Obituaries

Kenneth Allan Hegge

Kenneth Allan Hegge

Oct 9, 2024

Kenneth Allan Hegge, 84, of Mentor, MN, passed away at his rural farmstead Wednesday morning, October 9, 2024, after struggling with cancer for many months.

Kenny was born on July 29, 1940 in Crookston, MN, the son of Orris Odin and Alice Erma (Thompson) Hegge. He grew up on his family farm in Oklee, MN where he attended primary school. After...

Kim Marie Goering

Kim Marie Goering

Oct 6, 2024

Kim Marie Goering, 62, of Crookston, MN, passed away Sunday morning, October 6th, at the Benedictine Living Community in Crookston. 

 Kim was born in Crookston, MN, on March 6, 1962. The first of 5 children of the union of Kenneth and Myra (Erickson) Kaste. Her early years were spent in Red Lake Falls, MN, until moving with her family to Fertile...

Michael Dennis Hlady Sr.

Michael Dennis Hlady Sr.

Oct 1, 2024

Michael Dennis Hlady, 77, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly in his home on October 1, 2024. He was born on July 3, 1949, in Minneapolis, MN, to his loving parents, Michael and Viola (Harman) Hlady. Michael was a veteran, having proudly served in the Army and reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. After graduating high school, Michael went on...

William "Bill" Jennings Johnson

William "Bill" Jennings Johnson

Sep 23, 2024

William “Bill” Jennings Johnson, 88, a cherished member of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, on September 23, 2024. Bill was born on June 12, 1936, to loving parents, Edwin and Alice (Jensen) Johnson. 

Bill was born one of five children in Audubon Township in Minnesota, and attended grade school and high school in Lake...

Mona L Sullivan

Mona L Sullivan

Sep 13, 2024

Mona L. Sullivan (Ellingson) of Eagan, MN died peacefully on September 13, 2024, after a long battle with dementia. Mona was born on February 26, 1930, in Crookston, MN. She was the 4th of 7 children born to Alton and Blanche. Mona grew up in a loving close-knit family with a strong Catholic faith. In her early years, she received...

Bonita Joanne Olson

Bonita Joanne Olson

Sep 6, 2024

Bonita “Bonnie” Joanne Olson, 73, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024, at the Villa St. Vincent, in Crookston, MN.

Bonnie was born in Crookston, Minnesota on February 18, 1951, at St. Francis Hospital to her doting parents Gerard and Gladys (Boucher) Menard. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Anne’s Catholic Church. Growing up she attended Mount St. Benedict and...

David John Hegge

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....

Nichole Gean Polendo

Nichole Gean Polendo

Sep 9, 2024

Nichole (Nikki) Gean, having said goodbye to her husband, 3 children & mother after a long battle with complications from cancer, fell asleep in death at Altru Hospital, North Dakota on September 9, 2024. She was just 13 days from her 42nd birthday.

 Nikki was born to Maureen & Tim Drake on September 22, 1982, in Houston, Texas. She was a...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Burke

Jacqueline "Jackie" Burke

Sep 6, 2024

Jacqueline Joy Burke, 93, of Crookston, MN, passed away Friday morning, September 6th, 2024, at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston with her family by her bedside.

Jacqueline was born on September 18, 1930, one of 7 children of the union of Jack and Marie (Lubitz) Schipper. As a youngster her family gave her the nickname “Tootsie” while her friends and colleagues...

Susan Katherine Luce

Susan Katherine Luce

Sep 4, 2024

Susan Katherine Luce, 84, known by her family for her graciousness and kindness, passed away peacefully at home in Crookston with her loving family close by her side.  Susan was born on December 14, 1939, to adoring parents, Theodore and Myrtle (Cedarholm) Mills, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  For the past two years, Susan's family felt incredibly blessed to be able to...

Paul Leroy Bergeson

Paul Leroy Bergeson

Aug 30, 2024

Paul Bergeson, age 87, passed away Friday, August 30, 2024, at Riverview Hospital in Crookston, MN.

