Obituaries
Ethel Grove
Apr 20, 2012
Ethel Butenhoff Grove, 91, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully early Friday morning, April 20, 2012, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Ethel was born at Renville, MN on July 21, 1920, and was the thirteenth of sixteen children born to the union of Gustav and Martha (Miller) Butenhoff. Ethel was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and as...
Freda Pedersen
Apr 9, 2012
Freda Louise Pedersen, 98, of Crookston, MN, passed away at her home late Monday evening, April 9, 2012. Freda was born to Bern and Minnie (Everson) Mellin on December 25, 1913 at Turtle Lake, ND. She grew up in the Turtle Lake-Washburn, ND area and was the President of her graduating class at Turtle Lake High School in 1931. Freda...
Laurel Ambuehl
Apr 8, 2012
Laurel Jean Ambuehl, 59, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, while surrounded by her loving family. Laurel was born in Crookston on July 21, 1952, and was the oldest of 6 children of the union of Morton and Phyllis (Aune) Swenson. She grew up in Climax, MN, was...
Lauverne Cormican
Apr 1, 2012
Lauverne Albert "Vern" Cormican, 92, of Euclid, MN, passed away Sunday afternoon, April 1, 2012, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston, MN. Vern was born on October 4, 1919 in Stephen, MN, to John and Josephine Cormican. He lived in Warren, MN, where he attended school. He later received engineering training from the Caterpillar Company in Peoria,...
Walter Stromstad
Mar 27, 2012
Walter Theodore Stromstad, 90, of Beltrami, MN, died peacefully early Tuesday morning, March 27, 2012, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Walter was born in Scandia Township, near Beltrami, on April 12, 1921, and was the 4th of 7 children of the union of Theodore and Helen (Evje) Stromstad. He grew up on the family farm, and was...
Shirley Carlson
Mar 19, 2012
Shirley Ann Carlson, 59, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully, Monday afternoon, March 19, 2012 at the RiverView Hospital in Crookston . Shirley was born on October 2, 1952, in Crookston, to Woodrow "Woody" and Stella "Topsy" Carlson. She grew up in Crookston and was a 1972 graduate of Central High School. Shirley was a member of the Trinity Lutheran...
Bill Matzke
Mar 12, 2012
Bill George Matzke, 86, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully late Monday evening, March 12, 2012, at the RiverView Care Center in Crookston. Bill was born in St. Paul, MN on March 24, 1925. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1943, and served as a Pharmacist's Mate in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. On September 13,...
Kenneth Grove
Mar 10, 2012
Kenneth W. "Ken" Grove, 70, of Crookston, MN, and a former longtime Climax, MN farmer, went to be with the Lord early Saturday morning, March 10, 2012, at the RiverView Care Center in Crookston. Ken was born in Crookston on May 26, 1941, the son of Arthur and Idella (Larson) Grove. He grew up on the family farm near Climax,...
Scott Anderson
Mar 9, 2012
Scott Lee Anderson, 51, of Crookston, MN, died Friday evening, March 9, 2012, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, with his loving family at his side. He had been diagnosed with ALS in November of 2009. Scott was born at Perham, MN on February 25, 1961, one of 5 children of Verner and Ann (Johnson) Anderson. He grew...
Lyla Johnson
Mar 8, 2012
Lyla Mae Johnson, 83, of Fargo, ND and formerly of Crookston, MN, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012 in Manor Care Health Services in Fargo. Lyla Johnson was born to David and Evelyn (Capistran) Altepeter on February 23, 1929 in Crookston, MN. She grew up in Crookston and graduated from the Cathedral High School in 1947. Lyla married Lester Olaf...
Stuart Bakke
Mar 5, 2012
Stuart Allen Bakke, 63, of Crookston, MN, died Monday evening, March 5, 2012, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Stuart was born in Crookston on September 25, 1948, the son of Sherman and Alma (Dahl) Bakke. His early years were spent in Nielsville, MN, before moving with his family to Crookston in 1957. He was a 1966 graduate...
Russell Johnson
Mar 4, 2012
Russell Strand Johnson, 82, of Crookston, Minnesota passed away the morning of March 4, 2012 in the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Russell was born to Oscar and Mathea (Strand) Johnson on October 17, 1929 on the family farm in Russia Township of Polk County. He attended country school while working on the family farm with his parents, and high...
Arlene Severson
Mar 1, 2012
Arlene Severson, 99, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 1, 2012, at the Riverview Care Center in Crookston. Arlene was born to Andrew and Pearl (Van Der Werff) DeYoung on October 15, 1912 in Mount Vernon, SD. She attended school in Platte, SD until moving to Eldred, MN with her family in 1921. Arlene was employed at the...
Daniel Strom
Feb 28, 2012
Daniel J. Strom, age 54, of Tomah, Wisconsin, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at his home. Dan was born in Crookston, MN on December 4, 1957 to Wallace and Audrey (Pederson) Strom. He was a 1976 graduate of Crookston Central High School. Following high school Dan was employed as an iron worker in Mandan, ND. In 1990 he moved...
Eugene Miller Sr
Feb 24, 2012
Eugene C. Miller Sr. was born December 17, 1922 in Columbus, WI. Gene graduated from Fairchild, WI High School, and received a Bachelor's Degree at The Stout Institute, Menomonie, WI. Gene worked in the Lathem D. Smith shipyards, Sturgeon Bay, WI., before enlisting in the Army Air Force during WWII. He graduated as 2nd Lieutenant in 1944 and served the...
Rev. Timothy Noah
Feb 15, 2012
Rev. Timothy T. Noah, 91, of Crookston, Minnesota passed away at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. Timothy Thomas Noah was born January 28, 1921 to Michael and Christine Noah. Timothy was ordained June 1, 1947. Fr. Tim served as Assistant Pastor at: Sacred Heart, East Grand Forks 1947; St. Joseph's, Ada 1947; St. Bernard's,...
Vivian Barton
Feb 13, 2012
Vivian Arlone (Vigness) Letnes Barton, 91, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully late Monday evening, February 13, 2012, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston. Vivian was born to Emil and Mable (Aker) Vigness on August 5, 1920, at their home near Nielsville, MN. She grew up in the rural Nielsville-Climax area and attended Climax High School. Vivian continued...
Walter Stroot
Feb 8, 2012
Walter F. Stroot, 94, of Euclid, MN, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, February 8, 2012, in the Minnesota Veterans Home at Fergus Falls, MN. Walter was born on his parents' farm in Belgium Township of Polk County, near Euclid, MN, on October 14, 1917. He was one of thirteen children of the union of Frank and Emma (Klos) Stroot. Walter was...
Charles Brewster
Feb 7, 2012
Charles Brewster, 53, of Crookston, MN passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and loving family, the evening of February 7, 2012. Charles was born June 5, 1958 in Newnan, Georgia to Maggie Brewster. He attended Newnan High School and graduated in 1977. Charles worked at the BIB Factory in Newnan, GA until his move to Crookston in...
Dr. Clifford Stadem
Feb 6, 2012
Dr. Clifford Jennings Stadem, 86, of East Grand Forks, MN, and a former longtime Crookston, MN physician, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, February 6, 2012, at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND, with his wife, Gladys, and family at his side. On his own terms Dad (Taid to his grandchildren) had decided he had run his course in this life,...
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