Obituaries
Allen Wagner
Jun 10, 2023
Allen Leslie Wagner, 76, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023.
Allen was born the oldest of four children to Elroy and Alyce Wagner in Crookston, MN on November 7, 1946. He graduated from the Northwest School of Agriculture in March of 1964. Allen served in the U.S. Army & Army Reserve for 6 years as an M.P.
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Wayne Arthur "Wiener" Melbye
Jun 9, 2023
Wayne Arthur Melbye, 69, of Crookston, MN, lovingly known as "Wiener," passed away suddenly and unexpectedly of natural causes at his home on Friday evening, June 9th, 2023.
Wayne was born in Crookston on August 18th, 1953, to Erling “Butch” and Noella (Cardinal) Melbye. When he was two years old, Wayne was given his nickname “Wiener” from...
John Richard Garry
Jun 2, 2023
John Richard Garry, 88, a longtime Euclid, MN farmer, passed away Friday afternoon, June 2, 2023, at Woodside Village, Grand Forks, ND where he had been in residence since April 18th.
John was born on February 10, 1935, in Crookston, MN, the son of John S. Garry and Anne Beller Garry. He grew up in St. Paul, MN and...
Theresa Victoria Salem
May 28, 2023
Theresa “Terry” Salem of Crookston passed away peacefully Sunday evening on May 28, 2023 at the Benedictine Living Community surrounded by her loving family.
Theresa was welcomed into this world on the family farm on December 23, 1937 in Karlsruhe, North Dakota by her parents John and Margaret Klein, and fifteen other siblings at the time. She was baptized...
Margaret Louise Law
May 27, 2023
Margaret Louise Law, 82, died peacefully on Saturday morning, May 27, 2023, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, Minnesota.
Margaret was born in Greenbush, Minnesota on March 16, 1941 to Ernest and Theresa (Kranz) Oistad, and was baptized in the Catholic faith. The family lived in Greenbush and Thief River Falls before settling in Karlstad in 1944....
Bradley Harold Jenkins
May 20, 2023
Bradley Harold Jenkins, 71, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Saturday morning, May 20, 2023, in the Benedictine Living Community Crookston, where he had been a resident since January 13, 2022.
Brad was born on May 16, 1952, in Fargo, ND, one of four sons of the union of Harold and Angela (Erickson) Jenkins. He grew up in...
Nicholas Adrian "Nick" Anderson
May 15, 2023
Nicholas Adrian “Nick” Anderson, 28, of Duluth, MN, and a rural East Grand Forks-Fisher, MN native, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at Essentia St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth early Monday morning, May 15, 2023, as God called him home to heaven.
Nick was born and baptized on July 24, 1994 at Grand Forks, ND, the son...
William "Bill" Joseph Vaudrin
May 12, 2023
William Joseph Vaudrin, 76, of Crookston, MN, passed away Friday morning, May 12, 2023, in RiverView Health, Crookston, after battling health issues for some time. He had become a resident of Benedictine Living Community Crookston on March 14th after living in Oak Court for many years.
Bill, as he was affectionately known throughout his life, was born...
Heather Irene Nelson
May 8, 2023
Heather Irene Nelson passed away unexpectedly at her home on May 8, 2023, in Crookston, at the age of 39.
Heather was born on June 21, 1983, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to her loving mother, Betty (Isum) Fitzpatrick and her father Winston Minor; Heather was also welcomed into the family by her two older siblings at the time, Tanya and...
Robert Ferry Floodeen
Apr 20, 2023
Robert Ferry Floodeen, 92, passed away Thursday morning, April 20, 2023, in the Benedictine Living Community Crookston where he had recently become a resident.
Bob was born in Fargo, ND on May 7, 1930, the son of Ferry and Mary Jane (Taylor) Floodeen. He later grew up in Crookston with his parents and brother, William, and...
Mary L. Lessard
Apr 18, 2023
Mary Louise Vind Lessard, 84, of Crookston, MN, passed away Tuesday morning, April 18, 2023. Throughout Mary’s life she was determined and courageously battled many difficult health issues but always came back with “I’m fine”.
Mary Louise Vind, a middle child of 8, was born in Jackson, MN, on December 9, 1938, to the union of Hans and...
Bernice Anna Lehman
Apr 9, 2023
Bernice Anna Lehman, 98, of East Grand Forks, MN, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday morning, April 9, 2023, in REM North Star, where she had been residing since 2020.
Bernice was born on October 18, 1924 in Virginia, MN to Edward and Elsie (Von Holdt) Lehman. She and her younger brother, Kenneth, were both born with cerebral...
Philip Michael Weiland
Mar 26, 2023
Philip Michael Weiland, 74, of rural Red Lake Falls, MN, passed away at his winter home in Pierpont, SD early Sunday morning, March 26, 2023. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home.
Gloria Cyr Maddox
Mar 18, 2023
Gloria Cyr Maddox, 99, entered into eternal life on Saturday, March 18, 2023. She had been living at St. Ann’s Home in Grand Rapids.
Gloria was born in Crookston, MN on November 3, 1923 to Fred and Dora Cyr. She attended St. Joseph’s Academy in Crookston, St. Teresa’s College in Winona, MN and graduated from the University of Minnesota...
Dewey James Walsh
Mar 9, 2023
Dewey James Walsh, 88, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his home, in the early afternoon, Thursday, March 9, 2023, with his family by his side. He was born on December 27, 1934, in Grand Forks, ND, to Donald and Berget Walsh. He married his wife, Gloria Dompier, of Harvey, ND, on December 5, 1965.
Dewey graduated...
William Dean Sewill
Mar 6, 2023
God’s newest Angel, William Dean Sewill, came into the world weighing 2 pounds 10 ounces and measuring 15 inches long. He was born to Nathaniel Kenneth Sewill and Breanna Elizabeth Hartl-Sewill of Moorhead, MN on Sunday evening, March 5, 2023, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND, and went to his Heavenly Home early Monday morning, March 6th.
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Douglas Allen Strommen
Feb 25, 2023
Douglas Allen Strommen, 58, of Crookston, MN, passed away at his home on February 25, 2023, after battling ill health for many months.
Douglas was born on June 6, 1964 to Donald and Delores (Eck) Strommen at Bethesda Hospital in Crookston, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church. Douglas attended Crookston Public Schools though...
Maria A Garcia
Feb 25, 2023
Maria A. Garcia, 69, of Crookston, passed away Saturday evening February 25, 2023, peacefully at home with loving family by her side.
Maria was born in Laredo, Tx. On April 08, 1953, the daughter of Sabas and Aurora (Valero) Garcia. She grew up in Laredo and attended Martin School in Laredo, Tx. Maria moved to Crookston with her...
John Robert Chambers
Feb 21, 2023
John Robert Chambers, 57, of Crookston, MN, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023, in Crookston.
John was born in Tacoma, WA on October 13, 1965, the son of James Lee and Deloris Elaine (Goulet) Chambers. While growing up John moved with his family to St. Paul, MN and then to Georgia. In 1986 he enlisted in the...
Marie L. Scott
Feb 15, 2023
Marie L. Scott, 84, of Red Lake Falls, had passed away Wednesday Morning, February 15, 2023, with family by her side. Services will be at a later date.
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