Obituaries
Eugene Miller Sr
Feb 24, 2012
Eugene C. Miller Sr. was born December 17, 1922 in Columbus, WI. Gene graduated from Fairchild, WI High School, and received a Bachelor's Degree at The Stout Institute, Menomonie, WI. Gene worked in the Lathem D. Smith shipyards, Sturgeon Bay, WI., before enlisting in the Army Air Force during WWII. He graduated as 2nd Lieutenant in 1944 and served the...
Rev. Timothy Noah
Feb 15, 2012
Rev. Timothy T. Noah, 91, of Crookston, Minnesota passed away at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. Timothy Thomas Noah was born January 28, 1921 to Michael and Christine Noah. Timothy was ordained June 1, 1947. Fr. Tim served as Assistant Pastor at: Sacred Heart, East Grand Forks 1947; St. Joseph's, Ada 1947; St. Bernard's,...
Vivian Barton
Feb 13, 2012
Vivian Arlone (Vigness) Letnes Barton, 91, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully late Monday evening, February 13, 2012, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston. Vivian was born to Emil and Mable (Aker) Vigness on August 5, 1920, at their home near Nielsville, MN. She grew up in the rural Nielsville-Climax area and attended Climax High School. Vivian continued...
Walter Stroot
Feb 8, 2012
Walter F. Stroot, 94, of Euclid, MN, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, February 8, 2012, in the Minnesota Veterans Home at Fergus Falls, MN. Walter was born on his parents' farm in Belgium Township of Polk County, near Euclid, MN, on October 14, 1917. He was one of thirteen children of the union of Frank and Emma (Klos) Stroot. Walter was...
Charles Brewster
Feb 7, 2012
Charles Brewster, 53, of Crookston, MN passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and loving family, the evening of February 7, 2012. Charles was born June 5, 1958 in Newnan, Georgia to Maggie Brewster. He attended Newnan High School and graduated in 1977. Charles worked at the BIB Factory in Newnan, GA until his move to Crookston in...
Dr. Clifford Stadem
Feb 6, 2012
Dr. Clifford Jennings Stadem, 86, of East Grand Forks, MN, and a former longtime Crookston, MN physician, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, February 6, 2012, at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND, with his wife, Gladys, and family at his side. On his own terms Dad (Taid to his grandchildren) had decided he had run his course in this life,...
Eva Erdman
Feb 2, 2012
Eva Mae Erdman, 84, of Crookston, Minnesota, died early Thursday morning, February 2, 2012, in the RiverView Hospital in Crookston. Eva was born at Englevale, North Dakota on November 7, 1927, one of ten children of the union of Isak and Anna (Isakson) Pederson. She grew up at Fort Ransom, North Dakota and attended school there. Eva later moved to...
Robert McDonald
Feb 1, 2012
Robert Duane McDonald, 76, of Fisher, MN, died peacefully early Wednesday morning, February 1, 2012, at Edgewood Vista in East Grand Forks, MN. Bob was born in Grand Forks, ND, on February 21, 1935, and was the only child of John C. and Emily (Benson) McDonald. He grew up on the farm, was baptized at Bethel Presbyterian Church near Mallory,...
Olaf Wegge
Jan 31, 2012
Olaf Millard Wegge, 93, of Halstad, MN, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at the Halstad Living Center. Olaf was born in Traill County, near Buxton, ND, on May 26, 1918 to Thormod and Maria (Johannson) Wegge. He moved to Detroit, MI in 1937 and began working at the Egeland Service Station. He entered into military service on March 18, 1941...
Leonard Cherf
Jan 31, 2012
Leonard L. Cherf, 69, of Mentor, MN passed away Tuesday January 31, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. Leonard was born December 22, 1942 to Laddie and Irene Cherf in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He went to school in Milwaukee. Then he became a member of the United States Air Force and was stationed at Fort Hood in Texas. In 1967...
Rhonda Blokzyl
Jan 28, 2012
Rhonda Jean Blokzyl, 56, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully at her home early Saturday morning, January 28, 2012, with her husband, Chris, at her side. She was born in Crookston on June 27, 1955, one of eight children of the union of Arly and Doris (Brakob) Volker. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, where she was...
Darlene Johnson
Jan 20, 2012
Darlene Adeline Johnson, 71, of Crookston, Minnesota passed away peacefully at RiverView Care Center on Friday, January 20, 2012 surrounded by her loving husband and daughter. She was born on April 15, 1940 to Clarence and Madeline (Westling) Johnson in Drayton, North Dakota. Darlene grew up in Stephen, MN where she graduated from Stephen High School in 1958. Upon graduation,...
Lucille Johnson
Jan 18, 2012
Lucille Harriet Johnson, 88, of Crookston, MN, and formerly of Hammond Township, rural Crookston, died peacefully at the RiverView Hospital in Crookston early Wednesday morning, January 18, 2012. Lucille was born on September 7, 1923 to Albert and Helga (Mehle) Edlund in Sundal Township of Norman County near Fertile, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church...
Kim Baril
Jan 17, 2012
Kim Michael Baril, 54, of Grand Forks, ND, died of natural causes Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at his residence. Kim was born in Crookston, MN on December 31, 1957, and was the son of Virgil and Beatrice (Brule) Baril. He grew up in Crookston and attended Crookston Public Schools. Kim enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1976 and served...
Nina Buness
Jan 16, 2012
Nina Elaine Buness, 89, of Crookston, MN, and formerly of Eldred, MN, died peacefully in the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston early Monday morning, January 16, 2012, with her daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Roger Odegaard at her bedside. Nina was born on February 3, 1922 in Russia Township, rural Crookston, the tenth of eleven children to Iver...
Dolly Youngquist
Jan 13, 2012
A.A. "Dolly" Youngquist, 84, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully Friday, January 13, 2012, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Dolly was born at Crookston on March 7, 1927, and was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Dostert. She attended Crookston Public Schools and graduated from Central High School with the Class of 1945. Dolly was employed at the...
Raymond Opperud
Jan 5, 2012
Raymond "Ray" Joseph Opperud, 91, of Crookston, MN went home to be with the Lord Thursday January 5, 2012, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Ray was born to Olaf and Stella (Patenaude) Opperud on May 20, 1920 in Bemidji, MN. He was a 1940 graduate of Central High School in Crookston, MN and was active in Track and...
Joan Clemenson
Jan 3, 2012
Joan Ardell Clemenson, 73, of Crookston, MN, died early Tuesday morning, January 3, 2012, in the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born in Crookston on October 20, 1938, and was the daughter of Orris and Sophronia (Morgan) Grove. She grew up on the family's farm in Roome Township, rural Climax, MN, and...
Sister Virginia Houske
Jan 3, 2012
Sister Virginia Houske, 79, of the Mount St. Benedict, Crookston, MN, died at RiverView Hospital in Crookston, MN, on January 3, 2012. Viona Joan Houske was born on March 22, 1932, the first of three children, and the only girl, of Viola and Oscar Houske. Joanie, as she was called by the family, took delight in dressing up in her...
Marian Martin
Jan 1, 2012
Marian Denise Martin, 99, of Dilworth, MN, and a former longtime Crookston, MN resident, died Sunday, January 1, 2012, in Essentia Health in Fargo, ND, after a brief illness. Born on May 27, 1912 in Willow City, ND, Marian was the youngest of eight children of August and Minnie (Kitzman) Lizotte. She grew up in Willow City where she was...
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