Obituaries
Lyle David Reitmeier
Mar 18, 2024
Lyle D. Reitmeier, 81, of Battle Creek, MI, passed away in a hospital there on Monday, March 18, 2024.
Lyle was born in Bethesda Hospital, Crookston, on March 31, 1942, the son of Leonard William and Amelia “Amy” (Drumheller) Reitmeier. His early years were spent growing up on a farm north of Crookston with his brother, Allan Lee, and sister, Merry...
Cameron "Butch" Valor Gray
May 16, 2024
Cameron “Butch” Valor Gray, 81, of Climax, MN, passed away Thursday afternoon, May 16, 2024, in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, surrounded by his loving family. On Saturday May 11th Butch experienced a farm accident and suffered a traumatic neck and brain injury. He was at Altru in ICU fighting hard to fulfill his last wishes of being an organ donor,...
Gail Lynn Carlson
May 17, 2024
Gail Lynn Carlson, 74, of Fertile, MN, passed away early Friday morning, May 17, 2024, in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND, with her beloved family by her side just as they had been throughout her illness.
Gail was born in Crookston on August 8, 1949, one of 6 children of the union of Gerard “Minnie” and Gladys (Boucher) Menard. She was...
Delsie Darlene Foreman
Mar 29, 2024
Delsie Darlene Foreman, 87, passed away March 28, 2024, at Eternal Spring Senior Living in Gilbert, AZ.
Delsie was born on May 21, 1936 in Crookston, MN, the daughter of Clarence and Lelia (Steiner) Charais. She was baptized and confirmed at First English Church, Eldred, MN, and graduated from Crookston Central High School as Valedictorian of the Class of 1954. She...
Lisa Lynn Meine
May 11, 2024
Lisa Lynn Meine passed on to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus on May 11, 2024. She had a brief battle with pancreatic cancer and passed away with her loving husband and children by her side at home.
Lisa lived most of her life in Crookston, MN, where she was born and raised. She was born on February 18, 1967,...
Henry Francis Koza
May 13, 2024
Henry Francis Koza, 83, of Crookston, MN, passed away in the early morning on May 13, 2024, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. The memorial service celebrating Henry's life will be on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at 2:00 PM, at First Presbyterian Church in Crookston, with Pastor Mike Ozaki officiating. Visitation with the family will be held one-hour prior to...
Michael Thomas Weiland
Jan 30, 2024
Michael Thomas Weiland, 59, of Euclid, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on the evening of January 30, 2024. Michael was born in Crookston, MN, on February 9, 1964, to parents Ralph and Helen (Kuhn) Weiland; Michael was one of seven children of that union.
Michael grew up in Euclid where he spent his childhood and young adolescent life until he moved...
Dennis Ardell Nottestad
Jan 5, 2024
Dennis was born the second of 2 children to Albert and Mary Nottestad of Maddock, ND. Early on in life, Dennis was inclined towards instigating mischievous activities for which his older sister, Alice, would be the one reprimanded by their parents. She was the older child and thus expected to be 'more' responsible. By the time...
Ellen A. Homme
Apr 18, 2024
Ellen A. (Anderson) Homme, 68, of Crookston, MN, passed away Thursday morning, April 18, 2024, in her home with her loving family by her side, following a long and courageous battle with a debilitating spinal disease.
Ellen was born in Crookston on August 1, 1955, the daughter of Lawrence and Orral (Hoglund) Anderson. She began her education in the Crookston elementary...
BettyMae Louise Brogger
Apr 7, 2024
Betty Mae Louise Brogger, 82, of Crookston, MN, and formerly of Talmoon, MN and the Twin Cities, passed away at her residence, in the care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Betty Mae was born in Cass Lake, MN on October 22, 1941, the daughter of Clarence and Edna Mae (Faymoville) Brogger. After her mother passed at...
David John Hegge
Mar 25, 2024
David John Hegge, 61, of Eldred, MN, passed away at his home on Monday, March 25th, 2024, of natural causes.
