Obituaries

Peter Kuchan Jr

Peter Kuchan Jr

Nov 16, 2012

Peter Kurt Kuchan Jr., 60, of Crookston, MN passed away peacefully on Friday November 16, 2012 at St. Joseph's National Brain Aneurysm Center in St. Paul, MN with his loving family at his side. Pete was born on September 6, 1952 in Crookston, MN, the son of Peter Sr. and Amy Kuchan. He attended school in Crookston and Red Lake...

Stanley Sorenson

Stanley Sorenson

Nov 12, 2012

Stanley Roger Sorenson, age 90, of Crookston, MN, died unexpectedly early Monday morning, November 12, 2012, at his Crookston home. Stan was born in Wheaton, MN on July 3, 1922, the son of Emil K. and Eleanor (Jones) Sorenson. He grew up in Wheaton and was a 1941 graduate of Wheaton High School. Stan enlisted in the United States Coast...

Edna Rognlie

Edna Rognlie

Nov 10, 2012

Edna Beryl Rognlie, age 99, of Crookston, MN passed away on November 10, 2012 at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Edna's funeral service will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, November 17, 2012, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Crookston, MN, with The Rev. Greg Isaaacson, officiating. Visitation will be at the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home in Crookston on Friday...

Diane Urness

Diane Urness

Nov 2, 2012

Diane Michelle Urness, 57, of Crookston, MN, died at her residence, of a heart attack, early Friday morning, November 2, 2012. Diane was born in Crookston on October 17, 1955, one of five children of the union of Milo and Blanche (Gullickson) Urness. She grew up in Beltrami, MN and graduated from Fertile High School in 1973. Diane then worked...

Elmer Doeden

Elmer Doeden

Oct 30, 2012

Elmer Ordel Doeden, 83, of Nielsville, MN, went to be with his Savior early Tuesday morning, October 30, 2012, at the Sanford Health Palliative Care Center in Fargo, ND. Elmer was born on May 8, 1929, near Hillsboro, ND, and was one of four sons of the union of Fred and Alma (Amundson) Doeden. He grew up on the family...

Sister Bernadine Paschke

Sister Bernadine Paschke

Oct 30, 2012

Sister Bernadine Paschke, 96, died at Villa Saint Vincent on October 30, 2012. Bernice Frances Paschke was born in Oslo, MN on March 2, 1916, the tenth of the twelve children of Joseph and Mary (Schultz) Paschke, natives of Ardock, ND. Even though the family address was Oslo, MN, their home was just across the Red River near Warsaw, ND....

Harold Ross

Harold Ross

Oct 26, 2012

Harold Dale "H.D." Ross, 71, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, October 26, 2012, at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, MN, with his loving wife, Joanne, by his side. Harold was born on September 15, 1941 in Crookston, MN. Harold's parents, Walter and Bertha Ross, raised him in Fisher, MN, and he graduated from Fisher...

Amanda Roi

Amanda Roi

Oct 15, 2012

Amanda Marie "Margie" Roi, 92, of the Havenwood Care Center in Bemidji, MN, and a former Crookston, MN resident, went home to be with the Lord and her family, on Monday, October 15, 2012. Margie was born on August 22, 1920 in Crookston, MN, and was the second of five children of David and Alice (Thibodeau) Beauchene. She was baptized...

Lile Hernandez

Lile Hernandez

Oct 10, 2012

Lile Hernandez, 68, of Crookston, MN, passed away early Wednesday morning, October 10, 2012, at her home surrounded by family. Lile was born to Jesus and Juanita Hernandez in Cotulla, TX on May 2, 1944. Lile and her family lived in Cotulla until 1967, when they moved to Kenosha, WI to pursue employment. When Lile was twenty-four, she met Guadalupe...

Sister Augustine Sudkamp

Sister Augustine Sudkamp

Sep 29, 2012

Sister Augustine Sudkamp CSJ, 98, of Crookston, Minnesota, a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph Congregation, entered into eternal life early Saturday morning, September 29, 2012, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Sister Augustine (Cora Mae) was born on September 19, 1914 to John Joseph Sudkamp and Oma Norman Penn. Cora Mae grew up in Ruston, Louisiana where...

