Obituaries

Lillian Karboviak

Lillian Karboviak

Jan 23, 2017

Lillian Therese Karboviak, 96, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at Villa St Vincent with her loving family at her side early Monday morning, January 23, 2017. Lillian was born on August 16, 1920 at Greenbush, MN, the daughter of Edward and Louise Miksatko. She was raised on the family's farm, baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith at St....

Charles Sampson

Charles Sampson

Jan 21, 2017

Charles Edward Sampson, 82, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, January 21, 2017, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Fargo with his loving wife, Mary, at his side. Charles was born in Chicago, IL on January 14, 1935 to Mr. and Mrs. James Sampson. He graduated from high school there and then served with the US Army...

Jeanne Sawyer

Jeanne Sawyer

Jan 19, 2017

Jeanne Elayne Sawyer, 91, of Crookston, MN, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, where she had been a resident since September of 2016. Jeanne was born in Crookston on March 18, 1925, one of 4 children of the union of William G. and Mary (Erickson) Sawyer. Jeanne grew up in Crookston, attended Washington...

Edna Bendickson

Edna Bendickson

Jan 17, 2017

Edna Gladys Bendickson, 95, a lifelong resident of Crookston, MN, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at the RiverView Care Center in Crookston, with loving family at her bedside. Edna was born in Crookston on October 30, 1921, one of 4 children of the union of Oscar and Augusta (Ladhoff) Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and...

Pauline Strem

Pauline Strem

Jan 16, 2017

Pauline Ann "Polly" Strem, 76, of Crookston, MN, passed away Monday morning, January 16, 2017, at her home, with loving family members and friends at her side. Polly was born to William and Anna (Swartz) Jensen at Fertile, MN on October 16, 1940. She grew up at Fertile, was baptized and confirmed at the Concordia Lutheran Church, and while attending...

Mavis LaChance

Mavis LaChance

Jan 16, 2017

Mavis Joy LaChance, 74, of Fargo, ND, and formerly of Dilworth and Crookston, MN, passed away Monday morning, January 16, 2017, at Sanford Health in Fargo. Mavis was born on July 4, 1942, the daughter of Ted and Ione (Raymond) Anderson. Her early years were spent on the family farm in Fisher, MN where she was baptized and confirmed in...

Verleth Oftelie

Verleth Oftelie

Jan 14, 2017

Verleth Hattie Oftelie, age 86, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN. Verleth was born on March 18, 1930 in Rockville, MN, to Hubert and Adeline (Burger) Finneman. She went to Cold Spring Public Schools. On April 12, 1947, Verleth married the...

Patricia King

Patricia King

Jan 12, 2017

Patricia Rose King, 52, of Crookston, MN, died of natural causes at her residence on Thursday, January 12, 2017. Patti, as she was affectionately known by her family and friends, was born at St. Paul, MN on January 9, 1965, to her birth-mother, Ramona "Noni" Paulson. On January 19th she was adopted by her loving parents, Ralph and MaryJane (Delorme)...

Solange Radke

Solange Radke

Jan 11, 2017

Solange (Asselin) (Beauchane) Radke, 94 of Crookston, MN passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2016 at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, MN. Solange was born on April 7, 1922 in Crookston, MN to Fred and Clemence (Gousse) Asselin. She attended St. Joseph's Academy and later Fisher Public School. She graduated from Fisher High School in 1939. At the age...

Kenneth Egeland

Kenneth Egeland

Jan 9, 2017

Kenneth Neil Egeland, 64, of Crookston, MN, died unexpectedly from natural causes on Monday, January 9, 2017. Kenny was born on May 7, 1952 in Thief River Falls, MN, one of 10 children of Nels and Philomena (Feist) Egeland. As a young boy he moved with his family to East Grand Forks where he attended school. For many years, Kenny...

