Obituaries

Tiffany Shear

Tiffany Shear

Jul 23, 2013

Tiffany Lynn Shear, age 33, Crookston, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at her home in Crookston. Tiffany Lynn Burke was born on November 12, 1979 in Kankakee, Illinois, daughter of Warren and Rhonda Burke. She grew up and was educated in Kankakee, graduating from high school there. She moved to Minnesota in January of 2003, settling in the McIntosh-Erskine-Trail (MN)...

James Stainbrook

James Stainbrook

Jul 22, 2013

Jim Stainbrook, age 87, Crookston, died Monday, July 22, 2013 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Jim was born on January 3, 1926 in Crookston, MN, son of Frank and Angeline (Willette) Stainbrook. He grew up and attended school at Cathedral Grade School and High School. He enlisted in the US Navy at age 17 and served in the South...

Leland Martin

Leland Martin

Jul 21, 2013

Leland Leroy "Pat" Martin, age 55, of Crookston, MN, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday morning, July 21, 2013 of natural causes. Visitation with Pat's family will be at the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston on Thursday from 5-6:30pm, Thursday, July 25, 2013, followed by a Time of Memory Sharing at 6:30pm. Inurnment will be in the family plot...

Aldia Prudhomme

Aldia Prudhomme

Jul 17, 2013

Aldia M. Prudhomme, age 93, Halstad Living Center, Halstad, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013, with her loving family at her side. Aldia Mary Regeimbal was born on December 13, 1919 in Crookston, MN, daughter of Nap and Emma (Arel) Regeimbal. Her family moved to Gentilly when she was nine years of age. She attended the Dufault Country School, later known...

James Hudson Jr

James Hudson Jr

Jul 13, 2013

James Floyd Hudson Jr., age 68, of Crookston, MN, died at his home late Saturday evening, July 13, 2013, with his beloved wife, Donna, at his side. He fought a courageous battle with cancer for 4 months. Jim was born at Clara, MS, on August 23, 1944, the son of James and Nancy (Baygents) Hudson Sr. He grew up in...

Carol Sutliff

Carol Sutliff

Jul 12, 2013

Carol Jane Sutliff, age 63, of Crookston, MN, died unexpectedly of natural causes Friday evening, July 12, 2013, at RiverView Health in Crookston. Carol was born on June 17, 1950 at Columbus, MT, the daughter of Harold and Clara (Laughery) Hudson. The family moved from Montana to Crookston when she was 10 years old. Carol then attended Crookston schools. She...

Norman Lewis

Norman Lewis

Jul 11, 2013

Norman Gilbert Lewis, age 48, of Crookston, MN, died early Thursday morning, July 11, 2013, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, with his family at his side. He had courageously battled mesothelioma for many months. Norman was born to George and Sharon (Helstad) Lewis on September 23, 1964 at Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital in North Carolina. His father...

MaryJane Hagen

MaryJane Hagen

Jul 6, 2013

MaryJane Hagen, age 83, Crookston, MN, died Saturday, July 6, 2013 at the Villa St. Vincent, Crookston, surrounded by her loving family. MaryJane Delorme was born on December 19, 1929 at rural Red Lake Falls, MN, daughter of Philip and RoseAlma (Charron) Delorme. The family moved to Michigan during WWII and returned to Crookston where MaryJane graduated from St. Joseph's...

Kent Bushard

Kent Bushard

Jul 2, 2013

Kent Allen Bushard May 2, 1958 – July 2, 2013 Kent A. Bushard, age 55, of Crookston, MN, died Tuesday morning, July 2, 2013 at his home in Crookston, with his wife and sister at his side. Kent was born on May 2, 1958 in Bismarck, son of Ronald and Roseann (Anderson) Bushard. He grew up there and went through...

Norma Monson

Norma Monson

Jul 2, 2013

Norma J. Monson, age 78, Crookston, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Norma was born on January 12, 1935 in Fertile, MN, daughter of Amund and Dora (Johnson) Larson. She grew up and was educated at Fertile, attending the Willow Creek Country School. She was united in marriage with Clayton M. Monson on December...

Charles Wilder

Charles Wilder

Jul 1, 2013

Charles J. Wilder, age 77, died peacefully at Riverview Hospital in the early hours of July 1, 2013. He was born in Crookston, Minnesota on February 16, 1936 to Jay and Ruth (Gow) Wilder who predecease him. Charles was educated in the Crookston Public Schools and attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis following graduation. He served in the National Guard and...

Wayne Newton

Wayne Newton

Jun 29, 2013

Wayne Leonard Newton, age 73, of St. Cloud, MN, and formerly of Crookston, MN, died unexpectedly of natural causes early Saturday evening in Crookston. He had been in town for a few days visiting longtime friends. Wayne was born at White Earth, MN on November 11, 1939, the son of Leonard and Cleone (Weum) Newton. He was a member of...

George Myrold

George Myrold

Jun 25, 2013

George Edwin Myrold, age 92, of Crookston, MN, died in the early morning hours of June 25, 2013, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND, with his daughter, Kristy, at his side. His death followed a stroke suffered on June 11th. George was born in Grygla, MN on April 3, 1921, the youngest of nine children born to Christian and Anna...

Dale Wagner

Dale Wagner

Jun 23, 2013

Dale H. Wagner, age 76, of Springfield, MO, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013, at his home. Dale was born on May 22, 1937 at rural Fisher, MN, one of four children of the union of Herbert and Olga (Ross) Wagner. He grew up on the family farm, was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, and attended Fisher schools,...

Todd Peterson

Todd Peterson

Jun 22, 2013

Todd G. Peterson, age 59, of Faribault, MN, formerly of Crookston, died Saturday, June 22, 2013 while finishing the Senior Leg of a bicycle ride in Viroqua, Wisconsin. Todd was born on February 22, 1954 in Crookston, MN, son of Donald G. and Patricia (Wallgren) Peterson. He grew up and was educated in Crookston, graduating from Crookston Central High School...

Duane Wentzel

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

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

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

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

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...