Obituaries
Eva Erdman
Feb 2, 2012
Eva Mae Erdman, 84, of Crookston, Minnesota, died early Thursday morning, February 2, 2012, in the RiverView Hospital in Crookston. Eva was born at Englevale, North Dakota on November 7, 1927, one of ten children of the union of Isak and Anna (Isakson) Pederson. She grew up at Fort Ransom, North Dakota and attended school there. Eva later moved to...
Robert McDonald
Feb 1, 2012
Robert Duane McDonald, 76, of Fisher, MN, died peacefully early Wednesday morning, February 1, 2012, at Edgewood Vista in East Grand Forks, MN. Bob was born in Grand Forks, ND, on February 21, 1935, and was the only child of John C. and Emily (Benson) McDonald. He grew up on the farm, was baptized at Bethel Presbyterian Church near Mallory,...
Leonard Cherf
Jan 31, 2012
Leonard L. Cherf, 69, of Mentor, MN passed away Tuesday January 31, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. Leonard was born December 22, 1942 to Laddie and Irene Cherf in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He went to school in Milwaukee. Then he became a member of the United States Air Force and was stationed at Fort Hood in Texas. In 1967...
Olaf Wegge
Jan 31, 2012
Olaf Millard Wegge, 93, of Halstad, MN, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at the Halstad Living Center. Olaf was born in Traill County, near Buxton, ND, on May 26, 1918 to Thormod and Maria (Johannson) Wegge. He moved to Detroit, MI in 1937 and began working at the Egeland Service Station. He entered into military service on March 18, 1941...
Rhonda Blokzyl
Jan 28, 2012
Rhonda Jean Blokzyl, 56, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully at her home early Saturday morning, January 28, 2012, with her husband, Chris, at her side. She was born in Crookston on June 27, 1955, one of eight children of the union of Arly and Doris (Brakob) Volker. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, where she was...
Darlene Johnson
Jan 20, 2012
Darlene Adeline Johnson, 71, of Crookston, Minnesota passed away peacefully at RiverView Care Center on Friday, January 20, 2012 surrounded by her loving husband and daughter. She was born on April 15, 1940 to Clarence and Madeline (Westling) Johnson in Drayton, North Dakota. Darlene grew up in Stephen, MN where she graduated from Stephen High School in 1958. Upon graduation,...
Lucille Johnson
Jan 18, 2012
Lucille Harriet Johnson, 88, of Crookston, MN, and formerly of Hammond Township, rural Crookston, died peacefully at the RiverView Hospital in Crookston early Wednesday morning, January 18, 2012. Lucille was born on September 7, 1923 to Albert and Helga (Mehle) Edlund in Sundal Township of Norman County near Fertile, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church...
Kim Baril
Jan 17, 2012
Kim Michael Baril, 54, of Grand Forks, ND, died of natural causes Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at his residence. Kim was born in Crookston, MN on December 31, 1957, and was the son of Virgil and Beatrice (Brule) Baril. He grew up in Crookston and attended Crookston Public Schools. Kim enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1976 and served...
Nina Buness
Jan 16, 2012
Nina Elaine Buness, 89, of Crookston, MN, and formerly of Eldred, MN, died peacefully in the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston early Monday morning, January 16, 2012, with her daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Roger Odegaard at her bedside. Nina was born on February 3, 1922 in Russia Township, rural Crookston, the tenth of eleven children to Iver...
Dolly Youngquist
Jan 13, 2012
A.A. "Dolly" Youngquist, 84, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully Friday, January 13, 2012, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Dolly was born at Crookston on March 7, 1927, and was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Dostert. She attended Crookston Public Schools and graduated from Central High School with the Class of 1945. Dolly was employed at the...
Raymond Opperud
Jan 5, 2012
Raymond "Ray" Joseph Opperud, 91, of Crookston, MN went home to be with the Lord Thursday January 5, 2012, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Ray was born to Olaf and Stella (Patenaude) Opperud on May 20, 1920 in Bemidji, MN. He was a 1940 graduate of Central High School in Crookston, MN and was active in Track and...
Joan Clemenson
Jan 3, 2012
Joan Ardell Clemenson, 73, of Crookston, MN, died early Tuesday morning, January 3, 2012, in the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born in Crookston on October 20, 1938, and was the daughter of Orris and Sophronia (Morgan) Grove. She grew up on the family's farm in Roome Township, rural Climax, MN, and...
Sister Virginia Houske
Jan 3, 2012
Sister Virginia Houske, 79, of the Mount St. Benedict, Crookston, MN, died at RiverView Hospital in Crookston, MN, on January 3, 2012. Viona Joan Houske was born on March 22, 1932, the first of three children, and the only girl, of Viola and Oscar Houske. Joanie, as she was called by the family, took delight in dressing up in her...
Marian Martin
Jan 1, 2012
Marian Denise Martin, 99, of Dilworth, MN, and a former longtime Crookston, MN resident, died Sunday, January 1, 2012, in Essentia Health in Fargo, ND, after a brief illness. Born on May 27, 1912 in Willow City, ND, Marian was the youngest of eight children of August and Minnie (Kitzman) Lizotte. She grew up in Willow City where she was...
Leora Trontvedt
Dec 30, 2011
Leora Marion "Lee" Trontvedt, 85, of Crookston, MN, died Friday, December 30, 2011, in the RiverView Care Center in Crookston. Lee was born on June 30, 1926 at Winger, MN; the third of ten children of the union of Tilmar and Bertelle (Olson) Stai. She grew up near Winger; attended Wood Park #186 grade school; and her freshman year of...
Leora Trontvedt
Dec 30, 2011
Leora Marion "Lee" Trontvedt, 85, of Crookston, MN, died Friday, December 30, 2011, in the RiverView Care Center in Crookston. Lee was born on June 30, 1926 at Winger, MN; the third of ten children of the union of Tilmar and Bertelle (Olson) Stai. She grew up near Winger; attended Wood Park #186 grade school; and her freshman year of...
Henrietta Gebhardt
Dec 28, 2011
Henrietta Elizabeth Gebhardt, 91, of Crookston, MN, passed away December 28, 2011 after a courageous battle against cancer. Her family was near her side. Henrietta was born in Whitman, ND on May 1, 1920, the daughter of Frank and Barbara (Vakoch) Horejsi. She attended school and graduated from Whitman High School. Henrietta met the love of her life, Freddie George...
Mathilde Moe
Dec 25, 2011
Mathilde Moe, 96, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully early Christmas Day evening, December 25, 2011, in the Summit Apartments surrounded by her family. Martha Mathilde Njus was born at McIntosh, MN on April 17, 1915, and was the second of five children of the union of The Rev. Lars and Ingeborg (Sime) Njus. She was baptized and confirmed in the...
Vernon Vrem
Dec 19, 2011
Vernon Glenn Vrem, 86, of Crookston, MN, died at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, Monday evening, December 19, 2011, with his loving family at his side. Vernon was born in Tolna, ND on March 12, 1925, and was the third of eight children of the union of Thomas and Agnes (Gjestvang) Vrem. He grew up on the family's farm,...
James Delage
Dec 16, 2011
James Harvey Delage "Frog", 80, of Gentilly, MN, died Friday, December 16, 2011 at Riverview Hospital in Crookston, MN surrounded by his loving wife and family. Jim was born December 31, 1930 in Red Lake Falls, MN to Leo & Alice (Moquin) Delage. He grew up on a farm in Gentilly Township. Jim joined the United States Army and was...
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