. Due to failing health, Edna had come to the Villa on April 26th of this year so that she could be closer to her daughter, Jan Vallager. Edna was born in Kohlmeier Township, near Rolette, ND...
Ursula Dans
Sep 17, 2012
Ursula Minna Dans, 77, of rural Crookston, passed away peacefully in her home, with her family at her side, on Monday night, September 17, 2012, after a short, yet courageous battle with cancer. Ursula was born on August 3, 1935 at Fisher, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl and Meta (Ahders) Stark. She moved with her family to rural Crookston in...
Michael Reitmeier
Sep 14, 2012
Michael Erwin Reitmeier, 57, of Crookston, MN, died at the family farm Friday morning, September 14, 2012, following a courageous battle against cancer. Mike was born in Crookston on December 9, 1954, and was the first of three children of the union of Erwin "Mike" and Barbara (Preisen) Reitmeier. He grew up on the family farm, and was baptized and...
Mark Garry
Sep 4, 2012
Mark Anthony Garry, 52, of Euclid, Minnesota, died unexpectedly at his home of natural causes on Tuesday September 4, 2012. Mark was born in Crookston, Minnesota on March 22, 1960, one of six children in the union of Terry and Dorothy Garry. While growing up in Euclid, he attended Central High School in Crookston. Mark followed in his father's footsteps...
Branwen Rhain
Aug 28, 2012
Branwen Ulfin Rhain, 61, of Crookston, MN, died unexpectedly in her apartment of natural causes on Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Branwen was born in Naperville, IL on April 19, 1951, the daughter of Edward and Rose (Kaelz) Keasler. After graduating from Naperville High School Branwen went on to attend Columbia College in Chicago, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts...
Stanley Johnson
Aug 25, 2012
Stanley Wayne Johnson, 73, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND on Saturday, August 25, 2012, surrounded by family and friends. Stan was born at Cando, ND on July 13, 1939 to Helmer and Louise (Syvertson) Johnson. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith and raised in Grand Forks, ND, where he was confirmed...
Craig Skretvedt
Aug 20, 2012
Craig Bryant Skretvedt, 63, of Crookston, Minnesota, died Monday, August 20, 2012, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota. Craig was born at St. Vincent's Hospital in Crookston on October 26, 1948, to Gordon O. and Janet (Lee) Skretvedt of Ada, Minnesota. Craig spent his early years in Crookston, and the family later moved to Ada, Minnesota....
Cheryl Steinbrink
Aug 18, 2012
Cheryl Lynn (Dunlap) Steinbrink, 50, a longtime Crookston resident passed away early Saturday morning, August 18, 2012, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND surrounded by her family. Cheryl was born in Denver, CO on May 10, 1962, one of four children of the union of Marvin and Barbara (Bailor) Dunlap. She lived in Frisco, CO until the end of her...
Jerome Markel
Aug 16, 2012
Jerome Robert Markel, 83, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully August 16, 2012 with Sarah and Diane at his side. Jerome was born in Starkweather, ND on December 12, 1928, one of five children of the union of Anton Joseph and Anna Mary (Brazda) Markel. He was born and raised Catholic, deeply loving his faith and participating fully, even to the...
Chad Oakes
Aug 15, 2012
Chad Michael Oakes, 36, of rural Gentilly, MN, died Wednesday night, August 15, 2012, in an automobile accident that took place east of Crookston. Chad was born in Crookston, MN on July 7, 1976, one of two children of the union of Ricky and Lynn (Palmer) Oakes. He grew up in Crookston and attended Central High School. Chad lived in...
Robert Wurden
Aug 8, 2012
Robert David Wurden, born December 2, 1924, passed away in his home early Wednesday morning, August 8, 2012, from the complications of skin cancer. Bob spent the 87 years the Lord gave him on earth at the core of his family, church, and community in Bygland, Minnesota, on the farm homesteaded by his grandfather. He was the oldest son of...
Shirley Schraeder
Aug 5, 2012
Shirley Jean Schraeder, 89, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully Sunday morning, August 5, 2012, at the RiverView Hospital in Crookston. Shirley was born at Munich, North Dakota on June 10, 1923, and was the daughter of Sidney and Jessie Lewin. She grew up in Munich, where she received her early years of education, attended college in Minneapolis, MN, and then...
Shirley Schraeder
Aug 5, 2012
Shirley Jean Schraeder, 89, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully Sunday morning, August 5, 2012, at the RiverView Hospital in Crookston. Shirley was born at Munich, North Dakota on June 10, 1923, and was the daughter of Sidney and Jessie Lewin. She grew up in Munich, where she received her early years of education, attended college in Minneapolis, MN, and then...
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