Obituaries
Jeanette Caillier
Jun 21, 2014
Jeanette Perreault Caillier, age 88, Crookston, died Saturday, June 21, 2014 at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston, with her loving family at her side. Jeanette M. Perreault was born on April 9, 1926 at Terrebonne, MN, daughter of Joseph and Aurora (Cardinal) Perreault. She grew up and attended country school at Terrebonne, before starting at the Red Lake Falls...
Richard Danielson
Jun 16, 2014
Richard Allen "Rick" Danielson, 55, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at his home Monday afternoon, June 16, 2014, while surrounded by his loving family. Rick had been bravely battling ALS since long before being officially diagnosed in September of 2012. Rick was born in Minneapolis, MN on March 23 1959, and was raised by his parents, Conrad and Edith...
Bessie Anderson
Jun 16, 2014
Bessie Marie Anderson, 86, of Crookston, Minnesota, died at her home on Monday, June 16, 2014. Bessie was born in Crookston on March 22, 1928, the daughter of Willard and Mary (Berglund) Lee. She grew up in Crookston and graduated from Central High School. Bessie was united in marriage to John W. Anderson on October 2, 1948. Bessie and John...
Debra Dufault
Jun 15, 2014
Debra Jean Dufault, age 55, of Fosston, MN, and formerly of Crookston, MN, died early Sunday morning, June 15, 2014, at Essentia Health in Fosston after a short illness. Debbie was born in Crookston on January 8, 1959, the daughter of Norman and Virginia (Melbye) Dufault. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and grew up on the...
Charles Conati
Jun 13, 2014
Charles Matthew "Chuck" Conati, husband, father, grandfather, card shark, woodworker, and longtime MN businessman, was called home early Friday morning, June 13, 2014, with Collette, his loving wife of 55 years at his side. Chuck was born in Wahpeton, ND on December 20, 1933, and grew up in Crookston with his parents, George and Cecile (Mercil) Conati. He was baptized...
Darrel Blow
Jun 7, 2014
Darrel D. Blow, age 66, of Crookston, MN, died Saturday, June 7, 2014 at RiverView Hospital in Crookston, MN. Darrel was born on August 12, 1947 at Grafton, ND, son of Thomas and Myrtle (Gonyo) Blow. The family moved to Crookston when he was young. He graduated from Crookston Central High School in the 1965. He was a hot-rod enthusiast,...
Sister Maureen CSJ
Jun 6, 2014
Sister Maureen Surprenant, CSJ, 94, of Crookston, Minnesota, member of the Congregation of St. Joseph, entered into eternal life on June 6, 2014 at RiverView Hospital in Crookston. Sister Maureen was born July 17, 1919 in Terrebonne, MN to John and Josephine (Bougie) Surprenant of St. Anthony's Parish. Christened Marie Olive 3 days after her birth, she grew up in...
Ralph Peterson
May 28, 2014
Ralph R. Peterson, 70, of Crookston, and formerly of Seattle, WA, died peacefully at the Villa St. Vincent early Wednesday evening, May 28, 2014. He had been bravely battling cancer for the past three years. Ralph was born in Crookston on February 28, 1944, one of four children of the union of Edwin C. and Wilma (Strome) Peterson. After graduating...
Julie Brouse
May 17, 2014
Julie Ann Brouse, age 53, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully at her home early Saturday morning, May 17, 2014, comforted by having her loving family at her side. She had been dealing with cancer for the past two years with great grace and dignity, knowing always that with the support of her family, close friends, and caregivers she was never...
Sister Lucille Adelman
May 12, 2014
Sister Lucille Marie Adelman, 80, died at Villa Saint Vincent, Crookston, on Monday, May 12, 2014. Lucille Marie Adelman, second of the seven children of Andrew and Susan (Vonderharr) Adelman, was born near the tiny, very Catholic and very German hamlet of Rosen, MN. She was born on December 13, 1933, on the homestead that her paternal grandfather had settled...
