Obituaries
Joan Jansen
Apr 14, 2017
Joan Marie Jansen, age 84 of Oshkosh, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 with her family by her side. She was born on May 13, 1932 in Fisher, Minnesota, the daughter of the late William and Margaret (Majeres) Conneran. She graduated Valedictorian of her class in 1951 from St. Joseph's Academy, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in...
George Kiperman
Apr 13, 2017
George Rene' Kiperman, 77, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly at his home Thursday, April 13, 2017. George was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on July 9, 1939. He grew up in Buenos Aires, where he received his education, eventually earning a Master's Degree in Engineering. He served as a pilot with the Argentine Air Force and later continued to...
Julie Rokes
Apr 12, 2017
Julie Ann Rokes, 59, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls, surrounded by her family. Julie was born September 5, 1957 in Crookston, MN, to John and Dolores (Gilbertson) Samulis. She completed her education in Crookston and later moved to the Fergus Falls area. She was a hairstylist and until her death,...
Elsie Stroot
Apr 12, 2017
Elsie Ann Stroot, 99, of Crookston, MN, and formerly of Euclid, MN, passed away Monday morning, April 10, 2017, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, with her loving family at her side. Elsie moved from her home to the Summit Apartments in 2009 and then to the Villa in January of 2016. She was born at Euclid on October...
Herbert Law
Apr 11, 2017
Herbert R. Law, 85, of Beltrami, MN, died peacefully at his rural home Tuesday afternoon, April 11, 2017. Herb was born in Crookston, MN on January 6, 1932 and was the son of Eli and Lyda (Elsie) (Wehmhoefer) Law. He was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Beltrami and grew up on the family farm in Reis...
Clarice Bryant
Apr 8, 2017
Clarice Erickson Bryant was born November 13, 1942 to Clarence and Francis (Lambert) Erickson of Clearbrook, MN, where she grew up and attended school. She moved to Bemidji where she worked at the truck stop, and there met her precious George. They were married January 13, 1962 and then went trucking. The couple settled in Crookston in 1965, and is...
Steven Nelson
Apr 5, 2017
Steven Mark Nelson, age 59, of Crookston, MN died April 5th, 2017 at his home. Steve was born July 19, 1957 in Fosston, MN, the son of Norman and Alice (Johnson) Nelson. As a 6th grade student of Carol Olson, he frequently visited the farm which lead to spending summers there. At age 13, he officially became Bryon Sr. &...
Ronald Prudhomme
Mar 21, 2017
Ronald Allen "Ron" Prudhomme, 58, a lifelong Crookston, MN resident, died unexpectedly of natural causes Tuesday evening, March 21, 2017, at RiverView Health in Crookston. Ron was born in Crookston on March 16, 1959, one of seven children of the union of Paul and Evelyn (Hince) Prudhomme. He grew up on the family farm in Kertsonville Township, was baptized and...
Carolyn Perry
Mar 16, 2017
Carolyn Joan Perry, 85, of Crookston, MN, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 16, 2017, at the RiverView Care Center in Crookston. Carolyn was born in Crookston on October 29, 1931, one of 5 children of the union of Charles William and Clarice Winifred (Thompson) Perry. She grew up in Crookston, was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, and...
Elizabeth Reiff
Mar 3, 2017
Elizabeth "Betsy" Ann (Reck) Reiff passed away on March 3, 2017, at her home in Plymouth, Minnesota, after a more than two year struggle with cancer. She was 34. Betsy was born June 30, 1982, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Rev. William Reck and Loree (Newcomb) Reck and grew up in Crookston, Minnesota. She graduated from Crookston High School...
Edward Tulibaski
Feb 27, 2017
Edward Edmond Tulibaski, 72, of Crookston, MN, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his home on Monday, February 27, 2017. Ed, as he was affectionately known, was born on October 21, 1944, on the family farm of his parents, Bruno and Effie (Stancyk) Tulabiski, near Argyle, MN. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith, and graduated from...
Eugene Solheim
Feb 27, 2017
Eugene Alton Solheim, 79, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at his home Monday evening, February 27, 2017, with his beloved wife, Carol, and other family members at his side. Eugene had been recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia. He was born on the Solheim family farm near Climax, MN on February 13, 1938, the 4th of 6...
Anita Gayton
Feb 24, 2017
Anita Yanez Gayton, 73, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Friday morning, February 24, 2017, at her granddaughter's residence in Fargo, ND. Anita had been valiantly battling cancer for the past several months. She was born at Palacios, TX on July 11, 1943, one of 6 children of the union of Fabian and Luisa (Rodriguez) Yanez. Anita was baptized and...
Polly Briggs-Worf
Feb 21, 2017
Polly Christine Briggs-Worf, was called home on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at the Riverview Care Center in Crookston, MN. Polly was born on May 5, 1931, in Godfrey Township, Polk County, MN, to Earl and Nettie (Dale) Hennager. She was united in marriage to David LeRoy Briggs on August 29, 1949, in Crookston, MN. Sadly after nearly 25 years of...
Melvin Amundson
Feb 17, 2017
Melvin Lyle Amundson, 80, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, February 17, 2017, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Melvin had become a resident of the Villa in early December and was valiantly struggling to overcome recent health problems that had resulted in two separate surgeries. It was his hope to return to his home until learning...
Yvonne Ogaard
Feb 7, 2017
Yvonne Rose "Bunny" Ogaard, 82, of Crookston, MN, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, in Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND, with her loving family at her side. Yvonne was born on November 20, 1934 at Minneapolis, MN, the youngest of 6 children born to the union of Martin and Mary (Grones) Ziehl. Bunny, as she came to be affectionately...
Ron Nelson
Feb 5, 2017
Ron James "RJ" Nelson, age 79, of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Aneta Parkview Hospital in Aneta, ND. Ron was born on September 24, 1937 in Grand Forks, ND to Lyle and Doris (Buck) Nelson. He graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1956. He spent his entire life in Grand Forks, ND....
Donna Hamlin
Feb 4, 2017
Donna Marie Hamlin, 68, of Fargo, ND, and a former longtime Crookston, MN resident, died unexpectedly of natural causes at her residence on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Donna was born on February 23, 1948, one of six children of the union of Arnold and Bernice (Ramstad) Hendricks. They lived on the family farm near Fertile, MN and later moved to...
Willard Williams
Jan 25, 2017
Willard Harold "Bill" Williams, 85, of Crookston, MN, died early Wednesday morning, January 25, 2017, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home. Willard was born at Fargo, ND on October 6, 1931 and was the son of Carl and Edythe Hedlund. His father, Carl, died when Willard was 3 years old, and he moved with his mother and siblings to...
Gerald LeBlanc
Jan 24, 2017
Gerald George LeBlanc, age 88, of Crookston, MN passed away with his family by his side on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Riverview Health in Crookston, MN. Gerald was born on December 12, 1928 in Crookston, MN. He was the son of Delphis and Emma (Caouette) LeBlanc. He lived on the family's farm and attended nearby rural schools. Graduated from...
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