Obituaries
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...
Hollie Coauette
Aug 5, 2012
Hollie Jean (Fontaine) Coauette, 29, of Crookston, MN, died at her home Sunday, August 5, 2012. Hollie was born in Crookston on April 19, 1983, the daughter of James and Lori (Delude) Fontaine. She was raised in Crookston's Woods Addition, which automatically qualified her as one of the "Hoods in the Woods." Hollie was baptized and confirmed at the Cathedral...
Marian DeBoer
Aug 1, 2012
Marian Delores (Melin) DeBoer, 84, of Isanti, MN, and a former longtime Crookston and Maple Lake resident, died peacefully, Wednesday morning, August 1, 2012, at her home. Marian was born at Thief River Falls, MN, on July 19, 1928, and was one of five children of the union of Henry and Hattie (Larson) Melin. She grew up on the family's...
Elizabeth Brouillard
Jul 27, 2012
Elizabeth "Betty" Conway Brouillard, 74, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully early Friday morning, July 27, 2012, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston, with her family at her side. Betty was born in Warren, MN on February 12, 1938 to Stephen and Dorothy (Goulet) Zippa. She was baptized in the Catholic faith and at the age of five...
David Egeland
Jul 26, 2012
David Matthew Egeland, 36, of Fisher, MN, died late Thursday afternoon, July 26, 2012, in an automobile accident that took place near Fisher. David was born in Grand Forks, ND on November 13, 1975, one of four children of the union of Paul and Stephanie (Gunstinson) Egeland. He grew up on the family's farm in Bygland township, rural Fisher, and...
Karen Perreault
Jul 23, 2012
Karen Marie Perreault, 46, of Gentilly, MN passed away peacefully at her home, early Monday morning, July 23, 2012 surrounded by family. The youngest of five, Karen was born in Crookston on September 25, 1965 to Omer and Carol (Normandin) Perreault. She lived in Gentilly much of her life and was a 1984 graduate of Crookston Central High School. In...
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
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....
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