Obituaries

Dorothy Helgeson

Dorothy Helgeson

Jul 16, 2012

Dorothy Marion (Cornelius) Helgeson was born March 21, 1917, one of nine children born to Tom and Petra Cornelius. She married Milton Helgeson in Crookston on December 23, 1939 and to that union one child, Donna Mae was born. Dorothy passed away peacefully July 16, 2012. Dorothy spent most of her life in Crookston except for a brief time in...

Leah Brolsma

Leah Brolsma

Jul 13, 2012

Leah Joyce (Seaton) Brolsma, 92, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully Friday evening, July 13, 2012 at RiverView Care Center in Crookston. Leah was born in Crookston on July 28, 1919, the daughter of Andrew and Laura (Reser) Seaton. Growing up, Leah attended the Little Brick School House until the eighth grade and graduated from Central High School in 1936....

Carol Evenson

Carol Evenson

Jul 3, 2012

Carol Ann Evenson, 64, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully early Tuesday evening, July 3, 2012, after a determined struggle against cancer. Carol was born in Shakopee, MN on September 9, 1947, and was one of three children of the union of Rawleigh and Martha (Zeman) Lindner. She grew up in Victoria, MN and graduated from nearby Waconia, MN High School...

Katherine Mykleby

Katherine Mykleby

Jul 1, 2012

Katherine Sullivan Mykleby, 93, an Eldred, MN native, died peacefully on July 1, 2012 at Marshall's Health Care Center in Machias, Maine. She was born on April 26, 1919 in Euclid, the daughter of Katherine and Matthew Sullivan. She graduated from St. Joseph's High School in 1937 and attended Moorhead State Teacher's College in Moorhead, MN. After graduation, she taught...

Margaret Berglund

Margaret Berglund

Jun 28, 2012

Margaret Ann (Stainbrook) Berglund, 84, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, June 28, 2012, at the RiverView Hospital in Crookston. Margaret was born at Crookston on June 26, 1928, to Frank and Angie (Willette) Stainbrook. She lived much of her life in Crookston, where she was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and graduated from the Cathedral...

Dorothy Hoiseth

Dorothy Hoiseth

Jun 25, 2012

Dorothy May Hoiseth, 93, of Crookston, MN, died early Monday morning, June 25, 2012, at the RiverView Care Center in Crookston. Dorothy was born on May 10, 1919 to George and Margaret (Hull) Jasper. She lived much of her life in Crookston, where she attended the old Washington School, and also in Parnell Township and Crookston Township. Dorothy met Vernon...

Vernon Grove

Vernon Grove

Jun 19, 2012

Vernon Duane Grove, 73, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at the Halstad Living Center in Halstad, MN on Tuesday morning, June 19, 2012. Vernon was born in Crookston, MN on January 17, 1939, to Arthur and Idella (Larson) Grove. He grew up on the family's rural Climax, MN farm, and was baptized and confirmed at the Sand Hill Lutheran...

Katherine LeBlanc

Katherine LeBlanc

Jun 14, 2012

Katherine Jane LeBlanc, 36, of East Grand Forks, MN, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, June 14, 2012, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Katherine was born in Crookston, MN on February 25, 1976, the youngest of 9 children of the union of Gerald and Marilyn (Yon) LeBlanc. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith, and at the...

Cindy Hanson

Cindy Hanson

Jun 10, 2012

Cindy Kay (Sundeen) Hanson, 55, of rural Beltrami, MN, rode into the sunset one last time on June 10, 2012. Cindy was born in Grand Forks, ND on May 20, 1957 to Norman and Iva (Lundy) Sundeen. She lived in Grand Forks until she was five, then moved to Dahlen, ND to live with an aunt and uncle. In 1971...

Sophie Amundson

Sophie Amundson

Jun 10, 2012

Sophie Elida Wise Amundson, 93, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully early Sunday evening, June 10, 2012, at the RiverView Hospital in Crookston, with her family by her side. Sophie was born at Crookston on August 16, 1918, the daughter of Stinus and Karen Berntson. She was raised in Crookston, and graduated from Central High School. Throughout her life Sophie...

Viola Christensen

Viola Christensen

Jun 7, 2012

Viola B. Christensen, 87, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully early Thursday morning, June 7, 2012, at the RiverView Care Center in Crookston. Vi was born on March 26, 1925 in Crookston, one of three daughters of the union of Frederick and Nellie (Tinkham) Bennen. She grew up in Crookston and graduated from Central High School in 1943. Right after graduation...

Mildred Regeimbal

Mildred Regeimbal

Jun 2, 2012

Mildred Ellen Regeimbal, 87, of Crookston, MN, died early Saturday evening, June 2, 2012, at the RiverView Hospital in Crookston, after suddenly taking ill at home. Milly, as she was fondly known, was born at Euclid, MN on December 6, 1924 to George H. and Gladys A. (Birdwell) Casmey. When she was 6 years old the family moved to Harlem,...

Frederick Menard

Frederick Menard

Jun 1, 2012

Frederick Albert "Fritz" Menard, 81, of Crookston, MN, died Thursday morning, June 1, 2012, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Fritz was born in Crookston on August 22, 1930, one of four children of the union of Albert and Vella (Burkhardt) Menard. He grew up in Crookston, where he was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith, and...

Harriet Hendrickson

Harriet Hendrickson

May 30, 2012

Harriet Anne Hendrickson, 88, a lifelong Crookston, MN resident, passed away early Wednesday morning, May 30, 2012, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Harriet was born in Crookston on December 3, 1923, the daughter of Albert and Vella (Burkhardt) Menard. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in 1942. In 1945...

Roseanne Jackson

Roseanne Jackson

May 29, 2012

Roseanne Giannonatti Jackson, 91, of Mentor, MN, died Tuesday evening, May 29, 2012, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston, MN, with many of her family at her bedside. Roseanne was born on June 22, 1920 at Ludlow, SD, and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Margaret Claire (Welch) Giannonatti. She was raised in Ludlow and...

Jeanne Kreibich

Jeanne Kreibich

May 27, 2012

Jeanne Elizabeth Kreibich, 87, of Crookston, MN, slept away peacefully early Sunday morning, May 27, 2012, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Jeanne's strength and health had been in decline for many months and her last hours were spent with her loving family, comforted by her faith and looking forward to being reunited with her beloved husband, Jerry. Jeanne...

Rosemary LaPlante

Rosemary LaPlante

May 2, 2012

Rosemary Evelyn LaPlante, 86, of rural Fisher, MN passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, May 2, 2012, at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN. Rosemary was born April 17, 1926 to Stephen and Margaret (Bries) Altepeter in Crookston. She lived between Hammond and Lowell Township while attending school until moving to Crookston where she finished school and graduated from the Northwest...

Diane Mackowick

Diane Mackowick

Apr 25, 2012

Diane Renee Mackowick, 59, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, April 25, 2012, at the Riverview Hospital in Crookston, MN. Diane was born to Milo and Mildred (Cota) Vilven on January 13, 1953 in Crookston. She lived much of her life on the family farm east of Angus, MN and graduated from Warren High School in 1971....

Guadalupe Hernandez Sr

Guadalupe Hernandez Sr

Apr 25, 2012

Guadalupe Hernandez Sr., 60, of Crookston, MN, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, surrounded by his family. Guadalupe was born to Felipe and Francisca (Gonzales) Hernandez in Crystal City, TX on June 18, 1951. Shortly after birth he moved to Dousman, WI, where he attended school and worked on a farm until he was...

Ethel Grove

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...