Harriet Strand

Harriet Strand

Sep 28, 2012

Harriet Marion Strand, 90, of Erskine, MN, and a longtime Crookston, MN resident, died peacefully early Friday morning, September 28, 2012, at the Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine, with her family at her side. Harriet had been in residence at Pioneer since October of 2010. She was born in Erskine on May 1, 1922, the daughter of B.M. Bensen...

Edwin Beiswenger

Edwin Beiswenger

Sep 20, 2012

Edwin Albert Beiswenger, 86, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully with his family at his side, Thursday evening, September 20, 2012, at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Edwin was born to Emil and Lenora (Ross) Beiswenger, at Fisher, MN on May 5, 1926, the oldest of six children. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fisher, and attended school...

Edna Foss

Edna Foss

Sep 19, 2012

Edna May Foss, 93, of Rugby, ND died early Wednesday morning, September 19, 2012, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston, MN. Due to failing health, Edna had come to the Villa on April 26th of this year so that she could be closer to her daughter, Jan Vallager. Edna was born in Kohlmeier Township, near Rolette, ND...

Ursula Dans

Ursula Dans

Sep 17, 2012

Ursula Minna Dans, 77, of rural Crookston, passed away peacefully in her home, with her family at her side, on Monday night, September 17, 2012, after a short, yet courageous battle with cancer. Ursula was born on August 3, 1935 at Fisher, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl and Meta (Ahders) Stark. She moved with her family to rural Crookston in...

Michael Reitmeier

Michael Reitmeier

Sep 14, 2012

Michael Erwin Reitmeier, 57, of Crookston, MN, died at the family farm Friday morning, September 14, 2012, following a courageous battle against cancer. Mike was born in Crookston on December 9, 1954, and was the first of three children of the union of Erwin "Mike" and Barbara (Preisen) Reitmeier. He grew up on the family farm, and was baptized and...

Mark Garry

Mark Garry

Sep 4, 2012

Mark Anthony Garry, 52, of Euclid, Minnesota, died unexpectedly at his home of natural causes on Tuesday September 4, 2012. Mark was born in Crookston, Minnesota on March 22, 1960, one of six children in the union of Terry and Dorothy Garry. While growing up in Euclid, he attended Central High School in Crookston. Mark followed in his father's footsteps...

Branwen Rhain

Branwen Rhain

Aug 28, 2012

Branwen Ulfin Rhain, 61, of Crookston, MN, died unexpectedly in her apartment of natural causes on Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Branwen was born in Naperville, IL on April 19, 1951, the daughter of Edward and Rose (Kaelz) Keasler. After graduating from Naperville High School Branwen went on to attend Columbia College in Chicago, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts...

Stanley Johnson

Stanley Johnson

Aug 25, 2012

Stanley Wayne Johnson, 73, of Crookston, MN, passed away peacefully at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND on Saturday, August 25, 2012, surrounded by family and friends. Stan was born at Cando, ND on July 13, 1939 to Helmer and Louise (Syvertson) Johnson. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith and raised in Grand Forks, ND, where he was confirmed...

Craig Skretvedt

Craig Skretvedt

Aug 20, 2012

Craig Bryant Skretvedt, 63, of Crookston, Minnesota, died Monday, August 20, 2012, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota. Craig was born at St. Vincent's Hospital in Crookston on October 26, 1948, to Gordon O. and Janet (Lee) Skretvedt of Ada, Minnesota. Craig spent his early years in Crookston, and the family later moved to Ada, Minnesota....

Cheryl Steinbrink

Cheryl Steinbrink

Aug 18, 2012

Cheryl Lynn (Dunlap) Steinbrink, 50, a longtime Crookston resident passed away early Saturday morning, August 18, 2012, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND surrounded by her family. Cheryl was born in Denver, CO on May 10, 1962, one of four children of the union of Marvin and Barbara (Bailor) Dunlap. She lived in Frisco, CO until the end of her...

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