Obituaries

Sep 14, 2021

Mary Christine Rusling, Age 79, of Crookston, MN passed away on December 28, 2021 with her family by her side.

Mary was born in Crookston, MN at St. Vincent Hospital on September 20, 1942 to the late Richard and Helen Roettger.  She and her family lived in Crookston, Hallock and Karlstad Minnesota where she graduated from high...

Sep 14, 2021

Sister Joan Lanctot, CSJ, (Madeline) 90, passed away Tuesday evening, December 28, 2021 in the Benedictine Living Community of Crookston, Minnesota.

Sister Joan was born on June 24, 1931 in the family home located between Crookston and Gentilly.  For one of her anniversaries, she wrote: “My Baptismal name is Madeline Jean.  I was born on June 24th...

Sep 14, 2021

Richard Alton “Dick” Widseth, 89, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Friday morning, October 15, 2021, with family at his side.

Dick was born in Gonvick, MN, on August 10, 1932, the son of Albert and Emily (Peterson) Widseth.  He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, and grew up in Gonvick and McIntosh, MN, before...

Sep 12, 2021

Lois Marie Samuelson, 88, of Crookston, MN, passed away Sunday morning, September 12, 2021, in the Benedictine Living Community Crookston where she had been a resident for several months.

Lois was born in Crookston on June 15, 1933 to Nickolas and Mildred (Berry) DeBoer. After several moves her family settled in Roome township and Lois began her...

Sep 11, 2021

Vanessa Iris DeLeon, 21, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away in her residence Saturday evening, September 11, 2021.

Vanessa was born in Crookston on June 27, 2000, the 2nd of 4 children of Lalo and Jessica (Saiz) DeLeon. She attended Crookston High School, participated in all the girl’ sports, and enjoyed the friendships of her many teammates....

Sep 5, 2021

Kathleen Mary “Kathie” Peterson, 80, of Union Lake, near Erskine, MN, passed away at her home Sunday, September 5, 2021.

Kathie was born in Warren, MN, on January 28, 1941, the daughter of Cyril and Bertha (Goosen) Wavra. She grew up on the family farm near Dorothy, MN, was baptized and confirmed in St. Dorothy’s Catholic Church,...

Sep 3, 2021

Marilyn Nielsen Crombie, 60, of Council Bluffs, IA, died on September 3, 2021 of lung cancer, at the home of her sister, Valorie Tuseth, of rural Beltrami, MN. Marilyn was born on February 11, 1961 to LeRoy and Anna Nielsen. She was baptized in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Euclid, MN and raised on the family’s farm until 1970...

Sep 1, 2021

Emmanuel Oluwagbenga “Manny” Ulubiyo, 38, of Erskine, MN, passed away unexpectedly early Wednesday evening, September 1, 2021, in RiverHealth, Crookston.

Manny was born in Lagos, Nigeria on March 13, 1983, one of 4 children of the union of Johnson and Yetunde (Odutolu) Ulubiyo. He was educated at Remo Secondary School Sagamu. At the age of 17 Manny...

Aug 28, 2021

Annie M. Paul, age 100, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at the Villa-St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston, surrounded by her loving family.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, September 10, 2021, at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Crookston, with a time of...

Aug 26, 2021

Leo Edward Luettjohann, age 86, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away at his home, on Thursday, August 26, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.  A funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Crookston, with a time of gathering an hour prior.  A visitation will be from 4:00 pm to...

Aug 24, 2021

After a long, courageous battle with different health issues, Carol Jean Luckow, age 79, of Crookston, MN, left this earth to be with her Savior on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Riverview Hospital in Crookston, Minnesota.  A graveside celebration of her life will take place at Noon on Monday, August 30, at Oakdale Cemetery in Crookston, with a time...

Aug 20, 2021

Janet Karelynn Opgrand, 83, of Crookston, MN, passed away in her home early Friday morning, August 20, 2021, with her daughter and son-in-law, Kari and Neil, and son, Kip, at her side.

Jan, as she was affectionately known throughout her life, was born in Mayville, ND on August 8, 1938, one of 4 children of the union...

Aug 19, 2021

Vickie Lynn Stortroen, a beloved wife, mother, sister, nana and friend, went home to meet her Lord and Saviour on August 19, 2021 at age 66 after a courageous battle with ALS.

Vickie, of rural Climax, MN, was born in Thief River Falls, MN on September 22, 1954, the 2nd of 4 children from the union of...

Aug 17, 2021

Michael “Mike” David Muir, a proud 20-year veteran of the US Navy, passed away August 17, 2021 in Crookston after a short battle with cancer.

A memorial service honoring the life of Mike will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 27, 2021, in the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston, MN, with Rev. Greg Isaacson, officiating. Visitation...

Aug 14, 2021

Lillian Myra (Larson) Ellis, 97, of Seattle, WA, passed away on August 14, 2021 in the Foss Home and Village Nursing Home in Seattle.

Lillian, or Lil as she was best known to her friends and family, was a Crookston, MN native, born on October 21, 1923 to Martin T. and Clara H. (Hoiseth) Larson. She grew...

Aug 14, 2021

Howard Applequist, 76, of Crookston, Minnesota, was called to his eternal resting place on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, Minnesota. He entered this world on June 15, 1945, in Crookston, MN, born to Rudolph and Marjorie (Rustad) Applequist.  He attended country school, followed by two years at Fertile High School.  He went on...

Aug 12, 2021

Donna Marie Thoreson, 81, of Climax, MN, passed away early Thursday morning, August 12, 2021, in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, with her family at her side.

Donna was born in Crookston, MN on August 15, 1939, the oldest of three children of the union of Kermit and Margaret (Bushy) Ostgard. She was baptized and confirmed in the...

Aug 12, 2021

Robert David Stuckey, age 82, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away early Thursday morning, August 12, 2021, in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, North Dakota.  He was born to Avery and Josephine (Johnson) Stuckey on September 14,1938 in Mitchell County, Iowa, the oldest of 9 children.

Robert attended school in McIntire, Iowa, and at the age of 17 enlisted in the United States...

Aug 6, 2021

Kenneth Fred Gebhardt, 78, of Crookston, MN, passed away Friday, August 6, 2021, in Sanford on Broadway Hospital, Fargo, ND.

Kenny was born in Crookston MN on October 29, 1942, the son of Freddie and Henrietta (Horesji) Gebhardt. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a longtime member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church...

Aug 4, 2021

Margaret Genevieve Myrold Calender, At the age of 101, Margaret was surrounded by her daughters when she passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Valley Senior Living, Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Margaret Genevieve Hellerud was born in Twin Valley, Minnesota, on December 25, 1919, to John and Gina (Anderson) Hellerud.  She was baptized and confirmed at Zion...