Ivah Drumheller
May 9, 2014
Ivah G. Drumheller, age 92, Grand Forks, ND (formerly Fisher, MN) died of cancer Friday, May 9, 2014 at Maple View Memory Care in Grand Forks. Ivah Gladys Newhouse was born on August 20, 1921 in Crookston, MN, daughter of William "WC" and Grace (Avery) Newhouse. She grew up in Crookston and was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran...
Marilyn Garry
May 1, 2014
Marilyn Bartz Garry, 77, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014. She was born on August 1, 1936 in Lockhart, MN to Alfred and Gladys (Gunderson) Bartz. Marilyn grew up in Lockhart, MN, attended school in Lockhart, and graduated from Ada High School in 1954. She married John R. Garry in Crookston, MN, on December 27, 1958. The couple was...
Nash Lucken-Bak
Apr 29, 2014
Nash Aleczander Lucken-Bak, age 2, of the Lucken Farm in Winger, MN, the son of Lori Lucken and Steven Bak, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 29, 2014, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, in the arms of his mom. Nash was born on April 5, 2012 at Thief River Falls, MN. At six weeks of age he was diagnosed with...
Duane Arness
Apr 23, 2014
Duane Arthur Arness, 81, of Maple Lake, near Mentor, MN, died Wednesday afternoon, April 23, 2014, at the Burn Center in Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, MN, with loving family members at his side. He had been injured in an outdoor accident at his home on Tuesday morning the 22nd. Duane was born to Arthur and Clara (Larson) Arness on January...
Lorraine Steffen
Apr 22, 2014
Lorraine Elizabeth Steffen "Queenie" Lorraine Elizabeth Steffen, age 90, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, April 22, 2014, at the Villa St. Vincent, with several loving family members at her side. Lorraine was born in Crookston on September 5, 1923, and was the daughter of Gordon F. and Grace (Stainbrook) Leguee. She grew up in Crookston, was baptized and...
Donald Page
Apr 20, 2014
Donald Eli "Don" Page, age 80, of Erskine, MN, and formerly of Crookston, Maple Lake, and Fertile, died Sunday afternoon, April 20, 2014, at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. Don was born in Crookston, Minnesota on September 7, 1933, one of four children of the union of Eli and Marie (Tripanier) Page. He grew up at Gentilly, Minnesota,...
Vivian Hanson
Apr 13, 2014
Vivian Hanson, age 84, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Riverview Health in Crookston, MN with her loving family at her side. Vivian Mary Gleason was born on June 20, 1929 at White Earth, MN to Frank and Pauline (Oppegard) Gleason. Vivian grew up on the family farm in Lengby, MN. She attended the Antell School in Lengby and graduated...
Daniel Gruhot
Apr 12, 2014
Daniel Clarence Gruhot, 51, of Ashburn, VA, and a Crookston, MN native, died accidently at his home on Saturday, April 12, 2014, while working on his classic Camaro. Dan was born in Crookston on September 24, 1962, the son of David and Delores (Pokrzywinski) Gruhot. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and while growing up on the...
Denis Taus
Apr 11, 2014
Denis "Denny" Lee Taus, age 51, Crookston, MN, died Friday, April 11, 2014 at the Sanford Medical Center, Bemidji, with his loving family at his side. Denis was born on April 26, 1962 in Crookston, MN, son of George L. and Mary A. (Morlan) Taus. He was named after his uncles, Dennis and Virgil Lee Taus. The family lived in...
Clarence Reitmeier
Apr 11, 2014
Clarence Ervin Reitmeier, 96, of Crookston, MN, died at his rural home on Friday afternoon, April 11, 2014, with his loving wife, Doris, and their children at his side. Clarence was born at Crookston on September 18, 1917, the son of Fred and Katherine (Wigand) Reitmeier. He grew up on the family farm in Fanny Township, was baptized and confirmed...
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