Pearl Laines

Pearl Laines

Dec 29, 2016

Pearl Necola Laines, 97, passed away at the Halstad Living Center in Halstad, MN, on Thursday, December 29, 2016. Pearl was born to Paul and Anna (Hanson) Laines, on August 27, 1919 in Crookston, MN. She attended Crookston Public School. She later attended Paul's Hairdressing Academy in Minneapolis, MN. Pearl and her sister Mildred owned and operated the Laines Beauty...

Linda Hanson

Linda Hanson

Dec 27, 2016

Linda Antoinette Hanson, 63, of rural Fisher, Minnesota, died December 27, 2016 at her home in Lowell Township. Linda was born December 21, 1953 at Crookston, the daughter of Marvin and Chrisse (Wentzel) Hanson. She attended grade school in Fisher until the fall of 1962 when she moved with her parents to Blaine, Minnesota. Linda was a 1972 graduate of...

Raymond Thielke

Raymond Thielke

Dec 26, 2016

Raymond Albert Thielke, 81, of Crookston, MN, died Monday morning, December 26, 2016, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. In failing health he had entered the Villa the Friday before his passing. Ray was born at Fisher, MN on March 14, 1935, the son of William and Clara (Wagner) Thielke. The family moved from Fisher to McIntosh where he...

Russell Porter

Russell Porter

Dec 24, 2016

Russell Lee Porter, 55, of rural Euclid, MN, died unexpectedly of natural causes at his home early Saturday morning, December 24, 2016. Russell was born at Crookston, MN on October 20, 1961, one of 5 children of the union of Dennis and Carol (Magsam) Porter. He grew up at Euclid and attended Crookston Central High School. Russ worked on the...

Russell Sundet

Russell Sundet

Dec 16, 2016

RUSSELL STANFORD SUNDET July 28, 1917 – December 16, 2016 Russell Sundet passed away peacefully on December 16, 2016 at Riverview Memory Care in Crookston. He was 99 years old. Russ was born on July 28, 1917 in Crookston to Ole and Beata "Bertha" (Morgan) Sundet, the 3rd of 4 children, and baptized and confirmed at the former English Lutheran...

Darlene Reinarz

Darlene Reinarz

Dec 15, 2016

Darlene E. Reinarz, age 73, of Clearbrook, MN passed away in her home, with her family by her side, on December 15, 2016. Darlene was born in Clearbrook, MN on February 10, 1943 to Elmer and Anna (Jacobson) Erickson. She attended Clearbrook Public School and obtained her G.E.D. in 1985. Darlene married Donald J. Peterson on December 26, 1959, and...

Teri Engel

Teri Engel

Dec 13, 2016

Teri Jeanne Engel, 69, of Fisher, MN passed away at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 with her loving family by her side. She was diagnosed with cancer shortly before Thanksgiving. Teri was born in Crookston, MN on August 19, 1947, the daughter of Ray and Jeanne (Quigley) Hollands. She grew up in Fisher, was baptized...

Vance Schipper

Vance Schipper

Dec 13, 2016

Vance Duane Schipper, 86, a lifelong resident of rural Crookston, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, Minnesota, on December 13, 2016. Vance was born in Crookston on May 8, 1930 to Edward and Sylvia (Frisbie) Schipper. He grew up on the family's farm, and even as a young boy began working with his father and brothers...

Elizabeth Volker

Elizabeth Volker

Dec 12, 2016

Elizabeth J. Volker, 60, Crookston, died Monday, December 12, at her home. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Monday, December 19 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Crookston with Reverend Steve Bohler, officiating. There will be a spring burial at Oakdale Cemetery in Crookston, MN. Friends may call 1 hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Elizabeth...

Josephine Boucher

Josephine Boucher

Dec 12, 2016

Josephine D. Boucher, 93, Crookston, MN, died Sunday, December 11 at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 PM Friday, December 16 at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Crookston, Fr. Vincent Miller and Msgr. Roger Grundhaus, officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.Friends may call 1 hour prior to the mass at the...