 Paul was born on February 14th, 1937, to Melvin and Olga Bergeson in their home on the grounds of Bergeson Nursery, near Fertile, MN. That winter saw record cold temperatures, reaching -51 degrees in January with a stretch of 45 days where the temperatures did...

Susan Claire Williams

Susan Claire Williams

Aug 28, 2024

Susan Claire Williams, 66, of Rochester, MN, and formerly of Lompoc and San Mateo, CA, passed away Wednesday evening, August 28th, 2024, in Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital in Rochester, with her loving husband, Gerald, at her side. 

Susan was born in Thief River Falls, MN on August 16, 1958, the daughter of Richard and Coreen “Connie” (Strand) Nelson. She grew up...

Shirley Mae Gaber

Shirley Mae Gaber

Aug 27, 2024

Shirley Mae Gaber, 87, of Euclid, MN, passed away peacefully in her home Tuesday evening, August 27th, 2024, while surrounded by her family.

 Shirley was born at home near Red Lake Falls, MN on April 11, 1937, the daughter of Hubert and Agnes (Rode) Hinrichs. She grew up near Red Lake Falls in the areas of Wylie and Dorothy and was...

Amy Jeanette Follette

Amy Jeanette Follette

Aug 21, 2024

Amy Jeanette Follette, 24, of Crookston, MN, passed away in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, on Wednesday evening, August 21st, 2024, with her family at her side. Together, they had all been battling Amy’s heath issues for the past several years.

 Amy was born in Crookston on June 21st, 2000, the precious baby girl of Brian and Julie (Weber) Follette. She was...

Morris Eugene Haugen

Morris Eugene Haugen

Aug 11, 2024

Morris Eugene Haugen, 85, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at home with his loving family by his side on Sunday, August 11, 2024. He was born the only boy out of four children, on January 31, 1939, in Erskine, MN, to adoring parents, Anton and Margaret (Olson) Haugen. 

Growing up, Morris attended Erskine school and completed his education with a...

Wallace "Wally" Knutson

Wallace "Wally" Knutson

Aug 4, 2024

Wallace (Wally) Knutson, 86, passed away at the Benedictine Living Community Crookston on Sunday, August 4th, 2024, with his niece and caregiver, Linda Morgan, by his side.

Wally was born in Warroad, MN on April 13, 1938, the oldest son of William and Hannah (Erlanson) Knutson. Together with his brothers, Conrad and Walter, they were raised on a farmstead 30 miles...

Joel Vaughn Amiot

Joel Vaughn Amiot

Jul 28, 2024

Joel Vaughn Amiot, 56, of Crookston, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, July 28, 2024.

Joel, a New Year’s Baby, was born in Crookston on January 1, 1968, to Jerome "Jerry" and Priscilla (Veenstra) Amiot. He grew up in Crookston, surrounded by his three siblings and many extended family members. Joel attended Crookston Central High School, where he graduated...

Charles Louis Brouillard

Charles Louis Brouillard

Jul 21, 2024

Charles Louis Brouillard, 84, of Crookston, MN, passed away Sunday morning, July 21, 2024, in the Benedictine Living Community Crookston, where he had been a resident since this past May 29th.

 Charles was born in Crookston on February 7, 1940, the 5th of 13 children of the union of Vital J. and Florence (St. Marie) Brouillard. While growing up in Crookston...

Dora Hjordis Moses

Dora Hjordis Moses

Jul 15, 2024

Dora Hjordis Moses (Oien), 93, passed away peacefully in the afternoon on Monday, July 15, 2024, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston with her children present. She was born in Detroit Lakes, MN, on November 20, 1930, to loving parents John and Dedrikka (Olson) Oien. 

Dora spent the early years of her life in Detroit Lakes, where she attended and...

Orville Roy Radi

Orville Roy Radi

Jul 6, 2024

Orville Roy Radi, age 83, of Fisher, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, July 6, 2024, in the Altru Rehabilitation Hospital, Grand Forks, where he had been recovering from recent hip replacement surgery.

Orville was born on February 23, 1941, in Fanny Township, rural Fisher, MN, to Herman and Virginia (Wagner) Radi. He attended Fisher School and graduated as Salutatorian...

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