Obituaries

Jordyce Waxler

Jordyce Waxler

Aug 8, 2016

Jordyce Yvonne Waxler, 90, of Crookston, MN, died Monday evening, August 8, 2016, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Jordyce was born at Hunter, ND on January 8, 1926, the daughter of Carl and Annie Skue. She grew up at Hunter and during her high school years was employed at the local Gamble's Store where she continued working after...

Donald Jensrud

Donald Jensrud

Aug 7, 2016

Donald (Don) Edwin Jensrud, age 86, of Crookston, MN, passed away August 7, 2016 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Don was born on June 13, 1930 in Crookston, MN to Gilbert and Eva Chapman Jensrud. He attended country school and obtained his GED from Crookston Central in 1984. He married Alma Desrosier in 1951 and together they had...

Hazel Engen

Hazel Engen

Aug 1, 2016

Hazel Engen, age 105, from Crookston, MN passed away on August 1, 2016 at Villa St. Vincent in Crookston with loving family members at her side. Hazel was born at Watertown, SD on April 15, 1911 to Charles and Laura (Baker) Johnson. She grew up in Watertown and graduated from the Watertown High School with the Class of 1930. She...

Diane Walker

Diane Walker

Jul 28, 2016

Diane Sharon Walker, 71, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, on Thursday, July 28, 2016 after a long battle with COPD. Diane was born in Crookston, MN on February 28, 1945, the daughter of Virgil Aubol and Fern ( Davis) Ogaard . She spent most of her life in Crookston, and also lived for...

Doris Reitmeier

Doris Reitmeier

Jul 27, 2016

Doris Alma Reitmeier, 96, of Crookston, MN, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in RiverView Health, Crookston, with her loving family at her side. Doris was born in Fisher, MN on June 17, 1920, the thirteenth of fourteen children of the union of Ferd and Minnie (Wentzel) Ross, and was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church. She attended school...

Annetta Raymond

Annetta Raymond

Jul 27, 2016

Annetta Klein Raymond, 91, of Crookston, MN, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in the Villa St. Vincent at Crookston, with members of her family at her side. Annetta was born in Eureka, SD on October 4, 1924 to David and Rosina (Hoffman) Klein. At the age of 3 she moved with her family to Red Lake Falls, MN. They later...

Paul Damon

Paul Damon

Jul 16, 2016

Paul Ray Damon, 37, of Lake Geneva, WI, passed away very unexpectedly on Saturday, July 16, 2016 in Lake Geneva. Paul was born on October 25, 1978 in Crookston, MN; the son of Pamela (Abrams) and Robert J. Damon. Paul grew up in Crookston, MN and attended Central High School. After high school, Paul worked at a group home in...

Sister Cecilia Smith

Sister Cecilia Smith

Jul 16, 2016

Sister Cecilia Smith, 95, died at RiverView Hospital, Crookston, on Saturday, July 16, 2016. Mary Cecilia Smith entered this world on May 8, 1921 in Devil's Lake, ND, the first of eleven children of Pearl and Alex Smith. Her mother's father, Fred Lang came from Germany and married a young French and Indian woman. Her father's parents were Metis (French...

Joan Amiot

Joan Amiot

Jul 12, 2016

Joan Salentine Amiot, 78, of Crookston, MN, died Tuesday morning, July 12, 2016, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Joan Patricia Neururer was born on March 17, 1938 in Gould Township of Cass County, near Federal Dam, MN, to Joseph Peter and Anna Veronica (Nistler) Neururer. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and graduated from High...

Patsie Erickson

Patsie Erickson

Jul 12, 2016

Patsie "Pat" Sundberg Erickson, passed away July 12, 2016, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Pat was born to Gunnar and Clarice (Cassibo) Sundberg, in Thief River Falls, MN on April 15, 1939. Pat grew up in Strandquist, MN and International Falls, MN. She graduated high school from International Falls in1957. She moved to Crookston, MN after high school...