David was born in Crookston on May 28, 1962, the son of Orris Odin and Alice Erma (Thompson) Hegge. He grew up on the family’s farm, near Eldred, and was baptized and confirmed in the First English Lutheran Church in Eldred....
Leland "Bud" Duane Ellingson
Mar 23, 2024
Leland “Bud” Duane Ellingson, 90, revered longtime Crookston, MN educator, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 23, 2024, in the Benedictine Living Community-Crookston with many of his family by his side.
Bud, as he was affectionately known throughout his life, was born at Dahlen, ND on April 22, 1933, the youngest of eight children of the union of Tosten and Ella (Midtmoen)...
Delores Elizabeth Kroll
May 4, 2024
Delores Elizabeth Kroll, 85, of Crookston, MN, a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and dedicated healthcare professional, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2024, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. She was born the youngest of three girls on September 25, 1938, in Grafton, North Dakota, to parents, Roman and Bernice (Kaliszewski) Kroll. Delores spent the early years of her life...
MaryLou Jeanne Tucker
Apr 29, 2024
MaryLou Jeanne (Kennedy) Tucker, 93, of Euclid, MN, passed away in Edgewood Vista, East Grand Forks, MN, Monday evening, April 29, 2024, with members of her loving family at her side.
MaryLou was born on the Fisher, MN farm of her parents, Lewis Alexander and Mary Magdalen (Menke) Kennedy. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and educated in...
Ryder Edward Fuzzy Van Order
Apr 26, 2024
Ryder Edward Fuzzy Van Order, a mischievous soul with a heart full of love, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2024. Born on December 29, 2015, in Iowa City, Iowa, to happy parents Misty (Winfrey) and Darryl Van Order, Ryder brought joy and laughter to all who knew him. Ryder was known for his playful antics. He would often be found...
Eugene Willard Wagner
Apr 18, 2024
Eugene Willard Wagner, 93, passed away on Thursday afternoon, April 18th, 2024, in his rural Fisher, MN, home with his loving family at his side.
Eugene was born in Crookston, MN on December 4, 1930 to Martin and Ida (Heydt) Wagner. He grew up on the family’s farm near Fisher together with his 8 brothers and sisters, was baptized and confirmed...
Merry Ann Grove Macierzynski
Apr 18, 2024
Merry Ann Reitmeier Grove Macierzynski, 80, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at home with her loving husband of 20 years, David, by her side in the early morning on April 18, 2024.
Merry Ann was born in Crookston on June 3, 1943, to parents Leonard and Emilie “Amy” (Drumheller) Reitmeier. Growing up, she attended Carmen Elementary school before transitioning...
William John Risch
Apr 17, 2024
William John Risch, 84, of Burnsville, MN, passed away in the Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, Wednesday morning, April 17, 2024.
Bill was born in Crookston on January 6, 1940, the only child of Edward and Pauline (Weiderholt) Risch. He was baptized and confirmed in the United Presbyterian Church, educated in Crookston schools, and graduated from Central High School with...
Douglas Beiseker
Apr 16, 2024
Douglas “Doug” Bruce Beiseker, 87, of Crookston passed away in the late afternoon on April 16, 2024, with his loving family by his side.
Doug was born on March 3, 1937, in Harvey, North Dakota to parents Arthur and Beatrice (McLean) Beiseker. Doug spent the majority of his adolescence in North Dakota where he attended Grand Forks Central High School...
Michele "Mickey" Marie Kyler
Apr 11, 2024
Michele “Mickey” Marie Kyler, age 56, passed away in her rural Crookston, MN home at 1:15 a.m., Thursday, April 11, 2024.
Due to her father’s military service, she was born in Charleston, South Carolina on June 19th, 1967, the daughter of Patrick and Ruby (Cuty) Baranski. The family would later move to Crookston where Mickey graduated from Central High School with...
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