Patricia Eggebraaten

Patricia Eggebraaten

Jul 11, 2016

Patricia Jean Eggebraaten, 78, of Fisher, MN, died peacefully Monday, July 11, 2016, in her home with her beloved husband, Kenny, and their loving family at her side. Pat was born in Crookston, MN on May 30, 1938, the daughter of Louis and Jean (Mercy) Halos. She was baptized and confirmed at the Wesley United Methodist Church, and was active...

Charles Olson

Charles Olson

Jul 9, 2016

Charles Leo "Charlie" Olson, 66, of Crookston, MN, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 9, 2016, at RiverView Health in Crookston with his loving family at his side. Charlie was born in Crookston on August 5, 1949, the son of Elmer Charles and Irene E. (Patenaude) Olson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and spent the earliest years of...

LaVonne Clemenson

LaVonne Clemenson

Jun 30, 2016

LaVonne D. Clemenson, 65, East Grand Forks, MN, formerly of Crookston, died Thursday, June 30 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, July 8 at Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston. Friends may call 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. LaVonne Diane Clemenson was born February 28, 1951...

Marlys Andringa

Marlys Andringa

Jun 26, 2016

Marlys LaVonne Andringa, 81, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully in her home with family by her side on Sunday, June 26, 2016. Marlys was born September 13, 1934 to Rudy and Ellen (Eklund) Fetting in Ada, MN. Growing up she enjoyed showing Guernsey cattle in 4H and was very proud of her accomplishments at the Minnesota State Fair. Marlys...

Sister Constance Suedbeck

Sister Constance Suedbeck

Jun 16, 2016

Ione Anne Suedbeck made her first appearance in rural Adrian, Minnesota, the fifth of seven children born to Frank and Mary (Schutz) Suedbeck. She attended rural schools in the Adrian vicinity and a public school in Slayton, Minnesota. After high school, she worked on the family farm, a bookkeeper at a produce, billing typist at a wholesale plant and as...

Marvin Reitmeier

Marvin Reitmeier

Jun 14, 2016

Marvin Harold Reitmeier, age 94, of Crookston, Minnesota passed away at Riverview Hospital with his family by his side. Marvin was born on March 17, 1922 to Edward and Ida (Wentzel) Reitmeier, Sr. in rural Lowell Township. He attended country school. He was united in marriage to Aldores Jorgenson on July 14, 1946 in Fisher, Minnesota, and made their home...

Arlene Vrem

Arlene Vrem

Jun 11, 2016

Arlene Minnie Florence Vrem, 77, of Crookston, Minnesota passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND with her loving family by her side on June 11, 2016. Arlene was born the eldest daughter of Gustav and Caroline Perchert on December 25, 1938 in Cooperstown, ND weighing only 2 pounds. While growing up Arlene worked side by side with her...

Shirley Tabatt

Shirley Tabatt

Jun 8, 2016

Shirley Doris Tabatt was born on August 20, 1938, in Elliot, ND, to Reinhold and Kathryn (Raile) Schock. She attended school in Lisbon, Stirum, and Fargo, ND. Shirley married Robert Ray Tabatt on October 28, 1961 in Fargo, ND. They lived in Fargo, ND until 1964 then moved to Crookston, MN. Shirley was employed at Dahlgren and Co for 30...

Helen Prudhomme

Helen Prudhomme

May 31, 2016

Helen Prudhomme, age 88, of Nebraska City, NE, formerly of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Helen was born July 4, 1927 to Knute and Hilda Stortroen in Climax, MN. She graduated from Climax schools in 1945. After briefly living in South Bend, IN, Helen moved back to Crookston, MN, and worked as a bookkeeper for...

Betty Caillier

Betty Caillier

May 30, 2016

Betty Ann Caillier died peacefully in Crookston, MN on May 30, 2016 at the age of 84. Betty was born on April 6, 1932 in Crookston, MN to Frank and Grace (Van Raden) Dowdle. She attended Cathedral High School in Crookston. On May 15, 1951, Betty was united in marriage to Stephen Caillier at Cathedral Catholic Church in Crookston. They...